"Stockton, Stockton jump shot... The ball scored! The ball scored! Stockton scored the winning goal! The winning goal! They defeated the Spurs away! The Spurs!" In the locker room at the Portland Memorial Stadium, all the Trail Blazers players sat on stools watching the last game of the regular season that was being broadcast live, and the Utah Jazz challenged the San Antonio Spurs away.

"Oh my God, Stockton has a decisive kill, I can't believe it... Gan, Stockton and you are such a good brother. They have successfully avoided us and avoided the 'brother showdown' with you." Kenny Carl said to Gan Guoyang after seeing Stockton scored a key goal.

April 14th is the last day of the NBA regular season game day. In the evening, the Trail Blazers faced the Denver Nuggets at home. With all the first three matches lost, the Trail Blazers finally defeated their opponents at 117:113 at home, which also broke the embarrassing record of not winning against the Nuggets this season.

However, this game can no longer affect the final ranking of the top three in the West. The Trail Blazers ranked second in the West with a record of 55 wins and 27 losses, ranking third due to division reasons, and the Denver Nuggets ranked second in the second, with their third record, and they achieved a good record of 52 wins and 30 losses.

What the two teams are more concerned about is which team they will meet in the first round.

The competition between the three teams from fifth to seventh is quite fierce, with the record gap between the Dallas Mavericks, Utah Jazz and San Antonio Spurs all being only a slight slight difference.

In the last few games, the Trail Blazers first lost to the Utah Jazz 103:145 in the away game of Salt Lake City, and then won the Dallas Mavericks in the next game. This way, the Jazz won and lost directly allowed the Jazz to smooth the gap with the Mavericks.

With the Utah Jazz relying on Stockton to defeat the Spurs in this game, the Utah Jazz have completely locked in fifth place in the West, and they will face the fourth-ranked Houston Rockets in the first round.

"I don't want to play away from home in Salt Lake City. It's just right for Mark Eaton to deal with the Rockets' double towers." Gan Guoyang thought of the big defeat in Utah a few days ago. Although that game was a strategic abandonment, the big score behind and the noisy home court made Gan Guoyang very uncomfortable.

For the Rockets, it is really not good to have a fight with the Utah Jazz. Originally, the Rockets' biggest advantage is the double towers of Sampson and Olajuwon in the interior, but the Jazz also have the black and white heights of Eaton and Bailey, which will inevitably be a fierce battle.

On the contrary, the Trail Blazers are relatively easy to play against the Dallas Mavericks. Although both sides are evenly matched in the regular season, from the lineup, the Trail Blazers are not afraid of the Mavericks. More importantly, the Mavericks are also playing offensive basketball. In this regard, the Trail Blazers are not afraid of playing against the opponent.

However, when Ramsey turned off the TV, the atmosphere in the entire Trail Blazers locker room suddenly became quiet and solemn. It seemed that the result of the match with the Mavericks did not make the players feel more relaxed.

"Our opponents have come out, we will fight the Dallasians to life and death. Remember, this is a playoff, a completely different game from the regular season. Our team is excellent, but there are many young players, so maybe you will feel uncomfortable with the playoffs, but I think only the real battlefield is the best growth platform. Be prepared, boys. The day after tomorrow will be on vacation, and the training will be resumed the day after tomorrow, and the schedule will be out soon."

After Ramsey said that, he left the locker room, and the players packed up and prepared to leave.

The long regular season is finally over.

When Gan Guoyang left the stadium, he felt his whole heart relaxed. Although he knew that the real challenge was still behind, at least 82 regular season games were finally over.

From October last year to April this year, nearly half a year, Gan Guoyang fought with the black and white people on 80 nights as the team returned and flew back and forth on more than 9 million square kilometers of land in the United States.

Thinking of this, Gan Guoyang felt a little incredible.

What surprised Gan Guoyang himself even more was that he missed two games in 82 games, and was suspended for punching Lan Bill, so Gan Guoyang can be said to have kept his body intact. This may be a great achievement in the "Center Grave" Trail Blazers than MVP.

At the same time, Gan Guoyang also achieved his best in personal performance, averaging 19.5 points per game, only one step away from averaging 20 points per game. He averaged 16.3 rebounds per game, which made Gan Guoyang the throne of rebounding king.

Average of 3.3 blocks and 2.1 steals per game does not fully reflect Gan Guoyang's huge role in the defensive end. According to Adelman, Gan Guoyang has been nominated for the best defensive player.

Finally, 1.9 assists mean that Gan Guoyang still has great potential to explore on the offensive end.

In any case, this is a rookie season worth remembering and recalling for Gan Guoyang. After passing this season, it means that Gan Guoyang has finally passed the rookie stage and has become a real NBA professional player.

"Clyde, at the end of your rookie season, have you ever thought about what your future career will be like?" Gan Guoyang sat in Drexler's car and was sent home by Drexler. Since that accident, Gan Guoyang has never dared to drive by himself again.

"Am I? The rookie season is a bit bad. I thought I would be selected to Houston, but I went to Portland. I missed most training camps. At the beginning of the season, I was completely unacceptable to NBA games. Also, I have three competitors in the shooting guard position! Many times I don't get playing time. Even if I played well in the previous game, I would sit on the bench next game. It was really too difficult... When I played the whole season, including the playoffs, I thought, I was finally fucking free. As for what will happen in the future, I really didn't think about it at the time. Perhaps the most I thought about is that I must get more playing time next season!" Drexler thought of his difficult rookie season, so he had a lot of things to say.

"But you still come over. You are now a big star of the Trail Blazers. I'm sure you will become great." Gan Guoyang looked at Drexler. After coming to the Trail Blazers, his best friend was the Glider. The two of them now said almost nothing.

"Haha, this season is really different. I didn't expect you to be such an interesting guy. No one expected that I think you are the one who brought the biggest changes to us this season. It's really Gan, I think you have a chance to get MVP." Drexler said this not entirely a joke. In the MVP rankings, Gan Guoyang ranked third after Bird and Magic Johnson. Behind him are Moses Malone and Jabbar.

"Stop kidding. Even without me, I think you will definitely win the championship." Gan Guoyang thought of the Chris tape that the Trail Blazers would win the championship in 1990. I wonder if it was because Gan Guoyang's death gave the Trail Blazers huge spiritual motivation that allowed the Trail Blazers, who had originally missed the championship, to reverse history.

"Don't say that Gan... Do you know, because of you, the team has hope of winning the championship. You have not experienced last season, so you don't know the changes in coach Ramsey last year and this year. Believe me, come on, Gan."

The next day, when the whole team was resting, Gan Guoyang still got up early and ran to the training center as usual.

In the early morning on the streets of Portland, Gan Guoyang could see some huge publicity posters about the playoffs, among which Gan Guoyang became the center of the poster and was hung on a tall building.

On some narrow streets, there were also promotional banners about the playoffs, which read "Portland-Uprise" (Portland-Uprise).

For Portland, a city with only a professional team like the Trail Blazers, supporting the Trail Blazers is the most consistent choice for all sports fans, and the Trail Blazers are the symbol of this city.

When Gan Guoyang came to the training hall, he found that someone had already taken the lead on the court.

"Who is it earlier than me? Sampson? Or Clyde?" Gan Guoyang was a little strange. Generally speaking, in the entire season, Gan Guoyang's second number of arrivals to the training ground can count by one hand.

When Gan Guoyang entered the field, he found that the team's head coach Jack Ramsey was one step ahead of him.

"Hey, Mr. Ramsey, why are you here?" Ramsey, as the team's coach, always arrives on time on training days, so there is no need for him to come earlier.

On holidays, the elderly gentleman will rest well at home.

"You are still here. You should have a good rest day. Rest is as important as exercise."

"It's okay, for me, practicing hard at the training hall and the gym alone is the best rest. But why are you here, Mr. Ramsey."

"Hahaha, hardworking guy." Ramsey said briefly with a smile.

The relationship between Gan Guoyang and Ramsey is actually quite strange. They have different ideas about basketball. Gan Guoyang thinks Ramsey is conservative, and Ramsey thinks Gan Guoyang is too self-centered. The two often have some small conflicts and frictions throughout the season.

However, Gan Guoyang admired Ramsey's rigorous and solid tactics and training, and he was very happy to accept Ramsey's opinions; and Ramsey saw endless talents from Gan Guoyang, and his regrets in Walton are expected to be compensated in Gan Guoyang.

Overall, the relationship between the two is pretty good, but not that good either. The two rarely meet outside the field, so when they hear Ramsey's praise, Gan Guoyang didn't know how to answer.

"Let's train. The reason I came here is because my mind is more flexible on the court. When it comes to the playoffs, I have to do my best every game and make detailed plans." It seems that Ramsey came to the training hall to explore ideas.

"Okay, let's go for a separate training. I will defeat the Mavericks in the playoffs!" Gan Guoyang is still full of confidence in the upcoming playoffs.

"I hope so, but I still want to tell you that the playoffs and the regular season are two worlds... Let's start with physical exercise..."
Chapter completed!