[{"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-456":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},1443673,1896,"Chapter 456 - 73 Love_2","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-456",456,"\u003Cp>Under Ah Gan’s amazing performance, the Eagles Team didn’t crumble, at least their offense was still executed methodically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rivers may not be a top talent in the League, but he had a strong competitive spirit; he didn’t want to be a stepping stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Gan Guoyang took a break, the Eagles slowly regained some points, closing the gap to just 5 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other Trail Blazers players clearly weren’t in form, after all, Gan Guoyang had taken a lot of shots, leaving them with few opportunities to warm up and show off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rivers directed his teammates to move, his attention focused on the Trail Blazers’ defensive formation and his teammates’ positioning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wilkins had the opportunity to attack after receiving the ball on the wing, but the one defending him was Jerome Kossie, not Vandeweghe, so Rivers thought of switching to a more assured choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lobbed the ball inside, which had been very effective that night; Rollins, taking advantage of his reach, caught the ball and with a relay shot, scored, closing the gap to 3 points!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A good pass, Rivers started to hear the fans shouting and cheering, but soon he felt that something was amiss. What were the Eagles Team fans chanting?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We want Gump! We want Gump! (We want Ah Gan, we want Ah Gan!)\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Somehow starting the chant, tens of thousands of home fans were collectively calling for a player from the visiting team to enter the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rivers was stunned as he looked toward the Trail Blazers’ bench, then realized that Gan Guoyang had taken off his jacket and stood up from the bench.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cheering got louder, even applause broke out, when Ramsay called a quick timeout to let Gan Guoyang re-enter the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A knot tightened in Rivers’ chest, Gan Guoyang had already scored 67 points; he really was going to score 70, higher than Jordan’s 61 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Rivers felt neither fear nor humiliation; on the contrary, he was looking forward to seeing how Ah Gan would continue to score.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Post moves, jump shots, three-pointers, pivot steps, or some unconventional tricks? Ah Gan was like putting on a performance, playing a friendly match between Portland-Atlanta with everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, Rivers knew that it was not a friendly match at the beginning. As the game progressed, the Eagles Team realized, let’s pretend it’s a friendly match; that way, at least they could save face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was rare for the entry of an opposing team player to elicit such a huge cheer; Gan Guoyang replaced Mychal Thompson and there were still 7 minutes left in the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hawks continued their strong defense, Rivers tried to double-team Gan Guoyang, but after catching the ball, he performed a back turn followed by a KIKI-step back and pulled up for a baseline jumper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ball swished through the net, his touch was simply too good, and his superior athleticism maintained the quality of his offense without any apparent decline; the step back was silky smooth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rivers asked himself inwardly: what can you do with that kind of shot besides enjoying the spectacle?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next to Gan Guoyang’s highlight, Wilkins’s stop-and-pop jumper looked like an under-evolved chimpanzee throwing a medicine ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t go in; Gan Guoyang grabbed the rebound, advanced the ball himself, and Rivers didn’t attempt a steal, knowing it would be futile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Willis no longer knew how to defend. Still stubborn, Wilkins tried to go for the steal. Gan Guoyang chose to back him down, slowly working his way inside the three-point line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no way Wilkins could match Gan Guoyang’s strength. No one came to help, and Gan Guoyang turned, followed by another KIKI-step, shooting a baseline jumper, and again it hit the mark!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire stadium plunged into frenzy, 71 points; Gan Guoyang had reached 71 points!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CBS broadcaster Tom Heinsohn exclaimed, \"Ah Gan has scored 71 points! This means he’s successfully claimed the scoring title for the season! There are still 6 minutes left in the game, enough time; will he score even higher?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that basket, Wilkins was also resigned, laughing and just shaking his head. How do you defend against that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The combination of height and strength playing turn-around step-back mid-ranges; you can only say—he’s very efficient with energy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rivers quickly led a counter-attack but was blocked by Gan Guoyang on the layup attempt; in the fourth quarter, no more concessions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Porter handled the ball, Gan Guoyang settled down low, and the audience began to rise and applaud. Porter passed the ball to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Catching the ball, double-teamed, he made a heel-to-toe spin and leaned forward for the shot, his left arm keeping Willis at bay, the shot was good!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheers erupted, making one wonder whose home court it was. 73 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wilkins scored a mid-range, and the crowd actually quieted down briefly; even Wilkins was speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following that, Gan Guoyang’s mid-range shot missed, to which the crowd let out a sigh of disappointment; however, Gan Guoyang quickly got the ball back and drew a foul on the layup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both free throws were good, 75 points!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many fans began to jump excitedly in their seats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, Fratello didn’t call for a timeout anymore, he didn’t want to ruin the show, to become the spoil-sport in the Atlanta fans’ mouths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Think about it, it’s really quite funny.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only was Gan Guoyang scoring, but he was also getting fired up on defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Willis’s cut to the basket and layup attempt was disrupted, no good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walton grabbed the rebound, Gan Guoyang fast break, Willis stuck close to him—still had to go through the motions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang feinted to the outside, then suddenly spun inside, Walton connected, and Gan Guoyang completed an alley-oop dunk!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>points now, the entire crowd began to cheer, and Gan Guoyang finally felt his arms starting to get sore; he guessed his long shots weren’t going to go in anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, after trying a mid-range shot that didn’t hit, both sides missed repeatedly, and Ramsay called a timeout to let Gan Guoyang rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, Ramsay was very considerate, asking Gan Guoyang, \"Tired?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A little.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hang in there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coming back from the timeout, there were just 3 minutes left until the end of the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, a certain number kept floating up in Gan Guoyang’s mind, the number that appeared in his dreams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t attempt any more long shots but instead went straight to the rim upon receiving the ball, drawing a foul from Willis, which sent him to the free-throw line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang made both free throws, reaching 79 points!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Trail Blazers’ lead had expanded to 13 points, and the Eagles Team was losing the will to resist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doug Rivers’s drive and floater missed, with Walton fighting hard to secure the rebound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This might be the history-making shot, in NBA history besides Chamberlain, no one else had ever scored more than 80 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire crowd stood up, the Hawks couldn’t double-team Gan Guoyang earlier, otherwise three of them would have definitely wrapped him up immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless, they still had to give it their all. Gan Guoyang and Drexler’s pick-and-roll play, still getting the ball to the cutting Gan Guoyang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Gan Guoyang received the ball, four Hawks players surrounded him in the three-second zone!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In such a situation, the basket area, the baseline, and the 45-degree spots all had open Trail Blazers players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at this moment, no one wished Gan Guoyang to pass, everyone hoped he would shoot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shuffled continuously, faked, pushed the opponents away, and managed to find a little space to jump.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled up, releasing a quick fadeaway jump shot without even having the time to aim at the hoop, and tossed the ball out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three hands blocked in front of him, and Gan Guoyang could hardly see the basket, worrying also about the hands behind possibly blocking the shot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he still shot it, confident in himself, believing in the countless nights of arduous practice, his passion for basketball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And on the faraway Apennine Peninsula, a black kid watched the entire unbelievable game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the final shot left, he had a premonition; it would go in, definitely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ball swished through the net, a clean strike, a smooth basket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gan Guoyang had captured 81 points, setting an NBA scoring record.\u003C\u002Fp>",1387,"2026-06-06T01:41:13.547Z",1,"novelbin.me","9923898a0b7e6ba359063371caf2b302f8e8516f46c44c1010984f138b763f84","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-457","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-455",2033,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-golden-age-of-basketball-cover.jpg"]