Carl's meaning is very clear, that is, to let Colt fend for himself, and let him bear the cost of making mistakes.

This is American society, this is the law of the NBA, survival of the fittest, if you can survive, there will be a lot of money waiting for you, if you can't survive, go to drugs, crime, alcoholism, and the league will sweep you away.

At that time, the NBA was not strict about the management of drugs, and there were countless players who smoked marijuana, a soft drug, and maybe they could escape the supervision of the league, but the performance on the court would not deceive, you couldn't play, there was no high-level performance, and no one would pay attention to you and care about you.

The former Flyer, Jordan's idol "Skywalker" David Thompson was ruined by drugs and fell from a league scoring champion to a player who no one cared about.

Gan Guoyang had also heard of Thompson's deeds, and his scoring title battle with Gervin in 1978 was spectacular.

When he first arrived in the United States, in 1981, he could still watch Thompson on television, but two years later, in 1983, Thompson had been ruined by drugs.

He suffered a serious knee injury after falling down the stairs of a dance hall in New York in 1984, at the age of 30, at the peak of his professional career.

Because of this, Gan Guoyang and Jordan were not able to compete with the Skywalker who used to fly around in their rookie seasons, which has to be said to be a big pity.

Gan Guoyang thought that Thompson, who had such a talent, ended up in such a field, so compared to Thompson, Colte, who was like a candle by the moonlight, if he fell deeper and deeper into it, the result would inevitably be even more miserable.

"Everyone is responsible for their own actions, do your own thing, you can be a savior on the basketball court, but only on the basketball court, you can't save others in life. And don't get involved with those who do drugs, be a clean person. Kenny Carr reminded Gan again.

Carl's words have always been very reasonable, and Gan Guoyang also knew that Carl was thinking about him, so he nodded, but he still felt a little uncomfortable thinking that Colt would fall because of this.

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The next day, the Trail Blazers flew to Los Angeles for their third game of the season against the Los Angeles Clippers.

The first three games of the Trail Blazers' opponents were all Western Conference belly, and their schedule was more than a little easier than last season.

The Los Angeles Clippers have also changed this season, giving up their high hopes for Bill Walton and sending him to the Celtics in exchange for 1981's FMVP Maxwell.

Then he signed the veteran Jamal Wilkes, who was abandoned by his rival in the same city, and formed a veteran frontcourt with Maxwell, but I don't know how much gas is left in the gas tank of these two veterans abandoned by the old owner, and how much passion for basketball is still in their chests.

On top of that, the Clippers also acquired Ben Iot Benjamin with the No. 3 pick in the draft.

Gan Guoyang still remembers the confrontation with Benjamin at Clayton University, when Benjamin, who was 7 feet tall and had a weight advantage, caused Gan Guoyang a lot of trouble.

"Hello Benjamin, welcome to the NBA, I hope you enjoy this great place in Los Angeles and have a good time." Before the start of the game, Gan Guoyang greeted Benjamin in a friendly manner.

Benjamin also shook hands with Gan Guoyang and said a few words, but he was still a little frightened of Gan Guoyang in his heart, and Gan Guoyang's "notoriety" of liking trash talk in the league has gradually been revealed, and his personality of "revenge" on the court is also hated and feared.

The day before yesterday, Gan Guoyang prevented Joe Barry Carroll from scoring a point in three quarters, which also made the league's centers a little worried about the confrontation with this yellow-skinned devil.

Especially for a rookie like Benjamin, Benjamin's performance in the first two games was mediocre, and he only scored 3 points and 4 rebounds in the first game against the Sacramento Kings.

In the second game against the Houston Twin Towers, the performance of 7 points and 4 boards was still decent, at least it was not blown up too badly by the Twin Towers.

What's more, the Clippers won the first two games, which should be said to be very unexpected.

What was even more unexpected was that when the game between the Trail Blazers and the Clippers began, the Clippers did not fall behind, and they relied on the excellent play of Marquis Johnson and Derrick Smith to keep the score tight.

The Trail Blazers' defense today doesn't seem to have a very good effect on suppressing the Clippers' outside line, because the Clippers don't have too complicated coordination at all, they just rely on the individual abilities of Johnson and Smith to attack the Trail Blazers' basket with the simplest coordination and methods.

In this case, the Clippers can play an efficient offense without the need for the ball to flow, which makes Belmont's well-designed dense defense useless, and people don't get into this set at all!

That's the difference between the NBA and the NCAA, where the importance of individual ability, whether offensive or defensive, is prioritized over team coordination.

The Trail Blazers' individual defense is their weakness, Vanderwich was eaten by Marquis Johnson as always, and even Drexler was stuck with a leg injury, and he didn't have a good way to deal with the outburst Derrick Smith.

Derrick Smith isn't the type of fast backcourt player who doesn't rely on speed to tear apart opposing defenses, but instead uses his strong body and strong biceps to play against players in the same position.

Gan Guoyang has always been good at dealing with fast players, because he reacts quickly and is always able to judge in advance to put pressure on the opponent.

But he didn't have a good way to control the outside like Smith with slow and fast, but fortunately he was as good as ever at controlling the backcourt rebounds and didn't give the Clippers too many chances to attack.

Gan Guoyang also played the role of an arrow in the offense, and without Bill Wharton, no one in the Clippers could stop Gan Guoyang's offense, whether it was their starting center James Nelson or the rookie Benjamin off the bench.

But Gan Guoyang did not encounter much resistance, but felt that the Clippers seemed to be strategically abandoning the inside line, no matter how Gan Guoyang turned the river and the sea inside, the Clippers would never be trapped.

On the other hand, the Trail Blazers' outside play was much worse, with Marquis Johnson and Cedric Maxwell taking turns to make Vanderwich miserable.

Marquis Johnson and Van der Dwich are exactly two types of players, Johnson is strong, fast, has amazing bounce, he is full of explosiveness, has a great defense, and was the third-best forward in the East when he was with the Bucks. (Bode and Owen are in front)

After coming to the Clippers last season, Marquis Johnson has continued the same playing habits he developed with the Bucks, with a fierce defense, offensive impact, and strong playmaking skills.

You must know that when he was in the Bucks, he was arranged by "Frankenstein" Nelson Sr. to be the team's "playmaker".

The Clippers are ready to make a big splash this season after recruiting, and the first two games have also made people see a glimmer of hope in the second Los Angeles player who lives in the shadow of the Lakers.

At the end of the first half, the Trail Blazers still relied on superior strength to lead the Clippers by 5 points at 60:55, but Ramsey could feel that the Trail Blazers did not play well.

"I don't think we're going to be able to grab that many frontcourt rebounds in the second half! We've never been a team that relies on rebounding from the frontcourt, are we the Philadelphia 76ers? Of course, it's good to be able to grab rebounds in the front court, which shows that we are positive enough, but it also shows that we are lucky enough to cover up our problems on both ends of the floor! They're playing singles, we're playing singles, I need results, you have to give me results, not a bang! What are we doing in the afterlife in Los Angeles? Because the opponent is not the Lakers, all of them are as presumptuous as they want and don't go to play well? Such a state will only be torn apart by the Lakers! Thoroughly, shredded! ”

The Trail Blazers' lead in the first half did not dampen Ramsey's anger, and in his opinion, the team's offense was scattered and completely relied on individual strength.

An important reason why the Trail Blazers are still ahead is that the Trail Blazers grabbed 6 more frontcourt rebounds in the first half, and there is a certain element of luck in this.

Ramsey wasn't against singles, and he accepted Adelman's views on unleashing his talent, but in this game, the Trail Blazers players seemed to have gone too far and become too egotistical.

'In the second half, pick up our team, cooperate more, pass the ball more. Also, I want everyone to focus on the game and not on the mess off the field! Ramsey roared that it had been a while since training camp started this season.

Gan Guoyang heard that Ramsey's words meant something, but it didn't seem to be entirely directed at Colter, you must know that Colter didn't get a minute of playing time in the first half.

Naturally, this is impossible to say to himself, Gan Guoyang understands this, his performance in the first half was absolutely amazing, scoring 20 points, 7 rebounds and 3 blocks, and he is the biggest pillar of the Trail Blazers.

Drexler should and can't be, and Gan Guoyang knows how hard he worked in the summer.

Could it be Vanderwich? Or Sampson? Kenny Carr? Or which new player?

Anyway, Ramsey's roar caused the locker room to fall to freezing, and Gan Guoyang suddenly felt that this season's Trail Blazers did not seem to be as united, but had different aspirations.

With Colter on drugs, players distracted from basketball, and the Trail Blazers in the locker room having some problems, it seems like everything is back to last season's playoff game against the Nuggets.

This time, Gan Guoyang didn't want to be confused anymore, he didn't want to be excluded from the circle of affairs all the time, so he decided to talk to Carl after the game.

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