Chapter 131 130. Carter: I told you, someone has been corrupted by Kobe!

I will take the points scored by Master Dolan, and you will take the points lost by Master Dolan. We each earn our own points and do not interfere with each other.

When Zhang Yang played against the Knicks for the first time last November, he seemed to hear the opposing players saying this.

At that time, without Gerald Wallace and Okafor, and Felton's playing style still had a lot of bad problems, Zhang Yang scored 9 points with 6 of 16 shots against the Knicks...

In the second game against the Knicks, Zhang Yang scored 35 points and there was no sign of emotion on the opposing players' faces.

Tonight, the Bobcats guards were clearly here to score points. Felton had already been running for half a quarter. After Zhang Yang came on the court, he just took the ball and did it. The Knicks players still looked like they were ready to take whatever they wanted... Not entirely, there were still people who were competing with him.

Zhang Yang took a shot, and Marbury was about to take another shot, completely ignoring the inside Shaq's request for the ball.

The Little Shark scored 5 points in the first half of the quarter and was having a great time. He wanted to try his best to defend after the official timeout, but now he is unhappy again and doesn’t even want to take the rebound.

Although Marbury has completely let himself go in his hometown team, he still wants to compete with his classmates.

Of course, he would not take the initiative to defend Zhang Yang like Iverson did.

His defensive contribution value this season is 0.2, and he allows his opponents to score 100 points per 114 possessions. What does this mean?
纳什赛季防守贡献值是2.2，每100个回合让对位球员拿到109分；艾弗森赛季防守贡献值是1.8，每100个回合让对位球员拿到110分；TJ-福特赛季防守贡献值2.3，每100个回合让对手拿到108分。

These three brothers were rated by the media as the three worst defensive guards in the league. Marbury did not receive such an evaluation, all thanks to the good impression he left on the defensive end during his time with the Timberwolves, Nets and Suns.

Marbury himself knew that he could no longer defend. After playing for his hometown team for two and a half years, his defensive habits and basic skills had long been abandoned.

And defending is so tiring...

So he chose to compete with Zhang Yang!

You beat your Jamal Crawford, I beat my Felton.

Crawford was not upset at all after being beaten, but what did Marbury mean by not giving him the ball?
So, the Bobcats players saw Marbury arguing with Crawford while fighting with Zhang Yang.

Felton was also cursing...

Marbury's attempt to monopolize the ball caused displeasure among his teammates. As for Zhang Yang...even the leader of the 'enemy team', Gerald Wallace, was happily watching the competition between Zhang Yang and Marbury.

It mainly depends on the way he usually plays. Zhang Yang usually focuses on the overall situation when playing. He only throws the ball as much as he needs. If there is no chance, he can even take 4 shots in a single game, such as when playing against the Hawks.

When playing against the Timberwolves, in order to help his teammates create better conditions for attacking the basket, he took the initiative to go to Garnett's defense area and throw a few balls to attract the opponent's defense in the crucial fourth quarter, willingly sacrificing his efficiency on paper.

What's wrong with a 17-year-old rookie occasionally wanting to compete with a famous superstar? It only happens a few times a year, so of course we should indulge our rookie.

Not only pampering, but also helping!
Felton cursed his younger brother for not defending Marbury this time, but his body was honest and he defended very well.

Gerald Wallace and Okafor also helped limit Marbury on the wings and at the basket.

This is different from playing against the 76ers. It is very difficult to shoot from the wing when the 76ers start shooting. A bunch of wing shooters, including the Knicks' wing shooters, were standing outside the top three-point line and swearing at Marbury.

Marbury played for 42 minutes in the game. Even when the score reached garbage time, he still stayed on the court to compete with Zhang Yang. This has to do with the "superiority" of the Knicks' lineup. The starters are famous stars, and the substitutes are also famous stars. They can keep the stars on the court even in garbage time.

马布里投了30次，26次成功出手，26投11中，其中三分球12中4，加上8中5的罚球，拿到31分3板3助攻1抢断。

As for Zhang Yang, fortunately he is a rookie, so he can play for 30 minutes while needing to rest in each quarter, and 8 minutes of that time is in the garbage time in the last quarter until the end of the game.

晚上9点20分，终场哨声响起，山猫队以112比93大胜尼克斯队，将战绩提升至44胜37负！
After Zhang Yang scored more points than Marbury, the fans at the scene kept shouting "Jack", and the cheers did not stop even after the game ended.

Some fans want to use this to stimulate the Knicks players, but they do not account for a large proportion.

Some fans are just there to join in the fun, and they make up the majority.

There is also a part of fans who have a pure "Big Apple mentality". Although the stars recruited by the Knicks in recent years are all for retirement and stats, the fact is that there are stars coming. This gives these fans an illusion that they really think that all stars aspire to play in Madison Square Garden... There is nothing wrong with this idea.

Now they are shouting "Jack" because Zhang Yang's performance tonight is too crazy! They hope that Zhang Yang can join in the future!

Felton, Gerald Wallace, Okafor... and other teammates, and even the boss Jordan were stunned.

You really dare to vote!

They thought Zhang Yang would take a lot of shots tonight, but they didn't expect them to be so frequent!
In 30 minutes on the court, Zhang Yang took 31 shots, 26 of which were successful, 26 of 15, including 10 of 5 three-pointers, two fouls inside the three-point line, two fouls on three-pointers, 10 of 8 free throws, and scored 43 points, 5 rebounds and 2 steals!

Felton's heart was bleeding, but he still had to celebrate for his little brother...

...

The 17-year-old rookie scored 43 points in his debut in the basketball mecca, breaking the record for the highest score among rookies in the 05 class. As soon as the news came out, Zhang Yang once again became the focus.

The Bobcats became popular thanks to James, and Zhang Yang was regarded as a phenomenal rookie after his upset victory over the Heat, which is known in history as the James-Wade combination.

When you are famous, you will be surrounded by gossips. When you get high scores, you will be surrounded by even more gossips.

It's mainly the fans of the new generation of stars who didn't score 40+ in a single game in their rookie year who criticized Zhang Yang for scoring points.

There are no James fans here, because James scored 40+ in a single game in his rookie year.

Zhang Yang's fans naturally stood up and fought back. They let the fans of the new generation of stars see the enthusiasm of college basketball fans!

Everyone is used to the noisy fans of the new generation of stars, just like they are used to the constant noise of fans of the middle-aged superstars.

The fans of those Mesozoic superstars are just watching for fun. They have experienced this and will not get involved again, lest their own stars be dragged down. Who hasn’t brushed stats when they were young... There are exceptions to everything.

A popular star in his prime years of playing for the Mesozoic era was criticized not by his fans, but by the star himself: "I said Kobe's 81 points would teach kids bad habits. Some people are starting to imitate him now, but that's not the right way to play basketball..."

After this statement was made, the Carolina area college basketball fans hadn't said anything yet, but the 60E Komi fans were upset. We came to watch the fun, and you come to mock us? And in person?
Thus, a war of words began, spreading to all the stars.

Zhang Yang felt depressed after discovering the direction of public opinion.

Dear fans, weren't you discussing whether I could score 20+ points 20 times in a single season? I did it, so why is no one discussing it anymore?

Blame Kobe!
How can you score 3 points in three quarters? How can you score 62 points in a single game?
The popularity was taken away, and Zhang Yang was upset for a while, but then he calmed down and thought that this was a good thing, as it helped him get rid of the "false prosperity" brought about by 43 points in a single game.

He saw the resentful look in the little fat boss's eyes, so before leaving New York, he went to the mall and bought a big gold watch for the little fat boss.

Little Fatty refused it at first, but when Zhang Yang told him it was an early birthday present, he happily accepted it and was extremely touched.

The day before yesterday at noon, when he just arrived in New York, Felton went to the bar to meet a friend from middle school. His friend saw his watch and said he wanted to take a closer look, so he took it off. When he went to the bathroom and came back, his friend told him that the watch disappeared when he turned his head after leaving it on the table...

When Felton told Zhang Yang about this, he insisted that it was not his friend who stole it, but he accepted Zhang Yang's advice and stopped associating with that friend.

Zhang Yang was indeed planning to give Xiaofei a watch on his birthday at the end of June to soothe the boss's broken heart, but he is just giving it in advance.

After returning to Charlotte, Zhang Yang watched the live broadcast of the game between the Wizards and the Bulls at home in the evening. This game was the finale of the regular season for both teams.

The Wizards currently have 44 wins and 37 losses. At the last crucial moment of the regular season, they couldn't hold on and lost to the Spurs and 76ers in a row. Their record was overtaken by the Pacers and tied by the Bobcats. If they lose the final game again, they will drop directly to seventh. If they win, they still have hope to compete for fifth place by competing for the victory or defeat of the head-to-head games and the record in the division, but the prerequisite is that the Pacers lose the last game.

The Bulls are in a more urgent situation. They currently have 42 wins and 39 losses. If they lose tonight, they may be squeezed out of the top eight by the Bucks, who currently have 41 wins and 40 losses.

Of course the Bulls can expect the Bucks to lose against the Raptors tomorrow…

奇才队打得很暴躁，首节28比26、第二节28比22、第三节26比21，三节打完以82比69领先公牛队13分。

Just when Zhang Yang began to calculate their wins and losses against the Wizards and their record within the division, the Bulls went wild in the final quarter.

‘替补席上的乔丹’本-戈登末节7投5中，其中三分球4中4，加上1中1的罚球，狂飙15分，带领公牛队末节狂轰34分。

Hinrich, Luol Deng, Chandler and others also performed very well on defense. The whole team worked together to prevent the Wizards from scoring only 19 points in the final quarter.

With Arenas missing the long three-pointer from more than one meter away from the three-point line, the Bulls reversed the Wizards 103-101 and secured the eighth place in the Eastern Conference!

The Wizards suffered three consecutive losses and fell to seventh in the Eastern Conference with 3 wins and 44 losses.

Zhang Yang was shocked. Is he going to play against KING James in the first round?

Just wait and see tomorrow’s game!
...

4月18号，05-06赛季常规赛最后1个比赛日。

The media and fans' attention was focused on Charlotte, and many TV stations added or changed their live broadcasts.

In the Western Conference, with the Nuggets losing to the Lakers away from home, the top eight rankings have been determined.

63胜19负的马刺队拿下西部第一、太阳队54胜28负第二、掘金队44胜38负第三、小牛队60胜22负因赛区规则排在第四、灰熊队49胜33负第五、快船队47胜35负第六、湖人队46胜36负第七、国王队还有1场没打44胜37负第八。

In the Eastern Conference, the Pistons are in first place with 64 wins and 18 losses. The Heat, Nets, and Cavaliers have their last game today, but winning or losing will not affect the ranking. The Bulls' eighth place has also been confirmed.

Only the rankings of the Pacers, Bobcats and Wizards are still undecided. The Wizards can only sit on the sidelines and let others decide their playoff fate.

These others are the two teams fighting in the Charlotte Arena today, the Bobcats and the Pacers!

Zhang Yang checked according to the rules before the start of the fourth quarter between the Wizards and the Bulls last night. If the records are tied, the rankings will be Wizards, Bobcats, and Pacers.

If the Wizards had won last night, even if the Bobcats defeated the Pacers and tied the Wizards' record, they would still have to rank sixth behind the Wizards.

In that case, the final game against the Pacers will be a one-two punch, just try your best to win.

But the Wizards lost! If they beat the Pacers, they can directly rise to fifth place with a 3-1 head-to-head advantage in the regular season!
That’s different, let’s fight!
I say I regret not being able to fight with someone, but when I really have a choice, I will choose...

Before the pre-match meeting in the morning, Felton told his teammates the calculation formula. His teammates didn't care about the calculation, they were all excited when they heard that they would be fifth if they won!

It's 7 o'clock in the evening, and the Bobcats' regular season finale against the Pacers begins at home!
O'Neal Jr. defeated Okafor to win the jump ball, but Okafor quickly blocked O'Neal Jr.'s shot, which caused a climax among the fans.

Turning back, Okafor's turnaround hook shot was also interfered by O'Neal Jr., and both sides refused to give in.

The Bobcats are in high spirits, and the Pacers are also full of fighting spirit.

After finally returning to fifth place, the Pacers were unwilling to give in in the last game.

The end of this year's regular season was very lively, with three teams in the lower half of the Eastern Conference competing for fifth place. Such a scene has not appeared in the Eastern Conference for many years.

In the first round, the power forwards on both sides set the tone for the game, and the bloody battle began!

The Bobcats' offense ranks 11th in the league, while the Pacers rank 24th. The Bobcats have an advantage in offense, but the Bobcats are weaker overall in defense, with the Pacers ranking 5th and the Bobcats ranking 11th.

Rick Carlisle deserves credit for the Pacers' ability to maintain such defense even after losing their best defensive player. When conflicts within the team were at their worst, he still insisted on emphasizing defense and was not hesitant to clash with his teammates.

The referees' standards for calls have become increasingly lenient in recent games. Tonight's calls were basically those of the playoffs. Facing the Pacers, who have rich playoff experience, the Bobcats lost in the bloody battle.

After playing for 5 minutes, the Bobcats were 5 points behind the Pacers at 8 to 3. Fortunately, Bickerstaff replaced Zhang Yang in time. With Zhang Yang, who had just scored 43 points, in the high post, Felton, Gerald Wallace and Okafor had much better space to attack the basket.

At the end of the first quarter, the Bobcats kept the score close, trailing the Pacers by 18 points at 21 to 3. Although Zhang Yang did not score many points in the 7 minutes after he came on the court, the team's score increased significantly. TV commentators said that this reflected the importance of a mid-range scorer to the game.

(End of this chapter)