They felt as if the 2004 Pistons had returned.
Tonight's Pacers were in for a tough time...
Even the media, who usually favored the Pacers, clenched their fists in concern as they watched the Pistons players emerge from the locker room.
In the visitors' locker room, Rick Carlisle was also mentally preparing the Pacers:
"This will definitely be the toughest game of the series. I hope everyone gears up to give 120 percent."
After listening to Carlisle, Su Wan waited for him to leave the room before saying, "Rick's right, tonight's game will definitely be tough. But as the playoffs progress to this stage, each game will only get tougher than the one tonight. However, we just need to remember one thing, we need only nine more wins to lift the O'Brien Cup!"
"Come on, brothers, as long as we play to our usual standards, I believe we can definitely beat the Pistons. We've done it three times in this series already, tonight will be the fourth!"