[{"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-1183":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},1444726,1896,"Chapter 1183 - 24: I’ll Get 50 Points (Part 5)","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1183",1183,"\u003Cp>This was when King was coaching Gan’s fast break techniques in high school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So many years have passed, yet these techniques he never forgot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he became increasingly proficient and more at ease using them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Pierce faced Petrović in a one-on-one, stopped abruptly, and hit a jump shot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it’s the Supersonics who were tightly keeping the score close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Supersonics team really had a strong foundation and was quite formidable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang once again came to the low post, but Porter didn’t pass the ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He redirected it to Lewis on the wing, who faked before breaking through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Supersonics quickly closed in on defense, Lewis passed to Gan Guoyang in the corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Gan Guoyang’s sweet spot; he immediately took a mid-range shot upon receiving the ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shawn Kemp sprang up like a spring, attempting to block Ah Gan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang’s shot was untouched, landing smoothly into the basket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This isn’t a high jump competition, Shawn, although you did jump well and almost blocked me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, Kemp was far from blocking it; Gan Guoyang’s release point was high, with a lofty arc, very difficult to block.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Gan Guoyang’s increasingly fiery form on offense with an unstoppable stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl paced back and forth on the sidelines, believing that his players could withstand this surge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, in a crucial moment of scoring efficiency, not even Jordan could outdo Ah Gan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rice received a pass for the third time and attempted a jump shot; this time he missed, couldn’t hold on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang grabbed the defensive rebound without rushing the offense, dribbling slowly past half-court instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pace was completely in his hands, going fast when he wanted, slow when he didn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He passed the ball to Petrović, then returned to the low post, easily receiving the pass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Payton attempted to swipe the ball from behind, but Gan Guoyang lifted his hands, evaded, and drove strongly through the middle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang bulldozed Perkins straight into the Three Second Zone, swung his long arm, and slammed it in right over Perkins!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perkins was knocked flying by Gan Guoyang, and in the end, got called for a blocking foul, giving Gan Guoyang an extra free throw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang raised both arms after scoring; the entire Rose Garden Arena cheered for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the made free throw, the Supersonics began to falter against Gan Guoyang’s pace, they were tired, out of sorts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gary Payton threw a random three-pointer from the outside that missed, merely adding another rebound for Ah Gan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, Gan Guoyang played more relaxedly, dribbled past half-court himself, took a three-point shot from outside, and hit again!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The resilient Supersonics were finally crushed, unable to compete, they had tried their best to resist, but truly were no match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The score gap suddenly stretched to over 10 points, with three minutes remaining in the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Trail Blazers firmly had victory within grasp, slowly running out the remaining time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang scored 18 points in the fourth quarter, helping the Trail Blazers crush the Supersonics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The final score stopped at 91:98, a 9-point advantage, won the first game of the semi-finals for the Trail Blazers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang finished with 30 points, 19 rebounds, 7 blocks, 13 assists, a spectacular triple-double.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normal games were all under this patient hunter’s control, ultimately executing a killer blow for victory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the game, George Karl remained unconvinced, he came to tell Gan Guoyang:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You won’t always be this lucky; your teammates can’t always rely on you like this, Sonny!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang didn’t argue with George Karl; he had newfound respect for the Supersonics from tonight’s game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their defense, offensive talent, vitality, all exceeded Gan Guoyang’s expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If, when closing out the game in the fourth quarter, he’d missed or turned over a few balls, the outcome wouldn’t have been so light-hearted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, they were different from last year; they had grown, becoming a formidable threat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back in the locker room, Gan Guoyang inquired the result of the other game, whether the Suns passed the first round.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shalov told him that the Suns beat the Nuggets in overtime to reach the semi-finals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looks like Barkley won’t have to bear the infamy of a first-round upset.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Suns cruised through the regular season, played offensive basketball with abundant firepower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After trading Sam Bowie for John Salley, the Suns became even lighter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fast-paced, small guard, short forward, white line-up, and agile inside players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Suns led the league in regular-season scoring and offensive efficiency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But once the playoffs hit, those things seemed ineffective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, the cumbersome Nuggets tormented the Suns considerably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Supersonics actually shared a similar problem with the Suns: they were too light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though against the Trail Blazers, they displayed robust defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that was at the cost of considerable physical exertion, aggressive switching, and extensive movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This style of play was exhausting, sometimes hard to sustain for long, requiring team morale support.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second match continued at the Rose Garden two days later, with the Supersonics vowing to snatch a win in Portland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they fell into a new pitfall this time—Ah Gan switched from a late-strike strategy to firing from the first quarter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With good shooting touch from the outside, Gan Guoyang made 4 out of 5 three-pointers in the first quarter, scoring 15 points and leading his team to a 10-point advantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang did this precisely as a prediction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He anticipated the Supersonics would slow the pace in the second game, conserving energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then gradually fight until the third or fourth quarter to determine the winner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, Gan Guoyang simply played his hardest from the first quarter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hitting his first two three-point attempts, with a good feel, he continued to score on consecutive jump shots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once again catching the Supersonics off guard, ending the half trailing the Trail Blazers by 15 points.\u003C\u002Fp>",975,"2026-06-06T01:41:51.304Z",1,"novelbin.me","0508b0822807f8d107d7730cfa80a153ae7310a4d279bb4c6f9e23e47954803b","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1184","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1326",2033,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-golden-age-of-basketball-cover.jpg"]