[{"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-1041":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},1444808,1896,"Chapter 1041 - 10: The Ugly Americans_2","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1041",1041,"\u003Cp>This made the Lithuanian players increasingly anxious, and at this moment Matulionis hit another three-pointer!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had the hottest hand for Lithuania in the second half, already making three three-pointers in today’s game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was time to test Gan Guoyang’s touch again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu Weidong dribbled past the half-court, passed to Sun Jun, and then to Sun Fengwu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang was entangled with Sabonis at the low post.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In terms of height and build, Sabonis was much taller than Gan Guoyang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in terms of strength, Gan Guoyang was even stronger than Sabonis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Fengwu lobbed the ball to Gan Guoyang, and everyone spread out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lithuanian players still tried to shrink in to double-team Gan Guoyang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Foul, Matulionis committed a defensive foul, his third foul already.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With two minutes remaining in the game, time, the confrontation between the two sides became fiercer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To conserve energy, Jiang Xingquan decided to make a substitution, replacing the veteran Sun Fengwu with Adi Jiang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adi Jiang had little self-attacking ability; his greatest advantage was ball control, being able to maintain firm possession of the ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, China Team needed such a player; if you can control the ball without turning it over, then pass it to Gan Guoyang, you are a good guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Restarting the play, Adi Jiang got the ball and began to skillfully and flexibly dribble past Lithuania’s tight defense on the outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Penetrating through the middle to attract defense, he passed it to the trailing Gan Guoyang, who firmly grabbed the ball, brushed off the Lithuanian defense surrounding him, and forced a layup, drawing a foul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang and Adi Jiang clapped hands; this offensive play consumed time and resulted in a foul, achieving two goals in one action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adi Jiang thought, if this play were given to Song Ligang or Shan Tao, either they would lose the ball or miss the shot and get blocked; only Ah Gan could protect the ball and draw a foul from the opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His strength was truly indescribable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang stepped up to the free-throw line and made both shots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>China Team suddenly executed full-court pressure defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lithuania was caught off guard, and they hastily passed forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang outmaneuvered Sabonis, stepping in front to successfully intercept the ball!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The successful interception was immediately passed to Adi Jiang by Gan Guoyang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Short and sturdy, Adi Jiang zipped back and forth across the court like a groundhog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply wouldn’t lose the ball and could control it well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dribbling for 10 seconds, he passed the ball to the approaching Gan Guoyang for support.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang used nimble footwork and dribbling to avoid Lithuania’s strong attempts to intercept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lithuanian players discovered that whenever they tried to engage in physical contact to intercept, they were bumped away upon meeting Gan Guoyang’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This person was just too strong; you couldn’t interfere with high-intensity confrontation anymore and watched as Gan Guoyang drove the ball into the basket again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The face-off between Sabonis and Gan Guoyang, two teammates!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Sabonis prepared to have a hard clash with Gan Guoyang, Gan Guoyang suddenly went towards the baseline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A classic, beautiful Moon hook, scoring a hook over Sabonis’ head!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only 30 seconds remained in the game; this was a very crucial shot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gap widened from 5 to 7 points, leaving the Lithuanian team with no chances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The coach called a timeout, and the China Team’s bench was already extremely excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one expected that in the first game, they were about to defeat the European powerhouse, the Lithuanian Men’s Basketball Team!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>87:80, in the second half, Lithuania scored only 31 points, while the China Team scored 49 points, overturning Lithuania by 18 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of these 49 points, Gan Guoyang scored 31 alone, and the remaining 18 points were directly related to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the game ended, he had scored 45 points, secured 22 rebounds, and made 7 assists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In defense, he contributed 8 blocks, making Lithuania only dare to shoot from the outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the second half, under the dual pressure of psychology and defense, Lithuania made a poor shooting percentage from the outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the main reason they lost their 11-point lead, and one could say there was an element of luck for the China Team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in tournament formats, luck is indeed very important; after all, why couldn’t Lithuania make those shots themselves?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Xingquan made efforts to suppress his inner excitement—was the game, originally intended to be strategically abandoned, about to be won?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, China Team was thought to rank low in the group, but now look, the European basketball nation Lithuania is not much, after all!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Returning from the timeout, Sabonis received the ball in the middle, and hit an extremely long three-pointer!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>87:83, truly as expected from a player who has endured three years in the NBA; Sabonis’ personal ability was much stronger than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, time was no longer on Lithuania’s side. Adi Jiang dribbled low again, weaving through the Lithuanian players, consuming 6 seconds before Lithuania finally managed to foul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adi Jiang made one of his two free throws, and at this point, Lithuania had no sufficient timeouts left. After Sabonis missed another three-pointer, Gan Guoyang grabbed his 23rd rebound of the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lithuania conceded, China Team won 88:83, a 5-point advantage, defeating the strong rival Lithuania in their first group match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the victory, the Chinese players showed restraint, or perhaps they were a bit surprised; how did they win just like that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed almost effortlessly; quite a relaxed feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s like even if I can’t beat you, if I look up, you’re somehow beaten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How did you lose? My big brother took you down single-handedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a data line of 45 points, 23 rebounds, 7 assists, 8 blocks, plus 2 steals—this kind of performance would be explosive even in the NBA.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention in the fast-paced, short-duration FIBA Olympics, it was simply a god-like display.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Gan Guoyang’s efficiency was extremely high, with a shooting percentage of 75% and perfect free throws.\u003C\u002Fp>",1007,"2026-06-06T01:41:48.991Z",1,"novelbin.me","ef02423b7406eaa8fca005b79a70823cbe9ae780dea117947316c07a31dced6f","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1042","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1040",2033,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-golden-age-of-basketball-cover.jpg"]