[{"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-1242":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},1444859,1896,"Chapter 1242 - 35: Win_3","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1242",1242,"\u003Cp>Many Portland fans are hoping the Trail Blazers can turn the tide and bring home the championship trophy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People made banners that read \"Win this championship for Reggie and Dražen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The latest issue of Sports Illustrated features Petrović and Lewis on the cover and poses the question: Can the Portland people still create miracles?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The passing of the two not only brought immense sorrow but also meant losing two very important core roles, a loss that’s multifaceted, combining psychological and physical impacts, bringing about devastating destruction. The Trail Blazers’ chances of winning the championship might be below 1%.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, maybe a 1% chance is too harsh; they still have hope, not only because they won two away games but also because they have Ah Gan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are various reasons for people not being optimistic about the Trail Blazers and feeling regret and pity for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there’s only one reason to still believe in the Trail Blazers: they have Gan Guoyang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, on the day of the game on June 26th, when Gan Guoyang woke up early from bed, he still felt like he was dreaming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every morning during past finals, when he woke from his dreams, he always had a strong conviction: a new day, new hope, we will win.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But lately, this conviction has become blurry, his mind is chaotic, and he lies in bed dazed for a while, confirming that Lewis and Petrović are gone, time cannot flow backward, before he can get up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the morning, he went to the sports center at Portland Community College for training; the team’s condition looked somewhat better than the last game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bobby Berman gradually returned to normal from his excitement and anxious talking. He was working hard to encourage everyone, hiding his own sadness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jerry West always stayed with the team, and after seeing the team’s situation, he shook his head to himself, murmuring, \"Time is still too short, too short.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>West doesn’t hold too much hope for victory, especially as he notices the unwavering determination in Gan Guoyang’s eyes is no longer there; it’s their only reliance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he absolutely cannot blame Ah Gan; no one can blame him, demand from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perhaps he’s too strong, and that’s why God is so cruel, stripping him of his left and right arms.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At noon, Gan Guoyang went home for a meal; he planned to rest a bit and go to Memorial Coliseum for a warm-up in the afternoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he got home, he saw Wang Fuxi rushing out of the house with an anxious look, which made Gan Guoyang’s heart tighten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s been hit too hard, too heavy lately, and can’t endure any more blows. He’s reached the point of being fearful, responding to any windfall as a sign of danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Fuxi grabbed Gan Guoyang and said, \"Honey, something’s happened, Dad is missing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang’s mind roared for just a moment, then turned incredibly sharp, every pore on his body opened, adrenaline shot to its peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dad is missing? What do you mean by missing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the morning, you went for training, Dad said he was going out to buy something to make lunch for you, but hasn’t come back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He went out to buy things, wasn’t there someone following him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Peiyu followed, said he went into the supermarket and never came out for a long time. Went inside to look and found no one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Youwei, despite being old, was sharp-minded and moved freely. He usually went out by himself without requiring a bodyguard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recently, due to a series of events, Gan Guoyang had Feng Peiyu accompany Gan Youwei to ensure his safety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to buy things at the supermarket, Gan Youwei insisted on going by himself; he wasn’t a celebrity, unaccustomed to having a follower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where is Feng Peiyu now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looking for the person, we’ve reported to the police, and are checking the supermarket’s CCTV.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stay home with the kids, I’ll go out searching. Remember, don’t leak any information outside. Considering the situation now...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After calming down, an infinite sense of helplessness engulfed Gan Guoyang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he wasn’t sure what had happened to Gan Youwei yet if his father met with an incident, Gan Guoyang didn’t know how to face everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Does God really exist in this world, and what does He want to do, is He trying to kill me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you want me dead, might as well have a meteor fall from the sky and crush me, why torture me like this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How important is Gan Youwei to Gan Guoyang?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before this, Gan Guoyang himself couldn’t explain clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at this moment, he was clear: if anything happens to Gan Youwei, he will never touch basketball again in his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang’s mind was extremely chaotic, he was unable to think, and had no time for the evening game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Wang Fuxi firmly requested to join Gan Guoyang in searching for Gan Youwei as the children at home were being cared for by their mother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew Gan Guoyang couldn’t do without someone by his side right now, she had to be with her husband.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two got into a car, Quentin asked, \"Where are we going?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang was stunned, indeed, where to go, where to search?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Fuxi recalled something, saying, \"To that bar! The one Dad called before!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang realized immediately and told Quentin to drive to the bar run by the female owner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They arrived at the bar named \"Eastern Star,\" which hadn’t opened in the afternoon yet, and there was no one inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chairs were placed on the tables, the interior was dark, with only a small amount of light shining through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang met the female owner who had been in touch with Gan Youwei on the phone; she was Chinese.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon seeing Gan Guoyang, she showed an expression of surprise, and upon learning the old man talking with her was his father, she was even more surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, he’s... he’s your father? My god.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1002,"2026-06-06T01:41:51.875Z",1,"novelbin.me","1ce2127fd12ebf663fb6e022b620f1fc5076caa74b9a5842c6f2d74bc3502ae1","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1243","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1241",2033,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-golden-age-of-basketball-cover.jpg"]