Before the start of this season, Bobby Beelman informed Ah Gan that his game time would be further reduced this year.
In the 1986-1987 season, Gan Guoyang's game time peaked at 43 minutes, and it steadily declined each following season.
Whether it was Jack Ramsey or Bobby Beelman, they both knew that Ah Gan's health meant everything to the Trail Blazers.
In the '88 season, Gan Guoyang's game time dropped to 41 minutes, 40 minutes in '89, and down to 38 at the beginning of the '90 season, gradually rising back to 39 minutes.
Even though it declined yearly, Gan Guoyang's game time was always at the top of the league, just no longer the stark lead it once was, getting closer to that of other iron men.
This year, Beelman wanted to keep Ah Gan's game time to 38 minutes, on one hand giving Ah Gan more rest to save his best for critical moments and the playoffs.
On the other hand, it provided more opportunities for the team's young and role players to get game experience.
