Steve Colter, a typical black player born into a poor family in Phoenix, Arizona.

By the time he was in high school, he had become a top player in Phoenix street basketball and was the best ball handler in the area.

He then moved to New Mexico State University, where he was a key player for the New Mexico State Farmers for four years, representing the team in NMSU, a minor league of American universities.

The four years of college life have changed many of his bad habits in playing and life, and transformed him from a small point guard who is keen to dribble and play tricks to a smart and good point guard.

It also led him to be drafted by the Trail Blazers in the second round of the 1984 draft, when the Trail Blazers were missing a second point guard after a big trade.

After coming to the Trail Blazers, Colter quickly earned Ramsey's trust and became the Trail Blazers' first backup point guard — and Ramsey had no other choice at the time.

It's not all because Colt has no other options to play, but Colt does make Ramsey more satisfied, although he is not destined to become a first-line star, as can be seen from his position.

But four years of college training has given him all the qualities of a good point guard, he is stable, composed, has all the skills, and most importantly, he can strictly implement the tactical requirements laid out by Ramsey, which is the most important point for Ramsey.

So Colt's first season should be pretty good, and it's perfect for a second-round pick to be able to get into the team's stable rotation lineup.

But this season, Colt's performance in the first two games is no longer described as "disappointing", it is simply desperate, Ramsey vaguely guessed what happened to this once important young man, in fact, the entire Trail Blazers can understand what Colter is doing, but only Gan Guoyang, who seems to know nothing about it.

"Hey Colt, what the hell is wrong with you?" After the game, Gan Guoyang put his arm on Colte's shoulder in the passage leading to the locker room and asked Colte.

Gan Guoyang still remembers how he felt when he first met Colt in rookie training camp, and he thought that this guy was a big goldfish with an explosive head, because Colter's eyes were relatively open, and his explosive head was amazingly big.

The relationship between the two started was relatively average, and Gan Guoyang always felt that it was difficult to get along with this kind of particularly authentic black player, and he still liked to be polite and polite black players like Drexler, who came from a middle-class family.

But in the game, Gan Guoyang found that Colter was definitely a very good basketball partner, and in the game with the Lakers, Gan Guoyang "ordered" Colette to pass the ball to him, and Colt did so, resulting in Gan Guoyang scoring 39 points.

Since then, the relationship between the two has been getting better and better, and their tacit understanding on the court is also very good.

But there is one thing, Gan Guoyang occasionally goes out with Colter, Carl and others, but he never goes deep into the life circle of these black people, and as a yellow person, he can never really integrate into their cultural atmosphere.

It's just that this also keeps Gan Guoyang away from a lot of dirty and dark things.

Say, for example, drugs.

"I just...... It's just not in good shape, I need to rest and adjust, the season has just started and I haven't adapted yet. Colt was hugged by Gan Guoyang, but his eyes were blank, and he was also very disappointed about his recent performance, but when he thought of the intoxicating feeling, his mind was a little confused.

"Not in good shape? What the hell have you been doing this summer, gambling in Las Vegas? Didn't you attend any bootcamps? Or find a coach to improve your strength. Gan Guoyang wondered what this guy was doing in the summer.

"I... I do not know... Okay, don't ask anymore, it's my own business......" As he spoke, Colt shook off Gan Guoyang's arm, broke free from under Gan Guoyang's arm, and quickly returned to the locker room alone.

“**…… What is this guy up to? ”

In the evening, at the invitation of Kenny Carr, an old alcoholic, Gan Guoyang went to the bar with Terry Porter, Jerome Cauchy, and Drexler to drink and relax.

Since he was going to Los Angeles tomorrow, Gan Guoyang originally wanted to go back and have a good rest, but thinking about Colt's matter, he decided to go to a bar and ask the old ghost Kenny Carr, a jack-of-all-trades, for advice.

In the heart of Portland, on the west bank of the Willamette River, is Portland's Old Town, which was once the heart of Portland.

And with the development of American cities, de-urbanization began to appear, and more and more wealthy and middle-class people moved their residences to the suburbs, so in many cities in the United States, the city center is instead a slum.

This old town, now Portland's Chinatown, is also a relatively chaotic neighborhood.

But the more chaotic the place, the easier it is to have fun, not to mention that the neighborhood is right across the street from Memorial Stadium, which is on the east bank and it's on the west bank, so Portland's players generally like to go to this place to have fun after a game.

Especially when Gan Guoyang came to this city and made a name for himself, more and more people in Chinatown also appeared, and Gan Guoyang became the most popular guest here, although he rarely came here.

"Hey Gan, you see those girls are all flattering at you, as long as you walk over now, they will definitely stick them one by one, and then you can pick one of them and go home...... No, you should pick two, Coach Bellman still lives in your house......"

At the door of a bar in Chinatown, Kenny Carr saw some beautiful women at the door joking with Gan Guoyang, and he also knew that although Gan Guoyang was not a decent man, he had never had much interest in those vulgar fans.

"If I could, I'd go and have a shot with Madonna instead of wasting my energy here." Gan Guoyang didn't even look at those women.

In 1984 and 1985, when Madonna was popular, her avant-garde style and out-of-character behavior made her instantly full of great controversy, but also brought great temptation, she wore white underwear and gold waist ring at the first MTV Awards ceremony in 1985 to sing for the party, but it was said to surprise everyone's attention.

Of course, Gan Guoyang is not surprised by this kind of "out-of-line" behavior, and he is now more concerned about what is wrong with this guy Corte.

"You mean Colt? Oh, maybe you're the only one in the NBA who can't tell what's going on with this kid Colt. Kenny Carr said nonchalantly as he sipped his drink.

Gan Guoyang looked a little confused after listening, it seemed that when he asked Drexler this question, Drexler also looked at him with a stupid look and showed a smile of "this still needs to be asked".

Seeing that Gan Guoyang still looked dazed, Kenny Carr said: "Okay, good baby from China, although you have been in the United States for many years, there are still many things in this great country that you don't understand...... Like this Chinatown, we often come here for drinks, but did you know that in the depths, in a lot of places that you haven't been to, a lot of people are doing things that you don't see...... Not everything is in the spotlight like an NBA game, and even in the NBA, we have locker rooms that are not open to the public. ”

Gan Guoyang listened to Karl's nagging and didn't say a point, but he had already heard Carl's meaning: "I'm not a fool, I understand what you mean, dark places, prostitution, crime, violence, and ...... Drugs. No wonder Colter came to the training gym so early that day......"

Gan Guoyang instantly thought that Colt came to the training hall early in the morning that day, it seemed that he didn't get up early to train at all, he didn't sleep all night, in order not to be late, he ran directly to the training hall and smoked something to refresh himself.

"Haha, that's right, drugs, the root of all evil. But it's not that scary, and I bet 70 percent of the NBA, if not more, has touched that stuff. ”

Kenny Carr's words scared Gan Guoyang, 70% of NBA players have touched drugs? It's unbelievable.

In Gan Guoyang's view, in order to maintain their physical condition, let alone drugs, professional players should not even touch alcohol and cigarettes, but as a result, there is a big drunkard around him, and there are many players who smoke cigars and cigarettes.

But when it comes to drug use, thinking of the anti-drug propaganda films that often appear on TV in the future, those who are skinny in drug addiction, Gan Guoyang feels that it is really incredible that 70% of the players take drugs.

"Don't look like you're looking like you're seeing a UFO, and seeing you like this I think you can survive in the NBA and mix so well, it's incredible. Drugs, not all of them are deadly things, and some, not so scary, are soft drugs. I'm telling you, most young Americans, have smoked marijuana in high school and college, do you know marijuana? It's like a cigarette! It's just that this guy Colt obviously played too much and tossed himself like that, it's a pity. ”

Different from the drug propaganda accepted by Gan Guoyang, although marijuana is also classified as a drug, compared with some high-addiction and high-harm drugs, his addiction is much lower, and the physical harm is much less, but it also has a strong psychological dependence and physical destructiveness.

Globally, marijuana is banned except in the Netherlands, but the number of people who smoke marijuana in the United States is huge, especially among teenagers, many of whom use marijuana as a rite of passage.

In the years since Gan Guoyang came to the United States, he has always stayed away from drugs, and there is no marijuana smoker in the circle he often comes into contact with.

Gan Guoyang, another NBA team, doesn't know, like the Portland Trail Blazers last season, is still very clean, at least no one used drugs during the season.

However, during the offseason, Corter, who had just received a large salary, failed to control himself, and while spending all his time drinking, he also opened up smoking marijuana, and as a result, he completely sank into it.

After Kenny Carl finished speaking, he looked at Gan Guoyang, saw Gan Guoyang's thoughtful appearance, and said solemnly: "Don't think about saving him, in this alliance, everyone is responsible for their own actions, and no one can save anyone." ”

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