The Golden Age of Basketball

() Oakland, part of the greater San Francisco.

In the United States, cities have experienced a cluster effect, that is, there has been a grouping phenomenon between cities.

Generally, a huge urban circle or urban agglomeration will be formed around a large city.

In the urban agglomeration or outside the urban circle, the western region is often boundless wilderness and vast pasture farmland; in the eastern region, there are a large number of factories, power stations and small towns.

In California, there are three urban clusters, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Sacramento.

As a satellite city just across the bay from San Francisco, Oakland is naturally often regarded as a part of San Francisco.

Even though the Golden State Warriors play their home games in Oakland, it has never been called the Oakland Warriors, and the Warriors still represent the whole of Greater San Francisco.

Because of this, Gan Guoyang never thought about the difference between Oakland streetball and San Francisco streetball?

After hearing what Chamberlain said yesterday, Gan Guoyang did not go to the Binhai Stadium to continue the rule of "Guns and Roses". Instead, he took a bus alone, crossed the bay of San Francisco, and headed to Oakland on the opposite side. Find the best street basketball players on the west coast.

In Gan Guoyang's mind, streetball should be just a game.

In particular, Gan Guoyang has been influenced by a large number of streetball videos in later generations. Watching those fancy and impractical dribbles are often illegal and foul moves; In proving that streetball is just a flashy show.

Just like kung fu, it is called kung fu when it is used to beat people, and it is often easy to use but not good-looking, but it is martial arts that is used for performance and shown on TV and movies.

However, after Gan Guoyang arrived in the United States in the 1980s, his attitude toward streetball improved somewhat.

Regardless of whether they were in the Binhai Stadium at the earliest, or the "Cancer" team in Golden Gate Park, and the group of miscellaneous fish in Inglewood, their basketball level is still quite good among amateurs.

At that time, streetball didn't seem to be pursuing too much flamboyance and fancy. The game was still a game, and it still had to rely on fierce confrontation and steady skills to win, not just a dribbling performance.

When Gan Guoyang entered the Palo Alto High School basketball team and began to receive formal basketball training, and his talent began to be developed, those street fighters who were able to fight against him became local chicken tiles one by one. dog.

Since then, Gan Guoyang has stopped paying attention to streetball. For him, playing on the street is just pure entertainment.

However, Chamberlain told him that many superstars will go to the street in the summer, go to the basketball park, and compete with the strongest players on the street court.

Those players are not only not chickens and dogs in front of superstars, they can even compete with superstars such as Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Irving.

Chamberlain himself, as well as Dr. J Irving, grew up playing on the streets of Philadelphia and New York, and grew into superstars step by step.

"Every superstar will have his own destined opponent on the street. It has nothing to do with their position, style of play, or status. It's just fate. This is street basketball."

Chamberlain's words still echoed in Gan Guoyang's ears, "Fated?"

It is impossible for a traveler not to believe in fate, so Gan Guoyang felt that he was inspired by fate. He went to Oakland to find his opponent on the streets.

At this time, the car was already driving on the Eisenhower Bridge, and the wind blowing from the bay passed through the open windows, bringing a burst of coolness.

"Oh, I forgot to write a letter to Fuxi yesterday. I don't know if she won't receive the letter in a few days, will she be in a hurry?" Gan Guoyang now sends a letter to Wang Fuxi every day, so that even if the letter arrives late, Wang Fuxi can also receive letters every day.

Thinking of Wang Fuxi's face as white as porcelain, and the blushes that often appear on it, Gan Guoyang's heart trembled slightly.

"To the Oakland Arena! How much? Well, $2. Last year it was a fucking $[-], and the price has gone up again."

At this time, the car had passed the Eisenhower Bridge and reached the boundary of Oakland.

The car stopped, some passengers wanted to get off, and some passengers wanted to get on.

Among the people who came up, Gan Guoyang seemed to hear a familiar voice and familiar swearing.

"Hey~ Who the hell is this? Isn't this the stinky shit of the Palo Alto Fishermen?" Gan Guoyang saw the other party, and the other party also saw Gan Guoyang.

"Hello, the little mouse caught by the eagle... the mouse poop." The other party called him stinky shit, and Gan Guoyang naturally would not be polite.

The person who began to speak foul words as soon as he got in the car was naturally Gan Guoyang's old opponent and friend, Gary Payton, the head guard of the Tianji High School Eagles.

After the two old rivals "cheered to each other", Gary Payton sat down on the vacant seat next to Gan Guoyang.

"Our 'sunshine idiot' actually came to Oakland in person, what's a busy man like you doing to our backcountry if you're not busy picking up girls?" Peyton opened his mouth and chattered as soon as he sat down.

"I've heard people say that Oakland's streetball is very good. I'm tired of playing in San Francisco, and I want to come to Oakland to have fun."

"Oh my God, it's a good thing I found out about this news in advance, so I can go back and tip them off, tell them to wash their asses clean, and wait for the great and respected 'Sunshine Idiot Stinky Shit' to explode one by one. "

"Mouse shit, I advise you to keep your mouth shut. Although I didn't meet you in the finals of the North District, I beat you up every minute without discussing it. The past, present and future can be done at any time." Gan Guoyang listened to Pei The yin and yang strangeness suddenly became unbearable, and he spouted big words to threaten.

Payton knew that the yellow-skinned boy in front of him was very powerful, no matter whether he was playing or talking trash, he would surpass him.

"Okay, but your loss to that No. 31 bamboo pole is really embarrassing to Northern California, and I will still rely on me to get back the game. Of course, there is also that Johnson. If there is a chance, I will have nowhere to pull his shit." Payton also A vengeful person, Johnson and his Liangzi are married, but they will wait until 11 years before revenge.

"Hey Gan, don't tell me you really came to Oakland to play, it's not the same as San Francisco."

"Otherwise, do I come to the Oakland Arena to watch boxing? Or go to the Oakland Cinema to watch ET? A friend of mine said that the streetball in Oakland, California is the best, so I have to come to play no matter what. "

"Your friend has a bit of sense, and there's no goddamn better street scene in California, or in the West, than in Oakland!"

If Payton knew that the "one friend" Gan Guoyang was talking about was Chamberlain, he must have been so scared that he couldn't even speak rubbish.

"But I advise you, stinky shit, the street is different from the gym. You can get along in an official game, but not necessarily on the street."

"Hehe, I'll still let you understand who is the shit."

The bus stopped at the Oakland Coliseum Station, where the Golden State Warriors' home arena was located, and there were several outdoor venues around.

In the past, when Gan Guoyang and Gan Guohui came here to watch games at night, they often saw people playing under the lights.

"Gary, did you come here to play ball?"

"You're fucking talking nonsense again, or would I accompany you to get out of the car and go shopping?"

After arriving at the station, both Gan Guoyang and Payton got out of the car. It seems that Payton is also going to play here.

"Are you familiar with this place?" Gan Guoyang asked Peyton as he walked.

"I've been here since the ninth grade. Basically, I've licked all the common miscellaneous fish, and only some masters can't control me. Let me tell you, in two years, this place will be fucking me That's it." Peyton opened his big mouth and started rambling again.

Gan Guoyang still believed in this.

With Payton's future achievements and level, it is not a problem to get a street court.

"Damn it, who the hell did I see? This guy came today!" Peyton seemed to see someone in the field, his face full of surprise.

"Who is it?" Gan Guoyang was curious.

"A bad guy, come with me, this guy seems to be making a fucking bet with someone again, there is a good show, come with me."

Gan Guoyang followed Peyton to a venue in Zhongyang, where some people stood together, as if they were talking about something.

"Hey~ Mitchell! What the fuck are you doing again? Are you earning pocket money by gambling again?" Peyton shouted at the few people not far away.

A black man wearing white shorts and a red t-shirt, about 6 feet tall, heard Peyton's voice and turned his head to look.

Gan Guoyang felt that although this black man was not tall, he was obviously different from others standing there, and his whole body was full of explosive power.

Wearing sports shorts, he showed two thick and powerful thighs, which reminded Gan Guoyang of Robert Carlos.

"Smelly mouth, long time no see, you don't mind my business, be careful I'll blow you up later." This person is obviously Payton who called Mitchell, listening to his tone, and Payton is also old Acquaintance.

"Oh, okay, who the hell doesn't have eyes, and came here to bet with you? What are you going to bet this time?" Peyton looked at the person standing next to Mitchell and said without hesitation.

"I bet if he can touch the basket with his elbow! If he can touch it, I will give him $100. If he can't touch it, he will naturally lose $100 to me." At this time, a strong black man in a black T-shirt Said.

Gan Guoyang was also surprised when he heard what this man said.

Hit the rim with your elbow?

What the fuck kind of bounce does this need for a 6ft or so?

甘国阳知道，一般6尺左右的人，原地摸高在7尺9左右（2米35）。比如艾佛森，他的身高还不到6尺，但却有超长的臂展，能够达到7尺10（2米38）。

In this way, for a 6-foot-tall person to touch a 10-foot-high basket with both hands, he needs a 2-foot-3 (68 cm) bounce, which is a piece of cake for many blacks.

But elbowing the rim?When the elbow stands up, it is basically a little higher than the person's head.

This little man looks to be less than 6 feet, and the contact height on the spot with the elbow is 6 feet. If he wants to touch the basket, he needs to have a bounce of 4 feet (1 meter 22)!

What is the concept of 4 feet?

甘国阳这个长臂怪，在长到6尺10以后，原地摸高可以达到9尺4（2米85）。

如果他能跳4尺高，那就意味着，他可以蹦到13尺4（4米06）的高度。

This height has exceeded the top of the backboard.

The top of the rebound has always been a legend of bouncing, and both height, wingspan and explosive bouncing are indispensable.

Gan Guoyang thought about this in his heart, he knew that in terms of his 3-foot bounce, he would never touch the top of the backboard other than relying on trampolines and ladders in his life.

Curiosity was also aroused at once. Is there really such a 4-foot jumping monster on the streets of Oakland?

"Wow, I didn't expect to see a good show when I first came here. But I really want to see, Mitchell, can you jump as high as 4 feet?" Payton was also excited.

"Wait, wait until I get the 100 yuan, please send it a few times!"

"Cut the fuck up, I'm a decent guy; get hooked and show 'em how you hook the hoop!"

Some people have begun to encourage this Mitchell loudly. He should be the star player here, and his nickname seems to be "hook (hook)."

"Hook? Can this guy use a hook?" Gan Guoyang wondered in his heart. He thought hook meant hook.

At this time, Mitchell had already stood near the free throw line, ready to take off like a fighter jet.

start up.

accelerate.

Take off!

Looking at the "hook" that jumped up, Gan Guoyang seemed to have a new definition of the concept of "flying" in his mind.

If the dunk he made in the game can be called flying, it is just a big rooster flapping its wings desperately and temporarily flying to the branch.

And the hook is the eagle.

Without relying on the strength of the waist and abdomen, you can't stretch your limbs, it's not a dunk, it's just pure jumping.

The "hook" rose from the ground.

Only then did Gan Guoyang understand why Mitchell was nicknamed "Hook".

Because he seems to be hooked on the hoop, he can fly up anytime and anywhere, wreaking havoc in the air.

His head was almost touching the basket. He stretched out his elbow, tapped the basket lightly, and then turned to fall.

He did it, touching the rim with his elbow.

At such a moment of witnessing a miracle, the old blacks on the street never concealed their feelings, and rushed into the venue as if they were celebrating a festival, embracing the creator of the miracle.

It seems that they have a share of the 100 yuan.

"This is fucking unbelievable." Gan Guoyang shook his head and said.

At this time, Payton was also happy like a monkey picking up an apple. Hearing Gan Guoyang's words, he turned his head and said, "This is the level of the streets of Oakland. He is Demiches Mitchell, the king of Oakland!"

The King of Oakland didn't seem particularly happy after winning the bet, which is perhaps the norm for him.

But he pushed aside the crowd and walked towards Gan Guoyang.

At this time, many people noticed that there was a yellow-skinned guy here, and he was also a big man.

"Hey, hello, are you Gan?" Mitchell even took the initiative to greet Gan Guoyang, as if he still knew him.

"Hello, I'm Gan, have we met before?" Gan Guoyang felt a little strange, is he already so famous?

"No, but I've heard of you. Let's have a bullfight."

Mitchell's words immediately made the surrounding people clamor, the King of Oakland actually wanted to fight the bullfight with this yellow-skinned boy.

Gan Guoyang was also at a loss. He didn't know this Mitchell before, and it was impossible for him to have any problems.

But Gan Guoyang still nodded and agreed, isn't it the purpose of coming here to compete with such a master.

"Okay, then we'll start after a while. Oh, by the way, I forgot to tell you, I'm from McCloud High School, and I couldn't participate in the two warm-up games because of something. I'm here for revenge."