[No matter what kind of difficulties and problems he faces, Ah Gan always tries his best to find solutions, willing to change and adjust himself to adapt to the environment.
This spirit of pragmatism from the East has been his secret to long-term success.
In the 1999-2000 season, when everyone was expecting his downfall, he still persisted tenaciously, like he would always occupy the throne, stubborn and greedy.]
—Excerpt from Phil Jackson's 2014 autobiography "Christ, Hippies, Indians, Zen and Basketball".
The new season for the Trail Blazers started quite smoothly, although Gan Guoyang was set up by the judicial bureau, running back and forth between two places, greatly exhausting his energy.
But in the second half, Gan Guoyang rushed back to Portland in time, which greatly increased the drama of the game. What was originally a one-sided match turned out to be the focus of media coverage after the game.
