[{"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-1111":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},1444528,1896,"Chapter 1111 - 8 Lost Gan vs Joe_4","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1111",1111,"\u003Cp>On December 1st, the Trail Blazers face the New York Knicks in an away game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two teams meet again in a short time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time Gan Guoyang won’t let Ewing and the Knicks off the hook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Madison Square Garden, Gan Guoyang dominated the Knicks with a triple-double of 37 points, 15 rebounds, and 10 assists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Throughout the game, he guarded Ewing one-on-one, causing Ewing to shoot 3 for 13, scoring only 9 points and grabbing 9 rebounds, missing even a double-double.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the final stages of the game, when Ewing shot an air ball on a mid-range jumper against Gan Guoyang’s defense, boos erupted from the stands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ewing has been in New York for eight years now, and his career has been disappointing so far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Dave DeBusschere won the lottery pick in 1985, there was so much excitement, but now the New York fans and media are deeply frustrated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ewing has never completely fulfilled his potential, though he’s excellent and undoubtedly the core of the Knicks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But people’s expectations for him were to be a Russell, an Ah Gan, yet the Knicks haven’t even reached the Finals once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now in the Eastern Conference, the Bulls still maintain their dominance, and the Heat have risen under Riley’s management.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ewing, the once-glorious college genius, is now revealing more and more flaws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The toughness Georgetown stamped on him has become synonymous with rigidity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the super city of New York, his silent and uninteresting nature makes him out of place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along with his juniors Mourning and Mutombo, they’ve all taken on the stale odor of John-Thompson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was the NBA like in the 1990s?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Colorful, dazzling, even the teams’ uniforms and logos are becoming more vibrant and flamboyant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cold and hard Ewing is like a rusted iron sculpture among flowers, making people want to move him away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when the Heat and Warriors really tried to pry him away, the Knicks were unwilling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mainly because the offer wasn’t attractive enough; the Knicks need a better deal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tonight, Gan Guoyang’s usual dazzling performance once again eclipsed Ewing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having gone through the Olympic turmoil over the summer, Ewing’s knee is more swollen and painful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With thick knee pads on, he was slow like an old tree in front of Ah Gan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, when facing other centers, Ewing is very fast and full of energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This season, his condition is great; his rebounding has finally reached the peak of his career.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Ah Gan is too fast, too energetic, and Ewing has always been afraid of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the whole league, the only center who isn’t afraid to confront Ah Gan head-on is Olajuwon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faced with the boos, anger flashed in Ewing’s eyes, but he said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sat on the bench in the substitutes’ seat, head down, quietly rethinking the agony of defeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang, as a friend, did not go to comfort him; he knew it wasn’t the right time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, at the post-game press conference, Gan Guoyang bluntly stated that New York fans were being very unfair to Ewing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Patrick just won a game in Portland, he beat me, and the Portland fans didn’t boo me for it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tonight I made a comeback in New York, which is quite normal, and Pat underperformed, which is also quite normal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You should have seen the wonderful performances Pat has given over the past seven seasons; he is, without a doubt, New York’s best basketball player.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If New Yorkers don’t cherish Pat, they will never know when a player better than Pat will come.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perhaps never.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ewing called Gan Guoyang the next day to thank him for speaking out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang said to Ewing on the phone, \"Patrick, you don’t have to tie yourself down in New York; give yourself some freedom. Look at Hakeem, that guy is living well on the South Coast, goddammit...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang was right; Olajuwon, after being traded to the Heat, is having the best season of his career.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In November, the Heat posted an 11-1 record, topping the league rankings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Drexler undergoing surgery and starting the season in average form, Olajuwon became the primary core of the Heat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his incredible offensive and defensive performances, he took the Player of the Month award for November and surpassed Jordan and Gan Guoyang in the MVP race, ranking first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire Heat’s tactical system revolves entirely around Olajuwon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Olajuwon’s condition is also finely tuned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having not participated in the Olympics, he made significant progress over the summer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This year, it is visibly apparent that the Heat will achieve great things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, it was a remark from Gan Guoyang that planted a seed in Olajuwon’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, the same restlessness stirs in Ewing’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why hang on to one tree?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While still young, one should go out and explore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially faced with New York’s mean-spirited media and fans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When you play well, no one praises you; when you don’t play well, you get criticized every day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Ewing has his own problems too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the team’s core, he holds the biggest contract but isn’t someone who dares to take responsibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever someone in the team needs to step up, it’s often Oakley, not Ewing, who stands out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ewing lacks leadership qualities and is overly arrogant in social interactions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps it’s the \"anger\" from his Georgetown days that influenced him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the team, he always seems to be one step above, requiring teammates to flatter and support him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He is indeed the highest-ranking person in the team, but rank is earned, not given.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flatteries often lead to insincere pretenses, falling apart at crucial moments.\u003C\u002Fp>",938,"2026-06-06T01:41:50.199Z",1,"novelbin.me","c5558d7fe4e4ed039d2332f7a62f45171e756852c0cd383640f3109c7be80e05","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1112","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1110",2033,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-golden-age-of-basketball-cover.jpg"]