Jordan is simply outclassed by Guoyang in terms of height, power, and wingspan. They are completely different players. How can Jordan defend against him?
After scoring, Guoyang taunted Jordan, "Are you guys dumb? You're defending me on the perimeter, but I have long legs, I can run to the inside!"
Jordan shook his head, thinking that indeed it was foolish. How could they fall for the Trail Blazers' tactics?
On the sidelines, Phil Jackson quickly realized how silly it was to have Jordan defending Guoyang.
Guoyang wasn't foolish. Facing Jordan's defense, he wouldn't show off his perimeter skills like people expected, getting caught up in a fight with Jordan—though he might have done that in the past, but now he wanted to win and wouldn't do so.
The Trail Blazers possessed the best perimeter ball movement system in the League, along with excellent inside-out play cooperation and superb feeding chemistry among players.
