There was a short basketball coach surnamed Gao in the sports commission of a certain county. This man loved both the ball and talent. For this reason[Expand All]
There was a short basketball coach surnamed Gao in the sports commission of a certain county. This man loved both the ball and talent. For this reason, he suffered a lot during the Cultural Revolution. But he couldn't change his nature. Even in 1974, when the Gang of Four was at its most rampant, he didn't forget to look for a tall center for the basketball team. That summer, he found a two-meter-tall giant at the market in the county town. He was overjoyed and pursued him relentlessly, insisting on taking the young giant, Wang Xiaoshan, to his home. He has a hardworking and virtuous wife and three sons by his shoulder. Influenced by him, all of his sons are sports enthusiasts and at home, they are always on the go, never having a moment's rest. The wife did her best to treat Wang Xiaoshan warmly. The young man ate several cornmeal buns one after another without knowing how many. Coach Gao, who was smiling at him from the side, was really overjoyed. He kept nagging that this time he was going to cultivate Xiaoshan into a good center forward and recommend him to the national team! Coach Gao led Xiaoshan around. He visited Director Yu, Director Du, and Engineer Huang. He also went to the provincial and regional sports commissions. Unfortunately, at that time, the far-left line was dominant and no one valued talent. Such an ideal potential center forward, yet no unit wants him. Wang Xiaoshan saw that Coach Gao had been working hard day and night for him, running out of food and even selling watches. Feeling sorry for him, he left without saying goodbye and went home. When Coach Gao found out, he brought him back and severely criticized him for not loving the sports industry. Under the enthusiastic cultivation of Coach Gao, Xiaoshan devoted himself to hard training. By chance, Coach Gao got to know an old soldier who had once been under Comrade He Long. With the enthusiastic support and assistance of this comrade, Wang Xiaoshan was finally accepted by the national basketball team. Coach Gao also asked that old soldier for a large number of used basketballs from the national team. Then, he set off on his way home with a sense of satisfaction, as if he had accomplished a significant mission[Collapse]
