[{"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-1409":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},1444976,1896,"Chapter 1409 - 38: Unfilial Son_5","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1409",1409,"\u003Cp>The 76ers’ coach called a timeout upon seeing this, and Gan Guoyang walked over and tapped Allen Iverson on the head, said nothing, and returned to the bench.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allen Iverson returned to the bench with encouragement and support from his teammates, drank some water, adjusted his mood, but still felt very broken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The humiliation during four months on the farm seemed to replay, flooding back like a tide, making it hard for him to control himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, he knew that after the game, the news of \"Allen Iverson cried after being beat by Ah Gan\" would make the headlines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Iverson did not regret it; he didn’t regret challenging Ah Gan. He always believed it was the right and courageous thing to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coach Davis substituted the emotionally unstable Iverson off for a while, waited for him to return to normal, and then put him back in, instructing Iverson to avoid Ah Gan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Gan Guoyang was off the court, Iverson quickly scored his first basket of the game—facing Kobe, he used a baseline breakthrough jump stop to score two points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Kobe immediately countered with a jump stop after a series of crossovers on offense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bam, missed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang sat on the sideline, covering his face in frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two faced off on the court for about five minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kobe actively defended Iverson, and after breaking his scoring drought, Iverson’s offensive feel quickly returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A three-pointer, a fast-break layup, a jump stop, and a shot breaking into the Three Second Zone, helped the 76ers close the score to within five points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the skilled Iverson, Kobe seemed very naive; some of his moves clearly lacked variation, and his shots were not precise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Kobe’s shot choices were very poor; he didn’t make good use of the team or tactics, instead going solo away from his teammates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In terms of one-on-one ability, Kobe is clearly not as adept as Iverson now; those two years at college were not wasted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when Gan Guoyang returned to the game in the fourth quarter, Iverson felt somewhat constrained again, and that sense of nimbleness suddenly disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s like prisoners encountering the Prison Warden; even the most arrogant guy has to sit down and shut up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, the Trail Blazers defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 107 to 102 on the road, calmly securing a victory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iverson shot 4 out of 15 overall, scoring only 12 points, with 0 points in the first half and scoring nothing against Ah Gan, which was a disgrace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kobe didn’t fare much better, shooting 1 out of 6 in front of his hometown folks, scoring only 2 points, with 3 turnovers and 3 fouls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the end of the game, Gan Guoyang also rubbed Kobe’s head vigorously, saying: \"The night is long and the road is far, kid!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kobe walked away with his head down, left the court through the tunnel, and returned to the locker room without any cheers, not even boos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, Iverson felt equally bad; though he did not regret challenging Ah Gan, this result was painful for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sat in the locker room and cried for a while, finally understanding why the devil is a devil, and what kind of existence Ah Gan truly is.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the post-game press conference, Gan Guoyang didn’t use this to mock Iverson but instead said fairly: \"He is very brave; it’s not easy for a six-foot tall ordinary person to play in the NBA. He has made some mistakes; we all make mistakes, including me. But some of the things a person does, some behaviors, especially his courage and character, will always remain, no matter what happens in the end. That is strength.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon seeing these words, Iverson said nothing. In future games, he continued to challenge Ah Gan, but he never said \"I don’t like you\" again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Veteran players said Iverson was immature and inexperienced, and it wasn’t just them holding this view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clashed with Charles Barkley, referee Tim Donaghy, and teammate Jerry Stackhouse, even getting into a physical altercation with Stackhouse, forcing the 76ers to trade Stackhouse away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bulls guard Ron Harper said: \"This kid is too disrespectful. When you enter the league, you have to do something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lately, Jordan sought out Iverson to offer some advice, but according to the New York Post, Iverson told Jordan to \"Get lost,\" to which Jordan simply rolled his eyes and complied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only exception was Ah Gan, whom Iverson is not close to nor friends with, but he always respected him greatly.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>———— Published in 2015, excerpt from Allen Iverson’s biography \"Not a Game: The Incredible Rise and Unthinkable Fall Of Allen Iverson\".\u003C\u002Fp>",785,"2026-06-06T01:41:56.049Z",1,"novelbin.me","cc6630fa497446151b5ae414d45bdcf3cb7f544c19770978c1f2990a17c766c3","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1410","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1408",2033,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-golden-age-of-basketball-cover.jpg"]