For Gan Guoyang, regardless of winning or losing this championship, he would not have regrets about his career.
The timeout ended, and the Trail Blazers players returned to the court with strong confidence and a relaxed mindset.
The atmosphere at the Fleet Center was exceptionally tense, but that was only for the Celtics players and fans.
The Trail Blazers were united and calm, actively engaging in defense.
Their defensive intensity dropped slightly, while the Celtics' high-position double screen strategy began to operate.
At the top of the arc, the Blazers relied on active positioning, Brellock harassing and chasing Nash, rendering the Celtics' pick-and-roll ineffective.
Tim Duncan moved down, positioning low, preparing to take on Gan Guoyang one-on-one.
But Nash hesitated, worried that Duncan couldn't move Ah Gan, as Duncan indeed hadn't been successful before.
He could only pass the ball to the weak side, giving it to Paul Pierce lurking at the baseline.
