And Daley Curry always hits a three-pointer at the critical moments, receiving a pass from Gan.
During the quarter, the Supersonics once expanded their lead to 9 points, seemingly heading towards a double-digit advantage.
But then they missed an attack, and the Trail Blazers countered consecutively with a three-pointer, and a 2+1, bringing the point difference to 3 points.
Now the third quarter is about to end, and Beelman has to call a timeout to plan for the final assault.
This tenacity of the Trail Blazers is terrifying, maybe at this moment the Supersonics players will calm down and think:
This is the Portland Trail Blazers, winners of 6 championships in the past 8 years, the true dominators.
The short timeout quickly ends, and 5 seconds is just enough to execute an attack.
The Supersonics are worried about the Trail Blazers' three-point shot, and Payton is chasing Daley Curry all over the court.