Kobe Bryant was even more upset; he didn't perform well on offense and couldn't do his best defensively, allowing Allan Houston to score many points against him.
Coach Rambis criticized all the players who needed criticism, but he couldn't be too harsh because he wanted the players to have high morale for Game 2 of the NBA Finals the next day.
So Coach Rambis used a different strategy and gave many compliments to Jake, Shaquille O'Neal, and Dennis Rodman. This way, he could motivate Kobe and Rick to play better and earn praise as well.
Coach Rambis analyzed Game 1 of the NBA Finals and showed Rick Fox and Kobe Bryant some ways they could defend better against Latrell Sprewell and Allan Houston in Game 2.
He also advised Rick Fox to stay calmer when taking mid-range shots in the upcoming games and told Kobe Bryant how he could move to provide more passing options for Jake to score more points.
