The Golden Age of Basketball

() After the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games is held on July 7, all competitions will officially begin.

However, Gan Guoyang, who was in Los Angeles before, has no way to stay there and watch the games of athletes from various countries, especially the games of the Chinese representative team and the men's basketball game.

On July 7th, he had to fly to Portland, because Portland's training camp was about to start.

After the ncaa game, Gan Guoyang was brought to Portland by Falk and participated in the physical test and trial training in Portland.

Then in May, the NBA held a rookie camp with a series of games.

However, these games are opportunities for the fringe figures of the nba to show themselves. Only through their performance in the game can they be favored by scouts and teams.

And Gan Guoyang, as the favorite in the draft that year, did not participate in the training camp except for running for a physical test.

After that, Gan Guoyang stayed in San Francisco until the draft meeting, and stayed with Gan Youwei, because although he had decided to participate in the draft, he still could not get his father's understanding.

In Gan Youwei's view, his son would have to finish college and get a degree certificate no matter what. How could he go to some league to play after studying for two years?This is dropping out of school.

Later, it was Falke, Qianhui and Berman who persuaded Gan Youwei to agree to Gan Guoyang's participation in the draft, but Gan Guoyang knew that Gan Youwei was still very reluctant.

In fact, Gan Guoyang didn't think about participating in the NBA draft at the very beginning. Most college players at that time would not participate in the draft until they graduated from senior year and got their degree certificates.

It was only later when he led Gonzaga to the top, the moment he made the game-winning shot, that he knew he had no more pursuits in the NCAA.

At the same time, he is also very much looking forward to entering the NBA in the golden age of 1984 with those superstars and witnessing the arrival of the most glorious moment of the NBA.

In the end, Falk's words finally made Gan Guoyang determined to participate in the draft.

Falk asked him at the time, "How long do you want your father to keep you?"

This sentence deeply hurt Gan Guoyang. Although Gan Youwei had no complaints or regrets for Gan Guoyang's devotion, Gan Guoyang felt ashamed in his heart.

All my expenses in the United States over the years have been borne by Gan Youwei. My uncle and aunt are rich and willing to borrow money, but Gan Youwei is determined not to.

During Gan Guoyang's NCAA fight, various brokers and other relevant people told Gan Guoyang that he could come to them to borrow money, but Gan Guoyang never did this.

The ncaa expressly stipulates that any agent or agency company shall not give any money or gift to any college student in any name, but facing these possible future nba superstars, how can those agents who smell meat smell let go of this kind of friendship with players Great time for them.

Among them, Falk also made such a move, but was rejected by Gan Guoyang. Later, Falk learned about the situation of Gan Guoyang's family and knew that although he was not short of money, his father also worked very hard.

In this way, this cunning Jew took advantage of Gan Guoyang's guilt towards his father and "pulled Gan Guoyang into the water", adding a new star to the 1984 draft and paving the way for his career expansion.

Of course Gan Guoyang knew what Falk, an old fox, was thinking, but his guilt towards Gan Youwei was real, so after deciding to participate in the draft and finishing a series of preliminary work, he returned to San Francisco to stay with Gan Youwei. By my side, I also hope to reduce the dissatisfaction in my father's heart.

"Gan, it's almost time to arrive in Portland." Gan Guoyang, who was sitting on the plane, was immersed in sleep at this time, and the person sitting next to him said.

Gan Guoyang woke up all of a sudden, and now he can easily fall asleep on almost every occasion, because he never put down the training for almost a moment.

"Will my dad come? Will he have any problems at the airport by himself?" Gan Guoyang asked. Sitting next to him was Falk, who was going to Los Angeles to pick up Gan Guoyang.

"I really don't understand who is the father, what problems can he have at the airport as an adult?" Falk said with a smile.

"Hey, my dad's English is not very good, and the grade is a bit old, I'm afraid he has some problems that he can't solve..." Gan Guoyang said with a smile.

During Gan Guoyang's return to San Francisco, apart from unraveling Gan Youwei's knots, another problem was to persuade Gan Youwei to move to Portland.

At that time, Gan Guoyang had not been selected by Portland. Gan Guoyang also had a deep taboo against the Portland Trail Blazers, but he knew that basically his going to Portland was a certainty.

Gan Guoyang will live in Portland in the future. As long as the Blazers agree to his conditions, he will become a rich man after signing the contract.

Many NBA stars come from single-parent families, but most of them were brought up by their mothers, and the relationship between the stars and their mothers is often talked about.

But Gan Guoyang and another superstar are better known for their relationship with their father.

For a foreigner who has lived in Chinatown in San Francisco for more than 3 years and is already familiar with life here, it is not that simple to change a city.

Gan Youwei has a career here. He is a famous Huaiyang cuisine chef here. There are countless diners who come here every day. Let him give up here and go to Portland, where he is not familiar, and endure there alone. He is really not happy about the cold weather.

But the son is there again, even if you can often see Gan Guoyang on TV in the future, it is not as good as being by your side.

Finally, after a compromise, Gan Guoyang decided to take Gan Youwei to Portland to live for a period of time. After the start of the season, Gan Youwei can return to San Francisco and work in Gan's restaurant.

When the time is right, I will open a branch of Gan's Restaurant in Portland, and let Gan Youwei come here as the store manager, so that he can be with his son and continue his career as a chef.

So before the draft, Gan Guoyang brought Gan Youwei to Portland amidst the reluctance of his cousin's family.

Then Gan Guoyang went to participate in the draft, and as expected, he was selected by the Trail Blazers, so Gan Guoyang and Gan Youwei lived in Portland with peace of mind.

In July, Gan Guoyang went to Los Angeles to accompany Wang Fuxi, who was on summer vacation, and went to the Olympic opening ceremony with her.

Before returning to Portland this time, Gan Youwei called and wanted to pick up his son at the airport. Don't compete with the driver, call the police if you are in trouble, and remember to say that you are Gan Guoyang's father.

Finally, when the plane landed, Gan Guoyang hurried out of the airport with his hat on and his luggage. There were very few people in the airport, because Gan Guoyang and Falk chose a flight that arrived in the morning, in order to prevent fans and media from molesting.

Therefore, Gan Guoyang soon saw Gan Youwei in the waiting hall.

"Dad!" Gan Guoyang rushed forward, as if to check whether his father was damaged.

"Guoyang." Gan Youwei looked calm, smiled slightly, and reached out to take the luggage from Gan Guoyang's hand.

"No dad, I'll do it myself. How did you get here? You didn't get killed by a taxi." How could Gan Guoyang let his father carry his luggage for him.

"You'll find out later." Gan Youwei even bought a trick.

When Gan Guoyang and Falk took their luggage and followed Gan Youwei to an Opel Vauxhall-nova, Gan Guoyang was surprised and didn't know what to say.

"Dad, you...you drove here?" Gan Guoyang looked at Gan Youwei in disbelief.

"Yes, I have already learned how to drive! I got my driver's license during your absence, and today I will drive to pick you up." Gan Youwei took out the key handle from his pocket with a proud look on his face. The door opens.

Gan Guoyang still wanted to ask how the car got here, but he thought about it and thought of Falk behind him.

"Falke, what's going on here? I don't think my dad will buy a car and test his driver's license." Gan Guoyang turned around and said to Falk.

"Uh...you know, sometimes some people are too enthusiastic, and your father and I can't refuse, and you see that your father likes to drive very much, I think he must be very good at driving." Falk avoided the important said.

"Get in the car!" Gan Youwei was really like a driver, no wonder he had to come to pick up Gan Guoyang, because he knew how to drive.

Gan Guoyang, of course, would not let Falk go. He tortured Falk in the car to extract a confession, and only then did he get the whole story out of Falk.

The matter is also very simple, this car was given to Gan Youwei by the Portland Trail Blazers and General Motors, and Falk naturally played the role of middleman.

Although Gan Youwei couldn't speak English well, he had stayed in the United States for three years at least, so he was sure he could understand it. Under Falke's penetrating tongue, he accepted this precious job in his opinion with peace of mind. Gifts without limits.

When I was in China in the past, buying a car was not a matter of having money or not, but a matter of status. No matter how rich you ordinary people are, you can’t buy a car.

In the United States, cars run everywhere, just like bicycles in China, so after receiving this gift that he didn't even dare to think about, Gan Youwei, who had nothing to do, started to learn to drive.

In the United States, you do not need to go to a special driving school to study for a driver's license. As long as you are willing and feel that your level is good enough, you can go to the relevant department to apply for the test, and you can get a driver's license after passing the test.

An American driver's license is one of the most important proofs of citizenship, just like an ID card.

Gan Youwei fully demonstrated his talent in driving skills, and soon got his driver's license, and found that driving is sometimes more fun than cooking, so he likes to drive around Portland when he has nothing to do.

Hearing that Gan Guoyang was going back to Portland, Gan Youwei immediately volunteered to come to the airport to pick up his son.

Generally speaking, it is normal for one person to become a chicken dog and ascend to heaven, and the relatives and friends of the star receive benefits from various companies and teams, but Gan Guoyang, who is careful and thoughtful, knows that things will not be so simple.

"Guoyang, look at my driving skills are good, haha." Gan Youwei is really good at driving, but this is also related to the lack of cars in the United States.

"Guoyang, you see, this team treats you and me really well. I never thought before that you can get so much money and such good treatment just by playing football? So, if you can sign I signed the contract earlier, and I will support you, Dad." Gan Youwei finally got to the point.

Gan Guoyang knew that the Trail Blazers must have a plan in arranging this trip. This is a curve to save the country, a detour!

When Gan Guoyang was discussing the contract with the Blazers, although the Blazers were willing to give Gan Guoyang a big contract (there was no such thing as a rookie contract before 1995), Gan Guoyang made an incredible request.

That is, the team's medical team must be replaced, and a new batch of reliable medical staff and new training instructors must be replaced before he is willing to play for the Trail Blazers.

This suddenly made the boss of the Blazers feel awkward. Generally, rookies put forward some material and financial requirements. As long as they are not excessive, the team will meet them.And for a player like Gan Guoyang, it's not a big problem for the team to get him a villa.

But he doesn't want money or goods, but wants a group of team staff to lose their jobs, which embarrasses the managers.

Gan Guoyang was very persistent in this matter, and even said that he didn't care even if he reduced his share of the contract. As long as the team changed the team doctor, he would sign the contract immediately.

The Trail Blazers caught in a dilemma can only start with the people around Gan Guoyang, hoping to persuade Gan Guoyang by "bribing" Gan Youwei, and at the same time let Gan Guoyang see the sincerity of the team.

"Mr. Falk, I know my conditions are strange, and no rookie has ever made such a request, but please believe me, my conditions are reasonable and beneficial. This is not only beneficial to me, but also beneficial to the pioneers. It’s also beneficial.” Gan Guoyang knew that it was useless to explain to Gan Youwei, and his father didn’t understand, so he told Falk directly.

"Gan, you know, the NBA's medical team is professional. Maybe the level of each team is different, but the team doctor's responsibility is not all for the player's injury. Although the Blazers have a lesson from Walton, Walton's injury A large part of the disease is his own responsibility. So, Gan, I hope you can still think about it."

Bill Walton, the greatest center in the history of the Blazers, has won all the honors he can get in four years, but he has also suffered from injuries in four years.

After Walton left the Trail Blazers, he accused the Blazers medical team of being unprofessional many times, and the team doctor of the Trail Blazers also pointed out that it was Walton’s extensive outdoor climbing, camping and other activities that hurt his body. level is not directly related.

But Gan Guoyang knew that after Wharton, the team doctors of the Blazers also created a series of "Sam Bowie", "Sabonis", "Greg Oden", "Brandon Roy" and so on. "massacre".

Although the injuries of these players are not all caused by the doctors, it can be seen that the level of the Trail Blazers team doctors is indeed not good. At least their ability to find hidden dangers of injuries is very poor.

Gan Guoyang understands that he has adjusted his injury resistance to a higher level when setting his talents, but after experiencing rugby injuries, he already knows that injury resistance does not always work.

Moreover, he was not without minor injuries and illnesses during the college games, so if he wants to play in the more intense NBA for a long time, it is indispensable to have a good team doctor.

This is why Gan Guoyang insisted on changing the conditions for the team doctor. At the same time, he also recommended Shui Miao, who had treated him for his back injury at Santa Barbara Hospital, as the head of the team doctor.

"We'll talk when we get to the team headquarters. I'll try my best to convince the team. Falk, you have to trust me. My predictions are rarely wrong." Gan Guoyang said with a smile.

Looking at Gan Guoyang's smile, Falke suddenly remembered that when he was talking to Gan Guoyang a few days ago, Gan Guoyang said that the first Chinese to win an Olympic gold medal would be a person named "Xu".

Falk picked up a newspaper in the car, which happened to talk about the news of the Olympic Games a few days ago, and the headline was the first gold medal of the Chinese team, and the winner of the gold medal was "xuhaifeng".