The Heat sent out a starting lineup of Tim Hardaway, Dan Majerle, Jamal Mashburn, PJ Brown, and Moning.
On one side, the offense is explosively strong, and on the other side, just looking at the lineup, the defense is suffocating.
The game started, and after O'Neal won the jump ball, the Heat intensified their defense right from the first possession!
This reminded the Lakers of the opening game against the Knicks, where the Knicks were not well-coordinated yet, their defensive synergy was lacking, and Ewing's ability to attack had declined after losing weight... The Lakers struggled to win that game.
But tonight, the Lakers faced an enormous challenge!
