In the post-game interview after the first game of the Western Conference Finals, Olajuwon promised in front of reporters that he would win the next game and return to Houston with a score of 1:1.

In the ever-changing NBA arena, it is possible to capsize in the gutter at any time, let alone in the highly competitive playoff divisional finals, where everyone wants to win, but few people dare to say that they will win the game, and if they don't, they will be slapped in the face.

The reason why Moses Malone's Fo, Fo, and Fo in 1983 is so classic is not only that he does what he says (although he still loses a game), but also that he embodies his extraordinary confidence in his own strength and unparalleled domineering.

Now, Olajuwon has put down his harsh words, because he feels that the strength of the Rockets is stronger than the Trail Blazers, and because he feels that he can surpass Gan Guoyang.

Regarding Olajuwon's remarks, some people feel that this is a sign of confidence and strength, some people feel that he is too arrogant and may suffer in the end, while most people are silently watching, waiting for the results of the next game to come out, and then choose what kind of face they should put on.

The Trail Blazers didn't pay much attention to Olajuwon's remarks, and in the team's training on the 12th, everyone joked about Olajuwon's words, and the victory in the first game gave the players a lot of confidence, especially the bench players, who played a key role in the first game, not only saving physical strength for the main team, but also breaking through the opponent's defense to score consecutive points.

Jim Paxson scored 12 points in his opening game and shot an astonishing 6-of-7 from the field, his mentality has been well adjusted compared to last year, he has fully embraced the role of the bench, and he feels deeply guilty about the damage he did to Ramsey last year, and he is using his actual performance to make up for what he did wrong.

Because there was a game in the evening, Ramsey did not arrange a large amount of exercise, but just let the players do some simple shooting drills, and Paxson, Vanderwich and Gan Guoyang played a three-point shooting game on the court.

During the All-Star Game, Paxson had the idea of participating in the three-point contest, but was stopped by Gan Guoyang, and judging from Bird's performance later, Gan Guoyang's decision was fully proved.

As a center, Gan Guoyang likes to practice long-range shooting in training, which has started since he first came to the Trail Blazers training camp, and now, the shooting competition after each training session has become a regular content.

From a win in the past, to now, in terms of middle distance alone, Gan Guoyang can be equal to Paxson and Van Dewig in training - reflected in the competition, the middle distance has gradually become an unconventional weapon in Gan Guoyang's arsenal.

However, the three-point shooting competition is purely a game, and Gan Guoyang does not take victory as seriously as he usually does in the middle of the competition.

After all, when it came to the game, Gan Guoyang couldn't shoot three points, he wasn't so sure, but he never gave up the accumulation of skills.

"7 out of 11, 7 out of 12, 8 out of 13............ 20 out of 25! Oh my God, KiKi, you feel so good today that it explodes! Gan Guoyang stood on the sidelines and counted Van Dewicki's shots, and in 25 shots from 5 points, Van Dewic made 20 shots, which is also a very high shooting percentage in training.

But then, Paxson, who was always pulled by Van Dewig and Gan Guoyang on weekdays, lost to invite him to dinner, and shot 21 of 25 in one minute, hitting one more three-point than Van Devic, which was simply a big explosion.

At this time, the pressure on Gan Guoyang has increased sharply, and the most accurate time he usually shoots is only 25 and 16 shots, which is already the green smoke of the ancestral tomb, sometimes the feeling is poor, and it is not uncommon for him to shoot quickly in three points in a minute, and he has not scored a single one.

When Gan Guoyang stood in the bottom corner and threw the first ball under the referee Cauchy's shout of "start", he felt that his hand felt surprisingly good, and the ball flew straight into the basket like his own eyes.

For pitchers, the maintenance of the shooting hand is very important, Gan Guoyang's shooting posture is still very standard, but a minute of continuous three-point hand-type maintenance requirements are very high, for a center like Gan Guoyang, when the shot is at the top of the arc, the hand shape begins to change.

But even if the hand shape is not standard, Gan Guoyang can still throw the ball into the basket, no matter how he shoots.

"20 out of 23! 21 out of 24! 25…… Medium 22! Oh my God, are you crazy? Wow, it's fucking incredible, Mr. Ramsay should have set you up a three-point strategy tonight, and I'm sure the Rockets must have caught off guard, and then you shot 8-of-10 three-pointers to set a playoff three-point record! ”

Cauchy saw Gan Guoyang shooting 22 shots in 25, and he was already happy on the side, and he began to talk nonsense.

Gan Guoyang also felt incredible about his good and surprising feel, no matter what, today's lunch at noon is down, three people bet on the loser to eat, according to the previous hit rate of Paxson and Vanderwich, Gan Guoyang's meal was originally set, who knew that Gan Guoyang could throw in 23.

Van Dewig finally scored 20, and asked Gan Guoyang and Paxson to rub the two, which is really a bit back, usually playing three-point shooting games, Vanderwig is more wins and fewer losses, and today's 20 is also a very high level.

Depressed is depressed, but this is enough to show that the whole team of the Trail Blazers is more relaxed, and such a hot hand also makes Paxson and Vanderwich feel more confident for the evening game, and they also want to go to Houston with a 2-0 advantage.

Only Gan Guoyang was a little worried in his heart, 22 out of 25 is a good thing, but after all, this is training and a game, which does not mean that they can still have such a good feel in the game, and the competition at night is not a game.

In addition to Gan Guoyang, Bellman also felt that the Trail Blazers seemed to be a little too relaxed, after all, since the playoffs, except for the first game against the Spurs, the Trail Blazers have won eight consecutive victories, and the team's state should be said to have reached its peak.

"Gan, remember the state of the team before the NCAA Finals? I mean pit bulls? Before the start of the evening game, Bellman asked Gan Guoyang.

"Of course, I remember everybody was nervous, I didn't sleep well that night, and I remember Stockton getting up and going to the toilet several times, and I was very nervous." Gan Guoyang remembered the finals two years ago, and he still remembers it vividly.

"It's okay to be nervous, because it's better to be nervous. But I think you're a little too relaxed, aren't you, Gan. Bellman patted Gan Guoyang on the shoulder and said.

At this time, the game was about to start, the stadium was very noisy, the appearance ceremony was over, the teammates were doing simple warm-up activities, and Drexler was still talking and laughing with Colt.

Gan Guoyang subconsciously looked at the stand, Wang Fuxi didn't come, the school class was very tight, and she could only watch his game in front of the TV.

Gan Youwei didn't come, and the business in San Francisco made him unable to leave, but Gan Youtang had already called and said that if the Trail Blazers entered the finals, they would close the store and the whole family would go out to watch the game.

Although he knew that his family was watching him, Gan Guoyang was still a little anxious inexplicably, and he didn't seem to be able to find a balance between relaxation and nervousness.

When the game really started, this sense of anxiety was even more obvious, because compared to Olajuwon's composure and ruthlessness on the field, Gan Guoyang was a little frizzy.

Less than five minutes into the game, Olajuwon finally shook off Gan Guoyang with complicated footsteps in an attack, and then deliberately rubbed Gan Guoyang's body, resulting in Gan Guoyang's defensive foul.

Immediately after a fast break of the Trail Blazers, Gan Guoyang followed up to catch the ball and lay up, but Olajuwon had already stood up in advance, Gan Guoyang knocked down Olajuwon, the referee blew the whistle again, and Gan Guoyang fouled again.

The two fouls were solid, and there was nothing too controversial, Gan Guoyang could only spread his hands helplessly and went down to rest in advance.

Gan Guoyang has not made such a problem of too many fouls in the first quarter for a long time, when he just played NBA games in his rookie season, Gan Guoyang often made such mistakes and was always scolded by Ramsey.

Now that he has made such a mistake in the playoffs, it is not entirely his fault, but Olajuwon's two fouls are too beautiful, and whoever makes the fast break will insert a layup, but Olajuwon is so steady, and the NBA at that time did not have the rules of a reasonable collision zone.

"Put some pressure on yourself, you're not angry tonight, I don't want to see you like this." Ramsey patted Gan Guoyang, who was substituted, and said to him.

The Trailblazers who lacked Gan Guoyang immediately fell into a disadvantage, that is, immediately, in fact, the Trailblazers' internal line cut Gan Guoyang, it is really not very strong, Jones is old, Kenny Carr is short, and he has no talent, it is enough to play the Nuggets, and it is really too far behind to play the Rockets.

In the last game, Mitchell Sampson entangled Ralph Sampson, and Gan Guoyang beat Olajuwon in the second quarter.

But Gan Guoyang, the situation in the first quarter was completely different, Olajuwon was like a tiger that escaped the cage, and the old Jones was basically eaten alive by Olajuwon.

At the same time, Olajuwon's play also led Ralph Sampson, and the two played inside and inside, allowing the Trail Blazers to shrink the defense, so that the Rockets' outside line gained more room to move.

The chain reaction caused by Gan Guoyang's departure made the Trail Blazers fall into great passivity, and the situation of the game fell into an unfavorable situation for the Blazers from the beginning.