The Golden Age of Basketball

After taking a shower and getting everything ready, the Blazers players got ready in their locker room. Everyone except Gan Guoyang was a little nervous.

Needless to say, Sabonis won the title of the best player in this game. His outstanding performance made him breathe a sigh of relief, and then he will be received by the country's top leaders.

In fact, this is not the first time Sabonis has been received by Gorbachev. The last time I saw Gorbachev was just a few months ago. Sabonis led the Soviet Union to a historic victory over the United States to win the Olympic Men's Basketball gold medal, the Soviet men's basketball team received a grand reception from Gorbachev in the Kremlin.

But it was different from the one a few months ago, when the entire Soviet team was interviewed. Although he was the captain, there were veterans and the head coach of the team on top of him. Today is different, everyone knows Gorbachio Husband came to the Trail Blazers game just for him.

Sabonis was a little nervous, and so were the other Trail Blazers, because not only the leaders of the Soviet Union, but also the leaders of the United States came to the locker room later. You must know that only the championship team can go to the White House to receive the president's reception every year. qualifications, now that the President has come to see you directly in the locker room, it's hard not to be excited and nervous.

Only Gan Guoyang, neither the leader of the Soviet Union nor the president of the United States can control him. So far Gan Guoyang has always been a Chinese citizen. Although this has brought some inconvenience to his life in the United States, at least Gorbachev and Reagan are considered Gan Guoyang's "leadership" is not allowed.

Therefore, while everyone else was waiting nervously in the locker room, only Gan Guoyang, as usual, was lying in the large stainless steel spa bathtub in the treatment room to relax and recover his muscles.

"If you lie down like this again, then I really don't know who is the president." Karp looked at Gan Guoyang's leisurely look and said to him.

"The United States is an equal and free society! Even a beggar is entitled to sit on an equal footing with the president!" Gan Guoyang said brazenly while lying in the bathtub. He didn't care whether the United States was an equal society, anyway, that's what Americans advertised.

"You are not a beggar now, you are the president!" Looking at Gan Guoyang's indifferent expression, Karp had nothing to do.

Soon there was commotion at the door of the locker room. Gan Guoyang knew that Gorbachev and Reagan must have come to the Blazers' locker room, and the plan in Gan Guoyang's mind would also be implemented.

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For Gorbachev, the first stop of this visit to the United States chose to go to Portland to watch the game between Sabonis and the Trail Blazers. As those commentators guessed, it was because of the politics of Sabonis. meaning.

After Sabonis was selected by the Trail Blazers in the draft, it should be said that he went to Portland for trial training and knee treatment. It should be said that everything went smoothly, but it was difficult to actually play in the NBA. The barriers between the two countries and the obstacles of the club , Sabonis has never been able to reach the United States.

This is just like the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union in the eyes of Gorbachev. Although the two sides have contacts with each other, the contradictions accumulated over the decades of the Cold War and the overt and covert rivalries in many regions have made the relationship between the two countries difficult. One mountain cannot accommodate two tigers. If two countries want to maximize their interests in the world, they must regard each other as a thorn in their side.

The problem with the Soviet Union now is that the domestic situation is precarious. Gorbachev needs international support, as well as diplomatic easing from the United States. From Sabonis, Gorbachev saw a topic that can be used, so he chose this The competition is the first event of the visit to the United States.

Gorbachev may not be a good reformer, but he is indeed a good diplomat. It should be said that with the result of this game and Sabonis' performance, everything looks perfect.

When Gorbachev and Reagan came to the locker room in Portland together, Sabonis stood in front of everyone and waited for Gorbachev to see Gorbachev in a silver-gray suit Husband came in, Sabonis greeted him, and Gorbachev also extended his hand to shake hands with the Soviet giant.

The few reporters who were allowed to bring cameras took a photo of the two shaking hands. This photo will no doubt be on the front pages of the news and political pages of major newspapers tomorrow. Two Soviets in the locker room of the American basketball professional team In shaking hands, this symbolism is very strong.

"Congratulations Sabonis, your performance is very good, the Soviet people are proud of you." Gorbachev shook Sabonis's hand and said to him, because Gorbachev spoke Russian, most of the people around People don't know what they are talking about, anyway, they just hear chattering.

Later, President Reagan also shook hands with Sabonis and the players of the Trail Blazers. At this time, Reagan suddenly remembered, where is Gan Guoyang, the number one star of the Trail Blazers?

"Where's Sonny?" Reagan asked Adelman. Adelman looked inside the locker room and wanted to urge Gan Guoyang to come out quickly, but Gan Guoyang didn't seem to come out of the bathtub at all.

"He's in there? I'll go in and look for him." Reagan said with a smile, and walked into the physiotherapy room of the Trail Blazers locker room, and then saw Gan Guoyang soaking in a large stainless steel tub for water bath therapy.

"Hello, Gan." Reagan took the initiative to walk to the bathtub and stretched out his hand to Gan Guoyang.

At this time, Gan Guoyang could no longer pretend to be a big name, he immediately got out of the bathtub, his upper body was naked and his muscles were extremely strong, just like Hercules in the Greek sculpture.

Gan Guoyang moved as fast as a monkey climbing a tree to pick peaches. He immediately took out a pair of shoes from the bathtub, and after putting on the shoes, he hurried to Reagan, stretched out his still wet hand, and tightly held Reagan's hand. held together.

At this time, Wu Zhiwen, who was standing aside, quickly grabbed the camera in his hand and took a picture of the scene of the two shaking hands. The effect of this photo can be said to be quite funny. One is the president of the United States in a suit and leather shoes, and the other is only wearing underpants Wet basketball player.

But in this photo, the most conspicuous thing about Gan Guoyang is the pair of shoes on his feet, apart from his strong and naked body. Because Gan Guoyang is not wearing clothes, the pair of basketball shoes are particularly eye-catching—— This is Gan Guoyang's new generation of boots, skyscraper-5.

Immediately afterwards, Gorbachev also walked in. Gan Guoyang saw Gorbachev's famous birthmark on his head at a glance, known as the map head. The two also shook hands cordially. Gorbachev also spoke English to Gan Guoyang. We exchanged a few words. After all, Gan Guoyang is also a player from a socialist country. As the big brother of the Soviet Union, he should also care about him.

Gan Guoyang really wanted to tell Gorbachev, "Your Soviet Union will say goodbye to the world in a few years," but he held back, and he and Gorbachev had a happy chat.

Finally, at the end of this visit to the locker room, Gan Guoyang and Sabonis gave Gorbachev their jerseys as souvenirs. At the same time, Sabonis and Gan Guoyang each took out a pair of brand new sneakers and sent them to Gorbachev In front of Gorbachev, Wu Zhiwen seized the opportunity to "click, click" and snapped photos together. These two pairs of shoes, which are big enough to fit Gorbachev's head in, were captured in the photo.

Ever since, Gan Guoyang's goal was achieved. He deliberately hid in the locker room and did not come out. He knew that Reagan and Gorbachev would definitely come in to look for him. After all, he was the No. [-] star of the Blazers.

Gan Guoyang also grasped a key point, that is, Reagan is on the verge of retirement, and he can only sit in the position of president for another month. Therefore, Reagan has a great tolerance for Gan Guoyang's "arrogance and rudeness" Well, if Gorbachev's visit to the United States was later and the new president George Bush was receiving him, then it would be unjustifiable for Gan Guoyang not to give the new president face.

With the help of the two top leaders, the photos of Gan Guoyang naked, wearing a pair of basketball shoes and shaking hands with Reagan were immediately published in major newspapers. At the same time, the skyscraper-5 on Gan Guoyang's feet also attracted widespread attention.

At the same time, the sneakers on Sabonis’ feet also attracted widespread attention, because the sneakers on his feet were the same brand as Gan Guoyang’s, and they were both Nike’s new skyscraper sneakers, and Nike soon announced the name of the new sneakers— -"Twin Towers".