The Bobcats and Lakers have a little similarity in strategy, both of which are strict about preventing opponents from breaking through. Kobe Bryant missed Durant's jump shot several times on the outside, unless he passed Durant, no matter how high Kobe jumped, Durant's long arms could always interfere with his vision, which was Durant's strong point.

The man who played best in the first quarter was Billups, who had only one breakaway and relied on shooting for all of his offense, with Lopez and Hayes covering him out of position. Billups shot 3-of-5 from three-point range, plus one mid-range shot and two free throws, to finish the quarter with 13 points and three assists.

The Bobcats led by eight points, 32-24. Bryant was replaced with three minutes left in the first quarter, and he scored just six points on seven shots and free throws.

"Kobe, where is your regular season assist ability? Pass the ball, let Pau (Gasol) attack Lopez in the low post, Caron (Butler) and Trevor (Ariza) run for opportunities, Andrew should pay attention to give Trevor off-ball cover! Attack after misaligning the defense! "Phil Jackson was a little angry. He was a master of the triangle offense, and today the Bobcats played even better with the triangle offense.

Bryant didn't say a word, and his pride was deeply stabbed. was first blocked by Hayes, and then interfered by Durant several times and couldn't shoot, is he so watery now? Can't even deal with a sophomore rookie? Bryant and Hayes won head-to-head when he was on the national team. In order to score a few more shots on Hayes's head, he also practiced shooting during the holidays, but now he is suppressed. Kobe Bryant's self-esteem is particularly strong. He never said that anyone was capable of anything above him. Now, he doesn't want to admit that he's inferior to Hayes.

Bryant was desperate to hit back at Hayes on the court. As a result, he was blocked by Hayes again and again with covers, and watched his main defense Billups throw in goal after goal. On defense, he tried to block Hayes on one occasion, but the Bobcats passed to Durant twice and hit an open shot.

As soon as Kobe Bryant was excited, he wanted to solve the problem with his own ability, but forgot that the biggest difference between himself and Hayes was that he was not good at helping his teammates score.

On the commentary bench, Barkley smiled: "Kobe Bryant played too quickly today." He can be ranked in the top five in the NBA, and now he is not playing at his level at all. ”

"Kobe Bryant's top five in the league, what about Hayes?" Smith laughed.

"Chuck's level is also in the top 5 in NBA history, and I suspect that if Bird is in the same era as Chuck, he may be ravaged and can't even talk trash. Kobe Bryant's personal ability is very strong, but unfortunately he is too easily affected by emotions, and since he was capped, he will only do it alone. Barkley began to mouth wide again, wondering how "Big Bird" Bird would feel when he heard the comment.

Hayes took just one shot in the first quarter, grabbed five rebounds and dished out one assist. Hayes spent most of his time covering his teammates, and there was no data for the screen, but those who watched the game knew that he was very effective on the court, and Billups' chances were blocked, which was the main reason why the Bobcats were ahead.

In the second quarter, both sides sent substitutes to the court. The Bobcats were replaced by Rondo, Azubuke, Miller, Landry, Camby.

The Lakers five are Fisher, Capono, Odom, Blecher, and Anderson.

Odom and Bleche are the strong points of the Lakers. The Bobcats were the standouts of Rondo and Azubuke, who broke through the defence of Fisher and Capono again and again.

Fisher sucked at this game. Because he was worried that he would not be able to guard against Billups, Jackson did not let him start, and now he came off the bench to play against Rondo, whose speed ranks in the top 10 in the league, and Fisher is very painful to follow.

The Lakers relied on strong interior attack, and the Bobcats relied on guards to break through and shoot, and the two sides played inseparably off the bench.

D'Antoni said to the main players off the court: "After a while, the substitution will continue to attack with Chauncy as the core, Chauncy's scoring can stimulate Kobe, Kevin has to be stricter with Kobe, he must want to use the goal to find face." If the Lakers players are covering, switch defenses quickly. This game is mainly about Kobe Bryant, Bynum and Ariza can relax a little. Kevin, when you go up again, reduce the unnecessary dribbling and rely on the height advantage to shoot! ”

Durant nodded embarrassedly, and in the first quarter he was stealed by Ariza, who was very quick with his hand.

In the second quarter, the game lasted for 6 minutes, and both sides played their main forces. Odom played as the power forward, Gasol moved to the center position, the small forward was Butler, the veteran Fisher was not replaced, and Kobe Bryant was back in the familiar scoring guard position. Jackson felt he couldn't let Kobe Bryant play point guard anymore, and his performance in the first quarter was perhaps more appropriate to stick to the ball.

The Bobcats replaced Durant and Billups, Hayes came on as small forward, big forward replaced Bagnani, and center Lopez replaced Camby.

The score was 43-38, with the Bobcats leading by five points and in possession of the ball.

Chauncey is in charge of passing, Andrea and Kevin are in charge of running to catch the ball and shoot. You have a height advantage, shoot boldly, and I'll give you the rebound. Brooke covered me inside. Hayes said to his team-mates when he came on the pitch.

It's a bit different from the tactics D'Antoni has just laid out. The NBA is sometimes like a war, the general will be outside, and the king's order can not be accepted! Only those who know how to adapt can become a victorious general. As soon as Hayes saw that Kobe and Fisher were there, he immediately suggested that the tall players shoot from the outside and rely on their height advantage to shoot the Lakers.

The Bobcats offense, Butler defended Hayes from the outside, and Lopez pulled up to the top. Billups dribbled outside the three-point line on the right side to look for opportunities, Durant went to the low post to ask for the ball, Bagnani ran out of the three-point line, Odom did not follow Bagnani, but stood in the low post to defend Durant, and Kobe Bryant defended Bagnani.

With a few runs, the Bobcats players have a rough idea of the Lakers' defensive position. Billups passed the ball to Bagnani, who turned to face Kobe Bryant at the top of the arc, he glanced at Hayes's running position with the rest of his eyes, and saw that Hayes took advantage of Lopez's off-ball cover to run inside, and Bagnani pulled it up and shot.

Kobe Bryant is defending in front of him, and Bagnani has a height advantage and will be distracted by defense, and his ball is completely struggling. He dared to shoot because he believed in Hayes' rebounding.

Bryant couldn't block Bagnani's shot. The ball was shot quickly, with a flat arc, and landed accurately in the basket. 46 to 38.

"Beautiful! That's it. Hayes and Bagnani clapped their hands in the back.

The Lakers attacked, and Bryant passed to Gasol, who in turn singled Lopez. This time, Gasol dribbled twice with his back, turned and hooked to the middle. 46 to 40.

Billups dribbled across half court and Fisher kept close to the defense. Durant kept running in the frontcourt, and this time Hayes changed direction, relying on Lopez to get rid of Butler and rush into the box from the baseline with Lopez's off-ball cover, and Billups passed the ball to Durant, who ran out of the line. Durant received the ball and also turned around and made a dry jumper.

Kobe Bryant didn't expect the opponent to attack with him as a gap, and the jump was a little slower. Even if he jumps fast, it is difficult to block a player with a very high shot like Durant, and Hayes got inside to jam Gasol and was about to grab the rebound, but this shot went in again. 49 to 40.

Durant smiled proudly after hitting a three-pointer, and Kobe Bryant's blood pressure was high. The Bobcats players believe in Hayes' rebounding ability, shoot resolutely, have a relaxed mentality, and find a rhythm to shoot even if someone defends it.

Kobe Bryant was shot two three-pointers in front of him, and he couldn't hold his face. He didn't pass to Gasol after receiving the ball and opted for a personal break. His dribbling skills didn't have to be said, he didn't rely on cover, he used a feint past Durant, Lopez made up for the defense, Kobe Bryant still didn't wear it, and threw the ball two steps before the free throw line. 49 to 42.

The Bobcats attacked, Hayes relied on cover to slip the baseline, and a through ball from Billups was touched by Odom.

Billups stepped on the sidelines to get ready to serve. At this time, he noticed that the Lakers' defensive players were loosely positioned, and Bryant's attention was on Durant, with his back to him. Gasol and Odom also had their backs to the basket. Billups had a plan and smashed the ball on Kobe's back to bounce...... Bryant felt a blow in the back, and immediately had a sense of foreboding, he quickly turned around, Billups had already jumped out of the baseline, received the rebound ball, and scored on the basket with a jumper. 51 to 42.

"Oh my God! Billups teased Kobe. Joanbari exclaimed, "This ball is so beautiful." The Bobcats players on the sidelines were happy, and many of the players on the court didn't know what was going on. Bryant must have been depressed. ”

Magic Johnson shook his head: "The Bobcats are playing too relaxed, and it is very bad for the Lakers to go on like this." ”

As soon as Johnson finished speaking, the Lakers asked for a timeout.

Barkley laughed: "This ball is a great example of Billups' basketball IQ, he's very imaginative. The big screen shot was given to Kobe, and his face was not very good-looking. ”

It's no wonder that Kobe Bryant's face can be good-looking, he was humiliated by Billups, his eyes were almost bloodshot, and his teammates didn't dare to talk to him when they saw this.

The New York media surveyed a group of NBA coaches and players before the playoffs and asked them to select the current NBA player with the highest basketball IQ in their minds, and as a result, Bobcats' Hayes was recognized by all coaches to take the top spot, Kobe Bryant was second, Mavericks point guard Jason Kidd and Suns' Steve Nash were third and fourth, respectively, and the fifth was the Hornets' Chris Paul.

What is Basketball IQ? It's really hard to describe. It's a game feeling, and a high basketball IQ is extremely rare. There is no sport that requires more instant decisions than basketball. For example, in a baseball game, there is even plenty of time to think and swing the bat while waiting for the bat. In basketball, when the ball is in the player's hand, he can choose to dribble, pass, shoot, and many choices have to be decided in a short time.

The results of the survey from the group of coaches and players also largely reflect the status of superstars in the league, with superstars generally having high basketball IQs, and Wade, James and others are among the top five although they are not in the top five.

Now it is Billups who is outside the 10th place in the table that shows the basketball IQ, and the second-ranked Kobe Bryant has been tricked like a clown, how can he bear it? How old is Billups in the Bobcats? He's not as popular as Durant, Lopez, or even Gerard Wallace.

It was a nightmare first half for Bryant.

(To be continued)