At this moment, the big screen displayed both teams' Starting Lineups.
The Celtics' Starting Lineup was unchanged from the Finals.
A team that could make it to the Finals clearly had no major issues with its roster, style of play, or anything else.
There was no need for major adjustments during the off-season.
At most, they only needed minor patches around the edges.
The Celtics' lineup was as follows:
Point Guard: Jamal Carter.
Shooting Guard: Little Ray Allen.
Small Forward: Brandon Hunter.
Power Forward: Michael Garnett.
Center: Aaron Barnes.
The Lakers, on the other hand, were a team that had been completely rebuilt.
Their roster had therefore undergone considerable adjustments.
Point Guard: Zhang Jiacheng.
Shooting Guard: Wang Yi.
Small Forward: Zhang Yu.
Power Forward: Yang Hanson.
Center: Pang Bo.
In truth, with Wang Yi, Pang Bo, and Yang Hanson, this lineup's offensive potential was already maxed out.
There was no need to pile on even more offense.
What they needed was defense.
Phil Jackson had therefore considered moving Wang Le into the Starting Lineup to play Power Forward.
But later, he considered that Zhang Jiacheng, having only one arm, was slightly weaker when it came to organizing the offense.
Of course, while Zhang Jiacheng was already capable of serving as a starting Point Guard, he was still somewhat weaker than truly outstanding starting Point Guards.
So Phil Jackson had Yang Hanson start at Power Forward.
That way, Yang Hanson's playmaking ability could help Zhang Jiacheng share some of the burden of organizing the offense.
Moreover, when Yang Hanson played center, he did not like to battle under the basket.
He preferred to initiate offense or organize plays from the perimeter or the Mid-range.
That made Power Forward the perfect position for him.
After all, Pang Bo was guarding the paint.