Almon Gilliam really can't break free; without considering explosiveness, Zhang Hao has the advantage in pure strength.
Seeing Almon Gilliam on the verge of losing control, Randy Whitman called a timeout.
Dale Davis was a bit confused; he was ready to take a punch to get the opponent's strongest one-on-one player ejected.
But the rookie on the other side was too calm, directly pulling Almon Gilliam away, in a somewhat… special way.
That's not important. What's important is that, in his mind, Almon Gilliam wasn't as bad as he said; instead, Dale Davis thought that Almon Gilliam might be the one to turn the tide of the game.
Because although their front line was aggressive and their center had top-notch scoring skills, their interior defense was quite weak; they were better at intercepting breakthroughs and switching defense on mid-range shots.
The Brooklyn Nets previously defeated the Heat; Dale Davis was the defensive commander for the Pacers, and he had to do something.
