[{"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-1774":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},1445191,1896,"Chapter 1774 52: The Future Is Yours 1.0_2","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1774",1774,"\u003Cp>At this moment, the Timberwolves are very puzzled, uncertain if Gan Guoyang is out of form or deliberately creating a smokescreen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sanders reiterated the team's defensive strategy, instructing Kevin Garnett to continue focusing on the other players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Especially Charles Barkley, don't give him easy scoring opportunities under the basket, it's terrible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sanders knows that Ah Gan is like a poison, often forcing you into a dilemma, choosing between the poison and the white silk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether you live or die depends on whether your body can tolerate the poison or if your lung capacity is greater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based on the experience from the first three games, Sanders believes Gan Guoyang's solo plays are no longer as lethal as they once were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, his defensive influence is declining, so they must cut off Gan Guoyang's connection with his teammates and play faster offensively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On this basis, it depends on the players' performance and their status during the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sanders's idea is correct, the tactical direction is perfectly right; they played out the optimal solution against the Trail Blazers in the first game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, victory or defeat depends entirely on the players' performance, a battle of personal ability and will to win, in which the Timberwolves fall short compared to the Trail Blazers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But which young team hasn't grown through this trial of blood and fire?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the game resumes, the Timberwolves' set offense still lacks effective solutions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brellock and Kobe double-team Marbury, who passes the ball to Siri.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Siri dribbles inside but hesitates to shoot against the not-too-far-off Ah Gan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, he passes to Garnett, who shoots a mid-range from the left, stepping on the three-point line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It still doesn't go in! The site is filled with sighs, Garnett bites his teeth and shakes his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garnett continually lacks a punch on the offensive end, his technique isn't up to par.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the regular season, Garnett seems proficient in all skills, especially having good exterior dribbling for a tall insider.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that performance comes under regular-season intensity; in the high-intensity playoff confrontations, Garnett's offensive performance falls short.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little O'Neal grabs the defensive rebound and passes the ball to Gan Guoyang, who takes the court as a full-fledged small forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After running back several times, Gan Guoyang's body is slowly warming up, he observes the Timberwolves' defense and first gives the ball to Kobe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Gan Guoyang goes low, back to the basket, receiving the ball, facing Wally Szczerbiak one-on-one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This point-scoring Spaniard by origin white small forward mismatched in defending Gan Guoyang has no other option for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pulis Saunders doesn't want Garnett's defense tolled on Gan Guoyang; it's an endless pit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang backs in, there's no way Szczerbiak can hold him, Gan Guoyang swiftly turns around and attempts a leaning shot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Szczerbiak stretches to block, hitting Gan Guoyang's arm, the referee whistles for a foul, sending Gan Guoyang to the free-throw line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Szczerbiak apparently lacks experience guarding Gan Guoyang, having no way to handle such a quick spin and leaning shot, easily committing a foul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was precisely what Gan Guoyang wanted; he needed the free throws to adjust his feel for shooting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both free throws are successful, giving Gan Guoyang his first points of the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scoring makes him feel comfortable, muscle memory for shooting awakens, his body lightly sweating warm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The deficit is down to just 3 points, and then the Timberwolves finally make a basket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's still Stephon Marbury, hitting a high-jump stop shot from the high post, quenching the team's thirst.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kobe immediately counters with a jump shot from the high point, while Gan Guoyang attracts defensive attention under the basket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now Kevin Garnett hesitates over whether to help defend Ah Gan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Gan Guoyang's return, seemingly scoring just one basket, but the visible changes in the situation are significant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the truly lethal blow still relies on solid scoring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garnett attempts a strong attack in the paint but his layup is thwarted by Little O'Neal's defensive interference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang grabs the rebound and passes the ball to Charles Barkley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just when the Timberwolves think the Trail Blazers will maintain a slow pace, Barkley operates like a full-throttle tractor charging forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After breaking into the three-point line, Barkley suddenly executes a signature flashy behind-the-back pass to the trailing Gan Guoyang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang doesn't drive to the basket but suddenly pulls up for a stop-and-pop jumper from the elbow after receiving the ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This catches the retreating Timberwolves players off guard, watching helplessly as Gan Guoyang easily scores two points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>1 point, the deficit is down to 1 point!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With over two minutes left in the third quarter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere at the Target Center grows tense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Philip Saunders calls another timeout, as the Timberwolves urgently need to address their offensive issues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the team's leading figure can't score on solo plays, the Timberwolves' biggest challenge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garnett sits on the bench, covering his head with a towel, looking dejected and angry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why did we suddenly act like we can't play once Ah Gan came back? What happened to our momentum? Our speed? Where did they go?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sanders criticizes his teammates for being intimidated by Ah Gan, lacking spirit, while in reality, Ah Gan isn't that terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Garnett suddenly says, \"Coach, let me guard Ah Gan one-on-one later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sanders says, \"What? No, that's not our strategy, you know your assignment, Kevin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",898,"2026-06-06T01:42:07.224Z",1,"novelbin.me","4179111df561dd3d038eee6470ecf0a50225ebf389f441480eb5132d162102c3","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1775","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1773",2033,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-golden-age-of-basketball-cover.jpg"]