But this small player in the Warriors lineup profoundly influenced the course of the game.
His relentless defense caused Ray Allen to lose his accuracy, which further affected the stamina of Garnett and Yao Ming...
To a certain extent, it can be said that Jack was the trigger that pushed Qin Yue into a god-like state bit by bit.
Before the final quarter began, Carlisle was caught in a dilemma.
On the scoreboard, with the Warriors having established a 19-point lead, Carlisle was unsure whether to continue playing Yao Ming.
Carlisle knew very well that with a 19-point deficit, if they relied on Yao Ming's hard-fought two-pointers, only God knows when the Supersonic would close the gap.
But if he didn't send Yao Ming to the court... choosing to give up just because of a 19-point deficit, Carlisle felt quite regretful.
After all, when Yao Ming is on the court, the Supersonic's outside shooters are sure to have some open shots.
Carlisle was entangled in this decision.
