The heavy rain stopped around six o'clock in the evening, and the number of traffic accidents in the City of Portland increased tenfold compared to usual.
Blazers players were affected by the rain and traffic jams, and many of them only arrived at the Rose Garden Arena at six-thirty, an hour before the game started.
There was definitely no time for a proper warm-up. In the locker room, a quick hot shower, half an hour on the exercise bike, followed by some stretching with the help of the trainer, sufficed as a warm-up.
For the veteran players, in high-intensity games, failing to warm up properly before the game can easily lead to injuries.
Players who arrived late complained that their muscles were stiff from the long traffic jam, requiring more stretching and warm-up, causing the locker room to be in a state of chaos.
Only Gan Guoyang was calm and composed, sitting in the corner meditating. He was already warmed up and was making the final preparations before taking the stage.
