The TV commentators pointed out, "At his peak, a ball like Ah Gan's would've almost certainly gone in. He's not yet at the point of exhaustion or completely spent, but he still missed this crucial shot. After all, he's already 35 years old, no longer the historical monster with a shooting percentage of 60%."
At 35, Wilt Chamberlain had already fully regressed into a blue-collar center, yet Gan Guoyang's performance is still out of reach for others.
However, cracks appear on the idol's statue, giving people a glimpse of the hope to shatter him.
Jeff Van Gundy certainly noticed this. He realized that Game 4 is the best opportunity for the Knicks to turn the series around.
Chais is the least important among the team's starting five, and many times the Knicks delegate the ball-handling duties to Sprewell.
Chais's absence doesn't significantly impact the Knicks's fighting strength.
