Chapter 110: Letting Go

In the first and second games, the Trail Blazers and the Pistons were evenly matched in the first half, with little difference between them.

Even in the second game, where the Trail Blazers ended up trouncing the Pistons, they only led by 5 points at halftime.

By the third quarter, the Trail Blazers used varied defenses and Gan Guoyang's efficient one-on-one plays to take the Pistons for a ride.

The Pistons were a team lacking creativity on the offensive end, where Isiah Thomas's speed and agility represented the limit of their talent.

In the 1980s, for a point guard around 185 cm in height to be burdened with the task of continuous scoring and creating chances during the crucial times of the third and fourth quarters, the pressure was considerable.

Unlike inside players who could be closer to the basket, or forwards who had the physical advantages for shooting, penetrating, and drawing fouls.