Gan Guoyang had long known that his ability to learn basketball was much stronger than the average person.
It must be attributed to that all-encompassing template; even at a height of 6 feet 10 inches, many technical movements were easy for him to pick up.
After all, many years later, the blurring of positions would enable more and more tall players to master the skills traditionally associated with guards.
Gan Guoyang often "imitated" classic moves of his opponents during games, which seemed improvised but in reality, he would've practiced them tirelessly in private.
Mastering a set of technical movements was easy, but being able to use them fluidly in high-intensity games was another matter altogether.
Many players knew every skill in no-contact practice, but reverted to basics during actual games, and even more so in critical moments.
