บท 160: 100. What if it's five against eight?

Heading into the halftime break, the Spurs team was exhilarated!

Compared to Games 3 and 4, they actually had far fewer fouls tonight, committing only 4 fouls in the first quarter and allowing only 5 free throws.

In the second quarter, their defense was even better, and, theoretically, there should have been even fewer fouls, but they ended up committing 6 fouls, giving the Miami Heat 8 free throws for the quarter.

But what's 5 against 8? And what's 5 free throws compared to 13? They still dominated the competition!

However, in Zhang Yang's view, their ability to dominate wasn't because their defense was exceptionally good or their foul control was perfect – they still gave up 13 free throws in the first half.

They could overpower their opponents because their teamwork and precision in offensive plays were excellent, which reduced James and Wade's chances for defensive counterattacks.