[{"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-1520":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},1445037,1896,"Chapter 1520 - 14: Sincere to the Core (Part 3)","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1520",1520,"\u003Cp>But when Gan Guoyang released his restraints and integrated with the veteran players into a brand-new, powerful entity, the perfect combination of timing, location, and people created a magical reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Trail Blazers became unbelievably strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps, this unbelievable strength is hard to maintain for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as one point, one variable changes or declines, the balance will be broken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, if Mu Lin continues to age and can no longer make three-pointers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, if Sabonis gets injured, forcing Gan Guoyang to do a lot of work he did in the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or if Kobe starts missing more shots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at least at this point in time, during this stage, the Trail Blazers approach perfection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the hour leading up to the Christmas game, the Trail Blazers’ locker room atmosphere was exceptionally relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one was anxious about the win streak, just as Gan Guoyang said, everyone hates losing but isn’t afraid of it; they can accept any result calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The veterans relaxed their muscles, while Kobe, Little O’Neal, and others strapped their ankles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bird sat cross-legged on the bench telling some not-so-funny jokes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rick Carlisle adjusted his tie, burying his head in the tactical manual, writing and sketching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dick Hart pulled Little Spo aside, asking all sorts of questions, wanting him to teach how to use a computer for data organization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a game that seemed extremely important to others, facing an extremely strong opponent on the road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Trail Blazers players were very relaxed because they were confident enough to believe that no one would be their opponent this season.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A half-hour before the game, the entire Trail Blazers team, led by Gan Guoyang, confidently charged into the United Center Arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The current NBA arena is a complete showcase, with over twenty thousand fans, various sideline performances and activities, vendors selling beer and popcorn through the stands, and mascots and cheerleaders performing on the court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The players’ attention was easily distracted, and it was easy to get nervous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But not the Trail Blazers’ players; each of them looked calm and natural.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jordan came over to greet Gan Guoyang, and the two good friends shared a hug.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As their statuses elevated and ages advanced, their private contacts became fewer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only were they fiercely competitive on the court for their respective teams, but off the court, the competition between Avia and Nike was intensifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Avia unable to match Nike in marketing, they chose to collaborate with overseas Adidas, essentially \"inviting the wolf into the house.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Avia and Adidas collaborated, sharing some resources and markets, and holding shares in each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Avia continued to expand overseas while giving part of the American market share to Adidas, joining forces to compete with Nike, in a manner reminiscent of Wu and Shu uniting to defeat Cao Wei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duncan, Tracy McGrady, Kobe, Little O’Neal, and others were all Adidas’ talents, while Gan Guoyang’s Skyscraper series representing Avia, was the only sneaker brand that could contend with Air Jordan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The competition between Gan Guoyang and Jordan was not only about the championship title but could also determine the victory or defeat of the two major sports brand groups.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how good their relationship, no matter how much they helped each other, it could never return to the intimacy of the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Michael, you’re going to lose the game again tonight,\" Gan Guoyang said bluntly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jordan had long given up hope of anything good coming out of Ah Gan’s mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he was not surprised and said, \"Oh, what a shame. I was thinking, if I won, I’d treat you to a Christmas feast.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I should be the one treating you! Michael, I’m not being arrogant or talking trash deliberately; I’ve always been sincere with you. I’m telling the truth; no one will be our opponent this season. Maybe in 1996 you could, but not this season. You should really think about where to go during the off-season; I’m serious.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jordan couldn’t stand Gan Guoyang’s \"truth\" anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shook his head helplessly and said, \"Sonny, sometimes I really wish you had never come into this world, or that I could play in a world without you, then I wouldn’t have to listen to your bullshit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang wasn’t angry and gave Jordan a brilliant smile, saying, \"That way you could have a few more championships; what a pity...\"\u003C\u002Fp>",730,"2026-06-06T01:42:01.245Z",1,"novelbin.me","45c11b247ac7ab085cee81e3d38f919f57cf5064183212b3c0b82ef499db02bd","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1521","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1519",2033,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-golden-age-of-basketball-cover.jpg"]