Hayes missed four outside shots in the first quarter. In the past, when he encountered a bad hand, he would use passing or attacking to the basket to adjust, but today, the adjustment method he uses is to continue to shoot and find his feel with his shots.

In the first quarter, the Bobcats trailed by seven points 26-33, and Hayes scored 13 points in a single quarter, but only hit 5 of 12 shots, which was not a high shooting percentage.

After the game, D'Antoni did not criticize Hayes' style of play. In the first three games, the tactics that could be used by the Bobcats were all used. Now the lineup is at a disadvantage, if Hayes can't score, do you expect Azubuuk, Felton, Weaver and others to make more shots? Although the three have also had a 30-point performance in a single game, they are not consistent.

So D'Antoni not only didn't let Hayes take fewer shots, but also set up a double-block and pick-and-roll strategy to facilitate his offense.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Hayes went off the break, and the Bobcats sent Felton, Weaver, Barnes, Thomas, and Gortat. The Magic also fielded a bench lineup, with Redick, Bogans, Brian Cook and others.

Trailing 3-0 on aggregate and losing by seven more points in the first quarter, the Bobcats bench was under a lot of pressure. Weaver and Felton missed consecutive shots and felt bad. The Magic's bench played at a high level, and Brian Cook, who transferred from the Lakers, has not done much, but today he became the wonder of the Magic team, pulling the outside offense, and hitting two three-pointers in a row under the cover of his teammates, and the score stretched to 13 points.

Is it going to be swept today? Can't I step up and help the team at this time? I can't be a star, can't I even be a qualified role player? Weaver runs from the outside, but he can't get rid of Bogans, who is also physically excellent.

Bogans, an alumnus of Hayes, is physically like a track and field athlete, and Weaver's speed advantage is not reflected in his defense. Weaver couldn't open up, and Felton took the initiative to take responsibility for the offense, but he also missed it.

Felton's pressure was higher than the rest of the players. Calderón has stolen his main position, and the coaching staff is also interested in developing Rondo who is better defensively. In the regular season, Rookie Sessions had to take up some of his playing time in the second round. Felton began to worry about his future. He initially set himself the goal of becoming an All-Star caliber point guard. Deron Williams and Chris Paul, who are now on his class, have done just that, leaving Felton far behind. In the regular season, Felton averaged only 20.4 minutes per game, scoring 8.4 points and 4.2 assists. Except for a career-high 43.2 percent shooting percentage, all other stats were lower than in their rookie season.

Felton gradually settled into the role of a substitute, and his ambitions were almost worn out. If he continues like this, he will lose the possibility of becoming an All-Star. So every time he plays in the playoffs, he tries his best to show himself, and the more he thinks about it, the worse he plays.

The Magic players had an absolute psychological advantage, and when there was no pressure, the bench players shot resolutely and had a high shooting percentage, but instead suppressed the Bobcats' bench bandits.

The game played 7 minutes and 41 seconds, Felton broke through the ball to Landry, Landry missed a high jumper, Magic bench center Adonal Foyle won the rebound, and the Magic quickly counterattacked. Redick dribbled through the half court and hit a three-point shot from a 60-degree angle on the right side. It was Redick's second three-pointer.

34 to 53. The Bobcats trailed by 19 points. After this goal, the atmosphere in the stadium also reached its peak. The fans cheered en masse, and the noise at the airport was nothing more than that.

Don't look at Redick as just a substitute for the Magic, he was the brightest star of the NCAA Duke back then. The ACC league record holder for individual total points, the NCAA leader in three-point shooting percentage, and perhaps the most outstanding shooter in the entire history of the NCAA. He can shoot accurately anywhere on the field, and his jumper position is always standard. Heart oversized. The first rule in Duke's playbook for all opponents is not to let Redick shoot.

The Bobcats let Redick shoot in this quarter. As a result, the Magic's four three-pointers stretched the score to nearly 20 points. The Bobcat requested a timeout.

Barkley shook his head and exclaimed, "It's over, this time it's completely over." How do you prevent it? Chuck can't come back. Unless a miracle happens. ”

"The Bobcats are rookies who are only a year or two old, and they haven't learned to play in adversity, and they can't be expected to do it," Smith said. Thomas, a veteran, moves too slowly, and his height of 206cm is not a big advantage on the inside. ”

The Bobcats players were a little frustrated. It's easy to say that the game is the first game, but it's hard to actually do it. Felton, Weaver and others were dejected one by one after they got off the field. They don't think they can win. The foul tactics that were laid out were also useless, and the opponent shot from the perimeter and scored in the case of interference, which was the most terrible.

"Chuck plays." D'Antoni said: "Don't give up, we still have time. When you are defending, focus a little more and forget about the victory. Try to play as fast as possible when attacking. ”

trailing by 19 points, the opponent is the Magic team with Warcraft Howard and Carter, and it is not so easy to chase it back. What's more important is the mentality of the players. In the first three games, the two sides had the advantage of the Bobcats, and D'Antoni wanted to let the main players rest for a while, but today the Magic's bench lineup exploded and opened the score in one go. Maybe that's fate.

Of all the fans present, none of them felt that the Bobcats still had a chance. Many Charlotte fans who watched the game on TV couldn't bear to watch the Bobcats go out in a fiasco and changed the channel early.

"I'm going to attack and it's not time to throw in the towel, so speed up the tempo." Hayes exclaimed. At this time, the Bobcats can only rely on him alone for offense, but the defense must be five people working together.

The Magic traded for Turkgrew and Carter in an effort to bolster their offense.

D'Antoni was replaced by Rondo and Barnes. Ready to step up defensively, Barnes stepped into the shooting guard position.

The race is on. Hayes quietly walked onto the court, his expression indifferent. Judging by his expression, it seems that he has given up on the game, in fact he just doesn't want anything.

Magic Johnson said when he taught him to pass the ball that he would be faster than others if he started before he thought about it. That's a realm of passing, doing whatever you want, and there are no tricks to win. What if you are on the offensive and do it before you think about it?

The Bobcats attacked, and Rondo quickly took the ball across the halfcourt and saw the opportunity to hand the ball to Hayes. Hayes received the ball and bent his knees and took a shooting pose.

Another three-point shot? Turkglou immediately jumped up and blocked it. Hayes made multiple steals in the first quarter, and Turkegrew didn't want to be cheated again.

But Hayes didn't shoot this time, bypassing Turkglou and bursting into the box from the middle. Foyle sat on the inside and Cook defended. Hayes jumped up lightly on the run and hit a face-frame throw. 36 to 53.

Barnes follows Carter closely, and his height and reach allow him to limit Carter's jumper better. Carter missed a jumper, and Gortat grabbed the backcourt rebound and gave it to Rondo.

Rondo observed the situation and noticed that Hayes was about to go down again, and he immediately passed the ball to Hayes, 1 to 2 in front. The guys who came back quickly were Redick and Tekoglu.

Hayes dribbled beyond the three-point line, stepped with his left foot, and pulled the ball back with his left hand in front of Turkoglou. It's an awkward way to dribble the ball, and Hayes doesn't look like he's able to start quickly, either in disguise or behind his back. Sensing a good opportunity, Tectrou stepped forward and stretched out his right hand for a steal.

Hayes pulled the ball behind him with his left hand, dribbled under his backhand crotch to avoid Turkoglou's steal, passed the ball to his right hand, lowered his center of gravity, increased the speed of the shot, and took small steps past Turkoglou. Nelson also opted to step forward for a steal. Hayes took the ball with his right hand and circled it from behind his back to his left hand, while taking two steps past Nelson and hitting a layup with a low hand. 38 to 53.

Hayes is known to be the interior player, but he relied on his skills to get past the Magic's two outside players and score two points. Barkley saw hope again. "Good shot! Hayes's technical superiority is evident. He dribbled better than James. There's hope for the lynx to keep it that way. ”

The Bobcats had the momentum of chasing points, and the Magic would not let them catch up easily, Carter relied on Foyle's cover to break through, and Gortat couldn't keep up with Carter, so he had no choice but to foul. Carter made both free throws. 38 to 55.

After the goal, Carter was smiling and relaxed.

The Bobcats passed to Hayes again, and Thomas pulled to cover outside the three-point line. Hayes dribbled sideways around Turkoglou and made a step-back jumper. Carter rushed up from the weak side to block, but Hayes didn't jump to the top and threw the ball out with a flick of his right hand. The ball has a flat arc and goes straight into the basket. 41 to 55.

Seeing that the Bobcats began to chase points, Stan Van Gundy replaced Howard, Tony Barty, and Nelson, and all the main players appeared. The Bobcats keep their current lineup, and now the Bobcats need to defend more.

Nelson singled Rondo immediately after coming on. Rondo also adopts a strategy of preventing breakthroughs and not throwing shots. Nelson dribbled a few pull-up jumpers and the ball didn't go in.

Magic's hit rate began to drop. Gortat stuck the monster and squeezed out with all his might, giving up the inside position to veteran Thomas, who grabbed the rebound in the backcourt.

Now, in addition to shooting, the most important thing is always rebounding. The Magic five quickly returned to defense, and Rondo took control of the situation, slowly dribbling the ball across the half court and handing it to Hayes.

The Magic's defensive formation has expanded, and Hayes is mostly attacking from the perimeter today, and they can't keep shrinking the formation. Hayes relied on Thomas's high cover to break through on the right, Gortat came up to block again, and Hayes slipped smoothly into the penalty area. Howard and Batty were inside the box, Hayes passed the ball back to the high post with both hands, and Thomas caught the ball and hit it, and his offense mainly relied on mid-range shooting, which was simple and practical. 43 to 55.

Hayes knows that Thomas is sure of his high shots, and he won't skimp on passing when his teammates are sure they can score.

Nelson redirected the ball to Howard. The man who resisted Howard was Gortat, and Howard was confident that he would score on a single shot.

But Gortat defended with foul goals, and he was very focused, using his body to fight Howard. Howard turned around and broke through the frame, and when he was about to get close to the basket, Gortat immediately pulled Howard off with both hands.

Howard was sent to the free-throw line, and this time he hit just one of two free throws. 43 to 56.

Thomas grabbed the backcourt rebound and handed it to Hayes. The Bobcats were down quickly, and Hayes changed direction in the backcourt and dribbled past Turkglou and slowed down outside the left three-point line. Tony Batty defends in front of Hayes. Hayes could feel that someone was following behind, and it was Tekglu. Hayes held the ball with both hands, and at this time, Tony Barty was about to withdraw to the inside to change defenses, and just as the two were about to switch positions, Hayes suddenly pulled out a jumper. Neither Tekoglu nor Tony Barty were able to jump in time to interfere. The goal went in again!46 to 56.

Just when it was thought the Bobcats were finished, Hayes found his touch and was just 10 points away.

(To be continued)