In the third quarter, the Jazz scored only 10 points.
"If Gan Guoyang attacked with full force, he could score 10 points in three minutes. As for the Jazz...honestly, if it were Sloan, I'd substitute the entire main lineup and surrender. Their offense tonight is really terrible."
Walton criticized the Jazz's dreadful offensive performance, with continuous misses making the game look disappointing.
The Trail Blazers also scored modestly in the slow-paced confrontation, but their 20 points in the quarter were enough to widen the gap to 28 points.
The Jazz had lost hope; shortly into the fourth quarter, Sloan called a timeout and substituted Malone, Stockton, and Hornacek, signaling the Jazz's surrender.
The Trail Blazers also substituted their main players, and once the second lineup took the court, Kobe led the bench in continued attacks, almost turning it into a disastrous event.
Later, Larry Bird substituted Kobe as well, not wanting things to look too ugly.
