On the night of December 3rd, the Trail Blazers hosted the Phoenix Suns, and Gan Guoyang returned to the team.
Without Kobe on the outside, the pressure of leading the offensive attack fell on Gan Guoyang once more, but he was already used to it.
Moreover, the Trail Blazers won the last game without Gan Guoyang and Kobe, so with Gan Guoyang back this time, winning against the Suns shouldn't be a problem.
However, the situation was unexpectedly different. The Phoenix Suns played a spectacular game at the Rose Garden Arena, exploding on offense and defeating the Trail Blazers 111-103, with an 8-point lead.
This left Gan Guoyang in an awkward position—without him they won, but with him they lost?
Back in the locker room post-game, Carl couldn't help but joke, "Sonny, maybe you should take a couple more days off?"
Even Gan Guoyang laughed. He actually performed well tonight, with 30 points, 14 rebounds, and 7 assists, quite an impressive performance.
