In the 1994-1995 season, Pippen’s salary for the year was 2.25 million, which was more than a million less than the previous year because that idiot signed a damn decreasing contract.
But Pippen is one of the best small forwards in the League, and by comparison, Glenn Robinson has even more potential, but he hasn’t really shown it.
In recent years, his performance on the court hasn’t seen a qualitative improvement compared to his rookie season. He averaged just over 20 points in his rookie year, and now it’s still just over 20.
Because the three-point line was lengthened again, the number of three-point attempts has drastically decreased, and stats for assists, rebounds, etc., remain around 3 or 5, without much change.
The signing of a super long contract has made him lose his motivation to strive, and in the small place of Milwaukee, he doesn’t have the intention to lead the team to rise, as no one really cares about the Bucks.
Having gained a lot of wealth, he’s indulged in a life of debauchery—women, alcohol, drugs—these have become his whole life off the court.
Not only does he play hard himself, but he also brings along his younger peers. Vin Baker was dragged by him into the trap of alcohol and illegal drugs.
The only person on the whole team who clearly refused the boss, didn’t go out to play, and didn’t touch alcohol or drugs was that young guy from 1996, Ray Allen.
In this game, Glenn Robinson was completely defeated in the confrontation with Gan Guoyang, as the Trail Blazers increasingly let Gan Guoyang play at the small forward position.
Robinson, also a small forward, was really overwhelmed in the matchup between the two. He couldn’t match up, just couldn’t do it; their physical fitness wasn’t even on the same level.
Glenn Robinson’s physical fitness in the NBA is of course decent, but he’s far from the top level. His speed and strength were average when entering the League, though his skills were excellent.
But after mixing with the Bucks for four years, his strength hasn’t made much progress. The muscles in his arms aren’t sufficient, his body lacks thickness, and his legs are too thin and underpowered.
Without the foundation of stronger physical fitness, Robinson has always relied on his technical skills, especially his stop-and-shoot jumpshot.
But this stop-and-shoot tactic is useless against a big small forward like Ah Gan.
When the Bucks’ offense and defense gradually collapsed under the pressure of the Trail Blazers, the home team needed Glenn Robinson to stand up and turn the tide with one-on-one shots.
But Gan Guoyang defended Glenn Robinson one-on-one, giving him two face-to-face blocks, a steal, and a miss.
Robinson missed four shots in a row, the Bucks completely collapsed, and the Trail Blazers extended the lead to over 15 points.
At this time, it was the young Ray Allen who stood up, using penetration, threes, and free throws to help the Bucks stabilize the situation.
But Ray Allen’s strength is still limited. He can perform at certain moments to help the team, but asking him to carry the load and turn the game around the whole time is beyond his capability.
In the second lineup’s connecting phase, the Trail Blazers’ dominance was even stronger, and the team took the opportunity to blow past the Bucks at halftime, eventually securing the victory firmly in their grasp.
An unprecedented and likely never-to-be-repeated 40-game winning streak was achieved, with just one game left to accomplish the feat of a "half-season unbeaten."
At this point, the attention on the Trail Blazers across the United States had reached a peak; nobody was interested in that little scandal in the president’s crotch anymore.
After all, what’s the big deal about the dignified president of the United States finding a secretary to give him a blowjob? At least he told the truth!
And the incredible 40-game winning streak accumulated by the Trail Blazers has already become the biggest performance art experiment in the American sports world.
The New York Times even published an article: "When will the Trail Blazers finally stop?"
After the game against the Bucks, reporters interviewed Gan Guoyang, asking him, "Sonny, don’t you think you and the team need to stop and rest? Winning nonstop must be tiring, right?"
Gan Guoyang replied, "Losing is just as tiring. Besides, I don’t need a rest, I never do."
The Trail Blazers immediately set off for the next city, the 41st game of the season: Indianapolis.