[{"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-1198":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},1444750,1896,"Chapter 1198 - 27: My Suns","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1198",1198,"\u003Cp>At this moment, Ah Gan stood there, at the center circle ready to jump ball with Mark West.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was still so tall, still so handsome, as always calm and composed, full of confidence without arrogance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes were as focused as they were 10 years ago, completely untainted by fame and fortune, his love for basketball had never extinguished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barkley was determined to defeat him, to defeat the figure who had always been his idol and his true Sun in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both for the championship, for basketball, and more for the values he believed in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The referee tossed the ball into the air, Gan Guoyang and Mark West jumped simultaneously, the game had started.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ball was tapped to Terry Porter, Porter hesitated slightly and organized the Trail Blazers’ first attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, Porter would find ways to attack quickly, but in this series, Porter’s primary task was stability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His calf was constantly hurting, the muscles tense, making it difficult for him to exert force, lacking burst and speed, half of his attack was missing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the game, Beelman had informed Porter to try to let Gan handle the ball more, Gan would be holding the ball and organizing more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Porter’s primary task was not organizing but making those crucial shots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the first game, Porter only scored 8 points, missed all three-point attempts, unable to provide firepower when the team needed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, Gan came out to assist, the Suns adopted a steadfast man-to-man defense, Paul Westphal wasn’t interested in illegal defense or early double teams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the Suns, as long as their defense wasn’t too bad, maintaining basic stability and baseline was enough, double teams at crucial moments were the extreme of their means.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are an offensive team, the focus isn’t to let the opponent score less than them, but to score as much as possible, to drown the opponents with a flood of offense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang held the ball at the top of the arc, facing Mark West one-on-one, attempted a shot which didn’t make, Barkley grabbed the rebound inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Suns immediately launched a counterattack, Kevin Johnson received Barkley’s pass and quickly dribbled past half-court, driving in from the center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Ah Gan chased from behind and stole the ball from Johnson’s hands, Johnson fell to the ground but the referee did not blow the whistle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Filled with confrontation and unexpected steals, Lewis took the ball and launched a counterattack, he rushed under the basket but did not attack the rim directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were three Suns players under the basket, he turned back and passed the ball to the trailing Gan Guoyang, Gan Guoyang received the ball and shot a mid-range jumper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accurately scored, an unremarkable mid-range shot, seemingly sending some signals to the Suns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barkley received the ball at the high post, his defender had become Sabonis—Beelman didn’t want Gan to waste too much energy guarding the Suns’ main player.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now the Trail Blazers’ defensive resources were very tight, Gan still needed to return to the position with the greatest impact, the task-heavy five position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barkley broke through the center, without a good chance, passed to the wing’s Kevin Johnson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Johnson took the ball strongly and drove to the basket, wanting to complete a dunk!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But was blocked by Gan Guoyang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Johnson played high in the last game, scoring the team’s highest score.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now Ah Gan guarded the Three Second Zone, breaking through to score was not as easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Trail Blazers launched another counterattack, this time it was Petrović, breaking through the center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Suns contracted beneath the basket, Petrović passed to the moving Gan on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang received the ball and shot a mid-range jumper again, scored again!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After missing the opening attempt, Gan Guoyang quickly adjusted his aim and scored consecutively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Suns felt the pressure, Charles Barkley began to attack holding the ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing Sabonis at the top of the arc, Barkley made a probing step then squeezed in through the center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, if Gan Guoyang came up to assist, Barkley would pass to the trailing Mark West.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>West directly attacked the rim or performed an alley-oop dunk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Gan Guoyang didn’t come up, Barkley would choose to jump shot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang didn’t come up, Barkley took one step inside the free-throw line, a leaning shot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Avoiding Sabonis’ interference, scored off the board for two points!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Meixi Arena began to come alive, everyone realized that this game would likely be a showdown between Ah Gan and Barkley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Former MVP, defending champion, and this season’s new MVP clashing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang appeared extensively on the top of the arc during the offense, rather than the low post, making the Suns’ inner line empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang suddenly made a surprise lob to the inside, Sabonis leapt high, slammed it with both hands in an alley-oop!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is the tacit understanding developed over years, the Suns’ defense tonight would face major challenges.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Paul Westphal paced back and forth on the sideline, he had already sensed the Trail Blazers’ tactical goal for this game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They wanted to duel with the Suns!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah Gan would unleash full firepower, tonight is about who has higher attacking efficiency, who scores more points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Westphal was not too worried because he had confidence in the Suns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew that the heavy burden of the Trail Blazers’ offense was likely to fall on Gan alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Suns were different, Barkley, Johnson were the core, other players could also shoulder a lot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This playoffs, the state of the other Suns players was much better than that of the Trail Blazers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From Sebalos to Dumars, Marley, An Ji, this year was the most united and powerful year for the Suns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last game Dumars was temporarily absent due to injury, Sebalos replaced him as a starter, they still won the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Richard Dumars returned this game, the lineup of the Suns became more complete and deeper, Westphal’s confidence came from this.\u003C\u002Fp>",995,"2026-06-06T01:41:51.304Z",1,"novelbin.me","51bd9f0dfdbe195e405befe5b1dcce6a256367242cfaeae704804a3a613201bc","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1199","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1335",2033,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-golden-age-of-basketball-cover.jpg"]