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Let me tell you something about mastering the beautiful game. It’s not just about footwork or speed; it’s about that intangible force, that fire, that makes a player indispensable. We often call it the “dragon” within—that fierce, competitive spirit that transforms solid technique into something truly dominant. Today, I want to talk about unleashing that dragon, using a recent example from the PBA that perfectly illustrates what happens when a key player harnesses their full power at the right moment.

You see, I’ve always believed that the highest level of technique isn’t practiced in a vacuum. It’s forged in adversity and proven in crucial games. Just look at Glen Yang’s situation. Here’s a guy who was forced to sit out a game for Rain or Shine because of something as frustratingly mundane as passport issues. It’s the kind of administrative hiccup that can disrupt a player’s rhythm and a team’s flow. But what did he do upon his return against TNT? He didn’t just play; he announced his presence. Nineteen points, six rebounds, and eight assists in a single game. That’s not a random stat line. To me, that’s a masterclass in comprehensive impact. It’s the dragon football technique personified: scoring when needed, controlling the boards with grit, and, most impressively, creating for others with those eight dimes. That stat, by the way, is crucial—it shows he’s not a ball-stopper but a system-accelerator. His performance was a textbook case of how a single player’s all-around mastery can directly dictate a win, which they secured over the Tropang Giga.

This brings me to my core point about technique. Mastering the dragon style isn’t about one flashy move. It’s about consistency across multiple domains, making you the central cog without necessarily needing to take every shot. Yang’s eight assists are, in my opinion, even more telling than his 19 points. It means he was reading the defense, anticipating openings, and empowering his teammates—that’s advanced game IQ. It’s the kind of skill set that makes a player irreplaceable. And now, with a crucial game coming up against Blackwater, his role shifts from being important to being absolutely pivotal. The team’s bid to win will live and die on his ability to replicate that holistic dominance. From a training perspective, this underscores a principle I swear by: drills shouldn’t isolate skills. You need to practice scoring under fatigue, making passing reads at full sprint, and boxing out after a long defensive possession. It’s the synthesis that creates a dragon-level player.

I have a slight bias here, I admit. I value basketball intelligence and versatility over pure, raw athleticism any day. A player who understands when to deploy a technique is far more dangerous than one with a thousand moves but no sense of timing. Yang’s return game demonstrated that timing perfectly. After being sidelined, he didn’t force his game; he let it flow within the team’s needs, and the result was a dominant, efficient performance across the stat sheet. That’s the hallmark of a matured technique. For any athlete looking to elevate their game, watch this kind of performance. Don’t just watch the highlights; watch the off-ball movement, the defensive rotations, the way he likely communicated on the floor. These are the subtle techniques that stats like “19/6/8” are built upon.

So, as we look ahead, the challenge is clear. Mastering these techniques requires a mindset as much as it requires practice. It’s about embracing your role as the engine, understanding that your value is a sum of many parts. Glen Yang’s upcoming game against Blackwater isn’t just another fixture. It’s the next test of whether that dragon spirit—awakened against TNT—can be summoned consistently. For coaches and players alike, the lesson is to build not just specialists, but complete, adaptable warriors. The dragon isn’t tamed; it’s channeled. And when it is, the numbers speak for themselves, the team’s ceiling rises, and wins follow. That’s the ultimate goal of any technique, and frankly, the most rewarding part of the sport to watch and analyze.