Chapter 78: Silence

"Sonny Gan scored 11 points in the first quarter, with 3 blocks, 4 rebounds and 2 assists. He took a rebound and dribbled all the way down the court then slam-dunked it. Hakeem Olajuwon couldn't defend against Ah Gan's offense, and the Trail Blazers took a 4-point lead over the Rockets, 25:21!"

During the intermission at Paramount Music Hall, after the first group of symphonies had finished and before the next began, a substitute musician who had been listening to the live broadcast of the game with headphones, stepped onto the stage and reported the first quarter's results to the audience.

Upon hearing that the Trail Blazers were leading after the first quarter, the crowd cheered even louder than they had at the end of the musical performance.

Gan Guoyang's performance in the first quarter was as dominant as ever.

He rarely started the first quarter quietly because setting the tone early on is crucial; falling behind early on makes the game difficult to play.