Gan Guoyang and Lan Bi'er, although they had been trash-talking before the game, played pretty clean in the first quarter, and the real physical confrontation hadn't started yet.
The Trail Blazers were leading the Pistons 31:23, up by 8 points, and Daley, looking at the situation on the court, pondered how to find a breakthrough.
Gan Guoyang finished the first quarter with 7 points, 7 rebounds, 2 blocks, and also 2 assists, still exerting MVP-level influence.
As long as he was on the court, the Trail Blazers showed overwhelming pressure on both offense and defense.
Daley was wearing a blue suit tonight – his suits were always blue. He always said, "No one looks bad in a blue suit."
His hair was always impeccably styled, and he was always very conscious of maintaining his image; he knew how important it was for an NBA head coach.
Because the first enemy you have to face is not the coach of another team, but your own players. You have to convince them, make them listen to you.
