[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-golden-age-of-basketball":3,"chapter-the-golden-age-of-basketball-the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1012":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Golden Age of Basketball",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1444779,1896,"Chapter 1012 - 33 Black OR Yellow_2","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1012",1012,"\u003Cp>It’s good!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bulls have taken the lead!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang no longer holds out at the perimeter for double-team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sank into the low post, received the pass from Porter, quickly pivoted with his heel, and took a shot with a forward-leaning angle from zero degrees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Horace Grant barely reacted to contest the shot, but Gan Guoyang had already scored the two points, and the Trail Blazers regained the lead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two fierce flames rapidly ignited, supporting their teams with the simplest, most reliable scoring methods, engaging in a life-or-death battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both players refrained from consistently taking forceful drives, instead fully utilizing their teammates’ movements, screens, and their advantages in the tactical setup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jordan would use speed and strength to shake off Reggie Lewis’s defense, cutting to the basket for teammate passes to attack the hoop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang, on the other hand, provided pick-and-roll screens, using cuts, step backs, and crash to the basket to grab offensive rebounds for scoring opportunities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both players’ attacking desire and physical condition reached their peak, with the other eight players revolving around them on the court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They resembled two eyes of a storm, churning two level-12 typhoons on the court in fierce confrontation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The typhoon’s speed accelerated, as if ready to whisk everything away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The score climbed from 44:45 at the start of the third quarter to 64:65, with all scoring directly linked to these two players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every play saw the ball run through their hands; otherwise, the offense would falter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under immense pressure, no one dared to step up and play hero, all obediently handing the ball to the strongest player.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For if they fail to score a play or falter in defense, the point gap may widen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The teams maintained a firm grip; the atmosphere in the Rose Garden Arena was suffocating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Towards the end of the third quarter, when Jordan scored a three-pointer on a fast break, Gan Guoyang promptly responded with his own three-pointer on the next offensive play!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>67:68, the Trail Blazers kept a 1-point lead, thrilling while nerve-wracking, an Answer-ball that caused a fan at the venue to have a heart attack and collapse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On-site medical staff quickly rendered aid, pausing the game for ten minutes, allowing the fan’s condition to stabilize quickly with timely treatment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the way to the hospital, he raised his fist in encouragement for the Portland Trail Blazers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After this minor interlude, the game continued, with the ten minutes offering players a breathing opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sweat drenched everyone’s clothes, the cooling system in the Rose Garden Arena wasn’t malfunctioning, but both teams faced great physical depletion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang stayed on the court throughout the third quarter without a break.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Phil Jackson, known for his bold personnel decisions, didn’t dare substitute Jordan out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In last year’s finals, Gan Guoyang seized the opportunity, delivering an end third-quarter onslaught.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both players endured, battling in an intense white-hot state for every point, every inch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their competition transcended positions, disregarding guard or center roles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jordan would defend Ah Gan, and Gan Guoyang would also guard Jordan; they confronted head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tonight’s referee Hugh Hollins focused entirely on Jordan and Gan Guoyang throughout the third quarter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t call any fouls on them, not deliberately easing, but he couldn’t find flaws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their movements controlled impeccably, skirting the edge of fouls, applying maximum pressure but reeling back timely when whistles seemed imminent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The finesse in detail control, offensively and defensively, was flawlessly exquisite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jordan’s fadeaway jump shot, Gan Guoyang’s turn and forward-leaning shoot, could be captured for the cover of Sports Illustrated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang’s coverage and blocks on defense, Jordan’s ferocity and steals, were pure, free of deceitful plots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the third and fourth quarter breaks, Hugh Hollins couldn’t help but tell colleague Jess Kersey: \"Keep a keen eye, Jess, I fear I might become enchanted, turning into an audience member.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kersey replied: \"Oh, I’ve already turned spectator, don’t count on me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even battle-hardened referees fell captive to the duo’s performance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Needless to say for the audience, fans, and commentators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tonight’s game viewing figures will again set an NBA historical record.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More daunting yet, regardless of tonight’s outcome, the sixth game will certainly break this record.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the brief two-minute rest, Gan Guoyang kept drinking water, parched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every cell in his body shouted intensely; he was exhausted yet excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Entering the decisive moment, rising from the bench for the final quarter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t let me rest; if I rest, so will you.\" Gan Guoyang told Beelman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beelman patted Gan Guoyang’s shoulder, saying nothing; nothing more needed words at this game stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same could be said for the Bulls, where Jordan instructed Jackson not to sub him out for rest, or he’d leave this summer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One scored 19 in the third, and the other notched 20; undoubtedly, the fourth quarter scores would continue climbing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither side wanted to grant the opponent a shred of respite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bulls vs. Trail Blazers, whoever fancied a breather faced defeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Porter passed the ball to the top of the arc, Gan Guoyang promptly initiated, breaking through left-handed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jordan and Horace Grant didn’t expect Gan Guoyang to take the left path; 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