At the start of the second quarter, Gan Guoyang was sitting on the bench resting.
Little O'Neal got a chance to play, and when he stepped onto the court, he became the youngest player in NBA history to participate in an official game.
He still looked youthful, wearing the No. 5 jersey. His arms had gotten a bit stronger since the draft in June, but only slightly.
He wasn't wearing any protective gear, apart from his clothes, shoes, and socks, and he didn't have any tattoos, so he looked very clean-cut.
Young players are mostly like this, like a blank slate. It's not their first time touching a basketball; they've played many high school and college basketball games.
But the NBA is different, completely different. It is a big stage, a melting pot, where young people drift and experience rapid changes.
For Jermaine O'Neal, the greatest fortune of joining the League was having Ah Gan to guide him, guiding him comprehensively from life to basketball.
