[{"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-1811":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},1445228,1896,"Chapter 1811 64: Staying in Portland (3)","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1811",1811,"\u003Cp>But in recalling the past, on the path they walked together, who guided whom more?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beelman has an answer in his heart, actually Gan Guoyang was more like his mentor, his benefactor on the path of basketball and even in life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At those critical turning points of fate, it was always Gan who stepped forward to awaken Beelman, giving him tremendous help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In these 20 years, he has climbed very high, to a height that seems incredible when he calms down to think about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing at this height and looking down, the road up the mountain was steep, every step was difficult, in hindsight, without Gan beside him, he couldn't have climbed up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't even step onto the first step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, in the so-called mentor-mentee showdown, Gan was really the mentor, and Beelman was the student.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan was the true guide, a mentor in life and spirit, a Moses prophet who parted the Red Sea ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beelman very much wanted to defeat him, he made a lot of preparations, including psychological ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But deep in his heart, he knows he lacks the courage to kill Gan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because that would mean the collapse of beliefs and betrayal of his self-growth path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beelman hasn't reached that point yet, this is evident from the publication of \"The Sun Rises from the West\" this season, he still couldn't entirely step out of Gan's shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If even he couldn't, then how could Tim Duncan break free?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps the best news is, Gan is finally going to retire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither Duncan nor Beelman would have to face this fearsome opponent anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But once such a thought enters the mind, the heart loses the courage for a last-ditch, life-or-death battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This might be Gan Guoyang's psychological tactic, using his retirement to boost the home team's morale and break the opponent's will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short, the Celtics spent two nerve-wracking days in Portland, waiting for the start of the third game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the 2-3-2 format, it meant the entire Celtics team had to stay in Portland for over a week, a huge psychological test.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young players experiencing the finals for the first time find it hard to adapt and relieve such pressure, and Beelman did not handle this issue well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He attempted to solve psychological and morale issues with a lot of tactical changes and rotation adjustments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, using tactical diligence to rectify strategic errors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the result will be, the match will reveal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-----------------\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On June 12th, the third game of the finals was held at the Rose Garden Arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the game, the Trail Blazers' opening performance was exceedingly glamorous and grand, the atmosphere on site reached the peak of excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the Rose Garden Arena was just the eye of the storm of this grand carnival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this as the center, the entire City of Portland fell into the annual \"Trail Blazers fever.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the banks of the Willamette River, near the Paramount Theater and Memorial Coliseum, at Rose Garden Square, people gathered everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though one could watch the live broadcast at home, going outside meant listening to the radio, but many preferred to venture out to enjoy the joyous atmosphere of gathering together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since 1984, this enthusiasm has never cooled down, and as this year is about to end, the final heat is astonishing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There weren't people who didn't try to persuade Gan to keep playing, but Portland people understood Gan, he is someone who stands by his word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many fans said, \"Instead of hoping Gan doesn't retire, why not think of ways to bring him back later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he once retired and came back, so another comeback doesn't seem impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, if Gan's retiring this time, everyone should happily give him a beautiful farewell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the night sky, a helicopter carried a giant image of Ah Gan, flying over the Rose Garden Arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The screens in the arena played footage of the helicopter, the stadium was jubilant, and Gan Guoyang, watching, couldn't help but be filled with tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once again in his heart, he vowed to leave his tenth championship in loyal Portland!\u003C\u002Fp>",683,"2026-06-06T01:42:07.838Z",1,"novelbin.me","ac78116a91642f7c3b335fe2f3a0725ad62ee06bba1a980d36a710ac9683ffac","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1812","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1810",2033,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-golden-age-of-basketball-cover.jpg"]