In the second quarter, compared to the Celtics' orderly rotation, the Trail Blazers appeared much more disorganized. Rick Carlisle, perhaps out of options, sent everyone onto the court.
Facing a 0-1 deficit in the Finals, he surprisingly used a 10-man rotation. Dell Curry, AC Green, Ben Wallace, Terry Porter, and even the previously benched Henderson all got playtime.
As a result, the Trail Blazers suffered an 8-0 run by the Celtics in the second quarter, stretching the gap between the teams to 9 points.
Seeing this, Bobby Berman knew their chance to win had come. During a Trail Blazers timeout, Berman urged the players to continue playing steadily and maintain their advantage.
The Celtics, having learned from their previous victory, knew how to win and continued to advance at an unhurried pace, step by step.
