The Golden Age of Basketball

() "Gan got the ball in the low post, turned over and hooked! The ball went in!"

"Jordan dribbles at the top of the arc, changes direction and breaks through! Jump shot, the ball goes in!"

"Gan broke through the middle with the ball and made a low layup with his right hand, which caused a foul by Korzin and made a free throw."

"Jordan broke through the bottom line and dunked with one hand! It was so fast that the Blazers' defense didn't react at all."

"Gan got the ball, double-teamed, Gan split the ball, got the ball again, Gan made a turn around from the baseline and made a layup! Unstoppable."

"Jordan, not to be outdone, held the ball on the left side, turned over and made a jump shot, and scored! The two staged an exciting scoring battle in the third quarter!"

The game between the Trail Blazers and the Bulls became more and more intense in the third quarter. Under the commentator's commentary, this game seemed to be no longer a contest between two teams, but a one-on-one match between Gan Guoyang and Jordan.

When the two scored consecutively in the third quarter, the coaches of the two teams acquiesced in passing the ball to the two players and let them solve the problem.

The nba is a commercial league that advocates individual heroism. Sometimes, the duel between stars is even more important than the team's victory or defeat.

"Oh my God, Gan already scored 18 points in the third quarter, and Jordan even scored 20 points! I can't believe it, they both feel hot! The Blazers' perimeter can't stop Jordan's footsteps , and the Bulls' double-teaming couldn't stop Gan's goal. This is the most exciting individual duel so far this season, and it's two rookies who staged this matchup!"

When Jordan hit a jumper again at the free throw line, Ramsey finally couldn't sit still and called a timeout to the referee. At this time, the Blazers still led the Bulls by 81 points 72:9, with 2 minutes left before the end of the third quarter.

"Gan, your performance is very good, but we can't always rely on you to score. We need the overall strength to defeat the opponent. Our defensive aggressiveness is not enough, giving Jordan too many opportunities, and offensively, we have to continue to attack, We need to fully bloom!" Ramsey signaled Gan Guoyang to sit down, it seemed that he was going to replace Gan Guoyang and let him rest.

The center is different from the guard. Jordan can hold the ball from the backcourt all the way across the half court, and then launch an offense from the outside.

But Gan Guoyang can't. He has to get stuck inside first, fight with the Bulls' inside, get the ball after getting the position, and then have to endure the opponent's double-team, and go through untold hardships to put the ball into the basket.

It is also a loss that Gan Guoyang felt hot in the third quarter. He used a long-range hook to throw several balls that were about to be missed, otherwise he would be counterattacked by his opponent.

Ramsey also knew that Gan Guoyang should have reached his limit, and he could no longer be allowed to do it alone. The Blazers have an advantage in overall strength, and it is not wise to let Gan Guoyang play singles all the time.

Ramsey originally meant to exercise Gan Guoyang's ability to handle the ball on the court, but he didn't expect him to have sex with Jordan.

So Ramsey went with the flow and let him and Jordan have a knight duel on the court, which is good for the cultivation of Gan Guoyang's self-confidence.

However, the first duty of the coach is to lead the team to win. In the third quarter, although the Trail Blazers maintained the score advantage, they did not achieve the desired tactical goal.

The Blazers' team didn't start a fight, and the counterattack speed didn't improve because of the point of beating Gan Guoyang.

Although the Bulls couldn't defend against Gan Guoyang, Gan Guoyang was not able to break down the Bulls' defense, and the Bulls were still able to organize an effective defense.

This is also Gan Guoyang's current shortcoming. He has no way to overwhelm the opponent's defense and force the opponent to change their defensive strategy like some superstars in the league.

For example, Magic Johnson, his rhythmic personal offense and unexpected passing, once completely broke up the Blazers' defense.

If Gan Guoyang continues to play like this, his shooting percentage will definitely drop in the fourth quarter. When the Bulls gain momentum, the Blazers may not be able to withstand it.

"Carl, you go, and Kexi, you replace Kiki, you go to defend Jordan; Paxson, you still put your energy into the offense. We need to combine internal and external, with Paxson and Sampson as the main points , do low double screens, Cauchy do a good job of returning to defense, don't rush for rebounds." Ramsey took the tactical board to guide the players how to play well in the last 2 minutes.

He replaced Jerome Cosey, one of the five rookies this year. Cosey didn't get many chances to play in the previous games, but Ramsey was satisfied with his performance.

This small forward from Longwood University, a third-rate school similar to Gonzaga University in the past, has a thick body and outstanding physical fitness.

Of course, his skills are as rough as his body, and he doesn't have much offensive ability. The main offensive methods are layups, pick-ups, and dunks. Under the confrontation of the NBA, his ability to attack independently with the ball can be ignored.

However, like many low-ranking rookies who are valued by the coach, he has a positive attitude towards the game, is willing to defend, and strives to do every detail of the game.

From the beginning of the Trail Blazers' away trip, Ramsey began to gradually increase Cauchy's playing time, because consecutive away games would be very tiring, and he needed to allow the team's main players to get more rest to prevent major injuries. .

"The game continued, the Bulls bit the score in the third quarter, but the Blazers also relied on Gan to maintain the score advantage; now Ramsey replaced Gan, and Jordan stayed on the court."

"Yes, the Blazers have an obvious advantage in lineup depth. They don't need to pin their hopes on a rookie center, although his performance is really outstanding; in comparison, the Bulls really don't have many cards. Now, they have to rely on Jordan."

What Crouch said is correct. Compared with the Trail Blazers, the Bulls' lineup is indeed average. Walrich has the ability to average 20 points per game. Errich didn't perform to the level he should have.

Maybe he put too much energy in defense. He kept double-teaming Gan Guoyang, but it was in vain, and he sent Gan Guoyang to the free throw line twice.

When the Blazers replaced Gan Guoyang, the Blazers' offense sped up again.

In the low post, Sampson set a screen for Paxson, who circled the baseline, 45 degrees to the right from the basket, received a pass from Colter, and shot in the 20 eat.

"Shua!" The ball scored, a beautiful long shot.

Although Paxson was beaten a bit by Jordan in defense today, he is still efficient in offense, which is why Ramsey put him on the court.

The Bulls' defense obviously hasn't adjusted, and their players are still too crowded in the low post-this is the sequelae left by Gan Guoyang when he was on the court just now.

Paxson just relied on a low screen to shake off the defense and score easily.

On the other hand, Jordan's shooting percentage began to decline, and his continuous shooting throughout the third quarter affected his physical strength to a certain extent.

More importantly, it was Jerome Cauchy standing in front of him at this time.

Of course, Cauchy couldn't completely lock Jordan, but compared to Paxson, Cauchy was faster, and compared to Drexler, Cauchy was stronger and taller.

And at this time, he is full of energy, and he has only one task on the court, and that is to defend Jordan.

"Boom!" Jordan made a sudden stop for a jumper after a breakthrough in the middle, and the ball hit the front of the basket.

He was disturbed by Cauchy, and Jordan could feel his hands getting colder a little bit.

The result of Jordan's missed shot was that he was counterattacked by the Blazers.

Sampson got the rebound, Coulter advanced quickly and passed the ball to Paxson who had reached the corner.

Facing Jordan who was flying to defend him, Paxson didn't hesitate after receiving the ball and directly shot a 16-foot jumper.

"Shua!" The goal was scored, a solid two points.

At this time, other Bulls players also began to stand up to help Jordan.

Langley's tactics are very clear. The inside line is opened to allow Jordan to break through or shoot, and the striker cuts in to catch the ball for a layup or compete for offensive rebounds.

As the second scoring point besides Jordan, Wallridge is good at breaking through and laying up after receiving the ball.

Wallridge is physically strong, has excellent running and jumping skills, and rushes in with a basketball like a football running back.

The Blazers' insiders are not known for their weight, so they can't stop Wallridge.

Wallridge received Jordan's point, stepped directly from the left for a layup, and succeeded in a layup with his left hand.

Jordan added another assist for himself.

Afterwards, both sides had two offenses each, but neither scored. At the end of the third quarter, the score was fixed at 85:74. The Blazers entered the final quarter with an 11-point lead.

At this time, in the auditorium of the Chicago Arena, two people in suits were discussing something.

"This year's rookies are really worth seeing. It's really worthwhile to come here to watch the game. The two of them almost saved the football market in the two places." One of them said.

"That's right, maybe I'm really lucky." The bearded man with glasses replied, and he didn't talk much.

"I never thought that a Chinese could play in the NBA, and he could play so well."

"Me too, but don't underestimate the Chinese people's love for basketball."

"What do you think of this game?"

"It's exciting, but I'm still optimistic about the Blazers. They are really strong overall."

"I really hope that the Bulls can win. Relying on Jordan at home and winning the game by himself, there is nothing more exciting than this."

The other didn't speak, but watched the game on the court, and the fourth quarter had already started.

If Gan Guoyang sees this person, he should recognize that the bearded man with glasses is David Stern, the president of the NBA.

After Stern became the president of the NBA, he made a decision that every game day, he would choose a game from all over the United States to watch on the spot to show his importance to the NBA game.

And he also implemented this move very well, and today he chose to come to Chicago to watch this example-the third-ranked battle.

Stern is indeed lucky. In 1984, he officially took charge of the nba for the first full season. Such a group of outstanding young people entered the league. This group of young people may bring incomparable brilliance to the nba in the future .

But on the other hand, this group of young people is also lucky, because they met Stern, and his series of actions are dragging the NBA out of the quagmire, scrubbing it clean, and blooming again.

Stern looked at Gan Guoyang and Jordan who had begun to exude superstar brilliance on the field, and he didn't know what he was planning in his heart.

The game on the field continued.

The Bulls want to seize the opportunity at the beginning of the fourth quarter, and try to rely on continuous offense to close the score, otherwise they will only lose the game if they continue to see the saw.

Ramsey seems to have anticipated this and began to shrink the defense line to the greatest extent. In the absence of Gan Guoyang, he relied on shrinking the defense line to protect the inside line.

Jordan's mid-range is still inaccurate, and the Bulls' other players also have no way to hit the Blazers at a distance of 15 feet.

The Bulls missed three consecutive offenses, and the Blazers, who shrank their defense, firmly controlled the backcourt rebounds in their hands three times.

However, the Blazers, with only Paxson and Sampson on the court, also missed three consecutive offenses in the offense. Jordan started to defend Paxson, and Sampson felt average throughout the game. Facing the Bulls' resolute inside double-team, Both of his attacks ended in failure.

Needless to say, Cauchy, Colt and Karl also do not have the ability to break the deadlock.

After the soaring score battle in the third quarter, it seemed that both sides would not be able to score in the fourth quarter.

It was still Jordan, after getting the backcourt rebound, the Blazers' defense did not take shape, and he went straight to the basket!

Cauchy couldn't keep up, so he fouled and sent Jordan to the free throw line.

Seeing that the time had come, Ramsey prepared to replace Sampson, Gan Guoyang, Cauchy, and Vandeweghe for the final blow.

"I bet you won't score this goal because you are tired." Gan Guoyang said to Jordan who was standing on the free throw line without stopping as soon as he entered the court.

At this time, Jordan's shooting level has not yet been perfected, and he is indeed a little tired. He has not been off the court since the second half until now.

Langley can't help it. Without Jordan on the court, the Bulls will only be stretched further apart.

"Boom!" Jordan's free throw was obviously not arc enough, and it hit the front of the basket.

"You still won't go in, you will use too much force." Gan Guoyang continued.

Sure enough, Jordan seemed to be under a spell, and he threw the ball too hard, hitting the neck of the basket, and Gan Guoyang steadily won the backboard.

"Thank you." Gan Guoyang didn't forget to add something.

After re-entering the field, Gan Guoyang did not continue to forcefully hit the low post, but began to return to the high post to support and cover.

Vandeweghe, who got enough rest time, began to take over the game. In this game, Wallridge was at a disadvantage on both offense and defense. The most important thing was that he failed to score high points on Vandeweghe.

"18-foot jumper! Goal!"

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"Breakthrough the bottom line, dunk with one hand!"

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"At the top of the arc, a feint, a step-back shot! Hit the board into the basket."

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Vandeweghe began to display his kaleidoscope of offensive skills, and as time passed, he kept scoring goals to destroy the Bulls' winning hopes.

And Jordan is still struggling to support, his shooting percentage began to decline compared with the third quarter, but he can still rely on breakthroughs to make fouls and free throws.

But Gan Guoyang's two words seemed to have affected him, and his free throws were not satisfactory, always making one of two free throws.

When Jordan's free throw hit the iron again, Gan Guoyang received another backcourt rebound, and he had already scored 25 rebounds in the game.

Gan Guoyang didn't pass the ball to the point guard, but started running with the ball.

None of the Bulls players expected Gan Guoyang, a center, to push the ball forward by himself!

On the way, two players wanted to steal, but Gan Guoyang cleverly dodged it. His dribbling skills were not blocked!

"Gan's one-stop, no one can stop him, 360-degree turn...slam dunk! The Bulls are over, the Bulls are over..." Hamilton watched Gan Guoyang's one-stop drive to the basket and successfully dunked. With 4 minutes left in the game, the Blazers had already Leading by 17 points, he knew the game was over.

Gan Guoyang's dunk put the final nail in the bull's coffin.

The audience at the scene also began to leave, and they knew that there was no hope.

"It was a wonderful game, but Jordan's Bulls are really weak, and Gan's Trail Blazers are even better. I believe that the two will bring us more exciting duels in the future!"