This ancient technique has found new life in Gan Guoyang's hands; Gan Guoyang discovered that after gaining weight and slowing down in explosiveness, the hook shot became a very efficient and effective offensive method.
The referee called a defensive foul on the Trail Blazers, followed by Jordan passing to the corner where Pippen's three-pointer missed.
The Trail Blazers had a chance to close the gap, but their counterattack was intercepted by the Bulls, who secured the defensive rebound.
Jordan received a coordinated pass from Rodman and charged into the paint, facing the Trail Blazers' Gan Guoyang and PJ Brown's formidable defense; his challenging floater missed.
Aside from a fadeaway by Jordan and a hook shot by Gan Guoyang, neither team scored in the first few possessions of the second half.
Both sides visibly increased their defensive effort, causing the game to stagnate and making scoring opportunities rare.
