At this moment, Lithuania's players realized why Sabonis was so wary of Ah Gan.
The undisputed number one in basketball, Lithuania's defense against him was too lax.
But there was no choice, Gan Guoyang made his debut on the FIBA stage, and Lithuania had no way to prepare.
Sabonis had done well enough, but the third foul in the second half was a fatal turning point.
After the game, the two teammates hugged and shook hands on the field, and casually chatted about the game's insights.
"You're brave, Arvydas, spending most of the time defending me one-on-one. If you played smarter offensively tonight, we wouldn't have been able to beat you."
Gan Guoyang pointed out Lithuania's issues bluntly, no targeted defense against Gan Guoyang, and too rigid use of Sabonis on offense.
Sabonis was no longer the Sabonis of 1988; after three years of NBA experience, his personal attack power and game control were stronger than before.
