A lot of people would consider their lives complete with even just one championship, let alone four. After all, winning an NBA championship is no easy feat.
Think about the Trail Blazers from back in the day, think about Bill Walton, think about the 76ers' Moses Malone and Julius Erving. To shine like a meteor even once is already quite extraordinary.
For someone like Gan Guoyang, who repeatedly claims the highest honors, his greatest opponent is not the ones he faces on the court but himself. Overcoming various temptations, inner fatigue, and the emptiness after reaching the peak is always a major challenge for athletes.
Even Bobby Berman felt a bit deflated after winning the 1990 championship with outstanding performance and a smooth journey.
Last season, he stayed tense the entire way, pushing himself and the Trail Blazers to the limit to eventually secure the crown.
This season, though? He's still strategizing meticulously, but his mindset has clearly relaxed a lot.
