Chapter 23 Friendship Years_2

Petrović did not just keep the information to himself; he shared it with Divac.

The two studied it as if it were a martial arts manual, each taking half to read, then quizzed each other.

Once they were somewhat proficient, they would swap to study the other half, continuing to test each other's knowledge.

It was just like when Gan Guoyang and Stockton did the same, studying fervently like students, eager to learn.

Moreover, Petrović confided many of his troubles to Divac.

Together, they encouraged and supported each other, enduring what was inevitably a trying time for newcomers.

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After taking down the Spurs, the Trail Blazers achieved a four-game winning streak, off to a good start.

The team's third stop on the away trip brought them to Dallas.

The Mavericks, after their brilliant performance in the 1988 playoffs against the Trail Blazers, precipitously declined.