[{"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-1207":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},1444824,1896,"Chapter 1207 - 29: Unstoppable Gan_2","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1207",1207,"\u003Cp>In terms of strength, Barkley couldn’t push past Ah Gan; he could only receive the ball beyond the three-point line and initiate an attack facing the basket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Attempting a direct breakthrough, unable to shake off the defense with speed, he resorted to a single-handed push shot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly too short, hit the front edge of the rim, Barkley was exhausted, and knew it wouldn’t score as he released.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trying to rush into the basket to grab an offensive rebound, he was firmly held off by Ah Gan, and the rebound fell into Gan Guoyang’s hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barkley cursed internally, feeling frustrated against this damn guy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang, who took the rebound, immediately launched a fast break like a tireless machine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barkley chased fruitlessly, unable to catch up; Gan Guoyang stormed past the half-court like a gust of wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Breaking into the three-point line, faced with encirclement, he passed the ball to Cooper, who slammed it in with both hands unguarded!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Gan Guoyang’s 10th assist, achieving an unprecedented quadruple-double in the playoffs, including 10 blocks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The TV station displayed this astounding statistic, noting that the game was not yet over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Westphal immediately called a timeout to give Barkley a rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Charles, you should rest for a while.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need, I’ll have plenty of time to rest after I’m dead,\" Barkley replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But it’s only the second game; the series is still long!\" Westphal advised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barkley reluctantly went to rest, with John Salley replacing him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Gan Guoyang seemed to have no intention of resting; with ample time in the fourth quarter, a 12-point lead was not secure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the timeout, Danny Ainge hit a crucial three-pointer, this guy was tenacious as hell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During his time with the Celtics, he was a tough, bold white player.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since joining the Suns, as he aged, he transitioned from a main scoring threat to more of a role player.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, when it was time to score, apart from Barkley, Ainge was more reliable than Kevin Johnson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Johnson had been thoroughly blocked by Gan Guoyang tonight, completely losing confidence in penetrating the interior, with a poor external shooting touch as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The difference narrowed to 9 points, but soon, Petrović and Gan Guoyang executed a pick-and-roll, stopped for a jump shot, and nailed it, pushing it back to 11 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oliver Miller received the ball and cut into the basket for a layup, reducing it to 9 points; the Suns refused to give up, awaiting Barkley’s return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang received the ball, surrounded by three Suns players, he passed it to Petrović, who drove in for a floater and scored!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that play, Petrović launched himself into the air, getting knocked out by a defender, yet the referee remained silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No time for complaints, the Suns swiftly inbounded with a counterattack; Petrović could only pick himself up and chase back to defend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John Salley caught the ball for a layup, but Gan Guoyang flew over, slamming it against the board!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang’s 11th block of the game; the Suns players were desperate—how could they compete?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The interior had been rejected so many sure points swatted away; catching up seemed impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two teams scrambled in chaos, no tactics, no complex coordination, relying solely on intuition and personal ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Trail Blazers resisted the Suns’ frantic counterattacks, keeping the score gap above 10 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Barkley returned to the court with five minutes remaining, the score was 103-91, still a 12-point difference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Suns fought bravely; the Trail Blazers had their fair share of defensive and offensive lapses but couldn’t break through Ah Gan’s impregnable defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Oliver Miller was substituted, he sat on the bench gasping for air, completely spent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unable to hold back, he complained to the coach, \"That Ah Gan guy... that guy... doesn’t he get tired?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Westphal shook his head, resting his chin, continuing to watch the shifts in the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Westphal’s mind, this game was already lost for the Suns, or could be abandoned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, it’s 1-1, securing an away victory in Portland would suffice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep down, Westphal couldn’t quite understand why Barkley was so fixated on winning this second game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Winning would certainly be best, but with the series just beginning, sacrificing a game to conserve energy for the long haul wasn’t a bad idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, home advantage favored the Suns; Westphal never considered sweeping or winning 4-1 against the Trail Blazers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Losing this game, they could regroup and adjust for the matches ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Paul Westphal didn’t believe Ah Gan could maintain such a superlative quadruple-double performance for the rest of the series.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Ah Gan faced any fluctuations, the Suns would have the opportunity to bite down on the Trail Blazers in Portland and regain series advantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Barkley thought otherwise, with ample rest behind him, he had no intention of relaxing, launching a final charge upon returning to the court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, he attacked the basket, drawing a foul from Sabonis and sinking both free throws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Petrović missed a shot, and Barkley seized the defensive rebound, propelling a counterattack himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unable to break through head-on anymore, he chose to move near the three-point line, backing in, and spun along the baseline cut into the basket for a reverse layup!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chased 4 points in succession, but Gan Guoyang quickly retaliated, catching the ball in the left corner, rising for a mid-range jumper, and nailed it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Gan Guoyang’s sweet spot; once receiving the ball for an attack there, the opponents had difficulty to double-team, conceding points was inevitable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kevin Johnson once again attempted to challenge Ah Gan’s defense in the three-second zone, not getting blocked though.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, in trying to evade Ah Gan’s block, Johnson’s layup veered too far, bouncing off the boards without even touching the rim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barkley fervently fought for the offensive rebound, but as he attempted another layup, Gan Guoyang slapped the ball away!\u003C\u002Fp>",981,"2026-06-06T01:41:51.875Z",1,"novelbin.me","88dc5b63c549c78bec415380c6444f0ebeadb24eeb053987e6438be26fa3e815","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1208","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1206",2033,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-golden-age-of-basketball-cover.jpg"]