[{"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-1362":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},1444929,1896,"Chapter 1362 - 26: An Age Constantly Struck by Bullets (Part 3)","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1362",1362,"\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang felt that playing like this wasn’t very interesting, so he pulled Kobe and Little O’Neal over for a two-on-two match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bird and Little O’Neal formed one team, while Gan Guoyang and Kobe formed the other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the help of a teammate, Bird played much smoother, constantly coordinating with Little O’Neal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little O’Neal was matched with Gan Guoyang, and Kobe went to defend Bird, clearly at a disadvantage in terms of experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two teams played back and forth, greatly increasing the fun of the competition, and continued for more than half an hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, Bird couldn’t handle the physical demands anymore and slumped to the ground, waving his hand, saying he couldn’t keep playing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang felt satisfied as he pulled Bird up from the ground, with Bird saying, \"So, how was it, satisfying? I know you’re great, but sometimes take it easy on us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kobe chimed in upon hearing this, \"No need to wait, I can catch up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shut up! Go practice your three-pointers, kid. Also, you can’t even defend me, I suggest you go watch more footage.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kobe begrudgingly went to the side to practice his three-pointers. When it comes to training intensity, Kobe is excellent—he’s always the last to leave every day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lately, his performance has been improving, as in the game against the Jazz, he scored in double digits for the first time, achieving a small milestone in his career.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the defense end, his experience is accumulating bit by bit, not showing immediate effects, but Bird can notice his progress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, high school players have many habits to develop from scratch. With the NBA schedule being so intense, it all depends on whether he’s putting in the effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling much more refreshed, Gan Guoyang wrapped up his training and returned home, where Gan Wenshan rushed over with a question, \"Dad, dad, I want to ask you a question!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s the question?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dad, who’s the number one center in the NBA now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Number one center? Of course, it’s your dad, me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s not right. My classmate said that the number one center is Shaquille O’Neal, so you’re not the number one center.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Which classmate said that? Go and beat him hard.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But didn’t you say I shouldn’t hit people?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Such people who confuse right and wrong deserve a beating.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, he said, he said, O’Neal is a center, so he’s the number one center. But you’re not a center anymore; your playing style doesn’t look like a center.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang chuckled upon hearing that. So the issue with not being the number one center wasn’t because he wasn’t number one, but because he wasn’t a center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang’s playing style indeed looks less and less like a center—lots of outside jump shots, attacking while dribbling, playing inside and outside, and often stepping back for shots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder—in the eyes of kids, a center is supposed to stand inside, not play like Gan Guoyang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang patiently explained to his son, \"Daddy is a center; just my playing style is different from other centers, but that doesn’t mean I’m not a center. All the skills and functions a center can do, I can do them all, and I’m top-notch.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Wenshan shook his head and said, \"I don’t believe it. Center is center, Gump is Gump.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang was momentarily speechless; this was a slogan Avia came up with in the 80s, created by Gan Guoyang himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The original intention was because centers don’t sell shoes, but Gan Guoyang was different, using this slogan to highlight his uniqueness for selling shoes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This slogan became increasingly popular as Gan Guoyang’s achievements accumulated, eventually becoming a classic and well-known advertisement line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpectedly, years later, it turned into a bullet, through his son’s words, shooting straight into Gan Guoyang’s heart again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, Dad will play against the Lakers in a few days. I’ll show you on the court with the center’s way against O’Neal, so you and your classmate can see who the real number one center is, okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure! No problem! But Dad, if you don’t win, you can’t hit people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry, if Dad can’t win the game, I’ll come back and hit you to blow off steam.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>",704,"2026-06-06T01:41:54.549Z",1,"novelbin.me","f9c50663f0a816341a0dddad941788bcaceba69e1f3ac5c5d4da020457884142","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1363","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1361",2033,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-golden-age-of-basketball-cover.jpg"]