Having been sitting on the bench all game, not particularly engaged or concerned with the match, Havlicek stood up during the final phase of the game.
He came to the sideline and started shouting encouragements to the players, to get them running, moving, defending, and chasing.
There weren't any superstars in the NBA All-Star Team tonight, but every player was a fiercely brave tough guy.
Terry Cummings and Rick Mahorn were well-known ironmen of the League.
Initially, they had scoffed at Gan Guoyang, but as the game progressed, they began to be stirred by him.
Another player didn't need Gan Guoyang to motivate him, as he already had a deep aversion for Team USA, specifically for Jordan.
That was the substitute guard Reggie-Seth, who had been playing for the Chicago Bulls but was traded to Kansas in February this year.
