On June 18, 1985, the day after Gan Guoyang left New York by plane, the NBA draft was held at Madison Square Garden.

This draft can be described as a high-profile event, because this is the first draft after the NBA implemented the lottery system, and it "happens" to be the home team of the host city, the New York Knicks, who "coincidentally" holds the top pick.

After a series of ups and downs of Bernard King's outburst-injury-reimbursement series, the Knicks finally have a good time for a revival, and this year's rookies are also full of talent compared to the stars of the previous class.

But no matter how much talent there is, the Knicks have one and only one goal — a superpower center from Georgetown University, Patrick Ewing.

As early as Ewing's freshman year, he was already showing the style of a superstar, breaking into the NCAA Finals with Georgetown University in his first year, and his talent on both the offensive and defensive ends gave a glimpse of his future dominance in the NBA.

While history played a joke on Ewing by stripping him of an NCAA title and an NCAA Finals qualification, that doesn't affect his status in the hearts of NBA scouts — he's the undisputed No. 1 pick.

It's just that compared with the normal historical trajectory, Ewing's resume is naturally not so good-looking, and he was killed in two NCAA finals and upset once.

In this regard, Olajuwon's experience at the University of Houston is exactly the same as Ewing's, being upset by North Carolina State once and killed by Gan Guoyang once.

And Gan Guoyang, the "culprit" who caused all this, refused the invitation to watch the draft on the spot, and flew back to Spokane the day before - because Wang Fuxi was on vacation.

Generally speaking, universities in the United States enter the summer vacation in mid to early May, but because Wang Fuxi is a medical student, she still needs to complete an internship in the hospital until mid-June.

It stands to reason that Wang Fuxi, as Gan Guoyang's ironclad girlfriend, and Gan Guoyang is an NBA star, she can live the life of a rich lady, and go to various high-end balls and parties like some socialites.

But Wang Fuxi still chose to stay quietly in school, and worked hard for the promise she once made to Gan Guoyang - to be a good sports doctor.

This may also be the reason why Gan Guoyang likes Wang Fuxi, her self-reliance and tenacity can always bring spiritual motivation to Gan Guoyang.

Of course, it is indispensable to squeeze Gan Guoyang's physical strength, and the two of them who gather less and leave more are in the house rented by Gan Guoyang for Wang Fuxi, and it is getting late from sunrise to war, and they finally realize that it is time to eat.

"Forrest Gump, try the apple pie I made, I learned it from Mrs. Bellman! Let's try it...... Stop watching TV! Wang Fuxi held the apple pie taken out of the oven in his hand, and ran to Gan Guoyang's side to let him taste it, but found that this guy was watching TV and didn't pay attention to her at all.

"Huh? Oh, when did you learn to make apple pie? Can you put your pants on......" Gan Guoyang looked at Wang Fuxi with a big T-shirt on his upper body, but he didn't wear anything underneath, revealing two white thighs, and couldn't help but react again.

Wang Fuxi looked at Gan Guoyang's expressionless face, but the reaction below was a little red, he pulled down the T-shirt, and then said: "It was Mrs. Bellman who taught me, and I sometimes go to his house to eat...... Did you know that Coach Bellman has resigned? ”

"What?" Gan Guoyang was stunned when he heard Wang Fuxi's words, and the apple pie that had just been stuffed into his mouth almost fell off.

"That's right, Mr. Bellman is no longer the head coach of the bulldogs, alas, it is said that he is going to be an ordinary physical education teacher and give sports theory lessons to the students or something." Wang Fuxi said as he squeezed to Gan Guoyang's side, pinched a piece of apple pie he made and tasted it.

"So you're watching the NBA Draft! Now the NBA is becoming more and more savvy, and the draft conference is also live-streamed, and it is estimated that it can earn a lot of advertising money. ”

At this time, it was the point where the draft was held at Madison Square, and the rookies of the new class were sitting in the room, uneasy waiting for the selection of the teams.

Originally, Gan Guoyang looked at the scene at the draft meeting, and was still recalling the situation when he participated in the draft, but after hearing Wang Fuxi say that Bellman resigned as coach, he didn't have the heart to watch it anymore, even if Wang Fuxi's smooth skin rubbed against his body, he had no passion.

"What's wrong, Gan...... Otherwise, you should go and see Mr. Bellman, I think he is not very comfortable, and Mrs. Bellman has told me that he has not been very happy since his resignation......"

“ith-the-first-pick-of-the-1985-nba-draft,the-neyork-knicks-select…… patrick-eing-from-the-georgeton-university......" The TV remembered Stern's voice and the applause of the audience, but Gan Guoyang had no intention of listening to it anymore.

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After eating some apple pie, Gan Guoyang and Wang Fuxi rode to Bellman's house together, and Gan Guoyang seemed a little silent along the way.

When they arrived at Bellman's home, Gan Guoyang found that Bellman looked fine and welcomed the two of them very much.

After drinking a little red wine and eating some fried steak made by Mrs. Bellman, Gan Guoyang and Bellman paced into the courtyard, while Wang Fuxi and Mrs. Bellman went to the inner room to watch television.

"I know why you're here, but I've made my choice, and I think I'm fine now, relaxed." Bellman was the first to speak about his resignation, and he sat down on the steps in front of the door.

Gan Guoyang also sat down, he suddenly felt that he didn't know what to say, in fact, he wanted Bellman to regain his strength and continue his coaching career, but he looked at Bellman's appearance and thought: "Is this really a relief for him?" ”

"Gan, I'm not afraid of your jokes when I say it, I think...... I couldn't have done anything without you, in basketball...... I never thought I would be able to lead the team to that height, but with you, I did it......"

"There is also your credit, your training and command ......"

"No, no, I've figured it out, I'm not Coach Pete Carell, I can't come up with a game like him that makes it to the NCAA National Games for players who don't get scholarships, I can't. You know, Gan, I wanted to learn his Princeton tactics, and I didn't use them at all, not at all......"

Gan Guoyang wanted to say something, but slowly he stopped talking, he just sat quietly next to Coach Bellman, watching the man who had once scolded Fang Yu with passion, sitting on the cold steps, confiding the depression in his heart.

Gan Guoyang understands that without his arrival, Bellman really cannot have his past achievements, maybe God is really fair, give you a pie, and will not give you a second one.

But Gan Guoyang does not think that Bellman's success is only because of his existence, in fact, Bellman's tactics for the team, targeted training for Gan Guoyang, and every step on the team's road to winning have a deep Bellman imprint.

“……… My basketball career is over, maybe this is the most glorious and peak moment of my life, although it is gone, it will be the best memory of my life, if I die on the sickbed one day, I will definitely remember the moment I lifted the championship trophy......" Bellman said, wiping his face with his hand, tears already welling up in his eyes.

"Mr. Bellman, if you still have the opportunity to climb to a higher peak with me, I don't know if I can make you change your current decision." Gan Guoyang looked at Bellman, who was a little lonely, and said suddenly.

Bellman turned his head in surprise, looked at Gan Guoyang beside him, and said after looking at Gan Guoyang's expression to make sure that he was not joking: "How can it be Gan, it is impossible for me to be the coach of the NBA, and the coach of the Trail Blazers, Mr. Ramsay, is dozens of times stronger than me, besides, you are just a member of the Trail Blazers, or a rookie, it is impossible to decide the head coach of the team." ”

Bellman is right, not to mention that Ramsey is indeed better than Bellman, with the current status and qualifications of Gan Guoyang in the team, even if he is only a matter of time before he becomes the boss, it is impossible for the current Gan to influence the team's management decisions, which is a big taboo.

"I know Mr. Bellman, but you helped me when I needed it most and continued my basketball dream, so I think now is the time for me to repay it. The Trail Blazers are going to need a new assistant coach right away, and as far as I know, the team needs a coach who is good at setting up defensive tactics, and I think that's an opportunity for you. ”

Gan Guoyang received information from Ron Culp that the team's former assistant coach Buckwater will return to his new player development role, so that the team needs a new tactical coach, especially a defensive coach, to add vitality to Ramsey's coaching staff.

"You mean... Are you sure? Bellman asked, incredulous.

And Gan Guoyang knew from Bellman's reaction that the basketball flame in this guy's heart had not been extinguished at all, he smiled and said: "That's right, if needed, I can be a recommender, I hope this can make your success rate of being hired higher." ”

After that, Gan Guoyang stopped talking, he stood up, and went back to the house alone, knowing that Bellman needed to think hard to make a decision.

After a while, Bellman opened the door and said to Gan Guoyang, "I think I should think about moving." ”

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