Turkglou's speed wasn't fast, and Hayes could have left him behind for a solo fast break with an early start. But D'Antoni gave Hayes another task, to try to foul Howard on offense if he could. The Magic are very weak on the inside, and with the exception of Howard, the rest of the players are fringe people.

As long as Howard is trapped for a foul, the Bobcats can win, and in the first three games, the Bobcats were eager to foul Howard on the offensive end and send Howard to the free throw line, but forgot that it would be easier to beat Howard down. Defensively, Howard is the only barrier on the Magic's interior.

As for the offensive end, there's nothing to be afraid of Howard. It is often said that Yao Ming lacked physical strength and could not take on the core responsibility in the fourth quarter. In fact, Yao Ming also staged a good show of scoring 19 points in the fourth quarter to lead the team to a comeback, and the important thing is how to distribute Yao Ming's physical strength in the previous game. But Howard's fourth-quarter performance was terrible. Not only did he not be able to help the team, but he was chased for a butt foul.

The reason why he averaged 20 points this season. It's not that the offense is dominant, it's that there are too many free throws. Howard is the league's free-throw center this season, averaging 10.8 per game. Yao is averaging just 6.35 free throws per game this season. If Yao Ming could also get so many free throws, his average score would add three points.

Hayes has shot 84.3 percent from the free-throw line this season and has rarely missed. After hitting the free throw, the Bobcats led 3-0.

Magic attacked, this time Tony Barty went to the high post to block and pick, Nelson shook off Calderon and passed Landry, throwing a shot. 3 to 2.

Bobcats fight positional warfare.

The Magic are ready to wrap up Hayes, and the most effective way to defend the Bobcats is to compress the defense, with four men blocking the box and one interfering from the outside. The Timberwolves, who used this style of play against the Bobcats, won both games in the regular season. The Bobcats, who lack an outside offensive point, have a hard time playing a triangle offense.

But the magic miscalculated this time. The Bobcats sent Landry. Landry's task was to pull high to cover Hayes, and Hayes was determined to play on the outside in this game.

After Landry took cover, Hayes broke inside from the left and made a pull-up jump shot from inside the three-point line. The ball is in! 5 to 2.

"Vince (Carter), Jamal (Nelson), Hayes have to play on the outside, pay attention to the defense." Turkglu shouted.

"Understood." Carter answered.

Nelson didn't speak with the ball at the back, but he heard it too.

Nelson dribbled the ball to the front court and handed it to Turkglou.

Turkglou opted to single-handedly play Hayes with the ball.

After winning the Most Improved Player award this season, Turkoglou's confidence has doubled, and while Carter's stats are more beautiful than his, he is the one who plays the playmaking forward role for the Magic, he has played All-Star numbers, his wings are stiff, and he feels like he is the heart of the Magic team. In the regular season, some experts did put forward the argument that Turkeglu was the first core.

In fact, a large part of the reason for such a significant improvement in Turkglou's stats this season is because of the change in teammates around him, Dwight Howard has improved significantly this season and has become one of the candidates for MVP. In addition, the Magic brought in Vince Carter. The duo drew a lot of defensive attention from each other on the court, which also led to a noticeable increase in open offensive opportunities for Turkglou, who made significantly more three-point shots than he did last season.

In this series, Turkoglu not only failed to play at star level, but also became the worst player on the outside of the Magic, with 14 turnovers in the first three games. And Tekglu has repeatedly shot blindly at critical moments, and if it weren't for the Lynx playing worse, he would definitely become a sinner for the Magic. The main reason for Turkeglu's inadequacy is that he often becomes Hayes' defense after changing defenses. Turkoglu wanted to prove that he could be the core by scoring alone Hayes, but it turned out to be the opposite. He proved that he couldn't compare to Hayes at all!

I can't split up when I change guards, I can't defend against it, and it would be great if you singled me for the whole game. Hayes thought to himself.

Turkglou changed direction and dribbled the ball inside, but Hayes deliberately did not press and did not shoot. Turkoglou shot less than 40 percent from the field in this series, and he was only effective when he shot in the open space, when Turkglou made a pull-up jumper, Hayes stepped up and interfered and shot wide, but Howard grabbed the rebound.

Biedrins immediately opted for a foul and blocked Howard's dunk. Howard made good free throws this time, hitting both free throws. 5 to 4.

"Good shot, Howard hit both free throws." Smith said.

"Even when O'Neal hit two free throws in a row, it wasn't surprising that Howard was able to shoot. His normal free throws can be so accurate! Barkley said dismissively.

Calderon dribbled the ball through half court and handed it to Hayes up front. Hayes glanced at Turkglou, didn't wait for Landry to come forward to cover, and suddenly pulled a three-point jumper, Turkoglou didn't expect him to shoot, didn't cover it, but the shot was a little off the rails and missed. The attack time of this round took only 6 seconds. Howard grabs the rebound.

The Magic offense, Carter's shot missed. Azubuke defended tightly, and his fingers almost stuck in Carter's eye when he interfered with the shot. Azubuke learned close defense skills with Battier at the Rockets, and with Hayes' advice, he clawed his hands as long as he couldn't cover them. Mei Chaofeng's martial arts are far worse than those of first-class masters, but she can bluff many people, the reason is that her Nine Yin White Bone Claws look very vicious, and when she interferes with shooting and stretches her claws forward to the face when defending, it can indeed increase the psychological pressure of the opponent.

Biedrins jammed Howard and grabbed the backcourt rebound. The Bobcats launched a counter-attack, with Biedrins passing the ball to Calderon, who in turn passed to Hayes.

The one who followed the guard was still Turkglou. This time Hayes was one step ahead of him, but with Nelson in front of him. If Hayes rushes to the basket and Nelson is not afraid of death, he can stand up and make him an offensive foul. If Hayes slows down and chooses to hit his back, he will be caught up by Turkglou to form a front and back pack. Azubuuk couldn't get up in time after a successful defense, and the others were a little slower. Hayes opted for an outside pull-up jumper at this point. Turkoglou rushed to the inside and caught up to Hayes, but didn't jump up to block and Hayes threw the ball over his head. It's a pity that the rhythm of the ball is not grasped well, and the ball pops out of the frame. Nelson grabbed the rebound.

Smith said curiously: "Hayes probably wanted to win too much today. The timing of his two outside shots was not very good, and he completed the offense quickly, and his teammates were not easy to grab rebounds. Now that the game has just begun, he can hold it safe. ”

Barkley laughed: "I think Hayes played well. This is long overdue. It took time to pass the ball, and teammates couldn't shoot it. If he is the core, he should have unlimited shots, and his teammates should pass the ball to him. If he can ensure a shooting percentage of about 50%, and one person shoots all, he is better than his teammates. The Bobcats shot 44.7% overall in the first two games, and if they let Hayes shoot, they might not lose! ”

Smith smiled wryly, "I feel like a Lynx cheerleader job is more suitable for you right now." When you take a break, you can wear a pair of shorts and play split with the basketball babe in the middle of the court, and yell Hayes I love you, come on Bobcat! ”

"Well, your suggestion is good, the basketball baby at the Bobcats' home stadium really deserves to add this show. As long as they can pay tens of millions of dollars for me, I'm willing to do it. Barkley laughed, "As long as I have money, I can join the Ku Klux Klan!" (Are you still talking about basketball?) Magic attacked by Nelson, the ball passed to the left side to Howard who wanted the ball at a 45-degree angle, Howard dribbled with his back, Nelson suddenly started to rush inside, shook off Calderon, cut into the box from the baseline, Howard handed the ball to Nelson, who relied on speed to pass Biedrins and scored a backhand basketball. 5 to 6.

The Bobcats passed the ball to Hayes, and this time he relied on Landry's cover to step into the box for a pull-and-go jumper. Carter came up from the weak side and was a little slower. Hayes' mid-range shot hit. This attack only took 8 seconds. 7 to 6.

Does he want to keep throwing like this today? Barkley watched the game and had a question in his mind. It's crazy. He had never seen Hayes like this.

That's what Hayes had in mind. He has to shoot all the time, as long as he receives the basketball, he finds an opportunity to shoot. He doesn't have physical problems because he shoots too much. Throwing a few hundred shots in one go is a common occurrence for Hayes.

Off the court, D'Antoni asked the Bobcats players to play this game as if it were their first game against the Magic. But Hayes didn't want to "hypnotize" himself in this way, which he felt would make him feel slack. He also hypnotized himself in his mind, ignoring the score and treating the game as if it were the last minute in the attack! He fantasized that the Bobcats were now 10 points behind, and that he would have to rely on him to chase the points if they wanted to win. If he can't shoot and can't seize the opportunity, he will fail.

Hayes was putting pressure on himself. He is well aware of his characteristics and often shoots accurately when his team is behind, his teammates can't open up, and he has to score. Not only him, but other teams often have players who hit consecutive three-point shots when the score is behind in the last 1 minute, and many people's three-point shooting percentage will increase at that time.

It's a wonderful realm, and if you capture that feeling, you'll have that kind of crazy chasing points like Reggie Miller and Maddie.

The most magical was the Millsap Moment in 2010. Millsap scored 11 points in the final 28 seconds and single-handedly turned the Heat triumvirate into a floating cloud. Millsap, who is a power forward and is not good at shooting threes, actually hit three three-pointers and a buzzer-beating shot in the final 28 seconds of the game to tie the score.

When people are cornered, they can burst out of their body's potential, jump higher, run faster, and shoot more accurately! While there is no exact scientific evidence to prove this, it is not uncommon on the basketball court to have a very long play in the last moments.

Magic Offense. Carter relied on Tony Barty to block and shake off Azubuuk and burst into the box, and Landry stepped forward to make up for it. Carter jumped up with the ball, shrunk in the air, dodged Landry's block, and hit the basket with a low hand! 7 to 8.

Carter just wanted to raise his hand in a celebratory gesture. The Bobcats had already sent out the baseline ball, and the five of them rushed towards the Magic half together. Calderon passes the ball to Azubuuk, who passes it to Landry, who stands high and hands the ball to Hayes. Turkgru is on the left and Carter is on the right, ready to trap Hayes. Instead of passing, Hayes didn't choose to break through, but instead made a dry jumper in front of Landry. The ball is hit again! 9 to 8.

Lynx hit and ran today? No, so far, everyone is running, but Hayes is the only one shooting. The Bobcats were all or nothing as soon as they opened. Stan Van Gundy smiled at the Bobcats' bench and said, D'Antoni, are you going to let Hayes play like this all game? How is it possible to win like this?!

Stan Van Gundy thinks Bobcat is killing himself. Since the 80s, there has not been a single person on the basketball court who plays the whole team's offense. For a lone hero like Chamberlain, the most suitable adjective for him right now is "unreasonable".

Hayes is playing in an unreasonable way.

Now Hayes, he can't think of these problems, he has entered that realm, and he doesn't care about anything, just grab points! It's a shot!

(To be continued)