The Golden Age of Basketball

() (I came back from the psychiatric hospital, and my mind suddenly opened up a lot!)

Los Angeles in 1984 was full of active sports atmosphere, not only because the ncaa west division knockout round was held again, but most importantly, the Olympic Games will be held in this beautiful city on the west coast this summer.

This is the second time in the history of Los Angeles to host the Olympic Games. The last time was in the distant 1932. During this time, the United States has not been able to host the Summer Olympics.

Therefore, this is the return of the Olympic flame to the American continent in 52 years, and this also reflects the prosperity and strength of the United States in the [-]s.

At this time, on the streets of Los Angeles, the theme logo of the Olympic Games-yellow, white and blue horizontal five-star logo, which is also the color and style of the American flag, is hung everywhere.

However, there are no construction scenes throughout Los Angeles, because most of the Olympic Games use existing sports facilities; including not building the Olympic Village, but renting university dormitories as athletes' accommodation.

Because this is an Olympic Games hosted by the people, the government does not allocate funds, and all funds are raised by the organizers themselves. It is necessary to hold the Games and make profits without losing money.

Gan Guoyang listened to Gan Guohui talking about these things, but he admired the American non-governmental organizations and event organizers. It was unimaginable in Gan Guoyang's mind that such a big event as the Olympic Games could be held without relying on Zheng Fu.

"Wow, it's unbelievable, the Olympic Games organized by non-governmental organizations... This is almost impossible in China." At this time, the two were walking on the streets of Los Angeles. In the days when Wang Fuxi was not around, there was only one who stayed in Los Angeles. Gan Guohui and Gan Guoyang went together.

On the first day I came to Los Angeles, many memories flooded back, such as the high school league, the Great Western Forum, the streets of Inglewood, Zhengmin Electric Store, and the day I met Wang Fuxi.

So after the game, he will go to this huge city anyway, because he will leave tomorrow.

"Really? Hehe, actually, I haven't been back to China yet, but hosting the Olympic Games is not that simple. It requires a lot of preparations, and there is still a lot of work to be done." Although Gan Guohui speaks fluent Chinese , but he was born in the United States and grew up in the United States. He really doesn't know what his hometown is like.

In the past, some American media often demonized China, but since Gan Guoyang came to the United States, he often talked with Gan Guohui about some things in China, even some future things, which made Gan Guohui also fascinated by his hometown.

"Of course not in China now. We are still working hard to develop and get out of the pain. Believe me, one day China will host the Olympic Games. At that time, China will be as prosperous as Los Angeles is now." Gan Guoyang recalled his later life memory, said with a smile.

"I hope so, but I read in the newspaper today that China seems to be at war with Vietnam again." Gan Guohui said, obviously his news is better than Gan Guoyang, a basketball idiot.

Gan Guoyang was taken aback when he heard this, and then thought that 1984 was the time when China was in conflict with Vietnam for the second time and launched the Battle of Laoshan.

Thinking that the United States is hosting the Olympic Games, which symbolizes peace and friendship, and Chinese soldiers are still fighting bloody battles for the security of the border and the stability of the country, Gan Guoyang didn't know what to say for a while.

"It seems that when I go back to the past, the impact I can bring is still very small." Gan Guoyang thought in his heart.

Gan Guoyang also knows that there is a theory called "Butterfly Effect". Using "a butterfly flapping its wings in Brazil can cause a tornado in Texas a month later" as a metaphor, it shows that any small Changes can have a huge impact on the results.

However, three years have passed since Gan Guoyang came to the United States in 1981, but he found that the history does not seem to have changed, at least it has not changed from the history in his memory.

The criminal who assassinated the president still betrayed his life sentence, the Falklands War ended with Britain's victory, Italy still won the 1982 World Cup, and the winners of the 1982 and 1983 NBA championships did not change.

In China, however, the tide of reform and opening up is still sweeping across the land of China, the fate of many people is still bumping on the wheel of time, and the war still broke out in April 1984.

The only thing Gan Guoyang changed, perhaps only Gonzaga's fate in the NCAA, his influence seems to be limited to basketball.

History is like a train moving fast according to the established track. Gan Guoyang hit the carriage like a stone, and nothing seemed to change except for a crisp sound.

"Big cousin, let's go eat something. I haven't tasted restaurants in Los Angeles yet." Seeing what Gan Guoyang was thinking, Gan Guohui proposed to eat in a restaurant.Gan Guoyang started his morning run against the rising sun in Los Angeles early in the morning, and then ran around with a basketball in the streets of Los Angeles, and then found Gan Guohui, and the two went to the video game store to play happily all morning.

It was noon now, and the two of them were also a little hungry, so they wanted to find a restaurant to eat something.

After wandering around for a morning, the two of them have already fled from the south of the city to the vicinity of Sixth Avenue in the West District. There are some medium-sized restaurants here, including dishes from various countries, including Chinese food.

However, since Gan Guoyang entered university, he ate less Chinese food. Although Chinese food is very delicious, most other American foods are not much different from pig food in Gan Guoyang's opinion.

As a basketball player, what he needs more is nutrition and energy, rather than delicious food, so the more primitive and simple Western food has become his first choice.

So Gan Guoyang and Gan Guohui found a restaurant that looked good to solve the problem of lunch.

For basketball players, sufficient high-quality protein and sufficient carbohydrates are absolutely essential, and moderate fat and cellulose are also very important; some elements necessary for the human body, such as sodium, potassium, calcium, etc., are essential for regular exercise For high-intensity basketball players, it is necessary to supplement a lot.

Therefore, aquatic products such as fish and shrimp are essential foods for Gan Guoyang’s current diet, but in the past he hated eating fish very much; some raw and clean vegetables are also a must for every meal, and seasonings such as oil and salt should be kept as little as possible; carbonated drinks What, Gan Guoyang quit a long time ago.

Gan Guohui couldn't help shaking his head when he saw that his big cousin ate food as if it hadn't been burned. He didn't care, he would eat whatever was delicious or rich in oil and water, and he could even drink a large can of Coke.

The two of them just eat fine food carefully, pay attention to nutrition and pay attention to the reasonable combination, and the other eats all kinds of things, how to have fun.

"Big cousin... tell me... why hasn't anyone asked for your autograph yet? Look at you, you are a celebrity anyway, and your face is so recognizable, how come no one recognizes you?" Gan Guohui asked while gnawing on a chicken leg.

"What kind of celebrity can I be? No matter how good I am, I'm just a college athlete. Los Angeles is so big and everyone is very busy. And there will be a lack of other things in Los Angeles, but there is no shortage of stars. What can I be in this star-studded place? ?” Gan Guoyang laughed at himself.

Indeed, in Los Angeles, an international metropolis, it can be said that the stars are shining brightly. Not to mention all kinds of entertainment stars, even in sports, there are obviously Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and magicians. How can it be Gan Guoyang who came to play NCAA?

However, Gan Guoyang also underestimated his influence a little too much, because he and his Gonzaga bulldog have now set off a "bulldog frenzy" in the United States. In the ncaa, which is best at making dark horses, they are already the best in the country. Teams of interest.

What's more, there is a yellow man in this team who is extremely rare in the sports circle-and this guy is an out-and-out foreigner.

"Ah!" While the two were chatting, there was a sudden scream in the restaurant, as if someone had been greatly frightened.

The attention of Gan Guoyang and Gan Guohui was also attracted, and they both turned their heads to look in the direction of the sound.

Seeing this, Gan Guoyang almost cried out in fright, and the other diners around him also had terrified expressions on their faces.

I saw a strong man in a leather jacket standing at the entrance of the restaurant, looking inside.

This strong man is not tall, about 6 feet. Of course, this is in the eyes of Gan Guoyang, and in the eyes of ordinary people, this is a standard tall and strong.

It's okay if it's just a strong man, Americans are generally stronger, but the most terrifying thing is his face, he has only half of his face!

The right half of his face is a normal human face, which looks sharp and handsome, but his left face is skinless, with a cold metal glow inside, protruding metal cheekbones and red eyes, and there are still glued around it Shedding skin!

Gan Guohui was already petrified, the chicken leg fell from his mouth, and the whole restaurant was silent. Except for the scream just now, everyone else seemed to be scared stupid.

A thought suddenly flashed in Gan Guoyang's mind: "I can't fucking have a dream all the time, and the robots appear?"

And this half-faced burly man seemed to have discovered something, he wiped his face, and the metal parts seemed to be loose.

"Oh no no no, don't be afraid, I'm not a robot, I'm not, I forgot to remove my makeup, sorry, sorry!" The strong man spoke.

It was only then that everyone realized that this place is not far from Hollywood. It should be that the actors who were filming in Hollywood forgot to take off their makeup and ran out to eat.

"Isn't this Schwarzenegger?" The people who calmed down discovered that this half-faced strong man turned out to be Hollywood action star Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Gan Guoyang also remembered that that resolute and stern face was the rising action star in Hollywood. He had watched his movie "Conan the Barbarian" with Chamberlain in San Francisco before.In later generations, Arnold's "Terminator" is even more classic among the classics.

Seeing Schwarzenegger's outfit, Gan Guoyang knew that he must be filming "Terminator".

"Hey, my God, are you...Gan? sunny.gump?" Schwarzenegger recognized Gan Guoyang when he passed by Gan Guoyang's table.

Looking at Schwarzenegger's terrifying face, Gan Guoyang still panicked. The skills of this Hollywood make-up artist are really miraculous, and he still feels like the real thing when he looks at it so closely.

"Yes, hello Mr. Schwarzenegger." Gan Guoyang stood up and said.

His stature and complexion are too conspicuous. Schwarzenegger is also a sports fan after all, so he recognized this basketball boy who has recently become famous all over the United States at a glance.

"Hello, I'm really sorry. I forgot to remove my makeup after shooting the camera. I heard Mr. Chamberlain talk about you. He likes you very much, and your performance is really great." Schwarzenegger said.

Different from the cold image in the movie, Schwarzenegger looks very friendly, with a friendly smile on his face, although his robot face looks even more creepy and terrifying.

"Mr. Chamberlain said that he also wanted to make a movie after watching your "Conan the Barbarian." Gan Guoyang recalled what Chamberlain had told him.

"Yeah, maybe he'll actually work with me on a sequel to Conan the Barbarian."

Gan Guoyang did not expect that Lao Zhang really did what he said, and he had already contacted Schwarzenegger, and he really wanted to make a movie.

"I'm looking forward to it, but I'm still looking forward to the movie you're shooting. I believe The Terminator will definitely become a classic in movie history."

Gan Guoyang had seen this movie a long time ago, so he naturally knew that this movie must be famous in film history, but he slipped his mouth and said the name of the movie Terminator, which was not announced at the time.

Schwarzenegger was also taken aback, and he couldn't figure out how this guy knew the name of the film, but he didn't delve into it, and after a few pleasantries, he went to dinner with half of his face.

This little restaurant incident made Los Angeles, a colorful city, once again paint an interesting stroke in Gan Guoyang's memory.

But tomorrow, April 4rd, Gan Guoyang will leave this beautiful city full of memories with the Gonzaga Bulldogs and return to Washington State.

But they are not going home, not to Spokane, but to Seattle, the largest city in Washington State, the Emerald City.

They are going to participate in final-four.

After the bitter battle with Georgetown, the entire Gonzaga can be said to be extremely tired, and both Gan Guoyang and Anderson were injured.

Fortunately, the NCAA games are not as dense as the NBA. They have a full six days to prepare for the 8-to-4 game.

In the Elite Eight, Gonzaga University encountered the same dark horse, the University of Dayton Flyers from Ohio.

After a six-day break, the Gonzaga Bulldogs not only recovered from that fight, but they were reborn with all the attributes of a strong team.

That is confidence and courage.

Just like a great player, no matter how many shots he missed before, he has the confidence to make the next shot when necessary, a truly strong team, no matter how powerful the opponent is or how dangerous the situation is, should have the confidence to make the next shot. Confidence overwhelms opponents before the game is over.

The game against Georgetown made every Gonzaga player full of confidence. This confidence does not come from themselves, but from the trust and confidence in the entire team.

This temperament was undoubtedly revealed during the game against the University of Dayton.

Gan Guoyang's performance in this game was not particularly outstanding. He scored 21 points in the game against Georgetown, but only scored 8 points in the 4-for-10 game.

But the other players were in full bloom, using bold and confident shots, fierce and strong defense, and bit the Aviator from the sky.

When the game ended and the score stayed at 75:59, the Gonzaga players did not feel as excited as they did after the previous game. Instead, they encouraged each other to give their teammates a hug and shook hands with their opponents.

Everything seems so natural, it seems that this is not a team that entered the NCAA National Championship for the first year, but a consecutive champion like UCLA.

Now they are about to set off for Seattle. They have been reborn, and they will use a real champion to crown themselves.

Goodbye Los Angeles, hello Seattle.