There was no other option, Zhang Hao steeled himself and sprinted towards the top of the arc!
Chales, after a pick-and-roll with Jason Williams, couldn't find an opportunity to pass for a score, nor could he shake off Pippen's switch because he doesn't have Kenny Anderson's ability to average 20 points a game.
The scores from the previous few rounds relied purely on his active hustle.
Seeing Zhang Hao running for the ball without stopping at mid-range, seemingly going beyond the three-point line… but there was no choice, Chales decided to pass the ball out.
Zhang Hao received the ball a step inside the three-point line, and Kukoc who was trailing him stopped a step inside as well. From known data, Zhang Hao lacks three-point capability, and even when he was on fire during the first quarter, he didn't go for any threes, so Kukoc opted to defend two steps off to prevent Zhang Hao from turning and breaking through after receiving the ball.
