Carlisle called a timeout to adjust the strategy, letting Zhang Yang, Felton, and Okafor take charge!
In the second quarter, they were able to bring down the Pistons' score, 7 points lower than the first quarter, relying on the Pistons' drop in mid-range shots accuracy due to confrontations and stamina issues. They dared to block the three-point line and the paint more boldly. After the Pistons' players, who were accurate with their long two-point shots, regained their touch after half-time, they couldn't defend again, so they had to go all out!
After the timeout, Zhang Yang took the lead, breaking into the paint with a fake pass and shot, making a layup off the backboard.
Immediately, Billups countered with a stop-and-pop mid-range shot.
