After the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games on July 28, the competitions officially began.

However, Gan Guoyang, who was previously in Los Angeles, has no way to stay there and watch the games of athletes from all over the world, especially the games of the Chinese team and the men's basketball team.

On July 30, he had to fly to Portland because training camp in Portland was about to start.

After the NCAA game, Gan Guoyang was brought to Portland by Falke to participate in Portland's physical testing and tryout.

Then in May, the NBA held a rookie boot camp with a series of games.

However, these games are an opportunity for the NBA's fringe figures to show themselves, and they can only be favored by scouts and teams through their performances in the game.

And Gan Guoyang, as the favorite in the draft that year, did not participate in the training camp except for running for a physical test.

After that, Gan Guoyang stayed in San Francisco until the draft meeting, staying by Gan Youwei's side, because although he had decided to participate in the draft, he never got his father's understanding.

In Gan Youwei's opinion, his son has to finish college and get a degree certificate anyway, how can he go to play in any league after 2 years of study? That's dropping out of school.

Later, it was Falck plus Qian Hui and Bellman who persuaded Gan Youwei and agreed to Gan Guoyang's participation in the draft, but Gan Guoyang knew that Gan Youwei was still very reluctant in his heart.

In fact, at the beginning, Gan Guoyang did not think about participating in the NBA draft, and most college players at that time would not participate in the draft until they graduated from their senior year and received their degree certificates.

It was only later when he led Gunzaga to the top that he knew he was running out of pursuits in the NCAA the moment he scored the winning goal.

At the same time, he is also very much looking forward to entering the NBA in the golden era of 1984 with that group of superstars and witnessing the arrival of the NBA's most glorious moments.

In the end, Falke's words finally made Gan Guoyang determined to participate in the draft.

Falck asked him at the time, "How long do you still want your father to raise you?" ”

This sentence deeply stung Gan Guoyang, although Gan Youwei had no regrets about Gan Guoyang's dedication, but Gan Guoyang was ashamed.

All his expenses in the United States over the years have been borne by Gan Youwei, and his cousin and aunt's family are very rich and willing to borrow money, but Gan Youwei resolutely does not want to.

During Gan Guoyang's NCAA play, various agents and other relevant people also told Gan Guoyang that they could come to them to borrow money, but Gan Guoyang never did so.

The NCAA clearly stipulates that no agent or agency shall give money or gifts in any name to any college student, but in the face of these possible future NBA superstars, how can those agents who smell the smell of meat let go of this great opportunity to make friends with players.

Among them, Falke also made such a move, but was rejected by Gan Guoyang, and later Falke knew the situation of Gan Guoyang's family, knowing that although he was not bad for money, his father also worked very hard.

In this way, this cunning Jew took advantage of Gan Guoyang's guilt for his father to "pull Gan Guoyang into the water", adding a new star to the 1984 draft and paving the way for his business expansion.

Of course, Gan Guoyang knew what Falke was thinking about the old fox, but his guilt for Gan Youwei was real, so after deciding to participate in the draft and completing a series of preliminary work, he returned to San Francisco to stay by Gan Youwei's side, hoping to reduce the dissatisfaction in his father's heart.

"Gan, it's almost to Portland." At this time, Gan Guoyang, who was sitting on the plane, was immersed in sleep, and the person sitting next to him said.

Gan Guoyang woke up all at once, and now he can easily fall asleep on almost every occasion, because he has hardly put down his training for a moment.

"Will my dad come? Could there be any problems with him being alone at the airport? Gan Guoyang asked, sitting next to him was Falck, who was going to Los Angeles to pick up Gan Guoyang.

"I really don't understand who Dad is, and what can be wrong with him at the airport as an adult?" Falk said with a smile.

"Hehe, my dad's English is not very good, and the grade is a bit old, I'm afraid he can't solve any problems......" Gan Guoyang sneered.

During the time when Gan Guoyang returned to San Francisco, in addition to untying Gan Youwei's knot, another problem was to persuade Gan Youwei to move to Portland.

At that time, Gan Guoyang had not been selected by Portland, and Gan Guoyang was also very taboo about the Portland Trail Blazers, but he knew that it was basically a certainty that he would go to Portland by himself.

Gan Guoyang will live in Portland in the future, as long as the Trailblazers agree to his conditions, he will suddenly become a rich man after signing the contract, and it is normal to take his father to his side and be filial.

Many NBA stars come from single-parent families, but most of them were raised by their mothers, and the relationship between stars and their mothers is often talked about.

But Gan Guoyang and another superstar, they are better known for their relationship with their father.

For a foreigner who has lived in San Francisco's Chinatown for more than 3 years and is already familiar with life here, it is really not so simple to change cities.

Gan Youwei has a career here, he is a famous Huaiyang chef here, and there are countless diners who come here every day, so he is really not happy to give up here and run to Portland, where he is not familiar with his life, and endure the cold climate over there alone.

But his son is there again, even if he can often see Gan Guoyang on TV in the future, it is not as good as being around.

In the end, after a compromise, Gan Guoyang decided to take Gan Youwei to Portland for a period of time, and after the start of the season, Gan Youwei could return to San Francisco and continue to work at Gan's restaurant.

When the time is ripe, he will open a branch of Gan's restaurant in Portland, and let Gan Youwei come here as the store manager, so that he can not only accompany his son, but also continue his career as a chef.

So before the draft, Gan Guoyang took Gan Youwei and came to Portland in the reluctance of his cousin's family.

Then Gan Guoyang went to the draft, and sure enough, he was selected by the Trailblazers, so Gan Guoyang and Gan Youwei lived in Portland with peace of mind.

In July, Gan Guoyang went to Los Angeles to accompany Wang Fuxi on summer vacation, and went to see the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games with her.

Before returning to Portland this time, Gan Youwei called and had to go to the airport to pick up his son, Gan Guoyang couldn't resist him, so he could only tell Gan Youwei not to go to the wrong place, if you take a taxi, don't compete with the driver, and if you encounter trouble, you will find jǐng to investigate, remember to say that you are Gan Guoyang's father.

Finally waiting for the plane to land, Gan Guoyang hurriedly pulled his luggage out of the airport with his hat on, and there were very few people in the airport, because Gan Guoyang and Falke chose the flight that arrived in the morning, in order to prevent fans and media from disturbing them.

Therefore, Gan Guoyang soon saw Gan Youwei's figure in the waiting hall.

"Dad!" Gan Guoyang rushed forward, as if to check whether his father was damaged.

"Guoyang." Gan Youwei looked calm, smiled slightly, and reached out to take the luggage from Gan Guoyang's hand.

"Don't need Dad, I'll do it myself. How did you get here? I didn't get slaughtered by a taxi. "How could Gan Guoyang let his father get his luggage for him.

"You'll find out later." Gan Youwei even bought a pass.

When Gan Guoyang and Falck followed Gan Youwei to an Opel Vauxhall-Nova with their luggage, Gan Guoyang was surprised and didn't know what to say.

"Dad, you... You're coming by car? Gan Guoyang looked at Gan Youwei incredulously.

"yes, I've learned how to drive! I got my driver's license during your absence, and I'm driving to pick you up today. Gan Youwei looked proud, and at the same time took out the key from his pocket and opened the car door.

Gan Guoyang still wanted to ask how the car came about, but he thought about it and thought of Falke behind him.

"Falck, what's going on? I don't think my dad would buy a car and get his driver's license on his own. Gan Guoyang turned back to Falke and said.

"Uh... You know, sometimes some people are too enthusiastic, and your dad and I can't say no, and you see your dad seems to be very fond of driving, and I think he must be a great driver. Falke said evasively.

"Get in the car!" Gan Youwei is really a driver, no wonder he has to come to pick up Gan Guoyang, it turns out that he can drive.

Of course, Gan Guoyang would not let Falck go, and tortured him in the car to extract a confession, so that he could find out the truth of the incident from Falke's mouth.

The thing is also very simple, the car was given to Gan Youwei by the Portland Trail Blazers and General Motors, and Falck naturally acted as the corner of the middleman.

Although Gan Youwei couldn't speak English, he had stayed in the United States for three years, and he would definitely be able to understand it, and under Falck's three-inch incorruptible tongue, he accepted this gift that seemed to him to be valuable.

In the past, when I was in China, buying a car was not a matter of whether you had money or not, but a matter of status.

In the United States, cars are running everywhere, just like Chinese bicycles, so after receiving this unimaginable gift, Gan Youwei, who had nothing to do, learned to drive.

You don't need to go to a special driving school to study for a driver's license in the United States, as long as you are willing and feel that your level is enough, you can go to the relevant department to register for the test, and you can get a driver's license by passing the test.

An American's driver's license, like an ID card, is one of the most important documents to prove citizenship.

Gan Youwei fully demonstrated his talent in driving skills, quickly got his driver's license, and found that driving is sometimes more fun than cooking, so he likes to drive around Portland when he has nothing to do.

Hearing that Gan Guoyang was going back to Portland, Gan Youwei immediately took the initiative to ask Ying to come to the airport to pick up his son.

Generally speaking, it is normal for a person to ascend to heaven and the relatives and friends of the star to receive benefits from various companies and teams, but the thoughtful Gan Guoyang knows that things will not be so simple.

"Guoyang, you see my driving skills are good, haha." Gan Youwei is indeed good at driving, but it is also related to the fact that Americans have fewer cars and fewer cars.

"Guoyang, you see that this team is really good to you and me, I really didn't expect that I could have so much money and such good treatment when I played a ball? So, if you can sign the contract, sign it earlier, Dad, and I will support you. Gan Youwei finally got to the point.

Gan Guoyang knew that the Trailblazers must have a plan to arrange this play, this is to save the country by engaging in curves, and it is a roundabout left and right!

When Gan Guoyang was talking to the Trail Blazers about the contract issue, although the Trail Blazers were willing to give Gan Guoyang a big contract (there was no rookie contract before 1995), Gan Guoyang made an unbelievable request.

That is, the team's medical team must be replaced, and a new and reliable medical staff must be replaced, as well as new training and guidance personnel, and he will be willing to play for the Trail Blazers.

This makes the owner of the Trail Blazers embarrassed, and generally rookies put forward some material and monetary requirements, as long as they are not excessive, the team will meet them. And for a player like Gan Guoyang, it is not a big problem to let the team get him a villa.

But he didn't want money or goods, but he wanted a group of team staff to lose their jobs, which made it difficult for the management personnel.

Gan Guoyang was very persistent in this matter, and even said that he didn't care even if he reduced his contract share, as long as the team changed the team doctor, he would sign the contract immediately.

The Trailblazers, who are in a dilemma, can only start with the people around Gan Guoyang, hoping to persuade Gan Guoyang by "bribing" Gan Youwei, and at the same time let Gan Guoyang see the sincerity of the team.

"Mr. Falck, I know how strange my conditions are, and no rookie has ever made such a request, but please believe me, my conditions are reasonable and beneficial. It's not just good for me, it's good for the trailblazers too. Gan Guoyang knew that it was useless to explain to Gan Youwei, and his father didn't understand it, so he told Falke directly.

"Gan, you know, the NBA's medical team is professional, maybe the level of each team is different, but the injury of a player is not all the responsibility of the team doctor. The Trail Blazers have Wharton's examples, but a large part of Wharton's injuries are his own responsibility. So, Gan, I hope you can still think about it. ”

Bill Wharton, the greatest center in Trail Blazers history, won every accolade he could in four years, but he was also tormented by injuries for four years.

After leaving the Trail Blazers, Wharton repeatedly accused the Trail Blazers medical team of being unprofessional, and the Trail Blazers' team doctor also pointed out that Wharton's extensive outdoor hiking, camping and other activities hurt his body, and it was not directly related to the Trail Blazers' expected level.

But Gan Guoyang knew that the team doctors of the Trailblazers also created a series of "tragedies" such as "Sam Bowe", "Sabonis", "Greg Oden", and "Brandon Roy" after Wharton.

Although the injuries of these players are not all caused by doctors, it can also be seen that the level of doctors of the Trail Blazers team is really not good, at least their ability to detect potential injuries is very poor.

Gan Guoyang understands that he has set his talent up to a higher level, but after experiencing rugby injuries, he already knows that injury resistance is not always effective.

And his minor injuries and illnesses during the college game are not without it, so if you want to play for a long time in the NBA, which is more intense, it is indispensable to have a good team doctor.

This is also the reason why Gan Guoyang insisted on changing the conditions of the team doctor, and at the same time, he also recommended Shui Miao, who had treated his back injury at Santa Barbara Hospital, to be the head of the team doctor.

'Let's talk when we get to the team headquarters, I'll try to convince the team as much as I can, Falke you have to trust me, my predictions are rarely wrong.' Gan Guoyang said with a smile.

Falck looked at Gan Guoyang's smile, and suddenly remembered that when he talked to Gan Guoyang a few days ago, Gan Guoyang said that the first Chinese to win an Olympic gold medal would be a person named "Xu".

Falck picked up a newspaper in the car, which happened to talk about the news of the Olympics a few days ago, and the headline was the first gold medal of the Chinese team, and the winner of the gold medal was "XuHaiFeng".