The victory in the third game made Portland people even more fanatical.
Not just in Portland, across America, anywhere with Chinese or Asian communities, one could see the shadow of Portland Trail Blazers jerseys and flags.
In the distant land of China, the NBA Finals and the 1986 World Cup were broadcast on television at the same time, making basketball and football equally prominent for the first time.
In a land of China lacking in entertainment, and where professional sporting events had yet to appear, the pinnacle of basketball and football competitions brought a shine to the monotonous spiritual life of the people.
NBA's China tour in 1985 made the league and Gan Guoyang known to his hometown people. Regular season and playoff games were sent by Stern to CCTV, where they were broadcast in recorded form, slowly cultivating a fan base.
