Hayes scored 31 points in the first quarter. The Bobcats led the Lakers by 13 points at 43-30.

The NBA player's single-quarter scoring record is Iceman George Gervin. Hayes is just two points away from this record. If it weren't for Odom and Butler stepping up their defense against Hayes, perhaps the record would have been broken.

Bryant scored 14 points in the first quarter, but was completely suppressed by Hayes on both offensive and defensive ends.

Hayes was on the bench in the second quarter, and the Bobcats brought on Mike Miller, Azubuuk, Bagnani and Camby. Rondo continues to stay on the court, and since the Bobcats don't have a point guard, Rondo will have to play the full court if Hayes doesn't play point guard. However, Rondo's physical strength is very good, and it is not a problem to play all the games.

"Chuck, you're amazing at this section. As soon as you catch the ball, I can hear the Lakers fans breathing in from here. D'Antoni sat down with Hayes on his shoulders and smiled.

"I feel very good today, the Lakers are going to be unlucky, as long as I am in this state, how to throw and how to enter." Hayes laughed. Hayes has always been consistent, and he's actually a convulsive player, like last season's 56 points against the Magic in the playoffs and 101 points in the rookie game, and as long as he finds a shooting touch, it can be terrifying. The Lakers' starters did not foul Hayes in order to ensure the offense, which allowed his shooting rhythm to be continued.

Van Gundy squinted his eyes and said, "Kobe Bryant scored 57 points in the last game, you can break him today." I think you can even break Michael (Jordan's) playoff record of 63 points. ”

"It depends on how they defend after that, and if they still give me a chance to play one, I don't think it's a big problem." Hayes is also not modest, and with three quarters to go, it only takes 33 points to break Jordan's record, which won't be difficult if he puts offense first.

The TN*T radio commentator was also discussing Hayes' play, ignoring the Lakers and Bobcats off the bench. "Chuck's defense is getting stronger and stronger, and he can get two steals in the regular season," Barkley said. Going into the playoffs, that number increased to 2.5, and if he can maintain this form next season, he may become the steal king. ”

Reggie Miller is also a defensive expert. "Hayes' prediction of the breakthrough was very accurate and it was very difficult for anyone to think about him. And his hands are fast, and Kobe Bryant is deflated in a row in front of him today. I think Hayes is the guy who deserves to be on the All-Defensive Team in the league, and I even think he deserves to be the All-Defensive Player. ”

Smith was also a little upset about Hayes. "Kobe Bryant has been named to the All-Defensive Team for several years, and his defense is really incomparable to Hayes. When Kobe Bryant was attacking, Hayes made two steals, and Kobe Bryant couldn't get into the penalty area. But in these games, Kobe Bryant didn't dare to defend Hayes at all, and the task was handed over to Odom and Butler. ”

"Isn't that the same as Howard who didn't dare to defend O'Neal one-on-one? I've said many times before the game that Kobe Bryant can't compare to Chuck. Kobe Bryant was a complete soft-ass when he encountered Chuck's back-to-back offense on the defensive end. Although it is a bit cruel to say this, fans who want to watch the Lakers win can wake up that it is almost impossible for the Lakers to defeat the Bobcats. Barkley laughed. He doesn't have a championship ring himself, and his heart is a little dark, and others who always want to curse can't get it.

Hayes looked at the situation on the field and fell into deep thought. Kobe Bryant is a bit old. He still remembers the first time he played the Lakers to defend Kobe Bryant in 2007. At that time, Kobe's first step started very quickly, and it was difficult for Hayes to keep up with his best efforts, even if he was quick to see through Kobe's movements, it was difficult to break Kobe's ball. Now Kobe Bryant's explosiveness has decreased slightly. At the same time, Hayes is getting stronger. His physical coordination is getting better and better, which makes up for the lack of explosiveness to a certain extent. Originally, those stars who could only look up have been surpassed by him unconsciously.

'The future will be my world, the world of the lynx. How many championships will I win? Thinking of this, Hayes laughed.

At this time, D'Antoni smiled bitterly: "Chuck, it seems that if you want to win the Lakers, you have to play." Now they are reindenting the inside again, and they are not guarding against shooting. Rajan's poor shooting is always a problem. ”

On the court, the Lakers' guards defended Rondo, and they all put a distance of about two steps to defend and break through, but Rondo couldn't shoot, and now the Lakers sent Shannon Brown, who has super quality, and Rondo doesn't have much advantage in speed to break through.

On the offensive end, Shannon Brown also beat Bagnani to grab a rebound in the front court and successfully dunked, which received a round of applause.

In the past few minutes, the Lakers' bench has played very well, and Bynum and Bleche have frequently attacked the interior. Bagnani was too soft, Camby was a bit slower, and a little nervous against two explosive youngsters. The combination of Shannon Brown and Ariza on the outside also performed well. In addition to limiting Azubuk, Ariza also hit a three-pointer, and four minutes later, the Bobcats replaced Bagnani, who was not playing well, and replaced Landry to strengthen the impact on the inside. Landry also played well on the court, singled Bleche to shoot a mid-range shot, and then grabbed a frontcourt rebound and scored a jumper, which stabilized the situation for the team and suppressed the Lakers' scoring momentum.

In the 6th minute, the Bobcats replaced Hayes as point guard, replaced Rondo, replaced Durant, and replaced Mike Miller. The Lakers sent Gasol, Odom, and Butler, but did not immediately put Kobe Bryant on the court.

51-44, the difference between the two sides is only 7 points.

Bryant was in a very bad mood after he left the game. Odom tried to comfort him, but Kobe Bryant glared at him viciously and slapped an elbow. After 31 points in a single quarter, Kobe Bryant was already stimulated and was about to go crazy, and he couldn't vent his anger at Hayes, and he didn't want to pay attention to anyone at this time.

Jackson sat down next to Kobe and whispered, "Kobe, before you get on the court, I want you to control your emotions, although Hayes has scored a lot, we haven't lost yet." Even if you're not the main attacker, you can help the team in other ways. In the last game, you scored twice as many points as Hayes, but he still helped the Bobcats win with 20 assists. You don't take Hayes too seriously, this guy is a monster, and to defeat him, you have to lower your profile first. ”

Jackson's words were timely. Bryant felt humiliated and was about to prove himself by hitting a few more shots over Hayes' head when he got on the court. Jackson's words sobered him up. The Lakers can win the game, and that's the most important thing.

Lower your profile? Kobe Bryant always thinks too highly of himself, and even if Hayes wins the regular season MVP, he doesn't think he's worse than Hayes, and Hayes only achieves such honors because of the team's good record. In 2006, Kobe Bryant averaged 35.4 points per game and failed to win the MVP. In fact, to prove whether a player is good or bad, the most intuitive performance is not the data, but whether his team can win. If you can't win, no matter how beautiful the data is, it's in vain. So Zach Randolph has 20+10 data every year and has never been selected as an All-Star.

"When you attack again, rely on more cover, block Hayes, don't attack him again. Strengthen the pass, Caron and Paul are also strong. Jackson said.

Bryant nodded.

As soon as Hayes came on the court, the Bobcats found the backbone of the offense. He played the point guard position this time, slowly passing the ball through the half, Landry went to the high post to cover, Hayes took the ball to the right side, attracted Odom's defense, and passed to Durant in the low post.

Durant backs Ariza on the back. The Bobcats players have two skills that they work on collectively, one is the long pass, and the other is the back-to-back attack. Hayes' back-to-back offense, which comes from the true biography of Barkley and Jordan, is a master, and he has also taught some apprentices in the team. Durant is one of them.

Durant admits that Ariza's defense is very tight, making it difficult for him to receive the ball throughout the series, and on the frontal offense, Ariza is also very good at defensive breaking, and he is tall and has long arms, which can interfere with his shooting.

If Durant uses a back-to-back shot, will Ariza be able to defend it? His physique is also not very strong. This is D'Antoni's arrangement, the interior player pulls out, Durant enters the low post to attack, and is responsible for grabbing the rebounds in the frontcourt.

'I'm going to be Chuck's best assistant, and I'm going to have to prove that I'm going to be a backup for the Lakers. Durant dribbles with his back and squeezes inside.

The two tall and thin men began to fight for the inside line, Durant took two steps, his left foot was the axis, his shoulder shook to the right, Ariza turned slightly to the side, Durant immediately turned to the baseline, and took the ball with one hand in his right hand to make a pick-up action.

Ariza was not completely shaken off and immediately jumped up to block, but Durant did not throw the ball, paused with one hand on the basketball, and then jumped over his head and hit the basket. 53 to 44.

"Beautiful! Durant played this ball well. Barkley shouted. He hated Durant's single offensive approach, and now that Durant is using low-post techniques, he immediately encouraged him.

"In the regular season, Durant was the Bobcats' leading scorer. After entering the playoffs, he obviously can't let go, otherwise the Bobcats must be stronger, and this is the tuition fee to pay for the first time in the playoffs. Smith laughed.

The Lakers asked for a substitution, and Bryant came on to replace point guard Shannon Brown. The Bobcats also made substitutions, with Lopez coming on and replacing the veteran Camby.

"Beware of others, Kobe Bryant handed it over to me, he can't win me!" Hayes shouted. His purpose is naturally to lead Kobe Bryant to unlimited singles. Hayes could see that Kobe Bryant's hand was not very good today, and as long as he won the one-on-one battle with Kobe, the Lakers would never win the game.

Bryant dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, passed to Caron Butler, and started running himself. Bryant was ready to bait his teammates and create opportunities as long as he lured Hayes away from the basket. The Bobcats now only have Lopez and Landry on the inside, and the Lakers have the advantage on the inside.

Butler lobs the ball high to Gasol, who asks for the ball inside. The latter singled Lopez, broke through with the ball and hit a hook shot. 53 to 46.

'This guy is not provoked?' If the Lakers' players are all open, it won't be very easy to do. Gasol and Kobe, I can only defend one after all. Hayes thought about it for a moment and attacked with the ball first.

Butler's outside line is still the main defense of Hayes, Landry covered Hayes in the backcourt, Odom also defended it, and the Lakers' two forwards did not dare to slack off in order to defend Hayes, in order to limit his strong point, Bynum sat on the bench.

Hayes dribbled the ball under his right crotch to his left hand, then changed direction and dribbled past Odom on the right side, leaving the Lakers' two forwards behind. Jackson said that he didn't include Hayes, so the Lakers didn't have anyone to step up to the defense. Hayes dribbles to the three-point line and pulls up for a jumper. Odom couldn't chase the block and the ball went in. 56 to 46.

Hayes continued to make his mark, and it was his sixth three-pointer of the game.

(To be continued)