[{"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-1505":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},1445022,1896,"Chapter 1505 - 10: Father of the Shark Pack_3","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1505",1505,"\u003Cp>But the collision with Gan Guoyang made Duncan realize what it means to have someone above you, what \"Power King\" truly means.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Trail Blazers, having won possession, launched a fast break with sweet hand-offs between Kobe and Little O’Neal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kobe took one step into the basket, shaking off Duncan, and then burst up for a single-handed dunk!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are still some issues with the Celtics’ guard defense; even under Beelman’s instruction, Nash’s defense remains poor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nash was mismatched against Kobe, and Kobe seized the opportunity, cleanly bypassing him with a hand-off screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Nash quickly demonstrated his value on the offensive end, skillfully dribbling to shake off the strong stealing Brellock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the middle court, he used rhythmic dribbling and observed the cuts towards the basket, suddenly shot like riding a horse, using his height advantage for a graceful shot, securing two points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a white guard, Nash’s absolute speed and explosiveness aren’t particularly fast or strong, but his ball-handling and reaction speed are astonishingly quick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His offense is never sloppy, brisk in tempo, and adept at threading passes in tight spaces, playing the role of an excellent commander and attacker on the court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Mu Lin’s outside three-pointer missed, Duncan once again grabbed a defensive rebound and passed to Nash, who initiated a quick counterattack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took advantage of Brellock’s impatience, dribbling and turning past the defense, driving into the open three-second zone, passing to Fox in the corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fox shot a three from the zero-angle for the second time, and it landed! A 5-point chase, the Celtics closed the gap to 1 point as the first quarter was about to end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, everyone knew Gan Guoyang was going to play one-on-one. In the low post, Gan Guoyang was originally marked by Cliff-Robinson, but Duncan took on the task of defending one-on-one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beelman, seeing the defensive matchup, felt a tightness in his chest and cursed silently: \"Damn, why switch to Tim for the defense?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duncan’s defensive techniques are absolutely impeccable, with his anticipation and those long arms, it’s extremely difficult for any low-post player to score over him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he is facing Ah Gan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the low-post one-on-one, Gan Guoyang is very skilled at adapting to the opponent rather than relying on a single move to rule all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing a technically sound, anticipating NCAA academy-style big man like Duncan, Gan Guoyang excels at using primitive means to break them down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the shallow position, performing a Hickma Step with a turn to face the basket, lowering his head, sinking his center of gravity, after three threats suddenly starts a strong face-up drive!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Celtics are already missing Ilgauskas in the paint, leaving the three-second zone empty; Duncan felt totally off balance under Gan Guoyang’s monstrous force, losing his footing completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following that, Gan Guoyang sliced into the basket like a hot knife through butter, finishing with a single-handed powerful dunk!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On this play, Duncan wanted to foul but couldn’t muster the strength, being completely pushed aside, having no choice but to watch the basket get breached helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the baseline throw-in, Duncan realized there was merit in Beelman keeping him away from defending Ah Gan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scouting report was indeed accurate; the disparity in strength rendered defensive techniques useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subsequently, Nash made another jump shot, and Gan Guoyang followed up with another mid-range shot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ultimately, the Celtics finished the first quarter 23:26, trailing the Trail Blazers by 3 points, with both sides fairly evenly matched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duncan didn’t score at all in the first quarter, losing possession several times, he didn’t even get a decent shot attempt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the second quarter began, the second line-ups from both teams battled on the court, showing the Trail Blazers’ dominance once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their second lineup is young, vibrant, and has experience from last season.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Celtics’ second lineup appears somewhat weak, as the Trail Blazers soon widened the gap to 9 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beelman called another timeout, aiming to readjust the team’s defensive and offensive strategy, though the effect was not substantial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beelman realized that this year’s Trail Blazers are truly strong, their 15-game winning streak wasn’t just a fluke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most notable aspect is their offensive consistency, almost never having a blackout moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is similar to the 1990 and 1991 Trail Blazers, with someone always able to step up and take over the game momentarily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You never know who it will be, the opponents don’t know, the defenders don’t know, even the Trail Blazers themselves don’t know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s a nightmare for the defense, you can’t anticipate, can’t force the offensive side into choices, and the defense is completely passive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In response, Beelman didn’t just take the hits but actively adjusted the offense, launching an offensive exchange with the Trail Blazers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Striving to keep the score tight, not allowing it to exceed a 10-point gap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nash’s performance tonight is quite outstanding, fully mobilizing the Celtics’ outside offense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fox, Brown, and others all have scoring contributions from outside, all thanks to Nash’s threading the needle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the inside point still couldn’t score, Duncan hasn’t even put any points on the board, causing a serious limp for the Celtics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the inside continues not to score, failing to form an inside-outside synergy, then in the second half, at some point, the offense will certainly collapse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, they’re hanging by Nash’s good condition; once this lifeline breaks without anyone to sustain it, the collapse will imminently follow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Duncan reentered in the second quarter, Beelman asked him to try scoring inside, but immediately his low-post offense was met with Gan Guoyang’s full block, making Beelman aware of Ah Gan’s plan tonight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Gan Guoyang virtually abandoned chasing others and protecting the basket, putting himself in the role of a defensive blue-collar focusing on a specific opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This madman, he wants to shut Tim out completely!\" Beelman paced back and forth on the sideline, brainstorming counter-measures.\u003C\u002Fp>",982,"2026-06-06T01:42:01.245Z",1,"novelbin.me","f9aecd1697e3fba10e91eeb578f5e6e378ffc8381061a67a0e128d18e810a45f","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1506","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1504",2033,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-golden-age-of-basketball-cover.jpg"]