Revenge Against the New Jersey Nets

"Tim, were you really born in '76? Why do I feel like you were born in '86 instead? Scoring 17 points in a single quarter—that's just unbelievable, way too outrageous!"

After the game, Goodwin walked up to Tim Duncan with a suspicious look on his face and openly questioned his age.

Hearing Goodwin's words, Tim Duncan froze on the spot, at a loss for how to respond.

He had originally thought that Goodwin would come over as usual to mock him, or perhaps offer a few words of comfort. He had never expected the guy to come over and question his real age. It was simply too unexpected—and too hard to accept.

A nameless fire immediately rose in Tim Duncan's heart, but he forcibly held it back.

Without another word, he stepped forward and tightly wrapped Goodwin in a hug, saying with helplessness and faint anger, "You're the one born in '86, all right? I'm genuinely a '76-born!"

After saying that, Tim Duncan secretly sighed to himself, wishing that time could turn back and return him to the way he had been in '76.

As his thoughts drifted farther away, Tim Duncan could not help recalling his former, youthful and high-spirited self—himself at twenty-six, shining on the basketball court like a dazzling star.

Back then, with his extraordinary skills and relentless fighting spirit, he had been unstoppable on the court, without equal.

During the regular season, he had averaged an astonishing 23.3 points, 12.9 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 2.9 blocks per game.

Those outstanding numbers had not only earned him another selection to the All-NBA First Team and All-Defensive First Team, but had also made him the first player since the god of basketball, Michael Jordan, to win consecutive regular-season MVP awards.

He had led the San Antonio Spurs to