[{"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-1043":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},1444810,1896,"Chapter 1043 - 10: The Ugly Americans_4","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1043",1043,"\u003Cp>Europe’s two most talented national teams have all fallen apart, and even if they were whole, they wouldn’t be a match for the Dream Team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only thing the Americans are thankful for now is that Ah Gan is Chinese, and not Croatian or Lithuanian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from Ah Gan, the China Team is the weakest among all the participating teams, which makes Ah Gan’s threat much smaller.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, Gan Guoyang’s 45-point performance in the morning still caused a stir and a bit of panic for the Dream Team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone in the League has been suffering from Ah Gan for a long time; could it be that we still have to take a beating at the Olympics?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No way, absolutely no way. Once we meet in the knockout stage, we’ll definitely go all out!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Angola should be the second weakest team after the China Team without Gan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing America, they had no resistance at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the game started, it visually seemed like adults playing against children.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dream Team opened the game with a terrifying 36:7 lead against Angola, including a horrific 31:0 surge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Team USA’s strength lies not in offense, but in their pressing defense, coupled with fast-break counterattacks, it’s basically a dimensional reduction strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barkley inexplicably elbowed Angola’s player number 8 after a fast-break layup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This player’s name was Coimbra, thin as an African refugee in front of Barkley, inexplicably caught an elbow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps his actions following Barkley annoyed the big guy; he was playing too excitedly and did it casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Poor Coimbra was hit hard by the elbow, showing a painful expression on his face, and the referee whistled Barkley for a technical foul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Angola got a free throw opportunity and they finally scored again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This elbow didn’t earn the admiration of the American players; Barkley was indeed a bit excessive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jordan pulled Barkley aside, reprimanding him that there was no need to do that, \"If you act recklessly again, we’ll make you sit on the bench.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At moments like this, Jordan was still fair, also indicating that Team USA was focused on the Olympics; being exceptionally strong doesn’t mean you can act arrogantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a knockout tournament, anything can happen, and there’s no cure for regret once overturned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang also shouted at Barkley, \"Charles, are you a coward who bullies the weak? If you have guts, come elbow me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barkley felt quite depressed, getting reproached by both Jordan and Ah Gan, could only swallow his anger, as he couldn’t beat either of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Coimbra scored from the free throw, the Dream Team surged again, finishing the half with a staggering score of 16:64.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The China Team watching America’s defense intensity broke out in cold sweat; they were far more aggressive than during the America Cup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed during the America Cup they were indeed holding back, it was fortunate not to practice with the Dream Team in America, otherwise, their confidence might have been shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The full-game score fixed at 48:116, Team USA rampant over Angola by 68 points, only 10 points more than the 58-point difference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the game, despite the exaggerated score and Team USA’s miraculous performance, the public focused more on Barkley’s elbow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This footage was repeatedly played by major TV stations, newspapers published photos, criticizing Barkley, or rather criticizing the \"ugly Americans.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Barkley didn’t care; he countered by saying, \"He hit me first, so I hit him. This is a matter between blacks, an eye for an eye.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In reality, Coimbra didn’t hit Barkley at all; Barkley was just making excuses, refusing to publicly apologize through the media.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But privately, Coimbra was a fan of Barkley, he approached Barkley asking for a photo together and an autograph.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barkley agreed willingly, then Coimbra requested, \"I’m a big fan of Ah Gan, can you help me get his autograph or a photo with him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barkley felt he hit him lightly with the elbow, yet managed to restrain his anger, saying no problem, he could sway Ah Gan over.\u003C\u002Fp>",669,"2026-06-06T01:41:48.991Z",1,"novelbin.me","a9c4a5c818036f84aa9ca36d0323060c41db741a6b5e6e1ca9de0b72933b5929","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1044","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1042",2033,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-golden-age-of-basketball-cover.jpg"]