Knight's starting lineup: Snow, Larry Hughes, James, Gooden, Big Z.
Bobcats' starting lineup: Felton, Zhang Yang, Gerald Wallace, Okafor, Perkins.
The Bobcats made a mistake on their first offense!
Felton got past Snow who was guarding him and charged into the paint, encountered a double team, and when he was about to pass to the cutting Zhang Yang or Gerald Wallace, he was intercepted by Larry Hughes!
Hughes led the counterattack, and James closely followed with a fast cut to catch the ball and dunked it for two points!
In the opening round, the Knights took the initiative.
The Bobcats were well-prepared for the game, but the losing side always manages to come up with more variations.
Mike Brown's defensive system, centered around Snow, Hughes, and Big Z, had become more refined, Gooden was the same as ever, but James had improved a lot defensively over the summer!