Chapter 24: Reprieve from Death Sentence

"My start wasn't very good,"

Gan Guoyang said to Beelman during the break between the first and second quarters.

Beelman glanced at the technical statistics and sometimes really wanted to slap his proud disciple.

Seventeen points in a single quarter, fouling out four of the five starting Bulls players—you say your form is off?

Gan Guoyang continued, "I missed two mid-range shots, didn't make any threes, and even missed a free throw!"

Beelman said, "Sonny, it's perfectly normal not to have a 100% shooting percentage in a basketball game. It's not your first day playing."

"I know, but during those shots earlier, I wanted to adjust my offensive methods to deal with the Bulls' defense. I was off and didn't make them."

"The Bulls' defense has already forced you to take jump shots?"

"No, no, no, Bobby, it's not a matter of being forced, don't use such an inappropriate word. I was adjusting proactively, though their defense was somewhat interesting."