The day after the game ended, people once again saw Spoelstra with two big dark circles under his eyes.
To avoid making mistakes in his in-game coaching, he meticulously studied Phil Jackson's game habits, hoping to counter all of Phil Jackson's changes.
Before the start of the second game, Phil Jackson shook hands with Spoelstra with a confident smile on his face.
Phil Jackson admitted that players are the key to determining the outcome of the game, but you cannot completely ignore the role of the head coach.
Sometimes, the role of the head coach may only account for 10%. But in some very close games, that 10% is enough to affect the outcome.
In the second game of the series, both sides strengthened their defense on each other's star players.
With Roger and Kobe frequently scoring 50 points, neither team could afford to sit idly by.
So today, Karl Malone relaxed his defense on Stoudemire and focused his energy on helping to defend Kobe.
