In order to give the main team enough time to rest, Jackson did not let Roy play them at the beginning of the second quarter, but continued to send a bench lineup. Mike Brown didn't put in the starting lineup either, he had the same idea as Jackson, and despite James' repeated requests, he patiently reassured his number one player and gave him a good rest.

Because the Cavaliers have James and O'Neal, the two highest-paid players, they don't have enough salary space to strengthen the team's bench, which also makes the Cavaliers' bench relatively weak. Mike Brown doesn't have a lot of players available, and Marshall and Vallejo are the leading figures on the Cavaliers' bench, and there is still a big gap compared to Ellis.

Normally, Brown would have one or two main players with the bench to survive the rotation time, but the Bobcats put a lot of pressure on them in the first quarter, which also made the main players of the Cavaliers have no strength to play with the bench anymore, so Brown still sent a full bench lineup, and hoped that they could withstand the opponent's offense in the first few minutes of the second quarter.

But he was quickly disappointed, and the offensive efficiency of the Cavaliers' bench was not bad, but it was much lower than that of the Bobcats. Ellis, in particular, constantly used sharp breaks to tear apart the Cavaliers' defense, and Vallejo, who was responsible for protecting the basket, had no choice but to watch Ellis score easy layups again and again, or throw the ball to teammates who were in the open space.

Seeing that the difference between the two sides was more than 15 points, Brown hurriedly changed the main lineup to the court, he didn't want to see his team fall into an absolute disadvantage so early. Watching Brown change to the main force, Jackson sat on the sidelines and watched the development of the game, anyway, now the Bobcats have a big lead, and he can also let the benches consume the opponent's physical strength first.

However, Ellis didn't help Jackson get there, and James started to kill again against Ariza, and his powerful breakthrough allowed the Cavaliers to close the deficit to 10 points in just a few rounds.

This time it was Jackson's turn to sit still, and he could only change the Bobcats' main lineup when James made free throws. Before the five players came on the pitch, he patted Allen on the shoulder, and although he didn't say anything, his eyes already contained all the meaning. Allen looked at the manager, nodded slightly, then turned and strode onto the court, he couldn't wait to play against James. His defense in the first quarter made James miserable, and now he hopes he can continue to limit his opponents.

As soon as Allen came on the court, James felt a little nervous in his heart for no reason, but such emotions were quickly squeezed out by him, he was a little emperor, he didn't need to be afraid of anyone, he insisted that the first quarter was just an accident.

So after Milicic hit a three-pointer, James asked for the ball straight to Gooden, who was serving in the backcourt, and he wanted to dribble to the frontcourt himself and then teach the guy a good lesson. As the number one star of the Cavaliers, he has such a privilege, Gibson shrugged, ran through the half court to the bottom corner, James wants to control the ball, let him control the ball!

Coming to the top of the arc, James stopped, and while directing his teammates to run, he carefully looked at Aaron, who was waiting in front of him. Just as he was about to make a crotch dribble action, Allen suddenly took a step forward, and the basketball was directly stabbed by him before it landed, and then he bypassed the bewildered James and regained control of the basketball. But Allen didn't rush to the fast break, and James' pegboard hat after quickly returning to defense is well-known in the league, and he doesn't want to be a new backdrop.

Jackson looked at it and nodded, Allen was obviously self-aware, and after dodging James's entanglement, he passed the ball to Roy and asked the captain to reorganize the offense. This kind of behavior made James angry, he didn't expect Aaron to be so calm, originally he planned to directly use his good at-chasing defense block to give Aaron a little color to see, but unfortunately the latter was not impulsive.

James's bad luck seems to have started from this mistake, under Allen's close defense, he felt uncomfortable all over, and ten percent of his strength was able to play six or seven achievements. Although James also tried to let his teammates come up to cover him, Allen showed agility that was completely inconsistent with his size, most of the time he was able to bypass the cover and continue to cling to James, interfering with his shots with all his might, although there was no block, but James's shooting percentage also dropped significantly.

Against James, Allen seems to have endless energy, and the team's offense doesn't require him to be too involved in it anyway, so he just needs to defend well. Under Allen's entanglement, James did not play as well as he should, which also caused the Cavaliers' offensive system to begin to collapse, after all, James is the core of the team's offensive and defensive ends, and his performance is sluggish, and no one else in the team can stand up, although O'Neal can also score alone under the basket, but it also slows down the team's offense.

For the rest of the time, James didn't have anything to do with Allen, and it was difficult for him to get rid of Allen's defense himself. Such a performance was in the eyes of everyone who followed the game, and they were also impressed by Allen's defensive ability. The Cavaliers were in a trailing position for almost the entire game, which was unbelievable for them.

When the timer beeped, the score was fixed at 98-90, and the Bobcats unexpectedly won the second game to tie the score at 1-1. James, of course, suffered a waterloo, finishing with just 13 points, five rebounds and seven assists in the game, but also committing a whopping eight turnovers, his record for turnovers in a single game this season. As his opposing defender, Allen's stats are unremarkable, he only got 8 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 1 block, but his role on the court is not reflected in the statistics.

After this fight, almost everyone knows that the Bobcats have such an excellent wing defender, and although he is only tall enough to play defenders, his physicality and never-say-die spirit make him a natural defender. James is just his first opponent, and Allen will continue to face more strong opponents in the future, and he will continue to prove his defensive ability in the game, using close defense again and again to drag those high stars off the horse.

Naturally, experts and the media have seen Allen's importance, and they have written articles praising the youngster's defensive prowess and believing that he is the new "James finisher" and believes that he can also pose a threat to Kobe.