This way, the Lakers would have an opportunity to exploit the situation, allowing them to quietly suppress the Trail Blazers in a seesaw battle, just like in the first half.
But the sudden emergence of two young players changed the situation, not only freeing Gan Guoyang but also giving Sabonis more rest.
Jackson silently took note of this lesson, but of course, this cunning guy wouldn't easily give up; he had plenty of tricks up his sleeve.
Jackson noticed Ben Wallace's poor free-throw shooting. Didn't the Trail Blazers love to hack Shaq back then? We can do the same.
So, after the timeout, when the Lakers missed their attack, they began using foul tactics to send Big Ben to the free-throw line.
Ben Wallace lived up to expectations and missed both free throws, giving the Lakers another chance to attack. Tracy McGrady used a screen to break free from the defense and scored a layup on a breakthrough.
