After returning from the second quarter, the two sides replaced the substitute lineup to compete, but as a poor version of the Magic, the Bobcats were far from comparing with the Magic on the bench.

Except for one DJ Augustine who was selected at last year's draft, the rest of the bench was basically just a so-called player.

But even Augustine has to say that he is indeed unlucky enough.

He just entered the league and needed to play under the men of Larry Brown. It was already his second season at this time, and his average playing time has not exceeded 20 minutes.

I have to say that this is somewhat bumpy.

After all, everyone knows Larry? Brown is a coach who does not trust rookies. When Larry Brown plays under him, he must be prepared to be hiding for several seasons.

At the same time, although they entered a rotation stage in the second quarter, the Bobcats still had three main players staying on the court.

These three main players only took a short two-minute break in the first quarter.

There is no way, the depth is not enough, the main force comes to make up.

For Larry Brown, it seems that he has become more skillful in fighting the main force.

But even so, the Bobcats still did not gain any advantage in a brief encounter with the Magic in the second quarter.

Because the Magic's substitute lineup is indeed relatively strong this season.

The back line consisting of White Chocolate and Iverson, plus Courtney Lee on the front line, and Bass and Gott from the inside line, this lineup can even compete with the weak teams in the league.

So with three main players on the Bobcats still staying on the court, the Bobcats did not take any advantage as soon as they came back in the second quarter.

There is even a vague tendency to be beaten by magic.

Under normal circumstances, there should be a "spring man" Thomas on the bench of the Bobcats this season who can score doubles per game.

However, since the Bobcats have not completed this deal with the Bulls during this period, the Bobcats still have very big flaws in terms of lineup depth.

At least when the main player comes off the court, the Bobcats' sense of oppression will directly cause a qualitative decline.

Perhaps this is the main reason why the Bobcats' starting lineup is obviously very good at defensive skills, but the team's overall record has not been improved.

As the team gradually fell into a disadvantage on the court, Bobcats head coach Larry Brown obviously frowned.

Because after the first quarter, Larry Brown already saw the possibility that the team could defeat the Magic.

You know, if the team can defeat the Magic in this game, then this will be of great benefit to the Bobcats.

In addition to being praised by the media as the first team to defeat the Magic this season, this can also inject a lot of confidence into the players on the team.

After all, this summer, Larry Brown has made a guarantee in front of the management level and will definitely lead the Bobcats into the playoffs this season.

And he said bluntly that if he could not lead the team into the playoffs, he would take the initiative to resign.

So in this case, the pressure on the players may not be very high, after all, the Bobcats have been a bad team since their establishment.

But for the team's head coach Larry Brown, the pressure he has been under this season can be said to be very huge.

Seeing that the team began to gradually be at a disadvantage, Larry Brown took advantage of the dead ball to make adjustments and gradually brought the main players back to the court.

Seeing the substitution adjustments on the Bobcats, Stan Van Gundy obviously felt the oppression at the first time.

After all, the Bobcats have relatively strong defensive capabilities, but after looking at the time on the field, Van Gundy did not make any adjustments.

Because it was still early at this time, Van Gundy didn't want to greatly increase the chances of players being injured in just one or two minutes.

Time passed by minute by minute, and in the next period of time, Van Gundy gradually began to take back the main players.

After returning, the Magic changed their offensive formation on the court. The most obvious ones were Vince Carter and Su Jiu, who showed strength and weakness, and the two of them would never stand on one side.

The purpose is to avoid Wallace assisting in defense against Su Jiu.

After all, Wallace's horizontal movement speed is too fast. In the first quarter, whenever Su Jiu wants to break through to the inside, or use the pick-and-roll to complete the shot at mid-range, Wallace will intimidate Su Jiu on the defensive end.

Since Wallace's assisted defense ability is top-notch in the league, it makes it difficult for Su Jiu to concentrate on the offense.

However, as Vince Carter and Su Jiu showed their strength and weakness, this will undoubtedly make Su Jiu more comfortable on the offensive end.

Finally, after the half, with a brief advantage of the substitute lineup in the first half of the second quarter, the Magic took the following:

44:39

Leading the Bobcats by five points, ending the first half of the competition between the two sides.

In the whole first half, the Bobcats actually did a very good job on the defensive end. They only scored 44 points in the half, which is obviously very excellent.

After all, 44 points in the first half is already the lowest score for the Magic since entering the new season.

However, as the saying goes, the Tao is one foot taller and the magic is one foot taller. With the huge gap between the two teams, the Bobcats can only accept this fact.

For Larry Brown, what might be worse is that he can't get the player to play the entire 24 minutes of the first half.

I believe it's not because of Larry? Brown has never had this idea, it's just because the players' physical strength is really not allowed...

"Su, in the second half, you try to play pick-and-roll with Rashad on the strong side, because Raymond and Burris are slow to move, and they can be regarded as the two weakest defensive points in the Bobcats starting lineup."

"So I will try my best to expand the formation on the field to give you more opportunities to cooperate with Rashad."

"In this way, no matter whether the opponent chooses to change defense or not, you can adjust again according to the situation on the field."

"Because everyone else will be targeted a lot in this game, it is difficult for them to open up the situation in the real sense."

"So whether we can establish a victory in the second half depends on your personal performance, Su."

In the player's locker room, looking at the head coach Van Gundy who was giving him a key advice during the halftime break, Su Jiu nodded gently.

And in the new season, Su Jiu has gradually begun to adapt to this tactical arrangement.

It can be said that when a player suddenly becomes a rookie to the offensive core of the team, this mentality change will obviously be more difficult.

Similarly, it was not until this time that Su Jiu understood why there were always people saying that the playoffs and the regular season were different.

And for rookie players, the playoffs are like a grave.

Because after experiencing the baptism of the playoffs, Su Jiu found that the playoffs can really allow new players to grow quickly.

This kind of growth is not necessarily a performance on the court. In fact, it often refers more like an evolution in mentality.

After returning from the second half, the Bobcats obviously became more determined in their offensive shooting.

Needless to say, Larry Brown must have lost his temper during the halftime break.

But no matter how determined the Bobcats play on the offensive end, it still cannot change the fact that his offensive ability is indeed limited.

On the other hand, the Magic team has multiple points on the offensive end and has encountered the Bobcats' focus.

But Su Jiu ushered in a personal explosion in the second half. After Van Gundy perfectly divided the stadium formation, Su Jiu's pressure on the offensive end was obviously beginning to reduce.

The Bobcat, who was originally comparable to the Magic before, faced a big trouble after returning from the third quarter.

Faced with this situation, Larry Brown called out a timeout after just over three minutes of the opening game.

It was because Su Jiu's offensive firepower in the second half was too fierce, and Van Gundy perfectly adjusted Wallace to the other side, which made it difficult for Larry Brown to make a choice.

After returning from the timeout, the Bobcats began to double-team Su Jiu because Su Jiu felt too hot in this game.

And when he and Lewis play pick-and-roll at high positions, their offensive advantage is also quite huge.

However, Su Jiu is no longer the young boy who has just entered the league. Facing the attack from the Bobcats, Su Jiu can always transfer the ball to his teammates as soon as possible.

There is no panic on the field, and every transfer of the ball seems even more calm.

With the Magic's offensive after returning in the third quarter, the score was directly widened to double digits.

Even though Larry Brown called three timeouts in the third quarter, this still couldn't stop the Bobcats from gradually losing.

In the fourth quarter, the Bobcats also tried to counterattack under the leadership of "Martial Saint" Jackson, but in the end, the Magic successfully withstood this wave of pressure with its deep lineup.

At the end of the game, the Magic team who played away from home took:

93:82

The Charlotte Bobcats beat the 11-pointer, and while winning the nine consecutive wins of the season, they sat firmly on the throne of the league.

And at the moment when the whole game ended, many fans began to have crazy discussions on the Internet.

Discussing that the Magic will not have to win the entire season in the new season, right?!

You know, after the first quarter, when the Bobcats and the Magic competed, many people began to think that the Magic might have to capsize in the gutter and send their first defeat to the Bobcats.

As a result, after returning from the second half, under Su Jiu's personal leadership, the Magic team smoothly launched a climax of counterattack, which directly destroyed the Bobcats' defensive momentum.

In the end, with the team's strong overall strength, the Magic defeated the Bobcats in a slightly bumpy manner.

Although this result was expected by fans before the game began, for those fans who have watched the game throughout the whole process, the magic of this season is undoubtedly too powerful.

Whether it is a good wind or a bad wind, it is particularly stable.

The Magic Team, which is in the wind, will never lose the game due to wave shots. The Magic Team, which is in the wind, can also defeat the opponent again through later adjustments.

Although this makes Magic fans feel very excited, it is obviously not good news for fans of other teams.

In this game, the biggest contributor to the Magic defeated the Bobcats is of course Su Jiumo.

After all, during this competition, the Bobcats did cause great trouble to the magic.

In the whole game, Su Jiu played for a total of 38 minutes, making 11 of 19 shots on the offensive end, including 2 of 6 from outside the three-point line and 5 of 5 free throws, and finally contributing 29 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists.

In addition to Su Jiu, Lewis' personal performance in the second half was also quite outstanding, especially the double pick-and-roll with Su Jiu on the strong side, which caused great trouble to the Bobcats.
To be continued...