[{"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-1205":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},1444822,1896,"Chapter 1205 - 28: I Am Charles Barkley_5","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1205",1205,"\u003Cp>I feel good, but if possible, I’d still choose to involve my teammates, rather than playing solo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, this period in the third quarter is a perfect opportunity for the Suns to catch up, yet Barkley didn’t seize it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, perhaps Barkley consumed a lot of energy in the first half and didn’t want to exert himself too early in the third quarter, intending to save it for the decisive moments later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very least, he would wait for Guoyang to start pushing hard, then respond accordingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, thinking this way puts him at a disadvantage, following someone else’s rhythm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang slowly got through the early trouble in the third quarter, using defense and a slow pace to hold back the Suns’ scoring momentum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Paul Westphal similarly didn’t keenly seize this opportunity for a comeback, which is his flaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s very smart, extremely smart, but he has never truly experienced the taste of winning a championship; he is not a championship player.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this regard, Beelman is better than Westphal, as he called a timeout for adjustment six minutes into the third quarter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The score was 78:73, with the Trail Blazers leading by 5 points; halfway through the third quarter, they had only scored 9 points, showing very low efficiency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with the sharp intuition from his 10-year collaboration with Gan, Beelman sensed that Gan’s moment was coming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he immediately called a timeout, substituted Petrović and Lewis out, and brought in Porter and Curry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is a lineup that can fully open up space, designed to give Gan a stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang drank some water, looked up at the time, indeed, it was almost time; he felt great.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Suns hadn’t realized the danger yet, continuing their usual rotation, emphasizing catching up and improving shooting percentage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the timeout ended and both sides returned, Gan Guoyang received the ball at the elbow and took a mid-range shot, but missed as it was too long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sabonis fiercely batted the ball out, Ali grabbed it and immediately passed it back to Gan Guoyang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the same position, Gan Guoyang shot again and scored steadily!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang fist-bumped Sabonis and Ali, thanking his teammates for their support and trust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the Suns’ side, it was still Kevin Johnson’s breakthrough and floater; Gan Guoyang didn’t jump to block.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The result was still short; fear had crept in, hands become tentative.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grabbed the rebound, counterattack, positioned at the elbow, held off West.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Received the ball, turned to create distance, shot from mid-range again, scored!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two consecutive mid-range scores, and they were purely unreasonable shots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Suns realized something was wrong, but Dan Majerle hit a three-pointer to let the Suns catch their breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang received the ball at the elbow for the third time, Suns came to double-team, Gan Guoyang retreated and passed the ball to the wing Porter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Porter shot and scored from three-point range! Spot-up shooter Porter was performing impressively tonight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Trail Blazers responded with a three-pointer, stabilizing the lead at 9 points; this was critical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barkley realized something was wrong and stood out to play one-on-one, facing the basket and aggressively driving against Sabonis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But got blocked by Gan Guoyang who came over to help, with a big block — Gan Guoyang’s blocks tonight would reach double digits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a counterattack, Porter passed the ball to Gan Guoyang, and Gan Guoyang didn’t shoot a three-pointer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he moved further inside, taking a more assured mid-range shot and scoring!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three consecutive straightforward and decisive mid-range jumpers, leaving the Suns scratching their heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lead extended to 11 points, and the Trail Blazers expanded their advantage to double digits again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Suns continued to tenaciously try to catch up, but they indeed missed the best chance to close the gap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tonight, the Suns were too step by step in their rhythm, always following the Trail Blazers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This gave the injured Trail Blazers a chance to adjust and catch their breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Midway through the third quarter, Gan Guoyang accelerated, and the Suns couldn’t keep up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang received the ball at the elbow for the fourth time, the Suns didn’t dare to double-team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Curry, Ali, Porter all could hit from three-point range, Gan Guoyang pushed off West and shot strongly from mid-range again – scored!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barkley wanted to retaliate at the low post, but was once again blocked by the combined defense of Sabonis and Gan Guoyang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang delivered 10 blocks in just three quarters; toward the end, Suns players were afraid to venture into the Three Second Zone for a shot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Suns had desperately persisted for two and a half quarters but suddenly seemed to collapse in the latter half of the third quarter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the score gap reached 15 points, Westphal called a timeout and tried hard to boost the players’ morale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even Westphal didn’t know what to do because Gan had already reached an unbeatable state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He scored 10 consecutive points in the third quarter, not much, but the Suns couldn’t keep up, and the other Trail Blazers were energized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charles Barkley saw the dullness and hesitation in Westphal’s eyes, holding a marker pen in hand yet unable to draw anything on the tactics board.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barkley snatched the tactics board from the coach’s hand, tossed it onto the chair, and said, \"Stop drawing, leave the ball to me for the rest; I will fix this. If we lose, it’s on me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was at this moment that the teammates began to understand the weight behind the phrase \"I am Charles Barkley\" before the series.\u003C\u002Fp>",934,"2026-06-06T01:41:51.875Z",1,"novelbin.me","c545b999db1eee9c614ff48e103dd84e7c86f1aa1c3360329147054c03827605","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1206","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1204",2033,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-golden-age-of-basketball-cover.jpg"]