[{"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-1110":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},1444527,1896,"Chapter 1110 - 8 Lost Gan vs Joe_3","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1110",1110,"\u003Cp>Deng Liwei is committed to building a more balanced team in New York in terms of offense and defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the Trail Blazers, the biggest problem is still injuries and fatigue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lacking in manpower, they have used everyone available on the bench.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With back-to-backs and constant flying, it’s hard for the body to take.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang, who scored 50 points and 34 points in a quarter in the last game, played a poor match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Kenny-Carl once put it, he had his first \"ugly girl night\" of the season.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ewing, however, performed well, shooting 11 of 20 and scoring 25 points, 11 rebounds, and 3 blocks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Knicks defeated the Trail Blazers 101-97 on the road, handing the Trail Blazers their first loss of the new season.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the previous game, Gan Guoyang’s super god-level performance covered up the Trail Blazers’ perimeter defense issues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Covering up is ultimately just covering up, not solving, merely delaying the problem’s explosion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this game against the Knicks, the Trail Blazers’ perimeter was brutally exposed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doug Rivers, acquired from the Clippers, scored 21 points and had 6 assists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except for Gan Guoyang and Petrović, the rest of the Trail Blazers performed mediocrely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beelman was most disappointed with Jerome Kossie among them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last game, he returned from injury, played 20 minutes, and performed averagely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But against the Knicks, Kossie was inadequate both offensively and defensively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially on defense, he appeared slow and heavy, failing to assist Ah Gan effectively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang often had to cover for him, giving Ewing many opportunities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, if Gan Guoyang had guarded Ewing one-on-one the entire game, Ewing wouldn’t have scored 25 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, Kossie was always a key swingman between the three and four positions, a versatile player.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he’s a small forward, with his strong build, he can match up to the power forward position without an issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the Trail Blazers’ Twin Towers in the frontcourt, Kossie had always functioned as a shadow power forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sometimes the stats don’t show it, and he’s not flashy on the court, but his role is significant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since this season started, the Trail Blazers may have to start accepting Kossie’s decline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the game, Gan Guoyang reminded Kossie, \"You need to seriously find your form.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kossie nodded silently; he always listened to Ah Gan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But whether he really took it to heart this time, only he knows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterward, Porter and Lewis made contributions in games against the Spurs and Kings, respectively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their contributions were crucial, revitalizing the Trail Blazers’ wing positions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, at this time, Jerome Kossie had already been pushed to the bench by Mario Ely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ely’s performance was more stable, and he was more diligent and disciplined on the court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kossie seemed a bit like an old hand, not listening much to anyone other than Ah Gan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time quickly entered December, and the Trail Blazers achieved an 8-3 record in November.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They maintained their position at the top of the Western Conference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, just like in the past, November’s schedule for the Trail Blazers was always the easiest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of the 11 games, they only played 3 on the road, with the rest in Portland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Entering December, they were first greeted by an Eastern Conference four-game away stretch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And their opponents were the Knicks, Pacers, Bulls, and Knights, respectively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This included back-to-back road games, which would again test the players’ stamina and bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the team boarded the plane for their away journey, even the airport staff knew: \"The Trail Blazers’ terrible December is about to begin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since 1984-1985, at the start of Gan Guoyang’s rookie season, their December record had always been the worst.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beelman wasn’t overly worried about the record; most of his energy had been taken up by wedding preparations lately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And after winning three consecutive championships, saying there’s no complacency in the fourth year is impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His only concern was Gan Guoyang’s health.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was afraid that at some point this year, after 10 years of tension, Ah Gan would suddenly break down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that happened, the Trail Blazers’ fourth consecutive championship would be out of the question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Ah Gan’s resilience was evidently beyond imagination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recently, Gan Guoyang had been constantly arguing with Beelman over playing time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beelman wanted to keep Gan Guoyang’s playing time around 37 minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Gan Guoyang insisted on playing 40 minutes, at a minimum not less than 38 minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re playing more than last season!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to play more than last season! I’ve lost weight, and I’m in great shape.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You need to consider your health.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve considered it. I’m very healthy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beelman had no choice but to let Gan Guoyang play more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A very interesting thing:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Gan Guoyang was a rookie, he negotiated with the Trail Blazers due to their poor medical reputation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the time, Stu-Inman chose to compromise and replaced the chief physician and medical system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since then, the Trail Blazers have made player medical protection a top priority in team building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were the first in the league to establish a player injury response mechanism.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They conducted injury assessments to determine player condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This system ensured the health of Trail Blazers’ players, benefiting many, including Vandeweghe, Drexler, Sabonis, and Porter, key players in winning championships.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This system not only helped Trail Blazers’ players but, with Larry Flesher’s insurance system in place, it even benefited the entire league.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But over the years, the only person who hasn’t benefited or enjoyed any of the response mechanism’s treatment is Gan Guoyang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This guy, besides being suspended for fighting, has only missed games due to flu, never for an injury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Iron Man has been unbelievably consistent, with an enduring passion for the game that is equally terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>",953,"2026-06-06T01:41:50.199Z",1,"novelbin.me","4148cbfb14079cc3208d6e59524e790466adeb3c38f0829dcb5be61244639df3","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1111","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1109",2033,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-golden-age-of-basketball-cover.jpg"]