At the post-match press conference, Del Harris was asked about tonight's adjustments. Del Harris responded, "I read your news articles saying that our fast break performance wasn't up to par, so we increased our fast breaks tonight."
The reporters didn't know whether Del Harris was criticizing them or complimenting them...
However, the Lakers' victory in this game was indeed closely related to scoring 10 more points from fast breaks compared to the previous game.
After detailed analysis by experts post-match, it was found that the Lakers' victory was related to how O'Neal utilized the opponent's persistent defense around the mid-range and basket.
This season, the Lakers are the team with the highest near-basket and close-range scores, with 47.9 out of their average 108.5 points coming from this range, the highest proportion in the league.
