Miami in December, the wind and the sun are beautiful.

Located in the southeastern corner of the United States, this city enjoys the warm Gulf Stream and sunshine, and when much of North America is hit by bitter cold and snowstorms, people here can still walk around the beach in their single clothes and bask in the sea breeze.

Because of this, it is not surprising that in 1988 the Miami-based NBA team was named "Heat", but on December 2, the weather in Miami was still good, with clear skies, but the temperature dropped to a new low since 1977, close to zero degrees Celsius.

And just tonight, they were going to welcome a guest from the cold Northwest, the Portland Trail Blazers, and I wonder if they brought cold air from the north to add a cold wind to the air in Miami.

For the Trail Blazers, coming to Miami is purely a tour, and even if the temperature drops sharply on the day of the game, the climate here is much better than in Philadelphia with snowflakes.

Of course, the players will have to complain about why the road trip to Miami is not scheduled for March or April next year, so they can enjoy the sun on the South Coast beach before and after the game.

It's not that the Trail Blazers' players are underestimated, but the difference in strength between the two sides in this game is too big, and the Portland Trail Blazers are the only team to keep winning all of them so far in the league, and they are at the top of the table with a 14-0 record; The Miami Heat, on the other hand, are the only team to have been undefeated so far, losing from a 91-111, 20-point deficit in the opening game to the not-so-strong Los Angeles Clippers, and then losing 13 games in a row, ranking last in the league with a 0-13 record, and if nothing else, their losing streak will increase to 14 games tonight.

So it's no wonder that the Trail Blazers players treated the game as a trip to the South Coast, and after getting off the plane, the players quickly settled down and scattered together to have fun in the famous tourist city.

Adelman also knew that a long road trip required relaxation and adjustment, so he didn't force the players to stay and train, just told everyone to go back to the hotel by five o'clock and then prepare for the evening's game.

Gan Guoyang also needed to relax, and he was not familiar with the Miami team, and he, along with Drexler, Cauchy and Sabonis, took a taxi to Little Havana, Miami's famous Cuban colony, to try the coffee and cigars there.

The huge Gan Guoyang and Sabonis had to take two cars separately, otherwise the taxis in Miami would not be enough for the two of them, and Gan Guoyang also needed to take the Feng brothers with him just in case, although he felt that there would be more trouble with these two guys.

As a tourist city, Miami's taxi drivers are very capable, and when they meet a big celebrity like Gan Guoyang, the old black driver in the car is not only not nervous, but gives full play to his racial talent, chatting and chatting like singing Rap.

"Who is the strongest player in Florida? Who is it? Is it the hairy lads in Miami? No, it's not! We need a center! We need Artis, we need David! Pat Cummins turned out to be our best insider! This is simply unforgivable! Don't be polite, don't show mercion to their men, hit them hard, give them some color and then they will know exactly what kind of players are needed and they will become stronger! It's Miami, sun, sand, cigars, coffee, beautiful women! Here's everything the United States can give you! ”

The more the old black driver talked, the more excited he became, it seems that he is also a basketball fan, and he is quite dissatisfied with the Miami Heat's results, the Artis he is talking about is Gilmore, and David is David Robinson, the old and young two super centers are both Floridians, but neither of them plays for the Florida team.

Gilmore is because he didn't have a Florida professional team in his career, and David Robinson has already been picked by the San Antonio Spurs in the draft, even though the talented big man will have to serve two years in the Navy before he can make the NBA.

"Hey, big brother, is this driver crazy? Will he drive like this and hit the wall? Feng Guangyao looked at the black driver and shook his head, the whole car seemed to sway with him, and he couldn't help but say to Feng Peiyu on the side worriedly.

"Don't talk nonsense, you don't understand what he said, people are talking about basketball, can you have a yang head to understand?" Feng Peiyu stopped his brother's cranky thoughts in time, and Gan Guoyang also smiled and said to the driver: "Maybe one day I will bring my talent to the South Coast, who knows, the world is impermanent, and Portland is indeed a little too cold." ”

Gan Guoyang's words were purely a joke, but he took what the old black driver said seriously, he felt that he could actually move the most popular center in the league with a three-inch tongue, and with the idea of coming to Miami to play, he instantly felt that he was comparable to Cardinal Auerbach, and this old black was even happier in the car.

But after all, when they arrived at their destination, Miami's famous Little Havana, Lao Hei still collected a lot of Gan Guoyang's fare, and Gan Guoyang also gave him some tips by the way.

"Hey Gan, what's going on with your car? What do I think he always dangles along the way? After getting out of the car, Draxler also asked Gan Guoyang strangely.

"A fun driver...... Time is running out, today's weather is not too good, the sun and the beach are gone, let's go to the Palace of Versailles to have a cup of coffee to warm up. Gan Guoyang said.

The Palace of Versailles here is not the famous palace in Paris, France, but the famous café in Little Havana in Miami, which is called Versailles.

Because Miami is very close to Cuba, after the Cuban Revolution in 1959, a large number of rich Cuban bourgeoisie immigrated from Havana to the south coast of the United States to escape the political liquidation of the Cuban government.

The arrival of a large number of Cuban immigrants made Spanish common in Miami, and as the number of Hispanics increased year by year, the number of white people in Miami became smaller and smaller, and there were more and more people of color, and these people were not so interested in basketball, so when Gan Guoyang and Drexler entered the Versailles Cafe, the people inside did not recognize them as Portland Trail Blazers players except for the tall stature of these guys.

"Oh my gosh, no one came to you for an autograph? In the hot Miami, the enthusiasm for basketball doesn't seem to be so high! Cauchy saw Gan Guoyang sitting there quietly drinking coffee, but he was a little unaccustomed to it.

Gan Guoyang enjoys such a leisure time, since he entered the NBA, his fame has risen since the second year, and basically people will recognize him everywhere.

Fortunately, although the media was developed at this time, it had not yet reached the point where everyone could be a media publisher in the future, and the Internet had not yet entered people's world.

Just as Drexler and Sabonis were talking about how Olajuwon ate ice cream to gain weight, Gan Guoyang felt a slight tap on his arm, and then he turned his head to see a thin black child, holding a pen in his hand, looking at Gan Guoyang in a daze.

"Little one, are you here to get an autograph?" Gan Guoyang looked at this black child, his figure was slender and his eyes were slender and long, which was different from ordinary black people with round eyes.

"Yes, I came from Bartow and just wanted an autograph." The child said.

Bartow is a small city in Virginia, located in the middle of Virginia, still quite far from Miami, but since the Heat moved into Miami, the enthusiasm of Virginia fans has been mobilized a lot, and many people are willing to drive a long distance to Miami to watch an NBA game.

Tonight is Saturday, and the strongest team in the league is visiting, so it's normal for fans to come from afar.

"Then you're lucky enough to meet us here, so I'll sign your name." Gan Guoyang took the pen, and the little guy lifted his coat, revealing a baseball jersey underneath.

"Oh, little one, I'm not playing baseball, I'm a basketball player, and if I play baseball, I'll never be able to play with my height." Gan Guoyang shook his head and said.

"It's okay, I only know you here, anyway, you can sign one for me." This little guy is really hurtful to talk about, even if Sabonis and Cauchy are forgotten, and Drexler doesn't know him, which makes the glider feel a little shameless.

Gan Guoyang also took the opportunity to laugh at Drexler, then picked up a pen and signed his name on the little guy's baseball uniform, and then asked, "What's your name?" ”

"My name is ...... My name is...... My name is Pumpkin Head! That's what they all call me! "The little guy doesn't seem to want to say his real name, preferring to say his nickname.

"Okay pumpkin head, I'll give the Heat a little bit of a look tonight." Gan Guoyang waved his fist at him.

Unexpectedly, the pumpkin head glanced at Gan Guoyang unmoved, and said lightly: "I don't care, you can't beat Jordan anyway." ”

After speaking, the little guy ran away, it seems that he didn't come here to drink coffee, he should have seen Gan Guoyang by chance passing by outside the door, and his idol is still Jordan, he is not interested in Gan Guoyang at all, and he asked Gan Guoyang to sign a name on the familiar face.

"Oh my God, doesn't the Miami fans just care?"