[{"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-1682":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},1445099,1896,"Chapter 1682 - 23: Flames of Victory (Part 3)","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1682",1682,"\u003Cp>No matter if one has descendants or not, a person comes into the world naked and leaves the same way, bringing nothing and taking nothing, leaving only a series of memories and legends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chamberlain, who passed at the age of 63, lived a fulfilling, interesting, and legendary life. His life was absolutely splendid, yet any regrets are known only to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>David Stern also attended the ceremony and delivered a eulogy. This was the first time they met again since the June finals in New York.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stern seemed to intentionally avoid direct conversation with Gan Guoyang, but was still caught by Gan Guoyang for a brief chat on the church’s lawn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why, now you have to avoid talking to me? Who was it before saying that working together was pleasant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sunny, you’re an amazing athlete. I hope you perform well next season.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stern was evasive, not wanting to delve into a deeper conversation with Gan Guoyang. Familiar with the FBI, he was well-aware of their methods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry, I’ll soon resign as President of the Players Union and let David take over. It won’t negatively impact the NBA.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, that’s your matter and decision, I have no right to interfere. As I said, I hope you have a wonderful performance next season.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Stern’s attitude, Gan Guoyang realized it was pointless to say more. He simply wanted to reminisce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This short, shrewd, and cold Jewish man certainly changes his attitude quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Chamberlain’s funeral, Gan Guoyang immediately returned to Portland as the preseason training camp had already begun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the morning of the 14th, Gan Guoyang arrived at the Willamette University Gymnasium—since 1990, the Trail Blazers’ training venue had been there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usually by this time, after a summer of recovery, honing, and careful preparation, Guoyang was already in good condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But today, as he got off the car and stood at the gym entrance, he felt slightly anxious; last season he fell to the level of peak Jordan, would this season see him drop to peak Barkley?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How will life go on like this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he walked into the training gym, Gan Guoyang heard someone singing in the fitness area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lyrics were astonishing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Michael and Sunny were laying in bed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Sunny and Michael were lying in bed!)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Michael rolled over and this is what he said :\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Michael rolled over and said:)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh, give me some...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Oh, give me some...)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh, give me some...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Oh, give me some...)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PT!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Physical Training, also the initials for Portland Trail Blazers)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PT!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Physical Training!)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good for you, and good for me!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Good for you, and good for me!)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mum good!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Great!)\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Needless to say, the singer was Charles Barkley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usually late to training camp, he arrived early this year and was sweating profusely on the cycling machine, honing his physical fitness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the tune, adapted from the Marine Corps cadence, was truly crude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barkley saw Gan Guoyang standing at the gym entrance, stopped, spread his arms wide and shouted, \"Hey! Sunny! Long time no see! Look at me! I’ve lost weight, I really have!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Barkley kicked a McDonald’s bag placed near the fitness equipment, trying to hide it from view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang assessed Barkley; the guy indeed lost weight, almost reverting to his peak physique in the Suns, just somewhat rounder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the hell are you singing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, just a song to motivate me forward. I’m happy to see you at the training camp, Sunny.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang moved forward, shaking hands tightly with Barkley, unwilling to hug him as he was drenched in sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I kept my promise, Sunny, I lost 30 pounds, do you know how hard that was?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This summer, Barkley worked hard indeed; for the final push to a championship opportunity, he truly gave it his all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other teams, Barkley wouldn’t have such motivation, but it was different with the Trail Blazers, Ah Gan was the example, the pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As early as the 1984 Olympic training camp, this subconscious mindset was deeply ingrained, later impacting a whole generation of NBA talents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Charles, you’ve done well. I will keep my promise too, winning another Championship Ring with you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the 1999-2000 season, only Gan Guoyang, Olajuwon, Barkley, Stockton, Kevin Willis, Sam Perkins, Audis Thorpe, and Jerome Kossie remained from the 1984 draft class, the last pearls of the golden generation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barkley’s arrival once again ignited the flames of victory in Gan Guoyang’s heart, he was determined to overcome all obstacles and focus entirely on the season.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before that, he first took the McDonald’s concealed by Barkley under the equipment and tossed it into the garbage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh... wasting food, that’s not really good... Sunny...\"\u003C\u002Fp>",780,"2026-06-06T01:42:06.061Z",1,"novelbin.me","1f22ab7f5f55ef3dc517ee2caa976970459090edf001063a5fef1e17922b9fdb","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1683","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1681",2033,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-golden-age-of-basketball-cover.jpg"]