Chapter 57 Maturity

The All-Star Weekend provided most players with an opportunity for adjustment and rest.

Gan Guoyang played in Seattle for two days; his body didn't get any rest, but his spirit was greatly relaxed.

By the time he rejoined the team, he had already secured the honors of being the League's three-point king as well as the dunk champion.

In the words of The Oregonian, in just three seasons, Ah Gan had claimed all the individual honors a player could win, and even those he wasn't expected to.

Rookie of the Year, regular season MVP, Finals MVP, All-Star Game MVP, Best Defensive Player, All-NBA Team, All-Defensive First Team, Player of the Week, Player of the Month, Dunk Champion, Three-Point Champion.

The only two awards Guoyang hadn't won were Sixth Man of the Year and Most Improved Player, but those awards were never really in his lane.

Sixth Man of the Year might be within reach as he aged and followed in the footsteps of Bill Walton to a secondary role.