On the Trail Blazers' bench, Jack Ramsey was quiet, having given his speaking rights to Gan Guoyang.
Everyone knew that Ah Gan was going to erupt tonight, much earlier than usual.
Gan Guoyang always excelled in scoring during the third quarter; it was when he scored the most.
But against a team like the Nuggets, a game rhythm that decides victory in the third quarter isn't effective.
The Nuggets score too much, and once you fall behind in the first half, it's quite difficult to come back in the second half.
The high scoring diluted Gan Guoyang's points, even if he efficiently scored 20 points in the third quarter. But if both teams score 40, the significance of those 20 points isn't noticeable.
Therefore, the key to playing against the Nuggets is to get going in the first half, especially in the second quarter, to seize enough advantage before half-time.
