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2 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal; this was Zhang Hao's performance at the end of the first quarter.
9 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist; this was Grant Hill's performance at the end of the first quarter.
Zhang Hao engineered defensive adjustments with his teammates, which were very effective, as Grant Hill scored 7 points in the first half of the first quarter and only 2 points in the latter half. Moreover, because of great help defense on Grant Hill as the first passing option, Grant Hill only had 1 assist in the first quarter, obtained in the first half of the quarter.
This defensive strategy had no objections from Del Harris; a usually effective strategy in defense is to force the opponent to pass the ball more, which increases the chances of turnovers. However, except for Ratliff, the other four players on the Pistons are all decent passers, so the effect was not as expected, but this doesn't mean the defense was bad.
