When the 76ers players stepped into the arena and felt the fans' unwavering and even more intense support, the confidence on their faces was even more palpable than at the beginning of the series.
As the game started, Hansen quickly noticed the differences in the 76ers from Game 2.
Tonight, the primary defender on him for the 76ers changed from Simmons to Butler.
Although Butler couldn't truly stop Hansen, the defensive pressure he applied was clearly greater than Simmons'.
Moreover, Simmons switched to guarding the power forward spot, tussling with TT under the basket.
Despite the size mismatch, he could fully leverage his help defense mobility playing at the four.
This formed a new defensive chain: using Butler to limit Hansen's chances of driving to the basket as much as possible, and if he did break through, Simmons would swiftly provide help defense and retreat.
