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Volume One: A New Beginning Chapter 473: Stay Away from Politics

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    A person must withstand as much slander as he can withstand praise.  For Gan Guoyang, in the two days from June 3 to the finals, he experienced a gap from heaven to hell in terms of public opinion. When the Western Conference Finals just ended, he was the hottest superstar in the United States. His skin color,  His nationality was ignored by everyone. His performance like a god in the Western Conference Finals, a history-making 65 points in a single game in the playoffs, regular season MVP, best record in history, best defensive player, rebounding champion, one halo after another.  Layers upon layers have been added to him, and his brilliance in the basketball world has been endless, just like Larry Bird in 1986 and Moses Malone in 1983.  However, everything changed completely in one night. When Gan Guoyang was interviewed after training, he was silent and shook his head when answering reporters' questions. The footage was broadcast on major TV stations, and criticisms followed.  Now, many evening TV programs are discussing this incident and criticizing Gan Guoyang's behavior. This is not only reminiscent of Thomas's agreement with Rodman after the game in 1987 that "Bird would be just an ordinary player if he were not white."  , the entire sports world verbally criticized the Smiling Assassin.  In the United States, there are two issues that are very sensitive, one is race, and the other is freedom. Thomas's approval is seen by people as approval of racial opposition, while Gan Guoyang's "denial" is denying the people's freedom - even if this people  Not the American people.  "Eight years in the United States does not seem to have changed the Chinese's inner genes. In this free country, he has no sympathy for his compatriots. I have to question this player's personality and his insistence not to become an American citizen.  "The original intention." This is one of the criticisms of Gan Guoyang. It is not without viciousness, but it seems to be plain and helpless in tone, but it is heart-wrenching.  There are countless criticisms like this. Even on June 5, the day when the finals are about to begin, Gan Guoyang only needs to turn on the TV and open the newspaper to see discussions about him - a week ago, it was about basketball.  , a week later, was about politics.  As early as the beginning of the playoffs, Gan Guoyang was involved in a similar controversy. The recording incident shook the morale of the entire Trail Blazers. But it was different from the last time. The last time Gan Guoyang was the victim, everyone stood with Gan Guoyang.  On this side, what Gan Guoyang needs to solve is an internal problem, a problem of the unity of the Trail Blazers.  This time it¡¯s different, almost everyone is on the opposite side of themselves.  However, Gan Guoyang felt quite calm. Even if he suddenly lost his voice at the moment of the interview, Gan Guoyang did not panic. He already understood that all he could do about this matter was to do nothing.  Everything Thomas experienced in 1987 is still fresh in his mind. Thomas was stubborn at the press conference, Bird walked away, and Thomas looked helpless and depressed on the TV show. At that time, he was almost at odds with the world.  enemy.  In 1988, Thomas won the championship and scored 25 points in a single quarter with an injured leg. He once again became a hero in the American basketball world. Gan Guoyang, who came from later generations, also knew that with the passage of time, a person called a "hero"  As a person, his image will become more and more glorious, and the stains on his body will become less and less; and the guy who is considered a bad guy will really be like a rotten egg, becoming more and more smelly, and some things that do not belong to him will become more and more stinky.  Dirty water will also be poured on him.  What's more, Gan Guoyang actually didn't do anything. He just offended some people in the media world, and some people were unhappy with him. In addition, most people just watched the fun and didn't think it was a big deal, so he got involved like this.  The vortex of the storm.  Therefore, Gan Guoyang clearly realized that the best way to shut up all those guys is to win the championship, and there will always be defense lawyers.  When his cousin Qian Huidu called and asked Gan Guoyang if he wanted to hold a press conference to clarify, Gan Guoyang rejected her. He said, "Some issues cannot be explained clearly. I can only do it if I win the championship."  Got the right to speak, and now everyone is excited, anything they say will be wrong. "So, after two chaotic and terrible days, Gan Guoyang finally joined the Portland Trail Blazers, ready to start their 1980s.  ¡¯s second trip to the finals. In this eventful playoff journey, they overcame obstacles and came to the throne with a sharp sword. Now, what they have to do is to kill the opposing team and put on the sword.  Crown, ascend to the highest throne in the league.  "Good evening, everyone's situation seems not so good tonight?" When Gan Guoyang came to the locker room of the Memorial Stadium, he could see that everyone's expressions were a little strange.  "Gan, we've all heard the news outside. Those damn reporters like to come up with some messy news. I don't even know what to say. Is it that serious to just shake my head?" Jerome -  Kexi has always been quick to talk, and he has been mentioned by reporters these days.??related issues, and he had no interest in politics at all.  ¡°It may seem serious to some people, but actually I just wanted to refuse to answer his question at the time.¡± Gan Guoyang said with a smile.  "Then we should make it clear to those guys! Look, look, the national championship expectations survey, only Oregon and California in the United States hope that we win the championship, and the others all support Detroit! It's incredible, are we worse than those bad boys?  "Cosey held a newspaper survey in hand. After June 3, only people in Oregon, where Portland is located, and Californians, where Gan Guoyang once lived, supported the Trail Blazers. Others would rather support the Pistons than support the Trail Blazers.  .  ¡°If some things can be explained clearly, there will be no war in this world.¡± Drexler said while reading a book. This guy always likes to take a book and read it in the locker room before important games.  "Our gliders are almost becoming philosophers! Haha, but Clyde is right. Some things don't need to be explained. They came to interview every day for the past two days. In fact, they came here to find trouble. We want to win the championship.  Get those guys out of here!" Buck Williams said loudly, his thoughts were exactly the same as Gan Guoyang's.  Gan Guoyang suddenly felt a little moved. Maybe basketball players are indeed relatively simple. They will get angry and slow down their work if they are discriminated against. But when his teammates were bullied, especially the boss was criticized by the media, everyone automatically sided with Gan Guoyang.  No reason, no political stance.  "Ok, then let's kick our opponent's ass tonight!" ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ On the evening of June 5, 1989, the NBA Finals kicked off, after 82 fierce battles in the regular season.  After being eliminated in three rounds of the playoffs, the two best teams this season - the Portland Trail Blazers and the Detroit Pistons - finally stood on the highest stage and fought tooth and nail for the highest honor.  The Detroit Pistons defeated the Chicago Bulls led by Jordan 4:2 in the Eastern Conference Finals, reaching the Finals for the second consecutive year and just one step away from defending their title.  Of course, the Pistons' Eastern Conference finals were also very difficult. In the first game, the dark horse Chicago Bulls defeated the Chicago Bulls in two consecutive rounds with an upset of 94:88 at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Michael Jordan's performance of 32 points and 11 rebounds overwhelmed the entire team.  field, leading the Bulls to the lead.  Then the Pistons had no room for error in their second home game, easily winning 100:91. However, in the third game in Chicago, the god-like Michael Jordan made 16 of 26 shots in a single game and scored 46 points, defeating the Pistons at home.  The big score was 2:1, which instantly gave Chicagoans hope of reaching the finals.  However, the Pistons had completely come to their senses at this time. In the next three games, they completely locked up Jordan and did not give No. 23 a chance to save the world. The Pistons won three games in a row and sent the Bulls to fishing.  Now, the opportunity to defend their title is before them, and they certainly don¡¯t want to miss the opportunity to build a dynasty.  The Pistons players arrived at the Memorial Stadium early to begin warm-up training to adapt to the venue. All the Pistons players seemed to be full of confidence. The experience of winning the championship, the might of the regular season, the smoothness of the playoffs and the good atmosphere within the team made them feel confident.  The Pistons' players are not timid at all in this league's most terrifying home court, not to mention that the opponent's core players are currently involved in a bad political turmoil.  These bad boys even imagined that Gan Guoyang would be booed by the audience after coming to the stadium, and then lose confidence under such a blow and give up the championship.  In fact, Gan Guoyang has similar worries. He may not care about media criticism or fans in other states not supporting him, but he cannot care about the attitude of Portland fans. If Portland people do not support him, then what will he do for this?  What is this city and this team still fighting for?  However, when Gan Guoyang walked out of the player tunnel with intention and trepidation, accompanied by the dazzling lights, his ears rang with extremely warm applause and huge cheers from the audience. Many fans at the scene saw Gan Guoyang  They all held up huge placards, some of which read "We are with you," some of which read "Get out of all conspiracies," and some of which read "Please keep politics out of sports."  The relationship that we have had together over the past five years, the joy, surprise and touch that Gan Guoyang has brought to Portlanders over the past five years, the honors that he has brought to this team and this city over the past five years, and the honors that he has brought to all Portlanders and Oregonians over the past five years.  The contributions he has made in sports cannot be erased by a so-called "political mistake".  Even though Gan Guoyang has never been willing to accept American citizenship or become an honorary citizen of Portland, he has become a part of this city. The scene of Gan Guoyang running on Portland Street in the misty morning has become this  City symbol.  In fact, the political enthusiasm of many Americans is not as high as it seems, and what Gan Guoyang wanted to say is also very??????????????????Chinese affairs should be judged and decided by the Chinese themselves, and there is no need for foreigners to tell them what to do.? ?They just want to watch Gan Guoyang play basketball and bring them a championship.  At this time, Adelman walked up behind Gan Guoyang, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Come on, people in Portland love you, don't let them down."
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