After defeating the Celtics, the Trail Blazers entered the final stretch of the regular season.
The Trail Blazers, who had a challenging schedule at the start, faced a relatively easy schedule during their sprint.
Their last three games were all at home, and Bird chose to rest the main players, giving everyone an opportunity to rest and adjust.
Of course, Gan Guoyang did not rest; even at the age of 32, he adhered to the principle of not resting when physically fit.
This was not unique to Gan Guoyang; veteran players like Jordan, Ewing, and Olajuwon had the same work ethic: when it's time to work, they work.
Like Jordan, after missing many games in the 1986 season due to injury, he missed fewer than ten regular-season games in the following years.
He maintained full attendance for seven seasons, and even during the knee infection-riddled 1994-1995 season, Jordan missed only five regular-season games.
