The Golden Age of Basketball

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The footsteps of history have stepped into 1982, and the Christmas holiday is coming to an end with the ringing of the New Year's Eve bell.

Gan Guoyang spent this holiday very fulfillingly. As long as he had time, he would go to the Big Nette BBQ Restaurant and meet the "Big Dipper" Wilt Chamberlain with the mood of worship.Chamberlain did not leave after Christmas, but stayed at Thurmond's Grill.

The appearance of Chamberlain attracted a large number of San Francisco fans. The purpose of many people running to the Great Nate BBQ was not to eat, but to meet Chamberlain and take a photo with him to get an autograph.

Chamberlain's temper is surprisingly good and responsive, often taking photos with his fans from morning to noon.But Chamberlain disappeared in the afternoon, because he was going to play with his friends in the afternoon.

Before meeting Chamberlain, Gan Guoyang always thought that he was already very talented, but it was with Wilt that Gan Guoyang felt for the first time what talent is, what is non-human, and what is a basketball emperor—although this emperor has already begun to "" Getting old."

"Come on, Gan, I haven't used my strength yet! Your steps are very good, I almost fainted by you, but...you are still too slow!"

"Boom!" With the sound of a ball being slapped, the Spalding basketball Gan Youwei bought for Gan Guoyang was slapped from the air by Chamberlain like a volleyball and flew out of the court.

"Oh no, Mr. Wilt, I still can't score on you." Gan Guoyang, who was a little dizzy by a big hat fan, said helplessly. He couldn't imagine that the giant in front of him was already 46 years old.

"Wilter has always been merciless to rookies on the court, which is the same as Russell." Nate Thurmond, who stood watching from the side, said.

"Don't compare me with that guy Bill Russell, don't you think I'm much more elegant, even my cap? Hahahaha!" Chamberlain described himself as elegant, which may seem ridiculous to others, like him Such a guy with a huge body and blocking shots like a volleyball player is a rude and savage player no matter how he looks at it.

But Gan Guoyang can understand the word "elegance" that Chamberlain said.Because in the past few days of contact, Gan Guoyang found that no matter how he used his body to fight against Chamberlain, Chamberlain seldom took the initiative to exert force, let alone make small moves.

Moreover, although Chamberlain's blocking seems to be vigorous and brutal, it is extremely clean.He never took off when Gan Guoyang hadn't shot the ball, but when the ball flew into the air, he jumped high and stretched out his long arms to fly the racket.This method of blocking shots reflects Chamberlain's superb anticipation ability and amazing bounce.

In other words, Chamberlain's defense is purely based on technology and awareness, without any use of his perverted power or other crooked ways.

"Yes, you can always shoot the ball in the air, and you never foul." Gan Guoyang retrieved the ball from the sidelines and said.

"Hahaha~ I heard that there is no Nate, this little guy really understands me!" Hearing Gan Guoyang's words, Chamberlain was unexpectedly happy, just like a child who hears the teacher praise him.

Gan Guoyang didn't know that although Chamberlain had the physical fitness of a Martian, he hated being thought that he was only playing with his own body. He hoped to show his basketball skills to others.

Therefore, Chamberlain played very cleanly. No matter how rough his opponent was, he could always remain calm and restrained. Therefore, he also maintained the NBA record for the longest time without being sent off.

Now he is very happy to hear Gan Guoyang praise him for his good playing skills without fouling.

"Mr. Wirth, shall we play another round?" Gan Guoyang suggested again "recklessly" holding the ball.

In a few days of one-on-one practice, Gan Guoyang failed to score a goal. Although part of the reason was that Gan Guoyang insisted on using the inside technique to score in the three-second zone while scoring over Chamberlain, it was an exaggeration to not score a single goal. up.

Gan Guoyang used almost all the tricks he knew, especially his favorite skill "turning over jump shot".But in front of Chamberlain, this tried-and-tested trick in the high school field became slow and clumsy, either being blocked or failing to make a shot under interference.

Gan Guoyang is now a high school basketball star, and he has a special talent. He can't do anything in front of an nba player who has retired for more than ten years, like a person who has never touched basketball.

"Okay, kid, I want to see what kind of tricks you have. If you can score a goal today, I will take you to the front row of the Great Western Forum in Los Angeles to watch a Lakers game." Chamberlain He nodded and made a promise to take Gan Guoyang to watch the Lakers game.At that time, the front row seats of the Lakers were full of Hollywood stars.

Chamberlain has been very happy these few days. As a famous playboy in the nba, he is known as a legend who has been with [-] women. He has never married and had no children in his life. Just ran to an old friend.

Here he can not only experience the warmth of his family, but also meet such an interesting young man as Gan Guoyang to accompany him to enjoy the fun of basketball.

Chamberlain even thought about whether to deliberately let Gan Guoyang score one, so as to prevent this little guy from being too frustrated and no longer willing to play with him.

But when Gan Guoyang started to make moves with the ball, Chamberlain began to feel that he might not be needed to release the water.

This time Gan Guoyang did not turn from the front basket to the back basket immediately after holding the ball as before, because he already knew that no matter how good he thinks his skills are when he is behind the back, there is no way to shake Chamberlain. a penny.

Therefore, he no longer confronted Chamberlain directly, but used his footsteps facing the basket and dribbling to avoid Chamberlain and seek space for shots.

As the saying goes, "When people get old, their legs get old first." No matter how strong Chamberlain's physical fitness is, he is 46 years old after all, and time is not forgiving.Although Gan Guoyang's noodle-basket footsteps are not proficient, they are quick and agile.

Gan Guoyang cut into the inner basket from the right, and his footsteps were very fragmented, making it impossible to judge whether it was a breakthrough or a feint.At this time, he made a sudden stop, pulled the ball outward, and then turned right with the ball in his right hand, almost completely throwing off Chamberlain who was moving inward.

But Gan Guoyang's turning skills have not yet reached the point of perfection, so he has to make some adjustments before he can shoot after turning around.And this adjustment, Chamberlain has already reacted, and he opened his arms like a lion fighting a rabbit and rushed forward.

However, Gan Guoyang did not hesitate because of the mountain in front of him. He took off and shot about 10 feet (3 meters) from the basket.

Because of his initial defense loss, Chamberlain had no way to wait for Gan Guoyang to throw the ball into the air before blocking the shot. He saw Gan Guoyang take off and shoot at the same time, and stretched out his long arms to block Gan Guoyang's shot shoot.

Although Chamberlain's bounce and speed are far behind when he was young, his awareness, judgment, and perverted height and wingspan are still there. In his opinion, although Gan Guoyang's footwork is very good, and the ball is stopped and turned suddenly, it is still too big. Slow, still unable to escape his clutches.

However, when Chamberlain felt that his fingertips were about to touch the basketball in Gan Guoyang's hands, he found that the ball was getting farther and farther away from his fingers.

"Failback jumper!" Chamberlain thought of this very familiar term, because it was also the most lethal one in his once all-encompassing arsenal.

It is indeed a fadeaway jump shot. This technique has a sacred meaning for all fans. It is like a supreme stunt. Anyone who really masters it can win the highest glory of the NBA.In later generations, a No. 23 and a No. 24 brought this technology to the extreme, and thus achieved supreme achievements.

In 1982, No. 23 was in college, and No. 24 was a four-year-old.In fact, at this time, the spokesperson of the fadeaway jumper is the giant Gan Guoyang is facing——Wilter Chamberlain, this omnipotent guy.

But maybe Chamberlain's scoring methods are too rich, and as an insider, he has many easier scoring methods, so the fadeaway jumper has often become a means for Chamberlain to show his skills, rather than destroy the opponent's weapon.

Now, Gan Guoyang used a big knife in front of the patriarch and used this stunt.I saw that the ball flew very fast in the air, and the arc was very flat, because Gan Guoyang did not exert enough force in the backward state, so he had to lower the arc to make the ball fly to the basket.

The ball hit the neck of the basket, but it didn't bounce off. Instead, it hit the backboard again, fell off and bounced a few times on the edge of the basket. "Swipe~" After "hesitating" for a while, the ball still chose Throwing into the arms of the Nets, the goal is scored!

"Yes!" Seeing the ball finally went into the basket, Gan Guoyang threw his fist vigorously to express his celebration, and at the same time secretly rejoiced for his good luck.

He grasped the "elegance" of Chamberlain's playing, knowing that the opponent likes to "beat opponents technically".That being the case, Gan Guoyang simply used technology against technology, and at the same time relied on his youthful and fast advantages, coupled with unexpected offensive routines, caught Chamberlain by surprise.In the end, with a bit of luck, he finally scored his first goal since the one-on-one with Chamberlain.

"Haha, your fadeaway jump shot actually went in. Although there is an element of luck, I will still take you to Los Angeles to watch the game in the future. It is my promise." A proud person like Chamberlain values ​​his promise more than anything else. Both are heavy.

"Thank you, Mr. Chamberlain!" Gan Guoyang's excitement of scoring a goal had not yet passed, and he was naturally happier when he heard that Chamberlain would fulfill his promise.

"However, did you learn your fadeaway jump shot temporarily? Your posture is not correct at all." Chamberlain did not forget to pour cold water on Gan Guoyang at this time.

Indeed, Gan Guoyang's fadeaway jump shot was purely inspired, and he jumped back and threw the ball according to the action in his memory, which is considered a "fallback jump shot".

In fact, the technique of "backward jumper" seems simple, isn't it just falling backwards when jumping?It is not particularly difficult to learn him, but it is even more difficult to use it well and play a role in the game.

"That's right... I just jumped back casually, and then threw the ball..." Gan Guoyang was telling the truth, he was fooled.

"So your suspension is poor, your arm's force is not right, and the arc of the ball is too flat. Your ball is not thrown, but thrown." Chamberlain saw through Gan Guoyang's lameness of the fadeaway jumper at a glance.

Gan Guoyang also scratched his head embarrassingly, feeling more and more that he was lucky to score a goal.

"Good Wirth~" Thurmond took off his coat and stood on the field without hesitation.

This is really a good show. Gan Guoyang did not expect that these two former friends and opponents on the court would now have an offensive and defensive confrontation at the basket for him.If people from outside know about it, they will have to be hyped up by media reporters.

But now, there is only one audience in this retro battle, and that is Gan Guoyang.

Chamberlain's offense is outstanding in the history of the NBA, but Thurmond is definitely one of the best on the defensive end.The peak confrontation between the two in the NBA was the six-game finals in 1967. In the end, Thurmond looked up to his former idol, stepped over himself to the throne, and won the Walter Brown Cup.

Now, the two middle-aged men who have already disarmed and returned to the field, without the vigor and ambition of their youth, stand with a basketball on this small basketball court with only one spectator, continuing their fateful duel.It's just that this time the confrontation lacked some life-and-death struggle, and more old friends cherished each other.

Gan Guoyang didn't dare to blink his eyes at the side, he knew that the winner of a duel between masters was always determined in an instant.

I saw two giants standing under the basket holding the ball with their backs facing the basket, and the other held the opponent's back with his left hand, and raised his right hand high to be ready to block at any time; the two seem to have returned to the 1967 battle. The only finals without green color in 10 years

Chamberlain adjusted slightly, and the huge body began to move.Although he has been away from the professional game for nearly a decade, his dribbling skills are still vigorous and coordinated.I saw him use his left foot as the axis, turn his whole body to the left hand side, and at the same time squeeze the ball in with his right hand.

And Thurmond's hand on Chamberlain's back has long been aware of Chamberlain's movement. Before Chamberlain's body completely passed him, he stepped sideways and blocked Chamberlain's path with his body.

At the same time, he uses his strong body to continuously create physical contact and squeeze Chamberlain's space for movement. This is also a major feature of Thurmond in defense. He is good at physical contact without fouling. Gan Guoyang can be said to be very good at this aspect. true biography.

But no matter who Chamberlain is, no one in NBA history can guard against him.After being blocked and defended by Thurmond, he didn't squeeze in hard, although his physical fitness was better than Thurmond's.

Chamberlain's whole body suddenly relaxed, as if he had given up his confrontation with Thurmond, and instead pulled his whole body back, staggering a certain distance from Thurmond.Immediately afterwards, Gan Guoyang saw that Chamberlain's huge body leaped up in the air like the Leaning Tower of Pisa, and he shot the ball, "Fallback jumper!"

This routine is exactly the same as what Gan Guoyang did just now, but this is the real fadeaway jump shot. From take-off to leanback to preparation for shooting to release of the ball, the whole process is done in one go without delay.The only shortcoming is that Chamberlain's shooting posture is a bit strange. It doesn't feel like he is shooting, but pushes the ball with one hand.

And Thurmond's reaction was also very fast. It seems that he was well prepared for Chamberlain's move. He jumped high at the moment Chamberlain jumped back, and stretched out his terrifying long arms to block Chamberlain's shot. .

But Chamberlain is too tall, 7-foot-1 taller than Thurmond by a full 2 ​​inches, and the ball still brushed Thurmond's fingertips and flew to the basket.

"Boom!" A clean head-on hit to the board, the ball went in!

This ball adds up to two or three seconds. As an inside player, once he enters the three-second zone, he must quickly end the battle, otherwise it will be three seconds.

But from it, Gan Guoyang intuitively realized for the first time what is a duel between masters and what is a confrontation between giants.He could hear the sound of the muscles of the two colliding, he could see their incomparably proficient skills, and he could feel the roar of the two people's hearts when they confronted each other.

Although the flames of war have long been extinguished, the love for basketball has never cooled.

"Hey boy, how's it going? When I was your age, I used this trick to score 30 or 40 points on countless people." Chamberlain said proudly, looking at Gan Guoyang who was still a little dazed after scoring the goal.

"Is this a fadeaway jumper?"

"Yeah, want to learn? I'll teach you."