[{"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-1143":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},1444560,1896,"Chapter 1143 - 16: Evil Dragon 5","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1143",1143,"\u003Cp>Thomas is participating in his final All-Star Game of his career.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a few years ago, this Pistons leader was making waves in the league.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just a year or two, with the decline of the Pistons, his presence in the league has faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chuck Daly resigned and left, Lambier aged, and Melvin Turpin started gaining weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, the core framework of the Pistons is still there, and Thomas is only 31, supposedly at the peak of a player’s career.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But ever since he was excluded from the Dream Team by Jordan and others during the 1992 Olympics, Thomas lost his spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coupled with the league’s suppression, the Pistons’ notorious style of play was stifled, and they were completely out of the championship race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smile on his face wasn’t as charming as before, and this year, the Pistons are even struggling to make it to the playoffs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Gan Guoyang went to Detroit for a game, he could feel that the Pistons, like the city, were heading toward decline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bill Lambier’s trash talk and antics seemed so soft and meaningless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a child’s tantrum, Gan Guoyang didn’t even bother to get entangled with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isiah Thomas didn’t play long during the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pat Riley quickly substituted him out, putting in Mark Price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Price and Jordan were an outstanding pairing; Jordan played very aggressively tonight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In response, Gan Guoyang also unleashed his full potential during his limited playing time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially in the crucial and pivotal moments of the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing Jordan’s outstanding shooting touch tonight, the West Team was already trailing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang started running pick-and-rolls with Stockton.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three consecutive attacks with pick-and-rolls at the top of the arc, Gan Guoyang cut inside twice to score and once stepped out for a three-pointer, making it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This three-pointer tied the score for the Western All-Star Team!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Jordan missing the last shot, the game went into overtime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In overtime, Jordan and Gan Guoyang began trading points again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jordan delivered a beautiful pass to Olajuwon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Olajuwon scored with a hook shot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang immediately completed an alley-oop with Stockton.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dunked with both hands, overtaking the score.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The competition reached a fever pitch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both teams consisted of the league’s top stars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially Gan Guoyang, Jordan, Olajuwon, and Barkley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In terms of personal offensive skills, they are among the best in history.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two teams put on a high-quality offensive and defensive battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The coaches of both teams also got serious, deploying and adjusting players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Riley put in his favorite Drexler, making Pippen play the power forward position to help defend Ah Gan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang blocked Olajuwon’s turnaround jumper in defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then directly took the ball for a fast break, evading Jordan’s steal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long pass to the frontcourt, Charles Barkley received the pass, pushing through the defense to score a layup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jordan immediately broke through and dished the ball, Drexler received the pass and hit a three-pointer!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This guy Drexler has been improving his three-point shooting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This season, despite his overall form being average, he delivered the best three-point shooting performance of his career.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Pippen helped Olajuwon double-team Gan Guoyang, causing his jump shot to miss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A counterattack by the Eastern Team, Jordan deftly dribbled past defenders and cut through the middle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reggie Lewis came charging in from the flank, tipping Jordan’s shot in mid-air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stockton grabbed the ball and quickly counterattacked, with the Eastern Team leading by 1 point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Western Team had the opportunity to hit the game-winner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang and Karl Malone were both sprinting forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stockton hesitated a moment and then decided on a long pass, still giving it to Karl Malone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malone caught the ball, drove straight to the basket for a flying layup, but was blocked by the trailing Olajuwon!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Gan Guoyang rushed in, grabbed the offensive rebound, and tipped it in!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only 2.1 seconds were left on the clock, making it hard to organize another play.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The biggest issue was that the Eastern All-Star team was out of timeouts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In overtime, Riley had used two timeouts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One to set up tactics and one for substitutions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Riley seemed to forget, after all, it was the All-Star game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With no one from the coaching staff reminding him he was out of timeouts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he called another timeout, leading to the referee calling a technical foul on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the timeout, Riley finally realized, with a look of regret, that he was out of timeouts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to current rules, the Western Team got two free throws and possession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now the Eastern Team was completely out of hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang took free throws for the Western Team and made both.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His score at the moment reached 28 points, the highest on the team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His score surpassed Karl Malone’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to tradition, this All-Star MVP would go to Gan Guoyang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After making the second free throw, the Western Team inbounded the ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stockton got the ball, and the game then ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Western Team defeated the Eastern Team 134:131, winning by 3 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This All-Star Game could arguably be the most exciting in recent years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both sides were serious, showcasing extremely high levels of offense and defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though the Salt Lake City fans weren’t happy with Ah Gan once again stealing the MVP.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the thrilling nature of the game still earned applause and cheers from the fans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it came time for the award ceremony, David Stern gave everyone a surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He announced that tonight’s All-Star MVP would be awarded to two players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One was Gan Guoyang, who scored the team’s highest with 28 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other was Stockton, who achieved the game’s highest with 15 assists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two college classmates shared this All-Star MVP.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the second time in NBA history that an All-Star MVP was shared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last time was in 1959 when the Lakers’ Elgin Baylor and the Hawks’ Bob Pettit jointly held the AMVP trophy.\u003C\u002Fp>",984,"2026-06-06T01:41:50.199Z",1,"novelbin.me","f723c06d12367a709a2ea47fb71427b64b72aa376279a86f44429e350210e0fa","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1144","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1142",2033,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-golden-age-of-basketball-cover.jpg"]