Gan Guoyang didn't say "guys," instead he used the term "comrades."
The four of them, plus Song Tao who had returned to China, were enough to establish a party branch within the Trail Blazers.
Song Tao nursed an injury for a season in Portland, spending the last season as the twelfth man on the bench, occasionally getting some playing time.
However, he indeed had difficulty reaching NBA-level in confrontational play. Although he had made significant progress, frequent injuries made it hard for him to secure a foothold.
After the contract for this season ended, he returned to China to shine and thrive where he was needed.
The three of them changed into their jerseys, did some basic stretching, and under Gan Guoyang's lead, began their warm-up.
Gan Guoyang's warm-up routine was straightforward—a half-hour full-court shooting exercise.