After Little O'Neal and Ben Wallace came on, Kobe returned to his familiar Shooting Guard position.
Gan Guoyang moved to the three position, facing Tracy McGrady, which meant Gan Guoyang could relax a bit on defense.
Jackson realized the Trail Blazers' intent, and he immediately shouted to O'Neal, "Opportunity, play inside Shaq!"
With Gan Guoyang moving to the three position, Ben Wallace became the direct match-up against O'Neal in the paint—a rugged man slightly over 2 meters in height but extremely burly.
In the past three seasons, Ben Wallace has only occasionally shown brilliance in the Trail Blazers' lineup, missing out on most important games.
Within the Trail Blazers' fluid offensive system, his lackluster offensive ability is a major flaw, making any attack with him a four-on-five situation that stalls the flow.
