The Golden Age of Basketball

"Today is May 28th, Saturday, another game day, welcome to the nba live program on cbs TV, I'm Dick Stockton, tonight we will bring you the Western Conference finals of the playoffs, Portland The Blazers are playing away against the Los Angeles Lakers. This will be the fourth game of the series. The current score is 2:1. The Blazers are in the lead. It will be our team to explain the game with me tonight. Old friend, former champion player and coach of the Celtics, Tom Heinthorn. Tom, let us talk about the conflict that occurred in the last game. The Blazers paid a heavy price for it. One of the main players was unable to play in today's game, and the Lakers paid only one Campbell, what do you think of this conflict."

Stockton is also straight to the point. Since the end of the game on the 26th, this topic has been discussed all over the United States. Most people think that this is a conspiracy by Pat Riley, especially when he replaced Campbell at the end of the third quarter. The behavior is really abnormal. You must know that in the playoffs, Riley has always been known for being conservative in employing people and ruthlessly playing the main force. He rarely deploys marginal players, so Riley's surprise moves are not too many.

Campbell didn't get a chance to play for one minute in the first round and the semi-finals. Riley suddenly replaced Campbell. Campbell caused conflicts as soon as he stepped up, which naturally aroused public suspicion.

Of course, Riley will not admit this. He insisted after the game that it was an accident. He replaced Campbell because he saw that there was not much time in the third quarter, and Worthy did not rest for a minute in the first three quarters. , So I want Campbell to go up for a while to buy some rest time for Worthy. As for Campbell's foul, Riley also claimed that it was an "intentionally hurtful move, and Campbell was also punished for his actions."

Fans in Portland naturally think that Riley is farting, and in Los Angeles, except for Chinese fans, everyone else has no opinion on this. You must know that in the NBA in the 80s, such conspiracies and tricks emerged endlessly. -Hein Thorne, his Boston Celtics have done a lot of work like this.

For example, in the 1984 finals, Auerbach created an "air-conditioning incident" that turned the Boston Garden Square into a sauna in the summer. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who was 37 years old at the time, almost passed out from the heat; In the 60s, Auerbach asked the arena staff to adjust the tightness of the baskets on both sides. When the Celtics played on the loose side of the basket, they would let the players speed up the offensive rhythm, shoot more and fast break. In the second half, the Celtics will switch to a tighter basket and will attack from the main position, slowly dawdling; or the parquet floor in the garden square will also become a red-headed weapon, and those specially treated floors will allow the racket to bounce on it Don't get up, if one doesn't pay attention, the opponent will contribute a mistake to the Celtics.

Heinsohn has experienced the red head's precepts and deeds, which can be described as familiar. When he was confronting Chamberlain with the Celtics, Auerbach told Heinsohn not to respond quickly when retreating, but to block it. Chamberlain didn't let him retreat in front of him. Finally, Chamberlain, who had always been very good-tempered, couldn't bear it anymore and almost fought Heinsohn.

Hearing Stockton's words, Tom Heinsohn thought about it. As the Lakers' rival player, he was 100% sure in his heart that Riley must be playing tricks. After all, his tricks are far worse than redheads. , It will be seen through at a glance, but on TV, Heinsohn must also save Riley some face. After all, not everything can be said on TV, so he said: "It is difficult to judge the accident now. What is going on, but one thing is for sure, the Lakers benefited from this conflict, while the Blazers suffered heavy losses. I think this incident will have a profound impact on the series, and even the results of the entire season. .”

What Heinsohn said has no flaws, and at the same time, he is also suggesting to people that the Lakers have benefited from the conflict, and the beneficiary is likely to be the implementer of the plan, which can be regarded as a small side to the Lakers.

But what Heinsohn said later is also very reasonable. This conflict will not only change the trend of a game, it may change the results of a series or even the entire season. The Blazers' efforts for a season are likely to be in vain. .

While the two were talking on TV, Gan Guoyang was also chatting with an old friend on the sidelines. No one thought that Michael Jackson, the superstar, would come to watch Gan Guoyang's game at this time, because In 1987-1988, Jackson had just completed his world tour, a total of 123 concerts, all over the world, the number of viewers and income have created Guinness World Records, at this time he has become a well-deserved king of pop .

In 1989, Jackson fell into silence. Obviously, he was trying his best to create his next album. For this reason, he minimized his participation in public activities and devoted more time to music, so he appeared in the Great Western Forum Arena. It also caused a great sensation. Many viewers tried to come over to get Jackson's autograph. Both Gan Guoyang and Magic Johnson were left out.

Magician and Jackson are also very good friends with each other. Magician also participated in concert tours with the Jackson Five brothers during his rookie period. Gan Guoyang came to Los Angeles for the first time after entering the NBA. He also went to find Jackson for dinner with Johnson, but today In the late game, Michael Jackson obviously stood on Gan Guoyang's side. Although he is in Los Angeles, he has always been a fan of the Trail Blazers.

Gan Guoyang also chatted endlessly with Jackson before the game, and all the reporters took photos of the two with their cameras, trying to guess what they were talking about.

"Compared to KFC, I still prefer McDonald's. The taste of KFC is too monotonous, not as rich as McDonald's."

"Oh no, McDonald's has too much beef. It has more calories than chicken. I want to dance and keep fit. Chicken is a better choice."

If a reporter heard what they were talking about, they would definitely vomit blood. They didn’t talk about the game or music, but they were discussing who tasted better, KFC or McDonald’s. To everyone’s surprise, Michael Jackson was the best His favorite food is KFC fried chicken. Gan Guoyang is tired of eating a lot of KFC in China, but he still prefers McDonald's.

Just like their chat content, Gan Guoyang's mentality is quite relaxed now. Although the absence of the three main players has cast a shadow over the Blazers, but for Gan Guoyang who has experienced years of ups and downs, this difficulty is nothing. , As long as he can stand on the court, he has the confidence to lead the team to defeat the opponent. In his opinion, this situation is better than being directly reimbursed for his injury in 1986, and then watching the team lose.

When the warm-up was over and players from both sides began to play, the Blazers' starting lineup really surprised the Lakers fans.

"We looked at the Blazers starting lineup, starting with Kevin Duckworth at center, power forward, rookie Mark Bryant, small forward ... they used Gan, shooting guard, Jim Paxson, point guard. Terry Porter! They handed the small forward to a center! Although Gan has a good outside shooting ability, let him play small forward..." Dick Stockton is also messy about this.

"My guess is that Gan must take on the role of small forward on defense to fill the loophole caused by Worthy's absence, and then on offense, Gan will still be the team's power forward, but in this way, Mark Brown Leant's task is heavier, and he also has to adapt to the transition of roles on both ends of the offense and defense."

Heinsohn quickly guessed Adelman's intentions, Adelman in careful study, and after drills in training, decided to send Mark - Bryant, let him become the starter.

This is a very bold decision, letting a rookie take orders in such a critical game, and this young man who looks like Takenori Akagi, walked on the court during the DJ's introduction, and looked a little nervous, he sipped Lips, eyes fixed, heart beating wildly.

At this time someone came up and patted him. Bryant looked back and saw that it was Gan Guoyang who played last. Gan Guoyang looked relaxed, and he said to Bryant: "Don't be nervous, just remember two things. Rebound, pass me the ball, you can forget about the rest."

"Rebound, pass to Gump, rebound, pass to Gump..." Mark Bryant, this guy is thinking these words in his heart. He never thought that he would start this season for such a reason. Position, after coming to the Trail Blazers, he was ready to spend two seasons on the bench.

In the regular season, he didn't get any chances to start, and he didn't have much time off the bench, not enough. Every time he cherishes this little time, he can contribute 4 points and 3 rebounds, and he will fight hard whether it is garbage time or not. Do your best, which is why Adelman used him in the end - he worked hard, he worked hard.

Before the start of the series, the Blazers faced the Lakers in the position of the strong, but now they have returned to the position of the weak to challenge their opponents. Only by playing desperately can the Blazers have a chance of winning.

"The game is about to start. The Portland Trail Blazers and the Los Angeles Lakers will start the fourth contest. Will the Trail Blazers take a 3:1 lead and get the match point, or the Lakers will win and return to the same starting line? tell us!"