Nelson's biggest miscalculation is that he did not expect the Trail Blazers to be prepared so well before the game. For weak teams to play strong teams, the mentality of underestimating the enemy is the most useful thing for weak teams, especially in the first game, many teams with high picks often lose Jingzhou because of underestimating the enemy. Gan Guoyang made similar mistakes when he participated in the playoffs against the Mavericks for the first time. They lost the first game with higher rankings.

Although strong teams can usually adjust quickly to save the situation, losing the first game means that the initiative is at the opponent's hands, so there are many strong teams who lose the entire series. Not to mention the distance, in the 1987 season, the Dallas Mavericks, second in the West, was ranked seventh in the Seattle Supersonics Black Seven; and the Portland Trail Blazers themselves were eliminated by the Phoenix Suns with the third pick in the West in the 1984 playoffs.

So in the playoffs, you must always be careful to sail the ship for thousands of years. Before the game, Nelson made a statement to find a way to restrain the Trail Blazers and Gan Guoyang. In fact, it was a psychological warfare, trying to disrupt the mood of the Trail Blazers and Gan Guoyang. Gan Guoyang's arrogant counterattack also made Nelson think that his provocation had worked.

How could he know that Gan Guoyang and Adelman had had serious communication before the game. Adelman wanted Gan Guoyang to play firmly in the inside, and to take advantage of the Warriors' weak inside flaws to fight to the death. In the cruel playoffs, once they grasp the opponent's weaknesses, they must be merciless.

Moreover, for strong teams, it is definitely the best strategy to keep things going. If Adelman and Gan Guoyang change their playing styles with Nelson's changes, they may be led by Nelson.

Now Gan Guoyang insists on his low post and never gives up. In the first half, he is alone in the inside and has a big hole in the Warriors' inside. Sampson and Boer cannot defend Gan Guoyang at all. In the half, he made 12 of 14 shots, scored 27 points, and caught 11 rebounds, five of which were frontcourt rebounds.

The Warriors' defense line collapsed under this fierce attack. Nelson had no choice. First, he kept sending inside cannon fodder to the wheel battle, and at the same time tried to speed up in the second half, allowing Richmond and Mullin to speed up the offensive rhythm and get the points.

However, as a rookie, Richmond was too short of experience. The Blazers' oppressive defense lasted for three quarters. Richmond had long been dizzy and could not find North. He felt that there were always two to three people in front of him, and no matter where he walked, he could always find Gan Guoyang in front of him.

Similarly, this is just Mullin's second playoff journey. In the rookie season, Mullin participated in the 1987 playoffs with the Warriors. At that time, they also defeated the Utah Jazz and then lost to the Lakers in the semi-finals. Mullin's performance was also remarkable.

Now he has grown up to be the core player of the Warriors, and the scoring pressure on his shoulders has increased sharply. However, Mulin is a very smart player. He has been trying to find opportunities for his teammates throughout the game and connect the team's offense. However, the Warriors' overall strength gap, and the Trail Blazers do not make mistakes, they have no chance at all.

"Mullin's jump shot from the outside is blocked by Gan! The Trail Blazers' fast break, Drexler is in a hurry! Dunk scores! Rip-City!" Mulin, who could not connect his teammates, had to do it himself. As a result, his intention to jump shot after the pick-and-roll was seen through by Gan Guoyang. Gan Guoyang blocked his shot at the top of the arc, and then grabbed the ball and passed the ball to Drexler. In Seanley's Rip-City commentary, he dunked the ball into the basket, and the Memorial Stadium was already in full swing.

This arena, which is mainly red, white and black, has become the Warriors' hell. The Warriors players wearing golden jerseys are like little yellow chickens hatched from eggshells, each with a confused look on their faces.

"MVP, MVP, MVP!" The call for MVP began to sound again on the scene. Gan Guoyang's number of shots decreased in the second half because the scores of both sides had been widened, but he did not relax at all on the defensive end. The Warriors did almost nothing in the inside and could not score at all. Pole and Sampson were tall, but they could not hold the ball in front of Gan Guoyang. His steal was too fierce.

"119:81, the Warriors were unable to move forward at the home court of the Trail Blazers. Don Nelson has already sat back on the bench. It seems that he has given up. I don't know what he has to say after the game." Seanley did not forget to tease Nelson at this time.

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

Although Gan Guoyang is not particularly amazing in terms of data, after all, he played 30 games with more than 40 points in the regular season, but those who really watch the game can feel the difference between Gan Guoyang and the regular season; he spends more time in the inside, has more strong attacks, more frontcourt rebounds, further improves offensive efficiency, stronger lethality, and control of the game situation, and more changes.

His flood-like offense in the first half laid the victory for the Trail Blazers, and his tight defense in the second half defended the fruits of victory for the Trail Blazers. Everyone truly realized the abilities that an MVP should have.

After the game, Donnielsen 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 he was in the regular season and now it's the playoffs, and he has become different."

Nelson's words obviously meant to give in. In this game, he tried his best to let Gan Guoyang go to the outside to shoot, and then he would try every means to use small players to interfere with Gan Guoyang. As long as Gan Guoyang's mid-range shot does not explode, it is inevitable that the offensive efficiency will be reduced. However, Gan Guoyang did not shoot at all in the game.

He seemed to have returned to the 1988 he was powerful in the inside line. Nelson did not carefully study how to double-team Gan Guoyang at low positions before the game, so even if he wanted to double-team during the game, the players were a little hesitant.

Gan Guoyang could not deny Nelson's words. He gave Nelson a step at the press conference and didn't say much. However, when the reporter asked Gan Guoyang "where did your central bank take place?", Gan Guoyang smiled and said, "It will appear where it is needed."

There was not much time for the two teams to adjust. The second game came very quickly. On April 30, the second game was in the second match, and both sides had a day off and returned to the commemorative gymnasium.

This time, Don Nelson no longer played tricks with the Trail Blazers. He led the Warriors to start the full-scale attack mode and strive to get the first place. At least not to fall behind so much like in the last game, and there is no way to catch up with it.

At the same time, in order to deal with the threat of Gan Guoyang in a low position, Nelson still honestly used double-teams. As long as Gan Guoyang gets the ball at a low position, double-teams must be double-teams.

After experiencing the last big defeat, the team's spirit gradually adjusted. After the game started, the offense and defense were in good condition, and the offense and defense conversion speed was very fast. The Trail Blazers saw the fierce double-team in the inside, and began to give up feeding the ball to Gan Guoyang and fought against the Warriors.

In the first half, the Warriors actually fought with the Trail Blazers in an indisputable way, but in the third quarter, the situation immediately changed suddenly. Gan Guoyang deserves the title of "King of the Third Quarter". In the first half, the Warriors' effective double-teaming suddenly lost their effect. Gan Guoyang's moving range began to grow larger and expanded beyond the three-point line.

At this time, Gan Guoyang's mid-range jump shot finally appeared "where it is needed". Drexler, Gan Guoyang and Porter's flexible and changeable pick-and-roll cooperation, Gan Guoyang and Porter's shooting ability to fire when they caught the gap was quickly overwhelmed; while the Trail Blazers' defense was as dense and tough as ever. After enduring the rapid impact of the Warriors in the half, their formation did not disperse. In the second half, the Warriors finally began to feel weak after successors, with a decrease in shooting percentage and an increase in errors. The Trail Blazers rely on a firm and stable scoring point to steadily widen the gap.

At this time, anyone who knows a little basketball can see that the Warriors are powerless, the gap between the two sides is the gap in hard power, and the Warriors are also restrained by the Trail Blazers in their lineup. Such a gap tactic can't be compensated at all.
Chapter completed!