As soon as this lineup appeared, the TV commentators expressed doubts. Charles Barkley, who has been working at Turner Television, sharply commented: "Sonny is taking a bunch of kindergarten kids on a field trip! Five starters, two rookies, and two who have been in the League for less than three years. The total number of games played by these four is less than half of Ah Gan's!"
Regarding Gan Guoyang's comeback, as well as his decision to build a team in Vegas, Charles Barkley has always held a "critical" attitude.
He has pointed out more than once on the show that Ah Gan's second comeback would be a misstep in his career.
"Many years later, people will wish Ah Gan's career had stopped forever in June 2000, or that summer in September 2000, ending with a championship and gold medal, an eternal freeze-frame, instead of suddenly popping up a year later saying I want to come back."
