(The photo of Dawkins shattering the backboard was reviewed, and the reason remains unknown.)
Gan Guoyang breaking the hoop during the game, as well as his outstanding defensive performance shutting down Mark Aguirre in the first quarter, quickly dominated the sports newspapers and magazines across America.
The second issue of Sports Illustrated in November 1984 featured Gan Guoyang's hoop-breaking photo on the cover.
This was the second time that Guoyang made the cover of the magazine during his basketball career, and his shocking performances after entering the NBA were starting to garner more and more attention from the public.
However, this full-body dunk shot taken from below brought some trouble to Guoyang—because the pair of Avia Skyscrapers he wore did not comply with the League's shoe color regulations, and after the photo made the cover, it drew the attention of even more people, leading to complaints filed with the League office.
