Beelman pulled Gan Guoyang back to the bench and said, "Gan, you played well, but you need to calm down a bit; don't use so many swear words."
"That guy is a piece of shit, and if I don't win this game today, I'll hang you in the stadium, Bobby!"
"..."
The passionate duel between Gan Guoyang and Miller had roused the emotions of both the audience at the venue and the viewers in front of their televisions.
In America, there was nothing more captivating than a heroic showdown.
Yet throughout the entire '70s, the NBA had strong players but no heroes.
Larry Bird and Magic Johnson amazed everyone with the television ratings miracle they created in the 1979 NCAA championship game, reaching 24.1, which was unmatched by anyone.