[{"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-1972":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},1445522,1896,"Chapter 1972 33: Eternal Idol_3","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1972",1972,"\u003Cp>Within the West Team, Kobe and Gan Guoyang's rivalry seemed more intense than the competition between the Eastern and Western sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But soon, Kobe realized what it means when people say \"the older the ginger, the spicier,\" and Ah Gan's formidable presence in everyone's minds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, the West Team revolved completely around Gan Guoyang, even Jordan had to step aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the cooperation between the two increased, playing pick-and-rolls fluidly, irresistible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How did they seem like two 38-year-old veterans, their details were maxed out, always coming up with some clever ideas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Similar to those Pong experts who could use frying pans, cleavers, or spatulas to play.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a less intense match, the two were practically performing tricks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There weren't explosive dunks or exceptional speed, mostly the control of technical details by old veterans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, Jordan made quite a few mistakes, hadn't found his rhythm, got scolded twice by Gan Guoyang, started talking back, arguing, but felt better and better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, fans witnessed a peculiar scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the West Team side, three guys were arguing with each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet on the court, their cooperation was excellent, playing beautifully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jordan originally intended to play casually, but Gan Guoyang's seriousness provoked him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, the All-Star voting and the fans' neglect made the veteran realize it's time to show his presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We're just old, not dead, we can play, and can play better than your idols.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention, us two old fellows are very healthy, still fighting on the court at this age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What about the young players? Like Carter, Hill, have missed more games in a season than Gan Guoyang has in his career.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Players must always win love and respect based on their performance on the court, this point is never wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the first half, when Don Nelson substituted Gan Guoyang and Jordan out for rest, the audience gave a warm applause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two veterans bumped fists, sat on the bench together to rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Michael, can you pass the ball more seriously? How many mistakes did you make? I hate mistakes the most.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't you think your positioning is problematic? Why are you now slow as a turtle?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're just presbyopic, thinking I'm slow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Presbyopia has nothing to do with speed!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cooperation on court was good, but they kept arguing off court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theoretically could coexist peacefully, but once playing, with high demands, there are always flaws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, these two have been competing for more than a decade, impossible not to nitpick each other's flaws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This nitpicking led them to become more competitive, by the second quarter and second half, they started intensifying personal offense, aiming to outscore and outperform each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jordan, as a guard holding the ball, started showcasing his skilled jump shots, the speed he lacked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heating up, he hit four consecutive fadeaway jumpers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this, he scored four consecutive shots, and the audience began to cheer for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang couldn't bear it, actively came to screen for Jordan, but when Jordan used the screen to drive inside, he reached out and stole the ball from Jordan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then rushed toward the basket, single-arm dunk over Mutombo!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mutombo got posterized unexpectedly, the fans roared with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Jordan was baffled, what kind of person is this? Snatching a teammate's ball to dunk?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next time Gan Guoyang came to screen for Jordan, Jordan gestured with his hand, indicating Ah Gan to get lost, he didn't need the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With these two legends leading, both sides played more leisurely and attractively, contributing many exciting moments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, Tracy McGrady's self-alley-oop, Jide's behind-the-back bouncing pass, Kevin Garnett's block (goaltending), Wei Bo's no-look back pass, Kobe's gliding reverse dunk, Duncan's windmill dunk (didn't dunk)...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Initially competing with Gan Guoyang, Kobe gradually gave in, actively handing the ball to Ah Gan, this eternal idol.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, the score was fixed at 138:125, West Team winning over East Team by 13 points, not letting the All-Star Game MVP go to Allen Iverson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>David Stern, during the award ceremony, announced the stars among stars were given to Sunny Gan and Jordan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are the eternal legends, the forever idols, the true stars among stars!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stern spoke these words with great sentiment because in the 1984-1985 season, the two won Rookie of the Year together, times have changed, now they could jointly win an AMVP, truly miraculous.\u003C\u002Fp>",724,"2026-06-06T01:42:09.674Z",1,"novelbin.me","d346f35d6762afc67b7e6f016331fc1d69e14d75bc970f57b78dbc13fd195290","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1973","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1971",2033,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-golden-age-of-basketball-cover.jpg"]