Chapter 206 205. The genius Kidd dances alone, and the bad boy army advances strongly!

The three of them were reading the news and chatting. Soon, their teammates came to the stadium one after another, and the Bobcats began to prepare for the second game of the series against the Nets tomorrow.

In the preparatory meeting, Bickerstaff Jr. carefully analyzed Kidd's performance. The focus was not on Kidd's triple-double, but on the ways Kidd had been trying to break the game since the beginning of the game.

Felton joined the group of people who praised him: "Kidd is really amazing. Even in such an unfavorable situation, he still thought of a way to open up the situation."

Okafor nodded in agreement, but said with regret: "It's a pity that every time he sets the pace, his teammates can't keep up, and the opportunities he creates are wasted."

Felton: "Yes, Jefferson plays a steady style, but he can only play simple games; Carter can play complex basketball, but his style of play doesn't seem to be on the same channel as Kidd. Kittles is more suitable for Kidd. Although Kittles is not as strong as Carter, his scoring and assists are only half of Carter's, but he understands what Kidd needs better and is willing to do more tiring things, while Carter needs Kidd to accommodate him..."

Rondo felt weird hearing the words from the boss and the strongest player on the team.

Senior student Muhammad served as his mouthpiece and said with a smile, "I didn't expect you would speak so highly of your opponents, even in private."

Felton was stunned. Oh, that’s right, why did they start praising their opponents’ strengths so naturally?
Even Okafor was stunned for a moment. Although he was not as blindly arrogant as most black players, he praised his opponents privately...

After the two looked at each other, Felton responded: "Recognizing and respecting your opponent is recognizing and respecting yourself. Having a more objective understanding of your opponent can also help you win the game."

Muhammad: "It's not easy for you to have such an understanding at such a young age. I have played for so many years and have been teammates with so many players, but only two people have said similar things."

Felton asked curiously, “Who?”

MUHAMMAD: “Answers and great fundamentals.”

Felton was not surprised to hear these two nicknames, and responded: "Yes, the answer also praised me..."

Originally, Bickerstaff should have stopped the team members from chatting idly, as idle chatter would only hinder work.

But he let the three of them talk about this topic for a while longer. Regardless of whether the other players could understand what he said, as long as these words were spread by this group of loudmouthed players, it would be good for Felton and Okafor...

...

After preparing for the whole afternoon, Zhang Yang watched the live broadcast in front of the TV at night.

Yao and McGrady were ferocious, leading their team to an 84-75 victory over the Jazz in the first game.

Zhang Yang had guessed this result. When Yao Ming had enough energy, he was very fierce against anyone in the West. In 05, when playing against the 58-win Mavericks, he also started extremely ferociously and took a 2-0 lead on the road.

In the second round against the Lakers in 09, Yao Ming was also brutal in the first game. Zhang Yang was deeply impressed by that series. In Game 1, Yao Ming beat the twin towers of Gasol and Bynum and scored 28 points. The number of goals and points of the two brothers combined was not as high as Yao Ming's.

In 04, Yao Ming participated in the playoffs for the first time. Facing the F4 Lakers, he performed very well in Game 1, preventing O'Neal from scoring 47.1 points with a shooting percentage of 20%. The Rockets lost 71-72.

Against those opponents, Yao Ming could dominate the game at the start, not to mention the Jazz, but...

As the series progresses, Yao Ming will have a hard time.

In the game against the Jazz, Yao Ming scored 28 points and McGrady scored 23 points. Their combined scores totaled 51 points, while the entire team only scored 84 points. There was not a single teammate who scored in double digits, and it is foreseeable that this will be the case throughout the series.

Because the 05 series against the Mavericks was like that. The most exaggerated thing was the seventh game. Yao Ming scored 33 points, McGrady scored 27 points, the team's total score was 76 points, and the eight players other than the two of them scored a total of 8 points.

It is foreseeable that Yao Ming and McGrady will become more and more tired, their performance will become more and more mediocre, their teammates will also have a harder time playing because of the decline in the performance of the two cores, and finally Yao Ming will fight hard when he is on the verge of elimination, but at that time his teammates can't even provide the most basic help...

The media were not surprised by the result of this game. The Rockets' record was better than the Jazz's, and with Yao and McGrady's ferocious performance, it was normal for them to win.

The second game day finale after the Rockets and the Jazz set off a storm of public opinion! Everyone's eyes were on this series - the Mavericks lost to the Warriors 85-97 in the first game, losing their home-court advantage right off the bat!
The most amazing thing about this game was not that the Warriors won unexpectedly.

A high-scoring team like the Warriors is capable of upset wins over any opponent in a game, but their upsets usually only score 110 or 120 points, and opponents cannot defend against their hot hands.

This game was different, the Mavericks were defended! The Mavericks' shooting percentage was only 35%, except for Terry and Harris, two fast running counterattacks, who had a shooting percentage of over 40%, no one else had a shooting percentage of over 4%.

MVP No. 16 favorite Nowitzki suffered the most, making only 4 of shots...

Zhang Yang watched the live broadcast and felt that the Silver Horn King was too miserable.

The Silver Horn King was trained by Old Nelson. No one knows his strengths and weaknesses better than Old Nelson. It is possible that the Silver Horn King himself does not understand himself as well as his mentor does.

When you burn incense for Lord Guan tomorrow morning, please offer sacrifices to the Silver Horn King in advance. After this year, the Silver Horn King's nickname will change from German Tank to German Soft Egg...

After a day of rest, on April 4, the Bobcats faced the Nets in their second game of the series at home.

In the first quarter, the Bobcats scored in multiple areas.

张杨4投2中、其中三分球2中1、加上克利福德-罗宾逊吼裁判吃了技犯的罚球，打了7分钟拿到6分。

奥卡福8分4板、费尔顿4分2助攻、隆多1分1板2助攻、阿兰-安德森3分、贾莱特-杰克2分、杰拉德-华莱士3分，山猫队首节拿到27分。

The Nets also scored 27 points in the first quarter!
However, there was a clear difference between the Nets' scoring and the Bobcats' - only three people scored.

基德7分4助攻、卡特10分3助攻、理查德-杰弗森10分1助攻，三人合砍27分8助攻，硬生生和山猫队打成了平手！
Kidd changed his strategy tonight, and the three of them just threw!
Kidd would just throw the ball when the ball was open, and he would still throw the ball as long as the opponent couldn't block it.

Carter and Richard Jefferson received the ball, whether they were open, one-on-one, or faced with help defense, they just shot it.

他们三人占据了篮网队首节21次出手中的16次，16投9中，其中三分球5中3，外加8中6的罚球，杀疯了！

The three didn't just shoot by themselves, they would still pass the ball when they were double-teamed. However, their teammates missed all five shots in the first quarter and didn't even get a free throw, wasting the wide open shooting opportunities created for them by the three.

不过到了第二节，基德率领卡特和理查德-杰弗森成功将队友们带动起来，前半节卡特2投2中外加2中2的罚球拿到6分1助攻、基德3助攻、理查德-杰弗森3分、克利福德-罗宾逊4分、波斯简-那赫巴5分、米基-摩尔2分，半节轰出20比12的比分，取得8分领先优势！
In the first half of the quarter, Bickerstaff had adjusted the lineup to strengthen the offense, but the effect was not good, so he had to strengthen the defense in the second half.

The effect was good. The Nets only scored 5 points in 38 minutes and 11 seconds in the second half of the quarter, but the Bobcats' offense was also greatly affected. After replacing their lineup with better defense, their offense dropped to a level that the Nets could defend, and they only scored 8 points in half a quarter.

At the end of the first half, the Nets led the Bobcats by 58 points, 47 to 11!
In the third quarter, the Nets, who had already successfully built up their momentum, continued their efforts and scored 27 to 20 in a single quarter, widening the gap to 18 points. Although the Bobcats scored 25 to 18 in the final quarter, it was difficult to make up for such a large gap.

卡特23投12中，其中三分球6中3，加上7中6的罚球，拿到33分4板6助攻；理查德-杰弗森24分6板3助攻；基德14分11板15助攻；那赫巴12分、埃迪-豪斯8分3助攻、克利福德-罗宾逊9分……

103 to 92, the Nets defeated the Bobcats on the road, seized the home advantage, and the score was tied at 1 to 1!
Zhang Yang was forced into a wild shooting mode starting from the second half of the second quarter tonight, but he performed poorly on defense against Richard Jefferson and Kidd, making 26 of 11 shots, including 8 of 2 three-pointers, plus 3 of 3 free throws, and only got 27 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists.

加上奥卡福的23分、费尔顿的10分6助攻、杰拉德-华莱士18分8板3助攻、贾莱特-杰克的12分2助攻，也没能干得过篮网队。

Mainly because of this style of play, the offensive performances of Rondo, Millsap, Perkins, Muhammad, Alan Anderson, Herman... and others were greatly affected.

Especially Rondo, this style of play turns him into a pure defender.

But sticking to defense is purely a helpless act. Kidd's ability to seize and create opportunities is too strong. When the role players have done what they should do, the Nets seem to have returned to their peak two or three years.

After the game, Kidd had two consecutive triple-doubles, which finally attracted the attention of the media and fans.

The Mavericks, the No. 1 team in the Western Conference, were robbed of their home-court advantage. They looked like they couldn't win. The Bobcats did it too! Their home-court advantage was also robbed!
ESPN headline news: "The first double-black eight season in NBA history is about to happen?"

This topic became a hot topic as soon as it came out. Indeed, in NBA history, it is very rare for the No. 1 team in the Eastern and Western Conferences to lose their home-court advantage in the first two games at the same time.

Zhang Yang was still complaining about their lack of attention in this series after G1, but after G2, attention started to come...

However, the loss in Game 2 did not affect the confidence of the Bobcats players. In the preparation meeting, they discussed how strong Kidd is, how many opportunities Kidd created in Game 1 that the Nets role players failed to seize, and also discussed that if so-and-so did a good job in receiving the ball, the Nets might win the first game... which played a big role.

The next afternoon, the Bobcats held a post-game review meeting.

They calmly analyzed the key to the Nets' ability to implement Kidd's strategy in Game 2 - Eddie House, Naheba, and Clifford Robinson made 5 three-pointers.

Those three-pointers were made at very critical moments - the first half of the second quarter and the second half of the third quarter.

During these two time periods, the three players made shots that forced the Nets' three main stars to pass the ball, giving the three main stars better offensive conditions. The Nets scored 20 to 12 and 17 to 10 respectively in those two time periods. During the rest of the first three quarters, the Bobcats and the Nets generally played back and forth.

In the fourth quarter, after the Nets' role players failed to make shots, the Bobcats took advantage and recovered a 7-point difference in the final quarter.

In addition, Rondo also pointed out a key point in the meeting - after Carter missed three shots in the first half of the final quarter, he only shot once in the second half, which missed, so he had no single shots and only got two points by causing a foul on a tip-in.

The Nets' 18 points in the final quarter were supported by Richard Jefferson's 5 points and Kidd's 5 points.

When he shoots accurately, Carter will play confidently and coolly, but once he starts to miss the target, he will start to hesitate and even dare not shoot...

On the 25th, the Bobcats left Charlotte and came to Jersey City. After a night's rest, they played against the Nets on the road on the 26th.

In the review meeting the day before yesterday afternoon, the Bobcats coaching staff and players made one thing clear - play the subsequent games the same way and don't be affected by G2.

If the core players and several main shooters of the Nets are still as accurate as they were in the first three quarters of G2, then there is nothing they can do. The Bobcats have to increase their intensity. They can't just watch the Nets score points. If they lose even if they increase their intensity, then they can only accept it.

The Bobcats did not waver in confidence or adjust their playing style because of G2, so it was Kidd's turn to feel uncomfortable.

In the last game, the three of them scored a combined 27 points in the first quarter. Even if he, Carter, and Richard Jefferson wanted to replicate that, it would be extremely difficult!
今晚首节，山猫队继续打出多点开花的表现，隆多2分3助攻、费尔顿4分2助攻、张杨6分、奥卡福5分、赫尔曼3分、杰拉德-华莱士2分、穆罕穆德2分、贾莱特-杰克进了一个三分……山猫队单节拿到27分！
On the Nets side, Carter played as well as usual in the first quarter, making 6 of 3 shots, including 1 of 0 three-pointers, and 4 of 3 free throws to get 9 points.

但基德今晚首节3投1中只拿到两分，理查德-杰弗森6投2中只拿到5分，加上贾森-科林斯补篮2+1、埃迪-豪斯博到一次三分犯规3罚全中，只拿到22分！
In the second quarter, Kidd wanted to start over, adjusted his style of play, and continued to launch a fierce attack...but the team only scored 21 points, 9 of which were scored by Carter alone.

In the second quarter, Bickerstaff used a defensive lineup. This time it was not passive, but an active adjustment, and the effect was obviously better than the previous game!
Zhang Yang took over the main attack in this quarter. In 8 minutes, he made 7 of 3 shots, including 3 of 1 three-pointers, plus 2 of 2 free throws, scoring 9 points and withstanding Carter's attack.

His teammates performed significantly better than Carter's teammates, with the other Bobcats players scoring 15 points.

第二节比分24比21，山猫队将领先优势拉开到8分，半场以51比43领先！

The Bobcats relied on defense to gain an advantage, not only widening the gap to 3 points, but also affecting Carter's performance.

In fact, the two players each scored 9 points in the second quarter, which was staggered, but that was not the case in Carter's eyes.

The current situation requires him to come out and play alone to withstand the pressure, which means it’s time for him and Zhang Yang to face off again!

Carter is not afraid of pressure or taking key shots, but as Hubie Brown said, he is afraid of losing to an 18-year-old sophomore in a one-on-one match.

And now his alternative "fear" is even deeper than in G1, because he lost the one-on-one duel in G1.

Although the game was not very popular across the United States and not many people scolded Carter, the media in New Jersey and neighboring New York and Binzhou scolded Carter badly.

Neither of those two states had any teams making the playoffs, so many media and fans focused on the Nets from the 'patchwork state' of New Jersey.

So in the fourth quarter of G2, when Zhang Yang, Gerald Wallace and the team were trying hard to catch up, Carter didn't throw the ball after hitting four irons, but passed the ball to Kidd and Richard Jefferson.

Carter didn't want to, but he had no choice. He needed to step up now. There was really no one else available on the team. Apart from him, there was no stable player in singles.

Kidd secretly disliked Carter, and Carter actually often disliked Kidd as well.

This is the first time in Carter's career that he has partnered with a point guard with such a limited scoring method.

In the third quarter, Carter attacked very fiercely, more fiercely than in the previous two games and the first half of tonight!
People scolded him for playing hesitantly in Game 1, but this time he played more decisively than in the previous two and a half games.

可是过犹不及，第三节卡特打满整节拿到9分，但投篮只有8投2中，其中三分球3中1，加上4中4的罚球才拿到9分。

The 9 points obtained with such offensive efficiency are far less than the two 9-point scores in a single quarter in the first half.

在他的‘带领’下，队友们单节10投仅3中只拿到8分！全队单节18投仅5中只拿到17分！
As for the Bobcats, when the opponent missed shots continuously, they fought back vigorously!
Even though Kidd and Richard Jefferson were very good at defending counterattacks, they could not stop the Bobcats from getting more than ten counterattack opportunities in a single quarter.

Zhang Yang played for 7 minutes, made 3 of 2 shots, both of which were counterattacks. He also made two free throws after being fouled in a counterattack, and made two free throws after being blocked in a positional battle. He scored 7 points and 8 assists in 2 minutes.

隆多这一节打了9分钟，1投1中拿到2分2板4助攻。

加上费尔顿的4分1助攻、杰拉德-华莱士6分1助攻、奥卡福5分、贾莱特-杰克3分、米尔萨普4分……山猫队单节爆砍32分！刷新了本次系列赛单节最高分！

首节6分、第二节9分、第三节8分，三节打完，张杨15投8中，其中三分球3中1，加上6中6的罚球，拿到23分6板6助攻1抢断，率领山猫队以83比60领先篮网队23分！
The Nets fans, who were cheering hard at the start of the second half, gradually quieted down before the end of the third quarter.

The victory in G2 rekindled the hope of Nets fans. They always have expectations for Kidd. Although Kidd has only been with the team for a few short years, these years are the most glorious period in the history of the Nets. The Nets have been in New Jersey for 30 years. They only had the opportunity to touch the O'Brien Cup in the Kidd era... but the reality is cruel.

In this game, players from both teams played normally, fully demonstrating the strength gap of 17 wins.

In the final quarter, the Bobcats did not take it lightly. They sent out a seven-man rotation of Jarrett Jack, Alan Anderson, Gerald Wallace, Millsap and Perkins as starters, and Rondo and Muhammad as substitutes. They beat the Nets 7 to 24.

Kidd's triple-double streak was interrupted, with only 11 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists, and the Nets' offensive firepower was also interrupted...

107 to 87, the Bobcats defeated the Nets by 20 points, regained the home advantage and led 2 to 1!

...

They stuck to the planned playing style and did not make random adjustments just because of the explosions of the opponent's two top scorers and three pitchers, and successfully took back the home-court advantage... After the game, Zhang Yang clearly felt that the team's morale was even higher than after G1.

He himself is more confident than after G1.

If the Nets want to beat them, they have to explode. And if they want to beat the Nets, they can just rely on their hard power to crush them if they have sufficient preparation time and continuous battles.

In the post-match interview, Zhang Yang often praised his teammates. After the interview, the reporter from the Imperial TV praised him in front of the camera: "Every time Zhang Yang loses, he says that he lost because he didn't score the ball. After winning, he always attributes it to his teammates..."

After the interview, Zhang Yang returned to the locker room to take a shower. When he was about to go for physical therapy, he was pulled to the lounge by the fat boss.

"Jack, come and read the news, how shameless..."

Zhang Yang leaned over to the computer, saw the news content, and started to complain.

Yesterday, all the major media were still saying that the Bobcats were going to be eliminated in the first round. Just one hour after the game ended tonight, the media changed their tone and said that the Bobcats were going to advance to the second round with a score of 4-1.

He also said that the Nets' win in Game 2 was the last time the Nets won a playoff game in the Kidd era, and predicted that the Nets would not make the playoffs next season... Zhang Yang's prediction really impressed the media. Indeed, after this season, the Nets never made the playoffs again until they moved out of Rutherford Town. If nothing unexpected happens, Kidd will also choose to leave.

Complaints aside, Zhang Yang is not at all surprised by the media's opportunistic reporting style. If the news is not written in an extreme way, there will be no traffic and newspaper sales.

But when he saw the comments section... Zhang Yang's mouth twitched and he said, "There are so many Nets fans that I can't even see the comments from our fans."

Felton glanced at it and said in surprise: "The comments are all supporting Kidd and the Nets! I didn't notice it before!"

Rondo, who followed the boss and the third brother to the locker room, looked up and took a look... Rondo: Boss, I don’t know if you are mocking me or if you really think so.

In Rondo's mind, Felton is the eldest brother, which is a position in the small team; in his mind, Zhang Yang is the third brother, which is divided according to the strength ranking within the team. In his mind, the teammate with the strongest comprehensive strength is definitely Okafor, followed by Gerald Wallace, and Zhang Yang is third.

Zhang Yang continued to complain: "30 years of Nets fans... they have worked so hard, they still have to learn how to surf the Internet at their age, but don't they know how to change the IP?"

"IP?" Felton looked at it again and his mouth twitched. Most of the IPs of those comments were from Ohio.

He flipped through a few more pages and still saw some comments about New Jersey IP, most of which expressed lament that "the Kidd era is over."

Seeing that the fat boss finally understood what Third Brother Jack meant, Coach Long felt much more relieved. The boss was just not very smart, but not stupid.

Then I heard Felton ask, "Jack, can the IP of comments be changed?"

Zhang Yang: "Of course it can be changed. It's very simple."

Felton: "Teach me... ahem, I have a friend who likes to speak for me online, but he doesn't want to reveal where he is from."

Zhang Yang: "Oh, okay, you see, like this, like this, like that..."

Rondo: ???
No, why did the topic suddenly jump so far?
That's fine, but third brother, don't you realize that the boss is making friends out of nothing?
After teaching Felton how to change the displayed IP, Zhang Yang went for physical therapy, and Felton and Rondo went with him.

Rondo was not interested in physical therapy at first, but when he saw his younger brother, Darius, doing it, he wanted to do it too. He had a small goal - to retire later than Darius.

This task does not have to be completed, but as the third brother said, only by setting high goals can you always have the motivation to move forward!
...

The next day, April 4th, was a rest day. Bickerstaff did not arrange any training today. He wanted to conserve his energy. It was very clear how to play. He had played three games in the past six days, so it was necessary to take a day off at this time.

At noon, the league announced three awards.

太阳队的莱昂德罗-巴博萨以场均18分2.7板4助攻的表现，击败了场均16.5分4板3.5助攻的吉诺比利、场均12分2板2助攻的斯塔克豪斯，当选最佳第六人。

Ellis improved his average points per game from 6.6 in his rookie year to 16.5 points per game, defeating Zhang Yang, Kevin Martin and Deron Williams to be named the Most Improved Player.

罗伊新秀赛季场均16.8分4.4板4助攻，拿到100张第一选票中的99张，毫无悬念地拿下最佳新秀奖。

其他新秀，只有隆多拿到1张第一选票，场均5+5+6+1的他以14.3%总得分占比，力压莫里森、盖伊、巴尼亚尼排在第二。

Zhang Yang breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the news about the award announcement.

Best Sixth Man, Best Rookie and so on have nothing to do with their team.

Rondo ranks second among rookies and seems to be very close to the best rookie, but in fact, he is not even close. In his rookie year, Roy is the best and the others are just as good.

Adam Morrison could compete with Roy in the first two months, but after one season, Morrison's average points per game has dropped to 11.8 points... It is still slightly higher than the No. 11.6 pick Bargnani, who averaged points per game.

Bargnani's performance in the first two and a half months was too poor. He only started to improve after mid-January. His performance in February and March raised his average points per game, but he lacked stamina in April and failed to overtake Morrison.

The reason Zhang Yang felt relieved was that he did not win the Most Improved Award.

You still have to believe in metaphysics occasionally.

Moreover, the Most Improved Player Award can be said to be the most useless award among the individual player awards. No one is willing to use this award to make a fuss. Even the Sports Ethics and Style Award sounds more impressive than this.

After a morning of rest, Zhang Yang watched the video clips of the first three games of the series twice in the afternoon, trying to make use of all the points he could in the next game.

In the evening, Zhang Yang watched two live broadcasts in a row.

It's time to come.

前天的G2，姚麦继续暴躁，麦迪34分5助攻、姚明29分9板，率队以93比86击败爵士队，大比分2比0领先。

But tonight, Yao Ming and McGrady failed to continue to dominate the opponent inside and outside the court, and the Rockets suffered a crushing defeat.

是真的输得要多惨有多惨，今晚姚明14投仅6中、麦迪23投仅9中，火箭队以67比81输给爵士队14分，再一次走上了两年前的老路。

This trend cannot be changed at all. Yao and McGrady must work hard to perform well in order to win, but the physical strength of both of them is not enough to support them to maintain such performance throughout a series.

至于G1G2控制出场时间、投篮次数保持延续性？那现在可能就不是2比1领先了，1比2落后的概率更大。

After feeling sorry for Yao Ming for a while, the commercial break ended and the second game live began. Zhang Yang immediately put Yao Ming out of his mind and continued watching the game.

It is certain that Yao and McGrady will start strong but end weak. The team conditions are there, and the next game will be even more interesting.

In the series between the Mavericks and the Warriors, only the first game was originally broadcast live, but after Game 1, the entire game was broadcast extra... So, the fans who watched the live broadcast tonight got another bonus.

The Mavericks defended their second home court the night before, but tonight they failed to regain the home court advantage lost in Game 1 and lost badly, 91 to 109...

扣篮王19投12中、埃利斯11投6中、巴郎-戴维斯18投9中、别德林斯5投4中……今晚勇士队得分最高的四个球员命中率炸了天了。

而小牛队那边命中率最高的是丹皮尔，2投1中，其他人命中率过4成的都很少，诺维斯基16投7中、特里和哈里斯都是11投4中、斯塔克豪斯9投3中……全队命中率38%。

After watching the live broadcast, Zhang Yang browsed the forum online for a while and saw a very interesting topic.

A fan said: I followed the post saying that the Mavericks and Bobcats were going to be eliminated in the first round, just to follow the trend and make fun of them. In my heart, I actually thought that it was impossible. The Bobcats told us in G3 that G2 was just an accident, but I didn’t expect the Mavericks to be serious. They are really going to be eliminated in the first round!
The post analyzed the reasons why the Mavericks won Game 2, which are similar to the reasons why the Nets won Game 2.

In G2, the Mavericks' mid-range shots were too accurate. In fact, if you look closely at the G2 battle report, you will know that the Warriors defended very well. The Mavericks only made 16 of 1 three-pointers, but Terry and Nowitzki were able to make mid-range shots despite the defense. The two of them made a total of 20 high-post mid-range shots, creating perfect opportunities for Josh Howard, Devin Harris, and Stackhouse to cut into the basket. These three people had 25 free throws when they attacked the basket.

Tonight, the Mavericks' mid-range shots were not as accurate as in G2, and the offense was completely defeated...

After a night's rest, on April 4, the day of Game 28 of the series between the Bobcats and the Nets arrived.

Zhang Yang is no longer concerned about the situation of the Mavericks and the Warriors today. The Warriors have already fully exploited their advantage. The Mavericks have no other way to win except for their explosive long-range shooting. The rest of the games will be nothing to watch, and it is only a matter of time before the Warriors are eliminated in the eighth round.

At 9 pm, Game 4 of the series between the Bobcats and the Nets begins.

The Bobcats' morale was high after G3, even higher than after G1, while the Nets' morale and player confidence hit rock bottom.

The Nets were sluggish both offensively and defensively tonight.

基德打了29分钟，12投4中、其中三分球4中0、外加2中2的罚球，拿到10分7板11助攻。

卡特23投8中，其中三分球10中3，加上6中4的罚球，拿到23分。

理查德-杰弗森10投4中，其中三分球7中2，没有罚球，拿到10分4板1盖帽。

After playing for three quarters, the three players sat on the sidelines to rest and were forced to clock out.

首节山猫队26比20领先、第二节山猫队28比23领先、第三节山猫队靠着张杨单节17分以28比16领先……三节打完，山猫队82比59领先篮网队23分！
Zhang Yang scored 8 points in the first quarter, 6 points in the second quarter, and 9 points in the third quarter just by counterattacks. He made 3 layups in the counterattack and a follow-up mid-range shot for 2+1. He made two three-pointers in the positional battle, plus a cut-in attack. He made 10 of 7 shots in a single quarter, including 3 of 2 three-pointers, plus 1 of 1 free throws for 17 points. He scored 31 points in three quarters and got 30+ in a single game in the playoffs for the second time in his career!

The Bobcats team scored high, and Zhang Yang's scoring ratio of 31 to 82 was actually quite healthy. He scored a lot in the third quarter, mainly through counterattacks.

The Nets were clearly unhealthy, with three stars scoring 43 points and the team scoring 59 points...

In the garbage time of the final quarter, Eddie House, Clifford Robinson and others dared to fight and scored 28 to 22, making the score difference look better.

最终，靠着张杨31分、奥卡福14分10板、费尔顿14分4助攻、杰拉德-华莱士21分9板、贾莱特-杰克10分2助攻、隆多6分6板7助攻……山猫队以104比87击败篮网队，大比分3比1领先！

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Two days later, on May 5st, a new month arrived and the Bobcats returned to Charlotte to face the Nets in Game 1 of the series.

Trailing 1-3, no one thought the Nets still had a chance, even Nets fans felt the season was over.

But Kidd did not give up! Under his leadership, the Nets players regained their spirits, swept away the slump in G4, and fought hard... It was the stage of a do-or-die battle.

If you lose, go fishing. If you win, there is still hope.

首节前半段，基德4投2中、其中三分球2中2、加上2中2的罚球，拿到8分3助攻，帮助卡特拿到6分、理查德-杰弗森拿到4分，三人携手轰出了18比12的比分，半节领先山猫队6分！
The Nets seem to be launching another offensive in G2.

However, this time the Bobcats players and coaching staff responded more calmly and were more relaxed. The score was already 3-1, so they decided to be more unrestrained.

After the official timeout, Zhang Yang and Perkins set a pick-and-roll. After using the screen, he took a three-point shot before Richard Jefferson pounced on him... and it went in!
He shot very freely, because his partner, point guard Rondo, forward Gerald Wallace and Okafor, rushed in directly to grab the offensive rebound. Whether he could grab it or not was another matter. The momentum of the three teammates made Zhang Yang shoot without any scruples.

The Nets' offensive firepower was still very strong in the second half of the first quarter, scoring 15 points in half. Kidd did not score in the second half, Carter only scored 2 points, and Richard Jefferson only scored 3 points, but Eddie House and Clifford Robinson each made a three-pointer, Mickey Moore and Jason Collins each scored a rebound, and the three successfully led their teammates.

But the Bobcats, driven by Zhang Yang's wave-like play, returned 18 points to the Nets in one and a half quarters.

After the first quarter, the Bobcats narrowed the score to 30 to 33, and were not defeated like they were in the second quarter of G2!

In the second quarter, the two teams continued to score points. The Nets scored 28 points in a single quarter under the leadership of Kidd. The Bobcats played more aggressively in the second quarter. They focused on the success rate in the second quarter. With the help of Zhang Yang's containment, Felton made pick-and-roll passes, Gerald Wallace cut into the basket, Okafor played singles in the low post facing the basket or with his back to the basket... They scored 31 points in a single quarter.

61 to 61, the Bobcats tied the score in the first half!
After fighting for half the game and scoring 61 points, the score was tied and they were 1 to 3 behind... Even Kidd couldn't boost the confidence of his teammates.

After halftime, the Nets collapsed!

In the third quarter, the Nets' score plummeted to 21 points, and in the fourth quarter, it was only 22 points.

The Bobcats continued their offensive firepower from the first half, scoring 27 and 26 points respectively!
张杨今晚出场时间全队最高，打了36分钟，17投9中，其中三分球5中3，加上2中2的罚球，拿到23分7板3助攻2抢断。

奥卡福21分10板、费尔顿17分6助攻、杰拉德-华莱士12分7板5助攻1抢断2盖帽、贾莱特-杰克10分、朱梅因-琼斯11分……114比104，山猫队击败篮网队，连胜3场，大比分4比1晋级第二轮！
The result of the game did not disappoint the fans at the scene or in front of the TV.

Kidd once again led the team to create opportunities and there was hope for an upset. It was not surprising, because this was the genius Kidd who was praised by Magic Johnson as "the one with the highest basketball IQ in history" in 02.

After the game, Kidd received an invitation from Chaoting TV to accept a post-game interview with Zhang Yang, and he did not refuse.

The reporter first spoke to the camera about the two's performance in this series.

Kidd played 5 minutes per game in 36 games, scored 15.2 points, 10.4 rebounds, 12.2 assists, 2.2 steals, shot 40.6%, 42.2-point shooting 3.2%, 5 three-pointers per game, 3 triple-doubles in games, averaging triple-doubles per game...

When Zhang Yang heard the data, he exclaimed in his heart, if he hadn't had to keep straight in front of the domestic cameras, he would have blurted out his catchphrase.

He had a vague feeling... Kidd must be trying to create a chance to win, that's why he played so hard.

But there may be another reason. Kidd used his performance to tell other teams: At the age of 34, I am still the best point guard in the league. Strong teams should come and seduce me.

张杨5场比赛分别拿到35分、27分、23分、31分、23分，场均27.8分，力压场均27.4分的卡特，成为本次系列赛得分王，而且场均还有3.6次助攻。

When Kidd heard Zhang Yang's statistics, he was also astonished. This kid will only turn 19 next month, right?

When Kidd was asked about his feelings about this series, he responded: "Although I played very well, I can't be happy about losing the game. But I lost very well this time. As people say, my era of dominating the Eastern Conference with the Nets is over... It's over a long time ago. Although I am very unwilling to accept the result of this game, I can only accept it..."

Kidd paused for a moment, then turned to Zhang Yang and said, "The future belongs to young talents like you, Jack. I am already an old antique that is about to be thrown into the corner of the warehouse."

Zhang Yang was sighing with emotion that after Kidd had experienced the beating of reality, he was no longer as resentful as he was three or four years ago and had become more mature. When he heard Kidd's last words, he shuddered all over.

"No, no, no, Jason, you are not old yet, you still have a future, I think you still have a lot of gas in the tank, and you can play for another five or six years without any problem. Even if you are 40 years old, as long as you are still on the court, I think you are one of the most important players on that team."

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