The tail of June 1981 has swept by, and the fiery July has arrived.

It was another morning, and the Gan family and the staff of the restaurant were having breakfast in the store as usual. This time, in addition to the three generations of Gan Bingguang's grandchildren, Gan Youwei's father and son, Gan Guoyang's cousin, Gan Guohui's mother, and Qian Hui also came to the store to eat.

Although Qian Hui married into the Gan family, the Gan family also has a good business, but unlike the daughters-in-law of other Chinese families in Chinatown, she does not help in the Gan family's restaurant. Instead, he has an independent job, and it is also a profession of high status in the United States - lawyer.

As for how Gan Guohui, a fat chef, got the heart of a female lawyer who seemed shrewd and capable, and how Qian Hui fell in love with this greasy fat man, no one knows for the time being.

Gan Guohui didn't know, he didn't dare to ask, because what he was most afraid of in this family was his lawyer mother.

"Mom... I... I'm done. ”

"Well, put the bowl away, and go home and finish the homework I gave you. I heard that you take advantage of my business trip and go to play electric every day? ”

Qian Hui glanced at Gan Guohui and startled the fat man.

"Nope! I have homework every day. In the past few days, Guoyang has come, and I have only gone to play basketball with him every day. ”

"So you're going to play basketball today?" Before Gan Guohui could bring it up, Qian Hui had already guessed from his son's words that he wanted to play again.

"No... I..."Gan Guohui, who was poked out by his mother, didn't know what to say, he knew that bargaining with his mother, who was a lawyer, was only a dead end.

"Ah Hui, let him go if Guohui wants to play, he now goes to play with Guoyang every day, I think it's good. I've lost a lot of weight in the past few days. Gan Bingguang persuaded on the side, and he also respected this powerful daughter-in-law.

"Okay, let's go play. But you're going to have to make up for your missed lessons! "Father-in-law's face, Qian Hui still has to give.

Gan Guohui was finally relieved, and signaled Gan Guoyang to eat quickly.

"Ah Hui, how many days are you going to stay when you come back this time? Aren't you going to be busy? Gan Youtang asked his wife with concern, Qian Hui had been on a business trip for more than a month, and he was also quite worried.

"I'm going to go back in a while*, and I'm going to try to take Hinckley's case."

"Oh, why should a person who assassinated the president defend him?" Gan Bingguang complained on the side, and he didn't feel good about his daughter-in-law on a business trip for so long.

"Assassination of the president?" Gan Youwei was shocked when he heard it.

It turned out that Hinckley that Qian Hui was talking about was John Hinckley, the murderer of US President Ronald Reagan in March 1981. There is no doubt that this case is in the spotlight in the United States, and for Qian Hui, getting the right to defend this case will be of great help to her career.

"Dad, don't worry about me......"

"Dad, cousin, cousin, cousin, cousin, I finished eating! Here we go! ”

"Mom, Dad, Grandpa, let's go!"

At this time, Gan Guoyang finished breakfast, and Gan Guohui couldn't wait to run out with a basketball, leaving those adults to talk about some messy things.

"Eh Guohui, are you so afraid of your mother?" On the way, Gan Guoyang asked the fat man.

"It's not just fear! You haven't seen my mother's horror! There is no one in our family who is not afraid of her! When Gan Guohui mentioned his mother, his back was cold.

"Hey, you don't know how to be blessed in the midst of blessings, and I don't have a mother yet." When it came to his mother, Gan Guoyang's expression was a little gloomy. Dang Lei in later generations didn't know who his mother was, but Gan Guoyang's mother in this world ran away with someone.

"Hehe, don't do this, my mother will be your mother in the future! Although she is stern and has a terrible mouth, she has a good heart and is cheerful, not at all narrow-and-stingy like some women. On our side, we all call my mother 'Master Qian'! ”

"Master Qian?"

"Yes! This shows that my mother is the same character as the eldest sister. But you can't say it to my mother's face, or you're going to die a miserable death!" ”

The cousins chatted all the way to the old place, the small court in Union Square.

Chen Xing was still waiting for the two of them there just like the first time. But this time he brought a basketball himself, and he was already practicing there.

Because he found that if he didn't practice quickly, he would be surpassed by Gan Guoyang.

Since the bullfight in the square on June 28, the three of them will gather here on time every morning to play basketball together.

On the first day, Chen Xing beat the two of them relatively easily, although the two cousins are so tall, but his agility is better, and his physique is more lean, plus this summer vacation and Lao Hei played together, there has been great progress in all aspects.

After fighting for a week, Chen Xing found that he and Gan Guohui were okay with each other, although this fat man was slowly recovering his strength, but after all, Gan Guohui couldn't beat him before.

However, it is becoming more and more difficult to fight with Gan Guoyang. Not to mention the huge advantage brought by Gan Guoyang's 6-foot-3 (1.91m) height, the key is that his ball skills have improved at an unusually amazing speed.

At first, he could only shoot the basketball, and his shooting percentage dropped greatly whenever he was interfered with. Like basic dribbling, changing direction, breaking through, and layups, Gan Guoyang is not proficient, so he can only rely on his height and feel to fight with Chen Xing.

Now, Gan Guoyang's right hand dribbling is already very proficient, although the effect of breaking through under strong interference is not good, but he watched the fat man Gan Guohui play, he did the same, and also arched Chen Xing with his buttocks, and then turned over and jumped.

That's right, it is a turnover jumper, a relatively difficult technical move, which has become Gan Guoyang's killer move, a fresh move. As long as the feel comes, with a height of 6 feet 3, Chen Xing has no rut at all.

"Hey, Chen Xing! So early again? I also brought the ball to practice. Take another ball, and there will be as many balls as people. Gan Guohui looked at Chen Xing who was shooting and said, he felt that there were always three people to fight, and there were a little too few people.

"Why don't we go to the waterfront stadium in the afternoon?" Chen Xing also felt this way, so he suggested.

"Are those old blacks going to fight us?" Gan Guohui thought of going to the seaside court, and he was a little stunned.

"How not? Won't I fight them too? It's okay, I've got cigarettes on me, so I'll just go and give them a few packs of cigarettes to smoke when the time comes. Chen Xing relied on cigarettes in his convenience store to get the opportunity to play ball with black people.

"That's fine! When the time comes, we'll be three of us in a team and beat those old blacks to Shi*toutofthem! (Pee!) ）”

"Alright, stop bragging! You can't even do it with me, so let's practice again. ”

"Come on, who's afraid of whom!"

The three of them began the morning bullfight as usual. And this time, it was Gan Guoyang who beat Chen Xing and Gan Guohui to a bout.

“Fuck！ Guoyang, you're too fucking accurate, turn around and have it, how do we play? Gan Guohui, who was tired and panting, sat on the ground with his butt and looked at Gan Guoyang, who still had the strength to shoot there, and said.

"There's no way, the feel is coming, and I can't stop it."

"Brush!" As he spoke, Gan Guoyang opened his hand and hit a jump shot.

"Let's go to the seaside stadium in the afternoon, we can't stop you, big cousin!" Chen Xing also looked very weak on the side, and was beaten by Gan Guoyang's turnaround jump shot.

"Good! Let's go to the waterfront course! ”

Gan Guoyang is now full of confidence. In a week's time, he felt that he had gone from a beginner to a small achievement. Although playing Chen Xing is a bit dependent on his height, Chen Xing's lower game is still very stable, and the top man is also very fierce, which is practiced by playing with black people.

Gan Guoyang was able to hit jump shots again and again when he was being topped very uncomfortable, which can not be explained simply by "feeling good". Obviously his game has improved a lot.

What's more, Gan Guoyang had an idea in his heart, that is, although the character setting ability of the NBALIVE2004 was not attached to him, he felt that maybe those abilities were his upper limit in the future! And to acquire these abilities, you have to strengthen them through constant practice.

That is, what he gained was not ability, but talent. Talent is like zero, practice is one. No matter how many zeros or zeros there are without practice, but with the practice of this one, this start, you can become tens, hundreds, thousands, thousands!

The three of them finished the morning bullfight and found a McDonald's for a light lunch.

In the McDonald's restaurant, the basketball game being played on the TV deeply attracted Gan Guoyang.

"What kind of game is this?" Gan Guoyang looked at the TV, and the picture was a little blurry, because the size of the TV at that time was relatively small, and it was displayed by a picture tube.

"Huh? Oh, that's the video, it's this year's McDonald's All-American High School Star Race! Gan Guohui replied while eating a hamburger.

"This year's MVP is Aubrey Sherrod, right? Wichita High School, Kansas. A scoring guard, about the same height as his big cousin, a left-handed general, but amazing! Chen Xing also introduced.

"Sherrod?" This person Gan Guoyang has never heard of, in fact, this Xie Luo is also an unknown passerby in his future NBA career, and this high school MVP is already his peak.

At this time, the TV camera gave a close-up of a player, and Gan Guoyang looked at him and felt familiar. He frowned and thought for a while, and suddenly remembered who this famous person was.

"Isn't this Michael Jordan!" It turned out that the person he saw was the future basketball god, the basketball god, "Flyer" Michael Jordan.

"Jordan? Who is Jordan? "Kam doesn't seem to know every player who participates in the game.

"It's that guy from North Carolina, which high school is from? I don't remember exactly. It's okay, it's quite a characteristic defender. Chen Xing said lightly on the side.

Gan Guoyang understood at this time that although Jordan in high school was in the national high school lineup, he was just an ordinary genius player in the eyes of the public at that time, and no one thought that he would achieve such great achievements in the future.

"This guy is going to be amazing in the future."

Gan Guoyang said this, and at the same time, a small flame ignited in a corner of his heart - the flame of fighting for basketball.

After the three of them had lunch and had a short break at McDonald's, they decided to take the bus to the waterfront court.

San Francisco is a coastal city surrounded by the sea on three sides and has many beaches and waterfront parks. There, a number of street basketball courts have been built, and many of San Francisco's folk basketball players will show off their outstanding skills here.

And what Gan Guoyang and the three of them are going to is the seaside court in Baker Beach in Nanwan Town, which is also where Chen Xing often goes during his summer vacation. According to Chen Xing, there are not many masters over there, and they can still fight a little in the past.

Soon, they arrived at Baker Beach by bus.

In this hot July, the seaside is much cooler, and the wind blowing from the sea brings a burst of coolness. It's no wonder that most people are willing to play on the beachfront course, which is not only beautiful but also cool.

Gan Guoyang, led by the two, came to a site closest to the sea. It's a formal concrete court with an NBA-spec three-second zone, but again, there is no three-point line.

The basket was fastened to a semi-circular wooden backboard, and the American street basketball board was always frugal with wood. The outer ring of the basket is very thick and feels very firm, and it is estimated that there are too many people in the United States who can dunk the basket, and it is easy to break if it is not reinforced. Even the nets are made of metal chains.

The entire venue is surrounded by a ring of barbed wire, like a dueling arena.

When Gan Guoyang was led into this venue by Chen Xing, he had the feeling that a gladiator had entered the Colosseum in Rome. Those blacks who cast strange glances are beasts that choose to devour people.

"Hey, Rose, let's see, see, you've brought two more yellow-skinned boys like you?" At this time, a tall and thin black man with an explosive head stepped forward, and the Ross in his mouth was Chen Xing's English name.

"Hey Jason, this is my two friends, the GAN brothers, and they want to play basketball together."

"Wow, of course, anyone is welcome here, and of course I mean people with strength. Both of them look tall, and I hope you're more than just looking for themselves. "This Jason spoke very politely, but black people are like that, they don't play with fancy intestines, and believe that strength is the last word.

"Hello, I'm GAN, cousin." Gan Guoyang didn't know how to introduce his name, so he had to say that he was Cousin Gan. Gan Guohui naturally called himself Gan's cousin.

"Hello GAN brothers, we are going to have a few three-on-three matches, are you interested?"

"Uh... This..."Gan Guohui was a little weak when he heard that he was going to play a game as soon as he came, and he was not very confident in his strength.

"No problem!" Gan Guoyang happily agreed, while Chen Xing on the side was still a little hesitant.

“OK！ Then I'll tell you the rules of our field. We're using the rules of challenge here. There is a champion, each team takes turns to challenge, whoever scores 10 goals first wins, until a team knocks the champion off the field, then this team is the champion! If the champion can go undefeated for four consecutive matches and successfully defend the tournament, then he will be awarded the title of the strongest. ”

Jason chattered a lot, Gan Guoyang roughly understood, in fact, it was two teams going up to fight, whoever loses will go down, and the other team will go on. This is basically the rule when students play in college.

"Okay, our champion today will be the San Francisco Rippers! They have the most titles here! Are you ready? "This Jason has a talent for being a live DJ on streetball.

"Let's go, don't worry." Gan Guoyang comforted Gan Guohui, who was nervously swallowing saliva next to him.

The first Challenger was about to begin, and everyone else conceded half court to make room for both teams to play.

The name "San Francisco Rippers" is really cheesy, but you can see from their lineup why they are called Rippers, because each of the three is stronger than the other.

The tallest of them looked like he was supposed to be 6 feet 4 (1.98 meters), taller than Gan Guoyang, and with an explosive hairstyle (which was popular among black Americans in the seventies and eighties), it felt even higher.

What's more, his body shape is much thicker than Gan Guoyang's, and he has a fight with Gan Guohui, a fat man, but he is much stronger than Gan Guoyang.

It seems that he is a difficult guy to deal with, Gan Guoyang thinks that he must be in a position with him.

The remaining two, one of whom was about 6 feet (1.8 meters), was wearing small shorts, revealing thick and powerful thighs, and apparently with amazing bounce. The other is a 6-foot-2 (1.88) black man, wearing stockings and a pair of Converses, looking very stylish.

The two sides warmed up a little, and the game began. The challenger serves first.

Chen Xing, as the shortest man and the one who plays here most often, naturally takes on the burden of point guard.

After receiving the serve, he carefully pushed forward, and the little shorts against him didn't take it too seriously, just stared at him two steps away.

In fact, Gan Guoyang and the three of them have never really played together, so there is no cooperation and tacit understanding. As a point guard, Chen Xing didn't know how to play, so he beckoned to Gan Guoyang and shouted, "Block!" ”

In the absence of a fixed tactic, pick-and-roll is the easiest and best option.

Chen Xing used Chinese, which these blacks could not understand, and Gan Guoyang immediately brought it up and went to the top of the arc to help Chen Xing make the ball.

Chen Xing immediately dribbled forward, the little shorts themselves were not tight, and he easily relied on Gan Guoyang's cover to shake off the defense.

And the exploding head knew that if he made up for the defense, there would be a gap in his heart, and he gave Gan Guoyang a chance, so he didn't pounce. Seeing this, Chen Xing made an easy jump shot on the spot, and the ball went into the net hollow, 1:0!

"Good shot!" Gan Guoyang stepped forward to high-five Chen Xing, and both of them were excited about the success of this cooperation.

It was still Gan Guoyang's team to serve, and this time the defense of the little shorts was significantly strengthened, and the whole person forced up and interfered with Chen Xing's dribbling with his hands.

Chen Xing summoned Gan Guoyang's blocking and dismantling cover again, and Gan Guoyang once again mentioned that the top of the arc helped Chen Xing block people.

Because Gan Guoyang is tall, the quality of the cover is not bad, Chen Xing barely got rid of the entanglement of the little shorts, but the explosive head came over to make up for the defense, and the little shorts also quickly followed to form a pinch.

At this time, Gan Guoyang mentioned the outside line, and there was an empty space in front of him, which was also the reason why the explosion head came to make up for the defense, because he did not go down to the inside line.

Chen Xing understood and quickly guided the ball to the hands of Gan Guoyang, who was ready on the outside, Gan Guoyang made a little preparation after receiving the ball, threw the ball out with a complete action, and drew an arc, "Huh! "The ball is hollow in the net again, 2:0!

"Wow!" The onlookers couldn't help but exclaim, although it was a very ordinary shot, but the three yellow people were able to rely on cooperation, and it was really surprising that they played the main 2:0 in the opening game.

And Gan Guoyang and Chen Xing high-fived again, and it felt awesome to play with his teammates!

However, they were able to score two in a row at the beginning, obviously taking advantage of the opponent's psychology of underestimating the enemy. The three-on-three game is very dependent on personal strength, and each of the three opposites is taller and stronger than Gan Guoyang, and their personal ability is also stronger.

Besides, they are not a makeshift team, and they have a very tacit understanding with each other.

Therefore, when they faced up to their opponents and fought seriously, Gan Guoyang's team was a little unbearable. The tactics of blocking and dismantling were cracked by pressing the markers, and Chen Xing couldn't easily get out of the ball at all.

And when Gan Guoyang faced the personal care of the 6-foot-4 strong man, he was either capped or reluctantly struck iron. Not to mention their biggest weakness, Gan Guohui, basically can't touch the ball, and is defended by stockings.

In the face of the opponent's attack, the dribbling of the little shorts is extremely skillful, the breakthrough is extremely sharp, and the bounce is amazing, even if Gan Guoyang barely keeps up with him, he will be teased by his aerial switching layup.

Stockings are excellent outside shooters, roaming the perimeter looking for a chance to drill the heart.

The explosive head is obviously their core, and if the offense is slightly blocked, or the tactics can't be played, they give him a basket to play alone. Gan Guoyang's physical fitness is already good, but he still can't compete with him, and he is often arched by his ass, and then watches the ball be easily put into the basket.

At 9:4, the Rippers team was about to tear apart their opponents easily, Gan Guoyang's team scored two points in the opening game, and only relied on Chen Xing's breakthrough to add two points, and nothing else was accomplished.

Seeing that the game was about to end, the Ripper's guard little shorts decided to pull off a beautiful stunner. He distracted Chen Xing's defensive attention with his dazzling dribble on the perimeter, and suddenly, a pull-up jump shot sent the ball fast to the basket.

But the shot was too hasty, and the flight trajectory was too flat, and it hit the front of the basket and smashed it far away. Just then, it bounced near Gan Guohui, and he took the ball into his arms without even jumping and picked up a rebound.

"Pass the ball!" Gan Guoyang shouted. Playing a half-court game without a three-point line relies on having to complete three passes before a new offense can begin.

Gan Guohui immediately passed the ball to Gan Guoyang, and Gan Guoyang then directed it to Chen Xing, and Chen Xing passed it back to Gan Guoyang, and the three passes were completed in one go. After receiving the ball, Gan Guoyang pulled up a jump shot on the outside, "Smack!" "The ball hits the board and goes into the frame! 5：9.

There was an obvious element of luck in this ball, but it also allowed Gan Guoyang's team to avoid being killed and also won the right to attack.

"There's still a chance, don't give up!" Gan Guoyang saw a glimmer of hope and encouraged the other two.

Gan Guoyang decided to bet on his own feelings!

He no longer fights with the explosive head on the inside, but pulls on the outside. In order to protect the inside line, the explosive head couldn't keep up too closely, so Chen Xing immediately passed the ball to Gan Guoyang after a slight breakthrough, and Gan Guoyang threw it with his open hand regardless of whether anyone pounced on him or not, "Smack!" "It's another hit into the frame! 6：9！

Gan Guoyang felt that his hand was coming, relying on the continuous catch and throw on the periphery, and he actually hit five goals in a row! The score was equalized, 9:9!

“Whata**ingshoot！ (What the is this shooting!) Jack, the guest DJ, said incredulously on the sidelines, accompanied by a growing crowd of onlookers and a wave of cheers after every goal scored by Gan Guoyang!

And the Rippers were also a little anxious, they decided to let the stockings go to guard against Gan Guoyang, and they must stare at him. Gan Guohui, a fat man, did not score a goal and was strategically abandoned.

Serving again, Gan Guoyang was taken care of by stockings before he could run the position. And there were noticeable small pushing movements on his hands. There is no referee in this kind of game, and the decision is all up to the player's own consciousness.

At this time, Chen Xing pinned all his hopes on Gan Guoyang, no matter how tight the defense he was under, he had to pass the ball to him! After two feints, he threw the ball to Gan Guoyang, who was struggling to get rid of his stockings.

Gan Guoyang barely received the ball, almost lost it, and the stockings were very tight. And the explosive head also focused on Gan Guoyang, as long as he attacked, he would come up and give him a big risk at all costs.

At this time, Gan Guoyang raised the ball above his head, but suddenly threw it hard, and threw the ball to the bottom line on the left side of the court like smashing a solid ball, where there was an unguarded Gan Guohui!

Gan Guohui received the ball steadily, he was not nervous, he did not tremble, he did not swallow saliva, but bent his knees, raised the ball, bent his arms, jumped, shook his wrists, and in one go, the ball seemed to be stagnant in the air, and everyone held their breath and looked up at this fatal blow.

"Huh!" There was a crisp sound of metal rubbing, the ball, hollow into the net, the ball in! 10：9！

"Yay!" Gan Guohui scored the only goal he scored in this game, but it was an incomparably precious goal, he jumped up happily, and he didn't care that the small vest on his body couldn't keep his fat at all.

"Ahh Yes! Gan Guoyang and Chen Xing also rushed over and hugged the fat man. It was so dramatic and exciting, they didn't expect to be able to challenge their first game on the seaside course in such a way!

The crowd of onlookers on the sidelines also boiled over, it was the most exciting and dramatic game they had seen in recent times, many with their heads in their hands and expressions of disbelief. The three guys from the Rippers stood in the middle of the field with their waists crossed, as if reflecting on the defeat.

At this time, a white guy with a guitar on the sidelines began to play and sing a song "NewKidInTown", because he found out that the team should be new to the stadium, so he welcomed them with this song. He sang very well, and many people sang along with him to welcome the new team.

After the celebration, the game continued, and the Gan Guoyang team became the champion. However, there was too much luck for them to win the first game, and the subsequent challenge teams all showed 12 points of attention, plus they consumed a lot of physical strength last time, Gan Guoyang's team quickly lost the battle and lost the position of champion.

However, their team's first game will become a legend at Baker Esplanade for a long time.

In this way, the three of them were thoroughly accepted by the place, and spent an afternoon here. And Gan Guoyang's jump shot confidence is also getting more and more, although it still feels a little dependent on the sky to eat, but it feels really unstoppable.

The sun began to sink slowly, and there were fewer and fewer people on the court, and Gan Guoyang and the three of them were also very tired.

"Hey, wait a minute! Wait a minute! A shout from behind interrupted the three of them.

The three of them looked back and saw that it was the same white guy who played the guitar and sang "NewKidInTown" before. He has long blonde hair and looks very literary.

"Hello, I'm William Bailly. I'm a musician from Los Angeles and came to San Francisco for inspiration. He introduced himself first.

"Hello Bailly, is there anything wrong with you?" Gan Guohui asked.

"Well, your game just now was really exciting, and it gave me a surging feeling, you know, I'm a rock musician. I would like to know, what is the name of your team? ”

"Name?" This stumped the three of them, they were a makeshift team, and they didn't think of a name at all.

These three people, you look at me, I look at you, and finally, they focused their eyes on Gan Guoyang, and it seemed that the other two fully believed in his language level.

Gan Guoyang thought for a moment, and suddenly his mind flashed.

"Our team name is, GunandRose!"

The name is very good, Gun means gun, and it is very similar to the sound of the Chinese character Gan. And Rose is Chen Xing's English name, which not only includes all three of them, but also is full of artistic atmosphere, and also represents the meaning of competition on the field and friendliness off the field, which is really a wonderful idea.

“GunandRose… This... The name is just amazing, wonderful, perfect, perfect! Bailly also exclaimed.

"Big cousin, your language level is really earth-shattering! We're called GunandRose! Gan Guohui once again admired the five-body throw.

In this way, GunandRose became a legend of Baker's Esplanade.

But what Gan Guoyang didn't expect was that the white guy named William Bailly would later change his name to Axel Rose and form a band in 1985 called "GunandRose".

In the eighties and nineties, the band became one of the greatest bands in the United States, spreading the name "GunandRose" all over the world.