Under immense pressure, the Lakers didn't lose their composure because they had Zhang Hao!
Sensing Zhang Hao's determination to fight back, his teammates didn't give up!
At the beginning of the second quarter, facing Robert Horry's switch on defense, Zhang Hao hit two consecutive turnaround fadeaways from the baseline.
Then followed by a three-pointer from the top of the arc, scoring 7 points in a row.
Although the Rockets scored 5 points during this period, the Lakers didn't significantly close the gap, but at least they ensured offense at the start.
This momentum continued halfway through the second quarter, but once Olajuwon returned, it reverted back to the old style. The Lakers performed better than the first quarter, scoring 27 points in the second quarter, while the Rockets only scored 23.
49 to 58, the Lakers were down by 9 points at halftime.
In the third quarter, the Lakers collapsed...
