The journey in the NBA is exhausting, even the strongest teams can be tormented by consecutive road games to the point of losing form, resulting in losses in matches they shouldn't lose.
Last season, the Portland Trail Blazers suffered from fatigue and injuries on the road, mainly because their bench was severely short-handed.
Once a player fell into injury, had a physical crisis, or just like tonight with Gan Guoyang not at his best, they would easily lose away games.
This year is different, with Fleisher's efforts and Jerry West's maneuvers, the Trail Blazers' bench strength expanded instantly.
Without losing any core players from the '89 season, they have become the team with the deepest roster in the entire league.
After grinding through most of the season, the Trail Blazers now have a stable 10-man rotation.
Someone with Cliff-Robinson's talent at the three and four positions doesn't get much playing time with the Trail Blazers.
