Seizing the opportunity, O'Neal made continuous hook shots under the basket; he was rather slow to get into the game.
The score difference is still 8 points. Both teams entered more than three minutes of chaos. Coaches made substitutions to give the main players a chance to rest while keeping the game from collapsing.
Tonight, Jackson put anyone who could slightly play onto the court, including veterans like John Salley, allowing the core players some resting time.
In the past, Gan Guoyang wouldn't have rested even for a minute tonight, but even he needed to step off to catch his breath, let Barkley substitute for a while, then return to the court.
With five minutes left in the third quarter, Gan Guoyang took a break for over a minute and then returned to the court, determined to end the game in one shot.
