Fortunately, Glory had already accumulated a solid foundation of victories. Facing the troubles of injuries, Porter decisively reduced Ah Gan's playing time, rather than increasing Ah Gan's burden due to Yao Ming's absence. Porter knew that neither Ah Gan nor Mutombo could afford to get injured again.
At this time, players like Oseola Harrington and Primoz Brezec, the third and fourth in the lineup, received more playing time to ensure Ah Gan and Mutombo's health. The team was willing to sacrifice some victories for this.
Gan Guoyang didn't want to undergo massive rotations when uninjured, especially since he knew this was his last season, and he became increasingly greedy for every minute and second on the court, enduring yet enjoying it.
Thus, Porter compressed his playing time to below 30 minutes but more than 25 minutes, with 6-7 minutes per quarter, enough for Gan Guoyang to have an impact without being too exhausted.
