"Rings don't mean everything. Bill Russell has 11 rings, but his management talent is definitely not as good as Jerry West, who has only one ring! Can't you see that? I think your brain is just full of crap."
"7:2! 7:2! 7:2!"
Later, Gan Guoyang didn't want to argue much with Bird, because he knew he was right, and Bird was just in a bad mood.
Also, Gan Guoyang didn't want to say anything too harsh to hit Bird's sore spot, as they would be collaborating in the future.
Once some words are said, the relationship is hard to repair. The season hadn't even started yet, and besides, Gan Guoyang wasn't angry; he was just bored and wanted to have some fun with words.
For the proud Bird, coming to Portland to work with Ah Gan was already a bit of a blow to his self-esteem.
The Boston media ridiculed Bird's "defection," believing that Bird had not only betrayed Boston but also, like Jerry West, sought to glamorize himself by joining the evil Portland Empire.
