At the end of the third quarter, the Trail Blazers finally played a wave of scoring with a younger and more pressing lineup.

With the bullet missing the last shot after the timeout, the Trail Blazers trailed the bullet by just four points at 87:91 at the start of the fourth quarter.

"Gan, you take a break, Sampson plays, the four-point gap is likely to be suddenly opened, so the beginning of the fourth quarter must be steady! Kiki, you also play, you must be stable in scoring, put pressure on the opponent on the offensive end, pay attention to the success rate of the attack, don't rush to counterattack, avoid mistakes, we have to maintain the momentum, maintain it. Okay, get ready for the fourth quarter, and then we'll take away a win. Ramsey made another adjustment between the third and fourth quarters.

The experienced Ramsey knew that the break between the quarters clearly gave the Bullets a chance to breathe a sigh of relief, and if they continued to play fast and tight pressing at the beginning of the fourth quarter, it was likely to be more than worth the loss, and the mistakes and missed offense gave the Bullets the possibility of re-extending the score.

The cautious Ramsey decided to bring on veterans Vanderwig and Sampson to stabilize the situation at the start of the fourth quarter and keep the margin in place, before going to the middle of the fourth quarter to fight the bullets again.

Gan Guoyang finally got a little more rest time now, he has only rested for 2 minutes so far in this game, and the third quarter is full again.

This time, Gan Guoyang did not ask to stay on the court again, he saw the change in Ramsey, and obediently sat back on the bench to rest for a while to prepare for the final decisive battle.

After the start of the fourth quarter, as Ramsey expected, as soon as the bullets from the main team came up, Jeff Malone hit the shot, turning the difference back into 6 points and stabilizing the situation on the bullet court.

The arrival of Van Dewig and Sampson gave the Trail Blazers two powerful offensive points in the position, so after Jeff Malone hit the shot, Van Dewig quickly relied on Sampson's cover and hit a jumper from 21 feet at the top of the arc to return the opponent.

As a result, the two sides began to tug of war again, and the Bullets' own offense had been turned on in this game, and the starters' hands were all shot, and it was unrealistic to completely limit the Bullets' scoring at this time, and what the Trail Blazers did was to bite the score tightly.

By the sixth minute of the fourth quarter, the Trail Blazers were still four points behind the bullets at 95-99, exactly the same as at the start of the fourth quarter.

With Gus Williams missing a layup, Kenny Carr grabbing a rebound and the Trail Blazers attacking, the Trail Blazers had a chance to narrow the score even further.

"Beep!" The referee blew the whistle and Ramsey called a timeout, and in his opinion it would be a good opportunity to set up a tactic and try to score a goal to close the gap to two points, so that things would be different.

"Let's play a double screen on the outside, you're ready to play, and Sampson is on the right side to make a double screen for Valentin, remember, the quality of the cover has to be high! Van de Veric and Paxson open up space on the left to draw attention to the defence, and the two of you are ready to catch the ball at 45 degrees and the baseline. Valentine, you have to judge and choose to go to the basket or pass the ball yourself. Gan and Sampson should pay attention to the changes after the cover and rush to grab the rebound in the frontcourt. ”

Ramsey put Gan Guoyang back on the field after making the set-up.

"Gan, you'd better go out later, to the top of the arc, I can try to pass the ball to you, at least to lead the defense." After the pause, Valentin walked up to Gan Guoyang and said.

It's a simple tactic, but it's a test of point guard's tactical choices, because once the cover is complete, he will have several options, and he needs to make the most accurate choice in a split second.

"Beep!" The referee's whistle blows, and the Trail Blazers serve from the sideline.

Valentin served the ball to Gan Guoyang on the outside, and Gan Guoyang handed the ball to Valentin, and after Valentin received the ball and dribbled, he suddenly turned around, relying on the cover of Gan Guoyang and Sampson, and cut diagonally into the inside line from 45 degrees.

Sam Bowe, who was defending Gan Guoyang, switched to the inside to stare at Valentine, but Gan Guoyang did not follow up and moved horizontally to the top of the arc.

Valentine noticed Gan Guoyang's movement, and it was Gus Williams who defended Gan Guoyang, and the difference in height between Gan Guoyang and Gan Guoyang was too big.

Valentin decisively threw the ball to Gan Guoyang's hand, and the player on the weak side of the bullet immediately came over to make up for the defense, Gan Guoyang did not have a reason, and passed the ball to Van Dewig at 45 degrees on the left side, and Van Devic jumped and shot in the position he was most familiar with and good at.

"Huh!" Ball hollow into the net! Two points, 97-99, the Trail Blazers narrowed the gap to 2 points!

A skilful and subtle fit!

The Trail Blazers high-fived each other, and the goal was a big morale boost for them, the score was within reach, and the team was going to play with momentum.

With this momentum, the Trail Blazers successfully contained the attack of bullets in defense, Gan Guoyang firmly controlled the backcourt rebound, and the Trail Blazers continued to attack, and they had a chance to tie the score!

"Let's score a goal!" Valentin slowly dribbled across the half court and began to command the Trail Blazers' offense in an orderly manner.

At this time, Gan Guoyang ran to the right side to push Sam Bowe and began to open his hands to ask for the ball, and Gan Guoyang wanted to play singles.

This right side was emptied, and Valentine hoisted the ball to Gan Guoyang, who faced a key single from Sam Bowe, who did not have a high shooting percentage against Sam Bowe in this game, but he had already scored 20 points.

Sam Bowe is also getting more and more confident in the face of Gan Guoyang, he is very focused, and he does his best to interfere with every move of Gan Guoyang.

But this time, Gan Guoyang hit two points with a simple and crisp hook after receiving the ball! Tie!

"Whew~ beautiful hook hand." Gan Guoyang also breathed a sigh of relief after scoring the goal and said to himself.

At the critical moment, Gan Guoyang still trusted his big hook shot the most, and this time the shot was very sudden, Sam Bowe failed to react in time, allowing Gan Guoyang to shoot this key goal.

The Trail Blazers, who trailed by a full game, finally erased the disadvantage little by little five minutes before the end and leveled the score.

The two sides returned to the same starting line, but the momentum and state of the two teams were completely different.

The bullets were eaten away by the Trail Blazers little by little when they were leading by a large score, and their momentum and state were also drained little by little; On the contrary, the Trail Blazers had the backbone and played tactical coordination when head coach Ramsey suddenly returned to normal, and the state was getting better and better, and after the score was tied, they entered a good situation of unity.

Although the Bullets then called a timeout to adjust, they could no longer play the feeling of the previous game with the original hard power not as good as the Trail Blazers, the Trail Blazers scored consecutive points, the bullets missed in a row, and the situation of the two sides turned around in the last five minutes.

Finally, the Trail Blazers won 115-106 on the road, defeated the Washington Bullets, won four in a row, and the first victory of the Eastern Conference road trip, making a good start.

After the game, the Trail Blazers rushed to Atlanta non-stop, ready to play against the Hawks.

In the simple group training before the game, when Gan Guoyang went out to eat at noon, he found an opportunity to have a separate conversation with Ramsay.

"Mr. Ramsay, I hope my reckless behavior has not hurt you, I just ...... I just hope you cheer up, although my approach may be too naïve. Gan Guoyang knew that his punch was really heavy, and in hindsight, he really regretted and feared that he would beat a respected old man like this.

"Haha, it's okay, it's a punch I deserve. You know, I was sitting in the dressing room and wondering if I should coach well or find a reason to lose and retire. But your fists came up, I could feel your anger, and your effort, and you gave it your all in those four fights. And I was thinking about letting the team lose and then I could resign, and I was ashamed of that. Thank you Gan, I think I'll stand the last shift and make one last bit of contribution to the Trailblazers. Ramsey said that he did not blame Gan Guoyang for his disrespect.

"Mrs. Ramsay's illness...... I think she'll be fine. Gan Guoyang thought about Mrs. Ramsay's illness again, and he knew that this was the most important reason for the defeat of Ramsay.

"It's okay, I don't think she'll want to see me like that. In fact, when the team kept losing, she asked me, asked me why I kept losing, and asked me what was wrong...... You're right, if I'm in a state of decadence, how can I give her the courage to beat cancer? Ramsey said with a smile.

"Thanks, Mr. Ramsay, it's good to have you back."

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On December 4, the Trail Blazers took on the Atlanta Hawks on the road, and the Hawks continued to build a team around Dominic Wilkins this season, playing fast and offensively.

In the draft, the Hawks first picked up 7-foot white center Jon Conkark with the fifth pick in the first round, and then took Sparti Webb, the 17th pick in the fourth round, a small player who is only 170 tall but has amazing jumping ability.

Both of these players ended up being NBA famous, but one was known for their famously long contracts and the other for the saga of the little man beating the Giants on the basketball court.

In addition, the Hawks did not make any big moves, so they are still inferior to the Trail Blazers in terms of overall strength, and Drexler, the core guard of the Trail Blazers in this game, is also back.

Ramsey's reinvigoration has also boosted the morale of the Trail Blazers, and with the team's continued wins, the Trail Blazers look to be out of the quagmire and back on track.

However, in the face of the Hawks, who are not as strong as themselves, the Trail Blazers are unexpectedly in a hard battle.