On the Pistons' side, Grant Hill and Dumas, the dual core on the court, are their offensive guarantee.
In comparison, the Lakers have a stronger overall offense, but their defense is weaker, and the two teams entered a head-to-head scoring phase.
However, as the game progressed and shooting efficiency began to decline, the Lakers' advantage became apparent — offensive rebounds!
Letting Sibaros play one-on-one against Grant Hill, while also dealing with Audie Soper's help defense, he played terribly, but once he stopped holding the ball and focused on grabbing rebounds, his strong physique worked better.
Together with the best rebounder on the court, Jason Williams, the Lakers gradually started taking the initiative in the latter half of the first quarter!
At 10 minutes and 11 seconds into the second quarter, Grant Hill aggressively broke into the paint, and his floater, met with Sibaros' defense, was swatted away by Zhang Hao.
