Chapter 167 166. Jordan: Is this what I mean by shooting well?

Everyone has double standards. After Raja Bell was beaten and carried out last night, Nash was somewhat dissatisfied with Zhang Yang.

After the game last night, he returned to the hotel. When he was alone, his dissatisfaction with Zhang Yang quickly dissipated. He could not understand Raja Bell's foul no matter how hard he thought about it.

As a player who has been fouled before, Nash has disliked this teammate since Raja Bell deliberately tripped Chris Paul and caused Paul to be injured in the regular season last season.

But this teammate is a good shooter, averaging 2+ three-pointers per game with a hit rate of over 40%, and he can also defend...but I can't bear to let him leave.

When people are alone, they will discover their despicable side, and Nash is no exception.

Then he thought of how Zhang Yang first stopped the fight and then beat Raja Bell, targeting only the one who committed the foul. He and the fans had the same idea - this kid is responsible.

So he secretly went to the hospital to visit Zhang Yang alone this morning.

Originally, the probability of being able to lure Zhang Yang to Phoenix in the future was only 1% at most, but now it is estimated to be only %. Nash no longer holds out hope for this, but it is still possible to make friends with him.

The fact that he doesn't drag his friends into doing bad things makes him worth making friends with.

Zhang Yang was also surprised that Nash came to visit him. He thought that Nash would just make a phone call at most, and might even stop associating with him for the time being, otherwise it might affect the relationship within the team.

He didn't think there was anything wrong with that. As a human being, your own interests must be greater than the interests of others.

I didn't expect Nash to come to the hospital to see him...training during the offseason?
He was envious of Nash's one-on-one performance last night.

When Nash wants to leave the Suns, they can also try to dig him out. Even if Nash is 38 or 40 years old, it should be okay for him to lead the second team in fast breaks, right?
In the afternoon, the Suns announced Raja Bell's injury.

I lost a few teeth, but they were put back in. My face is swollen, but it's no big deal and will go away in a few days. I had a concussion, so I need to rest for 1-2 weeks, depending on my recovery.

The Bobcats announced Zhang Yang's injury this morning.

When netizens saw that Raja Bell only suffered a minor injury, which was not as serious as the injury Zhang Yang suffered from his neck being choked, they all scolded Zhang Yang for not hitting him harder.

Some netizens also said that it was not worth dealing with such a person, and what was really hurt was Raja Bell's dignity.

Being slapped in the face and knocked unconscious by the opponent after a flagrant foul is unique not only in the NBA, but also in the entire world sports arena. It will go down in the history of sports.

After the two teams announced their injuries, the league held a press conference. Stern angrily denounced Raja Bell's choking behavior and Zhang Yang's retaliatory beating. Raja Bell was suspended for three games and fined 3 US dollars; Zhang Yang was suspended for six games and fined 2 US dollars.

Zhang Yang was not surprised after receiving the news. It was the maximum penalty of less than 7 games. After all, his way of revenge was quite special... It was a suspension and a fine, which was painful. There would be no salary during the suspension.

After finishing the first physical therapy in the afternoon, Zhang Yang was discharged from the hospital. The next day, with the doctor's consent, he wore shoulder and neck protective gear to perform one-handed passing and control training with his right hand.

His teammates were encouraged to see that Zhang Yang still trained despite his condition and no longer worried about his injury.

The day before yesterday, Zhang Yang stopped them from having a conflict with their opponents and went to play against Raja Bell alone. Some teammates were dissatisfied, for example, Felton kicked the younger brother in the butt.

But there were also some fears. At that time, most of the players from both sides rushed into the court and pushed and shoved constantly. The referee was even knocked over. If a fight really broke out, God knows what would happen. Suspension, fines... all of it would cost money!
The reputation of the "Boss Gang" within the Bobcats has soared, surpassing the Struggle Group.

At night, Zhang Yang went to his parents' place to watch the live broadcast of his teammates' game against the Lakers. He was suspended and was not allowed to go to the game.

The Bobcats had a tough game.

When all the players are present, they are definitely a level stronger than the Lakers, but without Zhang Yang, they lost the key high-post containment point and the team's top scorer, and their offense started very badly.

Kwame Brown and Bynum started together, two big centers who can jump and weigh more than 120 kilograms. Okafor, Gerald Wallace and Millsap all failed.

In his sophomore year, Bynum's talent has begun to show. So far this season, he has averaged 16 minutes per game, scoring 6.4 points, 4 rebounds and 1.2 blocks. His most outstanding advantages are his stability in singles and ball-handling. His turnover rate is rare among ball-handling centers.

Kobe scored 16 points in the first quarter and led the Lakers to a 30-18 victory.

However, the situation changed in the second quarter. Felton broke out, making consecutive three-pointers with the help of screens from the outside, and made 4 of 3 three-pointers in a single quarter. Under his leadership, Matt Carroll made 4 of 4 three-pointers in a single quarter, and Gerald Wallace made an open three-pointer. The Bobcats made 8 three-pointers in a single quarter, breaking the NBA historical record. The Bobcats scored 42 to 30 in a single quarter and tied the Lakers at the end of the half.

把士气找回来的山猫队第三节和湖人队打出25比26的比分，末节打出20比19的比分，常规时间打完，两队以105比105打进加时赛……一连打了三加时。

The first overtime was 8-8, the second overtime was 7-7. The Lakers' 7 points in the second overtime were scored by Kobe alone. In the third overtime, Kobe couldn't hold on anymore and scored zero points. His personal score was fixed at 58 points.

The Bobcats outscored the opponent 13-4 in the third overtime.

奥卡福12分25板、杰拉德-华莱士11分8板3助攻2抢断3盖帽、费尔顿32分5助攻、马特-卡罗尔21分、朱梅因-琼斯12分、阿兰-安德森12分、赫尔曼9分……山猫队6人得分上双，通过三加时血战，以133比124险胜湖人队！
Kobe played 63 minutes, made 41 of 22 shots, and scored 58 points.

奥多姆今晚拉了胯，打了48分钟15投仅5中，只拿到14分11板5助攻。

Kwame Brown and Bynum did not do a good job of protecting the rebounds, and the Lakers lost 63 rebounds in 20 minutes. Okafor had 11 offensive rebounds in a single game, which gave his teammates the confidence to fire from the outside.

However, none of these attracted Zhang Yang's attention as much as the data of one person.

After Felton attracted the defense's attention with a pick-and-roll attack at the top of the arc, Rondo took on the role of coordinating the attacks, delivering ammunition from both wings and increasing assists.

隆多出场33分钟，3投1中，加上4中2的罚球，拿到4分10板15助攻2抢断。

The score is not even a fraction of the assists! The shooting is still amazing!

After watching Rondo, Gerald Wallace and Okafor practice shooting, Zhang Yang realized that developing shooting skills could be so difficult.

...

Zhang Yang patiently recuperated from his injury, practicing one-handed passing for a while every day to prevent his body from losing its shape due to rest.

The recovery from his injury was faster than the doctor expected. On the one hand, it was because he had a natural talent for recovery. Another very important reason was that he followed the doctor's advice and wore protective gear all the time, except when taking a shower, to avoid aggravating the injury by twisting his neck and shoulders too much.

It was originally expected that the shoulder injury would take about ten days to heal, but on the fifth day, the team doctor gave him permission to resume regular training.

I had to wear the neck protector for two more days and only took it off after a week. Injuries in this area cannot be taken lightly.

He still has to play the games during his injury suspension.

On the 12th and 14th, the Bobcats faced the Spurs and Mavericks at home...both teams lost, and their record was 16 wins and 7 losses.

On the 16th, the Bobcats narrowly beat the Cavaliers 93-89. On the 18th, the Bobcats lost to the Bulls 91-105. On the 20th, the Bobcats defeated the Hornets 90-85. They achieved 2 wins and 1 loss in three consecutive away games, improving their record to 18 wins and 8 losses.

In the three games, in the absence of Zhang Yang, the Bobcats only had a strength advantage against the Hornets in terms of record. Peja was seriously injured at the beginning of the month and was out of action. Paul was about to take off after getting a top pitcher, but ended up with one of his two wings broken.

The Bulls are at the 50-win level, while the Bobcats are only at the fringe of the playoffs without Zhang Yang, and sometimes they can't even play at the playoffs level. It's not just as simple as losing the team's top scorer, the impact on offensive tactics is even greater.

Being able to beat the Cavaliers, a team with 50 wins...Felton became famous again - Charlotte is a natural nemesis for James.

In fact, it was mainly the inside players who defended James. Of course, Felton was not afraid to hold off James, and his role was no less than that of the inside players. But in the mouths of the media, it became Felton's single-handed defense to lock down James.

During Zhang Yang's suspension, two major events occurred in the league.

The first thing he was involved in was an epic fight between the Nuggets and the Knicks on the evening of the 16th!

Originally, Zhang Yang was scolded badly for beating Raja Bell. Although there were more fans speaking up for him, it did not prevent him from being scolded.

But after the Madison Square Garden brawl, the number of people cursing him dropped sharply.

The fight between the Nuggets and the Knicks broke out with 1 minute and 15 seconds left in the game. The Nuggets were already leading by 19 points. Nuggets coach George Karl refused to replace his main players, and the Nuggets' main players also wanted to widen the gap to more than 20 points to complete the massacre. This obvious move to humiliate the opponent angered the Knicks players, and a conflict broke out.

JR Smith was unable to win, so he called on his teammates to join in the fight. A group fight broke out between the two teams, and in the end as many as 19 people were involved in the fight. The referee watched the replay and found that as many as 10 people were involved in the fight. All 10 people were ejected from the game, and the other 9 also received technical fouls.

After the fight, fans found that Zhang Yang's reason for beating Raja Bell seemed so justified. He stopped the fight between the two sides and beat the man himself. He was originally ridiculed for being shameless and despicable, but now his reputation has reversed.

Hitting someone is definitely not a good thing, but it can’t stand the contrast from peers…

The impact of the fight at Madison Square Garden was much worse. The Knicks broadcast all 41 home games every season live, with high ratings, and fans saw the entire fight through the live broadcast.

Afterwards, Anthony, who took the lead in helping JR Smith in a group fight, was suspended for 15 games, which is a whole month. This is the second-tier maximum penalty for fighting. The next tier is the unlimited penalty for Artest and Big Dog, which is a maximum suspension for the entire season.

Two vicious incidents occurred in one month. The last month of 2006 was the Mercury retrograde month for the Jews.

Another big event was the deal between the Nuggets and the 12ers on December 19 after the fight.

掘金队用现年30岁场均13分9助攻的安德烈-米勒、两个首轮签，交易得到31岁场均31.2分7.3助攻2.2抢断的阿伦-艾弗森！
When the deal was announced, it shocked the entire sports world.

Iverson, the son of Philadelphia, was actually traded!
But after looking at the transaction details, people found that this was not a transaction at all, it was clearly a song of fulfillment!
Anthony + Iverson, coupled with Nene and Camby's inside line, and an extremely deep bench, the regular season record cannot be too bad. The Nuggets had a bad start this season and were fighting. Their draft pick may be higher, but the 07 draft pick was given to the Nets when they signed and traded for Kenyon Martin.

In other words, the Nuggets only used Andre Miller and two late first-round draft picks to trade Iverson back.

Without considering compatibility and only looking at the value of the chips, the Nuggets can be said to have robbed the 76ers.

...

The Bobcats returned from a three-game road trip, and Zhang Yang's suspension was also over.

After playing against the Hornets, the Bobcats got two days of rest. On the 21st, teammates just returned to Charlotte and needed to rest. Zhang Yang trained alone. On the 22nd, after nearly two weeks, he finally participated in the team's preparatory training again to prepare for tomorrow's last game of the early season.

Zhang Yang's return from injury has made his teammates very excited and they train very hard. These six games have worn them out, and their offense has been worse and worse.

They only scored over 90 points against the Spurs, Cavaliers, Bulls, and Hornets. The Hawks, who ranked last in scoring this season, averaged 94 points per game. In the third season of NHC implementation, the league average score has reached 3 points. The wins over the Cavaliers and Hornets were due to defense, and the win over the Lakers was due to a three-point explosion. That night they made a total of 98.1 three-pointers, breaking the record for three-pointers made in a single quarter, and were only two away from the record for three-pointers made in a single game.

Zhang Yang was also very excited. He didn't participate in the game against Kobe, Ginobili, or Nowitzki. He was also not there for the game against Paul, James, or Hinrich... He was almost tortured.

On the 23rd, the Bobcats will face the Pistons at home.

In the past 6 games, the Bobcats have only achieved 3 wins and 3 losses, and their record has been tied by the Pistons. Both teams have 18 wins and 8 losses. Since the Bobcats lost in the previous direct match between the two teams, the Pistons have surpassed the Bobcats and come to the top of the Eastern Conference, and the Bobcats have dropped to second in the Eastern Conference.

晚上9点23分，经过2个多小时的比赛，山猫队以97比104输给活塞队，未能在赛季前期最后1场比赛重返东部第一。

汉密尔顿18分、比卢普斯15分7助攻、拉希德-华莱士17分、梅尔文-伊莱11分、罗纳德-穆雷16分，活塞队5人得分上双赢得比赛胜利。

山猫队这边，奥卡福13投6中加上12中7的罚球拿到19分11板、杰拉德-华莱士14分8板3助攻3抢断1盖帽、费尔顿17分6助攻，三人表现都不错。

但张杨今晚坑了，在汉密尔顿单防、麦克戴斯和比卢普斯协防下投篮表现仅有15中4，其中三分球4中0，加上4中4的罚球只拿到12分5板2助攻。

Before the injury, he was in a hot form. Starting from the game against the Jazz, he scored at least 5 points in five consecutive games. In the game against the Suns, he was kicked out of the court after playing for 20 minutes, but he still scored 22 points on 14 of 9 shots. He was in good form, otherwise he would not have angered Raja Bell. But he hasn't played a game for half a month, and that hot form is gone.

Tonight he played as usual in the first quarter, but ended up shooting 4 of 0. He realized the problem at the time and consciously adjusted his style of play, playing more cautiously and making better shooting choices, but he didn't play very well. He played for 26 minutes in the last three quarters and only made 11 of 4 shots.

After the game, Zhang Yang fell asleep in depression, but after waking up the next morning, he adjusted his mentality. If you are in bad condition, being depressed will not help. Moreover, the condition of being able to easily get 30+ in 20 minutes during that period was not sustainable for a long time. It is only a matter of time for the condition to return to normal. You should not dwell on it. Training, competition and making good adjustments are the right way.

After the game with the Pistons, the Bobcats have completed all of their early season games.

The Bobcats have no games today and tomorrow, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, and the coaching staff has not arranged any training, so that the players can "have a good year."

Zhang Yang did not go to the gym these two days. He went to live with his parents. The house his parents rented in Charlotte also had a basketball rack installed in the yard, which made it convenient for him to practice basketball when he occasionally came to stay.

These past two days he only practiced shooting for a while in the evening, and spent the rest of the time accompanying his parents and taking his younger brother for a walk. There are not many such opportunities during the season. Next is the mid-season, when the strong teams are widening the gap with the weak teams, and they cannot fall behind.

Zhang Yang watched the Christmas battle on the evening of the 25th for a while and then went to take his brother for a walk. It was boring.

This year, not only the Bobcats will miss the Christmas game, but 27 other teams will also miss it. Only the Lakers and the Heat will have a Christmas game. The highlight is naturally the OK game, but Kobe and O'Neal are both injured, leaving Wade alone... The Jews are really in a retrograde state this month.

This Christmas battle ended with the Heat defeating the Lakers 95-87, with Wade scoring 40 points and 6 assists alone.

The Christmas game is over, and all 27 games of each team in the early season have been played.

Zhang Yang looked at the results of each team before going to bed.

东部，活塞队19胜8负第一、山猫队18胜9负第二、骑士队16胜11负第三、猛龙队15胜12负第四，公牛队战绩虽然比猛龙队好，16胜11负，但由于公牛队与活塞队、骑士队同赛区，最高只能排在第五，篮网队14胜13负第六，热火队13胜14负第七，奇才队13胜14负第八。

In the West, the Mavericks, who once dropped to third place in the Western Conference, went on a winning streak after entering mid-December and returned to the top of the league with 12 wins and 21 losses. The second Spurs have 6 wins and 20 losses, the third Suns have 7 wins and 19 losses, the fourth Jazz have 8 wins and 16 losses, and the Rockets have 11 wins and 17 losses, but because they are in the same division as the Mavericks and Spurs, they can only rank fifth. The Lakers, Warriors, and Clippers, which are ranked sixth to eighth, all have 10 wins and 15 losses.

After only 27 games, Zhang Yang saw the gap in strength between the East and the West. The West might need 45 wins to compete for a playoff spot. The final winning rate of teams outside the top five in the East might not even reach %, and this is also true for the Nets.

The Rockets, who are only ranked third in the Southwest Division, come to the Eastern Conference and seem to have the strength to compete for the top spot.

However, this is a very favorable situation for the Bobcats who are still in the development stage. If they were in the Western Conference, not to mention the ranking issue, they would definitely not be able to get a record of 18 wins and 9 losses.

...

On December 12, the NBA 26-06 regular season entered the mid-term stage.

All-Star Weekend voting has officially begun.

Since there was really nothing worth discussing about last night's Christmas game, fans' attention was focused on the All-Star voting.

One of the hot topics - who will be selected as the All-Star starter between Okafor and Gerald Wallace?

This topic made three of the four core players of the Bobcats very depressed.

What makes Felton depressed is that he will definitely have nothing to do with the All-Star starting lineup. Iverson has gone to the West, and Wade and Carter are still competing for the other spot.

The reason why Okafor and Gerald Wallace were depressed was that they were both placed at the forward position, and James would definitely occupy a position, so one of them was destined to be eliminated from the starting lineup.

Zhang Yang didn't care about this. When he was discussing the All-Star starting lineup with his mother yesterday, he guessed that the two teammates in the frontcourt who were eligible to be selected for the All-Star voting list would be placed at the forward position together. The league would definitely avoid having three All-Star starters on their team.

O'Neal has only played 10 games this season, averaging 14 points and 6 rebounds per game. Two months into the season, he still weighs over 160 kilograms. He may not be able to compete with Okafor, who has the bonus of votes from the Chinese market.

Moreover, Okafor's popularity in the United States has soared this season. He has played in all games so far this season, averaging 27 points, 19.3 rebounds and 11.6 blocks in 2.3 games. Although he failed to maintain his average of 20+10, he is still the best performing center in the Eastern Conference, surpassing Howard, the No. pick in the same class who is still in his developmental stage.

However, Zhang Yang felt the impact of this incident on their team—there might be chaos within the team!

Okafor and Gerald Wallace are not humble when it comes to competing for honors.

Just compete, there is progress only when there is competition!

In the evening, the Bobcats faced the Magic at home in their first mid-season game.

Okafor played very aggressively tonight, making 12 of 7 shots and 12 of 8 free throws, scoring 22 points and 13 rebounds, and forcing Howard to foul out with 6 fouls.

Howard has a lot of defensive tricks, which are really dirty, but he is also not liked by the referees. In the third year of his career, he has already dominated the foul list.

Okafor took 12 of his 8 free throws tonight against Howard, who was fouled out at the beginning of the fourth quarter.

杰拉德-华莱士得分没奥卡福多，12投6中加上4中3的罚球，拿到15分，但还有7板2助攻2抢断3盖帽，表现全面。

Felton played well with 20 points and 6 assists, better than the last time he played against the Magic.

Zhang Yang...very wild tonight!
打了31分钟23投9中，其中3次三分出手都没进，加上7中7的罚球，拿到25分4板2助攻。

Fortunately, his missed shots did not affect the team's victory. Thanks to the outstanding performances of Okafor, Gerald Wallace, Felton, Matt Carroll and Rondo, the Bobcats defeated the Magic 101-89 and won their first mid-term victory.

On the 27th, the Bobcats played the Wizards back-to-back at home.

The Bobcats were ready to outscore their opponents.

The three musketeers of the Wizards have very strong shooting skills, especially Arenas, who is incredibly powerful. He had a match against Kobe not long ago, and Kobe couldn't beat him!
That night Arenas scored 60 points in overtime, breaking Kobe's season high of 58 points against the Bobcats, while Kobe only scored 45 points.

This game was played in Los Angeles, and Yao Ming from Houston was caught in the crossfire.

A day later, the Lakers went to Houston as a guest. Kobe scored 53 points in double overtime, and he exhausted the Yao-McGrady duo with his physical strength, giving a good vent to his anger.

But tonight, Arenas was in a bad state, making only 22 of 6 shots, including 6 of 0 three-pointers, and only 4 points from 4 of 16 free throws.

Arenas was in a slump, Jamison and Butler were both icing on the cake and could not carry the main responsibility, and both scored less than 20 points.

The Wizards, who average 105 points per game, only scored 90 points tonight.

The Bobcats, who were fully prepared to score points, won by 112 points with 90 to 22 and won their 20th victory of the season!
Gerald Wallace scored a game-high 23 points, Felton also scored 21 points against Arenas, and Rondo, who came off the bench, scored in double digits, scoring 10 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists.

张杨22投8中，其中三分球7中2，加上2中1的罚球，拿到19分7板3助攻2抢断。

Bickerstaff was very worried when he saw Zhang Yang just holding the ball and doing it in the past two games. Was it because the 18-year-old boy's long injury layoff and his poor condition after returning affected his mentality?
In the past, when Jack was not feeling well, he would take the initiative to reduce his shots, actively move to distract the opponent's defense, and create opportunities for his teammates. What happened?

After the game, Bickerstaff talked to Zhang Yang about this issue.

Zhang Yang said that this was the advice of his big boss. He didn't feel good about his shooting, so he went to the big boss to ask what to do. The big boss told him to shoot well.

Jordan: Is this what I mean by shooting the ball well?

Zhang Yang: Studying well means studying more, and shooting well means shooting more, right?
On the 29th, the Bobcats will face the Nets at home.

The Bobcats lost the game 86-93, ending their three-game winning streak.

4天内第3战的山猫队整体表现低迷，只有3人得分上双，杰拉德-华莱士12分9板，奥卡福11分14板。

Felton only scored 9 points, and Millsap, the highest scorer on the bench, only scored 7 points.

但张杨打了3场铁之后，今晚找到了投篮感觉，23投11中，其中三分球5中2，加上6中6的罚球拿到30分。

The God of Basketball is worthy of being the God of Basketball. He is rich in experience. If you can’t make a shot, then you just have to shoot more!

Although, he was able to have such a performance mainly because his shooting performance in the previous few games was too poor. Tonight, the Nets did not provide help defense for his mid-range singles and catch-and-shoot shots, so his chances were much better than normal.

But being able to seize the opportunity proved that his touch is gradually returning!

After three consecutive home games, the Bobcats left Charlotte and headed for their last battle of the year - the Big Apple!
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The updates have been messy recently, Xiaofeng is really sorry...but I don't know what's wrong. I keep catching a cold and having a fever. Just when I thought I was better, it comes back again. It seems that my temperature is around 38 degrees at noon every day, and it drops again in the afternoon. I went to the hospital for check-ups twice and they said it was just a cold. Damn it.
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