In the third and fourth games, he strategized for Thomas and Aguirre on how to deal with the Trail Blazers.
Tonight before the game, Johnson reminded Thomas that there was a high probability of Ah Gan exploding, and that they had to contain him.
But it was in vain; seeing Ah Gan's performance tonight, Johnson knew that the Pistons and Thomas were in great danger.
Of course, the Pistons hadn't given up, even though they were behind by a large score, but after all, it was only the first quarter, and there was plenty of time.
The Pistons, gradually getting back into the game, staged a counter-attack led by Joe Dumars in the latter half of the first quarter.
Hornacek's defensive pressure on Dumars was insufficient, allowing Dumars to frequently penetrate near the basket and take shots.
Gan Guoyang, trying not to fall into defensive traps again, slightly reined in, allowing the Pistons to slowly find their offensive rhythm.
