"In the third quarter, you made twelve shots, it was incredible. What was going on at that time? What did it feel like?"

"There's nothing special, but you know, players always feel very good at playing basketball and they will score continuously. Tonight happened to be in the third quarter, and my touch came, and my teammates passed the ball to my hand again, and then I just threw the ball in, and that's how it was."

In the sideline interview after the game, Gan Guoyang seemed a bit "perfunctory" in answering reporters' questions like this.

Until this time, the fans in the Memorial Stadium had not dispersed, and many people were still stuck in the climax of Gan Guoyang's 12-for-12 shots in the third quarter. Although 27 points were not the highest score in a single quarter in history, it only took him half a quarter to complete the game and only used one scoring method. Everything was so clean and neat, like a quick knife to cut the rockets' morale at once.

After all, the Rockets have a way out. Even if they lose this game, they still lead 3:2. They return to home court in the sixth game and advance to the finals amid the cheers of home fans. This is really great.

It is precisely because of this that the situation of the Trail Blazers is actually just a little better. If they cannot get through the level at the Peak Arena on May 21, then today's Gan Guoyang's 27 points in a single quarter will be just a dying struggle.

Therefore, Gan Guoyang, who won the game with a super strong performance, did not look so happy. From the start of consecutive goals in the third quarter, his expression did not change much, his face was serious and calm, and he did not relax after the game ended.

After entering the locker room, Cauchy, Corte, and Porter wanted to come and celebrate with Gan Guoyang, but Gan Guoyang did not appreciate it, but shook his head at them.

"The most dangerous situation has not passed yet, and we cannot relax at all. When we lost three consecutive games and pushed ourselves to the edge of the cliff, we abandoned all the opportunities for relaxation and celebration unless we can win Game 7. But now, the sixth game in Houston will be our biggest challenge."

After saying these words, Gan Guoyang took off his jersey and went to the bathroom inside to take a shower, leaving the Trail Blazers players to sit in the locker room, not knowing what they were thinking.

In fact, since the fourth game of losing to the Rockets, most Trail Blazers players have begun to shake. For them, it is already a great achievement to play to the Western Conference Finals. Although the team's goal for the season is to compete for the championship, in the NBA, which playoff team does not say that they want to compete for the championship?

Gan Guoyang still remembers what Kenny Carl said. Not everyone is like him, Gan Guoyang, who is determined to enter the finals and win the championship. Basketball is also a profession for them. The regular season first in the Western Conference and entering the Western Conference with the team is a good result.

But if Gan Guoyang wants to enter the finals and win the championship, it is not enough to rely on one person. The help of his teammates is essential. How to motivate these teammates? Using a passionate speech, or a complete scolding, or a pledge of unity against the enemy?

None, because nothing is more inspiring than pulling them to victory.

From this game, Gan Guoyang finally realized what he should do as a leader at this time.

He kept accumulating his strength in the first half just to explode in the critical third quarter. Fortunately, his touch did not disappoint him. After three hook shots on the right side, Gan Guoyang knew that Ralph Sampson and Olajuwon could no longer stop him, and within a range of 15 feet, they were all his fields.

After this game, the public opinion trend changed, and reports praising Gan Guoyang are naturally indispensable. The key is that Drexler will make a comeback in the sixth game, and the Trail Blazers have a higher chance of winning.

But overall, most people are still optimistic about the Rockets, leading 3:2, and at the Peak Stadium where they have never fallen, the Rockets will never let the opportunity to enter the finals slip away from their hands.

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When he returned to his home in Portland in the evening, Wang Fuxi was already helping Gan Guoyang pack his clothes. He would set off for Houston tomorrow. Although he was just playing a game, Wang Fuxi still packed up what Gan Guoyang wanted to bring.

"Forrest Gump, I'm not graduating for two years. I still miss a graduate student. You said, when will we get married?" Wang Fuxi asked while pressing the box.

Gan Guoyang was not on guard and Wang Fuxi suddenly asked this question, and was stunned for a moment. He really didn't think about the question of when to get married.

"This question is too profound, I usually don't think about it." Gan Guoyang replied.

"You are so mysterious! Have you never thought about it?" Wang Fuxi heard Gan Guoyang's answer, picked up the pillow on the bed and threw it at him.

Gan Guoyang easily caught the pillow and threw it back to the head of the bed in a hook position.

"It's pretty! Of course I thought about it, I think... when I win the championship, we will get married!"

"What if you can't win the championship? Would you never marry me?"

"Don't worry, I will definitely win the championship...before I'm thirty..."

"Thirty years old? I'm old!"…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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On May 21, for Gan Guoyang, what is important is not when he won the championship or when he entered the finals, but whether he could survive this game and drag the series to a life-and-death battle.

In this game, the Rockets' defense against Gan Guoyang reached the highest level, Sampson continued to be the vanguard and headed in the front, and Olajuwon's defense was not due to any reason. All the outside players double-teamed Gan Guoyang in turn.

But in the first half, Gan Guoyang was still the same as in the fifth game. He rarely played singles and was very cautious in his moves. It was not that easy-ball did not take action. He was passed immediately after being double-teamed, helped his teammates to cover it, and more outside players opened up space.

Drexler's comeback has greatly helped the Trail Blazers. His breakthrough forced the Rockets' outside line to shrink inward often, giving Trail Blazers' pitchers a better shooting environment. Under his leadership, the Trail Blazers' outside shooting percentage has improved.

At the same time, his powerful fast attack ability made all the opportunities that the Trail Blazers could not score in the first two times, and all the results of the Trail Blazers are of great effect.

In fact, from the beginning of the first game, Drexler is an extremely important part of the Trail Blazers. If Drexler was in the fourth game, the Trail Blazers might not have suffered a crushing defeat, and naturally they would not have entered such a desperate situation.

The game between the two sides was extremely anxious. The Rockets had the advantage of the home court. The atmosphere of the peak stadium really reached the peak. The sound of cheering from the mountains and tsunamis almost overturned the ceiling. Every time the Rockets scored a goal, the decibels on the court were one point higher.

The Trail Blazers are always in a backward position, but the players have been gritting their teeth and insisting on it, keeping the score tightly and maintaining it at about 5 points. They seem to be waiting, waiting for the arrival of the third quarter. If they last until the third quarter, the team's No. 11 will take them out of the quagmire.

During the intermission, the Trail Blazers' locker room was silent, and Ramsey didn't say much. Everyone was waiting for Gan Guoyang to speak, while Gan Guoyang sat there without saying a word.

Since before the game, Gan Guoyang seemed very silent, completely without the usual liveliness and humor, like a hard stone.

In twenty minutes, Gan Guoyang still said nothing, just wiping his sweat silently. At the same time, Ramsey also simply arranged some tactics for the players, but in such a game, tactics are no longer very important.

At the end of the halftime break, the players were about to return to the field. At this time, Gan Guoyang was the first to stand up, walked to the door, and waved to everyone to come.

Everyone consciously surrounded them and hugged them into a circle. Gan Guoyang said in the middle: "Let's-kill-them-and-then-we-can-go-home! Follow-me, let's-go! (If you kill them, you can go home, follow me, come on!"

"Let's-go!" everyone shouted in unison.

A short small ceremony can unite people's hearts to the greatest extent, because at this time, everyone pinned their hopes on Gan Guoyang.

Of course, the pressure on Gan Guoyang at this time is also conceivable. If he only scored 6 points in the first half, if he did not explode in the third quarter, it would be difficult for the Trail Blazers to win, which would also weaken his leadership.

But there is no free lunch in this world. If you don’t pay the price, make efforts, and burst into despair, you will not get victory or honor.

The Trail Blazers returned to the court at the Peak Stadium, and the stadium was still noisy and the Rockets were ready. They would never want Gan Guoyang to repeat the miracle in the last game.

The Rockets made a direct adjustment to let Olajuwon stick against Gan Guoyang again. His strength is better than Ralph Sampson, and can stick tighter to prevent Gan Guoyang from taking quick action.

"You can't defend me, Akim." Gan Guoyang pushed Olajuwon away from the three-second zone, squeezed out of the low position, and said.

"Come on, I won't let you score easily." Olajuwon was not willing to be outdone.

Corte saw Gan Guoyang's position on the outside, and seized the opportunity to pass the ball. Gan Guoyang was pushed by Olajuwang when receiving the ball, and almost made a mistake, and the referee did not whistle.

The Rockets' other players were ready to go instantly, and they wanted to double-team the outside, Ralph Sampson was ready to come over to make up for the block.

Just as everyone was focusing on Gan Guoyang, Corte, who passed the ball to Gan Guoyang, had already cut to the inside with the help of Mitchell Sampson's cover. Gan Guoyang passed the ball behind his head, and Corte received the ball and made a layup directly, making a easy hit!

The Trail Blazers played a very simple pass-cut combination. If the Rockets players are focused enough, the chances of Corte's success in cutting are less than 10%, and Gan Guoyang's pass success rate will be only 50%. This is a simple offensive routine with only 5% success rate. However, because the Rockets players' attention is all on Gan Guoyang, Corte took advantage of the loophole.
Chapter completed!