The Golden Age of Basketball

()013-10-19

(There will be no time today, so the two chapters will be posted together.)

Gan Guoyang never thought that when he returned to UC again, he would stand on this beautiful campus again in this capacity.

However, it's winter now, and the lush green grass and green trees on the campus are beginning to turn yellow and drop their leaves, and the whole campus is chilly in the howling wind.

Sitting on the bus, Gan Guoyang looked at the scenery that hadn't gone away from his memory, and felt a little sigh in his heart, lamenting the vagaries of life.

Originally, he still wanted to create his own era in this school, and be able to write his own strong stroke in the glorious history of UC like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Wharton.

"Thinking about it, maybe I'm still too naive?" Gan Guoyang leaned his head against the cold window glass, recalling every detail of what he had experienced here.

Gan Guoyang is a person who insists on himself and never compromises easily, but at the same time he is also a person who is good at reflection and summary.

Because of his persistence and resentment, he left the university that many people yearn for; when he returned here, as an opponent, he did not hold hatred, but looked at it with a more mature perspective. This is not a very good memory.

Up to now, Gan Guoyang still doesn’t like that coach Larry Farmer. His face like Brother Octopus is Gan Guoyang’s eternal dislike, so that whenever Gan Guoyang sees a guy with a big long face, he will feel unhappy. Spontaneously.

But he doesn't hate Farmar now. The relationship between the two of them is purely personal, which does not involve damage to character or backstabbing; The amount of guidance and training that should be given has not been discounted. More importantly, because of Farmer's disapproval, Gan Guoyang has the opportunity to be coached by Bellman again.

If we lose our horses, we can't know what a blessing is.

In Gan Guoyang's view, only Bellman can truly understand his own characteristics and personality, and can wholeheartedly devote himself to the work of carving Gan Guoyang without prejudice.

Gan Guoyang knew that in a college team, every player was an elite in high school. If he wanted to use a yellow-skinned transfer freshman as the core of his tactics, how many difficulties and obstacles would he need to overcome?

Fortunately, as a new coach without college coaching qualifications, Bellman withstood the huge pressure from the old players and the school, risked losing his job just after he got a job, and insisted on establishing the core of Gan Guoyang in the team. Even if he couldn't play an official game in the first year.

And Gan Guoyang also used his tireless training, excellent performance in team training games and warm-up games, to subdue those unconvinced old players one by one, including John Stockton-he was the first The old players who supported Gan Guoyang in the team.

After a flat season from 1982 to 1983, the Gonzaga Bulldogs finally ushered in the release of the main center Gan Guoyang in November 1983, and the lineup carefully built by Bellman was finally inlaid. It is also the most important piece of the puzzle. This year's NCAA will not be peaceful.

"Phew, the air outside is really nice, but UC's campus is still so big, I transferred to Gonzaga because it's too big!" The bus drove for a while before arriving at UC's main gymnasium. stop.Gan Guoyang got out of the car, breathed in the cold air, and started joking again.

"It's really big enough here, unlike Gonzaga's buttocks, which can be finished in a circle." Teammate said.

"That's right, and the scenery here is also very beautiful. It's further south, and the Mediterranean climate is very humid in winter, so the trees haven't become bare yet."

"God John, you should be a fucking geography teacher, why go to school to play basketball?"

"Hey, girls, we're not here to visit UC's campus. If you want to, please let the former UC player, Sunshine Idiot, lead you on a UC tour after the game. The premise is that tonight's I won the fucking game, I don’t want your visit to become a public parade after losing the game.” Bellman also got out of the car, and heard the players talking about the scenery there, and broke down decisively.

"Don't worry, Mrs. Bellman, although I still have a little bit of sympathy for this place, but I promise not to bring him to the court, I will let them look good tonight." Gan Guoyang responded, thinking to himself, although he He doesn't hate UC and Farmar, but he will never let go of this opportunity to take revenge on them, for which he has been waiting for a year.

"Pack up your things...Gan, I have some good news to tell you now, I think you will be very happy after hearing it." At this moment, Behrman walked up to Gan Guoyang, put his arms around Gan Guoyang, Said to him mysteriously.

"Unless you tell me that the game tonight will give me unlimited firepower, I don't think there is any good news." Gan Guoyang said with a smile when he heard Behrman's words with his head lowered.

Different from high school, Behrman now begins to strictly control Gan Guoyang's shots. In Behrman's words, Gan Guoyang must learn to control the game in ways other than scoring, although he has done very well before.

"No, don't even think about it. I mean, have you seen UC's roster?" Bellman asked.

"Oh, I know all those guys in UC, Jackson, Gray, Knight, ah, and..." Gan Guoyang reported a bunch of names, all of which were his former teammates.

"No, no, this year UC has a group of new players, including a guy named Montel Hatcher who was selected into the McDonald's All-Star team. But there is another person that you are definitely more interested in." Bellman said.

Gan Guoyang just remembered that this year UC has recruited another batch of freshmen. Hearing from Behrman, the quality of these freshmen seems to be pretty good.

"Who is it, Mr. Behrman?" Gan Guoyang seemed to have some clues in his mind.

"Reggie Miller." Bellman spat out this name, which made Gan Guoyang depressed and entangled for a whole summer.

Reggie Miller, after graduating from high school in 1983, came to UC University as he wished and became a member of this legendary school.

"Oh, my God, this is really a fucking happy event. I think I must celebrate with a victory tonight." Gan Guoyang felt mixed emotions when he heard the name.

Gan Guoyang recalled that summer, also in Los Angeles, watching the No. 31 Miller make a lore shot in front of him, which instantly shattered his and the entire Vikings' hopes of winning the championship.

Now Reggie Miller has come to UC!It's really new and old hatred all gathered together.

Gan Guoyang and Behrman said this side by side, and they had already walked to the main gymnasium, a place where Gan Guoyang had been here many times, but had never played.

"It's still so magnificent here, pink blue and gold, really dazzling." Gan Guoyang said after entering the gymnasium and looking at the arena decoration.

Pink blue and gold are the main colors of UC, which looks bright and luxurious.In comparison, the navy blue color of the Gonzaga Bulldog is much duller.

Back here, as an opponent, Gan Guoyang had a strange feeling.

Although the arena is still very empty at this time, he still remembers that during the UC game, in this crowded arena, there was a tsunami of cheering and cheering, which made him lament the enthusiasm of the basketball atmosphere here.

Gan Guoyang once imagined that in this arena, like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Wharton, as the king of UC, receiving worship and cheers from thousands of fans, leading the Bruins to defeat one after another powerful enemies, in the pink blue se and The golden colored flowers held up the ncaa championship trophy in the rain.

But now, he can no longer be cheered by UC, and may even be booed and booed countless times, because he has been defined as a "traitor" by the UC basketball team.

"Traitor? Haha." Gan Guoyang thought of some words written in the postcard that Chalmers sent him, and the anger in his heart surged again in this cold weather.

After Gan Guoyang left UC, Chalmers saw the letter Gan Guoyang left him.Gan Guoyang did not expect that Chalmers would be able to contact him again later, and would often send a few postcards to introduce his current life.

Although in these postcards from various places in the United States, Chalmers mainly described where he picked up girls, where he surfed or skied, but he occasionally mentioned some things about UC.

For example, after Gan Guoyang left school and dropped out of the basketball team, the basketball team regarded Gan Guoyang as a negative example. Players often ridiculed him in some school interviews after the game and called him a "traitor". <The basketball team has always been unwilling to accept Gan Guoyang, which led to his departure.

At least, this is just a "good get-together" caused by mutual incompatibility, and neither party owes the other.

Gan Guoyang thought of the old players of the first team who had never met his eyes. He just didn't know if some of them graduated. If they graduated, count them lucky, if not, make them look good.

"Oh, look who's here? It's our UC hero, Sunny Idiot!" Just as the Bulldogs were warming up on the field and preparing to start pre-match training, their opponent today, the owner of the arena, UC The Bruins players also came, accompanied by a sneer.

"Hello, Gan, in such a cold winter, the sunshine and warmth you brought us, I hope you can bring us a victory, that would be great. Hahahaha~"

The one who spoke was Gray who saw Gan Guoyang as soon as he entered the door. This guy had the deepest grudge with Gan Guoyang, and at the same time he played in the same position. When he saw this yellow-skinned boy again, he naturally had to say hello.

"Shut up, save some strength and wait for the night to be tortured." Gan Guoyang replied coldly. He didn't even have the enthusiasm to spout a few more trash talks about a trash like Gray.

Gan Guoyang's eyes and attention were all locked on an inconspicuous thin pole, wearing No. 31, Reggie Miller, who was inconspicuous in the Bruins crowd.

So much so that when Farmar came up to greet him, he didn't react immediately.

"Gan, Gan?"

"Huh? It's Mr. Farmer. Hello, long time no see." Gan Guoyang heard someone calling him, and it took him a long time to realize that it was the long-faced octopus Larry Farmer.

"Hello, Gan, I don't know how you are doing in Gonzaga. I hope tonight's game will be exciting enough." Farmar was very polite, after all, he was a coach, not a short-tempered fool.

"No problem, Mr. Farmer, I don't think I will let you down." Gan Guoyang replied with a smile, and his words still made people feel that there was something in them.

Sure enough, there were two types of people who couldn't urinate in the same jug. Farmar choked on Gan Guoyang's words again, and naturally didn't want to say anything more to him, so he went to Bellman's place to chat with Bellman.

The cross-alliance invitational match does not affect the record of the two sides in their respective leagues, so the atmosphere between the two teams is relatively friendly.

Second-team players like Knight, who had a good relationship with Gan Guoyang in the past, came over to chat with Gan Guoyang from time to time. Of course, they are now considered players of the first team.

From Knight's mouth, Gan Guoyang learned about the current situation of UC. For example, if their performance does not make a breakthrough this season, then coach Larry Farmer, who has a long face, is likely to leave.

In last year's NCAA competition, UC finally broke into the top 48 in the country, and got a first-round bye, directly entering the top 32.

But in the 32-to-16 game, they lost to the University of Utah 67:61 and were eliminated in the first game.

Although Farmar's performance in the regular season was quite good, but in the brutal knockout round, UC lacked superstars, and at the same time, the shortcomings of the coach's lack of on-the-spot response were undoubtedly exposed.This also makes Farmer's handsome position in jeopardy.

Another news made Gan Guoyang more interested, that is, Kevin Johnson joined the University of Southern California.

In this year's California High School League, Johnson successfully led the Sacramento Dragons to win the state championship, and won the California High School League scoring champion and the title of California High School Mr. Basketball.

However, he has no interest in this "underdog" Gan Guoyang. Although the University of Southern California is also a team of the Pacific Ten Schools Conference and is also in Los Angeles, it is not in the plan for the Gonzaga University Invitational.

At this time, what Gan Guoyang most wanted to find was Reggie Miller.So, he took the ball and dangled to the vicinity of the middle circle of the half court, and Miller was practicing shooting outside.

"Reggie! Long time no see." Gan Guoyang shouted.

"Long time no see, Gan." Miller turned around and said.

The two players who only had one match but were impressed with each other exchanged some pleasantries. Gan Guoyang suddenly approached Miller and whispered to him:

"I never forgot that loss."

"I know, I know you won't forget, but so what?"

"What I lost, I will get back one day."

"How to get it? Drop out and go back to high school for another year, and play in the high school league again?"

"No, what I lost was not the championship, but my confidence and dignity, so today I want to get them back completely. You better wash your ass and wait for me."

"I will, but it doesn't matter who kicks whose ass."

"Good luck, Reggie the stick."

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