The second quarter saw both teams continue to struggle offensively, making the game exceedingly dull.
For the Trail Blazers tonight, the outside shooting was cold, with Vandeweghe and Parkson hitting less than 40 percent of their shots.
An important reason was that Mark-Eaton, standing like a mountain, blocked the Trail Blazers' offensive routes.
He contributed three shot blocks in the first quarter alone, effectively cutting off the Trail Blazers' players' desire to drive into the paint for position attacks.
In the second quarter after he took the court, he added another four blocks, leaving Valentine, Vandeweghe, and Thompson completely disoriented.
Gan Guoyang also got blocked; his shot was a turnaround layup after beating Yi Dun, taking the baseline for a reverse layup.
This move is an excellent way to avoid getting blocked by the opponent, but Yi Dun just stretched out his great hand, didn't even jump, and tapped Gan Guoyang's shot away.
