[{"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-1114":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},1444531,1896,"Chapter 1114 - 9 Trouble_2","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1114",1114,"\u003Cp>At 37, his body finally couldn’t hold up anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After such a major injury, there would definitely be a cliff-like decline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without Malone Bucks, the situation was even worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Portland, they were completely no match for the Trail Blazers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Gan Guoyang back in the lineup, the Trail Blazers easily handled their opponents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>121:91, a 30-point victory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the game ended, Gan Guoyang shook hands briefly with the Bucks players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned around and asked assistant coach Shalov, \"Who are all these players?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of the Bucks lineup was people he didn’t recognize at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The NBA’s turnover rate was extremely fast, and the players familiar from the 80s were leaving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those with some fame could still get a retirement ceremony to notify everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some who weren’t well-known just disappeared silently from the league.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, when Gan Guoyang prepared for a game, he would always seriously study the opponent’s roster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He used to pin the schedule on his locker and adjust his rhythm depending on the opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over time, Gan Guoyang no longer looked at the opponent’s name list, as he didn’t know many of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t even glance at the schedule; he just played whoever, whenever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Gan Guoyang’s true opponent was only himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His health, his mentality, his own condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t care how the opponents targeted him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shalov said, \"They’re all some new players who just joined the league, like... like that guy, Jon Barry, old Barry’s son.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh? Old Barry’s son, he’s in the league now. He didn’t get much chance today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He played a bit during garbage time; I heard he has another son preparing to enter the league too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With basketball genes, but they’re mostly diluted.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The NBA has always seen heroic fathers with screw-up sons, while ordinary fathers have sons that become stars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, many superstars’ extraordinary talents come from genetic mutations, considered ’heaven-sent.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s too difficult to replicate such talents across two generations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After stopping their losing streak, the Trail Blazers went to Los Angeles for an away game, then experienced an overtime battle in Seattle and Denver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t until December 20th, when the team hosted the Golden State Warriors again, that the Trail Blazers finally welcomed Sabonis’s return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time, the Trail Blazers had a record of 15 wins and 6 losses, ranking second in the Western Conference after the Phoenix Suns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite a team full of injuries, under Gan Guoyang’s leadership, the Trail Blazers still achieved a steady record.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two of those losses happened when Gan Guoyang didn’t play, being absent due to personal reasons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His ability to carry the team in the regular season was evident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beelman even joked, \"As long as Ah Gan is here, I could randomly grab four people off the street and make the playoffs with him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tonight, against the Warriors, Gan Youwei found his son and said, \"Get me a ticket; I want to watch the game live.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang called the Trail Blazers’ ticket office, and they promptly sent a front-row ticket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s up, Dad, are you a Warriors fan?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m in San Francisco; sometimes I go to watch their games, and they’re pretty good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They changed coaches this year, playing well; winning or losing aside, they’re entertaining.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lots of scoring, it’s more enjoyable to watch.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing his father say this, Gan Guoyang felt quite happy inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, after moving to Portland, Gan Youwei didn’t clam up about returning to San Francisco after just a few days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also didn’t stay in the small attic room, instead moving into the comfortable big room Gan Guoyang arranged for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He no longer cooked at home, as there were housekeepers, and he started to relax.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every day, he practiced Tai Chi, cultivated flowers, read newspapers, and played with his grandchildren.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rest of his time was spent watching basketball games, both on TV and live.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang thought, his father probably realized some things from the death of his old uncle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old uncle worked hard all his life, honestly not enjoying much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worked all his life and passed away suddenly, it’s a pity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Youwei had a son like Gan Guoyang and was already well-off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With so much time left in his life, he might as well enjoy his grandchildren and spend more time with family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He went through many hardships and twists in the first half of his life, and after arriving in a foreign country, finally experienced a different life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s time to enjoy it properly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That evening, Gan Youwei was seated behind the Trail Blazers’ bench.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t his first time at the Rose Garden watching his son’s games.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would always attend important games in the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this was the first time Gan Youwei actively went to the court to watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang inexplicably felt motivated, as if he needed to perform well in front of his father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the game started, Spree wanted to give Gan Guoyang a fist bump.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last game, he was really humbled by Gan Guoyang’s 34 points in a single quarter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, when Gan Guoyang saw Spree, his eyes were blank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if saying, Who are you? Fist bump with me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spree was a bit embarrassed; Ah Gan hadn’t remembered him at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Lin came over to introduce, \"This is Spreewell, the guy who tried to guard you last game.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing Spreewell, Gan Guoyang remembered, oh, that wild guy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This guy hadn’t left his cornrows; it was a simple short black hair, so Gan Guoyang didn’t recognize him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, it’s you. Hello. Good luck tonight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang fist-bumped Spreewell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spreewell felt a sense of recognition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A true strong player disregards everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skin color, race, nationality, none of it matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Against the Warriors tonight, Gan Guoyang once again put on a stellar performance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the Warriors, under Old Nelson’s coaching, genuinely did not defend.\u003C\u002Fp>",979,"2026-06-06T01:41:50.199Z",1,"novelbin.me","122d90eb024d0c18e21eb933b13519b75501ce4ce1703b2eb18309855a5e6801","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1115","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1113",2033,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-golden-age-of-basketball-cover.jpg"]