Behind every tough guy, there may be a soft past, such as Gan Guoyang, who is fierce and strong on the basketball court, in his previous life, he was a sick man who suffered from heart disease, and he didn't even touch a basketball.

The same is true of Carl Malone, in his home he has a tough mother, runs a grocery store, and then drives the trucks in and out every day, children with strong mothers always seem weaker, Marlon always loves to cry when he is a child, and at this time Marlon's mother will always viciously say to Marlon, "Don't cry!" ”

When Malone entered the NBA and came to Salt Lake City, because he didn't adapt to the environment of Salt Lake City, he had to secretly call his mother every day to complain, and even wanted to quit the team and go home to drive a truck.

In the first month of his arrival in Salt Lake City, Carl Malone's phone bill reached $700, which was not a small number at the time, and these phone bills were generated by Malone's phone calls to his mother.

On the phone, his mother is always encouraging and even scolding him, asking Malone to be strong, just like after Malone was bullied and fell down by his brother on the court when he was a child, his mother would never help him comfort him, but let him stand up and not cry.

In this way, Karl Malone's temperament, like his muscles, became more and more resolute, and he began to get used to the monotonous city of Salt Lake City, and then became as monotonous as the city.

Like the never-melting snow on the summit of the Snowy Mountains, he will always guard the city's basketball courts, and use his hard, sharp elbows against anyone who tries to invade it.

"What happens when a car hits a parked 18-wheeler container truck at full speed? Unfortunately, I'm an 18-wheeler container truck. "This is the future Marlon's response to those who accuse him of hurting people with elbows, he has trained himself into an 18-wheeled truck, and whoever the opponent is, who violates it, will be punished by him.

At halftime, Malone looked at the technical statistics, and he knew that Porter beat Stockton badly in the first half, and Porter was also the engine of the Trail Blazers, allowing the entire Trail Blazers to run ahead of the Jazz.

So, when Potter tried again to score on Stockton's head in the second half, Malone unceremoniously gave Potter a blow with an elbow that didn't look intentional at all, he was covert.

But everyone knows that this is deliberate, Potter lay on the ground in a daze for a long time, and finally left the field with the support of the team doctor, and it is estimated that he will not be able to play in the second half.

Of course, Ma Long knew that there was a guy on the other side who was not easy to mess with, so when Gan Guoyang rushed towards him and scolded, Ma Long avoided it with a look of indifference, anyway, his goal was achieved, and such verbal stimulation could not hurt Ma Long, who was rough and thick-skinned.

It's just that Ma Long still underestimated the horror of Gan Guoyang in a state of anger, just like the scorching sun rising in the sky, even if the snow that has accumulated for 10,000 years will melt and evaporate under its baking, which is unstoppable.

"I'll be in the low post, trust me and give me the ball." Gan Guoyang touched the head of backup point guard Danny Young and told him to pass the ball inside.

Danny Yang nodded without saying a word, he could even feel the heat in Gan Guoyang's hands, no matter how powerful Gan Guoyang's blocking and dismantling in the high post is, and how significant the tactical significance is, the low post is Gan Guoyang's really terrible absolute field, and taking the ball in this position, his offensive threat is the greatest.

Although an iron elbow was sent, because there was no obvious foul action, Malone just ate a malicious foul, and Danny Young made free throws to the free throw line instead of Porter, and then the Trail Blazers served the sideline.

Gan Guoyang did not force the position in the low position, but first stepped forward and pretended to cover Danny Young, and then suddenly walked inward, asking for the ball in the front, Gan Guoyang was also very skilled at this time, going very deep inward, and the opportunity to catch the ball was that moment, and a little later would either attack for three seconds, or it would be interfered with by the bag.

Danny Young had Gan Guoyang's reminder, so the ball was plugged in time, and the ball was hobbed into Gan Guoyang's hands before the bag was clamped, at this time Sabonis had already pulled away Eaton on the outside, and only Karl Malone was fighting him on the inside.

"Fight with me, you're still early!" Gan Guoyang felt that Ma Long was desperately resisting him from behind, trying to stop him from turning around.

Although Gan Guoyang has lost weight this season, the proportion of outside offense has increased, and the offense on the inside has become more and more technical, and he rarely fights brute force, but this does not mean that he has no brute force, Ma Long wants to hold him, it is simply impossible!

After Gan Guoyang received the ball, he dribbled the ball with both hands and slammed his body back, Ma Long obviously felt that his two feet were empty, and he couldn't stand it, Gan Guoyang was too strong and too strong, and as soon as the chassis was loosened, Ma Long knew that it was over.

"Bang!" Gan Guoyang turned over and dunked the ball into the basket through Ma Long! The huge strength not only made the basket tremble, but at the same time, Ma Long was also made a few steps back by the force of Gan Guoyang's turn, and almost didn't stand firm.

You must know that Ma Long in 1989 weighed 240 pounds, an out-and-out center weight, but was bounced out by Gan Guoyang.

"Whew, if it were me last year, I could have deducted you." After scoring the goal, Gan Guoyang said to Ma Long, indeed, it is difficult for him to feel like Mount Tai is pressing the top because of his weight loss this year, otherwise Gan Guoyang's goal in 1988 will definitely knock Ma Long to the ground.

Gan Guoyang's goal can be regarded as giving Ma Long a dismount, but what really destroyed Ma Long and Jazz was not an inside dunk like Gan Guoyang, because such a ball is a minority after all, and playing one will boost the morale of the team, Gan Guoyang carefully selected his most proud weapon in his arsenal to cut the opponent's artery.

"Go inside, go inside! Don't get stuck here! Gan Guoyang commanded his teammates after winning the ball in the corner position, while he held the ball in his left hand and observed his teammates' movements.

Just in the defense, Gan Guoyang successfully stole Ma Long's ball again, and the Trail Blazers got another opportunity to attack, Gan Guoyang decided to take advantage of this wave to further open the score and kill the Jazz directly.

At this time, Stockton seemed to see Gan Guoyang's intentions, and he felt that Gan Guoyang was simply pretending to observe his teammates' movements, and his real purpose was not to respond, but to attack, so Stockton gave up chasing Danny Young, but instead pounced on Gan Guoyang, wanting to trap him.

But Stockton was already late, Gan Guoyang had already collected the ball in front of his chest, and then raised his legs and arms on the spot, a 17-foot long-distance hook!

This hook is very sudden, Carl Malone has no close defense, and it is too late for him to react, plus Ma Long's arm span, and then he can't reach Gan Guoyang's heavenly hook!

Gan Guoyang watched the ball cross an arc in the air, and he knew that the ball was definitely going to go in, so he turned around without saying a word and ran away directly, and went to the backcourt to defend.

"Huh!" The ball really went into the net, and as soon as the ball was scored, the fans of the entire Salt Palace Arena were nervous, they knew that this season's Gan Guoyang had rarely used this kind of difficult hook hand, and now it has reappeared in the Salt Palace Arena, and experienced people know that Gan Guoyang has used this way to create what kind of miracle in the Boston Garden Arena.

"Stick it up, stick it up!" Jerry Sloan was also very anxious at this time, after the start of the third quarter, the Jazz not only did not close the score, but was also hit twice in a row by Gan Guoyang, coupled with the free throws of malicious fouls before, the difference between the two sides further widened.

Of course, the tenacious Jazz will not give up so easily, and Stockton still organizes the team's offense unhurriedly, no matter how many points he is behind, he is not impatient, and creates the best scoring opportunities for his teammates.

However, the team's most consistent scoring point has been targeted by Gan Guoyang, and it is difficult for Karl Malone to find an easy opportunity to score, and at this time, his offensive skills and experience are not enough to fight against Gan Guoyang.

What's worse is that he also has to play against Gan Guoyang on the defensive end, and when a player can defend you and you can't defend him, this frustration from the heart can be devastating when it is serious.

Ma Long's heart and confidence are like the snow on the top of Daxue Mountain melting little by little, Gan Guoyang began to score constantly on Ma Long's head, he only used hook hands, if the Jazz wrapped him he passed, let his teammates score.

However, teammates always pass the ball back to Gan Guoyang, and the Trail Blazers players seem to be transmitting their anger to Gan Guoyang, and then let Gan Guoyang teach Malone a lesson.

"You have two choices, either you will be cast to death by me, or you will give me an elbow now, there is no third way, come, elbow me." Gan Guoyang was constantly scoring, and at the same time he chased Ma Long for elbows.

"Huh!" As soon as Gan Guoyang's words were finished, he was at 45 degrees and 15 feet on the right side, and hit with a hook with his left hand.

When Gan Guoyang scored this difficult goal with his left hand, Karl Malone felt that a piece of his heart was broken, and he seemed to return to the first month of coming to Salt Lake City in 1985, lonely, lonely, unwell, and homesick, at this time, he especially wanted to call her mother, listen to her mother's voice, and listen to his encouragement.

But it can't be, there is no mom here, there are only opponents here that cannot be defeated.

Malone looked up at the scoreboard, 137:91, the Trail Blazers had beaten the Jazz all over the ground, and Gan Guoyang shot 21 of 22 in the second half, scoring 42 points.

Moreover, Gan Guoyang did not make a single free throw in the second half, and all the points came from shooting, because in the position where he shot, Malone felt that there was no need to foul from beginning to end, and he didn't dare to foul, but Gan Guoyang used his stunt to tell Utah that there was a price to pay for hurting the Pioneers.