Hayes hit his seventh three-pointer of the game, breaking Jordan's record of six three-pointers in a Finals half. At the same time, the Finals half-time scoring record was extended to 40 points.

Not only was the audience quiet, but the commentators were much quieter. Barkley, who has always had a big mouth, whispered, "I'm not dreaming, am I?" Chuck seems to have scored 40 points. ”

"You're not dreaming, and there's two minutes left in the second quarter. If there are no big surprises, he can still score. Kenny Smith sighed, "This game is godly. ”

Reggie Miller said with a smile: "In the previous games, other teams focused on Hayes defensively, as long as he broke through, someone would definitely come over to make up for the defense, he got a triple-double in the season, many people said that he was brushing the data, and now it seems that not sending people to help defend will be the end of the Lakers now." ”

Kobe Bryant hung his head like a defeated rooster, and no one knew what was going on in his heart.

When the Lakers attacked again, the fans cheered a lot quieter, and many people began to feel that cheering was useless. David Stern was also sitting in the audience, in addition to surprise or surprise.

In order not to let the Lakers lose too badly, he did not let Kobe Bryant be banned for one game. But the Lakers, who were well-staffed, were still beaten by the Bobcats and had no power to fight back. He turned the finals into a situation where two superpowers met each other, but the result was one-sided. Hayes was tougher than he could have imagined. In Stern's opinion, Hayes must have surpassed Jordan in strength, and even surpassed all the stars in history.

"Zen Master" Jackson asked for a timeout. If there is no timeout, the Lakers' players will probably be stimulated by Hayes' consecutive scoring to collapse, and this game will not be playable.

As soon as the players arrived on the field, Jackson didn't wait for everyone to get together, he yelled at Odom, and he even pushed Odom on the shoulder, yelling, "Lamar, what are you doing?" How do you prevent it? And you Caron, do you two have to run to that high position? You're afraid he won't have a chance to get you, right? With such a defense, how can we possibly win? Lamar, did I replace you to let you watch the play? ”

Odom does have some problems defensively, this is the final year of his contract, he will be a full free agent after this game, and the Lakers manager has not talked to him about a contract extension, which has distracted him a little, which is a reason for the dysfunction. Another reason was that he was a little afraid of Hayes from the bottom of his heart. All the defensive gurus in this league have played against Hayes, and none of them can stop Hayes from leading the Bobcats to victory. Kobe, who has been on the All-Defensive Team every year, doesn't dare to play against Hayes, he Odom has never won a defensive team award, how can He De defend against the most powerful monster in the league? His specialty is well-rounded, not defensive.

Butler was similarly struggling on the defensive end. In the first three games, Hayes didn't score much, and Butler thought he was limiting well. Now he realizes how naïve he is, if Hayes chooses to play hard without passing, it is not something he can defend one-on-one.

"I said to defend the others, not to let you let Hayes shoot, what are you doing here? Let the opposing team's number one star do whatever he wants? Are you going to let him score 100 points in this game? Jackson yelled again.

The camera gave the shot to the grumpy Jackson and the Lakers players, and such footage almost subverted the image of the "Zen master". The gentle, moody, mystical man had vanished without a trace. In his place was an old man desperate for victory, but at a loss.

The Zen master, who has always been a master of psychological regulation, has difficulty maintaining his composure, so how to stabilize the players' emotions?

And Kobe. Kobe Bryant looked tired now, and such an expression was rare to see on his face. Kobe Bryant has lost a lot of games in recent seasons, but he has never been beaten to the point of depression.

Last season, Kobe Bryant chose to persist in the face of all injuries, and the persistence of his surname allowed Kobe Bryant to blindly rely on spirit and will. With strong teammates this season, Kobe Bryant's share of the ball is a new low in the past 5 years, and it stands to reason that his pressure should be less, but this game is more like the end of a strong crossbow and can't do anything.

Jackson lost his temper and then said, "Don't be discouraged, the game isn't over yet." We're 15 points behind, but the offense isn't bad, it's just that Hayes has been playing for a long time. Cuarón (Butler), don't go back to the front to press him, let him be comfortable and bring him to the front, let's defend 122. In this game, the other Bobcats players had a poor number of shots, and I don't think they will have hot hands like Hayes right now. If Hayes breaks through again, Lamar (Odom) and Caron will wrap up Hayes. Restricting him now is the first thing we have to do. It is possible to loosen up the outside defense against Wallace and Azubuuk. ”

Wallace's three-point shot was not accurate, Azubuke was a convulsive player, he didn't take a shot during this time, except for following Kobe Bryant on the defensive end, he barely even took the ball, played soy sauce on the court for a few minutes, and there was nothing wrong with Jackson's arrangement.

"The offense was immediately adapted, Kobe Bryant could play alone, or he could play on the inside Paul offense, and Caron and Trevor (Ariza) should pay attention to borrowing their teammates to cover the run."

The Bobcats, on their side, didn't need to set up a game at all, and D'Antoni just emphasized one thing, covering Hayes and letting him attack with the ball. As for how to fight, Hayes decided for himself. The Bobcats players all had smiles on their faces, and they felt so relaxed, and no one thought that the finals would be so easy.

The timeout ends and the game resumes.

The Lakers sent Kobe, Ariza, Butler, Odom, Gasol.

The Bobcats were on Hayes, Azubuke, Durant, Wallace, and Lopez.

The Lakers began to pack Hayes, Hayes chose to pass, and the Bobcats players did not shoot for too long, and several shots were missed, and the Lakers seized the opportunity to recover some points. But the looks of the coaches on both sides have revealed some information. D'Antoni was calm, while Jackson was restless.

The Bobcats ended the first half with an 11-point lead at 73-62.

"You're terrible, aren't you? No, I can't pass you to the empty seats, and you can't vote for them. Hayes smiled wryly in the locker room. The Lakers took a pinch of the pack, and he sent a few wonderful passes, but his teammates only maintained less than half of the shooting percentage, and if it wasn't for the Bobcats' big lead, I'm afraid Hayes would be in a hurry.

"If you can't shoot in the second half, you have to shoot boldly, the Lakers seem to be determined to defend the 122 joint defense to block the restricted area, we have to increase outside shooting, they know that Chuck can't always play point guard, if Rajan plays, we have less firepower on the outside, their defense will be easier, in the second half, Andris is on it, you have to be tough when defending, and you have been active on the outside." D'Antoni said.

Rondo gave D'Antoni an embarrassed look, he was empty on the outside, which was indeed a headache. The Lakers defend the joint defense, and it is also a very unwise decision to break inside, the Bobcats will not arrange tactics for Rondo to attack the Lakers on the inside, so Rondo's role in this game is already pitiful.

"The Lakers don't dare to defend me one-on-one, and if they defend like that in the second half, you have to pay attention to my passes." Hayes laughed. He doesn't believe there will be any changes in the game. As long as he's still on the floor, the Lakers won't want to defend against the Bobcats' offense. If you want him to get off the court, it's hard to make a foul and punish him, and it's even more difficult to get him injured if you want to foul maliciously. Hayes is now less likely to get injured than any other star and he knows how to protect himself. A "floor flow", even the fast break is completed with a layup, the jump is not high, and the natural fall is not ruthless, if you want him to be seriously injured, you can only use your fists and feet to pk him, but that is also difficult, Hayes's reaction is too fast, Artest's sneak attack can be avoided, and now the Lakers do not have a macho man like Artest.

In the second half of the game, both sides played their main forces.

The only changes for the Bobcats were Bagnani at power forward, Rondo without playing, and Hayes still playing point guard.

Bryant hit a three-pointer in the opening game to cut the deficit to just eight points. Lakers fans seem to see hope, but the Bobcats are starting to get back on their feet. The main character is still Hayes.

Butler was close to defending Hayes, Wallace pulled out a three-point line cover, and Hayes dribbled sideways from the left side to shake off Butler. Odom was scolded by Jackson, and now the change of defense is also desperate, and Hayes continues to move laterally, pulling the Lakers' defensive center of gravity. Bagnani also pulled to the outside and covered him again to block Odom. Ariza complements the defense. Odom also bypassed Bagnani to wrap up Hayes.

Hayes jumped up with his hands held high...... Ariza didn't make up the defense, and Odom didn't block either...... The two of them discovered a strange thing at the same time, what about the ball?

Hayes's gesture of holding the ball in both hands, and the slight jumping of the mind, but his hands were empty. At the top of the arc, Bagnani made an empty three-point shot and shot steadily! 76 to 65.

It turned out that when Hayes borrowed Bagnani to cover the breakthrough, he handed the ball to Bagnani with his right hand, and then took the ball with both hands to attract the two defenders.

Ordinary people don't pass the ball to a teammate with their back to the basket when they block from the outside, and that doesn't make sense, but Hayes did.

The Lakers attacked, Gasol received the ball in the low post, and just after a dribble, Wallace stepped forward to wrap it up. Bryant's position is already empty. Gasol was a little hesitant to pass the ball, as he feared that Hayes would suddenly break the ball. His hesitation delayed the timing and could only pass the ball to Ariza in the bottom corner. Ariza missed a three-point shot, and Lopez grabbed the rebound.

The Bobcats launched a fast attack, and it was Hayes who ran at the front. He accurately judged the direction of the rebound and firmly believed that Lopez could get the ball. Lopez passes to Durant, who passes to Hayes in the middle.

Butler backs away and follows Hayes. Hayes held the ball in his right hand and took two steps sideways, Wallace had followed from the left, Durant on the right, and the front court was three against two.

Hayes holds the ball in his right hand and looks to Durant on his right, but his leg takes a step to the left. It's a very awkward move. Butler didn't understand what Hayes was trying to do, and unconsciously split his leg. At this point, Hayes took the ball with his right hand and passed it with his backhand, first through his crotch and then through Butler's crotch, and passed the ball to Wallace, who cut inside.

Butler's only thought left was -- how is this possible?

Wallace takes the ball, takes two steps, and slams it with one hand! 78 to 65.

"Magic, it's magic on the pitch!" ESPN narrator Joan Barry was stunned and exclaimed excitedly.

The goal was smashed. There was also warm applause in the audience, and many fans also defected.

"Magic" Johnson can only admit that the Lakers' hopes of winning are very slim. He muttered: "I remember Bird once saying of Jordan: 'If Chamberlain in the 60s was a messenger sent by God, then Jordan was God himself in the No. 23 jersey!'" At that time, people believed that Jordan was the embodiment of God and could not be surpassed, but now Chuck's performance has even been overshadowed by the brilliance of God! ”

"What should a person who has surpassed the god of basketball be called?" Joanbari laughed.

Johnson thought for a moment and said lightly a word that was not an idiom - "God took it for it"!

Odom, who was already a little confused, made another mistake in taking the ball in the high post to respond to the attack, Hayes stabbed the basketball in his hand from behind, a single fast break, and when he entered the restricted area, he glanced back, and there was no one behind him to defend.

Hayes exerted all his strength and completed a dunk that was akin to a "tomahawk-style"!

At this moment, his figure, illuminated by countless flashing lights, is forever frozen in the legend!

(To be continued)