Oakland, part of the whole of Greater San Francisco.

In the United States, there is a cluster effect in cities, that is, there is a phenomenon of huddles between cities.

Generally, around a large city, a huge urban circle or urban agglomeration will be formed.

Outside urban agglomerations or urban circles, the western region is often a vast wilderness and vast grassland. In the east, there are a large number of factories, power stations and small towns.

In California, there are three urban clusters, which are San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Sacramento.

As a satellite city just a bay away from the city of San Francisco, Oakland is often seen as part of San Francisco.

Even though the Golden State Warriors' home stadium is in Oakland, which has never been called the Oakland Warriors, the Warriors still represent the whole of Greater San Francisco.

Because of this, Gan Guoyang never thought about the difference between Oakland's streetball and San Francisco's streetball.

After listening to Chamberlain's words yesterday, Gan Guoyang did not run to the Coastal Court to continue the rule of "Guns and Roses", but took a bus alone, crossed the bay of St. France, and headed to Oakland across the street to find the best street basketball player on the West Coast.

In Gan Guoyang's mind, streetball should be just a game.

In particular, Gan Guoyang was exposed to a large number of streetball videos in later generations, watching those fancy and impractical dribbles are often illegal and foul actions; And the seemingly weak bodies of the streetball players, everything proves that streetball is just a flashy performance.

Just like kung fu, the one used to beat people is called kung fu, which is often easy to use and not good-looking, while the martial arts used for performance and movies on TV are not easy to use.

However, after Gan Guoyang arrived in the United States in the 1980s, he still had some changes in his view of streetball.

Whether it was at the Esplanade Court at the beginning, or the "cancer" team at Golden Gate Park later, and the group of miscellaneous fish at Inglewood, their basketball level was still quite good in the amateur.

At that time, streetball did not seem to be overly flashy and fancy, and the game was still a game, and it still relied on fierce confrontation and solid technique to win, not just a dribbling show.

When Gan Guoyang entered the Palo Alto High School basketball team and began to receive formal basketball training, and the talent he possessed began to be developed, those street players who could once compete with him became local chickens and dogs one by one.

Gan Guoyang has no longer been interested in street ball, for him to play on the street is just a pure entertainment pastime, by the way, he set himself a little difficulty and train his skills.

However, Chamberlain told him that many superstars go to the streets in the summer, to basketball parks, and compete against the best players on the street court.

Not only are those players not a chicken in front of a superstar, they can even compete with superstars like Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Irving.

Chamberlain himself, as well as Dr. J. Irving, grew up playing on the streets of Philadelphia and New York, and grew into superstars step by step.

"Every superstar will have their own destined opponent on the street, and it has nothing to do with their position, playing style, status, just fate, this is street basketball."

Chamberlain's words still echoed in Gan Guoyang's ears, "Destined? ”

It is impossible for a traveler not to believe in fate, so Gan Guoyang feels that he has been inspired by fate, and he wants to go to Auckland and find his opponent on the streets.

By this time, the car was already driving over the Eisenhower Bridge, and the wind blowing from the bay was blowing through the open windows, bringing a burst of coolness.

"Alas, I forgot to write to Fuxi yesterday, I don't know if she won't receive the letter in a few days, will she be in a hurry?" Gan Guoyang now sends a letter to Wang Fuxi every day, so that even if the letter will be late, Wang Fuxi can receive the letter every day.

Thinking of Wang Fuxi's white porcelain-like face, as well as the little blush that often appeared on it, Gan Guoyang's heart couldn't help but tremble slightly.

"To the Auckland Arena! How much? Well, $2, it was a fucking five a piece last year, and the fucking price went up again. ”

By this time, the car had crossed the Eisenhower Bridge and reached the boundary of Oakland.

The car stopped, some passengers were going to get out of the car, and some were going to get up.

Among the people who came up, Gan Guoyang seemed to hear a familiar voice and a familiar foul language.

"Hey~ Who the fuck is this? Isn't this the stinky shit of the Palo Alto Fishermen? Gan Guoyang saw the other party, and the other party also saw Gan Guoyang.

"Hello, little mouse caught by an eagle... Pull the rat droppings. The other party called him stinky shit, and Gan Guoyang naturally wouldn't be polite.

The person who started to talk foul as soon as he got in the car was naturally Gan Guoyang's old rival and old friend, the leading point guard of the Skyrim High School Hawks, Gary Payton.

After the two old rivals "exchanged pleasantries", Gary Payton sat in the vacated seat next to Gan Guoyang.

"Our 'sunshine idiot' actually came to Auckland in person, why don't busy people like you come to our backcountry to pick up girls?" As soon as Peyton sat down, he began to babble with his mouth wide open.

"I've heard people say that Oakland streetball is very good, and I'm tired of playing in San Francisco for a long time, and I want to have fun in Oakland."

"Oh my god, I'm glad I got the news ahead of time so I can go back and give them a good news, let them wash their butts, and wait for the great and respected 'Sunshine Fool Stinky Shit' to explode one by one."

"Rat, I advise you to keep your mouth in check, although I didn't meet you in the North District finals, I didn't discuss it when I beat you every minute, past, present and future, at any time." Gan Guoyang couldn't stand it when he heard Peyton's yin and yang weirdness, and spewed out big words to threaten.

Peyton knew that the yellow boy in front of him was powerful, and he had to overpower him in terms of ball skills and trash talk.

"Okay, but it's a shame for Northern California that you lost to that No. 31 bamboo pole, and it's up to me to get back on the field in the future. And, of course, that Johnson, I'll have no place to pull the he guarded when I get the chance. "Peyton is also a vengeance, Johnson and his Liangzi are married, but they will have to wait until 11 years later to take revenge.

"Hey Gan, don't tell me you're here to play in Oakland, it's not the same as San Francisco."

"Am I here to watch boxing at the Oakland Stadium? Or go to the Auckland Cinema to see ET? A friend of mine said that streetball in Oakland, California is the best at playing, so I'm going to play it anyway, right? ”

"You're a little bit of a knowledgeable friend, there's no better fucking street scene in California, or in the West, than Oakland!"

Peyton must know that the "friend" in Gan Guoyang's mouth is Chamberlain, and he must be so scared that he can't talk trash.

"But I advise you, stinky shit, the streets are not the same as the gymnasium, you can mix in the official competition, but not necessarily on the street."

"Hehe, I'll still let you understand who the is."

The bus stops at the Oakland Arena stop, which is home to the Golden State Warriors and is surrounded by several outdoor courts.

In the past, when Gan Guoyang and Gan Guohui came here to watch the game at night, they could often see people playing under the lights.

"Gary, did you come here to play ball?"

"You're fucking bullshit, or I'd be with you to get out of the car and go shopping?"

After arriving at the station, Gan Guoyang and Payton got off the bus, and it seems that Payton is also going to play here.

"Are you familiar with this place?" Gan Guoyang asked Peyton as he walked.

"Lao Tzu has been mixing here since the ninth grade, and basically the ordinary miscellaneous fish have been eaten by me every day, and some masters Lao Tzu can't control it. I'm telling you, in two years, this field will be mine. Peyton opened his big mouth and began to babble again.

In this regard, Gan Guoyang still believes it.

With Peyton's future accomplishments and level, getting a street court out isn't a problem.

"I'm grass, who the did I see? This guy is here today! Peyton seemed to have seen someone in the field, and his face was full of surprise.

"Who is it?" Gan Guoyang was curious.

"A bad guy, come with me, this guy looks like he's fucking betting with someone again, there's a good show, come with me."

Gan followed Peyton to a central field, where some people stood together, as if talking about something.

"Hey ~ Mitchell! What the fuck are you doing? Do you want to make pocket money by betting again? Peyton shouted at the men not far away.

A black man about 6 feet tall in white shorts and a red T-shirt heard Peyton's voice and turned his head to look.

Gan Guoyang felt that although this black man was not tall, he was obviously different from others when he stood there, and his body was full of explosive power.

Wearing sports shorts, he showed two thick and powerful thighs, which couldn't help but make Gan Guoyang think of Robert Carlos.

"Stinky mouth, long time no see, you don't care about my business, be careful that I will blow you up later." This person is obviously Peyton called Mitchell, and listening to his tone, he is also an old acquaintance with Peyton.

"Oh, okay, okay, who the fuck isn't long-eyed, and came here to bet with you? What are you going to bet on this time? Peyton looked at the man standing next to Mitchell and said without hesitation.

"I'm betting if he'll be able to touch the basket with his elbow! If he can touch it, I'll give him $100, and if he can't, he'll lose 100 to me. At this time, a strong black man in a black T-shirt said.

Gan Guoyang was also shocked when he heard what this person said.

Touching the basket with your elbow?

What kind of fucking bounce does this take for a 6-foot-old guy?

Gan Guoyang knows that people who are generally about 6 feet tall are about 7 feet 9 (2.35 meters) in situ. Iverson, for example, is less than 6 feet tall, but he has an extraordinarily long arm span that can reach 7 feet 10 (2.38 meters).

In this way, a 6-foot-tall person would need to bounce 2 feet 3 (68 centimeters) to touch a 10-foot-high basket with his hands, which is a piece of cake for many black people.

But touching the basket with your elbow? The elbows are basically a little higher than the human head.

This little man is estimated to be less than 6 feet, and with the elbow, it is 6 feet in place to touch the height, and if he wants to touch the basket, he will have to bounce 4 feet (1.22 meters)!

What is the concept of 4 feet?

Gan Guoyang, a long-armed monster, can reach 9 feet 4 (2.85 meters) in height after growing to 6 feet 10.

If he can jump 4 feet, it means that he can jump to a height of 13 feet 4 (4.06 meters).

This height has exceeded the top edge of the rebound.

The top edge of the rebound has always been a legend of bounce, and height, reach, and burst bounce are indispensable.

Gan Guoyang thought about these things in his heart, he knew that with his 3-foot bounce, he didn't want to touch the edge of the rebound in his life except by relying on trampolines and ladders.

Curiosity was also lifted all of a sudden, is there really such a 4-foot bouncing monster on the streets of Auckland?

"Wow, I really didn't expect to be able to watch a good show when I first came. But I really want to see, Mitchell, can you jump to 4 feet high? Peyton was also on the sidelines.

"Wait, when I get this hundred dollars, please come and have a few rounds!"

"Don't make a fuss, I'm serious; Get hooked and let them see how you hook the basket! ”

The others also seemed to know that there was a bet here, so more and more people gathered around.

“Hook！ come-on！ ”“Jump！”

Some have begun to cheer loudly for Mitchell, who is supposed to be the star player here, nicknamed "hook." ”

“Hook？ Does this guy use hooks? Gan Guoyang wondered in his heart, he thought that hook was the meaning of hooking hands.

By this time, Mitchell was already standing near the free throw line, ready to take off like a fighter jet.

Initiate.

Hasten.

Jump!

Gan Guoyang looked at the "hook" that jumped up, and the concept of "flying" seemed to have a new definition in his mind.

If the dunk he made in the game could be called flying, it was just the big rooster flapping his wings desperately and flying on the branch temporarily.

And the hook, that is, the eagle.

There is no waist and abdominal strength, you can't stretch your limbs, it's not a dunk, it's just a pure jump.

The "hook" rises from the ground.

At this time, Gan Guoyang somewhat understood why this Mitchell nickname was "hook".

Because it was as if he was hooked to a basket, and he could fly up and wreak havoc in the air at any time.

His head was already touching the basket, and he stretched out his elbow and tapped it lightly on the basket before it turned to fall.

He did, touching the basket with his elbow.

At such a moment of witnessing a miracle, the old blacks on the street never hide their feelings, and rush into the place as if they were celebrating a festival to embrace the miracle creator.

It's as if they have their share of the hundred.

"It's fucking incredible." Gan Guoyang shook his head and said.

At this time, Peyton was also happy like a monkey picking up an apple, and when he heard Gan Guoyang say, he turned his head and said: "This is the level of the streets of Oakland, he is DeMitches Mitchell, the king of Oakland!" ”

The king of Auckland didn't seem particularly happy after winning the gamble, perhaps for him that kind of thing was all too common.

But he pushed aside the crowd and walked towards Gan Guoyang.

At this time, many people noticed that there was a yellow-skinned guy here, and he was a big man.

"Hey, hello, you're Gan, right?" Mitchell actually took the initiative to come up to greet Gan Guoyang, as if he still knew him.

"Hello, I'm Gan, have we met before?" Gan Guoyang felt a little strange, was he already so famous?

"No, but I've heard of you, let's have a bullfight together."

Mitchell's words suddenly made the people around him make a commotion, and the king of Auckland actually wanted to fight a bull with this yellow-skinned boy.

Gan Guoyang was also confused, he didn't know this Mitchell before, and it was impossible for him to have any beams.

But Gan Guoyang still nodded and agreed, isn't it the purpose of coming here to fight with such a master.

"Okay, let's start after a while. Oh, by the way, I forgot to tell you, I'm from McClaude High School, and I didn't make it to those two warm-up games because of something. I'm here for revenge. ”