[{"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-202":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},1443569,1896,"Chapter 202 - 92: Stable Lineup","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-202",202,"\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang’s 6 for 6 three-point shooting caused a stir in the NBA. How can a center possess such shooting ability? Newspapers, media, and radio stations exclaimed, what kind of all-round basketball monster is this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With most guards and forwards in the NBA not taking three-point shots, Gan Guoyang used three-pointers to reverse the game and defeat the strongest team in the Western Conference, a regular-season game that will surely go down in NBA history.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Television stations like ESPN and CBS covered the game extensively, playing footage of Gan Guoyang making all six three-pointers on screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His 42 points tonight led the team to a great comeback, and he jumped past Jabbar in the All-Star voting, becoming the starting center for the Western Conference All-Stars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this game, Gan Guoyang’s abundant energy and flexibility in play made Jabbar seem especially old, turning his once elegant Sky Hook shot into something that looked stiff and boring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jabbar had scored over 30,000 points with this repeating hook shot, becoming the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, even surpassing Chamberlain—fans had been watching it for more than a decade, and they really needed something new.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This game also ignited the competitive spirit of some of the NBA’s combative individuals. Larry Bird, who previously had a maximum of three three-pointers in a single game, shot six three-pointers and made four in the January 2nd game against the New Jersey Nets, setting a personal record for three-point shots in his career.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Michael Jordan, who had always been competing with Gan Guoyang, attempted four three-point shots against the Atlanta Hawks on the 2nd, missing all four, but he still scored 33 points and won the game against the Hawks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After seeing this news hidden in a corner, Gan Guoyang made several calls to Jordan’s home, but nobody answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, hot shooting like this, if overused, comes at a cost. The next game saw the Trail Blazers traveling to Texas to play against the Dallas Mavericks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That night, Gan Guoyang’s outside shooting was off, and he couldn’t hook shots in from the inside either. He could only focus all his energy on defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mark Aguirre learned from the last encounter and played smarter and more agile defense against Guoyang, effectively mobilizing the team’s offense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the guidance of experienced coach Dick Motta, Sam Bowie showed significant improvement, and the Mavericks played a beautiful defensive game on their home court, winning 108 to 105 against the Trail Blazers by a close 3-point margin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the last offensive try, Gan Guoyang attempted a three-pointer, but the Mavericks had prepared their defense in advance and foiled his attempt, forcing him to pass the ball to Vandeweghe who hastily took the shot and missed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the opponent is prepared, casually shooting threes is not easy, especially with no supporting tactics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A team’s long-range shooting can only become truly powerful with multiple points supporting the offensive line from outside, not just one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It also requires matching tactical strategies to create shooting opportunities for outside players, and these were not available in the 1980s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the ’80s, taking three-point shots was often seen as a one-off deal: Make it and gain an extra point, miss and give the opponent a chance to counter-attack, lacking sufficient volume and tactical coordination to drive the whole team forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the game against the Lakers, Adelman approached Guoyang to talk about three-pointers. Guoyang himself said it was a secret weapon to be used sparingly, not in every game, as shooting too much could affect his ability to crash the boards inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The current frontcourt thrust of the Trail Blazers doesn’t really allow Guoyang to linger outside for too long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Jerome Kossie develops and the Trail Blazers have stronger frontcourt power, Guoyang will have more freedom on the perimeter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When everyone knows I can shoot threes but I haven’t shot yet, the deterrent effect is the greatest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guoyang gave an accurate assessment of his current level of three-point shooting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the three-pointer, a powerful weapon on the court, he continued to silently amass strength, determined to make it the sharpest dagger in his arsenal one day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unknown to Guoyang, his three-point shooting was accelerating the change in understanding of the three-pointer among NBA coaches and players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This season, the average number of three-point attempts per NBA game saw a significant increase from the previous season, from 2.4 to 3.2 attempts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This 0.8 increase per game was the largest single-season jump since the three-pointer was introduced in the NBA in 1979.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In previous seasons, three-point shooting had even declined, averaging 2.8 shots in 1980 and falling to 2 in 1981.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After trying out the novelty, traditional coaches did not allow players to take three-point shots, leading to a decrease in three-point attempts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, in its sixth year, this view finally began to shift, even the traditional Ramsay began trying new things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Ramsay was unwilling to admit this. When the team returned to Portland for rest and training, he saw Guoyang practicing three-pointers and commented sarcastically, \"Did you flip a year and hit 35? Finding it too tough brawling in the paint and wanting to shoot long-range, huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guoyang, long used to the coach’s backhanded comments, replied, \"35? I plan to play until I’m 40. Without a shot, how will I compete with the younger players?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ha, 40, you’ve always said you’ll play until you’re 50. I aim to coach until I’m 80.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With your physique, I’d believe you could coach until you’re 100.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ramsay was fit and robust, having served in the military when he was young and taking on multiple roles in the NBA for many years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This year, he was approaching 60 years old, and in a little over a month, he would celebrate his 60th birthday, yet this energetic old fellow could still compete in a triathlon.\u003C\u002Fp>",972,"2026-06-06T01:41:13.546Z",1,"novelbin.me","55f4074652b5fd89e3cb5e0d95745156a7e70f96eb1f03c66a866e7048d7ff49","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-203","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-201",2033,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-golden-age-of-basketball-cover.jpg"]