After insisting on doing in-game coaching for three matches, Tomjanovich had to miss the fourth one and take a rest at home.
The whole Glory team visited Old Tang's home to see the head coach. Old Tang was in good spirits and didn't need to stay in bed.
But in-game coaching is indeed not an ordinary strenuous task; it drains a lot of physical and mental energy. Old Tang really couldn't take it anymore.
In the first three matches, Tomjanovich pushed through the discomfort and endured from start to finish, but he was struggling by the third match.
Thus, at the MGM Hotel Center, the Glory lost to the Trail Blazers, partly because Old Tang was out of energy and misdirected the team.
In comparison, Carl was energetic and full of ideas; even when trailing 0-2 at home, he didn't give up on making adjustments and successfully found a way to counter the Glory's lineup and style, bringing suspense to the finals.
