It was past ten o'clock in the evening when Gan Guoyang returned to the hotel after the date. In the hotel lobby, he met Behrman, who was sitting on the sofa and had been waiting for his return.
When he saw Gan Guoyang coming back, he came up and smelled it with his nose, and muttered: "There is no smell of alcohol, no smell of cigarettes, and no smell of perfume... What kind of date?"
"Watching a movie, a very scary one."
"Gan, I know you are extremely energetic, and now you are young and full of desires. But I think if we want to make something famous this year, you'd better be patient and endure it."
For athletes, the drain on energy in bed is obvious.
Like some major championships, whether in football or basketball, coaches will ask players to abstain from sex to prevent them from diarrhea during high-intensity games.
Gonzaga's away warm-up game has a long journey and many games. If Gan Guoyang gets into some bad habits or is familiar with women, Behrman is worried that he will not be able to control himself and affect his condition.
Gan Guoyang thought for a while and said, "Is it okay if someone else kisses me?"
Behrman waved his hand and said: "Don't tell me what happened to you, I'm just reminding you. Tomorrow we will play UCLA, you have to be in the best condition."
"Of course I know, I've been prepared for a long time. By the way, Bobby, do you think anything happened between John and his girlfriend... huh?"
"John? I can't tell that his sultry behavior has probably happened before. But it's also possible that he still has his first time."
The two of them went back to their rooms, not forgetting to tease Stockton.
The next day, UCLA's famous Pauley Stadium witnessed UCLA's most glorious years in the 1960s and 1970s. It won 10 championships in 12 years, including 7 consecutive championships. It grew from an ordinary NCAA school to the number one hegemon in the United States.
Gan Guoyang was originally expected to start his college basketball career here, inheriting the tradition of California's great centers and helping the Golden Bears get out of the quagmire of the 1980s.
But UCLA missed him because of their negligence and arrogance. This may be a mistake that any famous group or individual will make.
When they reach the top, they lose humility and patience, and thus miss opportunities that they would never have missed in the past.
The Los Angeles fans who arrived at the scene were not very friendly to Gan Guoyang and Gonzaga. During the warm-up, some people kept shouting at Gan Guoyang, "Not coming to UCLA is the biggest mistake of your life," "UCLA doesn't need you," and "Go back north." , you are not welcome in Southern California!”
Because Southern California lost in the CIF finals, the Los Angeles team still feels resentful of Gan Guoyang until now.
Gan Guoyang would not argue with these people. He saw Wang Fuxi and her friends from the basketball team coming to watch the game on the sidelines.
Except for Wang Fuxi, everyone else wore UCLA blue and gold T-shirts. Only Wang Fuxi wore a white T-shirt and a pink baseball cap.
Gan Guoyang looked at the hat and thought it looked familiar, and asked, "What kind of hat is this? I seem to have seen it somewhere."
Wang Fuxi said: "This is a souvenir from your Water Bell Team. I...I bought it a long time ago..."
Gan Guoyang remembered that when Shui Zhong was playing games everywhere, he also made a batch of T-shirts and hats with logos printed on them like Gonzaga, and they sold well in San Francisco.
I don’t know when Wang Fuxi bought it.
Obviously, Wang Fuxi knew about Gan Guoyang much earlier than Gan Guoyang thought.
Otherwise, she would not have recognized Gan Guoyang at a glance in the school gymnasium.
"Not bad, very beautiful, suitable for you."
Gan Guoyang praised him and went back to continue warming up.
Wang Fuxi's classmates all made strange noises at her, which made her very embarrassed, so she could only push her hat down to cover her red face.
During the warm-up, Gan Guoyang discovered another acquaintance, Reggie Miller, a freshman who just joined UCLA this year.
After Gan Guoyang left, Miller led Riverside Polytechnic High School to the 1983 state championship.
However, the scene, ratings, and influence when winning the championship were far from what they were last year.
In basketball teams in the 1970s and 1980s, freshmen had to start from the bench. No matter what kind of genius or genius you were, you had to start first.
Of course, Miller was no exception. When Gan Guoyang stood on the court and prepared to jump the ball, Miller could only sit on the bench and watch blankly.
This UCLA lineup is still very strong. In March, they entered the national competition as a seed player, but were eliminated by the University of Utah.
There are no major changes to the UCLA lineup this season. Center Stuart Gray enters his senior season. They have Brad Wright and Gary Malencon on the forward line, and Kenny Fields and Ralph Maroncon on the defensive line. jackson.
These are players who can make it to the NBA.
Standing on the court, UCLA's biggest feature is its height advantage.
Gray is 7 feet tall (213), Wright is 6 feet 11 (211), Malencon is 6 feet 8 (203), Fields is 6 feet 7 (201), and Ralph Jackson is 6 feet 2 (188).
This starting height combination is superior to others in the NBA, let alone the NCAA.
Also sitting on the bench is substitute Reggie Miller, who is also 2 meters tall. It can be said that UCLA is an out-and-out giant team.
Gan Guoyang was not favored by UCLA at first. Part of the reason is that Gan Guoyang is a small inside line. Last year he was only 6 feet 9. This year he finally grew to 6 feet 10, which is not as tall as the opponent's power forward.
This is the challenge that Gan Guoyang will face after entering college and professional leagues. He will often encounter players who are taller than him. The overview in high school no longer exists.
And his weapons are speed, burst, and skill.
There are also Gan Guoyang's long arms, big hands and broad shoulders. His effective height is higher than many insiders.
At the beginning of the game, the Bulldogs started a speed war. Gan Guoyang, who succeeded in jumping the ball, quickly went down to the low post under the basket. Stockton's pass was accurate and fast.
After receiving the ball, Gan Guoyang dribbled the ball, turned over and made a jump shot to test his touch, but the ball missed.
He shot the ball very quickly, but Gray still tried his best to interfere with Gan Guoyang.
UCLA had the ball. When they got the ball, they immediately slowed down and began to attack the position.
UCLA is famous for John Wooden's UCLA system. This is not a few or dozens of tactical routines, but a set of philosophy and principles about basketball offense, which has allowed UCLA to dominate the United States for more than ten years.
However, Wooden's successors did not seem to understand the essence of the UCLA system, or that in the 1980s when players became taller, faster, and stronger, some aspects of the UCLA system were outdated and needed improvement.
In short, the Bulldogs' defense was not broken when UCLA passed the ball repeatedly.
Because the Bulldogs' defense adheres to one principle: leave the three-second zone to Forrest, and everyone else sticks to their posts as much as possible. Coupled with the players' strong physical fitness, this makes the Bulldogs' defense very tough.
On the offensive end, Gan Guoyang began to show everyone his new skills.
After missing two turnaround jump shots, Gan Guoyang stopped going to the low post.
He moved to the 45 position on the wing to set up a screen for Stockton, and then passed down to receive the ball.
UCLA set up two lines of defense, with Wright following and Gray waiting in the three-second zone.
With Gan Guoyang's explosiveness, he can rush into the paint and hit Gray for a dunk or force a layup, but he may also be flanked by Gray and Wright and miss the scoring opportunity.
Gray was ready, Wright was close to him, but Gan Guoyang did not dribble in, but took two steps toward the baseline, and then followed a move that UCLA fans are all too familiar with - a one-legged jumping hook shot!
The ball drew a beautiful arc in the air and fell into the net.
Gray stood motionless under the basket, not knowing what was happening.
Wright wanted to interfere, but failed to keep up with Gan Guoyang. Even if he did, with such a big hook, blocking with his left arm and raising his right hand, even if Gan Guoyang was 6 feet 10, he would not be able to interfere.
The fans and UCLA players thought it was an accident to easily score two points. After all, most players can use the big hook skill, but no one is as proficient in using it as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and it has become a regular scoring method.
But then, Gan Guoyang used a pick-and-roll and cut inside with a big hook, scoring consecutively outside UCLA's three-second zone.
Not only can he hook with his right hand on the right side, but he can also hook with his left hand on the left side.
After the pick-and-roll, he goes down to catch the ball and hooks the ball. He holds the ball in front of the frame and suddenly adjusts his steps to catch the hook.
He scored 10 points in a row, leaving two tall UCLA insiders scratching their heads.
Coach Farmar was so angry on the sidelines that he scolded Gray and Wright for how they defended themselves.
Gray and Wright feel very innocent. How about you try to defend them? He can't keep up, he can't cover it, and whether he can get in or not all depends on his touch.
Farmar had to call a timeout to adjust his defense.
When he came off the court, Reggie Miller shouted at Gan Guoyang: "Gan, you have to pay royalties to UCLA and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar!"
Gan Guoyang replied: "You fart, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's is a sky hook, mine is a move hook!"
Move hook is Gan Guoyang's own "moving hook". Others go to the basket for a breakthrough layup, but he makes a hook shot when he is close to the basket but not that close, making it difficult for defenders to defend.
At the same time, it is different from ordinary hooks. For example, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's sky hook mostly catches the ball with his back, dribbling, turning, and shooting. The set of movements is complicated and slow.
Move hook is used facing the basket, eliminating the need for backing and turning skills. It is equivalent to a sudden stop jump shot, but it is more labor-saving and more defensive than a sudden stop jump shot.
This is a technical move that Gan Guoyang has repeatedly studied and trained specifically to deal with defenders who are taller and slower than himself. His excellent coordination and flexible body make his hook movements elegant and natural.
Of course, he can also turn around and hook like a sky hook, and the technical movements are all common.
As he used it more and more, and later passed it on, this move hook became the moon hook. Also because he was relatively short, the arc of the hook hand was higher and rounder, like the moon.
In previous games, Gan Guoyang has never used this trick, as if he was waiting for UCLA.
Bellman also asked him during the timeout if he specifically targeted UCLA to let them see what he was doing.
Gan Guoyang shook his head and said: "I'm too tired to rush in and dunk. I want to play less hard in the warm-up match. There are many games to come. UCLA, what's there to target?"
