From his height and physique, he is more suited to the power forward position, and pushing him to play as center is truly out of necessity; the Suns had no better option.
In regular-season and playoff games against other teams, Mark West was sufficient, but when facing the Trail Blazers, Mark West alone could not support the team.
Whether it was Ah Gan or Sabonis, when they strongly attacked the Suns' inside position in the low post, Mark West's back defense was insufficient.
After the start of the second half, Gan Guoyang initiated the low post power mode along with Sabonis at the beginning of the third quarter.
The two took turns attacking the Suns' tough but shorter inside players from the elbow and flank positions.
When Charles Barkley had no choice but to forcefully withstand Sabonis in the low post, and then was beaten by a turn-around hook shot that made him unable to even jump, the frustration was evident on his face.
