"I don't think Willis is a good player, he's very physical, he's got a lot of speed, and when he's defending me, I'm under a lot of pressure, and when I'm defending him, he's 7 feet tall and it's a big problem for me, you know, I've been in the league most of the time fighting people who are taller than me, and sometimes I'm thinking, why don't I be a small forward! Ha ha. ”

Gan Guoyang, who was rushing to the game, talked and laughed in the post-match interview because they won the game.

Although the Trail Blazers are short of major generals and two starters in the backcourt, Drexler's presence undoubtedly replaces the functions of Valentin and Paxson to some extent.

The scorer scored just 13 points, but at the same time grabbed 10 rebounds and 11 assists, his second triple-double since entering March!

Drexler had his first career triple-double against the Cavaliers on March 1, with 19 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, and just a week later, he had a second in Atlanta, with the Trail Blazers winning 105-93.

Gan Guoyang still performed steadily in the center position, with 22 points, 14 rebounds and 3 assists, which not only allowed him to beat his opponent in the confrontation with Willis, who only scored 10 points, but also completed the difficult task of three assists.

"But in this game, you completely outperformed Willis in terms of stats, and Willis didn't seem to have any good scoring methods under your defense." The reporter was obviously not satisfied with Gan Guoyang's haha answer, he must create some saliva topics.

'Maybe it's because we don't have the same tactics in our respective teams and I think Willis is playing with a lot of energy and being very aggressive...... Of course, if he had a longer arm, I think he could have done a better job in the draft, and now he's a 'short-arm-hawk'."

Gan Guoyang This is a typical "nonsense to tell the truth", Willis is indeed too short in the arm span, if the league comes to a shortest height-arm span competition, Willis is definitely the favorite to win the championship.

Fortunately, Willis is just a rookie like Gan Guoyang, and Gan Guoyang's remarks are more joking, so they didn't attract too much saliva.

Gan Guoyang and the Trail Blazers also left Atlanta with a victory and headed for the next venue, Washington, D.C.

The February and March schedules weren't particularly easy for the Trail Blazers, as they had multiple road games and back-to-back road games, which was a big challenge for the injury-plagued Trail Blazers.

And although Gan Guoyang maintained his good health, he brought a small oil bottle from Spokane - Wang Fuxi.

It stands to reason that the players going to play away from home are equivalent to going on a business trip, and they will not run around with their families, but although Wang Fuxi is not married to Gan Guoyang, she has to run with Gan Guoyang, and she can't take the pioneer's plane, so she also started to fly around the United States.

So on the sidelines of every away game, you can see Wang Fuxi wearing a pink cap.

Taking his girlfriend out to compete, distraction is inevitable, no matter how strong Gan Guoyang's concentration and professionalism are, he can't help Wang Fuxi's soft grinding and hard bubbles, and he wants to linger at night.

And every night, the two of them have to change cities, and this feeling of "shooting a shot to change a place" really makes them feel very fresh.

As a result, Gan Guoyang's form was also slightly affected, and in the game between Washington and the Bullets, the shortcomings of the Trail Blazers' backcourt rotation were finally exposed.

Although rookie Colter played well in the game, scoring a career-high 35 points and 9 assists so far, and Gan Guoyang also scored 17 points and grabbed 22 rebounds, he still couldn't beat the bullets in the double-overtime battle.

Gan Guoyang was sent off in the first overtime, and then Mitchell Sampson was also sent off, and the Trail Blazers, who had no two pillars on the inside and a lack of major generals in the backcourt, finally ran out of ammunition in the second overtime, losing 127-124 three-point game.

Gan Guoyang was in a very bad mood after the game, he couldn't help but not win this game, was sent off, and only had two assists, which meant that in the next game against the New Jersey Nets, he would be fixed on the bench by Ramsey again.

The defeat and poor performance caused Gan Guoyang to have a small friction with Ramsey in the dressing room after the game, and Gan Guoyang was dissatisfied with the lack of playing time in the next game.

Before the team won, his assist ability has steadily risen, this contradiction can still be covered up, and once he loses, he is still so depressed to lose, and at the same time, the thought that he can only play 20 minutes in the next game will make anyone feel uncomfortable.

Fortunately, in the end, Gan Guoyang restrained himself and stopped arguing with Ramsey under the persuasion of Adelman and his teammates, but he still hoped that Ramsey could lift his "three assists" request.

'I feel like I'm already making progress and I shouldn't be forced to do what I have to do anymore, assists are a good thing, but it can't be a requirement that binds me. Gan Guoyang clarified his position in this way.

But Ramsey is still very stubborn, and he feels that it is precisely because he has seen the effect that he will continue to implement it firmly until he cultivates Gan Guoyang into the real offensive core of the team.

In the end, Gan Guoyang still made a compromise with Ramsay, saying that he respected Ramsay's decision and recognized the effect of this approach, but he did not fully agree with Ramsay's approach.

This post-game turmoil still had a certain impact on the performance of the Trail Blazers, they defeated the weak Nets in New Jersey on Women's Day, but Gan Guoyang played 20 minutes and still did not get the basic requirement of 3 assists.

So in the next game, even if Jim Paxson returned from injury, but in the icy Milwaukee, the Trail Blazers were still killed by the mighty Bucks on the road, and they were also beaten by the Bucks home and away this season.

In the battle with the Bucks, the Trail Blazers can be said to have no resistance to lose, Vanderwich, Paxson and Drexler were locked by the Bucks' strong backcourt defense led by Moncliffe, and the three of them combined did not score more than 30 points!

Although Gan Guoyang was invincible on the court, playing the Bucks' 7-foot-3 center Rudy Brewer, scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds on 8-of-11 shooting, Ramsey still stubbornly pressed Gan Guoyang on the bench, which also made the Trail Blazers lose the biggest capital to fight against the Bucks.

The Trailblazers, who have always had strong firepower, were defended by the Bucks and only scored 93 points, and losing was inevitable.

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"Look, the newspaper says Coach Ramsey should give you more playing time. You played so well on the court, but he didn't let you play, which is the main culprit for the Trail Blazers' recent losses. The report also said that there was a big conflict between you and Coach Ramsey, and it had reached the point where it was incompatible. ”

In a room in a high-class hotel in Kansas City, Wang Fuxi lies in Gan Guoyang's arm and reads a newspaper to him, while Gan Guoyang is lying flat on the bed, using leg lifts to practice his waist and abdominal muscles.

“97、98、99…… And what kind of newspaper is talking nonsense to cheat circulation? Gan Guoyang asked as he counted.

"It's the sports edition of the Kansas City Star, and it says it's quoting the Portland Herald." Wang Fuxi looked carefully and replied.

“104、105…… There is no good thing in the media and newspapers, especially in the United States, you can just look at advertisements and health columns in the future...... "Gan Guoyang is becoming more and more aware of the media's ability to catch wind and make things up.

"But I think the above is right, your coach just won't let you play, and you are so good that you only let you play for 20 minutes...... In the last game against the Bucks, if you played 40 minutes, you might have won! Wang Fuxi's words also make sense, indeed if Gan Guoyang didn't only play for 20 minutes, the pioneers would definitely have a chance.

"Girls don't understand the team's business, don't talk nonsense!"

"You don't understand! Don't give me practice! You're not done! ”

"Didn't I train my abs to serve you well!"

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The final game of the Trail Blazers' road trip was against the old rival Kansas Kings in Kansas City, and the Trail Blazers maintained a total victory in several previous meetings with the Kings, which can be said to have an all-round advantage.

But the entire Trail Blazers have been buzzed by media gossip lately, and the players can't wait to get back to Portland to recuperate.

Gan Guoyang still didn't get 3 assists in the last game against the Bucks, he seems to be on a tight relationship with Ramsey, you want me to get three assists, I don't want to take it, if you have the ability, you will only let me play for 20 minutes forever!

It is precisely because of Gan Guoyang's behavior and some rumors that many media are speculating, and even the staff in the team are speculating that Gan Guoyang and Ramsey are angry.

As a result of this game, the Trail Blazers lost to the Kansas Kings 114-121 on the road, and Gan Guoyang's performance of 19 points, 16 rebounds and 2 assists made this kind of rumor spread all over the NBA circle.

In the post-match player interviews, some reporters began to ask questions directly about the relationship between Gan Guoyang and Ramsey, as well as the "three assists".

But Gan Guoyang's answer surprised everyone.

"Yes, Coach Ramsey did ask me to get three assists in the game, but the reason why I have been playing so short recently is because I have some injuries in my footwork, and Ramsey is trying to protect me and reduce my playing time, which is not directly related to assists. And I think Ramsey is right, he keeps me watching and learning in the game, which is a new feeling for me and I have a deeper understanding of the game. It's been a tough road trip, but I think we'll be much better when we get back at home. I don't want some media to continue to spread rumors and slander the relationship between the Trail Blazers coaches and players, and affect our state, and I will fight back directly and forcefully against this kind of behavior - just like my dunk! ”