Chapter 316 315. Counterpoint Answer
After two rest days, on January 1, Zhang Yang arrived at the gym at 16 o'clock in the morning, but not for a small meeting. He had almost done all the preparations yesterday. Today there was only one offense and defense training class open to the media. He came so early because the Chaoting TV station had a formal documentary shooting today.

The content of the shooting was agreed upon, such as getting up at 6 o'clock in the morning, morning exercises, making breakfast, reading... and so on.

Zhang Yang was quite resistant to this kind of staged photo shoot at first, but after communicating with Tellem, his parents and the TV station, he felt it was necessary. These documentaries are meant for fans to watch, to create a good image of life and bring good influence to the fans.

Moreover, his life style is very healthy, but not as exaggerated as in the documentary. When he is alone, he likes to lie on the sofa with his bare chest and shorts. This must not be filmed in the documentary...

There is not a lot of such filming work in a season. Usually, the court TV station also sends cameramen to shoot some scenes, but those are just backup videos and can record occasional emergencies.

Only some key games, popular games, and games on special days will have such formal filming work, such as the Christmas game, the opening game for awarding championship rings, the playoffs... and so on.

Today, it’s the hot competition – Bad Boys vs. Answers.

This match attracted a lot of attention, and both Rabbit and Eagle countries had live broadcasts.

随着韦德拿到05-06赛季FMVP、张杨拿到06-07赛季FMVP、保罗在新赛季成为MVP大热门，‘最强3号球员’成为了NBA最热门的话题之一。

Every time the four players wearing the No. 4 jersey, Iverson, Wade, Paul and Zhang Yang, face off, they are highly sought after by the media and fans.

The most watched matchup is the one between Zhang Yang and Iverson!

The FMVP duel between Wade and Zhang Yang is very interesting, the battle between Zhang Yang and Paul, two geniuses from the same class, is also a popular match, and the topic of the match between Iverson, Wade and Paul is also very hot, but none of them can compare to the attention paid to the duel between Zhang Yang and Iverson.

The topic of No. 3 vs. No. 3 first started with the matchup between Zhang Yang and Iverson. The addition of the other two No. 3 players was just a derivative topic of the matchup between these two.

No one thinks Wade and Paul are like Iverson, and very few people compare them to Iverson.

There is a big height difference between Wade and Iverson. After he partnered with O'Neal in his sophomore year, he was compared to Kobe.

Paul's official height is the same as Iverson's, and his speed is also good. He has not hurt his knees due to high-frequency change of direction breakthroughs, and his start after creating space has some of Iverson's feelings, but the media and fans prefer to compare him with Isaiah Thomas.

Zhang Yang's height seems to be the biggest difference from Iverson, and his running and jumping abilities are also the biggest gap between him and Iverson among the other three No. 3 players, but people just think he is the most like Iverson. To be more precise, they think he is like Iverson during the coaching period of Larry Brown.

At that time, Iverson only did one thing on the court - shooting!
艾弗森4年3次得分王的那段时期，有3个赛季场均助攻不到5个，而他新秀赛季就有场均7.5次助攻。

The season with the lowest assists was the 00-01 season. During his MVP season, he averaged only 4.6 assists per game, ranking only third on the team. That season, Eric Snow averaged 7 assists per game and sixth man Aaron McGee averaged 5 assists per game.

During those seasons, Iverson was hardly responsible for organizing the offense. Snow was in charge of the starting lineup and McGee was in charge of the rotation lineup.

Iverson's style of play, breaking through the basket, pulling up and shooting, shooting from a high position without the ball, cutting in from the baseline and dunking...

Iverson averaged 4+ assists per game, all of which were from passing the ball after being double-teamed in singles, or from passing the ball after being double-teamed while running and receiving the ball.

Iverson in those years was fundamentally different from Kobe, McGrady, Carter, Ray Allen, Wade, Pierce... and others. When those people served as team leaders, they also served as the team's leading scorer and assists leader, while Iverson was a pure scorer.

As for Zhang Yang, from his rookie year to now, except that his shooting range is wider, his playing style is exactly the same as Iverson during that period!
The assists are lower than Iverson's during that period simply because Zhang Yang's scoring ability and threat are not as strong.

As Zhang Yang's abilities continue to improve, his assists are also increasing. He averaged 2.1 assists per game in his rookie year, 2.5 assists per game in his sophomore year, and 3.1 assists per game so far this season.

Nash, Kidd, Ginobili and others all think that Zhang Yang plays like them.

As for Iverson, the media and fans think Zhang Yang is like him.

The Bobcats have focused on offense this season, and third-year player Zhang Yang has benefited the most. He has maintained an average of 30+ points per game, ranking second in the scoring list, and is only 0.5 points behind James, who is in first place... He is more like Iverson!

Iverson's scoring ability also improved significantly in his junior season. He ranked second in the scoring list for a long time during the regular season. He played 40 of the first 38 games that season, averaging 25.7 points per game, behind O'Neal who averaged 26 points per game. He started to soar in the last 10 games, averaging 10 points in 31 games, and finally his average score was fixed at 26.8 points. Although O'Neal also soared at the end of the season, he couldn't do it much, only improving from 26 points to 26.2 points. Iverson made a comeback in the last half month and won the scoring title... It is worth mentioning that they were the only two of them who averaged more than 25 points per game that season.

Iverson and O'Neal had a chance to compete for the scoring title in the 98-99 season because Jordan retired after becoming a legend.

Zhang Yang and James have a chance to compete for the scoring title because Kobe has Kidd and Garnett as teammates, and has transformed into a reasonable Kobe and is no longer competing for the scoring title.

All things considered, even Iverson's fans think Zhang Yang and Iverson are similar...

Perhaps this is the reason why Nash, Kidd and Ginobili often exploded when playing against the Nuggets in the past two years?

The only time Nash scored 40+ in a single game this season was against the Nuggets...

...

At 8:40 p.m., the entrance ceremony began at the Turkish Airlines Arena.

When Iverson entered the stadium, he received cheers from the fans.

Bobcats fans like the saying "Zhang Yang is like Iverson". If Zhang Yang can get the MVP in the 5th year of his career like Iverson... the record of the youngest MVP will be broken, as Zhang Yang is only 5 years old in the 21th year of his career!
Although it is difficult, as strong as O'Neal and Duncan are, they only have one and two MVPs respectively, both of which were won at the peak of their careers at the age of 1 or 25. Iverson is the youngest active MVP at the age of , but it is not a crime to look forward to it.

When the home team entered the stadium, Iverson saw Zhang Yang was the last one to run out of the player tunnel... This guy is as handsome as me!

Iverson loves to praise new players, but he doesn't like to say 'that person is very similar to me'. He prefers to say 'every player is unique'.

But this time is different. Since June last year, whenever the media asked him about the similarities between Zhang Yang and him, he acknowledged it. He even mentioned the "similarity" that he got a bargain when Jordan retired and Kobe withdrew from the competition for the scoring title in an interview after Christmas.

After the entrance ceremony, Zhang Yang and Okafor, Iverson and Anthony each brought a few teammates to the technical table to greet each other.

After the greetings, Anthony complained to Iverson: "It's right for us to bring our little brother. When others greet, the eldest, second or third brother come together. That kid wants to call all the famous players in the team. If there are only two of us, we will definitely be suppressed."

Iverson: "His idea is actually good. He brings talented young teammates and gets to know the core players of each team. He knows that their team cannot keep all the talents. If those teammates are traded or their contracts expire and they change teams, he does this to help his teammates get familiar with the core players of the new team faster." Anthony: "That's right, but if you don't know, you might think that kid wants to fight."

Iverson smiled upon hearing this, but did not help Zhang Yang to "exonerate" himself.

He could speak up for Zhang Yang on other matters, but he had no way to stop him from fighting.

Zhang Yang has a "criminal record" in this regard. The incident in which he slapped Raja Bell unconscious is still regarded as one of the "most violent acts in NBA history."

Slapping and knocking him unconscious were already too much, the key was the sneak attack...

At 9 p.m., the game began as Camby narrowly defeated Okafor to win the tip-off.

Nuggets starting lineup: Anthony Carter, Iverson, Anthony, Kenyon Martin, Camby.

Bobcats starting lineup: Jarrett Jack, Zhang Yang, Hill, Okafor, Muhammad.

Anthony Carter received the ball and advanced quickly, and the entire Nuggets team also pressed forward quickly. The track and field team accelerated from the beginning!
Anthony Carter, nicknamed 'Idiot', was a nickname given to him by the fortune teller.

After graduating from the University of Hawaii in 98, he participated in the draft, was undrafted, and received a 10-day short contract from the Detroit Pistons. He was cut after playing one game. He can be considered an old teammate of Hill.

In the summer of 99, he tried out for the Miami Heat. With his foolish efforts, he moved the "hard-hearted" fortune teller and he was offered a one-year, $1 non-guaranteed minimum salary contract.

The fortune teller never expected that his rare act of soft-heartedness would actually make him an "inspirational representative".

Anthony Carter has been in the NBA until now, and it is the 9th year of his career. At the age of 32, he is still a starter. It won’t be a problem for him to play for another three or four years. 80% of the players of his generation have left the NBA.

Anthony Carter's ability is quite ordinary. He averaged 5 points and 4 assists per game in his career so far, but he has one very big advantage - he is fast!

Although he is already 32 years old, he is 185 cm tall, with short legs and a long upper body. He moves forward as if he is riding on Hot Wheels, following the fast-paced Iverson to the front court.

It was because of these short legs that Anthony Carter was favored by George Karl and became a starter.

But the Bobcats were well prepared and in position.

Muhammad retreated to the three-second zone, Zhang Yang and Hill guarded on both sides of the free throw line, and Jarrett Jack stayed one step inside the top arc.

Iverson and Anthony Carter were much faster than their teammates, and Anthony Carter stopped and refused to play two against four.

By the time the other three Nuggets players reached the frontcourt, Okafor had already retreated to the right side of the paint to catch up with Kenyon Martin, and the three outside players had also spread out, starting the fast break with a good defense.

Although the team collapsed due to the loss of the core of the inside and outside line connection and the failure to build a new defensive system, Carlisle did not give up on defense. He has always emphasized the point of defensive positioning. The team defense can be bad, but the foundation cannot be lost.

Falling into a positional battle, Anthony Carter passed the ball to Iverson, who moved to the wing. Relying on his hard work, he has survived in the NBA for more than eight years. He has very good basic skills. This season, he has a 8% three-point shooting percentage, a 35% long two-point shooting percentage, a 37% mid-range shooting percentage, a 38% close-range shooting percentage, and a 40% shooting percentage at the basket. His all-round shooting is very balanced.

Zhang Yang guarded the top arc, defending Iverson.

Iverson performed his signature butterfly step and pulled the ball far away. Zhang Yang defended very hard, but was still shaken and took a step to the right. Iverson quickly dribbled the ball to the right, seized the opportunity at this moment, and broke through the three-point line!
Zhang Yang turned around and chased after him...it was too late, Iverson made a quick stop and jump shot from the free throw line!

Zhang Yang pounded his palms with his fists together. He knew that Iverson would move to the right, but he couldn't stop him!
In the transition from offense to defense, Jarrett Jack advanced smoothly.

Both are offensive teams, but the difference between the two teams is very obvious, or the difference between the Bobcats and the other three of the four major scoring teams is very obvious. The Nuggets, Warriors, and Suns are all run-and-gun teams.

During the offseason, Nene was diagnosed with testicular cancer and had his testicle removed, which ended his season. George Karl simply gave up on defense and fully embraced fast breaks.

Only the Bobcats focused on positional warfare.

Zhang Yang came to the frontcourt, and following him was... Iverson.

Anthony, who is still skinny, has excellent height and wingspan, great strength and quick feet. Theoretically, his physical condition is more suitable for defending Zhang Yang, but his defensive enthusiasm is only when he is facing James. The two have played against each other 8 times in their careers, Anthony has won 6 times, and defended James to score less than 4 points 20 times and less than 1 points once.

But as for defending other people, Anthony allows opponents to score 100 points per 111 possessions this season, which is ridiculously bad. Iverson only allows opponents to score 100 points per 105 possessions.

After Zhang Yang arrived at the frontcourt, he did not go to the high post as his teammates expected, but asked for the ball directly outside the three-point line!
Carlisle on the sidelines: This kid has such a big size advantage, why doesn’t he post up?

Hill: Could it be? No, it must be!

Iverson was also surprised. He was ready to try a gambling-style forward defense to back up the opponent, but this bad boy actually received the ball and attacked from outside the three-point line!

Iverson was confused and lowered his center of gravity to prepare to defend the shot from the bottom. After being crushed, he closely guarded Zhang Yang, affecting his speed and creating a double team opportunity for his wing teammates... He saw Zhang Yang start to pull the ball...

Butterfly Step! The same Butterfly Step as his answer just now!
When the fans at the scene saw this scene, they screamed wildly!

The bad boy used the butterfly step for the answer!

The butterfly step, which involves pulling the ball left and right, can easily make defenders overwhelmed. It's already very irritating for a small guy like Iverson to do this move, and Zhang Yang is a tall guard who is nearly two meters tall... Iverson suddenly attacks and presses forward to steal the ball.

Zhang Yang reacted immediately, quickly dribbled the ball, avoided Iverson, took a step sideways, came to the front of the basket, and shot a three-pointer...

Iverson, who was trying to save the three-pointer from the right side of the top arc, stopped and turned his head, and the ball went into the frame!
A professional photographer on the sidelines pressed the shutter, freezing the scene - Zhang Yang landed in the shooting posture, the ball fell from the basket, and Iverson turned his body towards the opposite side and his head towards the basket...

This scene is very similar to the first time Iverson played against Jordan!
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