[{"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-715":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},1444282,1896,"Chapter 715 - 77: The Butcher on a Rainy Night_3","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-715",715,"\u003Cp>The teenage insecurities and fragility, with the championship in 1989 and the experiences of these years, have long been forgotten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During college, his binge eating and womanizing (he once got stabbed by his girlfriend in the buttocks for fooling around) have become things of the past; last year he settled down, got married, and became a real man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Melvin Turpin has undergone a complete transformation, becoming an integral part of the Detroit \"Bad Boys,\" a real fighter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like his teammate Sam Bowie, he knows he’s not as good as Gan Guoyang, but he is neither afraid nor frightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trash talk between the two overwhelmed the referees, and after dealing with the commotion between Dennis Rodman and Mason, Earl Strom immediately rushed to extinguish the fire at Ah Gan’s side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s fair to say that the battlefield on the court was ignited everywhere, and it seemed only a matter of time before it would spread to the bench.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Bobby Berman was about to lose control of his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chaotic scene was temporarily quelled, and due to constant interruptions, the game progressed slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Trail Blazers’ offensive strategy became simpler: just give the ball to Ah Gan, and he would handle it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the Pistons began their siege on Gan Guoyang—Turpin, Salley, and Lambier took turns double-teaming, their tactics becoming increasingly ruthless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rodman tried to join the fray but was consistently tangled up by Mason, who clung to Rodman, both in offense and defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sabonis gradually came to his senses; this Lithuanian giant was not one to be provoked, and while fighting for rebounds with Salley, he slapped Salley’s nose hard enough to draw blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lan Bi’er wanted to come over and demand an explanation but got hit by an elbow from Gan, and several big men huddled under the basket, on the verge of confrontation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this still a basketball game? Nearly every play led to physical altercations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earl-Strom shouted, \"Do you still want to play the second half? If you keep this up, I’ll eject you all before halftime!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next few minutes, the referees became very strict with their calls, and both teams’ actions cooled down, making the game more fluid for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Trail Blazers gradually closed the gap in the score. Despite the muddy tussle, Ah Gan maintained a high scoring efficiency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both teams were caught up in one-on-one play, with no thought of cooperation; their entire focus was on confrontation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mason stayed on the court for quite a while, and surprisingly, he performed very well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he didn’t score, he excelled in rebounds and defense, showing great effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He held his own in the confrontations, effectively shutting down the agile and disruptive Dennis Rodman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This prevented Rodman from unleashing his chaos, stirring up trouble, and utilizing his rebounding skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mason’s biggest defensive issue was his slow pace, unable to keep up with the opponent’s speedy breakthroughs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, since he didn’t play for long, whenever he couldn’t keep up, he would commit fierce fouls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a little over a minute left in the second quarter, Daley sent in Mark Aguirre, and Rodman was surprisingly held back by Mason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unable to push through and seemingly outmatched, Beelman’s move to deploy Mason turned out to be a masterstroke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Mason couldn’t handle Aguirre. Porter’s three-pointer from the outside missed, and the Pistons executed a fast break.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isiah Thomas passed to Aguirre, who was cutting in from the flank, and Aguirre sped past Mason after receiving the ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing he couldn’t defend, Mason pushed Aguirre hard from behind. Aguirre, losing his balance, still tried to toss the ball towards the basket for a potential 2+1.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, like a truck barreling from behind, Ah Gan, football player-like, struck with full force, sending the unbalanced Aguirre flying out of bounds, tumbling into the spectator seats!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those familiar knew that this was Bill Lambier’s signature move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He enjoyed sending smaller players flying like that in defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Pistons’ bench could not contain themselves and all rose up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the Trail Blazers side, prepared in advance, Sabonis stood like a wall in front of Ah Gan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tension escalated on both sides, with conflict about to erupt, and even the normally polite Portland fans became wild.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Mark Aguirre climbed up from the spectator seats, charging towards Ah Gan like a wild boar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Mason rushed in from the side, grabbed Aguirre, and the two wrestled to the ground, falling together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mason had been waiting for this moment for a long time! He was ready to take the bullet for Ah Gan!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two strong men tussled together, causing chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, it was under control, and with the help of both teams’ players and staff, they managed to separate them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second quarter normally lasted 12 minutes, but due to various conflicts, it dragged on for more than half an hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the sidelines, David Stern’s face was ashen. Was this the 1990 NBA Finals?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With one Players Union president and one vice president on the court, what do you take me for?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mascot? A marble statue?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, Mason was not ejected, and Mark Aguirre was called for a common foul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Mason left the court, the entire stadium erupted with thunderous applause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just half a quarter, Mason proved his worth with his performance: he is a rough diamond deserving of refinement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, Beelman thought of him as part of a suicide squad, to be sent on for a few hits before coming off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpectedly, he played well and stayed on the court until the end, making a \"glorious sacrifice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah Gan also got his third foul, again a common foul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire Pistons team protested, with Chuck Daley pouring out his grievances to Strom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strom casually retorted, \"When you guys did such moves in the past, they were also just common fouls.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",980,"2026-06-06T01:41:37.192Z",1,"novelbin.me","a59dcf65be69b8a0bcaf00781b57436f52e69c3757f1fbd0ddd57ecb63b72176","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-716","the-golden-age-of-basketball-chapter-714",2033,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-golden-age-of-basketball-cover.jpg"]