As the playoffs progressed, Gan Guoyang found his rhythm.
Throughout the entire season, he had been preparing for the playoffs; irrespective of the ups and downs within the team, his inner goal never wavered.
Whether it was Sterlings trade rumors or certain leaks about the Trail Blazers being sold—Weinberg and Gan Guoyang suspected it might be related to Sterling, who wanted to cause turmoil to poach from the Trail Blazers, but there was no concrete evidence.
In any case, none of these could shake Gan Guoyang's resolve to move forward.
In the first game against the Mavericks, when he began hitting some miraculous shots, he knew he was feeling it.
He wouldn't let such an opportunity slip; he kept attacking the Mavericks' basket, breaking down their defense with score after score.
The Mavericks were actually playing very well, incredibly well, especially Sam Bowies defense, which was on point.
