Many Portland fans are hoping the Trail Blazers can turn the tide and bring home the championship trophy.
People made banners that read "Win this championship for Reggie and Dražen."
The latest issue of Sports Illustrated features Petrović and Lewis on the cover and poses the question: Can the Portland people still create miracles?
"The passing of the two not only brought immense sorrow but also meant losing two very important core roles, a loss that's multifaceted, combining psychological and physical impacts, bringing about devastating destruction. The Trail Blazers' chances of winning the championship might be below 1%."
"However, maybe a 1% chance is too harsh; they still have hope, not only because they won two away games but also because they have Ah Gan."
There are various reasons for people not being optimistic about the Trail Blazers and feeling regret and pity for them.
But there's only one reason to still believe in the Trail Blazers: they have Gan Guoyang.
