(I've returned from a mental hospital and my ideas have been much broader!)

Los Angeles in 1984 was filled with a lively atmosphere of sports, not only because the knockout rounds in the West Side of the NCAA were held again, but most importantly, the Olympics will be held in this beautiful city on the West Coast this summer.

This is the second time in Los Angeles has held the Olympics. The last time was in the distant 1932, and the United States has not been able to host the Summer Olympics.

So, this is the 52 years when the Olympic torch is back in the American continent, which also reflects the prosperity and strength of the United States in the 1980s and 1990s.

At this time, the Olympic theme logos were hung everywhere on the streets of Los Angeles - yellow, white and blue horizontal five-star logos, which are also the color and style of the American flag.

However, there is no construction scene in Los Angeles, because most of the Olympic Games use the pre-existing sports facilities; including not building the Olympic village, but renting university dormitories as athlete accommodation.

Because this is an Olympic Games hosted by the private sector, the government does not allocate funds, and all funds are raised by the organizers themselves. They must not only organize the sports games, but also make profits without losses.

Gan Guoyang listened to Gan Guohui saying these things, but he admired the private institutions and event organizers of the United States. It was unimaginable in Gan Guoyang's mind that such a big Olympics could be held without relying on the government.

"Wow, it's incredible. The Olympics organized by the non-governmental organization... this is almost impossible in China." At this time, the two were walking on the streets of Los Angeles. When Wang Fuxi was away, there was only Gan Guohui and Gan Guoyang who were staying in Los Angeles.

On the first day of coming to Los Angeles, many memories came one after another, including the high school league, the Great Western Forum, the streets of Inglewood, the Zhengmin Electrical Appliances Store, and the day when I met Wang Fuxi.

So after the game, he would go to this huge city no matter what, because he would leave tomorrow.

"Is that so? Hehe, I haven't returned to China yet, but hosting the Olympics is not that simple. It requires a lot of preparation and a lot of work to be done." Although Gan Guohui spoke fluent Chinese, he was born in the United States and grew up in the United States. He really didn't know what his hometown looked like.

In the past, some American media often demonized China, but since Gan Guoyang came to the United States, he often talked about some things about China, including some future things, which made Gan Guohui fascinated by his hometown.

"Of course, China is not good now. We are still working hard to develop and get rid of the pain. Believe me, one day China will hold the Olympics, and China at that time will definitely be as prosperous as Los Angeles now." Gan Guoyang recalled his memories of his later generations and said with a smile.

"I hope so, but I read the newspaper today and said that China seems to have a war with Vietnam again." Gan Guohui said, obviously his news is more informative than Gan Guoyang, a basketball fanatic.

Gan Guoyang was stunned when he heard this, and then thought that in 1984, it was the second time that China had clashed with Vietnam and launched the Laoshan Battle.

Thinking that the United States is holding the Olympic Games that symbolize peace and friendship, while Chinese soldiers are still fighting bloody battles for border security and national stability, Gan Guoyang didn't know what to say for a moment.

"It seems that the impact I can bring when I go back in the past is still very small." Gan Guoyang thought to himself.

Gan Guoyang also knows that there is a theory called the "butterfly effect", which uses the metaphor of "a butterfly flapping its wings in Brazil, which can lead to a tornado in Texas a month later", which shows that any small change in the development of things may have a huge impact on the results.

However, three years have passed since Gan Guoyang came to the United States in 1981, but he found that history did not seem to have changed much, at least it has not changed much from the history in his memory.

The criminals who assassinated the president still betrayed their life imprisonment, the Falklands War ended with Britain's victory, Italy still won the 1982 World Cup, and the NBA championships in 1982 and 1983 have not changed.

In China, the tide of reform and opening up still swept across the land of China, and the fate of many people is still bumping on the wheel of time, while the war broke out in April 1984.

Perhaps the only thing that changed Gan Guoyang was Gonzaga's fate in the NCAA, and his influence seemed to be limited to basketball.

History is like a train moving forward rapidly according to the established track. Gan Guoyang was like a stone hitting the carriage, and nothing seemed to change except for a crisp sound.

"Big cousin, let's go eat something. I haven't experienced the restaurant in Los Angeles yet." Seeing that Gan Guohui didn't know what he was thinking, he suggested going to a restaurant for dinner. Gan Guoyang started running in the morning in the morning in Los Angeles early in the morning, and then ran around on the streets of Los Angeles with basketballs. Then he found Gan Guohui. The two of them went to the video game store together and had fun for a whole morning.

It was noon now, and the two of them were a little hungry, so they wanted to find a restaurant to eat.

After a morning of wandering, the two of them had already rushed from the south of the city to the near Sixth Avenue in the West District. There were some medium-sized restaurants here, including dishes from various countries, including Chinese food.

However, since Gan Guoyang entered university, he has eaten less Chinese food. Although Chinese food is very delicious, most other American foods are not much different from pig food in Gan Guoyang.

As a basketball player, what you need is more nutrition and energy, rather than deliciousness, so a more primitive and simple Western food has become his first choice.

So Gan Guoyang and Gan Guohui found a restaurant that looked pretty good to solve the lunch problem.

For basketball players, sufficient high-quality protein and sufficient carbohydrates are certainly essential, and appropriate amounts of fat and cellulose are also very important; some essential elements in the human body, such as sodium, potassium, calcium, etc., need to be supplemented in large quantities for basketball players who often perform high-intensity exercises.

Therefore, fish, shrimp and other aquatic products are now essential foods for Gan Guoyang’s recipes, but in the past he hated eating fish very much; some raw and clean vegetables are also a must-order for every meal, with as few oil, salt and other seasonings as possible; Gan Guoyang has quit carbonated drinks and so on.

Seeing that the big cousin had eaten as if he had never cooked it, Gan Guohui couldn't help but shake his head. He didn't care. He would eat whatever he tasted good and had more oil and water. Coke could even drink a large can.

One of the two people eats fine food, pays attention to nutrition, and the other eats a lot of food, and the other eats it as you like, and you can do whatever you want.

"Big cousin...you said... why no one has asked you to sign it yet? You see, you are a celebrity after all, and your face is so easy to recognize, why no one recognizes you?" Gan Guohui asked while gnawing on the chicken legs.

"What kind of celebrity can I be considered a celebrity? No matter how powerful it is, I am just a college athlete. Los Angeles is so big, everyone is very busy. And other Los Angeles will lack, but there is no shortage of stars. What can I be considered in this star-studded place?" Gan Guoyang said self-deprecatingly.

Indeed, in Los Angeles, an international metropolis, there are stars. Not to mention various entertainment stars, even in sports, there are Jabbar and magicians, so where is it the turn of Gan Guoyang who comes to fight the NCAA?

However, Gan Guoyang also looked down on his influence too much, because he and his Gonzaga Bulldogs have now set off a "bulldog craze" across the United States. In the NCAA, who is best at creating dark horses, they are already the most popular team in the country.

What's more, there is also an extremely rare yellow man in the sports circle in this team - and this guy is still an absolute foreigner.

"Ah!" Just as the two were chatting, a scream suddenly came from the restaurant, as if someone was greatly frightened.

Gan Guoyang and Gan Guohui's attention were also attracted, and both turned their heads and looked in the direction where the sound came.

Seeing this, Gan Guoyang almost shouted out in fear, and the other diners around him were also frightened.

I saw a strong man in a leather jacket standing at the entrance of the restaurant and looking inside.

This strong man is not tall, about 6 feet tall. Of course, this is in Gan Guoyang's view, and in ordinary people's view, this is a standard tall and strong man.

If it's just a strong man, it's nothing. Americans are generally stronger, but the most terrifying thing is his face, which he has only half of it!

The right half of his face is a normal human face, with clear and firm lines, but his left face is not skinless, with a metallic cold light inside, protruding metal cheekbones and red eyes, and falling skin is also adhered to around!

Gan Guohui was already shocked, the chicken legs in his mouth fell down, and the whole restaurant was silent. Except for the scream just now, everyone else seemed to be frightened.

A thought suddenly flashed through Gan Guoyang's mind: "I can't really have a dream all the time, is the robot appearing?"

And the half-faced strong man seemed to have noticed something. He slapped his face, and the metal parts seemed to be a little loose.

"Oh no no no no, don't be afraid, I'm not a robot, I'm not, I forgot to remove my makeup, sorry, sorry!" The strong man spoke.

Only then did everyone realize that this place is not far from Hollywood, but the actor who was filming in Hollywood forgot to take off his makeup and ran out to have a meal.

"Isn't this Schwarzenegger?" The people who calmed down realized that the strong man with half face turned out to be Hollywood action star Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Gan Guoyang also remembered that his tough and cold face was the rising action star in Hollywood. He had watched his movie "Conan the Barbarian" with Chamberlain in San Francisco before. In later generations Arnold's "Terminator" is a classic among the classics.

Seeing Schwarzenegger's outfit, Gan Guoyang knew that he must be filming "Terminator".

"Hey, my God, are you... Gan? Sunny Gump?" Schwarzenegger actually recognized Gan Guoyang when he passed by Gan Guoyang's table.

Gan Guoyang looked at Schwarzenegger's terrifying face and felt panicked. The skills of this Hollywood makeup artist are really amazing. From such a close look, he still feels the same as the real one.

"That's right, hello Mr. Schwarzenegger." Gan Guoyang stood up and said.

His figure and skin color are so conspicuous. Schwarzenegger is also a sports fan and recognizes this basketball boy who has been famous all over the United States at a glance.

"Hello, I'm so sorry. I forgot to take off my makeup after taking the camera. I've heard Mr. Chamberlain talk about you. He likes you very much, and your performance is really great." Schwarzenegger said.

Unlike the cold image in the movie, Schwarzenegger looks extremely friendly and has a kind smile on his face, although it looks even more weird and terrifying with his machine face.

"Mr. Chamberlain said he also wanted to make a movie, after watching your "Conan the Barbarian"." Gan Guoyang remembered that Chamberlain had told him.

"Yes, maybe he will really work with me to shoot a sequel to Conan the Barbarian."

Gan Guoyang did not expect that Lao Zhang would do it just by saying that he had contacted Schwarzenegger and was really going to make a movie.

"I'm looking forward to it, but I'm still looking forward to the movie you're shooting more. I believe that Terminator will definitely become a classic in film history."

Gan Guoyang had watched this movie a long time ago, so he naturally knew that the movie must have been famous in history, but he missed it and told the name of the movie Terminator. The title of the movie was not announced to the public at that time.

Schwarzenegger was also stunned. He couldn't figure out how this guy knew the name of the video, but he didn't delve into it. He went to have a meal with half of his face after a few greetings.

This small restaurant storm has once again given an interesting touch to Gan Guoyang's memory.

But tomorrow, April 3, Gan Guoyang will leave this beautiful city full of memories with the Gonzaga Bulldogs and return to Washington State.

But they were not going home, not going to Spokane, but to Seattle, the largest city in Washington State, the Emerald City.

They are going to attend Final-four.

After experiencing a hard battle with Georgetown, the entire Gonzaga could be said to be extremely tired, and Gan Guoyang and Anderson were also injured.

Fortunately, NCAA games are not as dense as NBAs, and they have a full six days to prepare for 8-to-4 games.

In the Elite Eight game, Gonzaga University encountered the same dark horse, the University of Dayton Flyers from Ohio.

After six days of rest, the Gonzaga Bulldogs not only recovered from that fierce battle, but also reborn and possessed the necessary traits for a strong team.

That is confidence and courage.

Just like a great player, no matter how many goals he missed before, he has the confidence to shoot the next shot when necessary, a truly strong team, no matter how strong the opponent he encounters or how sinister his situation is, should have the confidence to fuck his opponent before the end of the game.

The game against Georgetown makes every Gonzaga player full of confidence. This confidence does not come from themselves, but from trust and confidence in the entire team.

This temperament is undoubtedly revealed during the competition with the University of Dayton.

Gan Guoyang's performance was not particularly outstanding in this game. He scored 21 points in the game against Georgetown and only scored 10 points in the game 8-to-4.

But other players were in full bloom, using bold and confident shooting and fierce and strong defense to bite the flyer from the sky.

When the game ended and the score stayed at 75:59, Gonzaga's players did not feel excited to themselves as they did after the previous game, but encouraged each other to give each other a hug and shook hands with their opponents.

Everything seemed so natural, it seemed that this was not a team that entered the NCAA national championship in the first year, but a champion like UCLA.

Now they are about to set off for Seattle, and they are reborn and want to crown themselves with a real champion.
Chapter completed!