At the same time that Roy began conservative treatment, Jackson also began to adjust the lineup. He had already tasted the sweetness of the fast offense last season, so when it was determined that Roy was out, he wanted to promote Ellis to the starting lineup, as he did in the fourth quarter against the Bulls, when the backcourt duo was still doing well in the game, which also gave Jackson confidence.

But Chang Wei objected to having Ellis and Jack play together for the simple reason that their height was a big problem. Both men are 1.91 meters tall, which is a decent height in the number one position, but they are too short in the number two position, and if they are allowed to play at the same time, they will become a hole in the team's tactical system on the defensive end.

Chang Wei's idea was to have Allen as the team's shooting guard, partnering Jack or Ellis in the backcourt. While this will weaken the team's offense to some extent, Allen can greatly improve the defense of the starting lineup, and he has been improving his ability to cut to the basket empty-handed during this time, trying to add some offensive firepower. Of course, Allen is only 2 centimetres taller than Ellis, but his tough style makes up for it, and he can even defend the opposing wings.

Neither of them could convince anyone, and in the end they decided to prove themselves right with a competition. The next game is the Bobcats at home against the Kings, and their backcourt combination is Bibby and Martin, and while Bibby is mired in trade rumors, it won't be enough to affect them. Out of respect for Jackson's status as head coach, Chang Wei agreed to try the Jack + Ellis combination first.

Chang Wei did not take advantage, after the game against the Kings, the Bobcats' opponent was the Wizards led by Arenas, and the Wizards' starting backcourt in addition to Arenas, there are also Daniels who averaged 9.1 points and 5.2 assists per game.

Jackson was confident of wanting to prove himself against the Kings, and he let Jack and Ellis go to attack from the start, whether it was a pick-and-roll or a single with the ball, as long as they could get to the basket was a victory.

Ellis and Jack also cooperated tacitly with each other, but although the King's interior combination was not well-known, it was not vegetarian, and Brad Miller and Mickey Moore were like two mountains blocking Ellis's breakthrough route. When he tried to get to the basket, he had no room to shoot or find a passing route, and he had two turnovers at the beginning.

The disadvantage of their height on the defensive end is reflected, the Kings' starting point guard Bibby is indeed shorter than them, but the starting point guard Martin is a 2.01-meter-tall guy, and with his height and speed, he can easily eat the backcourt combination of the Bobcats. Martin is a skinny defender, but he plays like Michael Jordan in front of Ellis.

The Bobcats trailed by 12 points in the first quarter, while Martin had 14 points and three assists on Ellis' head. Of course, Jackson can also let Ariza defend Martin, but the king's small forward is Artest, who is known for his physical strength. If Ariza goes to defend Martin, Artest will get space to play, as long as he is given a chance, his scoring ability is not much worse than Martin, Ellis They will have a hard time facing Martin, and Artest will definitely be crushed.

Jackson had a headache, and the backcourt combination he insisted on arguably didn't play well on both ends of the floor. At the break, he had to ask Jack and Ellis to transform into receivers and give control to Gasol Jr. In the first quarter, Gasol Jr. basically only took on the task of the blue-collar interior line, which made him feel helpless, but there was nothing he could do.

However, after regaining possession, Gasol Jr. also passed the ball more to Ellis and Jack, who ran out of space, and they were undoubtedly the two strongest scorers in the starting lineup, with Milicic both being worse. Ellis' empty-handed cut and Jack's three-point shooting are both important scoring tools in the Bobcats' system, and they can't be lost.

With Gasol Jr.'s tandem, the Bobcats' offense picked up, but they still struggled on the defensive end. Originally, when Roy was on the court, he put a lot of energy into the offensive end and also on the defensive end, his physical fitness is not excellent, but good anticipation and tenacious fighting spirit can always make him successful on the defensive end, and it is difficult to make mistakes.

However, Ellis's defense is a disaster, he likes to gamble on steals, and if he doesn't get a shot, he will be overtaken by the opponent. If the opponent chooses to play with his back to the single, Ellis's thin body is completely unable to resist. The Kings already have a double-digit lead, and even if the Bobcats can score, it is useless to prevent the Kings players from scoring.

The two sides were almost tied in the second quarter, but the Bobcats were hit by Martin with a buzzer-beating three-pointer 0.8 seconds before halftime, and it was Ellis who took the blame for the loss. His gambling steals allowed Martin to find space to shoot, and the height gap made it impossible for Ellis to make up for his mistakes and watch the basketball fly into the hoop.

Martin's three-pointer gave the Kings a 16-point lead, which wasn't good news. Jackson was actually a little shaken by this time, but his poor self-esteem prevented him from doing anything to overturn his opinion in the second half. Of course, the end result was that the fourth quarter of the game turned into garbage time, because the Kings were already leading by 25 points, and the Bobcats players looked unmotivated, so Jackson had to replace the main players one after the other.

In the end, the Bobcats lost the game 82-105, and the backcourt duo of Jack and Ellis, who had high hopes from Jackson, combined for just 18 points and 10 assists, but also had nine turnovers. As for the two players against them, Bibby had 12 points and seven assists, while Martin had 37 points, three rebounds and five assists.

Obviously, the experiment failed, and Jackson finally understood that the pair worked well against the Bulls purely because the Bobcats had the upper hand on the court at the time, and the Bulls' starting backcourt duo Hinrich and Gordon didn't have a height advantage over them. And now with a shooting guard like Martin who can swing up to the number three position, Ellis and Jack are immediately blinded, and while they won't be like this all the time, this game is enough to tell.

After the press conference, Jackson found Chang Wei for the first time and said embarrassedly: "Chang, it seems that my idea is problematic, let's see how far you can do in the backcourt combination in the next game!" ”