In several rounds, even if Ewing stood waiting in the Three Second Zone for Ah Gan, he couldn't stop Gan Guoyang from directly attacking the basket.
This guy is like a battering ram, getting hit by him leaves you unable to recover for quite a while, and Ewing was so fed up he didn't even want to defend him anymore.
After all, this was a regular season game, and the Supersonics didn't make any targeted defensive arrangements; everyone was just fighting against the Trail Blazers with sheer will.
By the end of the third quarter, the Trail Blazers, with Gan Guoyang's 17 points in that quarter alone, had widened the lead to 14 points, and the Supersonics' spirit was dampened.
Gary Payton attempted to block Ah Gan during the defense, but after getting knocked flying twice, he no longer dared to try.
The recovery plan set when Gan Guoyang made his comeback in 1996 was executed to perfection.
