After the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games was held on July 28, all competitions officially began.

However, Gan Guoyang, who was in Los Angeles before, could no longer stay there and watch the games of athletes from various countries, especially the games of Chinese teams and men's basketball games.

On July 30, he had to fly to Portland, because the training camp in Portland was about to begin.

After the NCAA game, Gan Guoyang was taken to Portland by Falke and participated in Portland's physical test and trial training.

Then in May, the NBA held a rookie training camp and held a series of games.

However, these games are opportunities to show off their edge characters in the NBA. They can only be favored by scouts and teams through their performances in the game.

As a favorite in the draft that year, Gan Guoyang did not participate in the training camp competition except for going to conduct physical tests.

Afterwards, Gan Guoyang stayed in San Francisco until before the draft, and stayed with Gan Youwei's side, because although he had decided to participate in the draft, he never got his father's understanding.

In Gan Youwei's opinion, his son has to finish college and get a degree certificate no matter what. How could he go to a league after two years to play? This is dropping out of school.

Later, it was Falke and Qian Hui and Bellman who convinced Gan Youwei and agreed to Gan Guoyang to participate in the draft, but Gan Guoyang knew that Gan Youwei was still very reluctant.

In fact, Gan Guoyang did not think about participating in the NBA draft at the beginning. Most college players at that time would go to the draft until they graduated from their senior year and obtained a degree certificate before participating in the draft.

But later when he led Gonzaga to his peak, at the moment he scored the winning goal, he knew that he had no pursuit in the NCAA anymore.

At the same time, he is also very looking forward to joining the NBA with those superstars in 1984 in this golden era and witnessing the arrival of the most glorious moments of the NBA.

Finally, Falk's words finally made Gan Guoyang determined to participate in the draft.

Falke asked him at the time, "When do you want your father to raise you?"

This sentence deeply hurts Gan Guoyang. Although Gan Youwei has no regrets about Gan Guoyang's efforts, Gan Guoyang feels guilty.

All my expenses in the United States over the years have been borne by Gan Youwei. My cousin's family is very rich and willing to borrow money, but Gan Youwei insists on noting it.

During the NCAA period in Gan Guoyang, various agents and other related persons also told Gan Guoyang that they could borrow money from them, but Gan Guoyang had never done this.

The NCAA explicitly stipulates that any agent shall not give any money or gifts to any college student in any name, but in the face of these possible future NBA superstars, how can those agents who smell the smell of meat miss this great opportunity to make friends with players?

Among them, Falk also made such a move, which was rejected by Gan Guoyang. Later, Falk learned about the situation of Gan Guoyang's family and knew that although he was not short of money, his father also worked very hard.

This cunning Jew took advantage of Gan Guoyang's guilt towards his father and "pulled" Gan Guoyang, adding a new star to the 1984 draft and laying the foundation for his career expansion.

Of course, Gan Guoyang knew the truth about the old fox Falk, but his guilt towards Gan Youwei was real, so after deciding to participate in the draft and completing a series of preliminary work, he returned to San Francisco to stay with Gan Youwei, hoping to reduce his father's dissatisfaction.

"Gan, it's almost time to Portland." Gan Guoyang, who was sitting on the plane, was immersed in his dreams, and the person sitting next to him said.

Gan Guoyang woke up all of a sudden. Now he can fall asleep easily on almost every occasion because he hasn't put down his training for almost a moment.

"Will my dad come? Will there be any problem with him being alone at the airport?" Gan Guoyang asked. Falk was sitting next to him. He was preparing to go to Los Angeles to pick up Gan Guoyang.

"I really can't figure out who is the father. What's the problem with him, an adult, at the airport?" Falke said with a smile.

"Hehe, my father's English is not very good, and he is a little older, so I'm afraid he has any problems that cannot be solved..." Gan Guoyang said with a wry smile.

During the period when Gan Guoyang returned to San Francisco, in addition to understanding Gan Youwei's knot, another problem was to persuade Gan Youwei to move to Portland.

At that time, Gan Guoyang had not been selected by Portland. Gan Guoyang was also very taboo about the Portland Trail Blazers, but he knew that it was basically a foregone conclusion that he had gone to Portland himself.

Gan Guoyang will live in Portland in the future. As long as the Trail Blazers agree to his conditions, they will suddenly become rich after signing the contract. It is normal to take his father to be filial.

Many NBA stars come from single-parent families, but most of them are raised by their mothers, and the relationship between stars and their mothers is often talked about.

But Gan Guoyang and another superstar, they are more well-known for their relationship with their father.

For a foreigner who has lived in Chinatown, San Francisco for more than three years and has long been familiar with it, it is not that easy to change a city.

Gan Youwei has a career here and is a famous Huaiyang cuisine chef here. There are countless diners coming every day. He is really unhappy to let him give up on his unfamiliar Portland and endure the cold climate there alone.

But my son is there again. Even if he often sees Gan Guoyang on TV in the future, he is not as good as being around him.

Finally, after the compromise, Gan Guoyang decided to take Gan Youwei to Portland to live for a while. After the season started, Gan Youwei could return to San Francisco and then work at the Gan Family Restaurant.

When the time is right, he will open a branch of the Gan Family Restaurant in Portland, so that Gan Youwei can come here to be the store manager, so that he can not only stay with his son, but also continue his career as a chef.

So before the draft, Gan Guoyang brought Gan Youwei and his cousin's family to Portland.

Then Gan Guoyang went to participate in the draft, and as expected, he was selected by the Trail Blazers, so Gan Guoyang and Gan Youwei lived in Portland with peace of mind.

In July, Gan Guoyang went to Los Angeles to accompany Wang Fuxi on the summer vacation, and went to see the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games with her.

Before returning to Portland this time, Gan Youwei called and went to the airport to pick up his son. Gan Guoyang couldn't resist him, so he could only repeatedly remind Gan Youwei not to go to the wrong place, if you take a taxi, don't compete with the driver, and if you encounter trouble, you should look for the police. Remember to say that he is Gan Guoyang's father.

Finally, the plane landed. Gan Guoyang hurriedly pulled his luggage out of the airport with his hat. There were very few people in the airport because Gan Guoyang and Falk chose the flight that arrived in the morning to prevent harassment from fans and the media.

Therefore, Gan Guoyang soon saw Gan Youwei's figure in the waiting hall.

"Dad!" Gan Guoyang rushed forward, as if he was going to check whether his father was damaged.

"Guoyang." Gan Youwei looked calm and smiled slightly, reaching out to pick up his luggage from Gan Guoyang.

"Don't need dad, I'll do it myself. How did you get here? You haven't been slaughtered by a taxi." How could Gan Guoyang ask his father to bring his luggage for him?

"You will know later." Gan Youwei even kept it in a hurry.

When Gan Guoyang and Falke followed Gan Youwei to an Opel Vauxhall-Nova with their luggage, Gan Guoyang was surprised and didn't know what to say.

"Dad, you... were you driving here?" Gan Guoyang looked at Gan Youwei incredibly.

"Yes, I have learned to drive! I got all my driver's licenses during your absence. Today I will drive to pick you up." Gan Youwei looked proud, and at the same time took out the key from his pocket to open the car door.

Gan Guoyang also wanted to ask how the car came from, but then he thought about it and thought of Falke behind him.

"Falke, what's going on? I don't think my father will buy a car and take the driver's license by himself." Gan Guoyang turned around and said to Falke.

"Uh...you know, sometimes some people are too enthusiastic, and your father and I don't want to refuse. And you see that your father seems to like driving very much, I think he must be driving great." Falke said lightly.

"Get on the bus!" Gan Youwei is really like a driver. No wonder he has to come to pick up Gan Guoyang. It turns out that he can drive.

Of course, Gan Guoyang would not let Falk go, and tortured confessions in the car, so that the whole story of the incident was brought into Falk's mouth.

Things are also very simple. This car was given to Gan Youwei by the Portland Trail Blazers and General Motors, and Falke naturally acted as an intermediary.

Although Gan Youwei couldn't speak English, he had been in the United States for three years and could definitely understand it. Under Falke's three-inch tongue, he accepted this gift that seemed precious and unlimited to him.

In the past, when I was in China, buying a car was not a matter of money or not, but a matter of status. No matter how rich you are, you can’t buy a car.

In the United States, cars are everywhere, just like Chinese bicycles. So after receiving this gift that I never dared to think about, Gan Youwei, who was doing nothing, learned to drive.

In the United States, you don’t need to study at a special driving school. As long as you are willing and feel that your level is sufficient, you can go to the relevant department to register for the exam. You can get the driver’s license by passing the exam.

American driver's license is like an ID card, and is one of the most important credentials to prove citizenship.

Gan Youwei fully demonstrated his talent in driving skills. He quickly got his driver's license and found that driving is sometimes more fun than cooking, so he likes to drive around Portland if he has something to do.

When Gan Guoyang heard that he was going back to Portland, Gan Youwei immediately volunteered to come to the airport to pick up his son.

Generally speaking, it is normal for a star to be able to achieve success, and it is normal for a star’s relatives and friends to receive benefits from various companies and teams, but the careful Gan Guoyang knows that things will not be that simple.

"Guoyang, look at my driving skills, haha." Gan Youwei is indeed good at driving, but this is also related to the fact that there are few Americans and few cars.

"Guoyang, you see, this team is really good to you and me. I didn't expect that playing basketball would be as much money as possible and so good as well? So, if you can sign a contract, you should sign it earlier. Dad, I will support you too." Gan Youwei finally said the topic.

Gan Guoyang knew that the Trail Blazers must have some intentions to arrange this plan. This is a curved way to save the country, and it is a roundabout way!

When Gan Guoyang was talking about contract issues with the Trail Blazers, although the Trail Blazers were willing to give Gan Guoyang a big contract (there was no rookie contract before 1995), Gan Guoyang made an incredible request.

That is, he must change the team's medical team, and he must change a group of new and reliable medical staff and new training and guidance talents before he can play for the Trail Blazers.

This made the Trail Blazers boss embarrassed. Rookies usually put forward material and financial requirements, and as long as they were not excessive, the team would meet them. For players like Gan Guoyang, it is not a big problem to ask the team to set up a villa for him.

But he doesn't want money or materials, but he wants a group of team staff to lose their jobs, which makes the management embarrassed.

Gan Guoyang was extremely persistent in this matter, and even said that he didn't care even if he reduced his contract share. As long as the team changed to a team doctor, he would sign the contract immediately.

The Trail Blazers, who are in a dilemma, can only start from the people around Gan Guoyang, hoping to convince Gan Guoyang through "bribery" Gan Youwei, and at the same time, it will also let Gan Guoyang see the team's sincerity.

"Mr. Falke, I know my conditions and strangeness, and no rookie has ever made such a request. But please believe me, my conditions are reasonable and beneficial. This is not only good for me, but also for the pioneers." Gan Guoyang knew that it was useless to explain to Gan Youwei, and his father didn't understand, so he told Falke directly.

"Gan, you know, the medical teams in the NBA are all professional. Perhaps the level of each team is different, but the injury of players is not all the responsibility of the team doctor. Although the Trail Blazers have learned from Walton's past, a large part of Walton's injury is his own responsibility. So, Gan, I hope you can still consider it."

Bill Walton, the greatest center in the history of the Blazers, received all the honors he could receive in four years, but was also suffering from pain in four years.

After leaving the Trail Blazers, Walton accused the Trail Blazers medical team of unprofessionality many times. The Trail Blazers team doctor also pointed out that it was Walton's large number of outdoor hiking, camping and other activities that hurt his body, and had no direct relationship with the Trail Blazers' expected level.

But Gan Guoyang knew that the Trail Blazers team doctors also created a series of "tragedy" such as "Sam Bowie", "Sabones", "Greg Oden", and "Brandon Roy" after Walton.

Although the injuries of these players are not all due to doctors, it can be seen from this that the level of the Trail Blazers team doctor is indeed not good. At least their ability to find potential injuries is very poor.

Gan Guoyang understood that he adjusted his ability to resist injuries when setting his talents, but after experiencing rugby injury events, he already knew that his ability to resist injuries was not always effective.

Moreover, he had minor injuries and illnesses during college games, so if he wanted to continue playing for a long time in the NBA, he was indispensable.

This is also the reason why Gan Guoyang insisted on changing the team doctor's conditions. At the same time, he also recommended Santa Barbara Hospital to be the team doctor's head for Shui Miao, who had treated him for back injuries.

"Let's talk to the team headquarters. I will try my best to convince the team. Falke, you have to believe me. There are very few mistakes in my predictions." Gan Guoyang said with a smile.

Falk looked at Gan Guoyang's smile and suddenly thought that when he was talking to Gan Guoyang a few days ago, Gan Guoyang said that the first Chinese to win the Olympic gold medal would be a person named "Xu".
Chapter completed!