Chapter 170 169. When the red light comes on!

Amid the cheers of away fans, Zhang Yang made the free throw, and the Bobcats tied the score at 126-126!

The cheers from the fans at the scene continued to rise, reaching a boiling point!

After the cheers, everyone was shouting "badboy" and "Jack".

After nearly 4 years, Madison Square Garden once again saw a 50+ point game!

上一次还是2003年2月16号，尼克斯队主场迎战湖人队，刚刚步入生涯巅峰期打出首个场均20+赛季的中投王阿兰-休斯敦在和科比的对飙中，以53比40击败科比，率领尼克斯队以117比110力克湖人队。

Therefore, when there were only 30 seconds left in the game and their team was leading by 1 point, the fans at the scene cheered for Zhang Yang, who was playing away from home, and hoped that Zhang Yang would make the free throw. They had not seen a 50+ performance in a single game for a long time, and they felt that they were even more pitiful than the fans of the Bobcats, who had only joined the NBA for the third year.

Zhang Yang scored 50 points in a single game. New York fans were very happy as their wish to see him score 50+ points in a single game was fulfilled.

The Knicks players were broken on defense - we played so well, and at this critical moment, the fans turned against us and cheered for the opponents?
The one who could not accept it the most was Marbury. He was a native New Yorker. When he was traded back to New York, he was called the "Son of New York" by New York fans. He has a deep sense of city honor. Although he has been badly scolded in the past two years, he still cherishes this nickname... This is just a regular season game, and maybe he will put this matter aside after sleeping tonight, but at this moment, his mentality exploded.

He couldn't bear to hear what tactics Isaiah Thomas was arranging, he wanted to shoot!

Pause back.

In the key defense, Bickerstaff replaced Gerald Wallace and Okafor who had rested for most of the quarter.

The Knicks replaced the lineup with a combination of Marbury, Crawford, Big Q, Frye, and Eddy Curry.

Marbury received the ball and dribbled to the right side of the top arc. The Bobcats players were ready for battle. There were still more than 30 seconds left in the game, and the Knicks had enough time to play a complete tactical coordination, which was a big test for the Bobcats' defense.

Marbury breaks through!
The Bobcats players began to make defensive moves for the key ball. Gerald Wallace moved in advance to prepare to assist Frye in receiving the shot at the top of the arc, Millsap was ready to reach the edge of the three-second zone to block Marbury who was breaking into the inside to pass the ball, Okafor was ready to work with Millsap to pass Marbury to the basket and cut off the space of the players cutting in from the other side... In one round of defensive strategy, Bickerstaff made a very good on-the-spot response.

But after Marbury started, Zhang Yang hesitated for a moment, then immediately made a decision to give up the defensive strategy and retreat!
Jordan and the coaching staff on the sidelines saw Zhang Yang rushing directly towards Marbury, and they all took a step forward unconsciously, their expressions angry and confused - why was Zhang San, who was usually very calm, so impulsive at this time? What was he doing... Well done!
After Marbury broke through Felton, he seemed not to see Zhang Yang coming over from the wing and Crawford who was left open on the sideline. He stopped abruptly at the free throw line, grabbed the ball and shot. As soon as the ball left his hand, it was slapped down by Zhang Yang who pounced on him!
In order to cut off the wing and the basket, Okafor went around the arc outside the reasonable collision zone and rushed forward to grab the defensive rebound before the big Q who rushed up from the left!
Big Q stuck to Okafor and tried to steal the ball, but Okafor decisively raised the ball and shouted to the referee for a timeout.

The referee blew the whistle and the game was suspended.

Felton and Gerald Wallace, two extrovert teammates, excitedly rushed towards Zhang Yang and jumped up and bumped their chests to celebrate.

Teammates also gathered around him, some high-fived, some hugged, and praised him non-stop.

A crucial attack and defense, with 22 seconds left, at the last moment, Zhang Yang took back the initiative!
After a brief celebration, the Bobcats players returned to the bench to listen to the arrangements for the key balls.

Bickerstaff replaced Okafor with Rondo, and Felton, Zhang Yang, Gerald Wallace and Millsap all moved up one position, sending out a lineup of one breakthrough and two shots.

The tactics are simple. Rondo breaks through and passes the ball, and decides independently whether to pass it to Zhang Yang or Felton.

This tactic surprised Jordan again. This old man really made a move that no one could have imagined.

It took Bickerstaff only more than ten seconds to make substitutions and arrange tactics. Zhang Yang took a glass of water while the timeout was still going on, wet his mouth and spit it out. He couldn't drink water casually at this time to prevent gastrointestinal movement from consuming his remaining physical strength. He just wet his mouth to trick his brain.

Felton came to Zhang Yang and asked curiously, "Jack, how did you determine that Marbury would definitely shoot the ball himself instead of passing it? He is not the kind of person who has to shoot the ball himself."

Zhang Yang: "He broke through too early. When the Knicks played teamwork before, before Marbury launched the attack, the wing had to perform a screen move to prepare for Frye to go around the top arc. Frye and Big Q's off-ball screens were not over when Marbury broke through. I bet he was so angry because I scored 50 points that he chose to shoot by himself."

Felton: "So that's how it is. I didn't notice that at all. You're really smart."

Zhang Yang: "Boss, it's not your problem. You've been defending Marbury or Crawford when they're holding the ball, so you don't have the chance to pay attention to these things. Crawford is just a scarecrow without the ball, standing there without moving. That's when I have the conditions to pay attention to the opponent's tactical execution..."

Regardless of whether he believed it or not, Felton nodded to indicate that he believed it. The timeout ended and the players from both teams came on the court.

The Knicks sent out a combination of Marbury, Big Q, Malik Rose, David Lee and Cato, and Thomas sent out his best defensive and rebounding players.

Like Jordan, Thomas saw Rondo being sent out by the opposing team...it was really hard to guess what the old coach was thinking.

But it doesn’t matter, his defensive goal is clear, and it doesn’t matter who has the ball.

The Bobcats chose to serve from the backcourt. Rondo advanced slowly and started to waste time after reaching the frontcourt.

The original tactic was to start the attack when there were 10 seconds left in the shot clock. If the shot was missed, there was still a chance to rush for the ball. However, Rondo looked at the defensive matchups on the court and the positions of the opposing players, as if he was going to surround the breakthrough player and leave the outside line open... He did not launch an offensive pass, but waved to Zhang Yang.

Rondo passed the ball to Zhang Yang who was running up, then turned and cut in from the middle, with Big Q following closely.

Marbury stuck to Zhang Yang the moment he received the ball. There were still 8 seconds left when Zhang Yang received the ball. He protected the ball, adjusted his breathing, calmed himself, and tried to adjust his body rhythm to the current best state.

At this moment, Zhang Yang, who was extremely focused, felt that the world had become quiet, with only Marbury's breathing and mumbling and his own heartbeat remaining.

Three seconds later, Zhang Yang started, patted the ball and actively pressed towards Marbury.

Marbury already had some understanding of Zhang Yang's rhythmic breakthrough. He did not confront him, but chose to step back to the left to prevent Zhang Yang from turning around and rushing forward.

But Zhang Yang did not turn around. He pressed forward slowly and without exerting any force. As Marbury moved away, he pulled the ball with his right hand, dribbled behind his back, took a step to the left, started, and passed Marbury!
Player No. 13, who wishes to remain anonymous, jumped up from the sofa in excitement when he saw this move in front of the TV.

This was the rhythm breakthrough he used several times on the night his teammates were beaten!

This kid really learned it! His movements were still a little awkward, but he actually dared to use this move in the last 5 seconds... How brave! However, Marbury obviously couldn't keep up with the pace and could only rely on anticipation and move defense in advance. It can also be said that this kid has a high basketball IQ and a strong ability to read defense. Of course, it still requires great courage.

Zhang Yang broke through the middle and reached the free throw line. Facing Kevin Cato who was flying out from the arc of the reasonable collision zone, he stopped and jumped, and made a jump shot from the free throw line!

The rhythm flow broke through and started without any opposition. The rhythm of the emergency stop and jump was also on point...

The moment the red light came on, the ball drew a parabola and fell into the frame!
The fans at the scene cheered again, shouting "Jack" and "Bad Boy". The Bobcats players also rushed into the court at the first moment, surrounded Zhang Yang, who was still raising his right hand after landing, and excitedly celebrated the victory.

Reporters immediately flooded into the stadium, and the cameraman held up a camera to film the Bobcats players celebrating. He captured the scene of Zhang Yang standing straight, with his head and chest out, his right hand raised high to maintain the posture after shooting, and calmly watching his teammates celebrating excitedly.

In fact, after the ball fell into the basket, Zhang Yang's breath of energy suddenly dissipated. The fatigue of playing for 45 minutes surged through his body. He felt that he had no strength to walk... But in front of the camera, he couldn't lose his posture!

The referee finally squeezed out of the crowd and confirmed to the technical desk that the goal was valid.

张杨37投21中，其中三分球3中1，外加11投9中的罚球，狂轰52分。

费尔顿23投12中，其中三分球7中3，加上5中3的罚球，拿到30分10助攻。

The two scored a combined 82 points, and with Zhang Yang's buzzer-beating shot, the Bobcats narrowly defeated the Knicks 128-126 and won the last game of 2006!

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