"Hold the ball, turn around, hook your hands! Ball in! There was no suspense in the game, the 76ers called a timeout, and there were still 4 minutes before the end of the game, and the Trail Blazers had a 17-point lead of 116:99, and Gan's goal basically ended the game early. Ramsey will certainly be going to replace Gan as well, and he has been in the fourth quarter long enough. The fans at the scene stood up and applauded and cheered! 31 points, 22 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 blocks, MVP-level stats, the players on the bench all stepped forward to high-five him, he is the MVP of this game! ”

Gan Guoyang's performance in this game was perfect, and his 31 points and 22 rebounds were not his best stats, but he experienced the feeling of being in control of the game for the first time.

At the beginning of the second half, he used a foul to put Moses Malone on the bench, which disrupted the 76ers' tactical arrangement.

Immediately afterwards, Gan Guoyang scored one after another on the offensive end, forcing the 76ers to wrap up, thus releasing the pressure on the outside of the Trail Blazers, and the Trail Blazers began to comprehensively suppress the 76ers on offense.

The Trailblazers' ability to play against the wind has not been really tested, but they are a good hand at playing against the wind, and they are proficient in the ability to put the icing on the cake.

Drexler initially showed his formidable offensive ability to pull points along the way, and in the third quarter, his fast-break led attack dealt a heavy blow to the aging 76ers.

They stretched the margin to 18 points at one point, and even if Moses Malone returned to the court in the second half of the third quarter, they couldn't stop the tide of the Trail Blazers' fast break.

In the fourth quarter, the 76ers, who had eased up, organized the final counterattack, Malone repeatedly attacked the Trail Blazers interior with four fouls on his back, and Barkley wanted to break up the Trail Blazers' interior line, so that the Trail Blazers' outside line was bound to not be able to play at full strength.

But Gan Guoyang once again used a rock-solid and stable play to firmly control the rebounding ball in the backcourt and did not get himself into foul trouble.

Although he had no way to completely restrict Moses Malone, who had entered a frenzied state, he also did not let Moses Malone play a crazy performance of "shooting, grabbing the board, re-shooting, grabbing, shooting, grabbing, throwing", which made the 76ers' strategy of relying on crazy frontcourt rebounds to save the situation and morale fail.

In the middle of the fourth quarter, Gan Guoyang stepped up again, faced the veteran Moses Malone, and scored seven consecutive points, including a 21, allowing Moses Malone to carry five fouls.

Gan Guoyang's strong scoring explosive ability was vividly displayed in the game.

This combination punch also completed the fatal blow to the 76ers, completely widening the point difference, and the game lost suspense, Ramsey replaced Gan Guoyang off the court to accept the cheers of the audience.

"It was a fantastic game, and Gan's play brought endless reverie, and I believe that in time he will be one of the best centers in the league." Crouch did not hesitate to praise his words, as a senior basketball commentator, Crouch can feel that Gan Guoyang has the wind of a general.

"It's over! The Trail Blazers beat the mighty Philadelphia 76ers at home in the New Year's Eve, and they are close to the Los Angeles Lakers in second place in the Pacific region. A great game, let's take a look at the interview with Gan from the reporters on the spot, and his excellent play in this game was the key to the Trail Blazers winning the game. ”

"Gan, what do you think of your performance in this game?" Gan Guoyang, as the best player in the game, naturally had to be interviewed by reporters on the sidelines.

"I was in a clear head today, I felt like I was playing chess, I had a clear idea in my head of what to do and how to move every move. I think it's a huge step forward for me and I'm very happy, and of course I think Mr. Ramsay will be even happier. Gan Guoyang didn't forget to tease the head coach.

"We've seen what you say to Barkley a lot, are you two good friends?" The reporter asked a tricky question, he naturally knew that Barkley and Gan Guoyang should be spewing trash, but he had to ask this to create a selling point.

"I think after this fight, we should be good friends... Haha, if he wants to. He's a great player, and we both got into the NBA together this year, and it's the first time we've played against each other, which we haven't met in college. I believe he will be a great player and opponent. Gan Guoyang rounded the words very well.

Gan Guoyang was not the only one who was interviewed after the game, at the post-game press conference, the 76ers head coach and Irving also accepted questions from reporters.

"Our pace was completely disrupted, the Trail Blazers were in control of the game, there were always people who stepped up and controlled the game in a couple of key periods, and Moses' foul issue stretched us a little bit in the rotation. All in all, I was disappointed in this match, and I don't think I should be beaten like this by an opponent of this level. Cunningham made no secret of his disappointment.

After a painful defeat in the last season of defending the title, the 76ers were full of ambition to challenge for the championship again, but Cunningham found that this team may no longer be able to muster a strong will to win the championship, so a sense of retreat also rose in his heart.

And this game with the Trail Blazers made him feel the horror of young people, and he had secretly decided in his heart to leave the position of head coach at the end of the season.

'They played really well, we got into a lot of trouble, I didn't like the memorial stadium and there were a lot of bad memories here, but I hope to play here next time and beat the opponents.' Irving, when asked what he thought of the game, said the Memorial Coliseum had always been a place he hated.

"What do you think of Gan's performance, and what do you think of his performance in his rookie year?" Another reporter asked.

"He's the best rookie I've ever met other than Magic, and I'm sure he's going to be a superstar." For Gan Guoyang, Irving praised him a lot, and even said that he was the best rookie besides Magic, you must know that Magic Johnson is the MVP of the rookie finals.

Irving was also one of the main reasons why Magic Johnson entered the league, and when Johnson was hesitant to end his college career early and enter the NBA, Irving took Johnson around the NBA team's locker room and told him what professional basketball is, which undoubtedly encouraged Johnson.

Of course, Irving didn't expect that it was because of his encouragement that Johnson entered the NBA ahead of schedule and snatched away his two championship trophies.

Now, he is still promoting the rookies, and it has to be said that as a benchmark figure in the NBA in the late 70s and early 80s, Irving has the style of a superstar.

A perfect game ended like this, Gan Guoyang was about to pack his things and go home with Wang Fuxi, but met a person at the door of the locker room.

It was a little white man with old-fashioned black-rimmed glasses who looked like an old pedant, and next to him stood Inman, the general manager of the Pioneers.

"Mr. Weinberg......" Gan Guoyang recognized the little old man, he was the general manager of the Trailblazers, Larry Weinberg.

In 1970, Weinberg and two other friends joined the NBA for $3.7 million to found the Trail Blazers in Portland.

In 1975, Weinberg became the team's largest shareholder and the Trail Blazers' big owner, and he has been in control of the team ever since.

When Gan Guoyang first came to the Trail Blazers, he had seen this little old man at the fan meeting and signing conference, and Gan Guoyang knew that he would work for this boss after he knew it.

After that, the two didn't have much to do with each other, and not every team owner would take the Magic to Los Angeles like Jerry Buss did, and not every owner would be an avid fan like Cuban would later.

This shrewd businessman, who started his career in real estate, has always been unprofitable and does not wake up early, and he will not run to the locker room casually if he has nothing to do.

"Hello Gan, your performance tonight is really good, it seems that Inman made the right choice." Weinberg said with a smile as he looked at Inman behind him.

"Thank you, Mr. Weinberg, it's all about me." Gan Guoyang responded politely.

"Well, I'm here to invite you to dinner, and I don't think it's too late. Your agent, Mr. Falck, is also here, and we can communicate together. Weinberg patted Gan Guoyang on the shoulder and said.

"What is this guy Falke doing...... Gan Guoyang suddenly remembered the game that Falke arranged back then, this guy always didn't inform him in advance of something, and he just came when he said it.

Since signing with Nike, Falke has settled the contract issues between Gan Guoyang and the Trail Blazers, and then ran back to Florida.

Occasionally, he would call to communicate with Gan Guoyang about some information, but Gan Guoyang was busy with training and competitions, and there was no financial problem, and he rarely took the initiative to find Falck.

Now that Falk suddenly appeared, Gan Guoyang knew that he must be looking for trouble.

But now that Weinberg has already come forward, Gan Guoyang certainly doesn't want to thin the face of the team owner, so he has to nod and agree.

"Bring your girlfriend and don't let her wait for you at home alone, it doesn't feel good." Weinberg knew that Wang Fuxi was also coming, so he opened his mouth and added.

So, Gan Guoyang took Wang Fuxi, sat in Weinberg's luxury Lincoln, and went to a restaurant in Portland together.

Although eating and talking about things is a common cultural custom of Chinese, it does not mean that Americans do not solve problems at the dinner table.

Different countries have cultural differences, but there are always some things in common.

So when Gan Guoyang sat in the seat of this French restaurant, he still felt a little intimate.

"I don't think I need to introduce you, everyone here should know each other, I'm glad you all are here, I hope you all have a nice meal." Weinberg said with sophistication.

All present were Gan Guoyang's acquaintances, agent David Falck, Nike president Robert Strasse, Nike owner Phil Knight, and team general manager Inman.

Seeing Nike's senior management, Gan Guoyang probably understood that it must be for his sneakers.

After signing with Nike, Gan Guoyang did not immediately get a new sneaker style, because Nike signed Jordan and Gan Guoyang in a bit of a hurry, with a gambling nature.

Therefore, after the start of the season, they began to invest in the development and pre-promotion of new sneakers.

Gan Guoyang naturally only needs to play his own ball, as for what shoes he wears, he doesn't care very much, he feels good about Nike's old sneakers.

Now, Nike's two new brands are in an advanced stage of development and are expected to be officially launched in the market before the All-Star Game.

Gan Guoyang and Jordan's current performance in the league can be described as hot, and the two occupy the first place in the league's scoring and rebounding lists respectively as rookies, which naturally makes Nike smile from ear to ear.

Judging from the current All-Star vote, Gan Guoyang is second only to Abdul-Jabbar in the center position in the West, while Jordan has already ranked first in the vote of defender in the East.

As long as the two enter the All-Star Game and wear Nike's new sneakers at the All-Star Game, then Nike will make a lot of money, which is just around the corner.

On Jordan's side, Nike has already taken care of it, and Jordan will participate in the All-Star Slam Dunk Contest, which will be the best opportunity to show off Nike's new sneakers.

And for this meal, Nike wants Gan Guoyang to perform more at the All-Star Game to earn enough eyeballs for himself and Nike.

Because Nike's headquarters is in Portland, and Gan Guoyang happens to play in Portland, it will be smooth sailing to invite the owner of the Portland Trail Blazers.

"If you can use rock-the-baby in a game, I think it's probably even more exciting than a slam dunk contest winner." Robert Strasser still remembers the shock of Gan's dunk at Omaha University.

In the 80s, the ignition point of the fans was much lower than it is now, and the players were excited to dunk twice, and if they had a windmill and turned around for a dunk, they were even more excited.

Among the NBA centers at the time, although Abdul-Jabbar was undoubtedly a big killer, his monotonous hook hand was not loved by fans since the year.

Moses Malone's style of throwing and grabbing like a bison also makes young fans lose their spirits.

Nike's target group is young people, they want to develop a new group of fans, they need a new style of basketball.

If Gan Guoyang hadn't come to this time and space, Jordan would naturally be the best choice, and history later proved all this.

The arrival of Gan Guoyang did not replace Jordan's position, but undoubtedly gave Nike more options.

"I'm going to do my best, and even though it's entertainment, I'm going to do my best to make it the best I can be." Gan Guoyang swore that in fact, other NBA games are not entertainment.

Later, Nike discussed advertising cooperation with the boss of the pioneers, but Gan Guoyang was too lazy to participate, so he concentrated on eating and drinking.

At this time, Wang Fuxi pulled Lagan Guoyang, leaned into his ear and whispered, "Forrest Gump, when can we go back?" I miss you......"

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