On May 9, the second round of the playoffs began.

The Bobcats arrived in Indianapolis a day early, and on the morning of the game, after the acclimatization work, Joe announced the end of training.

He then held a pre-match press conference.

The venue of the press conference was set in the hotel lobby, and after Qiao Hai walked over, there was a click of photos.

As soon as Qiao Hai sat down, a female reporter immediately raised her hand and asked: "Mr. Qiao, it is about to face the Indiana Pacers, a team that has more wins and fewer losses against you in the regular season, do you have confidence in this series?" ”

"Your question is completely meaningless, even if I don't have faith, I will say that I have faith." Qiao Hai first made a joke, and then began to really answer the question: "What I want to say is that confidence has always been in our hearts, it is firm, and this round of the series, whether we win or not, we have to fight together." ”

"So do you have the key to victory?"

The second question, Qiao Hai immediately shook his head: "Even if I have, I won't tell you, it's confidential." ”

The reporters in the audience all showed helpless expressions, and the press conference continued, but the next question went away.

"Mr. Joe, yesterday Magic management announced Johnny Davis' resignation, what do you think about that?"

Johnny Davis got out of class, Joe Hai already knew, and Byron Scott teased him for this, killing several coaches in the regular season, and the playoffs were renewed.

Now, the reporter also asked this question, Qiao Hai thought about it and gave a jack-of-all-trades answer: "Johnny is a good coach, he is still very young, and I hope to see him in the head coach position of other teams in the future." ”

Then, a reporter from Sports Illustrated asked: "Because of the loss of the tie-break, Lakers head coach Cortlambis has been questioned, and many fans in Los Angeles have asked him to step down, do you think Coutranis should be out of class?" ”

This question has nothing to do with Qiao Hai to be precise, but he waved his hand first: "What I want to say is that this question actually has nothing to do with me, but ......"

After a twist, Qiao Hai suddenly gave a shocking prediction: "But what I want to say is that it doesn't matter whether Cortlambis should leave class or not, because as far as I know, Cortlambis has already stepped down, and the Lakers have selected Byron Scott as his successor." ”

With a bang, the scene of the press conference immediately boiled.

"Are you telling the truth? Mr. Joe? ”

"Koutlambis's class?"

"Will Byron Scott be the new coach of the Lakers?"

"Who revealed the news to you? Mitch Kupchak or Byron Scott? ”

“……”

After a series of questions, Qiao Hai immediately pressed his hand, and then the scene instantly quieted down: "If you don't believe it, in the afternoon game, you can look at where Byron Scott is, and you will know the answer." ”

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A pre-game press conference for the Eastern Conference semifinals, because of Qiao Hai's revelations, the topic was suddenly off, and before the game began, Qiao Hai also received a call from Michi Kupchak, who was complained by Kupchak.

However, the reason why Qiao Hai announced that Byron Scott went to the Lakers in advance was also to divert the attention of the media, and now it seems that Qiao Hai's move is very successful.

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At 7 p.m., the game begins at Conseco Arena in Indianapolis.

Qiao Hai's lineup is still the regular starting line of Bobcats, and in this game, Qiao Hai is not prepared to change his tactical strategy.

On the Pacers' side, the starting five are point guard Jamar Tinsley, scoring guard Reggie Miller, small forward Stephen Jackson, power forward Jermaine O'Neal and center Dale Davis, also a regular starting lineup.

In the opening game, the Bobcats' offense played without any problems, and after the strong side of the pass and cut cooperated, Michael Reed scored consecutive jumpers.

But in the second half of the first quarter, Jermaine O'Neal suddenly broke out, hitting Tony Kukoc three times in a row, hitting three shots and three hits, directly cutting through the Bobcats' defense, and the difference suddenly widened.

At the end of the first quarter, at 33:25, the Bobcats directly trailed by 8 points.

Qiao Hai off the field could only shake his head, and as soon as Jermaine O'Neal was on the table, he could only replace Josh Smith in the opposite position, and the Bobcats' rotation was broken, and the point difference was further widened.

The Pacers led by 11 points at halftime, and then in the second half, the two teams were almost tied again.

In the end, the Bobcats lost the first game of the second round of the playoffs 91-104.

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After a day off, the second game of the series began.

Qiao Hai continued to play the regular starter, but in the opening game, the Pacers still slammed Tony Kukoc, and the veteran Kukoc directly turned into a hole in the Bobcats' defense.

After being hit a few consecutive balls in the opening game, Qiao Hai had no choice but to replace Josh Smith again.

But the Pacers who took the lead directly began to control the rhythm, plus the referee's whistle was blown very loosely, and the Pacers' defensive end moved a lot, basically relying on physical defense, and after the rush, the Bobcat's hand was not opened at all.

In the end, the score was 80:91, and the Bobcats lost another game away, returning to Charlotte with a 0:2 aggregate score.

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"If you can't beat it, you can't beat it, there's really nothing you can do."

After returning to Charlotte, Qiao Hai held another coaching staff meeting, and he was a little helpless, and there was nothing he could do.

The Bobcats' lineup is not strong, and there is only one real star player, Michael Reed, and at this stage of the game, the Bobcats ran into the Pacers who had been transformed by Rick Carlisle.

Compared with last season, the Pacers' defense has directly gone up a level, and with the core combination of Stephen Jackson and Jermaine O'Neal, the Pacers' lineup can be said to be a lineup and tactics that just happened to restrain the Bobcats.

In the first two games, the Bobcats also played a little offense in the first game, and Michael Reed and the outside shooter were in good shape.

In the second game, the Bobcats' state was completely gone, the offensive end could not shoot and score, and the defensive end was also a mess.

If this fight continues, Qiao Hai feels that the lynx may only refuse to sweep.

Although he couldn't find a good solution, Qiao Hai and his coaching staff discussed it.

"Tony Kukoc can't play, and his play is tantamount to a defensive hazard, directly putting Josh Smith in the starting lineup."

"In terms of point guards, Mo Williams is also the starter, we speed up, run and bomb directly, try a hand, if we can succeed, we will succeed, if we don't succeed, our goal can only be to refuse to sweep."

After some discussion, Qiao Hai quickly determined the way to play the third game, the starting lineup and the rotation lineup will be adjusted, and the Bobcat will make a last fight!

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