The seemingly ordinary Princeton system laid a better tactical foundation for the Trail Blazers and would continue to exert a positive influence for decades to come.
Of course, Beelman didn't think that far ahead at the beginning—he just wanted a system to give Ah Gan a chance to rest.
On May 7th, the first game between both sides was held at Memorial Coliseum.
The two old rivals met once more, destined to clash fiercely.
The Lakers were fully charged, striving to steal a victory in Portland.
Winning just one of the two away games would tilt the scales of victory toward the Lakers.
If they lost both, the series would become extremely difficult for them.
Don Nelson had prepared an entire trap strategy set for Gan Guoyang, intending to use defense to teach Ah Gan a lesson.
Many people thought of Don Nelson simply as an offensive experiment madman, but in truth, he was highly accomplished on the defensive side.
