This time on defense, Bickerstaff gambled and won!
Kurt Thomas's long-distance shot clanked off the rim, and Okafor secured the defensive rebound.
The Suns players were quick to fall back on defense, leaving only Stoudemire to rush for the offensive rebound. His defensive awareness was much worse than Diaw's, but Gentry still found a way to make him somewhat useful in defending pick-and-rolls. Having an athlete like him crash the boards could certainly impact the Bobcats' speed in initiating their counterattacks.
However, once the game settled into half-court play, Zhang Yang caught the ball on the run and turned around for a mid-range shot, sinking it over the oncoming Raja Bell!
79-80, the deficit narrowed to just 1 point!
