Gan Guoyang scored 14 points in the first quarter, using his abundant stamina to disrupt the Pistons' defense.
He indeed told Jordan that he'd score 50 points, but that didn't mean Gan Guoyang was only aiming to fulfill a promise to Jordan—though that reason was also quite important.
In 1985, when the spotlight for the center position mainly shone on Jabbar, Moses Malone, Sampson, Olajuwon, and the future Ewing, Gan Guoyang knew that Bill Lambier, an unpopular white player who looked like a hooligan, was one of the most formidable opponents after '85.
This wasn't just from some residual basketball history knowledge in his mind, but also from Gan Guoyang's direct experience and feeling from confronting Lambier on the court.
Bill Lambier wasn't just a bastard who knew how to cheat and use dirty tricks to win games; those who underestimated him would definitely pay the price.
