"Bang," the shot missed, but luckily Sibaros cut in from the weak side and grabbed the offensive rebound, scoring on the putback.
Not only that, in the last play of the first half, Zhang Hao had the chance to catch the ball and make a mid-range shot, but he stunned everyone by stepping out of the three-point line after receiving the ball and turning around to take a three-pointer...
It went in, barely, bouncing several times on the rim before dropping in, to the nervous anticipation of Lakers players and the fans present.
Del Harris, watching these two offensive plays, felt tense internally—"This rookie must have some issues! To think I had a better impression of him!"
With Sibaros, the Lakers can overwhelm the Pacers' main lineup, just as the Pacers struggle whenever encountering Barkley or Larry Johnson. When they don't hold an advantage during rotation stages, winning against the Lakers becomes very difficult for the Pacers.
