After all, there is still a gap between the second formation and the opponent's main force in terms of combat strength.

But what makes some Hornets fans feel uncomfortable is that Russell's player ability is indeed different from before.

The players in Charlotte were almost crazy at this time! They felt that they had been somewhat humiliated by the Lakers!

The offense is very aggressive! Walker, on the other hand, doesn't play much and lets his teammates attack more.

Because his speed cannot keep up with the current Lakers, Russell's personal breakthrough ability was not expected to be as good as it is now.

Russell clearly felt struggling in this quarter. He began to think about the team, but his offensive efficiency could not keep up. Moreover, there was a clear gap between the current Lakers' lineup and their opponents.

In the remainder of the first quarter, the Lakers basically watched their opponents attack.

30:21! Russell looked at the 9-point deficit and walked back with his head shrugged.

Walton: "When Kobe was young, he missed a lot of shots. Some of them were critical.

It’s no big deal, you played well, and you usually have to see if you can make changes to the team in situations like this. Go down and rest first.”

As he spoke, Walton put his hands on Russell's shoulders, and then patted him on the back.

The young Russell felt that Coach Walton at this time was like his own brother. He comforted him in time after the game.

This kept him from feeling too depressed.

A warm current rose up in his heart. Without looking back at Walton, Russell just nodded quietly and then sat back on the bench.

Clifford saw this scene in his eyes, and at this time the players on the Hornets team relaxed a little.

Such a score is worthy of the strength of their main lineup.

But seeing Walton's reaction on the Lakers bench, Clifford always felt that things were not as simple as he thought.

This is like playing Go. Wharton should have known this situation for a long time at this time, and he may have already thought about how the subsequent game will proceed.

As for the Lakers, who have a good lineup of teammates, the Charlotte Hornets don't have many options to choose from.

Their safe way of playing now is to try to maintain the lead in the first half.

With figures like Li Feng and Kobe on their team, at least the point difference should be around 15 points.

The players, who had looked relatively relaxed just now, immediately became unhappy after hearing what Clifford said.

With a score difference of 10 points, they can strive for a lead of about 15 points...which is a bit beyond their capabilities.

After all, there is a reason why the team has been ranked 9-12 for several seasons now.

Where can it be so easy to compete with such a team and reach the level required by Clifford?

Randall thought he would definitely be able to play in this quarter, but Walton still didn't let him play.

Returning to the Hornets side in the second quarter were Hawes, Marvin, Batum, Lamb and Belinelli.

The Lakers' lineup is Luol Deng, Ingram, Kobe, Calderon, and Ennis!

Kobe: "..."

He doesn’t understand Wharton anymore. What does this mean now?

Do you want to tire him out?

Is the combination of Luol Deng and Ingram serious? And Calderon... His back injury is just right, tonight is his first game.

And third-team guard Ennis...

Naturally, Li Feng had a few words with his former teammate Ennis just now.

Opponents don't know whether to be happy or angry when they see a lineup like the Lakers!

But in the end, most players chose to be happy, because as long as they restricted Kobe, it would be over. Although it was a bit difficult.

At the beginning of the game, Kobe came to the frontcourt with the ball and hit a three-pointer against Batum and Marvin's double-team!

Hawes immediately passed the ball! Lamb received his pass and saw Kobe passing the ball decisively to Belinelli near him. The latter got up and easily responded with a three-pointer!

Then Calderon held the ball through half court, passed Lamb and Batum, and then went straight for a layup and was slapped away by Marvin's blood hat!

Batum suddenly started running like crazy! Just as he expected, Hawes got the rebound and passed the ball to Lamb, who ran the ball in his own direction!

This transition between offense and defense was very good! Batum rushed over and dunked directly to score the point!

Kobe took the initiative to ask for the ball, but seeing Ingram staring at him, he threw the ball over after halftime.

The latter directly took off the basketball without touching it and went out of bounds...

Ingram: "Boss, please listen to my explanation..."

Kobe: "You are ruthless."

At this time, Belinelli and Lamb ran over together! Belinelli's jump shot was blocked by Kobe!

Lamb, who was not far away from him, got the basketball and used Belinelli's body to get up and hit a jumper for a three-pointer!

Clifford: "Very good! Just play like this! Just guard Kobe! He is not so accurate in every game!"

The point difference suddenly widened to 14 points! Walton asked Kobe to pass the ball on the sidelines, but Kobe didn't want to at this time.

After getting the ball, I went to the frontcourt and all four players from the Hornets rushed over!

But Kobe didn't pass the ball. Facing Marvin, Batum and Belinelli stood up and shot three-pointers!

Marvin got the rebound and threw the ball hard! Lamb on the other side took the basketball and hit a long three-pointer!

41:24! If the rest of the players on the field can't score, and Kobe can't score, the game will go into garbage time!

Walton became a little uneasy on the sidelines at this time, and he even felt a little shaken.

I don’t know if my decision will cause the Lakers to lose this game quickly.

Kobe: "Pick me up!!"

Looking up at Walton, Kobe felt like he was furious! Even if you let three third-team players come up.

As long as Li Feng competes with him on the field, he will win. At this moment, he suddenly felt helpless, as if he was the king with four bronze medals.

The key opponent is how many diamonds there are.

Kobe had no choice but to fight the opponent forcefully.

There was really no chance for this offense. Ingram immediately received a pass from Kobe, but immediately hit a 2-pointer.

The basketball also bounced into the hands of the opponent's center.

Hawes' pass was eventually intercepted by Kobe!

The latter turned around and scored a jump shot from Marvin!

Then Kobe couldn't cover other Hornets players.

This time Batum's long-distance 2-pointer bounced out of the frame. Kobe got the rebound one step ahead of Luol Deng, bypassed Belinelli's defense, passed Batum and ran to the frontcourt!

After looking at the time, Kobe stood up and hit a three-pointer from a long distance!

Kobe also felt that there was nothing he could do, and the game suddenly became his own.

How to beat a king with four bronzes?

The five-person team game suddenly became one versus nine.

Kobe, who was very tough on defense just now, suddenly retreated to watch the Hornets attack. It felt quite strange for a while.

In the end, Lamb scored a jumper from close range!

According to Clifford's request, almost all the Hornets players present are staring closely at Kobe!

The latter even refused to pass the ball!

The entanglement between Lamb and Belinelli took less than 5 seconds, and the two players were thrown away by Kobe!

The away fans cheered for Kobe!

Shouts of "mvp" rang out from the scene.

At this time, other Lakers players stood on the sidelines to watch Kobe Bryant challenge five players.

On this side of the court are Lakers players, on the other side of the sideline are Hornets bench players...

The matchup between Batum and Kobe lasted for 6 seconds and was directly passed by the Black Mamba!

From Marvin's side, Kobe turned around and stood up for a fadeaway jumper!

With a standard shooting action, 2 points from a long distance hit the net!

43:31! Clifford shook his head on the sidelines.

Seeing the young Kobe working so hard on the court and having such a high level of fighting ability, he almost wanted to cheer for the Black Mamba!

Although it was the home court of the Charlotte Hornets, there was a certain amount of confusion among the fans at the scene when they saw Kobe Bryant start to explode.

On one side of the fans, I am cheering for Kobe, and on the other side, I am cheering for the Hornets.

The other players on the Lakers are also quite embarrassed at this time, because they feel completely redundant on the court at this time.

Kobe wants the ball, can you not give it to him?
To be continued...