The Warriors' offensive push ultimately came back empty-handed.
The momentum in the arena had completely picked up.
"Whoop that trick!"
Familiar cheers echoed throughout the stadium.
Randolph continued to play one-on-one against Green in the low post.
But at this point, the Warriors' three-guard defense strategy showed its advantage.
Their rotation speed in help defense became even faster.
Seeing this, Hansen couldn't help but reassess his view of Mark Jackson while also feeling that Cole's credibility was dropping.
Elevator doors play, discovering Green, strengthening help defense with a small lineup—most of the tactics credited to Cole were actually improvements on Jackson's foundation.
However, the Grizzlies were fully revved up as well, and after a series of passes, the ball ended up in Hansen's hands.
After receiving the ball, Hansen faked out Green, then turned and stepped through for a layup.
Green's lack of defensive experience was thoroughly exposed on that play.
