The Lakers dug a big hole in the first quarter, 19-35 and 16 points behind the Hornets. No team can ensure offensive efficiency every game. The Lakers played too smoothly in the previous game. Today, they collectively lost their back-to-back game. Kobe only made 1 of 8 shots in the first quarter. Odom made 1 of 6 shots. Fortunately, Fisher scored 7 points for 3 of 4 shots, otherwise it would not be "digging a hole" in the first quarter, but "drawing a well".

Hornets shooting guard Morris Peterson not only restricted Kobe, but also made two three-pointers on the offensive end. Peterson is one of the most underrated role players in the league and is currently the evergreen with the most consecutive games in the NBA.

On the offensive end, Peterson is known for his outstanding three-point ability. On the defensive end, he is a rare outstanding defensive player in the league. He is diligent in his attitude, 201cm tall, excellent wingspan and flexible footwork movements make him not inferior when facing the first-class swingers in the league. Moreover, Peterson has few small defensive moves and plays very cleanly. He uses candy-style defense to limit his opponents.

Kobe didn't say a word after he left the court, and he was very unwilling to accept it. Paul only scored 4 points in the first quarter, but gave 6 assists, revitalizing the entire team, and his performance was much more eye-catching than him.

Both sides will send a second team. The Hornets replaced Hilton Armstrong, Rian Bowen, Julian Wright, Generos Pago, and the Kings' "bench bandit" Bobby Jackson. The Hornets replaced two defenders with the goal of relying on two outside players to attack the Lakers' positions. The other three are defensive players and have poor scoring abilities.

When arranging the tactics, Jackson said: "32 joint defense, try to attack as fast as possible, and pass the ball to Ye Feng and Ye, it's up to you!"

To put it less, it is because Jackson has absolute confidence in Ye Feng. The other players who played are Kwame Brown, Walton, Vujacic and Famar.

Ye Feng and several teammates pressed their hands together and said, "Everyone, let's get back the score together, don't make the Hornets happy too early."

"Okay!" Everyone shouted loudly, and did not lose their fighting spirit because of the 16-point difference. In their opinion, Ye Feng was the little brother of the team. He played with the little brothers and his vitality was boosted.

Jackson observed Ye Feng's actions, nodded with satisfaction, dared to speak and do, and did not fear anyone. Ye Feng was almost perfect in character. Jackson knew very well that a player could practice his skills, and as long as he had good physical fitness, he was not afraid of not being able to practice. However, if a person had poor psychological quality and soft personality, he would basically be abandoned, and it would be difficult for outsiders to help him. "It is easy to change the country, but difficult to change his nature" is a famous saying that applies to everyone.

Hornets head coach Scott kept giving advice to his disciples. "Precaution against Ye Feng, follow him closely, and don't let him catch the ball easily. When he plays low, pay attention to double-teams on the weak side. He generally won't pass the ball. Also, be careful with the point of Vujacic, his three-pointer is very accurate."

The timeout ended and the players on both sides came on the court.

The Lakers have the ball, and Famar dribbled to the frontcourt. After six games, he no longer regarded Ye Feng as a rookie, but a future All-Star. During training, he often helped Ye Feng fight with his skills. The two fought one-on-one, and Ye Feng was so defensive that he could not shoot the ball. His goal was also clear, and he controlled the ball to the frontcourt and then passed the ball to Ye Feng.

Rian Bowen and Ye Feng faced each other. He used to be a member of the Rockets. He was loved by Jeff Van Gundy because he successfully restricted Nowitzki in the 2005 playoffs. However, he is good at defending big shots. He is afraid of players with strong explosive power because he lacks speed and bounce. In addition, his scoring ability is too poor, and playing on the court is equivalent to a three-no product with few individual offenses, no shooting, no rebounds, and no assists.

Ye Feng's back muscles were very developed. He leaned against Bao Wen on the right side and squeezed into the three-second zone when he was in the position. As soon as Famar's ball was delivered, Ye Feng immediately took the right foot as the axis, turned around in the middle, and opened a half-step distance from Bo Wen, facing the basket, jumped with both legs, and jumped with one hand, easily put the ball in. 21 to 35.

Bowen also jumped and blocked, his arms were much worse than his shooting hand. In just one round, Scott knew that Bowen could not defend Ye Feng.

The Hornets' offense was also blocked. Bowen went to the high position to pick-and-roll for Jackson. Jackson dribbled the ball and broke through. Without taking a step, Ye Feng was already blocking him. He was not close to defending Bowen at all, so he switched defense very quickly. Jackson would not pass the ball back to Bowen. Even if Bowen had no defense, it would be difficult for him to hit a mid-range shot. He could not do anything except defense. Jackson passed the ball to the right, and Pago played singles to Jasic.

Vujasic's defensive skills are not very good, but he has many small moves and is also a disciple of Divac. It is an annoying thing to be targeted by him. Pago dribbles the ball and wants to break through, but as soon as he speeds up, he feels that his pants are pulled. If he uses too much force, there is a risk of running naked layups and is injuring. Of course, this is a foul, but it is difficult for the referee to notice. Pago hesitates, Vujasic blocks his breakthrough route. Pago gets angry and gets confused and passes the ball out again. Seeing that the attack time is not much, Wright misses the jump shot and Brown grabs the backcourt rebound.

The Hornets returned to defense quickly, and the Lakers still fell into the position and attacked without any rush. Ye Feng entered the penalty area directly from the deep position on the right side of the penalty area. This was completely bullying Bao Wen with his strength, and even saving the ball. Bao Wen was soft like a big noodles, and he could only keep retreating. Walton hung the ball to Ye Feng, and Ye Feng didn't have any fake moves, and turned to the bottom line and jumped up and pressed Bao Wen to hit the board with one hand. It was very easy. All Bao Wen could do was raise his hands and interfere with it symbolically. This time, Ye Feng couldn't even jump even if he was squeezed. 23 to 35.

When the Hornets attacked, Bobby Jackson made a blow again, Walton won the rebound. This time, Bowen chose to go around and prevent Ye Feng from receiving the ball. Fighting against a big man with slow movement speed like Yao Ming can have a certain effect, but using go around and defending against Ye Feng is equivalent to "showing love" on the court.

Ye Feng bypassed Bao Wen and flew up as soon as he turned to the basket. Famar's pass also arrived. Ye Feng pushed the ball into the basket with one hand. 25 to 35.

This is the aerial contact that starts first and then passes the ball. Famar's passing awareness is average, but they often practice this move in training. It is very easy to pass the aerial contact to Ye Feng. Imagine it as a shooting, just be more than the upper hand, and Ye Feng will definitely get it. Of course, only people with good air control ability can play like this, and Stadameier and Nash often do this.

As long as someone circumvents Ye Feng, the Lakers defender will throw the ball into the sky. This is a single-player attack tactic set by Jackson for Ye Feng.

At the beginning of the second quarter, the score began to approach quickly. Scott was in a dilemma. The team failed the inside substitute, otherwise West would not have to play for nearly 40 minutes. Now he still needs to rest and cannot play.

When Hornets' home fans saw Ye Feng dunk, they also gave some applause. Some people just came to watch Ye Feng dunk.

"It's opened." Jackson shouted to his teammates while Pago was holding the ball.

Now on the court, veteran Jackson is the captain of the Hornets. He is an outstanding role player. The most glorious one is in the 2002-2003 season. As a member of the Kings' team, he averaged 28 minutes per game, scored a career-high 15.2 points, 3.7 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.2 steals, and won the Sixth Man Award. He has been brilliant, but he has been trapped in injuries for many years and his condition has become worse and worse. By this season, he averaged 20 minutes per game, only scored 7 points and 1.6 assists, with less than 40% of his shooting percentage. He only has experience left, and now the first choice for substitute singles has become the young and more motivated Pago.

When the players widened the width, Pago dribbled the ball from the left to play Vujacic alone. After dribbling under his crotch, he changed direction and broke through in the middle. This fake move completely shook Vujacic. Pago was fantasizing about getting an open shot, and the basketball was shot off. Ye Feng broke the basketball cleanly from the middle.

Bowen was released, and Ye Feng thought that Kwame Brown could deal with Armstrong and Bowen alone at the basket. They both of them could not score 5 points in one game.

After intercepting the ball, Ye Feng rushed towards the Hornets with big steps. Jackson ran a few steps and simply gave up chasing. It was useless to catch up. Ye Feng turned his head and saw that there was no one behind him. He would not miss the opportunity to perform. He jumped in front of the reasonable collision zone, took the ball with his left hand and changed hands behind his back to his right hand dunk! 27-35. After he got on the court, he made all four shots, narrowing the score to 8 points.

This is an action that can participate in the dunk contest. The Hornets' home commentator couldn't help but be amazed that Ye Feng had more dunks than Carter's rookie season in that year.

The Hornets still did not request a timeout, and Scott wanted to see the Hornets' offense again. This time Jackson made a quick stop and shot but still made a blacksmith. Ye Feng grabbed the backcourt rebound and handed it to Famar.

In the next round, Ye Feng went to the high position to cover Famar. Famar dribbled the ball and broke through and returned the ball to the high position. Ye Feng received the ball and hit Jackson's jump shot. Jackson could not block it, and the ball went in again! 29 to 35.

Ye Feng scored 10 points in a row, and Scott didn't dare to hesitate anymore and called for a timeout.
Chapter completed!