The Mavericks were continuously catching up and even surpassing the score, but the Suns players did not feel pressured because no matter how much the Mavericks caught up, every time an official timeout, halftime break, or crucial end-of-quarter moment came, the Suns lead prevailed. They not only held the initiative on the court but also had control of the score throughout.
The Suns players' thought at that time was, "Our team's offense is stronger than theirs, and they can only rely on individual skills that lack team technical content. Since we can't break them down all at once, we'll use wave after wave of fierce attacks to gradually dismantle them."
In the regular season, playing against young teams, this strategy had never failed.
But tonight, they hit a snag!
