This is exactly what a relied-upon star should do, and Zhang Hao did it!
He's getting serious, getting active, but it's after the score was overtaken, which is indeed a bit late.
Originally, a break between quarters was theoretically supposed to disrupt the Pistons' rhythm.
But in the first minute of the fourth quarter, Joe Dumars and Terry Mills each made a three-pointer, and the Pistons' confidence in their outside shooting soared!
This year, Joe Dumars returned to the shooting guard position, and has been shooting 42% from beyond the arc, making 2.4 threes per game, while Terry Mills has been shooting 44% for 2.1 threes.
The two of them making shots as soon as they came out meant that the Lakers couldn't let up on their defense.
Barkley and Brian Shaw were completely pulled out.
These two created excellent isolation opportunities for Grant Hill and Lynch Hunt!
