Most of the time, the Trail Blazers follow Carl's tactical diagrams and Bird is responsible for issuing orders.
Now, Bird must step up. He has set up an outside double-screen tactic.
PJ Brown and AC Green screen for Van Exel, while Gan Guoyang is lurking on the weak side.
A simple and clear tactic, Van Exel has been feeling hot tonight, worth a gamble.
Sure enough, after the timeout ended, the double-screen tactic worked, attracting Van Exel's attention.
Rodman focused on the Three Second Zone and surprisingly left Ah Gan open. Gan Guoyang receives Van Exel's pass, and scores a three-pointer!
He wouldn't waste such an opportunity, 94-90, the Trail Blazers close in by 4 points, reigniting hope in the Rose Garden.
Three minutes remain, the teams fall into another tussle. Jordan's breakthrough layup misses, and Gan Guoyang's mid-range shot also misses.
