However, at this stage, the Lakers don't have much time to let O'Neal adjust. From Zhang Hao's impression, O'Neal gained weight during the lockout, adapting during that lockout season without injury and didn't make the first team, overshadowed by Moning. This means the adjustment period was quite lengthy... Luckily, if O'Neal is determined to lose weight, it's quick, not a big issue; even if he really needs to adapt... There's still around half a regular season left for O'Neal to slowly adjust.
All is well!
The inspection took over 9 minutes, and finally, it was confirmed that there was no structural damage to the basket. After a bit of reinforcement, the game continued!
During those 9 minutes, it was quite unfavorable for the SuperSonics.
Having already been scared by O'Neal's brutal counter with a flying put-back dunk, the score difference widened to 5 points, increasing the pressure, and now stopped for so long.
