After reaching the halfway point, with all adjustments complete and in top form, the Chicago Bulls, currently on a winning streak, are incredibly imposing, putting unprecedented pressure on the Bobcats.
Especially for the Bobcats' coaching staff, there's a feeling of being powerless.
This feeling wasn't even there the last time we played against the Lakers.
After the game, Carlisle returned to the office and sighed to his close friend: "Initially, I thought Jack was gambling in the first quarter, trying to disrupt the opponent's rhythm. It wasn't until the game was over that I realized he sensed a crisis, which is why he went all out in the first quarter. If he hadn't led us to a 4-point advantage in the first quarter, the game might have ended by halftime.
It's just a pity we didn't hold on at the start of the fourth quarter. If we had resisted Yao's fierce attack during that period, we would still have had a chance to win."
