The Golden Age of Basketball

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The third quarter ended in a high-speed track-and-field rhythm. Gan Guoyang's feeling on the field in this quarter was "running, running, running."

The main chance for both sides to stop for a rest is that the coach calls a timeout, or someone fouls.

It's just that the two sides rarely even fouled, because both sides are using jump shots as the means of ending the offense. There are no breakthroughs, no strong hits, no positional offenses, and no fouls.

Vandeweghe and Wilkes melted the defenses on both sides with their fiery touch.

The NBA game is like this, when the rhythm of both sides is up, they will enter a strange "non-defensive" style of confrontation; tug of war.

The Lakers hope to take the Blazers away in a wave through the high tempo in the third quarter; while the Blazers also use the high tempo to maintain the gap between the two, and then play a fast tempo to save energy, so as to save hope and energy. In the fourth quarter, start a decisive battle with your opponent!

The third quarter is a game that belongs to Wilkes and Vandeweghe, and it is also a game that belongs to Magic Johnson.

Gan Guoyang once again felt that when Magic Johnson was on the court, he had extraordinary control ability and unparalleled creativity when advancing the fast break. Driven by him, every player of the Lakers seemed to be stained with fast break talent. They are all performing with no-look-pass.

In comparison, the Blazers' fast offense is not inferior. If Magic Johnson is the jet engine of the Lakers, then Drexler is the propeller of the Blazers.

In the third quarter, Ramsey put Drexler on to let him control the team's offense. This time, Ramsey did not set too many rules for Drexler, but told him to "according to the field. Use the situation above to exert your energy."

Drexler began to take off the backcourt rebounds, began to control the ball across the half court, and began to use passes that were not inferior to super point guards to bring shooting opportunities to his teammates.

When he runs on the floor with his head down, it always makes people feel that he will rush to the bottom, but in the end he can pass the ball to the accurate position, so that his teammates can shoot comfortably.

Gan Guoyang, who shined in the first half, did not perform well in the third quarter. In the middle of the third quarter, Ramsey replaced him. He didn't want to see the team's center forward doing unnecessary back-and-forth runs on the court. After three rounds, he couldn't even touch a ball.

This is also the gap between Gan Guoyang and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. He has not yet been able to integrate well into this high-speed offensive and defensive rhythm. His retreat is great, but his fast break participation is not enough.

When the speed on the field is very fast, Gan Guoyang can't quickly judge what he should do, whether to go down the middle or stay in the backcourt to prevent the Lakers from stealing and counterattacking. He still needs to accumulate game experience.

So Ramsey put him on the bench and told him to rest and prepare for the decisive battle in the fourth quarter.

Gan Guoyang sat on the bench, watching everything on the field, he suddenly felt that maybe the Lakers are not that strong, what they can do, the Blazers can do too.

The Blazers are also full of talent, they also have a group of talented players, and they also have an excellent champion coach.

"The Blazers are by no means inferior to the Lakers!" This is the thought that came to Gan Guoyang's mind.

When Vandeweghe made the three-pointer at the buzzer, Gan Guoyang stood up from the bench, raised his arms, and cheered for this wonderful goal with his teammates on the bench.

"We can beat them! We can be the best!" Gan Guoyang couldn't help saying, and Ramsay looked at Gan Guoyang and grinned.

Looking at Ramsay's expression, Gan Guoyang didn't quite understand what his smile meant, whether he was encouraging himself or laughing at himself.

But when the fourth quarter started, Gan Guoyang stood on the court and started the first attack in the last quarter, he felt something different.

"Gump in the low post, Rambis guarding him, oh, Cooper came up to the flank, got the ball! Johnson got the ball and launched a fast break! Worthy catches the ball and jumps for a dunk! Beautiful offense! Unstoppable Lakers!" After chattering throughout the third quarter, Zekehorn still showed no signs of fatigue.

Gan Guoyang felt very uncomfortable. The Lakers no longer used Kareem to defend him, but let Rambis, a man with glasses who looked like a white-collar worker of the company, tangle with him.

Gan Guoyang obviously underestimated how tough this gentle bespectacled man was, and with the harassment of Cooper, a spider monster, it was difficult for him to dribble.

"Don't fucking pester me anymore!" He thought he would be able to play well in the fourth quarter, but after Rambis broke the ball in a row, he couldn't help feeling a little annoyed and pushed Rambis.

Gan Guoyang was naturally called a foul, and Rambis' goal was achieved, so he didn't talk too much with Gan Guoyang.

"Calm down, calm down!" Ramsay yelled at the side, he didn't want Gan Guoyang to get hot again.

Gan Guoyang, who calmed down, found that the Lakers not only strengthened their defense, but the defense of the entire team has been enhanced to a higher level.

After experiencing a nearly defenseless confrontation in the third quarter, the Lakers' sudden increase in defensive intensity made the entire Blazers very uncomfortable.

In particular, the Lakers no longer shrink the defense line around the three-second zone as they did in the first three quarters, but actively expanded outwards, oppressing the Blazers' passing line, which caused problems for the Blazers' internal and external connections.

The Lakers' usual defensive strategy is to shrink and force you to shoot. If you feel bad and can't make a shot, they grab the rebound and launch a quick counterattack.

But now that the Lakers' defense line is expanding, the best way to crack it is to play in and then pass it out.

But Pat Riley finally grasped Gan Guoyang's lack of ability to pass the ball inside and outside, and began to expand outside and inside to defend. The Blazers' offensive system was instantly suppressed.

"Drexler broke through and was blocked by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar! Kareem took the ball and made a long pass directly. The ball went to Cooper, but Cooper seemed to go too deep, but Johnson followed behind him. A behind-the-head pass from Perry! Magic catches and dunks! It's the Los Angeles Magicians!"

Only 3 minutes into the fourth quarter, the situation on the court changed suddenly. The Lakers relied on several quick counterattacks and positional offenses to succeed, and suddenly opened the score to 106:92. The Blazers only relied on Vandeweghe to hit the only two-pointer .

Ramsey had to call a timeout. At the beginning of the fourth quarter, it was like the beginning of the game. The Blazers were a little confused by the Lakers.

Gan Guoyang, who was full of confidence before the start of the fourth quarter, felt a little depressed. He thought that the Lakers were nothing more than that. He thought he could easily tear apart the Lakers' inside line. He didn't expect that they could play that kind of defense, which would make the Blazers so ugly. .

If the opening lag was due to the Blazers feeling bad, the fourth quarter was beaten 10 to 2, which was completely caused by the Blazers being targeted by the Lakers and unable to perform.

"Gan, you continue to go to the high position. If you stay in the low position, all the internal and external connections will be broken. You must mention the high position to cover for your teammates." Ramsey decided to let Gan Guoyang return to the high position.

Gan Guoyang could only nod helplessly when he heard Ramsay's words.

Originally, Ramsey wanted to give it a try, to see if Gan Guoyang, who turned the Lakers inside upside down in the first half, could continue his magic in the fourth quarter. As long as this point can continue, a comeback is not an extravagant hope.

But Riley is worthy of being a "magic fortune teller". He quickly saw through Gan Guoyang's weakness, used Rambis and Cooper to pinch Gan Guoyang, let Kareem Abdul-Jabbar guard the three-second zone, and then strengthened the outside pressure.

The best way for the Blazers to break through such a defense is to break through, but Gan Guoyang's low position blocked half of the breakthrough space. The internal and external connections have been broken, and the offense has naturally stagnated.

Ramsey couldn't help looking at Pat Riley on the opposite bench. This young coach with a hooked nose and neatly combed hair was already a wily commander.

Ramsey knew that returning to the opening style of play was the best choice, and continued to let Gan Guoyang go to the high position, open up the inside space, and let Drexler, Vandeweghe and Paxson solve the problem.

But Ramsey also knows that Pat Riley just wants the Blazers to play like this. This kind of play will not kill the Lakers at all. The game will only slowly go to the last second under the control of the Lakers.

Are you going to lose this game?Although it is normal to lose to the Lakers in a regular season.

"No no no, Gan, if you can, I hope you can attack at a high position, do you understand what I mean?" Ramsey suddenly said after thinking for a while, overturning what he said before.

The players of the whole team were stunned for a moment, not understanding what Ramsey was talking about. Gan Guoyang was also a little strange. Ramsey asked him to attack from a high position?Let him hit it?

"Clyde, you and Gan play a pick-and-roll, so that Gan has the opportunity to attack from a high position!" Ramsey continued, he wanted to change the tactical arrangement.

In fact, in the first quarter, Gan Guoyang had a shocking face-to-basket break through and a one-armed dunk, but later he mainly played with his back to the basket.

During the training in the team, Ramsey discovered that Gan Guoyang has quite good dribbling skills and a very good first step skill. Later he learned that Gan Guoyang learned it on the street court.

Ramsay hates the playing habits and methods of those street balls, and also strictly forbids the players in the team to play with people on the street, but he also found that this may be an advantage that Gan Guoyang can develop.

One of the biggest shortcomings of the Lakers inside is that they are slow. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar will slow down when he gets older. Rambis is a white man, so he is naturally slow.

Ramsey decided to take a gamble. He wanted to put his bet on Gan Guoyang, let Gan Guoyang attack from a high position, and attack the Lakers inside with a face-to-face basket!

"Come on, as long as you can break through the Lakers' defense, you can bring us victory." After the timeout ended, Ramsey patted Gan Guoyang and said to him.

Gan Guoyang nodded again, took a deep breath, and no longer underestimated the Zijin Army on the opposite side.He was a little apprehensive, but he still decided to make a last-ditch effort.

"The timeout is over. I think the Blazers' offense after this timeout will determine the situation of the game. If they can't solve the offensive problem and can't stop the Lakers' fast break, then the outcome of the game is basically determined. Yes. The Blazers must seize the opportunity and try their best in the last 10 minutes!" Zeke Hearn, who has watched countless Lakers games, is absolutely expert in grasping the game situation.

"Gan really mentioned the high post. He no longer goes to the low post to ask for the ball like before, but goes to the high post to cover... Oh no, he directly broke through the middle with the ball! Rambis couldn't keep up with him at all, so he took off and dunked with his left hand ! This is his 27th point in this game! He broke the scoring record of 25 points against the Sonics, and this is only his fifth NBA game."

Gan Guoyang's choice to break through with the ball at the bull's corner exceeded the expectations of all the Lakers players. They didn't expect that the little monster in the low position before could choose to break through from the high position!

Although his impact is not comparable to that of black players, his first step is not something that Rambis can stop, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar can't make up for it.

"... Gan held the ball high again, swayed his shoulders, and broke through the bottom line on the right! Foul, Worthy fouled, the Lakers can only use fouls to prevent him from laying up...Gan and Drexler pick and roll, received Drexler's pass, broke through to the inside and scored a layup! God, no one in the Lakers can stop him? Let such a rookie do whatever he wants inside!"

Pat Riley on the side couldn't sit still. In the preparation meeting before the game, the Blazers' pick-and-roll was not in the preparation plan at all, because the Blazers are not a team that likes to play pick-and-rolls.

The role of the pick-and-roll in Ramsey's tactical system is also not important.

But in the fourth quarter, the Lakers' defense was suddenly overwhelmed by Drexler and Gan Guoyang's pick-and-roll, and Gan Guoyang's face-to-basket attack.

This is something that Riley didn't expect at all. He planned it long ago. He tried to wear down the Blazers with a high tempo in the third quarter. do not adapt.

Then within 5 minutes, the point difference was opened to more than 15 points, and finally the game was dragged out, and a regular season was over.

But Gan Guoyang's firepower shattered Riley's wishful thinking again.

"Yes! You did a great job!" When the 8th minute of the fourth quarter, the Blazers' morale was high under the leadership of Gan Guoyang, and the Lakers had to call a timeout when they narrowed the score gap to 6 points.

The teammates stepped forward to give Gan Guoyang a high five.

Gan Guoyang high-fives his teammates one by one like the boss of the team, but his face is full of determination and domineering—although most of them are pretending.

But everyone, from teammates to coaches to team doctors to other staff, felt that this Chinese would be a superstar, or he was already a superstar. In this game, he had scored 35 points.

Some people are born superstars.

For example, Magic Johnson of the Lakers won the finals mvp in his rookie season. This is unprecedented in the history of the entire NBA, and it is rare to come later.

Now, facing another player who wants to step on the Lakers to climb to the superstar throne, the overlord of the Western Conference will certainly not let him succeed easily.

"Hey Pat, I think it's time for me to take over the game." On the Lakers bench, Johnson, who had been sitting there without saying a word, said suddenly.

Riley looked at Johnson. The relationship between him and Johnson surpassed the relationship between ordinary coaches and players. It was precisely because of Johnson that Pat Riley, an assistant coach who was still worried about whether he could continue to work in the NBA, became the Lakers The helmsman of this purple and gold warship came to realize his great ambition.

Now, the captain wants to take over.

"No problem, then we'll hand the game over to Magic."