Kobe Bryant looked at his languishing teammates around him, a little helpless. He has fed the opportunity to his teammates, but they still can't shoot, which makes Kobe a little helpless.

Harris also has some headaches about the team's form, and the team's back-to-back form is really not good.

Harris fielded PG Derrick Fisher, SG Van Exel, SF Bruce Bowen, PF Ben Wallace C Tyres Knight in the first half of the second quarter. He pinned his hopes on Van Exel's ability to open his hand, and he gradually discovered that the Lakers, who seemed to be strong, lacked the ability to be flexible.

They didn't have a player who could step up and adjust the team's tempo after falling behind in the starting lineup, especially after O'Neal was limited, and the team's offensive tempo relied entirely on Kobe. And he can't let the 18-year-old Kobe Bryant play 40 minutes per game, and the playing time of nearly 30 minutes in the first three games has made him a little worried.

Kobe Bryant is very physical, and the devilish intensity of training makes him the most normal player for the Lakers. Kobe Bryant has experienced 20 years of professional basketball, and this kind of schedule has long been accustomed to him.

Bryant, who played the full first quarter, wanted to continue playing, but was seriously rejected by Harris. Kobe knew that Harris was thinking about him, so he didn't say more.

The Lakers in the first half of the second quarter watched Van Exel play alone, and there was a big difference between Kobe Bryant with this bench and Van Exel with this bench. On the defensive end, Kobe Bryant can put a lot of pressure on the opposing bench, while Van Exel is comfortable for the opponent.

Although the offensive end is all singles, Kobe Bryant has the ability to grasp the transition between offense and defense. Van Exel's only ability to play pick-and-roll and then find opportunities to jump shots is a world of difference in offensive efficiency.

This also led to the fact that the other four players did not change, only in terms of position. But it has made the style of the Lakers bench team change very much. Sure enough, the performance on the field also collapsed a little.

Van Exel was hit by Dell Curry with two three-pointers, and the head of the iron he wanted to return to color. Van Exel, who is 1.85 meters tall, actually played dry in front of De Curry at 1.93 meters.

The ball flew out of the basket, and his teammates were completely unaware that Van Exel forced a shot with 20 seconds left on the offensive clock, and the Hornets seized the opportunity to quickly counterattack and score.

Kobe Bryant couldn't bear to look at it directly, and felt that his eyes were spicy.

Harris couldn't stand it anymore, so he quickly changed to the Lakers' starter, and he didn't have to start the game anymore.

"Shaq, I need you to play and blow up the opponent's inside. Do you understand? Bryant said to O'Neal that Shaq would be reckless about wrapping himself up if he didn't open the team, and the way to get the team's offense moving quickly was that O'Neal could also attract enough defensive attention.

O'Neal blushed, he knew that his performance in the first quarter was really bad, and patted his chest, "Look at me." ”

"Bruce, I want you to lock up Glen Les. I know you can do it. Kobe Bryant found Bowen, who didn't play against Glen Les in the first quarter, and Harris finally replaced Bowen in the second quarter to limit Glen Les, the queen bee.

"No problem." Bowen's eyes sharpened, and he really wanted to get a starting position. Ceballos' poor performance at the moment has given him a chance, and Bruce Bowen, who has been on the beaten track for years, is desperate to seize it.

Bryant knew that these two men were the key to the team's comeback, and as long as O'Neal could create enough space on the inside, the team's offense would be fluid. And limiting Glen Les will hinder the Hornets' offensive momentum.

Harris looked at Kobe, who was commanding his teammates, and was a little surprised by the kid's leadership. At such a young age, is even O'Neill willing to listen to his command?

Bryant knew very well how to speak to O'Neal, and he would listen. This fat man is arrogant and doesn't eat hard and soft, so he must use the method of agitation to provoke him, so that he can listen to it.

Bryant holds the ball and faces the defense of Dell Curry, the sixth man of the Hornets has plenty of playing time, and he is even the real starting point guard.

Bryant called out O'Neal, let O'Neal catch the ball at the top of the arc, and then played a hand-to-hand tactic to get rid of the defense.

Kobe Bryant took the ball from O'Neal and quickly inserted it inside, Divac knew about Kobe Bryant's dunk Ewing, he didn't dare to be careless, and would rather pay a foul to block Kobe's impact.

At this time, Kobe Bryant seemed to have eyes in the back of his head, and passed the ball behind his back to O'Neal, who was inserted.

"Bang." O'Neal took the basketball, didn't shoot the ball, and jumped directly with a big stride, hanging his huge body on the basket. The basket creaked, and O'Neal wanted to vent all his anger in the first quarter through the ball.

Divac, who was focused on Kobe, had no way to help defend again, and could only watch O'Neal wreak havoc on the basket.

"Very good, just fight like that!" Harris, who was on the sidelines, was raved about the ball. It may seem like a simple goal, but it's perfect from a tactical point of view. The tactics are initiated from the first hand-to-hand initiation, to the inside of the defender to attract the defense, and then to the empty cut of the inside player. It was a very layered offense, and the academy coaches liked this kind of basketball very much.

The Hornets' offense was blocked, and Divac picked up the ball in the shaft area. Looking around, it was found that the bug Boggs was firmly covered by Kobe. Dale Curry was followed to death by Eddie Jones. Glen Les, who had been outstanding in the previous quarter, was simply unable to catch the ball under Bruce Bowen's close defense.

"Damn, I'll do it myself." Divac tried to pass the ball twice but was almost blocked, but he couldn't make a mid-range jumper under O'Neal's defense.

Replacing Ceballos and replacing Bowen is too much of a help for the Lakers' defense. At the small forward position, the Lakers' bleeding stopped.

Bryant knew he wanted to win in this situation. It's useless to play on his own, and he actively plays for O'Neal. Breaking through Dell Curry was still easy for Kobe Bryant, but he didn't force Curry.

Instead, he played a two-man spin with O'Neal, and Bryant let O'Neal appear at the top of the arc, in the axis area. Bryant started a pick-and-roll and hand-to-hand tactic around O'Neal, and after the breakthrough attracted attention, he passed to O'Neal who was down.

When a 2.16m 130kg behemoth rushes at you, it's hard for a defender to have the courage to stop. Choosing between ICU and Casual Flash, most people will choose the second one.

The score was overtaken in the second quarter, and the Hornets didn't have a good way to stop the rising O'Neal.

At the beginning of the third quarter, the Hornets tried to use Glen Les to defend Kobe. Kobe Bryant was not so comfortable playing in front of Glen Les, who was far taller and heavier than him. He changed his tactics and put O'Neal in the low post, and Glen Les had no way to prevent Kobe's pass. And O'Neal, who is open, does not need any tactics, and Divac is vulnerable in front of O'Neal who is in hot form.

Kobe Bryant didn't have many opportunities to perform in the second half, scoring only 21 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists in the whole game, and O'Neal came from behind, with 31 points and 14 rebounds.

Glen Les and Dell Curry scored just 22 and 14 points, respectively, and Bruce Bowen defended Glen Les very well, and their offense was a bit dumb.

At the end of the game, the Lakers won 88-79 and the Hornets won four in a row, and they were at the top of the Western Conference.