[{"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-1394":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},1444961,1896,"Chapter 1394 - 34: Great Pass_5","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1394",1394,"\u003Cp>Most of the time, the Trail Blazers follow Carl’s tactical diagrams and Bird is responsible for issuing orders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, Bird must step up. He has set up an outside double-screen tactic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PJ Brown and AC Green screen for Van Exel, while Gan Guoyang is lurking on the weak side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A simple and clear tactic, Van Exel has been feeling hot tonight, worth a gamble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, after the timeout ended, the double-screen tactic worked, attracting Van Exel’s attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rodman focused on the Three Second Zone and surprisingly left Ah Gan open. Gan Guoyang receives Van Exel’s pass, and scores a three-pointer!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wouldn’t waste such an opportunity, 94-90, the Trail Blazers close in by 4 points, reigniting hope in the Rose Garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three minutes remain, the teams fall into another tussle. Jordan’s breakthrough layup misses, and Gan Guoyang’s mid-range shot also misses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pippen slows down, isolates Riddle at the top of the arc, backs down and turns for a jump shot which misses. Rodman grabs the rebound and goes for a layup, but is blocked by PJ Brown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s chaos under the basket, Harper grabs the ball and passes it out, Jordan feigns a shot but doesn’t shoot. He stops to organize and drag the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the final minutes of the game, time moves fast. Gan Guoyang can’t pull out, so he hands it over to Alon Magee to defend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, Jordan makes a quick stop and jump shot, perfectly accurate!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>96-90, leaving the Trail Blazers with only 1 minute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bird calls for another timeout, substitutes Kobe in, taking Alon Magee out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bird pulls out the tactics board again, drawing an offensive strategy for Gan Guoyang at the low post.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kobe’s role is to catch and facilitate on the flank, with a height advantage over Van Exel and Riddle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get the ball to Ah Gan, that’s your task,\" Bird reminds him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kobe nods, but inside he feels he can do more than just that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the timeout, Kobe successfully delivers the ball to Gan Guoyang at the low post.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bulls immediately double-team, and Gan Guoyang dishes the ball to Van Exel at the top of the arc.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Van Exel launches a three-pointer! But it misses, and Gan Guoyang snags the Offensive Rebound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shoots immediately, not only scoring but also drawing a foul from Rodman!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The referee blows the whistle, and Rodman is furious; he’s already committed five fouls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One more foul and he’s out. He argues with the referee but to no avail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, he takes off his jersey, angrily sits back on the bench, having fouled Ah Gan four times tonight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He actually tried hard to defend tonight, but to no avail, the physical difference was too great.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang makes the free throw; tonight, he is a perfect 15 for 15 from the line, unstoppable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>96-93, only 3 points difference, the Bulls enter a danger zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at times like these, Jordan’s focus and fighting spirit are often at their peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A light and casual breakthrough into the middle, like a hot knife slicing through butter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Driving to the basket for a layup, drawing a foul from Gan Guoyang, this ball the Trail Blazers’ defense was careless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jordan hits both free throws, 98-93, again a 5-point lead, with only over 20 seconds left in the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These two free throws are extremely deadly, the Trail Blazers almost have no way to catch up, time is running out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Bird has used his last timeout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No matter what, score quickly and then defend with all we’ve got, we have to gamble!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bird doesn’t draw a tactic but hands the ball to Gan Guoyang to control, then quickly initiates full-court defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang nods to show he understands; they have no retreat, only a very slim chance to win, but they must fight for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Trail Blazers players are exhausted, the intensity of the Bulls is completely different from ordinary teams, and this is only the regular season.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over on the Bulls side, Phil Jackson insists on allowing two points, definitely not giving the Trail Blazers any three-pointers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two points, let them score two points, definitely no threes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Jackson had gotten advice from someone, he would choose to foul tactically now, sending the Trail Blazers to the free-throw line, which would be the safest option.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, Jackson didn’t receive advice from a tactical master, didn’t think there could be such a shocking move, seeming to give away points but actually securing the win.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bulls refuse any three-pointers, they perform full-court pressure defense, their attention entirely on Gan Guoyang, and the ball ends up with Van Exel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Van Exel dribbles through, stops at the arc for a quick three-pointer, and scores!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s an incredibly simple but exceptionally effective offensive move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang’s screen drew most of the attention, Van Exel seized the chance and made the most of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere on site reaches extreme tension, the Trail Blazers still have a glimmer of opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is when Jackson made a huge mistake: he didn’t call for a timeout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bulls still had one timeout left, but Jackson didn’t plan to use it immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had laid out the strategy for if the opponent scored just during the last timeout, and trusted his players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this time facing the Trail Blazers they made a mistake, and once again it was Pippen, the baseline inbound had a deviation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kobe darted in like a nimble cat, intercepting the pass meant for Jordan, then smoothly laid it in!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>98-98! The teams are tied!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire Rose Garden Arena erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bars in Los Angeles erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his apartment, the introverted Hu Weidong shouted at the TV.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu’s mom came out of the room, asking her son what happened, Hu Weidong awkwardly said, \"Nothing, nothing, just watching the game.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After scoring, Kobe bounced around like a fawn, barely containing his excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang had to remind him, \"Hey hey, it’s not over yet, it’s not over yet!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Kobe calm down slightly, but inside he was still relishing that steal.\u003C\u002Fp>",1015,"2026-06-06T01:41:54.549Z",1,"novelbin.me","d31b88d8c0fd2ea526b70b149ec4600dce4f397f331df75a1e1f66a2c8d155d6","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1395","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1393",2033,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-golden-age-of-basketball-cover.jpg"]