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In 2009, Gore became attached to China, serving as the technical consultant of China Men's Basketball Team and Dongguan Men's Basketball Team in the same year. Gore officially became the head coach of Dongguan Men's Basketball Team on 20 10 after meeting Dongguan for one year.

20 10- 1 1 season is Gore's first season in Dongguan men's basketball team. As a result, he led Dongguan, which had not entered the playoffs last season, to the playoffs and finally won the third place. From 20 1 1 to 20 15, Dongguan men's basketball team reached the playoffs for five consecutive years, which was inseparable from the contribution of head coach Al Gore.

In the 20 14- 15 season, the Dongguan men's basketball team stumbled, and they transferred their coaches at the end of the 20 14 10 season. Li Qun officially became the head coach of Dongguan, and Gore became the executive head coach. Finally, under the coaching of Gore and Li Qun, the Dongguan men's basketball team once again entered the playoffs. However, in the first round of the playoffs against Guangdong, Dongguan 1-3 was eliminated by the opponent. At the end of the season, Gore's contract with Dongguan expired. Da Lang, a 40-minute drive from Dongguan, is a small town where Gore enjoys himself and enjoys a happy life. "There is no doubt that this is the best coffee in town. Such a small town is perfect for me. It's close to Hong Kong and Macau. Secondly, the climate here is very suitable. Guangzhou is a big city, but in Da Lang, you can walk to a coffee shop, a disc rental shop and a restaurant. " Gore said, "It takes 20 minutes to drive to the business center. I can walk around here. Because of the good weather, I can wear shorts and a T-shirt all day. If I want to have a rest, I can go to Hong Kong or Macau for a few days. When I play away games with my team in China, I want to come back early. I feel lucky to live in such a city. Of course, I also like Beijing and Shanghai, which are world-class cities. "

On the second day of the interview, Gore will drive from Da Lang to Hongkong, and then fly back to Australia. The mission of 20 1 1-20 12 season has ended. On May 1 day, he will return to Dongguan to start his third season of teaching, which is the last year of his existing three-year contract with Dongguan in the new century. Although CBA has only been coaching for two years, what he saw, heard and felt made the coach who won the most in Australian history lament that CBA coaching is a "high-risk industry".

"I feel honored that I still have a coach contract for one year. Being a coach in China is very unstable. There are not many coaches who can coach for a long time. I am very lucky. In the third year, I was still the head coach. However, I like to work under pressure, and the focus of the public is basketball. " Gore said: "Basketball is developing rapidly in China, and the whole world is paying attention to this holy place of basketball. In Australia, we don't have a youth team training plan and such good facilities. In China, I woke up just to think about how to help improve the basketball level here. " Under the pressure of "jittery" and worrying about his job, Gore has high morale and even hopes to end his coaching career in China. Previously, he had taught for 28 years. "I hope I can end my coaching career here. In fact, I had other opportunities before I left Australia to come here, and there were other opportunities after I came. I hope I can keep my job here. I know it's not easy here. If I leave China, it's because I was fired. I think the boss's decision is correct. " Gore said, "Every time I go back to Australia, people always ask me where do you prefer to teach, Australia or the United States. My answer is that I want to stay in China. If you ask me how many years I can teach, my answer is that I always like challenges, because it makes you younger and more powerful. After I coached the club 18 years, I got the position of head coach of the national team. I have coached the national team for 8 years, and both the national team and the club have coached. Now I have a new challenge. It's like a new beginning. I don't know how to play here. I can't communicate directly with the players. I don't know the referee. I don't know any players from other teams. I started from scratch, and no one can ask. If you lose, you are out. In Australia, I am the coach who has won the most games. I can lose 30 games in a row and still keep my job. My resume is enough for me to continue teaching for two or three years, even if my grades are poor. In CBA, I don't have this luxury. I'm always under pressure and have to prove myself constantly. At the beginning of the season, when we lost four games in a row, I felt that I could be fired at any time, and the fans once voiced. "

Gore has been competing with the coaches who have finished class this season. "For example, Guo Shiqiang of Liaoning team, I worked with him in the national team. You shouldn't fire such a coach. He worked hard to train young players and did a good job. Deng Huade is the coach of the national team, and got off after playing a few games. The head coach of Guangsha (Clemens) won the 10 championship in the Lakers and Bulls and did not stay. " Gore's facial expression is as rich as his passion when he coached on the sidelines.

Before the start of this season, Gore was criticized for retaining Josh and choosing Randolph. Some media predicted the final ranking of Dongguan in the new century 12. However, Dongguan New Century once again surprised experts. "At the beginning of the season, teams like Chouzhou Bank chased big-name stars. The type of foreign aid I was looking for was criticized and I thought I would have problems. Kenyon martin's help to Xinjiang is also limited. However, the Xinjiang team has also promoted domestic players. They took Jiangsu, Foshan and our best players. The head coach of Jiangsu team was fired and the head coach of Foshan team was dismissed. Zhang Kai, Qiu Biao and Meng Duo are the best players in our country. Meng Duo is younger than Zhang Kai and Qiu Biao and older than the young players in our team now. Strengthening the strength of domestic players is the right way, and the trouble lies in their foreign aid and coaches. I think that if they make the right decision in choosing foreign aid next season, such as recalling Dolby, there will be great opportunities next season. " Gore said, "The two teams in Zhejiang took different paths. They chose NBA-level stars with great fanfare, but their minds are not here. I think the idea of choosing foreign aid next season will definitely change. In the past two seasons, the criterion for our success in choosing foreign aid is that these foreign AIDS very much agree with the culture of our team and cooperate with the development plan of young players. I think our foreign aid is not cheap, and the salary given by the boss is suitable for them. I am also very grateful for our foreign aid. Every day when they wake up, they will always train hard and work hard for you. "

In 2007, Gore led a team to play in Dongguan for the first time. In five years, he really felt the rapid growth of CBA. "In 2007, I came to Dongguan, and my boss (new century investor) brought me here. At that time, there were no coffee shops, only gyms and disc shops. We beat Dongguan Cheetah by 50 points. He called me early in the morning to see my youth team. I saw eight or nine children making a layup. " Gore said, "Five years later, the boss has a basketball school cooperating with the NBA, a training base in Tsinghua, a women's basketball team, five foreign coaches, a first-class youth team training system and hundreds of children. Last year, we beat the Melbourne Tigers in Australia without any contract. The level of CBA is improving. "

Gore's Chinese is much better than when he first came. He can even have a simple conversation with the clerk. However, his Chinese name puzzled him at first. "I can shout out some tactics used by the coach. I'm much better than when I first came, no problem. I can have some simple communication with the people in the shop. I know the barber very well. I also know the owner of the noodle restaurant and can chat with people in the disc shop. " Gore said, "When I first came here, people sometimes called me Gore and Gore. I didn't know what it meant at that time, and I was still wondering what' Gore' was. Actually, the pronunciation of my name is' Gao Ji 'an'. I finally understand that some media translated my name into Gore, which proves that everyone is concerned about basketball news and sports. Sometimes when I go to the store for dinner, I will give them some tickets, and they will all come to watch the game and pay attention to the performance of the team. "

In the eyes of Dongguan new century players, the life of this old Australian is only basketball. In Gore's own view, basketball is all he has. "Yes, there is only basketball in my life. This is my life, my career and my passion. Every time I go back to Australia, I will take three days off to watch the game and I will study the game. " Gore said, "I love basketball. I don't like golf, I don't like camping, I only like basketball. When I am not coaching, I will watch the game. "

Because of his impressive coaching record in CBA, Gore became a popular candidate for the head coach of China Men's Basketball Team. Gore supported Deng Huade himself and hoped to use the London Olympic Games as an assessment. However, if there is an opportunity after the London Olympics, Gore will seriously consider it. Of course, his goal is not to be the head coach of China men's basketball team, so he doesn't need to recommend himself. "I think this (as the head coach of China men's basketball team) can be used as an option. People always ask me this question again and again. For the position of the national team, it is not for you to apply for it yourself, but for them to see your performance, evaluate everything you have done and make a choice. They will pat you on the shoulder and say "we need you". If they clap my shoulder and say' we need you', I will be very happy. " Gore said, "However, this will not be my motivation. I just want to be the head coach of China Men's Basketball Team. Of course, it's one of the best jobs in the world. The eyes of the world are fixed on China basketball, not only basketball, but also every sport. For basketball, we can't rule out China. It is necessary for China basketball to enter the Olympic Games. If you can be a part of it, it will be an incredible experience. "