The Golden Age of Basketball

() (ps: The real 1984 ncaa finals should be held on March 3th, because of the mistake in the initial time, I can only make mistakes later, forgive me.)

Seattle is the largest city in Washington State and the largest city on the Northwest Coast.

In this place close to the icy Canada, it is surrounded by huge glacial lakes and glacial bays with winding shorelines.

So here is not really close to the sea, but relies on Puget Sound and Puget Sound to communicate with the Pacific Ocean. The entire city is located between Puget Sound and Lake Washington like a belt.

The entire Seattle area is located in the valley between the tall Cascade Mountains and the Olympos Mountains, and there are many lakes and seas. This is a typical oceanic climate, and it is rainy all year round.

However, because of the blocking of Mount Olympus, the storms from the Pacific Ocean are blocked by the tall mountains and eliminated. Therefore, the rain in Seattle is always gentle and soft, and there is never a big storm.

Such a climate environment makes this high-latitude city in the north very suitable for living, and the abundant rain also nourishes the growth of green plants. This city surrounded by green is also known as the "City of Emerald."

Emerald green is the most beautiful color in this city. The NBA team Seattle Supersonics and the famous Starbucks coffee here use this green color as their main color. One gallops in the NBA battlefield, and the other is famous all over the world.

在1984年4月5号~6号，和4月10号，ncaa的四强赛以及总决赛就将在这座美丽的城市进行。

The terrain of the entire United States, excluding the ice and snow of Alaska and the isolated overseas Hawaii, forms a square as a whole, but the most developed and hottest areas of American basketball are located in the four corners.

In the northeast corner of the United States, Boston, Massachusetts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and New York are the basketball triangle of the Atlantic region in the 80s, [-]s, and [-]s. Whether it is NBA or street basketball, this place has always been a holy place for basketball.

In the corresponding southwestern corner of California, it is the state with the most NBA teams and the state that produces the most NBA players. The Los Angeles Lakers rule the entire western basketball here.

In the undeveloped southeast corner, the fiery Florida, at this time the south coast of the 80s is still out of the nba, but Orlando and Miami, the two vibrant emerging cities, are destined to give a fatal blow to the cold and dignified northeast triangle in the future .

And Washington State in the northwest, a peaceful and peaceful area, the people here put their spare passion and heat into sports. Portland and Seattle, the pair of Northwest duo, won the championship in 1977 and 1979 respectively, and in 1977 The Portland frenzy and the emerald green counterattack in 1978-1979 made the whole United States experience the frenzy of fans from Washington State.

Prior to this, the four teams that made it to the Final Four, the Gonzaga Bulldogs, Houston Cougars, Virginia Cavaliers and Kentucky Wildcats, will fight each other for tickets to the highest hall.

On the cover of the new issue of the famous American magazine "Sports Illustrated", there are no four teams listed, but only two players' game photos.

One of them is naturally the main center of the Gonzaga Bulldogs, who beat Patrick Ewing's Chinese center, Gan Guoyang, in the 16-to-8 game.

In the nearly half a year from November 1983 to April 11, this unknown Chinese boy became a hot new star in the national basketball circle by relying on his wonderful performances one after another.

Although Gan Guoyang was already well-known when he was in high school in California, he has been neglected and even despised by some people because of his skin color.

But gold always shines. After a year of dormancy, Gan Guoyang, the real gold that has been painstakingly polished and carved, finally burst out with bright light.

There is no media to make a fuss about his skin color anymore, no racist to belittle him under the banner of racial superiority and inferiority. On the contrary, all kinds of sports newspapers and magazines that can be seen in the market are using praise and Awe-inspiring tone to describe this Chinese center who almost fell from the sky.

They call it the "yellow miracle".

However, the creator of the yellow miracle was extremely low-key and silent after coming to the green city of emeralds. There was no interview content about Gan Guoyang in the major media.

Because at this time, Gan Guoyang knew that it was the right way to concentrate on playing the next game well, and Behrman also sternly rejected the interview requests of many reporters.

Moreover, Gan Guoyang, whose mental maturity has already surpassed his physical age, understands that the praise of him by the major media is just an appearance. Gonzaga has not yet won the championship. People who have made trouble will definitely appear one after another, pouring more intense doubts and criticisms on Gan Guoyang.

For Gan Guoyang, who is used to the ups and downs of the basketball public opinion circle on the Internet, the truth that the higher the praise, the harder the fall is, he knows better than any college student of the same age.

After arriving in Seattle on April 4, Gan Guoyang stayed in the hotel with peace of mind. Although he really wanted to take a walk in the beautiful city of Seattle, the reporters who appeared and disappeared at the door of the hotel discouraged him.

The rest of the time is to take the bus with the team to the Seattle Dome for training. <, also known as the Dome Stadium, is named after its huge arc-shaped roof, which is placed on a circular bird's nest like a big bird's egg.

Before the opening of the famous Key Arena, this domed stadium has witnessed the ups and downs of the Seattle Supersonics since 1976. The Supersonics also took revenge on the Washington Bullets in 1979 and successfully reached the top.

On April 4th, the day of the game, Gan Guoyang and the Gonzaga Bulldogs came to the Dome again to do the final adaptive training before the semifinals.

By the time the team arrived at the arena, it had started to rain.

The Gonzaga players got out of the car and were about to take the elevator in the underground parking lot to the arena when the elevator doors opened.

A group of people got off the elevator car. Gan Guoyang took a closer look and saw a group of players wearing blue sportswear with the word "kentucky" printed on their chests.

A University of Kentucky player.

It's really a narrow road, Gonzaga University's opponent tonight is the Kentucky Wildcats, the Wildcats' adaptive training in the morning, and Gonzaga in the afternoon.

Because the Gonzaga Bulldog came earlier, he ran into his opponent at the elevator entrance.

However, the players on both sides were very friendly, and there was no scene of "the enemy was jealous when they met".

The two sides just passed each other, and Gan Guoyang also noticed the tallest and most conspicuous person in the other party's crowd. He looked almost as tall as Chamberlain, but he was much thinner.

Gan Guoyang knew that this guy must be the player he was going to face tonight.

Gan Guoyang didn't know that the fate of the two would be completely changed because of this game.

The night fell quickly, and the rain in Seattle not only did not get smaller, but became heavier, but this did not cool down the enthusiasm of the Seattle fans for basketball, and the Dome was full of spectators early.

Since the final-four had already been reached, all major TV stations across the country began to broadcast the game.

The broadcast seats in the stadium are already full of hosts and commentators from various TV stations. There are also many journalists from the news media on the field reporting live. Many photographers have already ambushed in every corner to seize the best. shooting location.

This kind of atmosphere is no different from an official nba game, and this is just a semifinal.

In the VIP seats of the stadium, there are also some nba coaches or owners. This kind of game is a good time for them to choose their favorite players.

"Gan, they are so fucking tall." Williams said, who was doing stretching exercises for Gan Guoyang off the court.

Gan Guoyang thought about it for a while, and indeed, when he met the Kentucky players in the elevator at noon, his first impression was that these guys were really tall.

The Kentucky Wildcats are a truly wealthy team. Before that, they had won 4 ncaa championships, second only to ucla in the number of championships.

而今年他们也是实力极其强大，首发阵容中最矮的控球后卫也有6尺5寸（1米95），内线更是拥有两个2米10以上的双塔，在身高上可谓傲世群雄。

When players from both sides stand on the court, they will find that the Gonzaga Bulldogs are a head shorter than the other at every position from center to point guard.

Gan Guoyang's 6-foot-10 height can't even match the size of the opponent's power forward.

Height is very important for the basketball game, especially for the inside, but if the basketball game is about height, Chamberlain will not have only two championships, while Russell has 11.

The enthusiasm of the audience in the arena gradually reached its peak, and the game is about to start.

The Gonzaga Bulldogs take on the Kentucky Wildcats, and the "dog and cat fight" is imminent.

With the referee tossing the ball into the air and the crowd cheering, the first semifinal of the 1984 NCAA National Championship began at the Seattle Dome.

As expected, Gan Guoyang, the little prince of scrimmage, won the ball again when facing the opponent's 7-foot-1 No. 31 player. He is competitive and never misses any chance of victory.

However, unlike the previous games, the Gonzaga Bulldog, who has always been good at playing slow, must play speed in the face of the Wildcats who have an absolute advantage in height.

So Stockton quickly pushed forward after getting the ball, and Gonzaga's other players also quickly crossed the half.

And Gan Guoyang is like a sharp knife straight into the inside line.

Kentucky obviously didn't expect that Gonzaga would advance so quickly at the beginning of the game. Their defensive formation was obviously a bit messy, and the players were busy looking for their opponents.

Stockton seized the opportunity and passed a lob pass directly to Gan Guoyang.

But the twin towers of Kentucky quickly pounced on them. One was 6-foot-11, and the other was No. 7, who was 1-foot-31. These two giants quickly formed a big net in the three-second zone. , trying to completely cover Gan Guoyang, who barely caught the ball.

But Gan Guoyang still looked like he was going to force a layup, and he lifted his whole body up, as if he was about to get up.

The twin towers bounced up like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, ready to block this lifeless Chinese center in the air.

But Gan Guoyang didn't take off at all, this was his fake move!

Because the two took off, Gan Guoyang was given room to make moves. He turned around, escaped from the two's big net, and came to the other side of the basket. This time he really took off!

"Kuuuuuuuuu!" A lightning-fast one-handed buckle, at this time the Kentucky Twin Towers had just landed.

Since the NCAA game, Gan Guoyang has never met an opponent in trash talk. This is really a world of difference from the two big mouths he fought against Gary Payton and Reggie Miller in high school.

He had been looking forward to a mental and physical battle with the North Carolina trash talker, but he didn't expect that the 23rd had already lost in the 16-to-8 match.

Now, he can only use the Twin Towers of Kentucky to practice his anger.

The Kentucky Wildcats are a team that relies heavily on the front line. The top three scoring players in their team are their center, power forward and small forward.

And Gonzaga's striker is relatively weak, and they rely more on the back line and shooting touch.

However, in the original historical script, in 1984, Patrick Ewing took care of Kentucky's frontcourt trident by himself, and now, Gan Guoyang, who has taken care of Ewing, is naturally no longer talking about Kentucky's Wildcats.

"Bang!" Gan Guoyang slapped the opponent's small forward Kenny Walker's 5-foot throw with a hat in defense.

But the rebound was picked up by the opponent's center, Marvin Turpin. He didn't even look at it, and wanted to go straight to the layup, "Boom!" Gan Guoyang blocked another shot.

The 6-foot-11 Turpin weighed 240 pounds. He originally thought that relying on his own body weight impact and jumping, he could break through Gan Guoyang's defense. Unexpectedly, he was completely suppressed by the No. 11, so naturally he could only eat hot pot.

But the other Gonzaga players didn't know whether it was bad luck or their hands were oiled. The ball fell on the ground and rolled three times, and then ran into the hands of the Kentucky players. The whole basket was in chaos.

And Kentucky's tallest player is also the tallest No. 31 on the field-because of his weight, he served as a power forward and got the ball in the chaos.

When he gets the ball at the basket, he will dunk directly. This kind of dunk is easy for him.

However, just as he bent his knees and raised his hand, he found that his arm seemed to hit something, and then the referee's whistle came.

"Beep!" The referee pointed his finger at No. 31, but he was still in a daze.

When he noticed Gan Guoyang lying on the ground, he realized that his elbow had touched the opponent's body, but he didn't use any force at all?

But the referee's whistle has already sounded, and the content of the penalty will not be changed, and the audience on the sidelines also applauded this wonderful defense.

"Hey, this kid looks very cunning, he looks like a veteran who has played in the NBA for ten years." In the VIP box on the top floor of the dome stadium, there was a man wearing rimless glasses. The young white man said.

"Yes, his maturity is astonishing. To be honest, although I am his agent, he has always paid great attention to protecting his own rights and interests, just like a wily fox." Another person said.

"But I think we have to take another look. After all, he is a Chinese, and the risk is too great. Of course, if he can really negotiate with Nike, that would be great."

"Basically there will be no problems with Nike. Mr. Buffett has already solved their financial problems. It depends on when this kid participates in the draft."

"It would be best this year. This year is a great year, with a large number of talents emerging. It may be the best year in NBA history."

"I'll try to convince him, and his coach, and his father."

Gan Guoyang did not expect that a conversation somewhere in the stadium was deciding his future.

Of course, Gan Guoyang's future is more in his own hands. He used two blocks and a foul in defense to break Kentucky's frontcourt trident. for a moment.

An unlucky reporter was hit by the 230-pound Gan Guoyang. The camera seat under the basket has always been the most dangerous place.

But this reporter was also lucky. Gan Guoyang's excellent defensive shots at the basket were all taken by him.

These are the pictures that will hit the front pages of tomorrow's sports papers: the No. 11 who does everything and the No. 31 who does nothing.

Kentucky's No. 31 is the original No. 1984 pick in [-], Sam Bowie, who was selected by the Trail Blazers, but ended up doing nothing because of injuries; for this reason, the Blazers even missed Michael Jordan.

Now, because of the appearance of Gan Guoyang, this cat-dog battle will change the fate of these two people.