"You hit 12 shots in the third quarter, it's incredible, what the hell was going on? What does it feel like? ”

"It's nothing special, it's just that you know, when players play, there are always times when they feel really good and they score in a row, and tonight it was in the third quarter, and my touch came, and it happened that my teammate passed the ball to me again, and then I just threw the ball in, and that's the way it is."

In the sideline interview after the game, Gan Guoyang answered the reporter's questions like this, which seemed a little "perfunctory".

Until this time, the fans in the memorial gymnasium have not dispersed, and many people are still in the climax of Gan Guoyang's 12 shots in the third quarter, although 27 points is not the highest score in a single quarter in history, but Gan Guoyang completed him in only half a quarter, and only used one scoring method, everything is so clean and neat, as if a quick knife cut through the mess, and the morale of the rocket was cut off at once.

After all, the Rockets have a way out, even if they lose this game, they still lead 3:2, return to the home court to win the game in the sixth game, and advance to the finals in the cheers of the home fans, which is really good.

Because of this, the situation of the Trailblazers is actually only slightly better, if they can't get through the level at the Summit Arena on May 21, then Gan Guoyang's 27 points in a single quarter today are just a dying struggle.

Therefore, Gan Guoyang, who won the game with a super strong performance, did not look so happy, since the consecutive goals in the third quarter, his expression has not changed much, his face is serious and calm, and he has not relaxed after the game is over.

Entering the locker room, Cauchy, Colte, and Potter wanted to come up and celebrate with Gan Guoyang, but Gan Guoyang didn't appreciate it, but shook his head at them.

"The worst is not over yet, we can't afford to relax in the slightest, and when we have lost three games in a row and pushed ourselves to the edge of the cliff, we have thrown away all the opportunities to relax and celebrate, unless we can win the seventh game. But now, Game 6 in Houston will be our biggest challenge. ”

After Gan Guoyang said these words, he took off his jersey and went to the bathroom inside to take a shower, leaving the Trail Blazers players sitting in the locker room, not knowing what they were thinking.

In fact, since the loss to the Rockets in Game 4, most of the Trail Blazers players have begun to waver, for them, playing to the Western Conference Finals, is already a great achievement, although the team's goal this season is to compete for the championship, but in the NBA, which playoff team does not say that it wants to compete for the championship?

Gan Guoyang still remembers what Kenny Carr said, not everyone is the same as him Gan Guoyang, bent on entering the finals and winning the championship, basketball is also a profession for them, the first in the West in the regular season, and entering the Western Finals with the team can be said to be a good result.

But if Gan Guoyang wants to enter the finals and win the championship, it is not enough to rely on one person, the help of his teammates is indispensable, how to motivate these teammates? With an impassioned speech, or a complete scolding, or an oath of hatred?

Neither, because there is nothing more motivating than pulling them to victory.

From this game, Gan Guoyang finally realized what he should do as a leader at such a time.

He had been accumulating energy in the first half just to explode in the crucial third quarter, but fortunately his touch lived up to him, and when he threw three hooks in a row on the right side, Gan knew that Ralph Sampson and Olajuwon could no longer stop him, and within 15 feet, it was his domain.

After this game, the wind of public opinion has changed, and reports praising Gan Guoyang are naturally indispensable, the key is that Drexler will return in the sixth game, and the Trail Blazers' chances of winning are one point greater.

But overall, most people are still optimistic about the Rockets, with a 3-2 lead, and in the summit gym where they have never fallen, the Rockets will never let the opportunity to enter the Finals slip through their hands easily.

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Back at home in Portland in the evening, Wang Fuxi was already helping Gan Guoyang pack his clothes, and tomorrow he would leave for Houston, although it was only a game, but Wang Fuxi still packed up the things Gan Guoyang was going to bring properly.

"Forrest Gump, I still have two years to graduate, and I still miss a graduate school, you say, when are we going to get married?" Wang Fuxi asked as he pressed the box down.

Gan Guoyang was unprepared for Wang Fuxi to suddenly ask this question, and was stunned for a moment, he really didn't think about when to get married.

"It's too deep for me to think about." Gan Guoyang replied.

"Esoteric, you ghost! Didn't you even think about it! Wang Fuxi listened to Gan Guoyang's answer, picked up the pillow on the bed and threw it at him.

Gan Guoyang easily caught the pillow, and then threw it back to the head of the bed with a hook gesture.

"Pass beautifully! Of course I thought about it, I thought...... When I win the championship, we'll get married! ”

"And what if you don't win the championship? Will you never marry me? ”

"Don't worry, I'm going to win the championship...... ...... before the age of thirty"

"Thirty years old? I'm old! ”………………

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On May 21, for Gan Guoyang, the important thing is not when he wins the championship or when he enters the finals, but whether he can survive this game and drag the series to a life-and-death battle.

In this game, the Rockets' defense of Gan Guoyang reached the highest level, Sampson continued to be at the forefront as the vanguard, Olajuwon's supplementary defense was not due to this, and all the players on the outside took turns to cover Gan Guoyang.

But in the first half, Gan Guoyang was still the same as in the fifth game, rarely singled, and he was very cautious in his shots.

Drexler's comeback helped the Trail Blazers a lot, and his breakthrough made the Rockets have to shrink inward often, giving the Trail Blazers' shooters a better shooting environment, and under his leadership, the Trail Blazers' outside shooting percentage has improved.

At the same time, his strong fast-break ability allowed the first two opportunities for the Trail Blazers to not score, and they all got points, which was of great effect on the Trail Blazers.

In fact, from the first game, Drexler is an extremely important part of the Trail Blazers, and if there is Drexler in the fourth game, the Trail Blazers may not be defeated miserably, and naturally they will not enter such a desperate situation.

The game between the two sides was extremely anxious, the Rockets had the advantage of the home court, the atmosphere of the Summit Arena really reached the peak, the cheering of the mountains and tsunamis almost overturned the roof, and every time the Rockets scored a goal, the decibels of the stadium were one point higher.

The Trail Blazers have always been in a backward position, but the players have been gritting their teeth and holding on to the score, maintaining it at about 5 points, and they seem to be waiting, waiting for the third quarter to come, and until the third quarter, the team's No. 11 will take them out of the quagmire.

At halftime, the Trail Blazers' locker room was silent, Ramsey didn't say much, everyone was waiting for Gan Guoyang to speak, and Gan Guoyang sat there without saying a word.

Since before the last game, Gan Guoyang has been very silent, completely lacking the usual liveliness and humor, like a hard stone.

For twenty minutes, Gan Guoyang still didn't say a word, just wiped his sweat silently, and at the same time, Ramsey simply laid out tactics for the players, but in such a game, tactics are not too important.

At halftime, when the players were about to return to the field, Gan Guoyang was the first to stand up, walked to the door, and then beckoned everyone to come.

Everyone consciously surrounded and hugged in a circle, and Gan Guoyang said in the middle: "Let's-kill-them-and-then-we-can-go-home!" Follow-me, let's-go! ）”

“Let’s-go！” Everyone shouted in unison.

A short small ceremony, but it can unite people's hearts to the greatest extent, because at this time, everyone pinned their hopes on Gan Guoyang.

Of course, the pressure on Gan Guoyang at this time can also be imagined, he only scored 6 points in the first half, if he does not explode in the third quarter, it will be difficult for the Trail Blazers to win, which is also a weakening of his leadership.

But there is no such thing as a free lunch, and there will be no victory and honor without paying the price, without making efforts, and without breaking out in a desperate situation.

The Trail Blazers returned to the court at Summit Arena, the arena was still noisy, and the Rockets were ready to wait, and they didn't want Gan Guoyang's miracle in the last game to repeat.

The direct adjustment made by the Rockets is to re-let Olajuwon stick to Gan Guoyang, his strength is better than Ralph Sampson, and he can stick tighter to prevent Gan Guoyang's quick shot.

"You can't stop me, Akim." Gan Guoyang pushed Olajuwon away hard from outside the three-second zone, squeezed out the low position, and said in his mouth.

"Come on Gan, I'm not going to let you score easily." Olajuwon is not to be outdone.

Colter saw Gan Guoyang's position on the outside, and saw the opportunity to pass the ball over, Gan Guoyang was pushed by Olajuwon when receiving the ball, almost made a mistake, and the referee did not blow the whistle.

The rest of the Rockets' players were instantly ready to move, and the outside wanted to wrap up, and Ralph Sampson was ready to come over and make up for the block.

Just when everyone was paying attention to Gan Guoyang, Colter, who passed the ball to Gan Guoyang, had already cut to the inside line with the help of Mitchell Sampson's cover, Gan Guoyang passed the ball behind his head, Colter received the ball and went straight to the basket and hit it easily!

The Trailblazers played a very simple pass and cut coordination, if the Rockets players were focused enough, Colter had less than a 10% chance of cutting into the success, and Gan Guoyang's pass success rate would only be 50%, which was a simple offensive routine with a success rate of only 5%, but because the Rockets players' attention was on Gan Guoyang, Colter took advantage of the loophole.

At this time, Coach Bill Feige, who was originally sitting on the Rockets bench, suddenly stood up, and he felt a little uneasy when he saw this ball, and it seemed that the situation in the third quarter might not be the same as he imagined.