In mid-September, all major colleges and universities in the United States had already opened, so Gan Guoyang's training in Houston also came to an end, and he returned to Gan's restaurant in San Francisco to make a slight adjustment before the start of the new season's team training camp, and by the way, accompany Gan Youwei.

But Gan Youwei doesn't seem to need his son to accompany him, the business of the Gan family's restaurant is still very good, and in September, the Gan family is preparing to open a branch outside Chinatown, so the cousin and uncle are extremely busy, and many things in the old store have to be spread on Gan Youwei, so he is naturally busy.

Wang Fuxi has also returned to Spokane, and Gan Guoyang only found out at this time that he was actually quite lonely after leaving basketball.

Except for Stockton, the college teammates have either continued their studies or have already graduated, and it is difficult to contact them again; Few of my high school classmates went on to pursue basketball, and they were all studying at this time.

Gan Guoyang had contact with Diepenbrock, but this guy actually went to school in Europe and didn't come back in the summer.

On Thurmond's side, Gan Guoyang can't always go, otherwise every time Gan Guoyang has to eat a barbecue at Da Nette's barbecue restaurant for nothing, which makes Gan Guoyang very embarrassed.

So the only interesting thing Gan Guoyang can think of seems to be basketball.

In San Francisco, this is Gan Guoyang's former home stadium, and there are footprints of his battles in any venue, and he used to be the king of the streets here.

Of course, unlike in the past, Gan Guoyang is now an NBA star, and any basketball fan will know him, so when he came to the court of Marine Park and the streets of Oakland, he was accompanied by a large number of fans.

Everyone seems to have watched the Chinese player play up close, knowing that front-row seats in the NBA are not so easy to buy.

But while attracting onlookers, Gan Guoyang will inevitably be challenged by street players, which is also an old rule on the streets of the United States - no matter how big a name is in the NBA, once he comes to the street, he will inevitably encounter the street guardians head-on.

It's just that this is not the first time for Gan Guoyang, and his feud with Mitchell, the king of Oakland, began as early as when Gan Guoyang was not in college.

At that time, Gan Guoyang could already defeat Mitchell, and after the college and NBA training, Gan Guoyang naturally increased his strength sharply, and Mitchell was no match for Gan Guoyang.

However, there are also street rules on the streets, and Gan Guoyang also understands the principle of following the local customs, and the relationship between him and Mitchell is not so much a heads-up as an exhibition match that cooperates with each other.

Subsequently, Mitchell also staged a leap car dunk, which attracted an explosive cheer from the onlookers.

And Gan Guoyang also stepped forward to hug Mitchell with great dignity, which not only made the fans at the scene too enjoyable, but also wrote a new legend on the streets of Auckland.

For three days in a row, Gan Guoyang wandered the streets of San Francisco-Oakland every day, only exerting 30% of his strength to kill time on the court.

Until September 18, Gan Guoyang received a phone call at Gan's restaurant.

"Hello, Gan, I'm Bellman." As soon as Gan Guoyang picked up the phone, he heard Bellman's low, hoarse voice - the throat of a basketball coach would be a little hoarse.

"Good morning, Mr. Bellman, I was about to go out and play, and you know I'm in San Francisco." Gan Guoyang is just about to go out to the marine park.

"That's right, the news of you playing with Mitchell on the streets of Auckland is in the newspapers...... I'll tell you the good news, I was successful. ”

"Fantastic, Mr. Bellman! It's amazing! Gan Guoyang was ecstatic when he heard the news, and for him, it was very, very beneficial to be able to have Coach Bellman help on the coaching staff.

"Don't get too excited, I still have a lot of questions to solve, and the interview process wasn't so smooth, but luckily I got through. It's like a dream, by the way, I'm in Palo Alto right now, why don't you come and have dinner together at noon? ”

Bellman was interviewed last month for the Trail Blazers to hire an assistant coach, and like some companies hiring, it takes a few days for the Trail Blazers to decide which coach to choose.

Instead of staying in Portland waiting for news or returning to Spokane, Bellman returned to Palo Alto, and for him, perhaps waiting in Palo Alto would ease his nerves.

Finally, yesterday, Bellman waited for an invitation letter and a copy of his contract with the Trail Blazers, which meant that he passed the Trail Blazers selection and actually entered the NBA and became an assistant coach on a professional team.

At the same time, Bellman happened to see the news of Gan Guoyang playing on the streets of Auckland through the newspaper, and knew that Gan Guoyang must be staying at Gan's restaurant, so he called Gan Guoyang to inform him of the good news and invited Gan Guoyang to come over to celebrate.

Gan Guoyang also agreed to Bellman's invitation, and he has indeed not returned to Palo Alto for a long time, and it is reported that the Vikings are already considering retiring Gan Guoyang's No. 11 jersey and sealing it permanently.

However, Bellman did not choose to meet Gan Guoyang at Palo Alto High School, but chose to stay near Stanford University.

As soon as Gan Guoyang saw Bellman, he found that compared with the previous months, Bellman's spirit was much better.

When he was in Spokane, Bellman was like the weather over there, and his whole person seemed gloomy and lifeless, but now his body is full of California sunshine, and he is really in good spirits on happy occasions.

"Mr. Bellman, have you figured out how you can play your part and revamp the Trail Blazers' defense?" In a café near Stanford University, Gan Guoyang asked as he sipped coffee.

"To be honest, although I gave a lot of ideas in the materials I provided and during the interview, I was not sure if I could make it happen. After all, the NBA's defense is completely different from the NCAA's. Bellman replied.

Indeed, a major difference between the NBA and the NCAA comes from defense, the NCAA allows teams to use joint defense and at the same time has a longer offensive time, while the NBA has a "illegal defense" rule, not only is joint defense not allowed, but also the inclusion and assistance defense of non-team players are also prohibited.

Therefore, in the NBA, more attention is paid to the individual defensive ability of players, as well as the tacit understanding of the team in defense, as for the defensive system, there is not much difference between teams.

Such defensive rules have made the Trail Blazers' holes in the wing defense exponentially wider, and Vanderwicki, as the team's leading scorer, is often blown up by the opposing arrow's small forward, and it is difficult for others to help.

Last season's entire playoff series, from the Mavericks to the Lakers, Aquillette, English and James Worthy all made the Trail Blazers suffer.

And giving up Van Devic and bringing in new players is not possible at present, because Van Devic's role in the attack is indeed very huge.

That's why the Trail Blazers' uniforms ultimately chose Bellman, who they believe can use their defensive strategy to some extent to change or alleviate the team's weaknesses on the wing.

Of course, everything is still in the planning stage, and it will take time to verify whether Bellman's idea can be endorsed by head coach Ramsey and accepted by the players, and finally achieve results in the actual game.

"But I know I'm going to get busy." Gan Guoyang looked at Bellman, who was a little uneasy, and said, he knew that Bellman must be expecting and scared now, just like when he first entered the NBA.

"Haha, you're the center of gravity for the Trail Blazers' defense, and one of the big reasons why the Trail Blazers chose me is that they think I can take advantage of your defensive energy, and they want you to get the best defensive player next season."

Gan Guoyang averaged 15 rebounds and 3 blocks per game last season, which earned him a place in the Best Defensive Player selection, but it was Mark Eaton, who averaged a terrifying 5.56 blocks per game, who finally won the award.

Although Gan Guoyang is average in height and does not bounce as some black players, he has a keen sense of smell when it comes to blocking, and he rarely flies the racket like Olajuwon can play volleyball, but he can accurately judge the rhythm of the opponent's shot and stifle the shot in the cradle.

"I'll do my best, and to be honest, I miss that feeling of strangling an opponent with defense."

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After an afternoon of chatting in a café, the two ran to a small bar near Stanford University to have a drink, and under the cover of darkness, no one noticed that it was Portland's main center and future assistant coach who was hiding in the corner to drink.

Although Gan Guoyang rarely drank alcohol, he drank very well, and Bellman drank a lot because he was happy, and when the two finally released a good handful and came out of the bar, it was already more than two o'clock in the morning.

"Hurry up and go home, I think Mrs. Bellman is going to be furious." Gan Guoyang walked down the empty street with a somewhat drunk Bellman, ready to hail a taxi.

"It's okay, she knows that I'm coming out with you, and I'm going... Home... Hit... Phone up. Bellman said with a hiccup.

The two waited all the way, but there was never an empty taxi.

When he walked to a public phone booth, Gan Guoyang saw a person leaning inside, crying while making a phone call.

"Hey, that guy is crying."

"Maybe he's out of love, or maybe he's drunk...... Let's go, don't be nosy. ”

"But I saw that he had a car... The car next to the phone booth seems to be his, is this guy driving out to make a pay phone? I think we can borrow it... Are you alright, Mr. Bellman? Bellman began to crouch on the curb and vomit.

Gan Guoyang saw that the crying man had finished making the call, wiped his tears and walked out of the phone booth and walked to his car.

"Hey, friend, do me a favor, this gentleman is drunk, we can't get a taxi, can we... Give us a ride. We're not bad guys, I'm Gan, Sonny Gan, an NBA player. Gan Guoyang explained.

"I don't watch the NBA, but I know you, the legend of Palo Alto, that you don't even have your own car. Come on, I'll give you a ride. "The man appeared very calm after he stopped crying.

"Thanks, I don't know how to drive, I don't like to drive, and I can't drive even if I'm drunk." After Gan Guoyang finished speaking, he carried the vomited Bellman to the car like an anti-chicken.

Then Gan Guoyang told the destination he was going to, and the man drove the car to send the two back.

"Is he your friend?" The driver asked, breaking the silence inside the car.

"Oh no, he's my coach, and today he got a coveted new job as an assistant coach in the NBA, so he's so happy, and he's drinking too much all of a sudden." Gan Guoyang said that his mind was still very clear.

"I see...... Great, I just lost a job, that's why I drove out, wandered aimlessly, and finally called my former partner...... I love that job. ”

Gan Guoyang heard the driver's words and looked at his face, a very handsome and dashing white man, obviously a young talent.

"Then don't give up, my coach also wanted to give up the basketball career, but he still chose to persevere, so he can have this surprise today. Wish... Hopefully you can do the same. ”

"But I have shares in the company, and I can probably get millions of dollars, and maybe it's good to be a rich man."

"Who knows, but people are always unwilling to live a life where you can see the end at a glance, maybe a miracle is waiting for you, and you can change the world."

The driver didn't speak, just smiled, and soon Bellman's house arrived, and Gan Guoyang helped Bellman get out of the car.

"Thank you, good luck, believe me, this is an era full of miracles, come on friends."

"Thanks, I'll watch basketball in the future, NBA, maybe this sport is really fun."

"Okay, goodbye, mr (sir)... What should I call you? ”

"My name is Steve Jobs, I was fired from Apple today, but I'm going to stick with it. Goodbye, Mr. Gan.

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