Barkley listened and felt that he was indeed very important; could he actually be a reserve, equivalent to a secret weapon?
Through a mix of coaxing and deception, Gan Guoyang successfully stabilized the situation.
He didn't dismantle the lineup recklessly just because the team was in a bind, nor did he execute strategies that seemed right but might not actually be effective.
His setups were all routine plays the Trail Blazers had used before, very mature plays that the players found familiar and playable.
With his own abilities somewhat declining and his condition not great (primarily his poor condition), he did not act rashly but rather focused on uniting and utilizing his teammates.
Gan Guoyang planned that after this game, regardless of winning or losing, he would need a period of high-intensity training to counteract the slide in his condition, as medium or low intensity could no longer sustain him.
