[{"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-1090":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},1444607,1896,"Chapter 1090 - 4: Troublemaker_2","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1090",1090,"\u003Cp>When gathered, from the 13-man roster, only 9 could actually stand on the court for training, not enough for a full confrontation drill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After undergoing systematic recovery training and examinations at the rookie training camp, the team doctor recommended Sabonis to undergo ankle bone spur removal surgery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he did so, Sabonis would miss more than half of the games, but he refused and decided on conservative treatment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the past two seasons, he has been troubled by injuries, with small injuries occurring intermittently, greatly affecting his condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The full effort at the Olympics increased his physical burden, but to win the fourth consecutive championship, he decided to drag through the season.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cost of conservative treatment is that his training volume needs to be controlled, and his playing time must be reduced at the start of the season.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After each training session and game, he spends a lot of time on physical therapy to cool down and reduce inflammation in his ankles and knees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In addition, those on leave due to injuries, unable to participate in training, include Terry Porter, Jerome Kossie, and Reggie Lewis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Porter is sidelined due to a hand injury; years of battling have taken a large toll on his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He joined the league in 1985, and in the first 7 seasons, he almost played full-time, missing only 5 games.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He is the number one iron man for the Trail Blazers aside from Gan Guoyang, the most reliable ball-handler by Gan Guoyang’s side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Entering the eighth year, his body is also starting to struggle; he had elbow ligament surgery in the summer and needs some time to rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kossie, after signing a new contract, perhaps due to complete mental relaxation, developed patellar tendinitis in his left knee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The doctor’s advice is to rest, and inject drugs into the inflamed area weekly to assist recovery; during this period, only simple physical exercises are allowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lewis’s knee, joints, and ligaments are fine, but he often feels uncomfortable in his heart during training, and his back pain is worsening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the summer, doctors conducted a detailed examination of him and discovered a heart problem that could potentially be life-threatening if not handled properly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Lewis insists he is fine and can participate in training normally, the team doctor, out of caution, still advises him to take a good rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, Lewis can only sit on the bench, holding the ball, watching his teammates train on the court, doing some dribbling exercises himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lewis jokes, \"With the amount of exercise I’m getting, it feels like living in a nursing home.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang responded, \"A nursing home is better than a funeral home, get well soon, Reggie.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those resting off the court, those training on the court do not mean they are completely healthy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Petrović, like Sabonis, gave his all in the Olympics, leading to significant physical exhaustion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After going through recovery at the rookie training camp and examinations, the team doctor also advised him to ease up a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This guy trains too fiercely; remember, not everyone is Ah Gan,\" the team doctor said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He has minor injuries in his calves, wrists, back, and knees, accumulated from years of fatigue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you continue with such intense training, you might face a major injury, Pete,\" is the team doctor’s warning to Petrović.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Petrović is indeed a player with extremely high training intensity; championships do not satisfy him, he has higher demands for himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In several preseason games, as key players like Kossie, Lewis, and Porter were absent, Petrović became the team’s starting point guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He scored 40 points in two consecutive games, which, even though they were just preseason, show that he is in good form and playing vigorously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the preseason finale against the Lakers, Petrović achieved a triple-double with 28 points, 11 assists, and 10 rebounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the game, Petrović said to Gan Guoyang in the locker room, \"Sonny, I’m thinking, when will I get a regular season MVP.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang seemed to have long anticipated Petrović saying such words; since joining the Trail Blazers in 1989, this guy has always been ’rebellious.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He has a leader’s heart, a strong ambition for basketball, and a big ambition for honors, qualities that Gan Guoyang appreciates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Gan Guoyang didn’t speak, Petrović added, \"I don’t want to be the team leader; I know I can’t surpass you, but... I don’t know if I can become the best player in this league, that’s always my goal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang wiped his sweat and said, \"So, what do you think you should do, should I hand the MVP to you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Petrović shook his head, saying, \"Of course not! MVP is never given, it’s earned.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You want to compete with me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang said, turning his head to look at Petrović.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes had no disdain, but also no seriousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More of it was mercy...he looked at Petrović like watching a child, seemed helpless with Petrović’s ’naughtiness.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though they are peers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This expression made Petrović angry, he said bluntly, \"That’s right, I want to compete with you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang laughed, saying, \"Can you surpass Michael?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve told you long ago, surpass Michael first before anything else.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know, so from now on, now I want to surpass Michael. I will strive to make an All-NBA Team first, then the MVP.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Petrović’s tone is firm; he knows he can’t surpass Ah Gan, but he can surpass himself, beyond what people believe is his limit, to reach higher grounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This year, because of injuries, Petrović is sure to get more playing time with the Trail Blazers, and he indeed has hope to progress further.\u003C\u002Fp>",942,"2026-06-06T01:41:49.959Z",1,"novelbin.me","553eeffbaecdc975f6ecc78104068be70f437732f5de7a194a043dc57886ec08","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1091","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1089",2033,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-golden-age-of-basketball-cover.jpg"]