The Trail Blazers quickly felt the shift in the Bulls' strategy. Their defense became noticeably more aggressive and proactive, with every player bending their knees, lowering their stance, and trying their best to disrupt every pass.
Porter was suddenly double-teamed by Pippen, leading to a passing error. Pippen grabbed the ball and passed it to Jordan, who sailed down the court for an effortless dunk!
The situation was completely different from the previous two games. Gan Guoyang realized that the player engaging him in the low post this time wasn't Buck Williams—it was Pippen.
Pippen, Williams, and the bench players Horace Grant and Will Purdue rotated in front of Gan Guoyang, continuously circling to deny him the ball.
The Bulls were resolute in cutting off the passing lanes, even at the risk of Sabonis capitalizing on their gaps with an inside adjustment. Yet, they relentlessly fought for positioning.
