The Golden Age of Basketball

()(Many people are concerned about the draft of the protagonist, and everyone has their own preferences, but for the sake of grasping the overall plot and the integrity of each classic team, the author has already had his own ideas, and will try his best to make everything The explanation is satisfactory. I welcome readers yy and hope to understand the author's writing style. Also, this chapter was published in a hurry, there may be mistakes and omissions, I will correct it when I have time, forgive me.)

In the history of NCAA, the most famous game is the 1979 finals between the Indiana State Figs and the Michigan State Spartans. The TV ratings of that game reached an astonishing 24%, with a total of 3500 million people watching.

The opponents in that finals were Larry Bird and Magic Johnson.

This is an insurmountable miracle in the history of American basketball and television broadcasting of basketball games. Even the NBA finals cannot match.

In the 1983 finals that just passed, the Philadelphia 76ers led by Moses Malone avenged the Los Angeles Lakers, and the ratings were only 12%, only half of that in 1979.

Among the various sports in the United States, only a game like the Super Bowl can surpass the 1979 ratings miracle, but don't forget that the NFL is a professional league, while the NCAA is only a semi-professional game composed of college students.

Originally, this ratings miracle would continue his legend. Even in Jordan's last finals in 1998, the ratings could not surpass this black and white battle.

But in Seattle in 1984, all the eyes of the United States were focused on the Dome. The televisions of countless families were tuned to ABS, ESPN, and local sports channels, quietly waiting for the start of a decisive battle.

But in the center of the storm, in the locker room of the Dome, there was an unusual silence and calm.

"Gan, how many people do you think will be watching this game?" asked Anderson, who was bandaging his ankle in the locker room.

"I don't know, maybe there will be 1000 million people." Gan Guoyang was checking his palm. The injury from the game against Georgetown should be healed.

"I'm stupid, 1000 million people, if each person pays one dollar, it will be tens of millions of dollars!" Anderson expressed his amazement at the number of 1000 million people.

"We can have 1000 million people in a single city in China, such as Beijing or Shanghai." Gan Guoyang said lightly, although 80s Beijing Shanghai did not have so many people, but it is not far away.

"China is really terrible, but with 1000 million people, it means that after this game, one out of every 20 people will know me!" The United States had a population of more than 2 million at that time, and Anderson was very happy for such a situation. Excited.

However, Gan Guoyang and Anderson still underestimated the influence of the game and the number of people watching the game.

"All the viewers and listeners in front of the TV or radio, if you still have some work to do, please hurry up and feed the nai to the child, add food to the puppy, and put the food in the washing machine. Get your clothes out to dry and get the cookies out of the oven quickly, because this much-anticipated game is about to start. According to predictions, the audience for this game is likely to be close to 4000 million people, yes 4000 Wan, one more of you is not much, and one less of you is not much, but I still hope that you will not miss this destined classic finals."

Blackburn's voice was loud and thick, and he didn't take a breath after a long sentence.

"Let's take a look at the players on both sides, oh these lovely kids have already started to warm up, hope after the baptism of the semifinals they can get used to the crazy atmosphere of the Dome, which is no more exciting than Boston Garden on the East Coast Better off."

Players from the Houston Cougars and Gonzaga Bulldogs started to warm up. Obviously, the noise and huge dome of the dome inevitably made these college players a little nervous. Although they have played games in various NBA arenas, But the atmosphere of the finals was still overwhelming.

"In the semifinals, the Gonzaga Bulldogs and the Kentucky Wildcats had a cat-dog fight. Obviously, dogs are better than cats. Although cats seem to be more cunning and agile; but the bulldogs in this game Played a rare quick offense and high score, and before that they have always been a defensive team."

"In another game, the Houston Cougars and the Virginia Cavaliers blinded us with an ugly defensive battle. Neither team scored more than 50 points. Before that, the Houston Americas Lions have always been very energetic, so this is really confusing."

In the semifinals, the Gonzaga Bulldogs used a fierce combination of internal and external attacks to beat the Kentucky Wildcats to the ground and easily passed the test with a score of 71:55.The Houston Cougars entangled with the Virginia Cavaliers until the last moment, and finally made it through with a two-point advantage of 49:47.

At this time, Gan Guoyang was concentrating on practicing free throws on the court. Naturally, he couldn’t hear a word of what Blackburn said. At this time, all kinds of noise on the court filled the players’ ears, and the noise reduction effect of the 80-year-old arena is still very good. poor.

But Gan Guoyang didn't seem to be disturbed, and he was still practicing free throws one after another at the free throw line very seriously.

In the last game against Kentucky, he got 12 free throw opportunities, but he only made 5 of them, and his shooting percentage was not even 50%, which was far lower than the usual 80%.

Had he made all 12 free throws, he would have scored 30 points instead of 23.

But his powerful lethality gave Kentucky a fatal blow to the proud inside. Their twin towers paid a total of 9 fouls on Gan Guoyang, and Sam Bowie was sent off in the second half.

Stimulated by Gan Guoyang's cunning and trash talk, the twin towers became double idiots, which directly led to the underestimation of the two in the nba draft.

"Shua!" Gan Guoyang finally made 10 free throws in a row, heaved a sigh of relief, and completed the small goal he had set in his heart.

Since his hook was developed and his mid-range jump shot became unstable, Gan Guoyang has never given up trying to regain this skill. He spends time on the training ground every day to set a target for his mid-range jump shot. A small task, today's training will not end without completing these tasks.

It's a pity that this kind of training still lacks systematicness and continuity. After all, he has many games to play. In the games, what he really exerts his power is his hook and solid footwork at the basket.

But you don't know when he will use a long-range shot to let the opponent taste blood.

"Big cousin! Big cousin! Here, here!" Gan Guoyang, who had just finished free throws, immediately heard shouts from the stands.

Gan Guoyang saw that it was indeed Gan Guohui, grinning and waving his arms at him.

And next to him, Gan Guoyang's father, Gan Youwei, his cousin Gan Youtang, his cousin Gan Bingguang, and even his cousin Qian Hui and his cousin, the female members of the two families, all came!

"Dad..." Gan Guoyang finally shouted, but he was not Gan Guohui. Of course Gan Youwei couldn't hear this voice, but Gan Youwei obviously knew that Gan Guoyang saw them, so he also stood up from his seat and waved to Gan Guoyang .

It has been nearly three years since he came to the United States, and this is actually the first time Gan Youwei has left San Francisco. Most of the time he has worked hard at Gan's restaurant, silently giving everything for his son.

He doesn't know what NCAA is, and he still doesn't understand the meaning of a group of people running around chasing a ball, but he knows that this may be the most important game in his son's life.

He still remembered the slap he slapped his son, and the expression in his son's eyes was not resentment but guilt; he even remembered the words he said, which hurt Gan Guoyang's heart, but also hurt himself.

Now, Gan Guoyang finally has the opportunity to stand in the highest hall of American college basketball and compete for the first championship in his life.

So Gan Youwei, who never left San Francisco, came to Seattle with his uncle's family to witness the most glorious moment in his son's basketball career.

Gan Guoyang looked at his father in the stands, thinking of all that Gan Youwei had done for him in the past few years, his nose could not help but feel a little sore.

According to Gan Youwei's intelligence and courage, it would not be a big problem if he stayed in China and became a boss, but after coming to the United States, he could only be a chef because of language and cultural barriers; If someone opened it, he can be a chef with peace of mind.

It can be said that Gan Guoyang's current achievements are inseparable from Gan Youwei's sacrifice and support.

"Father, I will bring you this championship." Gan Guoyang vowed silently in his heart.

However, there was another person who never appeared in the stands, which also made Gan Guoyang, who was about to start the game, a little uneasy.

That person is Wang Fuxi.

Before the game, Gan Guoyang and Wang Fuxi talked on the phone. Because something happened at home, Wang Fuxi had to rush back to Los Angeles and wait until the day of the final to feel Seattle.

At that time, flight delays and delays were common problems, and the airport was quite far from the city, so I didn't know when Wang Fuxi would arrive.

Without Wang Fuxi in such an important competition, Gan Guoyang always felt that something was missing, and the two hadn't been able to see each other for a while.

But even if Wang Fuxi arrives at the scene now, it is impossible for Gan Guoyang to find her, because the game is about to start, and both sides are back on the bench, ready to start the entrance ceremony.

The entrance ceremony in the 80s was still very simple. Listening to the introduction of the live DJ, the players got up from the bench one by one and waved to the audience; unlike the 90s, the lights were turned off and the DJ's protracted sound , Later, there were flame spraying, flag waving and other projects on the scene.

The audience did not feel bored by this simple ceremony, and still cheered for these warriors who came to the highest stage with the highest decibel voice.

"The Dome is full of passion and noise at any time. I think even the sound of the old man sweeping the arena waving his broom is louder than the old ladies in other arenas!" Blackburn used his Huge voice, passing the noise of the dome to the ears of fans who could not reach the scene.

Seattle fans have always been known for their loud voices and good at making noise. They later created the world record for the highest decibel in the stadium.

"Let's see, the biggest, biggest, and biggest highlight of this game is the super centers of the two teams! When was the last time such two 'matched' players met on the court? That's right, in In 1979, Bird vs. Magic Johnson! That game created a miracle in the ratings."

"Now the situation is so similar. One is a super team that has long been known throughout the United States, while the other is a dark horse that has suddenly emerged; and this dark horse of Gonzaga University is the same as figs. They maintained a complete victory before entering the finals. It's a pity that it fell short in the final. I don't know if the bulldog can make a great breakthrough, and it will be black to the end!"

In 1979, Larry Bird's Indiana figs staged a Cinderella miracle. Before entering the national competition, they won all 26 games, and went all the way to the finals, and finally lost to the magician's Spartans. Miracles can be carried out to the end.

And the same undefeated before the national competition, the bulldog who was also underestimated also passed the test and walked to the highest stage in the surprised eyes of everyone.

Their opponent, the Houston Cougars, was last year's runner-up, and the previous year's semi-finalist team belonged to the super-strong team in the United States. This year they will definitely fight for the championship.

At the end of the admission ceremony, the audience stood up and began to sing the American national anthem.

As usual, Gan Guoyang, as a Chinese, could only sing "March of the Volunteers" silently in his heart when he was singing the American national anthem "The Star-Spangled Banner".

"It's time to sing the national anthem again, and the melody of the Star-Spangled Banner resounds throughout the audience, but there are still people who don't want to open their mouths, not because they don't love this country, but because they come from other parts of the world; oh, according to As far as I know, our two protagonists today are basketball geniuses from the Asian continent and the African continent. If Ewing in Georgetown is there, a super center from Central America will also shut his mouth during the national anthem It's hard to imagine that in the first 10 years, the inside line of the NBA will be ruled by a few foreigners."

Blackburn's big mouth kept chattering even when the national anthem was played, making the audience in front of the radio immersive.

After these complicated and protracted ceremonies were over, Gan Guoyang's long-awaited ultimate battle finally began.

The Bulldogs players gathered in a circle in front of the bench, doing the final pre-game mobilization.

"go-bulldogs!"

When everything was ready and Gan Guoyang stepped onto the court, he finally faced his opponent face to face.

It was the giant standing opposite, the Jaguar player wearing the No. 35 red jersey, the African genius Blackburn called, the No. [-] pick in this year's NBA draft, the perfect center in the future, and the idol of Gan Guoyang in later generations.

In this rewritten history, he will become Gan Guoyang's lifelong enemy.

"Come on, have a good fight, Akeem Olajuwon."