"Bullshit, I deliberately didn't call a timeout. I was aware of the situation at the time. My timeout was effective in the final moments."
"Oh, come on, Larry. What you're saying is bullshit, I don't buy it. I could have made the shot without the timeout; that last shot was proof! No timeout, a 60-foot game-winner!"
"You're the one talking bullshit. That last shot was pure luck. You were in a daze after making it, stunned. You used up the greatest luck of your life just for a regular season game! You should think more about the playoffs."
The two of them engaged in endless trash talk during training.
Others might get more worked up and emotional, but these two got more energized the more they bantered.
Bird even took off his polo shirt during practice again, joining the players on the court in his tank top.
Of course, Gan Guoyang was, as usual, kept on the sidelines, with Bird hanging a whistle around his neck.
"You're the referee, make sure to officiate well, kid."
