According to official statistics this season, Gan Guoyang averaged 27.4 points per game in the regular season, of which 7.4 points came from the first quarter, 3.3 points from the second quarter, 11.7 points from the third quarter, and 5 points from the fourth quarter.

It can be seen from this that the first and third quarters are the main stages of Gan Guoyang's scoring, especially in the third quarter, Gan Guoyang shook the league's "Sun Storm", and 31 points in a single quarter were done in the third quarter, when he also defeated the Celtics in one fell swoop.

And the score in each quarter is not evenly distributed, for example, in the first quarter, Gan Guoyang is good at scoring points in the first six minutes of the opening game, because at this time both sides are in the warm-up stage, the defense is generally not too targeted, and the physical strength is also very good, so Gan Guoyang will seize the time to rub the points and brush up on six or seven points before the first timeout.

Then, at the end of the first quarter and the beginning of the second quarter, Gan Guoyang was mainly in a state of adjustment, and at the end of the second quarter, when the first half was about to end, Gan Guoyang would explode again.

In the second half, in the key third quarter that sets the tone, Gan Guoyang often exerts his strength in the middle and late stages of the section, and at this time, the confrontation between the two sides often enters the white heat, and when it is time for Gan Guoyang to exert his power, his strong scoring explosiveness will often be vividly displayed in this section.

In the end, Gan Guoyang's scoring climax will continue to the beginning of the fourth quarter, but later, as the game is nearing the end, if it enters garbage time, Gan Guoyang will naturally not score any more points, if it is fought to the last moment, Gan Guoyang's natural disadvantage in the position will be revealed, and it is not easy to catch the ball as a center.

So Gan Guoyang didn't score too many points in the fourth quarter.

From the distribution of Gan Guoyang's scores, we can see the characteristics of the rhythm of the Trail Blazers' game, the first half attaches importance to the beginning and the end, a good start, a good end, and the middle bench lineup is too good, striving for an advantage in the first half.

In the second half, the focus was on the combination of punches in the third and fourth quarters, which was also the team's rotation period, but at this time, it was necessary to seize the opportunity and use a reasonable layout to explode the advantage into a victory.

In the playoffs, the pertinence of the two sides has been significantly strengthened, and the Nuggets pinched the Trail Blazers' two strongest scoring points at the beginning, Gan Guoyang and Vanderwig are players who lack connection with each other, and the Trail Blazers' offensive difficulties are also expected.

In this case, Ramsey's strategy of insisting on Drexler's main offense finally worked, successfully breaking the Nuggets' blockade and establishing an advantage in the middle of the third quarter.

At this point, the Nuggets faced a serious problem they had to face - the constant wrapping in the first half caused the players to wear out their physical strength.

Doug Mo originally hoped to choke Gan and Van Dewig, the Nuggets could get a big score advantage in one fell swoop, and then relying on the score gap to slowly consume, Drexler's outburst disrupted his plan, and now the Nuggets have no way to stop Gan Guoyang, who broke free from the shackles, and completed a fatal blow to them - this is not the failure of Doug Mo's strategy, but the difference in strength between the two sides.

Gan picked up the frontcourt rebound and made a successful rebound! It also caused Cooper to foul, and his speed was really jaw-dropping, like lightning. ”

Gan Guoyang struggled to pick up the rebound in the frontcourt, and after landing on the ground, he hit the other side of the basket at a very fast speed and made a rebound, Cooper pulled him with his hand, but he didn't pull it down, and he took a foul and a free throw.

It can be seen from Gan Guoyang's movements that this kid is very physical, except for grabbing rebounds as a cover in the first half, Gan Guoyang basically did not do any sprinting and explosive movements, and left his physical fitness well in the third quarter.

Knight misses a jumper and the Trail Blazers fight back. Gan began to actively take the position again, Colt dropped the ball, and the Nuggets were clamped, but Gan still held the ball and squeezed in, pressing Cooper to hit a hook hand! Compared with the first half, Gan was more resolute, did not hesitate in the face of the bag, and attacked with all his might. ”

Mushberg was only half right, Gan Guoyang was indeed more resolute, but the more important reason was that the Nuggets' players were a little tired, and the speed of the bag was obviously slowed down.

Doug Mo watched Gan Guoyang hit a free throw, could only stand on the sidelines and shake his head, and then looked back at "Gan Terminator" Rasmussen sitting on the bench, he was staring blankly at the game, at this time the Nuggets were already 12 points behind the Trail Blazers, and the third quarter was about to end.

Doug Mo thought about it, but still dismissed the idea of replacing Rasmussen with a try, and the young man was a little miserable by Gan Guoyang in the first game, and his self-confidence was seriously damaged.

White players experience fewer setbacks than black players, so sometimes they lack a competitive spirit, and it's a rare exception for a rich boy like Ranbier to go on the court to compete with a black guy who is more rogue, and it's normal for a poor man like Bird to be born.

continued to keep Cooper on the court to resist Gan Guoyang, the Nuggets' interior line tended to collapse, Gan Guoyang played more and more smoothly, as long as he got the ball under the basket, Nuggets fans were nervous and knew that it was going to be bad.

What's even worse is that Gan Guoyang opened, Vanderwich also woke up, and the Trailblazers' most powerful firepower trio, led by Drexler, finally exerted their power.

Even if the Nuggets can continue to play fluent coordination on the offensive end, Inglish can shoot difficult jump shots, Leaf can score points inside, and Knight is quite powerful in the low post, and the balance of victory continues to tilt in favor of the Trail Blazers.

Gan was caught by a three-man with the ball, but he passed to Drexler, who then shifted to Van Dewig on the right, and Van Devic clicked, shook off Inglish, and drove for a layup...... It was passed to Gan again, and Gan slam dunk was successful! Oh~ Perfect fit, the Nuggets have collapsed a little. ”

When a team plays such a perfect team with ease, the defense is most likely in a state of collapse, and this collapse comes from the mentality, from the sense of powerlessness that there is no hope of victory.

Also facing a 0:2 situation, last year's experience gave the Nuggets confidence, but seeing that the score gap is getting wider and wider, and the total score will become 0:3 if they lose this game, McNichols Center began to diffuse a desperate atmosphere.

Time is losing little by little, the Nuggets have no momentum to turn the tables at all, they are too flat and stable in their style of play, and a wave of violent chasing points is not their characteristic, so they can only accept their fate and wait for death.

"Hum~"

"It's over! The Trail Blazers beat the Denver Nuggets on the road to make the overall score 3-0, and they also got a series point and advanced in sight. Unfortunately, the Nuggets have not been able to repeat the momentum of last season's three-game winning streak, and hopefully they will be able to wrap up their home court in the next game. Congratulations to the Trail Blazers, who have already made it to the division finals with half a foot. ”

After the victory, the Trail Blazers generals were still very calm, Gan Guoyang and his teammates stepped forward to shake hands with the Nuggets generals in a friendly manner, and then they all went back to the locker room, leaving Drexler on the court to be interviewed by the media, he scored a game-high 33 points, plus 6 rebounds and 10 assists, and was the best player of the game.

Basically, the Trail Blazers will definitely make it to the division finals, but compared to last season, they have only completed the task of "not regressing", and the real challenge depends on whether they can go further.

So the Trail Blazers' coaching staff's attention began to focus on the semifinals between the Lakers and the Rockets.

The day after the Trail Blazers and Nuggets game, Game 3 between the Lakers and Rockets kicked off in Houston.

The two sides started the third game with a score of 1:1, so the third game is also a "small king mountain", the Lakers can regain the home court advantage if they win it, the Rockets win it, and the fourth game is still on their home court, and the advantage is self-evident.

Although the Lakers unexpectedly lost their second home court, they were still full of confidence before the game, and the outside world was generally optimistic about the Lakers, who were able to conquer even the Celtics' home court in 1985 and win the championship on the road, so the Houston Summit Arena is naturally not a problem.

But the game was more difficult than the Lakers players could have imagined.

Abdul-Jabbar is still a stable scoring point on the inside, and the Tiangou who was restricted in the last game once again talked about the boyish madness, hitting the head of the twin towers one after another, proving to everyone that he is still the strongest center in the league.

The Magic can still deliver subtle assists, and he and Worthy's quick downs are unstoppable, making the Rockets' tall and tight defense look like it's full of holes.

On the Rockets' side, the young Olajuwon challenged Abdul-Jabbar's authority, and the hard training in the offseason made him less successful and more versatile in attack, and the aging Abdul-Jabbar and the thin Rambis were like paper paste in front of Olajuwon.

Sampson is a little less than that, but what really sets the Rockets and Lakers trio apart is their tall, muscular perimeter.

Although they can't block the Magic's ubiquitous passes, they can block the channels for other players to score - except for Abdul-Jabbar, Magic, and Worthy, other Lakers players have a hard time even looking up at the basket in front of the Rockets players with an average height of 6-foot-9.

The Lakers, who have always been known for their physical strength and are good at running to death their opponents with switchbacks, finally couldn't run in front of the young and strong Rockets.

The two sides were deadlocked for three quarters, and by the fourth quarter, the Lakers suddenly collapsed, and Abdul-Jabbar, Worthy and Magic, with a combined break of less than 15 minutes, finally exhausted by the Rockets.

The Rockets' main players have less time to rest, but they can't stand up to being young and strong, the Rockets destroyed the Lakers with a wave of 11:3, and the 8-point difference was also maintained to the halftime, and the Rockets were at home 117:108, a bloody battle, and unexpectedly beat the Los Angeles Lakers.

Olajuwon's 40 points and 12 rebounds shone all over the court, overshadowing Abdul-Jabbar's 33 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 blocks - Tiangou really did his best.

The Lakers are already on the line.