At the end of the third quarter, Gan Guoyang and Jordan were both resting off the court, regaining their energy to prepare for the final sprint in the fourth quarter.
The main players of the Trail Blazers were already quite fatigued. Vandeweghe, Parkson, Thompson, and others all felt their legs getting heavy.
Vandeweghe's two step-back jump shots both fell short, a sign of insufficient stamina, and Parkson's cuts, and running positions weren't as active as in the first half.
Ramsay understood the condition of his players, and after the start of the fourth quarter, he kept Drexler, Kossie, and Kolter on the court, pairing up with Gan Guoyang and Kenny-Carl inside.
Lou Holtz, seeing Gan Guoyang take the floor, naturally put Jordan back in. The young players had plenty of energy; if they could play more, they should, especially since the Bulls were trailing and couldn't afford to be without Jordan on the floor.