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This was an advantage for the Lakers on the defensive end, their starting lineup, except for Jabbar, consisted of four tall players with long arms and legs, Johnson, Worthy, and Cooper especially had a shocking defensive reach.
Then, Jabbar was well protected, squatting near the three-second zone without moving, which actually bordered on illegal defense, but the Lakers hid it very well.
When the Trail Blazers' offense missed, it naturally gave the Lakers the opportunity to counterattack, gradually accelerating the pace of the game. Worthy dunked on a counter, Cooper scored on a counter layup.
Ramsay stood up from his chair ready to call a timeout, but Gan Guoyang signaled not to, indicating he could handle one.
The Trail Blazers cleared the strong side entirely for Gan Guoyang, who once again faced Jabbar in the low post.