The strategy succeeded, the Spurs' twin towers have been ineffective from the start of the game except for Duncan's initial one-on-one play.
Gary Payton felt as if he were falling into an abyss, wanting Duncan to lead them to win required creating space for him. But if Payton was off his game today, Duncan couldn't perform.
Ultimately, his fate was still in his own hands.
In the following few turns, Gary Payton became one of the most embarrassed people on the court.
Roger expanded his defensive range repeatedly, disrupting the offense in the paint, giving Payton many opportunities.
But he squandered those opportunities with missed shots and turnovers.
Roger could confidently move into the paint to assist in defending the Admiral and Duncan, while Gary Payton could only appear like a lost, old woman, watching as her husband revels in debauchery outside without being able to bring him back home.
