Under the leadership of Gan Guoyang, the Glory Team maintained their lead until the end of the first half.
56:50, Glory leads the Lakers by 6 points, Gan Guoyang scored 17 points in the first half, Van Exel scored 18 points in the first half, with Glory hitting 7 three-pointers in the first half; it was the veterans who carried the offensive load for Glory.
On the Lakers' side, O'Neal was a dominant force, scoring 21 points in the first half, commanding the paint at will.
But aside from O'Neal, other players performed averagely, with Tracy McGrady unable to activate the Lakers' perimeter shooting.
Whether through assists or isolation plays, Tracy McGrady could only be described as average, not showing the star level he should have.
Pippen's shooting accuracy was even worse, missing all three of his three-point attempts, with both his offense and defense deteriorating significantly.
