Tonight, with Tim Hardaway not in good form and being entangled by Blaylock, and Rashid Wallace and other inside players gradually suppressed, Marshon stepped up in the latter half of the first quarter to take over Miami's offense.
Alan Henderson couldn't contain Marshon one-on-one, and the Heat quickly added points, catching up in the score and even threatening to overtake.
Carl called a timely timeout, and in the last phase of the first quarter, he substituted Charles Barkley for Little O'Neal, intending to use Barkley's offensive explosiveness to close the quarter.
The outcome unfolded as Barkley, just on the court, received the ball outside and went for a three-pointer! Missed!
Gan Guoyang fought hard for the offensive rebound but didn't get it. Tim Hardaway grabbed the ball and dashed.
Barkley pursued fiercely from behind, ultimately committing a foul on defense, sending Tim Hardaway to the free-throw line.
