At seven o'clock in the evening, Pauley Pavilion was packed, as the second game of the Western Conference Sweet Sixteen was about to begin.
When Gan Guoyang and his teammates officially entered the court through the player tunnel, the stadium erupted in noise.
In Los Angeles, Gan Guoyang had already become an undeniable basketball celebrity, having thoroughly conquered the local fans with his play.
Throughout the venue, except for the Duke Blue Devils' section booing him, everyone else was cheering for him and the Bulldogs.
The banner of "Gan's Restaurant" fluttered high in the air, pushing the atmosphere of the stadium to a climax.
"Playing in Los Angeles feels damn good," Guoyang thought to himself.
The bigger the stage, the more excited Guoyang became, feeling neither nervousness nor timidity.
He was born for basketball's big moments.