The third quarter ended, and the Trail Blazers were still leading the Celtics by three points, 89:86.
After the initial fluctuation at the start of the quarter brought on a tie, Ramsay decisively had Gan Guoyang mark Larry Bird, which turned the tide on the court.
Gan Guoyang was right; indeed, no one understood how to defend a small forward better than him.
However, the cost was that Gan Guoyang incurred two fouls and his own offensive and defensive rhythm was completely disrupted.
Guarding Bird one on one is no easy task, "Bird" is clever and crafty, excellent at both shooting and passing, and highly imaginative.
Gan Guoyang had to fully concentrate on defense and engage in trash talk with Bird, and as the game went deeper, their tones became less polite, their words simpler and more brutal, almost reaching the point of personally insulting each other's families.
