As close friends, Gan Guoyang can't apply psychological pressure on him. Instead, Gan Guoyang occasionally feels constrained when playing against Stockton.
Unlike playing against Isiah Thomas, where he can go all out and play freely.
In earlier years, the Trail Blazers' weapon against Stockton was Terry Porter.
Regardless of the situation, he could score 40 points on your head, making any strategy useless.
Stockton remains strong nowadays, being selected for the All-Star and named one of the league's 50 greatest players, one of the best point guards.
But Porter has declined, and Ah Gan's return couldn't revive his form, leaving him only a regular point guard backup.
Van Exel often has a streaky performance against the Bulls, but struggles against Stockton's experienced defense.
In the two previous games against the Jazz, he scored 2 out of 10 in one game, and 3 out of 11 in another, with an appallingly low shooting percentage.
