[{"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-1346":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},1444763,1896,"Chapter 1346 - 22: The Great Vacancy (Part 3)","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1346",1346,"\u003Cp>The bald coach kept looking at the notes, but they were useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first quarter ended, and the Trail Blazers suddenly launched an offensive surge in the latter half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang scored 10 consecutive points, helping the Trail Blazers lead the Knicks 28 to 17 by 11 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bird’s adjustment of substituting Winfield for PJ Brown was a turning point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Trail Blazers’ style and pace suddenly changed, and the Knicks didn’t react, getting caught several times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Youwei summarized the first quarter as an anchor point for his memory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even placed a small bet on the Trail Blazers winning by at least 20 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching his father-in-law earnestly taking notes in the notebook, Wang Fuxi found it both touching and amusing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dad, you don’t need to jot this down so seriously; the game recordings are all at home.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Youwei glanced at Wang Fuxi and said, \"Who’s your dad?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s me, I’m your daughter-in-law! I’m Fosse.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Youwei looked at the notes and remembered that he came to watch the game with his daughter-in-law today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, right, I almost forgot. Sometimes I suddenly lose track.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Fuxi sighed; although the progression of the disease was slow under careful care, it was still developing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Gan Youwei maintained a good attitude and didn’t change drastically because of memory loss; he was even more lively than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, in Portland, almost everyone knows Ah Gan’s father, so there’s no worry about him getting lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the second quarter, Bird carried out regular rotations, putting in Kobe and Little O’Neal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The role of Point Guard was assigned to the experienced Terry Porter to control the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The veteran Point Guard leading the two rookies not only stabilized the pace but also taught them game experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Porter gradually overcame his early-season slump; after being assigned to the bench, his performance improved significantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second lineup truly tests the coach’s ability to manage and utilize the players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the players’ individual abilities are generally not as strong as the starters, the substitutes’ states and mindsets are more unstable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This requires the coach to make proper tactical arrangements, using players in the right position and timing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Bird showcased his incredible game intuition and superior basketball IQ.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Van Gundy still adhered to past experience and fixed examples, relying on prepared notes in his pocket to make responsive arrangements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bird was different; he made plans, but all adjustments were fully based on the real-time situation for in-game changes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the second quarter, facing the Knicks’ strong defensive counterattacks, Bird made bold decisions to engage in full-court pressing defense against the Knicks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kobe, Little O’Neal, Porter, and PJ Brown used the full-court defense to wear down the Knicks’ impact, even resorting to fouls to disrupt their rhythm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Gan Guoyang replaced Little O’Neill midway through the second quarter, the score was 36 to 24; the Trail Blazers used the vigor of the youngsters to suppress the Knicks’ counterattack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the game progressed, the Knicks’ offensive performance tonight was extremely poor; nearly halfway through the second quarter, they only scored 24 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sweat continuously poured from Van Gundy’s head; he repeatedly checked the notes from the inner pocket of his suit but found no relevant solutions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, in the second quarter, the Knicks shouldn’t have struggled with defense against the Trail Blazers; they should have sped up the pace for offensive exchanges to boost the score first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Get the offensive rhythm going, build up their feel, so they can catch up later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If both sides improve their offense feel, an 11-point gap isn’t that large.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the Knicks aren’t lacking offensive talents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mourning, Kemp, Houston, and Rice are all capable scorers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bring their offensive feel up, and the Knicks definitely have the strength for a battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Van Gundy, always keen to set defensive traps for opponents, fell into one laid by Bird instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second lineup focused on defense yielded no results; instead, they lost another point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A technical coach like Van Gundy, who hasn’t played professional basketball, often has rigid shortcomings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, Beelman was the same, but Beelman had Ah Gan; Gan Guoyang would make adjustments himself on the court, ignoring instructions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now Bird clearly displays excellent talent in on-site command; his ability to manage and utilize players is emerging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Gan Guoyang returned to the game, he had only one goal: scoring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t want to bother with anything else; one must be honest, and if you promise to score 50 points, you must score 50.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Knicks’ response was simple and crude: fouling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the second quarter, Gan Guoyang was repeatedly fouled by Mourning and Kemp in the low post.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a few minutes, he made 6 free throws, consecutively scoring 6 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Glen Rice fouled Gan Guoyang during a defensive shift, Gan Guoyang was a bit angry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glared at Rice and said, \"Are you guys freaking crazy? Continually fouling and sending me to the free-throw line?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rice shrugged helplessly: \"The coach arranged it this way, we have no choice, big brother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Van Gundy’s method to counter Gan Guoyang’s consecutive scoring was fouling; he aimed to disrupt Gan Guoyang’s offensive rhythm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d rather let Gan Guoyang take one or two points at the free-throw line than allow him to score three-pointers in counterattack or drive the pace with fast breaks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This isn’t a bad strategy; it can sometimes effectively disrupt the opponent’s offensive flow, leading into a physical battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this tactic was clearly ineffective against Gan Guoyang; an astonishing fact is that, since the start of the season in over 10 games, Gan Guoyang hasn’t missed a free throw yet.\u003C\u002Fp>",943,"2026-06-06T01:41:52.877Z",1,"novelbin.me","d8df5249aa56313e955aa2dd19de7c17b71150b1c6c8dc49c8c8d6a8f6521937","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1347","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1345",2033,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-golden-age-of-basketball-cover.jpg"]