But after Ginobili rested for 3 minutes and returned, the Spurs' offensive efficiency skyrocketed, leading the team to a 22 to 17 score in the next 9 minutes, regaining a 3-point lead before halftime.
At halftime, the Bobcats trailed the Spurs 54 to 57.
Felton assured his teammates during the halftime break that if they excluded the last 1.5 minutes of Ginobili's outburst in the first quarter, the Bobcats had the upper hand during other times, aiming to boost his teammates' confidence.
Surprisingly, this "exclusion" tactic worked well! In the third quarter, the Bobcats outscored the Spurs 27 to 20, grinding them into the ground, and in the final quarter, they maintained control with a 25 to 23 score... Felton hypothetically excluded Ginobili's outburst to see how the Bobcats could perform, but in the second half, the Spurs actually did "exclude" the demon knife.
