The Golden Age of Basketball

"I originally thought that the Portland Trail Blazers at the beginning of the season were already the strongest Trail Blazers, but I didn't expect that after the All-Star Game, the

At this stage of the season, the Blazers can still be innovative in tactics and can exert such a huge power, which is really amazing

It's unimaginable. "Don Patrick watched the game gradually entering garbage time, and couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

The tactics that the Blazers designed for Gan Guoyang in a high position were so simple, yet so incomprehensible. Under Adelman's arrangement, Gan Guoyang

Yang always only appears in the two positions of low post and horn position, which seems to reduce Gan Guoyang's mobility, but in fact it is the team's most powerful player.

Weapons are always placed where they pose the greatest threat to the opponent, just like putting cannons at the door of someone else's house.

Then, Adelman did not ask Gan Guoyang to support at a high position, but played a small cooperation. Gan Guoyang did not have the support vision of Sabonis.

Wild, but in a small range of hand-to-hand cooperation, he cooperates very well with a few backcourt players. After all, Drexler, Porter and Par

Kesen has been cooperating with Gan Guoyang for many years.

At the same time, when Gan Guoyang no longer goes to the flanks or the bottom line, it not only reduces the chances of being double-teamed by the opponent and entering a defensive trap,

It also creates more offensive space for teammates, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

"Yes, from my intuition, this kind of tactics will continue to flourish in the future, the premise is that there must be a Gan Guo in the team.

An inside player like Yang who can go inside and outside, I never thought his shooting would be so good, I thought he used to shoot those mid-range shots

To play. Co-authored In the eyes of Bill Wharton, Gan Guoyang's past mid-range and long-range jumpers were all "for fun".

However, this was also the view of many basketball players at the time. They felt that shooting from the inside to the outside was just a tactical supplement, a kind of surprise

, No team will design special tactics around the medium and long-range shooting ability of inside players.

Adelman did it. In fact, he also had luck in doing so. At that time, he and Behrman discussed the decision to promote Gan Guoyang to a higher position.

, the starting point was to reduce the number of times Gan Guoyang was double-teamed, but then they gradually discovered that Gan Guoyang, no matter whether he was in a high position or a low position, could

It can be used as a successful tactical launch point, and it is extremely powerful.

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After the game had no suspense, it ended soon. The commentary cooperation between Don Patrick and Bill Wharton also came to an end.

After everyone said their goodbyes and the cameras were turned off, Patrick also heaved a sigh of relief. Tonight's commentary should be said to be very successful.

If Gan Guoyang's performance on the court is shocking, then Bill Walton's performance in the commentary booth is equally surprising.

After Patrick took off the earphones, he shook hands and hugged Wharton cordially, saying that the cooperation was very pleasant, and Wharton also expressed that

Explaining that the job looks really good.

At this time, the president of ESPN, Bill Rasmussen also came to the broadcast room, shook hands with Bill Wharton cordially, and asked

How Bill Walton felt, and also chatted with Don Patrick.

The three exchanged their feelings in the broadcast room, and then Walton said goodbye and left. At this time, Don Patrick approached Bill Russ

Musson asked in front of him: "Why did you let this big guy come to explain the game? His eloquence is really good, great, like a comedian.

drama actor; but tonight with his partner commentary, it almost became a "Forrest Gump touting meeting", almost all of our topics revolved around

Gan, although his performance is indeed surprising. "

Patrick also expressed some dissatisfaction towards Rasmussen in a small way. In tonight's commentary, Bill Wharton was always able to involve the topic

When it comes to Gan Guoyang, it just so happens that Gan Guoyang's performance is very good, so the commentary for this game has become "Gan Guoyang off topic."

mouth show".

Rasmussen took one look at Patrick, the club president fired by the New England Whalers in 1978, after leaving the Hockey League.

After the league, he founded ESPN. In ten years, he opened up a new field of sports with his adventurous spirit, and will create more

big scene.

Rasmussen said: "Patrick, there is a reason behind everything in this world. Bill Walton was once the glory of the Blazers."

, so it is understandable for him to tout the current banner of the Blazers. "Speaking, Rasmussen moved closer to Patrick.

, and said softly to him: "He was able to come here to comment on the game tonight, it was recommended by Gan through his relationship, I think if it is possible

, he will come here to work in the future. "

After listening to Rasmussen's words, Patrick suddenly realized that Wharton's guest commentary on ESPN was recommended by Gan Guoyang

Yes, Patrick also knows that Gan Guoyang, a Chinese, is now very powerful in the American sports and entertainment circles. I recommend a

It is really not a big problem for the old-timers and old stars in the team to be guests.

After knowing this, Patrick also said that Walton does have a very good commentary talent, and his basketball knowledge, vision,

It is indeed not comparable to ordinary commentators. If he can come to ESPN in the future, he will become an important help.

Rasmussen also nodded, greeted Patrick, and returned to his office.

Walking on the road, Rasmussen thought in his heart: "There is a reason behind everything in this world, but there is often more than one reason.

, you don't even think about why Gan recommends guests to us, and we must accept them. "

Of course, Patrick didn't know that when ESPN most needed funds for its development and signed a broadcast contract with NBA, it was Gan Guoyang who was behind the scenes.

Relying on his own financial resources and connections, he contributed a lot to ESPN, and at the same time became a small shareholder of ESPN, most people don't know

know about this.

Therefore, when Gan Guoyang asked Bill Wharton to be the commentator of ESPN, Rasmussen agreed without hesitation.

Of course, there is a reason why Rasmussen agreed to this matter, that is, there is a saying in the sports agent circle, "with

If you are willing to go, you will never go wrong."

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At this time, Gan Guoyang, who was far away on the west coast, of course would not know that a small recommendation from him would give him an extra star on the TV station.

The reason why Gan Guoyang recommended Bill Wharton to ESPN is very simple, because he knew in later generations that Wharton would do it on ESPN in the future.

The guest commentator, and will be a very good commentator.

But again, this is only one of the reasons. Gan Guoyang did not want to simply repeat history. After Wharton retired in 1988, Gan Guoyang

Yang once found an opportunity to visit Wharton. After retiring, Wharton's situation was beyond Gan Guoyang's expectations.

The joy of the two championships in 1986 and 1987 did not last too long. Walton fell into depression and stayed away from the basket after retiring.

Ball's life seemed so bad to Wharton, he locked himself in the house all day long, playing some weird music to pass the time

, at the time he was living in Boston.

Gan Guoyang chatted with him for a long time that time, and learned that Wharton always felt sorry for the Blazers in his heart, and he regretted the past.

His own reckless behavior broke the once big family of the Blazers. You must know that in the 1978 season, the Blazers won

Compared with this year's Trail Blazers, Walton's injury ruined everything, and then Walton's request for a trade ruined everything.

everything.

Gan Guoyang also loves the Blazers deeply. He understands Wharton's feelings, so he uses his status as a shareholder to let ESPN help him a lot.

Do me a favor, give Wharton a chance to experience the guest commentator, Gan Guoyang believes that with Wharton's ability, he will soon be recognized by ESPN

The same, and open up new fields in the field of basketball commentary.

In terms of tactics, the Blazers also opened up new areas.

After the game between the Trail Blazers and the Warriors, Warriors head coach Don Nelson said in the post-game press conference: "The Trail Blazers

The tactics are amazing. I didn't expect Adelman to have such a talent. Of course, Gan's talent shocked me even more.However, there is always

Someday I'll find a way to counter this tactic, someday I will. "

Don Nelson, a stubborn old man, has also cultivated a big player with the same projection ability and even stronger after many years.

tall, and then personally destroyed him in the playoffs.

However, this great big man, after being tempered, will also maximize the power of the high-post pick-and-roll tactic, and finally walk away.

To the pinnacle of life.