"It was an unbeatable game, and we saw that the Trail Blazers players were all running back to the locker room, and only their coach was left on the bench, Ramsay, so let's talk to Mr. Ramsay."

At the scene after the game, CBS TV reporters were broadcasting the scene, and next to him stood the head coach of the Trail Blazers, Ramsey, and the reporters wanted to interview him.

Originally, the person the reporter was supposed to interview was Gan Guoyang, but after Gan Guoyang threw the whistle ball, he went straight to the players' tunnel like crazy, followed by a group of Trailblazer players, and Huladi ran to the locker room.

So the reporter could only grab Ramsey, who hadn't run back yet, to ask questions.

"Congratulations to the Trail Blazers, congratulations to you guys for winning this thrilling game, was the last lore shot a tactic you laid out?" The reporter asked knowingly.

"Yes, I've got three plans, and it's actually the riskiest one, but if it works, we'll win, God willing, and Gan throws that ball in." Ramsey looked to have calmed down, and when Gan Guoyang had just scored, the old man almost jumped into the sky.

"What do you think of Gan's performance today, not only did he make the last shot, he also scored 16 points, 23 rebounds throughout the game, and more importantly, he shot an amazing 8-of-10 shooting."

"Yes, since the New Year, he has been getting better and better, and I was very surprised. He has become an indispensable pillar of the team defensively, and his ability to take chances on the offensive end has matured, and more importantly, he has a lot of potential to be unrealised, and he is a key player in bringing victory to our team. ”

"In this game, the young players of the Trail Blazers got a lot of playing time, like Cauchy, Drexler, how do you think they played?"

"It's given the Trail Blazers a lot of young players this season, and it's inevitable that we're going to have to play more young players, and this game, they've all played with their energy and talent, and I'm very proud of them."

The reporter asked a few more boring questions, and Ramsey politely answered a few words, and then left to go back to the locker room.

At this time, Gan Guoyang, who had completed the lore, was in the bathroom of the locker room? There was a shower in the bathroom, and today he was really refreshed, and he felt that the hot water in the Great Western Forum was much more comfortable than before.

"Gan, hurry up, a whole bunch of reporters are waiting for you!" Gan Guoyang heard Cauchy's voice, and it seems that the protagonist of today's arena and after the game is Gan Guoyang.

The interview after the game was not shocked, and the excited Gan Guoyang's mind was very clear, for the reporter's questions, the soldiers would block the water and cover the earth, anyway, say a few official words, praise the Lakers, praise the magician, and then be modest, and fooled the past.

But when he got on the bus and returned to the hotel, Gan Guoyang heard a familiar voice before getting on the bus, shouting like a pig.

"Big cousin! Big cousin! It's me! Big cousin! ”

Gan Guoyang looked in the direction of the sound, and a fat man wearing toad glasses was running towards the bus with all his might.

"Isn't this Guohui! What kind of toad glasses does the dead fat man wear at night! Gan Guoyang recognized it as Gan Guohui, and he hurriedly motioned to the driver to wait for a while.

"Big cousin...... Big cousin...... Big cousin, I can be regarded as chasing you, I was next to the players' tunnel just now... Shouting out loud to you, you... You didn't even hear... The post-match press conference... They didn't let me either... I'm in! Gan Guohui took out a small signed notebook.

Gan Guohui didn't dare to open his eyes when he watched the Trail Blazers' last attack on the sidelines, he was afraid to hear the cheers of Lakers fans.

But he closed his eyes tightly for a few moments before he heard the sighs of the Lakers fans next to him, and there was hardly any cheering in the entire court.

At this time, Gan Gan Guohui opened his eyes and saw Gan Guoyang rushing towards the player tunnel like crazy.

Gan Guohui reacted quickly, knowing that the Trail Blazers must have won, so he shouted "big cousin" while rushing to the stands near the players' tunnel to shout Gan Guoyang.

But Gan Guoyang was so excited that he was like winning the world championship, and he couldn't hear anyone shouting at him.

Gan Guohui had no choice but to stay near the team bus outside the stadium after the game, waiting for Gan Guoyang to appear.

"Big cousin, quick, sign me! Add a date! Gan Guohui went straight to the point, asked Gan Guoyang to sign it, and asked him to write the date to show that this was Gan Guoyang's name after the game against the Lakers.

"You......" Gan Guoyang shook his head when he saw Gan Guohui's appearance, he knew that Gan Guohui was collecting autographs from various stars.

In the past, Gan Guohui would say that it was to increase the value of the collection, but now Gan Guoyang knows that this has become Gan Guohui's way of expressing his love for basketball.

Gan Guoyang said to Gan Guohui while signing: "Guohui, is it okay at home?" ”

Gan Guohui took a break and said: "It's good, some people know that your father is a chef in the Gan family's restaurant, and there aren't too many people who come over to eat!" ”

"Well, that's good, it's almost the New Year, and I don't know if the team has a game, I guess I can't go back, you go back and take care of it, don't know how to play." In front of Gan Guohui, Gan Guoyang looks like a big brother.

"Well, I know. Big cousin, look, these shoes are really good, hey, they just don't match my clothes......" Gan Guohui smiled and pointed to the Nike shoes he was wearing.

"Keep it, these shoes will definitely be worth a hundred times in the future, because this is the first batch of original Skyscraper that has not yet been branded. Okay, I'm leaving, I'll be in touch with you next time I get back to San Francisco. After speaking, Gan Guoyang got on the bus, and the bus immediately left the Great Western Forum Arena.

Gan Guohui waved his hand at Gan Guoyang, and then prepared to leave, but his walking steps slowed down significantly.

"I've got to walk slowly, don't break these precious shoes......"

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The Portland Trail Blazers left Los Angeles with an away win and regained the first spot in the West with a 24-10 record, while the Los Angeles Lakers ended their seven-game winning streak with a 22-11 record and returned to third place in the West.

After a short break on Jan. 5, the Trail Blazers host the Indiana Pacers, a weaker team in the East, on Jan. 6.

The Pacers, a team that merged into the NBA from ABA in 1976, did not rise as quickly as the San Antonio Spurs and Denver Nuggets, but became the belly of the East along with the New Jersey Nets.

The match between the first place in the West and the bottom one in the East is really a bit lackluster and there is no suspense.

Compared to the Trail Blazers, the Pacers are lagging behind in all aspects, even in terms of the Trail Blazers' slightly inexperienced, the Pacers can only be worse.

With five rookies this season, the Trail Blazers, the oldest player with seven years of playing is already one of the youngest teams in the league in terms of average age.

But the average age of the Pacers is younger than the Trail Blazers, and they have seven rookies this season! The oldest player is Quieg Kells, who has five years of NBA experience.

Their coach is also George Irving, a young coach who entered the league in his first year without any NBA coaching experience.

It is not surprising that such a young team full of rookies, without the leadership of veterans, and without the pressure of veterans, has a mess.

However, Ramsay, who was cautious before the game, prepared carefully, conducted tactical drills in training, and let all the players watch the footage of the Pacers' game together.

After all, this is the first game of the season between the Trail Blazers and the Pacers, and even if the difference between the two sides is huge, it is still not to be taken lightly.

The game started at 6:30 p.m. on January 5 at Portland's Years of Stadium, and the whole game was a smooth ride for the Trail Blazers.

They led the game from the first quarter and built a lead of around seven points in every quarter, leading by as many as 22 points by the start of the fourth quarter.

It was only a slight wave in the fourth quarter, and at the beginning of the fourth quarter, Vanderwig accidentally sprained his ankle during a breakaway and had to go back to the locker room for treatment.

After that, Ramsey replaced Gan Guoyang, Drexler, Sampson and other main players off the field one after another to prevent another accident.

After Gan Guoyang grabbed 24 rebounds in the previous game, he grabbed 22 rebounds in this game, further consolidating his lead in the rebounds per game list.

Paxson, who was injured in the last game, also returned in this game, and his foot injury was fine after examination and treatment, of course, with the medical technology at the time, there may not be any deep-seated problems.

It should be said that although the entire Trail Blazers still have many problems, they have performed perfectly since 1985, defeating the two top teams of Philadelphia 76ers and Los Angeles Lakers in a row.

This means that the Portland Trail Blazers are also starting to touch the side of the top teams.

But to truly become a top team, the Trail Blazers still have one more problem to face, and that is the stability of their form.

The Trail Blazers have had two straight injuries to key players, and while Paxson has returned, another more important big man, Vanderwig, has been put on the watch list.

On the bench, the Trail Blazers' rookie small forward Bernard Sampson was also unable to play due to an unexpected injury in practice, which stretched the already staff-starved Trail Blazers in terms of frontline personnel. (At the time, the NBA didn't have a minimum number of players on a team.) ）

Now that we are in the middle of the season, the injuries of the players are starting to enter a concentrated explosion period, and the whole schedule has reached the most intense and demanding stage, so it is an abnormal test of the team's squad depth.

This is also a big headache for Ramsey, the Trail Blazers have too many young players and lack of game experience.

In recent games, Ramsey has begun to increase the use of Cauchy, Colt and Schaeffler, appropriately reducing the playing time of the main players.

After the 120-101 win over the Indiana Pacers, Vanderwicki's injury report also came out, and according to the team doctor, he only needs a week's rest to get back on the court.

That means there are about four games left and Van de Vicky won't be able to play.

This will be a huge test for the Portland Trail Blazers, as they will face three teams from the same state in the next four games, Texas.