[{"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-308":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},1443825,1896,"Chapter 308 - 47 Sudden Death_2","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-308",308,"\u003Cp>\"Are you guys fucking playing soccer out there? Can’t even score!\" Gan Guoyang demanded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m so tired I could puke,\" Drexler complained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had slept the least and the worst last night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guy loved to sleep, and not getting enough rest was really uncomfortable for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Drexler’s performance tonight was outstanding, and he was giving it his all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry, I’m on now, things will get better.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The game entered its final decisive moments, and though the Trail Blazers were exhausted, their morale was high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bucks were trying to complete a sweep of the Trail Blazers, defending their home court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Gan Guoyang stepped on the court, Cummings immediately stuck to him, and the Bucks’ defensive attention was all focused on Gan Guoyang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Trail Blazers spread out on all sides, using outside passing to create one-on-one space in the low post for Gan Guoyang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Paul Mokeski moved to the strong side, using his long arms to constantly disrupt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vandeweghe passed the ball to Gan Guoyang, and Mokeski immediately stepped inside the three-point line, double-teaming Gan Guoyang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang quickly passed the ball out to Vandeweghe, who instantly took the shot upon receiving and hit the two-pointer!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Double-teaming me is useless, you should try a different move!\" Gan Guoyang yelled at Mokeski.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At least we can’t let you shoot!\" Mokeski retorted stubbornly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Falling into a set play, the Bucks didn’t have many options, with Cummings trying in vain to power through Gan Guoyang in the low post.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a struggle, he gave up, and Moncrief received the ball on the outside, accelerating through the middle for a drive, passing it to Pierce on the wing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pierce tried another three-pointer that missed, and Gan Guoyang grabbed the defensive rebound, leading the Trail Blazers’ counterattack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Drexler’s ball drive was intercepted by Pressey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guy’s long arms often made defenders underestimate them, thinking they wouldn’t be intercepted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the steal, Pressey accelerated down the middle, but Gan Guoyang covered him up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pressey made a no-look behind-the-back pass to Mokeski.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mokeski attempted a dunk but was blocked by Gan Guoyang with a turn!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A classic one-on-two defense, but the referee called a defensive foul on the play.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang couldn’t be bothered to complain to the referee; the MECCA Center was unbearably hot, and nobody felt like talking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In January, Milwaukee’s weather is cold, but as the game went on and thousands of people gathered in the stadium, the generated heat made the indoor temperature rise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hig temperatures were one factor, but mainly, this old stadium was not ventilated to retain warmth, and the venue was small, making it feel very stuffy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Motherfucker, did some idiot turn off the air conditioning?\" Gan Guoyang grumbled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mokeski hit the first free throw, smiling and telling Gan Guoyang, \"Don’t be naive, kid, the MECCA arena doesn’t even have air conditioning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>MECCA, built and opened in 1950, was somewhat better than the old Boston Garden and Chicago Stadium, but being too small and having outdated facilities was unavoidable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A new stadium was already in the planning stage, and it was only a matter of time before the Bucks moved out, but for now, the players still had to struggle in this stifling environment, sweating profusely under the basket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang moved to the low post again, and Cummings was noticeably struggling, the tough guy sighed, tangled up while he expressed the same sentiment as Brule, \"Aren’t you tired?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Might get a little tired after playing three overtimes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang said, receiving the ball from Vandeweghe again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mokeski doubled, Gan Guoyang passed the ball out, Mokeski lunged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang squeezed inside another step, Vandeweghe lobbed the ball back in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang caught the ball, dribbled, spun, and shot a sky hook that went in!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>100:95, the Trail Blazers were up by 5 points, and Gan Guoyang’s low post was too stable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he had already scored 50 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One player, almost entirely from the low post, had scored 50 points, which was incredible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It meant he had attacked the opponent more than thirty times in the low post alone, his astonishing stamina was admirable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nielsen shook his head, muttering, \"Even plantation owners aren’t as ruthless as you, Jack.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang clenched his fist and roared after the basket, energized by such a game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Moncrief, using a screen, took a jump shot that went in, 100:97, still a three-point game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were just under two minutes left in the game at this point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bucks suddenly went into a full-court press defense!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drexler was double-teamed, passed to Vandeweghe, but was intercepted by Cummings!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cummings made the steal and drove down to the basket, but Gan Guoyang’s block deflected Cumming’s layup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Pressey followed up with a put-back bucket, and by then, Gan Guoyang couldn’t do anything about it. 100:99.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the Bucks down by just a point, Ramsay called a timeout, the Bucks’ full-court press had caught the Trail Blazers off-guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ramsay set up an inbounds play, which was executed very successfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using the gravitational pull of Gan Guoyang in the strong-side low post, Jim Paxson found an opportunity on the right side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walton passed the ball to Paxson, who caught the ball, took a jump shot, and hit it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>102:99, the Trail Blazers scored a crucial basket, with just over a minute left in the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nielsen didn’t call a timeout, but shouted from the sidelines for a quick play – run, fast break!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three guards sprinted, Moncrief with the ball again drove to the basket, but Gan Guoyang defended well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His defensive positioning was nearly perfect; he didn’t jump prematurely, forcing Moncrief to slow down and pull back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He passed the ball to Pierce, who was trailing on the outside. Pierce caught the ball and launched his third three-pointer of the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ball swished through the net! 102:102, the Bucks tied it up in the final moments!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rest of the Trail Blazers struggled to keep up on the defensive transition, as they were greatly fatigued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Gan Guoyang was inbounding the ball, the Bucks went full-court press again, making it impossible to pass the ball in.\u003C\u002Fp>",1030,"2026-06-06T01:41:13.547Z",1,"novelbin.me","978a6b061f21a9566e5b7c72df0fa30b958ac5ec557f79c2a2bf7c724036ba92","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-309","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-307",2033,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-golden-age-of-basketball-cover.jpg"]