The Golden Age of Basketball

The time has come to mid-September, at which time all major colleges and universities in the United States have started school, so Gan Guoyang’s training in Houston has also come to an end. Make some adjustments and accompany Gan Youwei by the way.

But Gan Youwei doesn't seem to need his son to accompany him. The business of Gan's restaurant is still very good. In September, Gan's family plans to open a branch outside Chinatown, so cousin and uncle are very busy, and there are many things in the old restaurant Gan Youwei had to pay it all, so he was naturally very busy.

Wang Fuxi had already returned to Spokane, and it was only at this time that Gan Guoyang realized that he was actually quite lonely without basketball.

Except for Stockton, my teammates in college are either continuing their studies or have already graduated, so it is difficult to contact them again; few of my classmates in high school continue to engage in basketball careers, and they are all studying at this time.

Gan Guoyang had contacted Dippenbrock, but this guy went to Europe to go to school, and he didn't come back in summer.

On Thurmond's side, it is impossible for Gan Guoyang to go there all the time, otherwise every time Gan Guoyang would have to eat a free meal of barbecue at the Big Nette BBQ, which made Gan Guoyang very embarrassed.

So the only interesting thing Gan Guoyang can think of is basketball.

In San Francisco, this is Gan Guoyang's former home court, and he has his fighting footprints in any venue. He used to be the king of the streets here.

Of course, it is different from the past. Gan Guoyang is now an NBA star, and any basketball lover will know him, so when he came to the stadium in Haiyan Park and the streets of Oakland, he was accompanied by a large number of fans watching. [

Everyone seemed to be watching the Chinese player's demeanor up close. You must know that tickets for front row seats in the nb arena are not so easy to buy.

But while attracting crowds, Gan Guoyang will inevitably be challenged by street players. This is also an old rule on the streets of the United States-no matter how big the nb is, once he comes to the street, he must face the street guardians head-on.

It's just that this is not the first time for Gan Guoyang. His grievances with Mitchell, the king of Oakland hooks, started as early as before Gan Guoyang entered college.

At that time, Gan Guoyang was already able to defeat Mitchell. After going through college and nb training, Gan Guoyang's strength naturally increased dramatically, and Mitchell was no longer Gan Guoyang's opponent.

However, there are also street rules on the street, and Gan Guoyang also understands the principle of following the customs in the countryside. The match between him and Mitchell is not so much a one-on-one match as a cooperative exhibition match.

Afterwards, Mitchell also staged a leaping car slam dunk, which attracted explosive cheers from the onlookers.

And Gan Guoyang also stepped forward to hug Mitchell very face-saving, which not only made the fans on the scene have enough fun, but also wrote a new legend for the streets of Oakland.

For three consecutive days, Gan Guoyang wandered around the streets of San Francisco-Oakland every day, using only [-]% of his energy to kill time on the court.

Until September NO.18, Gan Guoyang received a call at Gan's Restaurant.

"Hello, Gan, I'm Behrman." As soon as Gan Guoyang picked up the phone, he heard Behrman's deep and hoarse voice - the throat of a general basketball coach would be a little hoarse.

"Good morning, Mr. Behrman, I was just about to go out to play, but you actually knew I was in San Francisco." Gan Guoyang was just about to go out to the marine park.

"That's right, the news about you playing with Mitchell on the streets of Oakland has already appeared in the newspapers... Let me tell you good news, I have successfully applied for the job."

"Great Mr. Behrman! Really great!" Gan Guoyang was ecstatic after hearing the news. For him, it was very, very beneficial to get the help of Coach Behrman in the coaching staff.

"Don't get too excited. I still have a lot of problems to solve. The interview process was not that smooth, but luckily I passed. It's like a dream. By the way, I'm in Palo Alto now. Do you want to come at noon? Have a meal together?"

Bellman participated in the interview of the Trail Blazers to recruit assistant coaches last month. Like the recruitment of some companies, the Blazers need a few days to decide which coach to choose. [

Bellman did not stay in Portland to wait for the news, nor did he return to Spokane, but returned to Palo Alto. For him, perhaps waiting in Palo Alto could relieve his nervousness.

Finally, yesterday, Bellman received the Blazers' invitation letter and a copy of the contract, which meant that he passed the Blazers' selection, entered the NBA, and became an assistant coach of a professional team.

At the same time, Bellman happened to see the news of Gan Guoyang playing on the streets of Oakland through the newspaper. Knowing that Gan Guoyang must be staying at Gan's Restaurant, he called to inform Gan Guoyang of the good news and invited Gan Guoyang to celebrate.

Gan Guoyang also agreed to Behrman's invitation. It is true that he has not returned to Palo Alto for a long time. It is reported that the Vikings are already considering retiring Gan Guoyang's No. 11 jersey and sealing it up permanently.

However, Bellman did not choose to meet Gan Guoyang at Palo Alto High School, but chose near Stanford University.

As soon as Gan Guoyang saw Behrman, he realized that Behrman's energy was much better compared with the previous few months.

When he was in Spokane, Behrman looked gloomy and angry just like the weather over there. Now his body is already radiating the sunshine of California, and it really is a happy event.

"Mr. Behrman, have you thought about how to play your role and improve the Blazers' defense?" Gan Guoyang asked while drinking coffee in a cafe near Stanford University.

"To be honest, although I have expressed a lot of ideas in the materials I provided and during the interview, I am not sure whether it can be realized. After all, nb's defense is completely different from nb's." Bellman replied.

Indeed, a major difference between nb and n comes from defense. n allows the team to use zone defense, and at the same time, the offensive time is longer, while nb has the rule of "illegal defense". Double-teaming and co-defense are also prohibited.

Therefore, nb pays more attention to the player's personal defensive ability and the team's tacit understanding in defense. As for the defensive system, there is not much difference between each team.

Such a defensive rule doubled the Blazers' defensive loopholes. As the team's top scorer, Vandeweghe was often overwhelmed by the opponent's arrow small forward, and it was difficult for others to help.

Throughout the entire series of the playoffs last season, from the Mavericks to the Lakers, Aguilar, English and James Worthy all made the Blazers suffer.

It is currently impossible to give up Vandeweghe and introduce new players, because Vandeweghe's role in offense is indeed huge.

This is also the reason why the Blazers uniform team will finally choose Bellman. They believe that Bellman can use defensive strategies to a certain extent to change or alleviate the team's weakness in flank defense.

Of course, everything is still in the planning stage. It will take time to verify whether Bellman's idea can be approved by head coach Ramsey, accepted by the players, and finally achieve results in actual games.

"But I know, I'm definitely going to get busy." Gan Guoyang looked at the restless Behrman and said. He knew that Behrman must be looking forward to and fearing now, just like when he first entered nb.

"Haha, you are the focus of the Blazers' defense. An important reason why the Blazers chose me is that they think I can make good use of your defensive energy. They hope that you will be the best defensive player next season."

Gan Guoyang averaged 15 rebounds and 3 blocks per game last season, allowing him to occupy a place in the selection of the best defensive player, but in the end it was Mark Eaton, who averaged a terrifying 556 blocks per game, that won the award.

Although Gan Guoyang is of average height and can't jump as well as some black players, he has a keen sense of smell in blocking shots. He seldom flies the racket like Olajuwon can play volleyball, but he can accurately judge the opponent's shot Rhythm, kill the shot in the cradle.

"I'm going to do my best, and to be honest, I miss that feeling of strangling someone with defense."

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The two chatted in the cafe all afternoon, but they still didn't feel satisfied, so they went to a small bar near Stanford University to drink. Under the cover of darkness, no one realized that the main force of Portland was hiding in the corner drinking. Center and future assistant coach.

Although Gan Guoyang seldom drank, he had a very good capacity for alcohol, while Behrman drank a lot because of his happiness. When the two of them finally released themselves from the bar, it was already past two o'clock in the morning.

"Hurry up and go home, I think Mrs. Behrman is going to lose her temper." Gan Guoyang drove the drunk Behrman on the empty street, ready to hail a taxi.

"It's okay, she knows I'm coming out with you, I called... home..." Behrman said with a belch.

The two walked and waited all the way, but there was no empty taxi.

When he walked to a public phone booth, Gan Guoyang saw a person leaning inside, crying while making a phone call.

"Hey, that person is crying."

"Maybe he's broken in love, or maybe he's also drunk...Let's go, don't meddle in other people's business."

"But I saw that he has a car... The car next to the phone booth seems to belong to him. Did this guy drive out to make a public phone call? I think we can borrow it... Are you all right, Mr. Behrman?" Behrman began at this time Squat down on the side of the road and vomited.

At this time, Gan Guoyang saw that the crying man had finished making the phone call, wiped away his tears, walked out of the phone booth, and walked towards his car.

"Hey, friend, do me a favor, this gentleman is drunk, we can't get a taxi, can you give us a ride. We are not bad people, I am Gan, Sonny Gan, a player from NB." Gan Guoyang explained road.

"I don't watch nb, but I know you, Palo Alto legend, you don't even have your own car. Come on, I'll give you a ride." After the man stopped crying, he looked very calm.

"Thank you, I don't know how to drive, I don't like driving, and I can't drive after drinking." Gan Guoyang finished speaking and carried the vomited Behrman to the car like a chicken.

Then Gan Guoyang told them the destination, and the man drove the car to send the two back.

"Is he your friend?" the driver asked, breaking the silence in the car.

"Oh no, he is my coach. Today he got a new dream job and became an assistant coach of NB, so he was very happy and drank too much at once." Gan Guoyang said, his mind was still clear .

"It turned out to be like this... Great, I just lost a job, so I drove out, wandered aimlessly, and finally called my former partner...I love that job."

Gan Guoyang heard the driver's words and looked at his face. He was a very handsome white man, obviously a young talent.

"Then don't give up. My coach once wanted to give up the basketball career, but he still chose to persevere. That's why he can have this surprise today. I hope... I hope you can do the same."

"But I have shares in the company, and I can probably get millions of dollars. Maybe it's not bad to be a rich man."

"Who knows, but people are always unwilling to live a life that can see the end at a glance. Maybe a miracle is waiting for you, and you can change the world."

The driver didn't speak, just smiled, and soon Behrman's house arrived, and Gan Guoyang helped Bellman get out of the car.

"Thank you, good luck, believe me, this is an era full of miracles, come on my friend."

"Thank you, I will take a look at basketball in the future, nb's, maybe this kind of sport is really interesting."

"Okay, bye, mr (sir)...what should I call you?"

"My name is Steve Jobs, and I was fired from Apple today, but I'm going to stick around. Goodbye, Mr. Kimball.