The Bobcats spent nearly a full regular season going from contemplating their tactical system to having a vague framework in place, which was finally settled in March of last year.
Constantly adjusting the roster through trial and error, fostering team chemistry, and players sacrificing their own play styles... Although the Hawks had caught on, training for just two days is not something that can be properly adjusted during a halftime intermission.
Mike Woodson's halftime adjustments did not help the players' play styles and even confused them further.
In the second quarter, although the Hawks didn't play well offensively, the players had a clear goal—ISO and split the ball.
After Mike Woodson's adjustment, the Hawks players didn't dare to play ISO as freely, and they were unable to execute teamwork... Their score for the quarter plummeted again by 8 points, with only 13 points scored in the third quarter!