Isn’t this fucking crazy? Instead, he thinks that Garnett is indeed saying "fucking."
Gan Guoyang has been in the League for over ten years, and his influence is huge, spreading Chinese trash talk along the way.
Things like fucking, your mom, idiot, moron, wham, etc., are considered relatively mild, and many players in the League can understand them.
While they might understand, facing Gan Guoyang and using Chinese to curse, there’s truly not a single one who dares.
If you curse Gan Guoyang in English, sometimes he doesn’t mind because English isn’t his native language; it doesn’t have the same impact.
But when it comes to his native language, deeply imprinted in his genes, hearing those words immediately ignites his anger.
Poor Garnett thought that saying a safe word would get him some leniency, but in the next play, Gan Guoyang applied intense defensive pressure one-on-one.
Garnett just got the ball at the arc, but Gan Guoyang stuck to him so closely that he couldn’t pass or dribble and then lost the ball.
The gap in strength and experience between them was too big. Gan Guoyang directly forced a steal, then dribbled to counterattack and finished with a one-handed slam!
Garnett chased hard from behind, but it was obviously futile. Even if he caught up, he couldn’t block it and could only watch as Gan Guoyang dominated him on both ends of the court.
He was very confused inside, clearly thinking he had shouted "tomato," so why wasn’t his opponent stopping? Did he not shout loudly enough for him to hear?
Garnett became stuck in a cycle of thought and still hadn’t realized where the problem lay. He held onto his frustration and shouted at Gan Guoyang, "Fucking!"
The noise on the court was chaotic, and Gan Guoyang was running backcourt when he heard Garnett’s shout from behind — another "fucking"?
"Damn~"
Gan Guoyang became even angrier, stoking his competitive fire on both offense and defense.
If he had calmed down and listened closely, he would’ve realized that Garnett shouted in English, not in Chinese.
The last sound is different after all.
But Gan Guoyang wasn’t thinking much at this point. Whatever you were shouting, you seem dissatisfied.
Time to teach you a lesson -- nothing wrong with that, plus it was a good show for the Minnesota fans.
Thus, in the ensuing plays, Gan Guoyang stopped passing and applied everything he’d learned, treating Kevin Garnett as he would Jordan.
Maximizing strength and skill on offense, maintaining 100% opposition on defense, constantly locking down from off the ball, leaving Garnett increasingly grim-faced.
Dunks, hook shots, turnaround jumpers, drives to the hoop, and unstoppable free throws — fouling him just gave him free points.
The King of the Third Quarter fully erupted in the third, with 21 points, 3 rebounds, 2 steals, and 2 blocks, dominating both ends and devastating the Timberwolves.
Initially, the Timberwolves still had a chance in this game. They were playing at home, and while trailing at halftime, if their offense clicked, they might have had a comeback chance.
Currently, the Trail Blazers had many vulnerabilities on both offense and defense.
Additionally, other than Gan Guoyang, the rest weren’t shooting well from the perimeter.
The team’s second offensive option, Riddle, was benched most of the time by Bird due to being late.
If the Timberwolves stabilized in the third quarter, slowly eroding the Trail Blazers’ advantage, they would definitely have a chance to turn it around in the fourth.
Unfortunately, one "tomato" provoked Gan Guoyang, causing him to click into gear, continuing the super form from the last game against New York.
By halfway through the fourth quarter, the Trail Blazers were 19 points ahead of the Timberwolves, who were completely out of it, demolished by Ah Gan single-handedly.
Sanders shook his head helplessly from the sideline. Actually, by halfway through the third quarter, he realized something was off — Ah Gan had gone on a rampage.
He tried to make adjustments, but when a superstar gets going in a game, there’s nothing you can do to stop them.
Furthermore, the Timberwolves’ morale was utterly deflated. They couldn’t find a breakthrough to victory, entirely overshadowed by Ah Gan’s momentum.
The one truly battling with the Trail Blazers to the end was Stephon Marbury, still attacking relentlessly when the game was nearly decided.
Defensively, he actively double-teamed Ah Gan, frequently risking to steal, trying to regain the upper hand, but the ball in Gan Guoyang’s hands was like a dog on a leash, never slipping away.
Marbury gave it his all, but Garnett was bewildered. When Sanders subbed him out, his head was so low it nearly buried itself in the ground.
Sitting on the bench, he covered his head entirely with a towel. Whether his face was full of tears was unknown; he just didn’t want anyone to see.
Kobe and Little O’Neal, who were cheerful before the game, couldn’t be happy anymore. They hadn’t expected the consequences to be this severe —because they too were just big kids with underdeveloped frontal lobes.
Joking around with friends for fun, they never imagined what the outcome might be.
They couldn’t foresee Ah Gan being so ruthless, utterly overwhelming a talented youngster.
Seeing Garnett looking shattered, Kobe more than once considered intervening, telling Ah Gan that Garnett wasn’t cursing, it was just a joke.
He’s already given in; please stop attacking him like that. But Kobe didn’t know what to say.
It wasn’t until Garnett was subbed out, covering himself with a towel as if crying, that Kobe felt he had really messed up.