Gan Guoyang and Gan Guohui ended their 10-day basketball summer camp and gained a lot.
In 10 days, it basically covered all aspects of basketball skills and gave Gan Guoyang a comprehensive make-up lesson.
Coupled with Behrman's Xiaozao, Gan Guoyang's basketball technical foundation has been solidified.
He had been playing 3v3 on the streets before, and the technical and tactical requirements of 3v3 were relatively monotonous.
When it comes to a real 5v5 match, more comprehensive requirements will be placed on a player.
In this training camp, Gan Guoyang's goal was achieved. The US$150 was not wasted, and he was generally satisfied.
The only shortcoming is that the level of teammates in the same camp is really inferior, and they are only considered enthusiasts.
Many of Gan Guoyang's skills had no chance to be verified on the field. In the 5v5 confrontation at the end of the class, his opponent fell down after he exerted a little effort.
It's normal to think about it. A group of basketball enthusiasts who are 13 or 14 years old and less than 180cm tall are really unable to play against a 16-year-old, more than two meters tall, comprehensive and powerful center.
The two returned to Gan's Restaurant in the afternoon and found that the place had changed drastically.
The steam table that was previously placed in the hall for serving dishes was removed and replaced with a wooden platform.
The store has added speakers, microphones and laser lights. A wine cabinet was added where the statue of Guan Gong was originally placed. A large number of drinks are neatly placed. It still looks like the previous Chinese restaurant.
Gan Guoyang almost thought that the restaurant had closed down and been renovated by another owner. When he went out and took a look at the brand, Gan's Restaurant remained unchanged.
It seems that Gan Bingguang and Gan Youtang have completely accepted the band's residency performance model as a way to attract a large number of music lovers and marginalized groups in San Francisco.
They also opened their minds and hired two beautiful Chinese girls as waiters and added a dishwasher in the back kitchen.
Gan Guoyang no longer has to deliver takeaways. His task is to concentrate on going to school and playing basketball. Because of his presence, Gan's Restaurant has begun to become famous in the Chinese circle.
Everyone would say, "It's that basketball kid's restaurant. They beat the No. 1 team on the streets of San Francisco in the game."
In any society, fame is often accompanied by wealth and status. No wonder Zhang Ailing said that she should become famous as early as possible.
The 16-year-old Gan Guoyang has become famous on the street, so Kap LaVine is not the only one who wants to help him in his basketball career.
On the 15th, Chen Yaoming, the landlord of Gan's Restaurant, came to visit with his son Chen Xing and an energetic old man.
Chen Yaoming changed his arrogant attitude when asking for rent. He smiled and offered tea and water to Gan Bingguang. He said that Gan's restaurant is doing well now, and half of the credit is due to the location.
Gan Bingguang was too lazy to talk to Chen Yaoming, but the old man had some connections. He was Huang Shaohua, the vice chairman of the San Francisco Chinese Diaspora Endeavor Foundation.
Chinese immigrants have a history of hundreds of years in San Francisco, and the Pacific Railroad was built with the blood and blood of Chinese people.
In order to survive in a distant foreign land, the Chinese people gathered together for warmth, and large and small chambers of commerce and gangs were established.
With the development of the times, some of them gradually disappeared, while others were formalized and financialized. The Chinese Diaspora Endeavor Association is one of the largest Chinese foundations in San Francisco.
When Gan Bingguang's family immigrated to the United States, they received funding from the Endeavor Association, and he also received support from the Endeavor Association when he opened a restaurant.
The purpose of Huang Shaohua's trip is very clear, which is to sponsor Gan Guoyang to play. His food, clothing, housing, transportation, training and schooling expenses will be fully covered by the foundation.
He also said that he would bring more people to Gan's Restaurant in the future. I heard that there is a chef here who is very skilled in cooking.
Huang Shaohua is so generous, of course, with a condition, that is, Gan Guoyang will represent the Chinatown Beiqiao Middle School basketball team in next year's CIF competition.
"This is my only request. As long as you help Beiqiao Middle School compete in the California State Championships and bring glory to us Chinese, I will cover all your college expenses in the future!"
Gan Guoyang asked: "What if I can't win the glory?"
Huang Shaohua said with a smile: "I watched the game between you and Cancer that day. There are not many high school students in San Francisco who are better than you. With you here, at least the results of our new team will not be too ugly. "
"Beiqiao Middle School used to have a basketball team, but the record was too poor and it was disbanded. This year CIF has an expansion plan and will increase the number of shortlisted teams. We will have the opportunity to make some splash. You came at the right time. You are what our basketball team urgently needs. Talent.”
"Young man, I know you are very talented. Many high schools have come to look for you recently. To be honest, Beiqiao Middle School's basketball resources are very weak and the sports atmosphere is not strong. It is not a suitable place for development. But I will try my best. I will give you the most favorable conditions and the greatest support! I hope you can think about it carefully and give me the answer before school starts."
Huang Shaohua is already old and has age spots on his face, but when faced with a junior like Gan Guoyang, he still speaks with great respect and sincerity, and does not engage in moral kidnapping, insisting that Gan Guoyang join the Chinese school team.
Gan Guoyang said: "Mr. Huang, you don't have to wait until the start of school. I can give you the answer now. My dad has already completed the admission procedures for Beiqiao Middle School for me. I will definitely join the Beiqiao Middle School basketball team."
Hearing what Gan Guoyang said, Huang Shaohua was very excited, smiling from ear to ear, and kept saying: "We will also have a sports star in the future, haha, we also have a sports star!"
Then Huang Shaohua decided to hold a banquet at Gan's Restaurant tomorrow night, inviting the board of directors, teachers of Beiqiao School, important members of the foundation, and famous people in Chinatown to congratulate Gan Guoyang on joining the Beiqiao Middle School basketball team.
This very Chinese way of celebrating made Gan Guoyang flattered. He was just a high school student and had not achieved anything famous. Is it worth such a big fanfare?
Seeing Gan Guoyang's confusion, Chen Yaoming said: "Young man, don't you understand? Like Mr. Huang, I am from Dongguan. Dongguan people's passion for basketball is unique in China."
"In 1949, when I was 9 years old, I was in Guangzhou with my parents. Guangdong was liberated, and the government organized basketball games every night at the lighted stadium in Guangzhou Cultural Park. Wow, the basketball team composed of the People's Liberation Army from the north was so good. Big, our Guangdong team can’t beat them.”
"Then, a team from Dongguan called the Huaqing Team volunteered to compete with the teams from the north. The leaders in Guangzhou still looked down upon them and wouldn't let them play, so they would stalk and catch a ball. When the team was absent, we first defeated the team from the Central South Military Region. Then, the Guangzhou Municipal Government Team and the BJ Garrison Team were no match for us!"
"Haha, we won more than ten or twenty games in a row and turned the Guangzhou Lighting Stadium into the home stadium of the Dongguan team. That kind of atmosphere, that kind of pride, thirty years later, I still remember it fresh."
When Chen Yaoming talked about his basketball past, his originally somewhat wretched face actually shone brightly for a moment.
Chen Xing on the side held his chin and looked helpless. It was obvious that Chen Yaoming had told this story countless times.
Huang Shaohua said: "In the 1940s and 1950s, there was a famous Chinese basketball player in San Francisco named Huang Xianhu. Although he was not tall, he played very well and shot accurately. In 1946, we organized A Chinese star basketball team, led by him, defeated the American team twice in a row. Wow, we Chinese were so proud at that time."
"Xianhu Huang was also the first Chinese American to play in Madison Square Garden. He played for the University of San Francisco. His shooting percentage was 60%! By the way, he and Cap LaVine were teammates in college. Cap thinks very highly of you."
"But later, there were more and more black people on the basketball court. Look at the black people playing ball everywhere on the streets, and fewer and fewer Chinese children went to play. Everyone wanted their children to be doctors or lawyers, but no one wanted to Kids become athletes.”
"The United States is a big sports country. Every place attaches great importance to sports, especially collective sports such as basketball, which are related to the glory of local ethnic groups and cannot be overemphasized."
In the eyes of many Americans, the NBA is just a relatively high-level professional league, and they just watch football for fun.
Local basketball teams and college basketball teams have a more lofty status and are worth all efforts to support.
There is the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame across the United States, and there are local basketball halls of fame in various high schools and universities to pass on their unique history and allow future generations to commemorate, catch up, and strive for.
Gan Guoyang understood the profound meaning and knew that he had a burden on his shoulders, but he was not afraid.
"By the way, Mr. Huang, Huang Xianhu has the same surname as you. What is your relationship?"
"Xianhu is my nephew, and I gave him his first basketball."
Gan Guoyang turned to Chen Yaoming again and said, "Mr. Chen, Mr. Huang are so generous. You like basketball so much, why don't you express it?"
"Indicate? What does it mean? Whatever you want, just say it!"
"Can you reduce or reduce the rent at Gan's Restaurant? The rent is a bit expensive."
