Carlisle seemed to be at a loss, although the team's offense and defense gradually improved, the offense was really hard to watch.
Payton took two shots and missed both, Kidd hadn't taken any shots, only relying on Garnett's two mid-range shots to score 4 points, and Carter scored 2 points on a fast break.
Compared to 1992, China no longer used pure zone defense but a mix of zone and man-to-man defense because the players' abilities had improved, and Gan Guoyang couldn't dominate the Three Second Zone alone.
Yao Ming is certainly tall, but his strength and experience are still lacking; relying solely on him in zone defense carries risks—this year's Chinese Men's Basketball Team is more team-oriented.
During the timeout, Carlisle made a substitution; he wanted to put in Ray Allen but eventually decided to bring in the more seasoned Alan Houston, a reflection of the Dream Team's emphasis on seniority.
