[{"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-1435":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},1445002,1896,"Chapter 1435 - 45: The Ball Arrives_3","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1435",1435,"\u003Cp>You can only stick closely, score when he scores, and everyone perseveres until the critical moment to fight for key shots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, after the timeout, Gan Guoyang began his massacre, continuously holding the ball and attacking the Jazz from the outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malone could still hold his ground against Gan Guoyang in the low post, but once pulled to the outside, he became a mere post.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang continuously scored facing the basket, repeatedly executing 2+1 plays, scoring 14 points in just 5 minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, looking up at the scoreboard, it’s 90:93, and the Jazz still stubbornly maintained a 3-point lead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the Jazz’s offensive efficiency was equally high, with Hornersek and Stockton hitting consecutive three-pointers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The duo kept the home team leading, with the third quarter ending at 94:96.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang scored 47 points in three quarters, making Malone sweat profusely, sitting on the bench in a daze, but the Trail Blazers still couldn’t overturn the lead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn, 47 points is too little. I should have gotten 60 points in three quarters, then we would have led by over ten points.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang sat on the bench, complaining while wiping his sweat. He had taken too few shots, trying to create opportunities for his teammates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But tonight the Trail Blazers’ other players had abysmal offensive performance, especially in three-point shooting, which left Gan Guoyang quite dissatisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him, Kobe listened to Gan Guoyang’s words and quietly noted them in his mental notebook; he had always been a thoughtful student.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the court, Kobe continuously observed Gan Guoyang’s offensive choices, considering how to handle the ball when facing double teams and attack with high-difficulty shots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the fourth quarter commenced, Gan Guoyang rested on the sidelines, with Kobe and Little O’Neal taking the court, and the Trail Blazers quickly fell behind further against the Jazz.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shandon Anderson and Brian Russell hit consecutive three-pointers, with the Jazz’s outside shooting exploding tonight after being fueled up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The score gap widened to 8 points. At this point, Kobe stepped up, first hitting a mid-range jumper and then successfully stealing on defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dribbled to breakthrough to score a layup and draw a foul, making the additional free throw, scoring 5 points in a row to help the Trail Blazers cut the gap to 3 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang didn’t rest for too long on the sidelines; he returned to the court when Kobe was making the free throw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He patted Kobe, saying, \"Well done, very decisive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kobe said, \"In my eyes, they were all 100% chances.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you keep imitating my words, I’ll knock your teeth out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’d rather imitate your play.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then keep watching.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Returning to the court, Gan Guoyang continued the good form from the third quarter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Jazz couldn’t stop his breakthrough at all—this was the Jazz’s defensive issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the Bulls were restrained by Ah Gan, the Bulls were best at defending Ah Gan’s breakthrough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Jazz lacked tall, strong perimeter defenders, and leaving Malone and Ostertag as the last line meant being dominated by Ah Gan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He drove into the basket for three consecutive possessions, either scoring on a layup or drawing a foul, leaving the Jazz struggling to cope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jerry Sloan shuffled his lineup, bringing in veteran Anthony Carl to try and stall Ah Gan’s momentum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anthony Carl was once a young talent, and in 1984 he attended the Olympic selection training camp with Gan Guoyang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was strong, with outside skills in his prime as a powerful forward, and later became a diligent interior blue-collar at the 4 and 5 positions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After he came on, he not only defended Ah Gan but also contributed with mid-range shots on offense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The game entered a stalemate, quickly breaking the 100-point mark, with Gan Guoyang’s score reaching 57 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subsequently, both teams were stuck at 105:107 for nearly 3 minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Jazz started double-teaming Gan Guoyang early.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stockton hovered on the edge of violating defense rules, constantly testing the referee’s tolerance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here at the Triangle Center, the referees turned a blind eye to early double teams and defensive violations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They occasionally blew the whistle to warn, but afterward, didn’t pay much attention, stopping close scrutiny.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang found it difficult to even receive the ball, having to start from the backcourt with the Jazz double-teaming back there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If two defenders weren’t enough, they’d use three; Gan Guoyang passed to a teammate, PJ Brown caught the ball, left unguarded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brown hesitated a few moments before passing to Riddle, who drove and missed the layup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Similar offensive plays occurred several times consecutively, with the Trail Blazers unable to overcome the 2-point deficit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Jazz couldn’t score either, as their defensive efforts tired them and disrupted their rhythm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hornersek and Malone missed their shots, but Stockton desperately grabbed an offensive rebound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That crucial rebound, Stockton dribbled out, adjusted slightly, and hit the mid-range shot!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A very deadly shot as Stockton had scored 24 points, and there were less than two minutes left in the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang didn’t have time to complain to teammates for not marking tightly; there was no timeout, so a quick inbound from the backcourt was executed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Van Exel finally made a correct decision, swiftly dribbling past the half-court, weaving through the Jazz defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he passed to Gan Guoyang who was moving to the left 45-degree angle; Gan Guoyang adjusted slightly and shot the three-pointer, hitting it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>108:109, the Trail Blazers quickly closed the gap to just 1 point!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang also scored his 60th point of the game, with the TV showing the score update.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for Gan Guoyang, scoring 60 points without winning the game means the 60 points are meaningless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides the 60 points, he grabbed 17 rebounds and handed out 10 assists, achieving a 60-point triple-double.\u003C\u002Fp>",962,"2026-06-06T01:41:56.049Z",1,"novelbin.me","d0ed185541c81d9e005b52decb2f5a9fab1721f60d4ccc1caf16151428cf84d0","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1436","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1434",2033,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-golden-age-of-basketball-cover.jpg"]