The Golden Age of Basketball

Nelson's biggest miscalculation was that he did not expect the Trail Blazers to be so well prepared before the game. For a weak team to play against a strong team, the strong team's mentality of underestimating the enemy is what the weak team can take advantage of, especially in the first game. In the game, many high-ranked teams often lose Jingzhou carelessly because they underestimate the enemy. Gan Guoyang made a similar mistake when he played against the Mavericks for the first time in the playoffs. They lost the first game with a higher ranking.

Although strong teams can generally adjust quickly to restore the situation, the loss in the first game means that the initiative is in the hands of the opponent. Therefore, there are not a few strong teams that lose the entire series. The Dallas Mavericks were ranked seventh by the Seattle SuperSonics Black Seven; and the Portland Trail Blazers themselves were eliminated by the Phoenix Suns in the 1987 playoffs with the third overall pick in the West.

So in the playoffs, always be careful sailing for thousands of years. Before the game, Nelson claimed to find a way to restrain the Blazers and Gan Guoyang. In fact, it was a kind of psychological warfare. He wanted to disturb the mood of the Blazers and Gan Guoyang. The fight back also made Nelson think his provocation had worked.

How did he know that Gan Guoyang and Adelman had a serious exchange before the game, and Adelman wanted Gan Guoyang to play in the paint no matter what? You must be merciless in your opponent's weaknesses.

And for a strong team, it is definitely the best strategy to stay the same and respond to all changes. If Adelman and Gan Guoyang change their playing style following Nelson's changes, they may be led by the nose by Nelson.

Now Gan Guoyang insists on the low position and will not let go. In the first half, he drilled a big hole in the inside of the Warriors alone. Sampson and Ball couldn't guard Gan Guoyang at all. He scored 14 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, five of which were offensive rebounds.

The Warriors' defense collapsed under such fierce blows. Nelson had no choice but to send cannon fodder inside to fight rounds. At the same time, he tried to speed up in the second half, allowing Richmond and Mullin to speed up their offensive rhythm and grab points.

However, as a rookie, Richmond is too inexperienced. The Blazers' oppressive defense lasted for three full quarters. Personal, and no matter where you go, you can always find Gan Guoyang blocking your way.

Similarly, this is just Mullin's second trip to the playoffs. In his rookie season, Mullin participated in the 87 playoffs with the Warriors. Without the Lakers, Mullin's performance is also remarkable.

Now he has grown into the core player of the Warriors, and the scoring pressure on his shoulders has increased sharply. However, Mullin is a very smart player. The gap, plus the Blazers don't make mistakes, they have no chance at all.

"Mullin made an emergency stop on the outside... Gan blocked it! The Blazers' fast break, Drexler went forward! Slam dunk! rip-city!" After the pick-and-roll, Gan Guoyang's intention to stop and jump shot was seen through by Gan Guoyang. Gan Guoyang blocked his shot at the top of the arc, then grabbed the ball and passed it to Drexler. The ball dunked into the basket, and the Memorial Stadium was already boiling.

This arena, which is dominated by red, white and black, has become a hell for the Warriors. The Warriors players wearing golden jerseys are like little yellow chickens that have just hatched from egg shells, each with a dazed look on their faces. look.

"Mvp, mvp, mvp!" The voice of mvp began to ring out again. Gan Guoyang's shots decreased in the second half because the score between the two sides had been drawn, but he did not relax at all on the defensive end. The Warriors did almost nothing inside and could not play at all Going in, Boll and Sampson have the height, but they can't hold the ball in front of Gan Guoyang. His steals are too fierce.

"119:81, the Warriors couldn't move an inch at the home court of the Trail Blazers. Don Nelson has already sat back on the bench. It seems that he has also given up. I don't know what he has to say after the game." Forget joking about Nelson.

The score was finally fixed at 121:87. In the first game, the Trail Blazers beat the Golden State Warriors by 24 points at home. Gan Guoyang scored 27 points in the half, 38 points and 19 rebounds in the game. His shooting percentage was astonishing 17 of 15. , and sent 5 blocks, 3 steals, and 3 assists, he is the well-deserved player of the game.

Although Gan Guoyang is not particularly amazing in terms of statistics, after all, he played 40 games with more than 30 points in the regular season, but anyone who really watched the game can feel the difference between Gan Guoyang and the regular season; he spends more time in the paint, More aggressive attacks, more offensive rebounds, further improved offensive efficiency, stronger lethality, and more prominent control and changes in the game situation.

His flood-like offense in the first half established the victory for the Blazers, and his tight defense in the second half kept the fruits of victory for the Blazers. Everyone really realized the ability that an mvp should have.

After the game, Don Nelson had to pinch his nose in an interview and said: "Gan's performance was beyond my expectations. I think I did find a way to deal with him, but it was against him in the regular season. Now it is the playoffs." , he has become different."

Nelson's words obviously have the meaning of giving in. In this game, he tried his best to let Gan Guoyang go outside to shoot, and then he would try his best to use small players to interfere with Gan Guoyang. As long as Gan Guoyang's mid-range shot does not break out, the offensive efficiency will inevitably decrease. Unexpectedly, Gan Guoyang didn't make a single mid-range shot in the audience.

He seems to have returned to the man he was in 1988, with infinite power in the paint, and Nelson hadn't carefully studied how to double-team Gan Guoyang in the low post before the game, so even if he wanted to double-team in the game, the players hesitated.

Regarding Nelson's words, Gan Guoyang couldn't deny it. At the press conference, he gave Nelson a step and didn't say much, but when the reporter asked Gan Guoyang, "Where did your CIC go?", Gan Guoyang smiled and said "It will be where it is needed".

There is not much time for the two teams to adjust, and the second game came quickly. On April 4, the second round, the two sides took a day off to return to the Memorial Stadium.

This time, Don Nelson didn't play tricks with the Blazers anymore. He led the Warriors into an all-out offensive mode, trying to get the top spot. .

At the same time, in order to deal with the threat of Gan Guoyang in the low post, Nelson still used double-teaming honestly. As long as Gan Guoyang holds the ball in the low post, he will double-team.

After the Warriors experienced a major defeat in the last game, the team's spirit and spirit slowly adjusted. After the start of the game, both offense and defense were in good condition, and the offensive and defensive transitions were very fast. Ferocious, also began to give up feeding Gan Guoyang, and fought against the Warriors.

In the first half of the game, the Warriors had an inseparable battle with the Trail Blazers, but in the third quarter, the situation suddenly changed. Gan Guoyang deserved the title of "King of the Third Quarter". After seeing the effect, Gan Guoyang's range of movement began to increase, extending beyond the three-point line.

At this time, Gan Guoyang's mid-range jumper finally appeared "where it is needed". Drexler, Gan Guoyang, and Porter cooperated flexibly in the pick-and-roll. Gan Guoyang and Porter could shoot when they caught the gap The Warriors' shooting ability soon became unbearable; while the Blazers' defense was as dense and tough as ever. After withstood the Warriors' quick impact in the halftime, their formation never broke up. In the second half, the Warriors finally began to show weakness. , The hit rate dropped and the turnovers increased, while the Blazers relied on a strong and stable scoring point to steadily widen the gap.

At this time, anyone who knows a little bit of basketball can see that the Warriors are powerless. make up.

At 108:91, the Blazers made another victory at home, leading the series 2-0 unsurprisingly, and at the same time got the match point of the series. In the next game, Gan Guoyang will move to Oakland with the Blazers and return to the where he grew up.