The NBA's Big Yellow Bird

Sometimes when reading sports novels, you often see stories about someone's career being less than ideal, imperfect, or flawed, and the protagonist saying, "I'll help them fulfill their dreams," and so on. At first, I found these kinds of plots quite touching. But after watching so many, you realize that the people the protagonist is talking about are at least sports stars, right?

Larry Bird already has 20+10 in his first year. If the protagonist wants to become "Yellow Bird," his combat strength can't be lacking.

At this rate, it's questionable whether we'll even be able to hold a talent show when it's released.

I've read other novels that mention the Spurs' Bowen incident, and the conclusion is that revenge shouldn't just be against Bowen; they should also target Duncan, their strongest player. Duncan benefited from Bowen's actions, and only by targeting Duncan's feet could they maximize their "repayment" to the Spurs.

Just a random player, can't run fast or jump high, yet he plays basketball. Isn't he similar to those terrible players in my ranked matches?

He played in the NBA a lot, but Larry Bird only became famous after conquering an American actress.

Judging from the comments, it seems like the Spurs got their feet trampled or that Duncan got hurt, haha~ I have to support them!

Duncan? Never seen him before.

Bird's defense wasn't as bad as you say; it was after his back injury. He was a two-time All-Defensive Third Team selection. Bird's brilliance lay in his reading of the entire game's defense, his blocking of passing lanes and even steals, his rebounding and positioning awareness were superb, and he was a threat wherever he stood. He also had a lot of fakes for steals.

Keep it up! I really like this style. I'm so tired of the "beast-like" style and the "comeback from elimination" stuff—it's all so cliché.