The Cavaliers replaced Gibson and Dronte West with Morsera Williams and Pavlovich.

The Bobcats also made a substitution immediately, with Landry coming down and replacing Billups.

5 Forward tactics can only be used in characteristic situations, that is, when the opponent does not have a point guard who is good at penetrating. If Hayes is completely at a disadvantage in speed, no matter how fast he reacts, it is useless. It's one thing to see the other person's movements, it's another to keep up.

Hayes' defense of Gibson is a success as long as he keeps an eye on the outside shot, but in addition to shooting three-pointers, Mo Williams is also good at breaking inside, which is not something that the forward five can handle.

But the bobcat still has the advantage of height. Hayes returned to the power forward position to the low post to draw the ball to the defense, and the other four looked for opportunities from the outside, and after Bagnani and Billups hit three-pointers from outside, the Bobcats pulled the score away...... The final score was 126-94, and the Bobcats slaughtered the Cavaliers by 32 points, without saving face for the home team.

Durant was named the best player of the game. He finished with a career-high 43 points on 17-of-27 shooting, 3-of-7 three-pointers and 6-of-8 free throws, in addition to six rebounds and two assists. This kind of performance is similar to last season's performance with the Trail Blazers.

In yesterday's game, the Trail Blazers defeated the Suns 96-89, and Mayo scored 12 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, which was acceptable, but could not compare with Durant. Mayo also seems to have some clash with Roy with the Trail Blazers, with only one ball-handling attack between the two. The Trail Blazers coaching staff is of course still leaning towards Roy, so Mayo can only be the third scorer.

After watching Durant's performance in this game, many basketball experts in the United States even began to wonder if Durant was more suitable to be the core than Roy? Or Roy's strength is overrated, and he affects the performance of his teammates.

After the game, Durant attended a press conference. He didn't play well last season and went to the press conference with skepticism, but now he's playing a good game and the doubts are gone, replaced by comments that borderline hype.

Reporters believe Durant has a good chance of becoming the second player to play in an All-Star Game after the Bobcats, namely Hayes. He is the No. 2 star and savior of the Bobcats...... But he himself did not want to be touted like that.

The reporter asked: "The Portland Trail Blazers selected you with the second overall pick but didn't develop you as a core. You didn't play well enough last season. But this year, the return of champion Oden has not been ideal. You scored an astonishing 43 points on your Bobcat debut, and today the Quickloan Arena is your stage, how do you feel about it? ”

"It was a surprise that I couldn't have imagined that I could score so many points before the game." Durant smiled shyly. It's been more than a year since he entered the league, and it's the first time he's been the main character on the court. But he wasn't carried away by the victory. "I don't think this is my stage, I'm just a rookie, just a sophomore. And I'm a rookie. I got the high score because of the help of my team-mates, I had a height advantage today and they were all passing the ball to me.

The reporter laughed: "You are very modest, it is impossible to score 43 points without strength." ”

"Maybe. Chuck told me something. He said, 'Man, keep it low-key when you're interviewed, don't look at everybody's touting you right now, they're going to dig a hole and bury you when you're not playing well,......" Durant was an honest kid, and everyone in the room laughed when he heard that.

Durant's high score really comes from the support of his teammates.

In order to get more shots for Durant, Hayes only took seven shots in this game, 5-of-7, 1-of-3 three-pointers, and 2-of-2 free throws. He had 13 points, 10 rebounds, 15 assists and 1 steal.

Gerald Wallace had 14 points and six rebounds, Billups had 10 points and seven assists, and Camby had just five points but grabbed 14 rebounds.

Off the bench, Bagnani had 13 points and 4 rebounds, Landry had 10 points and 5 rebounds, and no one else scored in double figures. The poor performer was Brook Lopez, who finished with just six points and three rebounds on 3-of-7 shooting. This performance was a disappointment for the coaching staff. That's what he got when he came on in garbage time in the fourth quarter and played the entire quarter.

D'Antoni thinks it's a mentality issue, and after two fouls by Vallejo in the first half, Lopez was out of form and sleepwalking. He played too quickly, and the rhythm was not good when he shot, so the hit rate was not high.

Hayes suggested: "The Bobcats have too many strong players, Bruce's mentality is really not good enough, and he has a lot of competitive pressure. I'd suggest starting Brooke for the next game, and we'll pass him together and get a star stat out and he'll definitely have more confidence. The Heat don't have a good center. ”

"I hope so. If he's always so soft, it's going to be a problem, and you'll have to teach him how to grab rebounds. D'Antoni said.

Knicks-drafted power forward Kevin Love started the first game, scoring 12 points and grabbing 16 rebounds. The Bobcats coaching staff didn't want to pick the wrong person.

In a way, Lopez is a bit like Bagnani. Now that Bagnani is free to play and knows what he has to do, Lopez is still a little close.

The coaching staff wants Lopez to emulate Duncan's style of play and be the axis of the interior in positional offense. Turnaround jumpers are the mainstay, supplemented by inside footsteps. The main practice is to play the offense, so that after Hayes is off the court, there can be a pivot on the inside. Landry's shooting is also good, but his explosiveness is better, and he is more suitable for pulling up to the high post to block and then shoot in the middle, or relying on explosiveness to break through and dunk. Lopez is the most promising person to develop into the core of the interior line.

However, Lopez clearly does not have Duncan's "stone Buddha" mentality.

On the flight back to Charlotte, Heyestre and Lopez sat together.

"Brooke, I'm here to ask you for candy." Hayes said as he lay back in his chair.

Lopez handed him two pieces of chocolate. Lopez has a strange habit of eating a lot of sugar whenever he gets nervous or doesn't play well, so he always carries a bunch of chocolates in his luggage. Eating candy calms him down.

"When did you start eating candy in big games?" Hayes asked.

"Elementary school." Lopez smiled wryly.

"Then you'll have to control it a bit. I don't want the league's future All-Star center to get diabetes before the age of 30. Hayes laughed.

"Chuck, I'm sorry I had a terrible fight." Lopez said embarrassedly. He felt that Hayes was sarcastic when he said he could be an All-Star.

"I'm not saying you're bad. It's the first game of your career. It's normal to play like this, Yao Ming didn't score a point in the first game that year, and now he hasn't gotten 20+10 data? He also served as an MVP in the All-Star Game. You have to have faith in yourself. It's your turn in the next game, don't let us down......" Hayes said as he ate his chocolate.

"What's my turn?" Lopez asked curiously.

"I suggested to the coach that you start the next game and that we will pass you the ball and attack with you at the core. I hope you don't let us down and prove your abilities. Hayes smiled.

This was no small surprise for Lopez, who hurriedly asked, "Are you telling the truth?" Did the coach say yes? ”

"It's been promised. The center of the Heat team is Haslem. He defends well, but is only 2 meters tall. Playing against him on the inside, you have a height advantage. What he fears most is players like Duncan and Yao Ming who are good at low-post jumpers. As long as you can attack like that, I don't think he can defend against you. You have to make Duncan your goal, I'm not saying you can be Duncan, but learn his style of play. Hayes said this isn't the first time he's told Lopez to learn from Duncan.

"I'll try." Lopez laughed.

"Greed can't chew more. You don't have to rush to practice inside footsteps, the most important thing for a center forward is to attack in the low post, you have the height. Originally, the footsteps were not bad, so I first practiced the mid-range shots in the two positions more accurately, turned around in the bottom corner and wiped the board at a 45-degree angle. Duncan doesn't dream big. You can dominate the league by wiping the board and shooting, and if you can practice this trick, you will be a good player. Hayes taught Lopez like a senior.

Lopez nodded humbly. His mid-range shooting is good right now, but six of his seven shots today came from high position. In practice, he has a high accuracy in the high post, but the center must strengthen the low post attack and be able to attract the bag to be dominant. That's why in the comparison between Lopez and Love, Hayes feels that Lopez is more promising. Loafer is only 208cm tall and has a typical floor flow. There is a good mid-range shot, but there is little low-post offense.

"Since you are here, you are my little brother, you don't have to be so polite to talk to me, what do you want to say?" Hayes asked with a smile as he looked at Lopez and stopped.

"When you get back to Charlotte, can you find time for me to practice alone?" Lopez asked, pouting.

Hayes smiled bitterly, "What's so embarrassing about this? Of course, I have the intention of doing so. Haslem isn't much taller than me, and I'm behind you. You come to practice low-post turnaround jumpers, as long as you make sure you hit the field, there's nothing wrong with picking up Haslem. You can practice one side first, and the attack is all from the right. ”

"Thank you." Lopez smiled.

"That's so polite. It's helpful for the team that you get stronger. And when you grab rebounds, you have to have **, don't see teammates always thinking about rebounds, helping teammates block people or something. It's good to block your teammates, but your height is here, and with a little effort, you can get two pairs. In the last game, you actually played 18 minutes and only grabbed 3 rebounds. You can't protect the backcourt like that. Hayes added.

"Hmm."

Regarding grabbing rebounds, Van Gundy reminds Lopez every day that the card position should be fierce, the arms should be open, and the opponent should not be given the opportunity to enter the inside, as long as the opponent can't jump, he can win the rebound by relying on his height advantage. Lopez has long remembered the essentials of grabbing rebounds, and his problem is that he is not strong enough to grab rebounds.

"That's all I have to say, I have to drink some water and rinse my mouth. If I eat sugar and go to bed, I'm worried about tooth decay. Hayes laughed, got up and went to the bathroom.

Lopez looked at Hayes' back and felt lucky to have such a team boss. At Bobcats, he believes that if he works hard, he will become an All-Star one day.

(To be continued)