[{"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-1132":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},1444549,1896,"Chapter 1132 - 14: The Art of the Three-Point Lesson","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1132",1132,"\u003Cp>Before the All-Star game, Gan Guoyang was gradually entering his historically best state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the game against the Magic, Gan Guoyang scored 57 points on the road, leaving the young Shaq O’Neal in a state of self-doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This showed everyone how terrifying Gan Guoyang can be when he prepares meticulously and gives it his all—in fact, he wasn’t even at full throttle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The truly full-throttle Gan Guoyang doesn’t show off; he uses the simplest, most efficient methods to repeatedly score.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the way until the opponent completely collapses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In terms of technique, experience, and mentality, he reached an unprecedented high level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So regarding the Trail Blazers Team’s injuries, media issues, the teammates’ and staff’s apathy, fans’ low expectations, etc., he wasn’t bothered at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To him, it didn’t matter; he didn’t care what they thought or how they played.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was prepared to dance alone at the top of the mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who stand in his way or drag him down don’t matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether an enemy or a friend, they can all come at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Gan Guoyang could feel this state of mind and mentality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Completely different from the occasional confusion and disorientation at the end of last season.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was walking on his own wide, bright road, far ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bobby Berman could sense these changes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew that Gan Guoyang now often played for fun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He threw himself completely into the game, handling opponents and matches with a playful mentality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Completing a basketball game in the way he wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Winning regular-season games was no longer the only goal; finding enjoyment was equally important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was like a player controlling everyone on the field, including teammates, opponents, the audience, and even referees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the team’s heavy challenges and immense pressure to defend their title, he was relaxed like a youth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t scold teammates, apply pressure on the management, demand trades, or complain after losses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just played with full dedication and seriousness, brutally treating opponents, and gradually infusing confidence into the team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the game against the Orlando Magic ended, Gan Guoyang sat in the locker room for an interview.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scoring 57 points in a single game, and defeating O’Neal overwhelmingly, everyone went wild.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reporters already had various press releases in mind, as well as talk show jokes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fans couldn’t wait to buy tomorrow’s sports newspapers and magazines to read the analysis of this game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Read Ah Gan, O’Neal, and others’ pre-game and post-game comments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a joyful event, a beautiful world where only O’Neal was hurt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd surrounded Gan Guoyang, who sat on a bench.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang took off his jersey, exposing his torso, his muscles perfectly sculpted like a statue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leaned back with both hands, displaying a very relaxed, casual posture toward everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An empty circle automatically formed around him, isolating him from others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within a short distance, no one approached, as if there was an invisible shield around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reporters hoped Ah Gan would mock O’Neal, adding fuel to the slaughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But faced with reporters’ praise and this huge victory, Gan Guoyang instead continuously praised O’Neal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is full of talent; he’s a unique monster.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His physique is unparalleled; in my rookie days, I couldn’t match him physically.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If he dedicates himself fully to basketball, he could surpass me in some aspects.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m sure he’ll be a great basketball athlete; he has a good disposition and deserves more encouragement.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reporters stated this was Ah Gan’s humility, mere formalities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang solemnly said, \"No, I’m serious, not just saying it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"O’Neal is excellent, as long as he walks the right path.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He still has a lot of time left; everyone needs to be patient.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang’s words greatly weakened the media’s mockery of O’Neal the next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>O’Neal felt grateful for this, though the shadow Ah Gan cast on him was still large.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike Sam Bowie, Melvin Turpin, and others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Bowie and Turpin faced the shadow Ah Gan left behind, they just needed to admit, \"I’m just an ordinary person; I do my thing, and don’t compare myself to Ah Gan,\" to let go of their concerns and honestly showcase themselves in games.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>O’Neal couldn’t do that; he had to match Ah Gan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially after Ah Gan praised him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These accolades also became his curse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this battle, they were firmly etched in O’Neal’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the day comes he falls, these marks will turn red and hot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forcing him to keep moving forward, to keep climbing, constantly reminding him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the noisy interview ended, on the way from the court to the airport,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The team’s next stop was Charlotte; after defeating the ’92 top draft pick O’Neal, the next target was runner-up Alonzo Mourning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the bus, everyone was doing their own thing, most people seizing the opportunity to rest or sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bobby Berman sat next to Gan Guoyang, saying, \"Sonny, today I watched you in the locker room being interviewed, guess what I saw?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What did you see? You found a traitor?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Speaking seriously. Recently, I’ve been reading some stories and classics about Buddhism.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What? Why are you learning from Phil Jackson reading those? Oh... I get it, because you got married.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t change the subject Sonny; I stood at the door watching you, it was like seeing Shakyamuni delivering a sermon under the Bodhi tree to his disciples; you radiated a kind of light that people wanted to approach but didn’t dare to touch.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",906,"2026-06-06T01:41:50.199Z",1,"novelbin.me","354727ee49e8e8355fe94ec02110b5c6bfb84d3539903fa12a37ee3249f24edf","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1133","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1131",2033,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-golden-age-of-basketball-cover.jpg"]