[{"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-1407":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},1444974,1896,"Chapter 1407 - 38: Unfilial Son_3","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1407",1407,"\u003Cp>Kobe came off the bench in the second quarter, as usual, fulfilling his duties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Active defense, moving on offense, waiting for opportunities on the outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Occasionally, he gets the chance to create with the ball, and that’s the opportunity Bird gives him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, Kobe often chooses to hold the ball beyond the three-point line, make a large change of direction, then break into the inside to attack the basket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was an offensive technique that many NBA guards were learning and developing at the time, which had become a standard for guards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allen Iverson was also skilled in this, he learned it from his schoolmate Bailey, and had scored a shot over Jordan’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kobe tried to execute a move like Iverson’s during a possession, but ended up with a missed shot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ball hit the front edge of the rim with a bang, and the rebound was grabbed by the 76ers, who seized the opportunity to launch a counterattack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Gan Guoyang was no longer in the Trail Blazers’ interior, Little O’Neal inherited Ah Gan’s skills and delivered a big block to the opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kobe got the ball to counterattack, again changing directions continuously. Kobe was very fast, and his dribbling was agile, but his rhythm wasn’t good enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, he jumped to pass the ball, resulting in a turnover...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fack... what the hell are you doing? A circus clown?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang finally couldn’t resist trash-talking Kobe from the sidelines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of the time, Gan Guoyang was as warm as a spring breeze to his teammates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially when teammates made mistakes on the court, his first reaction was to cover for them, rather than blaming them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the years, every player who teamed up with Ah Gan would give a thumbs up; he was a true leader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with Kobe, sometimes Gan Guoyang really couldn’t stand it. This guy was like a mischievous child, naturally without ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He often acted on his own on the court, doing baffling things, as if wearing a helmet, his vision was as narrow as a square, seeing nothing but the basket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, Gan Guoyang patiently guided him, but Kobe often replied with two phrases: 1. \"Isn’t this what you do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>2. \"Isn’t this what you say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, Kobe had a third phrase in his belly but dared not say: 3. \"I just want to do it this way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At such times, Gan Guoyang would think of his unfortunate son, and then a rush of anger would shoot straight to his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So later, Gan Guoyang couldn’t hold back anymore, directly cursing. Kobe wouldn’t talk back, just sulking as he continued to focus on the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After this, he often made changes, and maintained them for a long time, until a certain game when he had another fit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tonight, Kobe had another episode because he didn’t see fans welcoming him in Philadelphia, and because he encountered Iverson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using Kobe’s mistake, the 76ers launched another counterattack, this time scoring, closing the gap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both teams’ benches were a bit messy on the court, so Bird quickly called a timeout and subbed in Porter to stabilize the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kobe was substituted due to his poor performance; he was a bit frustrated, as he hadn’t had a chance to face off against Iverson yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang gave Kobe a glare and said, \"Think about what you’re supposed to do on the court, don’t do things beyond your capabilities.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kobe wiped his face, expressionless, still not speaking, like a rebellious son.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang returned to the court midway through the second quarter, and the 76ers couldn’t find a way to stop him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang continued to score steadily in the paint, grabbing rebounds, and not giving the 76ers a chance to turn the tables.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And like Kobe, Iverson stubbornly tried to do something, to prove something, but to no avail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang kept targeting Iverson, making Iverson feel like he faced a zone defense from his NCAA days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iverson hated zone defense. He’d rather face a one-on-one defense from Michael Jordan than deal with Ah Gan’s ghost-like help defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since coming to the NBA, Iverson always felt scoring had become easier because there was no zone defense, a lot of man-to-man that made him feel at ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But tonight, Gan Guoyang made him relive the horror of a zone defense, always someone tagging along when he drove inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iverson still hadn’t scored in the second quarter, 0-for-3, one layup blocked, a missed mid-range, and an unmade three-pointer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By halftime, the Trail Blazers led the 76ers 59-49 by 10 points, Iverson went 0-for-7 and scored no points, even without a free throw attempt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This season, the Trail Blazers weren’t a top defensive team, their average points allowed were only mid-range in the league, sometimes the perimeter defense was truly awful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One defense always leaks, lacking height and intensity, no covering help inside, relying on PJ Brown and Gan Guoyang’s tough defense in the paint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This year, the league’s three-point line was shorter, so the strategy against the Trail Blazers was clear: explode outside and move the ball extensively to avoid Ah Gan’s strong points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Trail Blazers had the best basket protection in the league and the worst three-point defense. If Iverson were stronger at three-pointers, or taller with a better view, and more experienced, he wouldn’t be completely imprisoned in the first half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, a more important reason was because he had offended Ah Gan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why challenge him so well, especially when everyone could hear it at the start?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During halftime, Bird praised Ah Gan’s defense and also commended Van Exel’s performance tonight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also contributed to defending Iverson. With Ah Gan there, his job was just to keep following.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bird criticized Kobe alone; Kobe wasn’t right tonight. After coming on, he played impulsively and didn’t follow tactics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two turnovers, two solo efforts, not only failed to score but also led to the opponent’s counterattacks; it could be said it was counterproductive.\u003C\u002Fp>",1000,"2026-06-06T01:41:56.049Z",1,"novelbin.me","70f6a3bdad5dab1157fd5a24bcf65bdf4c68c61103d1cbfaf8366d21fb2db656","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1408","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1406",2033,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-golden-age-of-basketball-cover.jpg"]