After Zhang Hao took the court, the Brooklyn Nets' inside space became even more open!
Pure defense, you really need a good enough defensive lineup to ensure strength. Even the future 2004 Pistons sometimes struggled in regular season play, and the Heat compared to that Pistons team, are clearly lacking!
39 to 30, the point difference came back to 9 points!
It was the Heat's turn on offense. Moning faced Zhang Hao and PJ Brown's double team, created space for a shot, but his force was unstable and the ball hit the front edge of the rim!
A 4-on-1 defense evidently can't be used for long, it just catches the opponent by surprise, so they used Robert Wodan to grapple regardless of fouls.
It worked!
In a game against a strong defensive team, having the initiative is crucial, as advantages snowball!
Even with Kevin Willis around, the Heat avoided the embarrassment of someone backing down from the free throw line, but the Nets regained the initiative.
