[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-golden-age-of-basketball":3,"chapter-the-golden-age-of-basketball-the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1026":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Golden Age of Basketball",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1444793,1896,"Chapter 1026 - 5: The Dream Begins_2","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1026",1026,"\u003Cp>He didn’t care whether Ah Gan was a good friend of Jordan, Barkley, and others, he just needed someone to vent his frustrations to right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Gan Guoyang was originally a master at stirring the pot, his heart was full of joy upon hearing Reiner’s fervent complaints.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He went along with Reiner’s conversation, complaining together with him—after all, he hadn’t spared these friends from criticism in the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, he tried to glean useful information from Reiner, particularly about the Dream Team’s training and tactical arrangements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang was certain that if Team USA played against China Team, they would definitely develop targeted strategies to defend against him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By then, Reiner would be a crucial card, and being prepared in advance would be significant for Gan Guoyang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, real-time information on the internal developments of the Dream Team would aid Gan Guoyang in making preparations, especially in training secret tactics with China Team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since arriving in America, China Team has maintained a \"Mysterious Team\" approach, with all trainings entirely closed off, not open to the public, and certainly not having any media days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They only conducted training matches with two university teams, reportedly without Ah Gan playing, leaving people unaware of how China Team with Ah Gan would play.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This approach was because Gan Guoyang knew that with him, China Team would certainly be scrutinized from all sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tournaments differ from leagues; leagues hold no secrets, while tournaments are full of surprise encounters, where teams might only face off once in a lifetime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, intelligence becomes extremely important; once you lose a game, there will be no next match or chance for redemption at home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Keeping China Team mysterious is beneficial for achieving good results in Barcelona.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang didn’t hold out much hope of defeating Team USA, at least they shouldn’t lose badly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for other teams, including strong European teams, with Gan Guoyang, China Team certainly has the strength for a fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This current China Team’s drawback is its youth, while its advantage is also its youth, with vigor, good stamina, and strong adaptability to new things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps this time, they might truly make a spectacular impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang and Reiner talked for a long time, already confident he had this younger brother in hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterward, the two kept in touch, Gan Guoyang would help Reiner establish himself in the Dream Team while extracting information for preparation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides the training developments of Dream Team, Gan Guoyang learned another important piece of news: Stockton’s injury was more serious than expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the match against Canada, he collided with Jordan and left the game injured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Initially thought to be just slight cramping or muscle injury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after leaving the field for an X-ray examination, the film showed Stockton had a fracture in his right fibula.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The doctor stated the fracture wasn’t serious and didn’t require a plaster cast as it was a non-weight-bearing bone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nevertheless, it would take six to eight weeks to recover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were less than seven weeks until the Olympics, casting a shadow over Stockton’s Olympic journey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After obtaining this news from Reiner, Gan Guoyang immediately contacted Portland’s best orthopedic doctor the next day, then went to visit John at the Dream Team’s hotel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stockton seemed very calm, smiling when he saw Gan Guoyang, lying on the bed motionless, his right leg stretched straight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sonny, I remember almost wanting to jump from upstairs in Bloomington in ’84... You say, am I destined to miss the Olympics?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apparently calm Stockton was actually very dejected inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like when being eliminated back in ’84, despite appearing most gentle, he reacted the most vehemently, straight out suggesting a match between the eliminated and Olympic teams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You won’t jump, John; you’ll be selected and go to Barcelona with everyone, trust me. Do you remember I told you back then you would surely make the USA national team, remember? What happened afterward?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Gan Guoyang’s consolation, Stockton felt much better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bobby Berman also came to console Stockton, saying he would definitely take him to Barcelona—even if as part of the cheerleading team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In 1984, Stockton was eliminated because Alford was a disciple of Natt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now Stockton is a disciple of Berman, and Berman certainly wants to protect his student.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, mere consolations weren’t enough; helping Stockton recover was necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang invited Portland’s best rehab therapist to help Stockton recover his bone growth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stockton’s family followed along to Portland, and his two sons accompanied him at all times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of them was named Michael, which Gan Guoyang thought John this kid was quite cheeky, naming his son the same as Jordan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stockton originally wanted to name his son Sonny, which Gan Guoyang refused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In America, many people commemorate friends, fathers, elders through their sons’ names.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Chinese people don’t follow this practice, and Gan Guoyang did not want to become Stockton’s son.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although a fibula fracture isn’t deemed serious, it’s certainly not a minor injury, after all, the bone really broke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, the high-tech gear of Americans comes into play again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang procured a bone stimulator from the Trail Blazers Team to aid in the fibula healing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This electronic device is worn on the hip, with a metal ring strapped around the injured area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Used seven hours a day, utilizing electromagnetism and current to enhance blood circulation at the injured site, thus promoting bone healing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Devices like this were common in the 80s and 90s; Bernard King used a similar device when injured, and Drexler also used one.\u003C\u002Fp>",924,"2026-06-06T01:41:48.991Z",1,"novelbin.me","4720cf68f705f8edf8515fafb4160a819ee28aefea9ab7cfad906a2badafe3d4","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1027","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1025",2033,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-golden-age-of-basketball-cover.jpg"]