Chapter 306 305. Cut off the truth and defeat the white devil!

During regular time, the three outside stars take turns playing, with Childress, a capable substitute, or a substitute who is a drag; the two starting inside players take turns playing, with a substitute with good physical fitness; the defense depends on luck, and the offense relies solely on the three stars.

Carlisle saw through the Hawks' style of play in just two rounds. It had no technical content at all and was simple and crude.

But with a three-star lineup like Bibby, Joe Johnson, and Pierce...

Bibby entered his peak at the age of 04 in 26, becoming a first-class scorer averaging 20+ points per game. He averaged 04+05 in the 20-6 season, and averaged 05 points and 06 assists in the early stage of the 23-5 season. After trading for Artest, he reduced his shots and finally averaged 21 points and 5.4 assists that season. Last season, Kevin Martin emerged as a scorer averaging 20+ points per game. Bibby's average shots per game dropped to a new low in four years, and his scoring dropped to 4 points, but he can still be the C.

Joe Johnson, who averaged 47 points per game with a 25% shooting rate last season, is a top scorer;
Not to mention Pierce, who has been a top scorer averaging 25+ points per game in the past two seasons and averaging 7+ points per game in 5 of the past 25 seasons.

Bibby has been swinging the ball in the past three seasons; Joe Johnson has been swinging the ball since he joined the Hawks; Pierce has been swinging the ball since he entered the NBA.

The three of them were able to play well with the style of play proposed by Bibby.

Moreover, the other two can play without the ball and actively cooperate with each other. Their performance is difficult for teams with average defense to effectively limit.

What a coincidence, the Bobcats are that average defensive team.

After the strategy was clear, Pierce and Bibby led the Hawks to keep the score close and prevented the Bobcats from expanding their lead.
Pierce played 10 minutes in the second quarter and scored 8 points and 1 assist;

毕比第二节前半节打了3分多钟，中间被阿西-劳换下休息了5分钟，节末的时候重新上场打了3分多钟，合计拿到5分2助攻1抢断。

Acie Law, the combo guard selected by the Hawks with the 11th pick in the first round this year, had hardly played before Christmas because he did not have the ability to create scoring opportunities on his own in the summer league and preseason. Most of the advantages he showed in the NCAA during his senior year were gone in the adult basketball world and he was not suitable for the Hawks' previous forward group.

Now he is being used as a pendant, but his performance is quite good. As a 22-year-old rookie who graduated from college, he has a good awareness of moving and finding positions. Although he doesn't have a three-pointer, he made a long two-point shot and had stable ball control... and his defense was unexpectedly good. He moved well and had enough confrontation. When defending against substitute Jarrett Jack, he basically did not lose his position in a one-on-one situation. He got 5 points, 2 assist and 1 steal in 1 minutes and did not fall behind.

乔-约翰逊休息了3分钟后上场，打了9分钟，5投2中拿到4分，外加2助攻。

Led by three superstars, the Hawks scored 30 points in the second quarter and soared!

The Bobcats focused on team offense. Zhang Yang did not compete with the three guys on the opposite side in singles, such as Joe, Kaleidoscope Pierce... He was only confident of winning against Bibby.

It was mainly the Eagles' defense. If he had taken advantage of the screen and the back-running opportunity, he would have had the chance to catch the ball and shoot with two more steps. Why would he have fought with the opponent in singles?

In the last moments of the first half, Zhang Yang played against Joe Johnson and made a two-point shot. Then Joe Johnson played against Zhang Yang and missed a three-point shot... At the end of the first half, the Bobcats led the Hawks by 60 points with 52 to 8!
Entering the halftime break, Felton looked at the big screen and said: "Bibby, Johnson, Pierce, this outside combination is really strong! We played so well in the second quarter, but we lost by 1 point."

Hill: "In fact, we had the advantage as a whole. I remember that of their 30 points in the second quarter, 20 points were scored when Bibby was on the court. Bibby played for almost half a quarter, and they only scored 10 points in the other half. Our scoring was very even, much more stable than theirs. If any of their three All-Stars played poorly, we could quickly widen the gap."

Zhang Yang: As expected of Hill, he has a really good attitude.

Yes, he only played two seasons in the seven seasons combined. He would have retired early because of his bad mentality.

Hill continued: "But this also means that as long as they can fill out the role player lineup, they will be very strong. They will be one of our strongest competitors in the next three or four years. I think they are more worthy of our fear than the Magic and the Cavaliers. What do you think, Jack?"

Zhang Yang was called, and he responded, "This is perfect. The east can be more lively, and it might be more beneficial to us."

Hill: "That's right. The Hawks have strong potential to win the championship. Those teams in the East will not only focus on us in the future."

Okafor: Yes.

Little Fatty Boss: I don’t quite understand, but it doesn’t matter, just nod your head…

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After the halftime break, the third quarter started and the Bobcats took the lead in launching a fierce attack!
For various reasons, the team embarked on the path of offensive basketball. Carlisle was a member of the championship team in the 80s. He didn't play many games, but he watched a lot.

He knows very well that when playing offensive basketball, one cannot passively defend when one has an advantage, but must instead be more proactive.

Facing the fierce attack led by Zhang Yang and Okafor, the Hawks were suppressed in the first half of the third quarter. The Bobcats scored 19 to 13 at halftime. Halfway through the third quarter, they expanded their lead to 14 points, leading the Hawks 79 to 65.

But after the official timeout, Pierce and Bibby led the team and beat the Bobcats 5 to 18 in 11 minutes, narrowing the gap to single digits again, 83 to 90, and narrowing the gap to 7 points.

In the final moments of the third quarter, the modern Jordan backed down Zhang Yang in the low post and made a close-range turnaround jump shot, causing Zhang Yang to foul and making the free throw, narrowing the gap to 4 points!
Looking back, Zhang Yang used the screen from the wing to shake off Joe Johnson who was defending him and cut into the inside. He received the pass from Millsap and used the European step to trick Pachulia, Pierce, and Solomon Jones into double-teaming him, then he lobbed the ball right in front of the basket.

After Millsap passed the ball, he went down the middle, jumped high, and slam-dunked to get two points!
After three quarters, the Bobcats led the Hawks by 92 points, 86 to 6!
Scoring 32 points in a single quarter, the score gap was still narrowed by two points... Carlisle was glad that he adjusted his coaching style according to the actual situation of the team. If he still played it safe after taking the lead like he did in the Pistons and Pacers, the game would have been over in the third quarter.

The Eagles only scored 6 points in the first 13 and a half minutes of the first half, and only 48 points per 96 minutes. They didn't look threatening at all.
But after the official timeout, Joe Johnson scored two goals in a row while being disturbed by Zhang Yang in his shooting space. Led by him, the Hawks scored 5 points in 18 minutes. Finally, Joe Johnson also played 2+1 and scored 8 points in half a quarter!
If it weren't for Zhang Yang's assist to Millsap to get two points, the score difference would have been narrowed to within 5 points! Woodson was so excited at this moment, he looked at the opposite side of the card: Although our lower limit is low, our upper limit is high! You have only one player who can raise the upper limit, and I have three!
After the intermission, the fourth quarter began.

The Bobcats replaced the combination of Felton, Zhang Yang, Mike Miller, Millsap and Okafor.

The Hawks' three outside stars are all on the field, with Solomon Jones and Horford partnering up in the interior.

Pierce immediately stepped back to defend and stole the ball from Okafor who was receiving the ball in the low post. Bibby initiated a counterattack and Joe Johnson quickly went down the middle to receive the ball.

Facing Zhang Yang's close defense, Joe Johnson took two strong steps forward and passed the ball to the wing, who followed up and made a layup.

Then Okafor turned around and made a hook shot against Horford in the low post, but missed. In the offense-defense transition, Bibby broke through after a screen and passed the ball to Pierce, who followed up with a three-pointer.

With a score of 21 to 13 at halftime, the Eagles' momentum was completely on the rise. They scored 5 to 0 in the final quarter, narrowing the gap to 1 point!
92 to 91, the difference is only 1 point.

Felton received the serve and advanced to the frontcourt to find his younger brother. Zhang Yang was confronted by Pierce and could not pass the ball at the first time, so Felton decided to do it himself.

He dribbled sideways and stepped back from the three-point line. Felton grabbed the ball and shot a three-pointer facing Bibby who was rushing back... and it went in!
When it was the Hawks' turn to attack, Bibby used the Horford pick-and-roll to get rid of Felton's defense, and made a layup from close range, 93 to 95, the Hawks kept the score close!
After the offense and defense switched, Felton continued to play one-on-one. This time Bibby chose to shoot close. Felton went straight to the inside, attracted Joe Johnson on the wing to make up for the defense, and passed the ball to the right sideline.

Mike Miller received the ball and made a three-pointer! 98 to 93, the score difference is 5 points again!
In the final quarter, the two teams worked together at the beginning, no longer playing a chase, and started a powerful offensive!

With 6 minutes and 22 seconds left in the final quarter, Joe Johnson made a strong jump shot against Zhang Yang, but he was blocked by Zhang Yang and could not get up to speed. Muhammad, who came to defend inside, interfered. However, Horford made a tip-in and scored two points. The Hawks went into the official timeout with a 106-point deficit to the Bobcats at 110-4.

In this half, the Hawks scored 20 points and relied on Horford's tip-in to beat the Bobcats 20-18.

But the Hawks' counterattack stopped here... After the official timeout, Zhang Yang took over the main attack banner. In the 3 minutes between quarters, he made 4 of 3 shots, including 1 of 1 three-pointers, and scored 7 points alone!
During this period, Pierce broke through and shot twice, and Bibby threw a three-pointer, but both missed. Only Horford secretly made a layup after Pierce broke through and attracted a double-team.

张杨独自打了老鹰队一个7比2，山猫队以117比108领先老鹰队9分！
Zhang Yang started the game cautiously. After the first ball, he focused on team tactical coordination and reduced physical exertion. This decision played an important role in tonight's game.

Although he failed to defend against the runaway Joe Johnson in the second half of the third quarter, he did a great job of defense most of the time. Joe Johnson scored 5 points on 3 of 8 shots in the second half of the third quarter, but he only made 15 of 6 shots in the whole game. Except for that half quarter, Joe Johnson only made 10 of 3 shots in the other half.

And now, at the critical moment, he faced Bibby and Pierce, two opponents with strong pressure-resistance, and won by taking on two of them!
In the last two minutes, both teams scored 5 points. The Eagles were unable to narrow the gap, and Zhang Yang was unable to continue his surge after making a wave.

At 9:23 pm, the final whistle sounded.

皮尔斯出场44分钟，25投12中，其中三分球8中3，加上6中5的罚球，拿到32分7板5助攻2抢断1盖帽。

毕比出场39分钟，19投9中，其中三分球7中4，加上5中5的罚球，27分6助攻。

乔-约翰逊出场40分钟，16投6中，其中三分球7中2，加上5中5的罚球，拿到19分4板3助攻。

霍福德9投6中，加上4中2的罚球，拿到14分12板2助攻1盖帽。

Childress scored 6 points, Solomon Jones scored 10 points, and Asi Law scored 5 points.

The Eagles, led by their three stars, scored 113 points. Their offense was fierce, but their defense...

张杨22投12中，其中三分球4中2，加上8中8的罚球，拿到全场最高的34分，外加6板3助攻3抢断。

费尔顿14投7中，其中三分球5中3，加上4中3的罚球，拿到20分5助攻。

奥卡福16分8板3助攻2盖帽、迈克-米勒14分、米尔萨普11分4板5助攻、隆多7分11板6助攻……

122比113，山猫队9分险胜老鹰队，将战绩升到24胜4负！
After the final whistle sounded, the Bobcats players gathered together to celebrate this hard-earned victory.

On the Eagles side...the players were not too frustrated!
Although they lost, when Bibby, Pierce and Joe Johnson, who were standing with their hands on their hips, looked at each other, they saw light in each other's eyes!

It seems that since January 2006, when the Bobcats achieved a 1% winning rate for the first time in their history, for two whole years, their team of three had no ability to fight back against the Bobcats. It's not that they haven't won before, but when they won, it was said to be an upset. They haven't won by real strength in two years. Even under normal circumstances, they would be beaten madly when they met the Bobcats.

But tonight, the Bobcats' offense was so ferocious that they still fought to the end, but were defeated by the bad boy Jack because of exhaustion.

This defeat did not make them depressed, but instead gave them hope!
In fact, the Bobcats were not an important opponent in their previous careers, so normally they would not have such a big feeling. It was just that they happened to meet the Bobcats at this stage, and they put some emotions into this game. From this moment on, the Bobcats became a special opponent in their minds...

(End of this chapter)