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Chapter 85: The Enemy of Life

(Many people are concerned about the protagonist's talent show, and everyone has their own preferences, but in order to grasp the overall plot and the integrity of each classic team, the author has already had his own ideas and will try his best to explain everything perfectly. He welcomes readers YY and hopes to understand the author's writing. There are also some hasty posts in this chapter, and there may be mistakes and omissions. I will correct them when I have time. I am sorry.)

The most famous game in NCAA history was the 1979 Indiana State Figs against the Michigan State Spartans finals, with a TV viewership of 24%, with a total of 35 million viewers.

The opponents in that finals were Larry Bird and Magic Johnson.

This is an insurmountable miracle in the history of American basketball and the history of TV broadcasting of basketball games, and even the NBA Finals cannot match.

In the just-passed 1983 Finals, the Philadelphia 76ers led by Moses Malone revenge the Los Angeles Lakers, with a viewership of only 12%, only half of the extraordinary decisive battle in 1979.

Among all sports in the United States, only Super Bowl games can beat the ratings miracle of 1979, but don’t forget that the NFL is a professional league, while the NCAA is just a semi-professional game composed of college students.

Originally, this ratings miracle would continue his legend, even in Jordan's last final in 1998, the ratings could not surpass this black and white battle.

But in Seattle in 1984, all the attention of the United States was focused on the Dome Arena. The TV sets of countless families were adjusted to ABS, ESPN, and local sports channels, quietly waiting for the beginning of a decisive battle.

But in the center of the storm, in the locker room of the Dome Arena, there was an unusual silence and peace.

"Gan, guess how many people will watch this game?" asked Anderson, who bandaged his ankles in the locker room.

"I don't know, maybe there will be ten million people." Gan Guoyang was checking his palms, and his injury during the game against Georgetown should have healed.

"I have tens of millions of people. If each person takes out a dollar, it will be tens of millions of dollars!" Anderson was extremely amazed at the number of tens of millions of people.

"We can have ten million people in a city in China, such as Beijing and Shanghai." Gan Guoyang said lightly. Although there were not so many people in Beijing and Shanghai in the 1980s, they were not far away.

"China is really terrible, but 10 million people, which means that after this game, one out of every 20 people will know me!" The United States had a population of more than 200 million at that time, and Anderson was very excited about the scene like this.

However, Gan Guoyang and Anderson still underestimated the influence of the game and the number of viewers.

At this time, in a commentary room at the Dome Arena, Bob Blackburn, a local TV and radio station in Seattle, known as "Voice-of-the-Supersonics", was broadcasting the relevant situation of this heavyweight competition to TV viewers and radio listeners in the entire Seattle area in front of the microphone.

"All the audience and listeners in front of the TV or in front of the radio, if you have any work on hand, please hurry up and feed your child, add food to the puppy, take out the clothes in the washing machine and dry them out, and take out the cookies in the oven soon, because this highly anticipated competition is about to begin. According to predictions, the audience in this game is likely to be close to 40 million, and it is 40 million, one more, not more, and one less, but I still hope you don't miss this final that is destined to be a classic."

Blackburn's voice was loud and thick, and he didn't breathe after a long passage.

"Let's look at the players on both sides, oh these adorable kids have started to warm up, hoping that after the semi-finals they will get used to the fanatic atmosphere of the Dome Arena, which is not better than the Boston Gardens on the East Coast."

The players of the Houston Cougars and Gonzaga Bulldogs have all started to warm up. Obviously, the noise and huge dome of the dome are inevitably a little nervous. Although they have played games in various NBA stadiums, the atmosphere of the finals is still a bit breathless.

"In the semi-finals, the Gonzaga Bulldogs and the Kentucky Wildcats started a cat-dog battle. Obviously, the dogs are stronger than the cats. Although the cats look more cunning and agile, the Bulldogs played a rare fast offense and high score in this game, and before that they have always been a team that is good at defending."

"In another game, the Houston Cougars and the Virginia Cavaliers used an ugly defensive battle to blind us. Neither team scored more than 50 points. Before that, the Houston Cougars were always full of energy, so this really makes people feel a little confused."

In the semi-finals, the Gonzaga Bulldogs used a sharp internal and external attack to knock down the Kentucky Wildcats and easily passed the score with a score of 71:55. The Houston Cougars were entangled with the Virginia Cavaliers until the last moment, and finally passed the score with a two-point advantage of 49:47.

At this time, Gan Guoyang was concentrating on the court to practice free throws. He naturally couldn't hear a word Blackburn said. At this time, all kinds of noise on the court filled the players' ears, and the noise reduction effect of the 80-year stadium was still very poor.

But Gan Guoyang seemed to have not been disturbed and was still practicing free throws one after another at the free throw line.

In the last game against Kentucky, he got 12 free throws, but he only scored 5 of them, with a shooting percentage not even 50%, far lower than the usual 80%.

If all 12 free throws were made, he could score 30 points instead of 23 points.

But his powerful lethality still gave Kentucky a fatal blow to the inside that he was proud of. Their double towers lost 9 fouls on Gan Guoyang, and Sam Bowie was sent off in the second half.

The Shuangta became a double fool under the scheming of Gan Guoyang and the trash talk, which directly led to the two people's market being looked down on in the NBA draft.

"Swish!" Gan Guoyang finally made 10 free throws in a row, breathed a sigh of relief, and achieved the small goal he set in his heart.

Since his hook was developed and the mid-range jump shot became no longer stable, Gan Guoyang has never given up his efforts to regain this technology. He spends time on the training ground every day to set small tasks for his mid-range shots. If he does not complete these tasks, today's training will not end.

Unfortunately, such training still lacks systematicity and sustainability. After all, he has many games to play, and what he really exerts his power in the game is his hook and solid footsteps under the basket.

But you don't know when he will use a mid-range shot to let the other party try the blood-sealed throat.

"Big cousin! Big cousin! Here and here!" Gan Guoyang, who had just finished the penalty, immediately heard the shouts from the stands.

When Gan Guoyang saw that it was indeed Gan Guohui, he was waving his arms at him with his big mouth.

Next to it, there were Gan Guoyang's father Gan Youwei, cousin Gan Youtang, cousin Gan Bingguang, and even cousin Qian Hui and cousin uncle all came!

"Dad..." Gan Guoyang finally shouted, but he was not Gan Guohui. Of course Gan Youwei couldn't hear this voice, but Gan Youwei obviously knew that Gan Guoyang saw them, so he stood up from his seat and waved to Gan Guoyang.

It has been nearly three years since he came to the United States. This was the first time Gan Youwei left San Francisco. Most of the other time he worked hard at the Gan Family Restaurant and silently gave everything for his son.

He didn't know what the NCAA was, nor did he understand the meaning of a group of people running around chasing a ball, but he knew that this might be the most important game in his son's life.

He still remembered the slap he slapped his son, and what he showed in his son's eyes was not resentment but guilt; he also remembered the words he said that touched Gan Guoyang's heart, but also touched himself.

Now, Gan Guoyang finally has the opportunity to stand in the highest hall of American college basketball competitions and compete for the first championship in his life.

So Gan Youwei, who has never left San Francisco, came to Seattle with his cousin's family to witness the most glorious moment in his son's basketball career.

Gan Guoyang looked at his father in the stands, thinking about everything Gan Youwei has given him over the past few years, and his nose is a little sore.

According to Gan Youwei's talent and courage, it would be a problem if he stayed in China and became a boss, but after coming to the United States, he could only be a chef due to language and cultural obstacles. In addition, he also opened it in the Gan Family Restaurant, so he was at ease to be a chef.

It can be said that Gan Guo Yang Energy's current achievements are inseparable from Gan Youyi's sacrifice and support.

"Dad, I will bring this championship to you." Gan Guoyang sweared silently in his heart.

However, there was another person who never appeared in the stands, which made Gan Guoyang, who was about to start the competition, feel a little restless.

That person is Wang Fuxi.

Before the game, Gan Guoyang and Wang Fuxi were on the phone. Because something happened at home, Wang Fuxi needed to rush back to Los Angeles first and wait until the final day before he could feel Seattle.

At that time, flights were delayed and delays were common problems, and the airport was quite far from the city, so I don’t know when Wang Fuxi would arrive.

In such a major game, Gan Guoyang always felt that something was missing, and the two had not been able to meet for a while.

But even if Wang Fuxi arrives at the scene now, Gan Guoyang will not be able to find her, because the game is about to begin, both sides return to the bench and prepare to start the entry ceremony.

The entry ceremony in the 1980s was still very simple. The players listened to the introduction of the DJs on the scene, got up from the bench one by one and waved to the audience; unlike in the 1990s, the lights were turned off and the DJs were dragging out, and later there were flames on the scene, waving flags and other projects.

However, the audience did not feel bored because of this simple ceremony, and still used the highest decibel voice to cheer for the warriors who came to the highest stage.

"The Dome Arena is so passionate and full of noise at any time. I think even the sound of the old man sweeping the floor in the stadium waving his broom is louder than that of the old man in other stadiums!" Blackburn used his loud voice to convey the noise of the Dome Arena to the ears of the fans who could not reach the scene.

Seattle fans have always been known for their loud voices and good at making noise, and they later set the world record for the highest decibels of the stadium.

"Let's take a look. The biggest highlight of this game is the super center of the two teams! When was the last time two such 'matched' players met on the court? That's right, it was in 1979, Bird Bird and Magic Johnson! The game that created a rating miracle."

"The situation is so similar now. One is a super strong team that has long been famous in the United States, and the other is a dark horse that has emerged. Moreover, this dark horse of Gonzaga University, like the fig, maintained a complete victory before entering the finals, but unfortunately they failed in the finals. I wonder if the Bulldogs can make a great breakthrough and get it to the end!"

In 1979, the Indiana fig where Larry Bird was located staged a Cinderella miracle. He won 26 games before entering the national competition, and won all the way to the finals, and finally lost to the Magician Spartans, who failed to carry out the miracle to the end.

The Bulldog, who was also undefeated before the national competition, was also unpopular, also beat the hurdles and headed to the highest stage in everyone's surprised eyes.

Their opponent, Houston Cougars, was the runner-up last year, and the semi-finals of the previous year, belonged to the super-strongest teams in the United States. This year, they will definitely fight for the championship.

The entrance ceremony ended, and the audience stood up and began to sing the American national anthem.

As usual, Gan Guoyang was as a Chinese as a Chinese, when he was singing the American national anthem "The Stars and Stripes" throughout the audience, he could only sing the "March of the Volunteers" silently in his heart.

"It's time to sing the national anthem again. The melody of the star-stripes never falling resounded throughout the audience, but some people still don't want to open their mouths, not because they don't love this country, but because they come from other places on the earth; Oh, as far as I know, today our two protagonists are basketball geniuses from the Asian continent and the African continent respectively. If Ewing from Georgetown was there, a super center from Central America would also shut his mouth when singing the national anthem. It's hard to imagine that in the 10 years of work, the NBA's inside will be dominated by a few foreigners."

Blackburn's big mouth still chattered while singing the national anthem, leaving the audience in front of the radio immersed in the scene.

After these complicated and procrastinating ceremonies, the long-awaited ultimate battle of Gan Guoyang finally began.

The Bulldogs players formed a circle in front of the bench and made the final pre-match mobilization.

"Now-or-Never.Win-or-Go-home.Let's-go-bulldogs!" (I'm not waiting, win or go home, go for the Bulldogs!) Gan Guoyang shouted their slogans.

“Go-bulldogs!”

When everything was ready, Gan Guoyang finally faced his opponent.

It was the giant standing opposite, the Jaguar player wearing the No. 35 red jersey, the African genius mentioned by Blackburn, the No. 1 pick in this year's NBA draft, the perfect center in the future, and the idol of Gan Guoyang in the future.

In this rewritten history, he will become the enemy of Gan Guoyang for his life.
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