The point guard position requires organization, bringing the ball to the frontcourt, thinking about a multitude of things, which is too energy-consuming; it's better to let him return to the small forward position to fully leverage his offensive capabilities.
Therefore, Collins subbed out Hubert Davis and let Yu Fei take over the small forward position, bringing on Chris Whitney to be the transporter and perimeter shooter.
The Bucks made changes to their matchup as well.
Karl had confirmed that Cassell could not possibly limit Yu Fei defensively.
Because Yu Fei's shooting was on fire tonight.
A Yu Fei in such form had to be matched with an athletic forward of the same size to be contained.
Initially, Karl wanted to put Mason on Yu Fei, but he had seen Mason's performance and knew if he really went head-to-head with Yu Fei, they could end up making headlines with a rookie scoring 50 points in a game.
In the end, Karl reluctantly chose Tim Thomas from the bench.