[{"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-1333":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},1444744,1896,"Chapter 1333 - 19: I Haven’t Even Practiced Yet (5)","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1333",1333,"\u003Cp>Quentin said, \"So, you’re actually protecting him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang replied, \"Sort of. But he did waste one of my assists, otherwise I’d have had 15 assists and would have surpassed John!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quentin: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang rarely obsesses over stats unless he’s determined to compete with a friend or rival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were two previous occasions, one competing with Jordan for the scoring title, the other with Rodman for the rebound title.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This season he wants to play for the assist title from his old friend Stockton, after all, John has already won for 9 consecutive seasons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-----------------\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After defeating the Spurs, the Trail Blazers faced a small challenge, they needed to strive for a winning streak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, the Trail Blazers’ next three games were all in Portland, allowing them to adjust well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The season had already started two weeks ago, and the team was operating smoothly, with training and games proceeding methodically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, there were no injuries within the Trail Blazers, and the locker room atmosphere was good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two urgent issues needing to be addressed were defense still not forming well, and too many errors on offense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To tackle these issues, Bird improved the training content by adding practical combat training while maintaining high-intensity physical training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On November 11th, the team continued organizing training at 7:30 AM, practicing until after 9:00 AM, when Bird started jogging along the sidelines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The head coach was warming up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey Larry, what are you planning? Preparing to give yourself a short contract? We don’t lack people currently!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang noticed Bird couldn’t resist joining the training to personally guide the players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bird ignored it, ran a few laps, and took off his jacket before walking onto the court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You guys don’t know crap about playing smart or what real offense is. Give me the damn ball, I’ll teach you how to execute smooth offense and how to pass!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The players started making noise, a chorus of boos ensued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bird was already over 40 years old, having retired years ago, and his body was full of injuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With those old arms and legs, if he accidentally got injured, the Trail Blazers’ head coach would be out due to injury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The season’s only two weeks in, rookie blunder on a fast break, head coach out injured, the Trail Blazers mustn’t become the league’s biggest joke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t damn worry about me getting hurt, worry about whether your defense might have issues first!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bird split the players into offense and defense groups, joining the offensive group to participate in position offense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The players from both groups alternated, combining different lineups for tactical drills and coordination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bird was indeed Bird, despite years of retirement and numerous injuries, his sense of offense was still sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His shooting and passing were still threatening, even without quick running and jumping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially his passing, more ingenious and creative than Gan Guoyang’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some passes didn’t result in assists but had a touch of turning stones into gold, an instant enlightenment feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was where Gan Guoyang felt inferior, regarding passing talent, he indeed fell short compared to Bird.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang’s passing and playmaking were developed through hard training, extensive learning, thinking, and leveraging his strong defensive attraction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the first three-peat period, his playmaking and passing abilities weren’t developed, and he often only assisted two or three times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later as he improved, many of his assists relied on tactical routines, a situation arose, he’d certainly make the pass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bird, as a talented passer, could create opportunities from initially having none.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Magic Johnson could match him in this aspect, and in terms of passing creativity, Bird even surpasses Johnson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With five balls in a group, Bird quickly led the offensive group to eliminate several groups, gaining a momentary head coach spotlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, it was Gan Guoyang’s turn on the defensive group, preparing to put intensity on the head coach!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bird ended up blowing a whistle from the sidelines, ending this bout of training!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey! Larry, I haven’t practiced yet! I haven’t practiced yet!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don’t need to practice, I’m not playing with you, I’m tired.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bird offered no more explanation to Gan Guoyang, putting on his coat, not playing anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On one hand, he was indeed a bit tired, continuing might really result in injury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Additionally, the intended effect was achieved; practicing with everyone and personally guiding felt completely different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, there was no need to say, Ah Gan was preparing to intensify, anyone not dodging would definitely have some issues in their head!\u003C\u002Fp>",753,"2026-06-06T01:41:52.877Z",1,"novelbin.me","91b15c96e2f9c1ab79673d8617315ac0b34e0f4c37ce7a75cc35fdac75d4d83c","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1195","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1194",2033,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-golden-age-of-basketball-cover.jpg"]