[{"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-1995":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},1445545,1896,"Chapter 1995 - 42: The Jekyll-and-Hyde Team","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1995",1995,"\u003Cp>With an outstanding outside shooting accuracy, Glory suppressed the Lakers at the start.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An 11-point lead left the Lakers fans a bit bewildered; who really is number one in the Western Conference?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the game is still long, and shooting accuracy is bound to decline. Both sides will have many changes through dynamic offensive and defensive adjustments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang is very confident about tonight’s game; he knows he has already found his groove.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, what he needs to think about is maintaining this state until the last moment of the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, he never needed to consider this issue; if he got into the zone, his opponents were most likely done for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he has become more cautious and meticulous, needing to wisely allocate his energy and maintain his offensive touch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Tang’s allocation of playing time is one approach, and through regular season trials, he has adapted to this arrangement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every game’s time is controlled around 35 minutes, spanning the head and tail segments of the first half, cutting out the middle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then exert force in the third quarter, but not excessively, saving some energy for the final moments of the fourth quarter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s different when he’s in the zone; the worse his stamina, the more accurately he shoots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This situation is recorded in the comic \"Slam Dunk Master\"—the comic ended when Gan Guoyang first retired, and Inoue Takehiko said, \"In memory of the greatest basketball player.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, Inoue’s \"Vagabond\" has been serialized for many years. Unexpectedly, the greatest basketball player is still playing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the Lakers’ timeout, the two teams entered a tug-of-war, with the Lakers significantly strengthening their defense, especially against Glory’s quick counterattacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lindsey Hunter replaced the slightly slower Fisher; his defensive retreat is very quick and aggressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In one of Glory’s counterattacks, he successfully blocked Arenas’ fast-break layup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, O’Neal re-entered the game, but he encountered fierce double-teaming under the basket from Glory, unlike in the first quarter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A missed layup was swatted away by Gan Guoyang; Lakers regained possession and fed O’Neal to attack again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, O’Neal used a fake move first, exploded to the opposite side, and dunked successfully! 40:31.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shark was venting his inner energy; he cares a lot about this series and feels quite nervous. Overall, his emotions are exceedingly complex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, seeing Gan Guoyang hit three-pointers consecutively outside made him a bit jittery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Ah Gan seemed to have restrained his edge later, not continuing to hit shots, and the Lakers’ defense indeed strengthened, making Glory’s ball movement less smooth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glory scored 34 points in the first quarter, 40 points shortly after the second started; it’s indeed too much, and the Lakers need to focus on defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arenas accidentally fell while dribbling on a breakthrough; Hunter dove in fiercely, the two scrambled on the ground, and the referee called a jump ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is what playoff contention should be like; the atmosphere gradually heated up, and the fans will become more and more frenzied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arenas, relying on outstanding jumping and wingspan, tipped the ball, and Gan Guoyang received the ball at the arc top.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His ball-handling breakthrough drew a foul from Pippen, sideline ball; Gan Guoyang received the ball back-facing, passed to the middle where Miller missed the shot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lakers got the rebound, high-intensity confrontation made Glory’s shooting accuracy decline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Glory’s defense was equally diligent, triple-teaming O’Neal under the basket, forcing him to pass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside, Arenas and Bell did their utmost to chase the ball, chase the player, not giving Lakers any easy outside shooting opportunities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arenas and Lindsey Hunter scrambled together again; the two were quite engaged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ball went out of bounds, still Lakers’ possession; sideline ball, Pippen received it, made a mid-range shot, finally scored. 40:33.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arenas immediately counterattacked, forcefully breaking through Lindsey Hunter, driving into the basket, and floater, scored! 42:33.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nicely done!\" Gan Guoyang praised Arenas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arenas was under intense focus from the Lakers during this period.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the Point Guard is the first initiator of the team’s offense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter if Arenas is the brain or not, as the first ball-handler, if disturbed, and the process of passing the half-court and passing the ball is not smooth, Glory’s offense will be affected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, he’s a rookie, so Jackson craftily assigned veteran Hunter to disrupt Arenas, mess up Arenas’ rhythm, and incidentally make Glory’s offense unsmooth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arenas withstood the pressure, steadied himself with scoring and intense ball struggles, thereby stabilizing the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a series of fierce ball struggles, the game entered a period of calm again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, the Lakers would always space out, give the ball to O’Neal, letting him aggressively attack low-post several times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is quintessential Lakers rhythm, suddenly giving you a few blows, defensive rips, counterattacks, stirring the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, everyone charged and was a bit tired, time to ease up, Lakers began to let O’Neal efficiently isolate, while others catch their breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>O’Neal received the ball, turned, aggressively attacked Willis, scored off the backboard, and drew a foul from Willis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Willis needed a break; Brad Miller re-entered. O’Neal converted the free throw, completed a 2+1, 42:36, closing the score gap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glory’s outside three-point shooting accuracy indeed declined; Arenas’ outside shooting attempts didn’t hit, O’Neal got the rebound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then underneath, O’Neal received the ball, hooked his shot again, two points scored! 42:38.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lakers closed to within 4 points, pressure returned to Glory’s side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang also went to the low post, knowing the game reached another critical juncture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a shallower position, he called for the ball to prevent a quick double-team by the Lakers.\u003C\u002Fp>",931,"2026-06-06T01:42:09.674Z",1,"novelbin.me","5f2bf374f850f29f8138195c653fa9dfd1684def826edf2354e9ee1c2b36699a","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1996","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-1994",2033,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-golden-age-of-basketball-cover.jpg"]