The Suns' third offensive play indeed did not pass through Barkley and Johnson, but instead, Dumars cut through the middle and made a floater.
The ball went over Ah Gan's fingertips, hit the board high, and scored, showing that the Suns players were in good form tonight.
Gan Guoyang tried to pass the ball to Lewis on the wing for an attack, but Lewis made a turnover when he spun around.
The ball was snatched by Dumars, the Suns counterattacked, Kevin Johnson received the ball and advanced, then passed to Dumars.
Dumars dashed into the paint for a slam dunk, scoring another 2 points, quickly tying the game at 6:6.
Richard Dumars was drafted by the Suns at the 46th pick in 1991, but was suspended in his first season for violating the drug policy.
Thus, this season is Dumars' rookie season, and his performance of averaging 15.6 points and 4.6 rebounds allowed him to successfully secure a starting small forward position on the team, becoming a member of the all-rookie second team.
