Chapter 319 318. New answer!

Seeing Zhang Yang take off his training suit, his teammates were shocked!
They tried their best to keep the score close just to give the third brother some time to rest!

Iverson's 36 points were impressive, and Anthony's 30 points were also impressive.

But their third brother was even better tonight, scoring 42 points in three quarters!
On the other side, at the moment of the timeout, several players of the Nuggets team turned their attention to Zhang Yang on the Bobcats bench. Seeing Zhang Yang taking off his training suit, their reactions varied.

JR Smith: I just don’t believe I can’t score!
He played 16 minutes tonight and scored 10 points, which is pretty good for a substitute, but 6 of those points came in the first half of the final quarter.

In the first three quarters, he faced Zhang Yang for 10 minutes and scored 4 points, all of which were scored by fast breaks and attacking the basket. He missed all 4 single shots against Zhang Yang.

Anthony: The showdown between the Answer and the bad boy is really exciting!

Iverson: Here it comes! The opposing No. 3 is finally back! I can’t wait!

Iverson looked at Zhang Yang, his eyes full of his past self.

In the first quarter, Zhang Yang also had to take care of assists. In the second quarter, Zhang Yang completely "let himself go" and focused only on shooting... In fact, Carlisle continued to subtract from Zhang Yang. His playing style was almost the same as in last season's finals. He didn't have to worry about anything, except for the 10 minutes when JR Smith played, when he had to be responsible for defense. At other times, he didn't even have to worry about defense and just scored.

首节打满拿到13分2助攻、第二节打了10分钟拿到14分1助攻、第三节15分0助攻……27投16中，其中三分球6中3，加上9中7的罚球，三节42分3助攻！

Iverson recalled that there were only a few such performances during his peak years. Although the defensive intensity he faced was different... he felt that it was not important. The strong will always be strong. In his opinion, with Zhang Yang's playing style, he will be a strong player in any era.

He believed that Zhang Yang would be even stronger than he was in his prime in the future. He was only 19 years old! Players were getting stronger with each generation!

When he was young, he thought Chamberlain and Russell were legends in basketball history that could not be surpassed. Then Magic and Bird appeared. When he was in middle school, he thought Magic and Bird were invincible. Then God and Shark appeared...

He felt a little regretful - he was 13 years older than Zhang Yang. When Zhang Yang reached his peak at the age of 40 or , he would be almost . Not to mention whether he would still be able to play in the NBA by then. Even if he was still playing, he would at most be a veteran of the level of Anthony Carter. He would not have the chance to compete with Zhang Yang at that time.

Therefore, he enjoyed the confrontation moment with Zhang Yang who broke out tonight even more!
...

After the official timeout, both teams sent out their best performing lineups of the night.

JR Smith's idea of ​​scoring a goal under Zhang Yang's defense was shattered... He was sitting on the bench at the critical moment at the end of the game.

The Nuggets replaced Iverson, Vaughn Weaver, Anthony, Kleiza and Kenyon Martin.

Vaughn Weaver, although he only scored 14 points tonight, he made 6 of 4 three-pointers and was the Nuggets' strongest wing in terms of support and containment tonight.

George Karl is under tremendous pressure this season and must fight for victory in every game.

If the Nuggets are placed in the Eastern Conference, they can easily win 50+ games, and 55 wins are not impossible. There is no playoff pressure at all. They are definitely the strongest team after the top three.

But in the Western Conference, the Lakers, Hornets, Suns, Spurs, and Jazz occupy the top five, and the Mavericks, Warriors, and Grizzlies are competing for the remaining three playoff spots. Behind them are the Rockets and Trail Blazers, two teams with a winning rate of over 3% who may rush up at any time... It is difficult for the Nuggets to get 50 wins, and with the exaggerated situation in the Western Conference this season, even if they get 50 wins, it is hard to say whether they can make the playoffs.

George Karl likes the 'youthful version' of Kobe very much. He gives him many opportunities and trains him patiently, but he certainly can't do whatever he wants at this time.

The Bobcats fielded a combination of Rondo, Zhang Yang, Mike Miller, Hill and Okafor.

Mike Miller was second on the team in scoring tonight, scoring 27 points, including various catch-the-ball long shots and chase-down shots; Hill did a better job of passing the ball than Millsap tonight, and was replaced by Carlisle at the last moment.

The Nuggets attacked, Iverson received the ball in the center line, singled out Rondo, and broke through!
Rondo couldn't defend, Hill received the ball in the elbow area but didn't block it, and he prevented Iverson from attacking the basket.

Iverson made a quick stop jump shot from the free throw line, raising his personal score to 38 points!
The offense and defense changed, and Zhang Yang received the serve and advanced.

Iverson was guarding the top arc. When he saw Zhang Yang coming, he clapped his hands vigorously and said excitedly: "Jack, attack quickly! I can't wait!"

Iverson's fanatical and bellicosity ignited the already high competitive spirit of the players, including the Bobcats players and, of course, Zhang Yang.

Zhang Yang took a butterfly step and responded: "Alan, your defense is like my eight-fold scope when I shoot."

This annoying butterfly step, this annoying tone, what the hell is an eight-fold scope? Anyway, it's not a good word!
Iverson was already excited, his temper rising, he looked for the right moment, pressed forward and reached out to grab the ball...

Zhang Yang dribbled the ball quickly, rushed to the front left, passed Iverson, walked to the left into the three-point line, and stopped suddenly at the free throw line!

Weaver, who was defending Rondo at a 45-degree angle on the left side, had already begun to shrink. He rushed to the position at the first possible moment to block Zhang Yang's shot, and Zhang Yang threw the ball to the left.

Rondo started immediately when Zhang Yang broke into the three-point line, received the ball and went straight to the inside!

Anthony retreated early and blocked Rondo. Rondo passed the ball to the left corner, and Mike Miller took an open three-pointer... Unfortunately, it didn't go in, but!

Zhang Yang rushed into the paint and grabbed the offensive rebound, then shot... but was blocked by Kenyon Martin!

Zhang Yang quickly jumped up to grab the offensive rebound again, then jumped up again and made a layup! The score was tied at 126!
Facing the short inside combination of the Nuggets, Zhang Yang made full use of the "continuous jumping improvement" he gained from the experience of future Randolph!
Kenyon Martin cursed on the spot.

He was thinking about Nene. If there was a big center on the court at that time, how could he, the No. 1 pick, have to be repeatedly rebounded by a guard?

As for why Camby didn't want to sit on the sidelines... Camby protected the rim, and if Zhang Yang was blocked on the outside, he could just break in and shoot.

As long as the opponent doesn't go into the basket, Camby won't even stretch out his hands, but will just turn around and grab the rebound.

Weaver's double-teaming could only interfere with Zhang Yang's shooting but could not stop his breakthrough.

Despite the swearing, Kenyon Martin immediately picked up the ball and passed it to Iverson.

It’s the second half of the final quarter, and the Nuggets’ offense is still going strong - charge, charge, charge!

Rushing regardless of the consequences!
This is the track and field run and gun!

The Bobcats players tried their best to retreat, but they were not good at running and were forced to run with the league's best running team for the entire game. They were no longer able to stay in a stable position like they did in the first half.

However, the Bobcats did not panic. Okafor blocked the top arc, Zhang Yang and Mike Miller stood on the left sideline of the three-second zone, Hill and Rondo stood on the right sideline of the three-second zone, surrounding the entire three-second zone!
Carlisle's purpose in defending against fast breaks at critical moments was very clear, which was to prevent the opponent from attacking the basket directly. He didn't care about anything else and just gave up.

Iverson rushed to the frontcourt and his first reaction when he saw the opposing formation was "Fuck!", but he did not stop. He changed direction and passed Okafor and rushed to the three-point line. When he approached the free throw line, he was double-teamed by Zhang Yang and Hill... and passed to the left side!

Weaver followed to the left sideline and just as he stopped and stood firm, the ball was passed into his hands.

He was not afraid of Rondo rushing from the elbow, he jumped up and took a three-point shot... and made it!
129 to 126, the Nuggets lead by three points!

Weaver, Zhang Yang remembered, was originally supposed to be Yao Ming's teammate. In the preseason of the season when he partnered with Yao Ming, he played a landmark game of his career, making 7 three-pointers in a single game... Yes, in the era when Zhang Yang watched basketball in his previous life, Yao Ming's teammates and their performances in the preseason were all remembered by domestic fans.

Good long-range shooting, big heart and daring to throw, this is the impression Weaver left on Zhang Yang.

If you can’t defend, then attack!
Let's see whether the Nuggets' running and gunning is more durable, or his positional warfare is more tenacious!

Zhang Yang controlled his speed and advanced to the front court.

The teammates entered the three-point line first and got into position. Seeing Zhang Yang reach the top of the arc, the teammates began to prepare for the response and cooperation.

But after Zhang Yang passed Iverson and rushed to the three-point line, he only took two steps into the three-point line and had not yet reached the free throw line. He stopped suddenly and took a long two-point shot... and the long two-point shot hit the target!

Even Iverson thought this shot was so damn wasteful!

All Zhang Yang needed to do was to break through and attract double-teaming to create open shooting opportunities for Mike Miller or Hill on the wing, but he chose a difficult quick stop and long two-point shot.

This is the most difficult pull-up jump shot option in positional offense.

But Iverson could understand Zhang Yang's thoughts very well at this moment - at the critical moment, I don't trust anyone but myself!
The same was true when he was with the 76ers!
Only Dubi can understand Dubi. Iverson guessed right this time. This is exactly what Zhang Yang thought.

In the middle of the first quarter, Carlisle reduced his offensive workload, and continued to reduce it in the second quarter. In the third quarter, he just shot, and rested for half a quarter in the final quarter. In addition, the Nuggets' outside players have not posed a strong challenge... He is in good shape now, so of course he has to do it himself.

In the last offensive round, he saw that Mike Miller was tired. He played for 36 minutes, 18 of 9 shots, including 12 of 7 three-pointers, plus 3 of 2 free throws, and scored 27 points and 3 assists, which was the limit of what Mike Miller could do. At this time, the shooting pressure can no longer be given to Mike Miller.

After the offense and defense switched, the Nuggets continued to charge.

Kenyon Martin followed up with a fast break, received a pass from Anthony, and made a layup, making it 131 to 128, and the Nuggets led by 3 points.

After the offense and defense switched, Zhang Yang continued to fight singles from the outside.

Seeing Iverson's defensive posture, Zhang Yang stretched out his left foot with the butterfly step, and Iverson quickly took a step back.

Zhang Yang retracted his feet to catch the ball and jumped...

Iverson pressed forward again but it was too late to interfere with the jump shot, and Zhang Yang hit a three-pointer from the top of the arc!

131 to 131 draw!
Zhang Yang scored 7 points in a row, and his personal score increased to 49 points!
The offense and defense changed, Iverson received the serve and continued to rush!

Iverson rushed to the three-point line and was sandwiched by Okafor and Hill. Weaver on the left attracted Zhang Yang to him. Iverson passed the ball to Anthony who followed up. Anthony received the ball and adjusted himself, then took an open three-point shot from the left side of the top arc...

Ironclad!

In the last few minutes of the final quarter, Anthony, who only rested for 3 minutes in the third quarter tonight, ran fast breaks for 3 consecutive rounds. Even if he relied on the threat from his teammates to get enough opportunities to adjust, he couldn't control his accuracy!

Kenyon Martin followed up and flew forward to grab the ball... Rondo moved into position first and grabbed the defensive rebound!
Anthony can't run anymore, but Zhang Yang can still run!
Seeing Rondo move into position, Zhang Yang gave him full trust and immediately turned around and started a fast break.

Iverson reacted quickly and retreated immediately. When Zhang Yang rushed to the opposite three-point line to receive the ball, Iverson had already retreated to the basket.

Iverson did not rush forward to fight for the ball as the height difference was too big. He chose to block the front of the basket and let Zhang Yang receive the ball and adjust the mid-range shot.

But Zhang Yang didn't. He slowed down when he received the ball, then started again and rushed towards Iverson!
Iverson didn't dodge, he rushed towards Zhang Yang and grabbed the ball... Zhang Yang grabbed the ball first, took a step to the right, and after landing, he changed direction and stepped to the left...

After being passed, Iverson turned around and blocked the ball very quickly, but Zhang Yang's second step was no slower than the first step, and Iverson was unable to block him!
Zhang Yang fell to the basket, took the third step and jumped. During the jump, he switched the ball to his left hand, swung it from bottom to top, and slammed the ball into the frame with one hand!

133 to 131, the Bobcats took the lead!

However, what was posted on the big screen at this time was not the scores of the two teams, but '51' and '50+×4'.

Zhang Yang's score increased to 51 points! This is the fourth time in his career that he has scored 4+ points in a single game!

Weaver ran back and passed the ball to Iverson, who pushed forward while listening to the fans shouting Zhang Yang's name and nickname.

Although this is not the first time that Zhang Yang scored 50+, Iverson saw Zhang Yang scored 42 points at the end of the third quarter. He had already guessed that he might see his opponent score 50+ tonight, but he still felt shocked.

19 years old! I still have half a year to go before I turn 20!
Iverson once again confirmed that this bad boy who looked like him would definitely be better than him in the future.

But now, he thinks he is the stronger one!
The game turned into a positional battle. Iverson didn't let Anthony play one-on-one anymore. Skinny Melo was almost exhausted tonight, so he had to do it himself!

Facing Rondo's defense, Iverson broke to the right side of the free throw line, made a quick stop jump shot... and made it!
40 points and 10 assists!

Iverson's performance tonight was no worse than Zhang Yang's!

When the Bobcats attacked, Zhang Yang pushed forward to the frontcourt. He didn't think about anything else but shooting! He wanted to beat Iverson!

This time, Iverson stuck directly to Zhang Yang, not giving Zhang Yang a chance to pull the ball and find an opening to break through, and insisted on sticking to his lower body.

But this doesn't work for Zhang Yang...

He was more than one step away from the three-point line, and he took the initiative to meet Iverson who was pressing forward. The moment of contact, he pulled the ball with his left hand, turned left, bypassed Iverson, and rushed into the three-point line!

Rhythm flow breakthrough!
Iverson failed to block the right road, and Weaver rushed over from the left side of the free throw line to defend but was too late. Zhang Yang rushed straight to the inside, faced the interference of Kenyon Martin and made a layup!

Kenyon Martin had no way to deal with this ball. The bad boys on the opposing team rushed in unhindered. He stayed under the basket, but due to his height, he was bound to be trampled. There was no one under the basket to help defend, and he was also unable to do it.

135 to 133, the Bobcats are leading by two points again!

In the transition from offense to defense, Kenyon Martin quickly picked up the ball and served it, and Iverson received the ball and continued to charge!
He knew that his teammates could no longer rush forward, and that they would not be able to catch the ball and shoot. However, they could only rush forward, and if they were forced into a positional battle with the Bobcats, they would have no chance of winning.

The Bobcats still used the same positioning, letting Okafor, the slowest player, stay at the top arc, and the others went to the three-second zone on both wings to block the three-second zone.

Iverson passed Okafor at the top of the arc, continued to go deeper, widened the distance between him and Okafor, stopped suddenly at the free throw line, and shot a mid-range shot against Hill's defense... and it went in!
After playing for nearly 47 minutes and shooting nearly 30 times, Iverson was still able to make a quick stop jump shot against Hill, who was 20 centimeters taller than him or perhaps more. His physical strength has always been highly praised and has amazed the commentators of major TV stations.

It was the Bobcats' turn to attack. Iverson, who was guarding at the top of the arc, was very impatient and couldn't be defended. His mind knew how to defend, but his body couldn't keep up.

We can't change players to defend, Weaver is not as good as him. Anthony is actually good at one-on-one defense at critical moments, but Anthony played for almost 44 minutes tonight and was the main attacking point, but he couldn't even make a shot, let alone defend.

When Zhang Yang came to the top of the arc, Iverson still chose to press forward to prevent Zhang Yang from shooting a three-pointer.

Zhang Yang's dribbling behind his back was useless this time. He predicted Iverson's defensive action, changed direction in front of his body before Iverson pressed forward, and broke through to the right!
Rushing to close range, Zhang Yang jumped towards Kenyon Martin who was rushing towards him from the right baseline, confronted Kenyon Martin, and made a layup...and it hit!
The referee blew the whistle, Kenyon Martin committed a defensive foul, Zhang Yang's goal was valid and a penalty was added!
Amid the crazy cheers of the fans, Zhang Yang made the free throw, 138 to 135, the Bobcats led by 3 points!
George Karl didn't dare to call a timeout or make a substitution at this time.

Zhang Yang, who has top-notch physical strength, will serve as a pure scorer tonight. All his defense will be against catch-and-shoot players like Anthony Carter and Weaver. He is in good shape now, and calling a timeout probably won't have much impact.

As for the Nuggets, except Iverson, only Weaver, who played for more than 20 minutes, still had enough energy. The others could hardly run anymore. After calling for a timeout to relax, they might not be able to move their legs if they went back.

You can only believe the answer!
The Nuggets continued to attack.

Iverson continued to play one-on-one, passed Rondo and rushed to the three-point line. Hill didn't dare to execute the strategy of "letting the mid-range shot" anymore, and expanded to defend... but couldn't stop it!
Iverson broke into the inside, Okafor retreated to the basket and blocked Iverson in front of him. Hill's blocking defense still played a certain role. Iverson didn't pass the ball, so Okafor had time to receive the ball to the basket.

Facing Okafor, Iverson grabbed the ball and took three steps... and when he stepped out with his left foot, he suddenly threw the ball towards the basket!
Okafor was unable to react in time and looked up as the ball dived into the basket!
One of Iverson's signature attacking techniques - the three anti-rhythm steps!
Iverson is not tall, and even though he has incredible running and jumping abilities, he is still inherently deficient in attacking the basket, so he developed many ways to attack the basket, and the "three anti-rhythm steps" is one of them.

Take three steps at a normal rhythm, step out with your left foot, and your upper body will twist to the left. In order to protect the ball, you have to move the ball to the right and rear.

Iverson is different. He relies on his speed and doesn't protect the ball. If the opponent presses him, he will pass the opponent in three steps. If he doesn't press him, he will just take the first step and shoot the ball.

In terms of accuracy, the hit rate of this move is quite low. Iverson's playing style is also very rhythm-dependent, and it is purely a gamble on the feel of the ball. But in a one-on-one situation under the basket, the opposing inside player can hardly interfere!
During the offense-defense transition, Carlisle did not call a timeout and let Zhang Yang continue attacking.

He scored 6 points in a row by making 6 of 14 shots. It would be stupid to call a timeout.

Zhang Yang continued to advance in singles, and this time Kenyon Martin left Hill open and went to the elbow area in advance to block Zhang Yang from attacking the basket.

Zhang Yang didn't pass the ball, but made a quick stop jump shot within one step of the free throw line!

Scored 7 goals in a row!
The feeling is so hot! The more you throw, the more accurate you are!
With 38 seconds left in the game, the Bobcats continued to maintain a 140-point lead of 137 to 3!
Iverson tried his best to break through, even using tricks to rely on his touch, and finally scored a goal. However, Zhang Yang dribbled past the defense, made an emergency stop, and shot, easily wiping out Iverson's efforts!

Iverson was unwilling to accept this. Is this the advantage of body size?
If he was 20 centimeters taller... no, 10 centimeters, or even 8 centimeters taller, he would have scored 10 more points tonight! He could have defended better and not been played for fun like this.

He has too many shots that rely on his touch like the one just now.

Iverson shook his head vigorously, received the serve and moved forward quickly. This was not the first time he felt unwilling, and it did not affect him.

There were only a few dozen seconds left, and Iverson was ready to give it a try. After rushing through the center circle, he slowed down, suddenly stopped one meter away from the three-point line, grabbed the ball, jumped, lifted the ball... and lost his balance!
Okafor pounced forward and slapped the ball that Iverson raised with an accurate slap!

In tonight's game, at this point, Okafor, who had played for nearly 40 minutes, remained calm and focused. He noticed Iverson's slowing down, made a judgment, and attacked decisively!
Iverson took a step back after landing, and managed to stabilize his body with his strong core strength. He pressed back to grab the ball, but Okafor had already controlled the ball and passed it out...

Zhang Yang rushed out from the left side of the free throw line, received the ball and counterattacked!

Iverson tried hard to catch up, but he started much slower this time because of his continuous efforts just now. Although his speed increased as he ran back, the distance of 3/4 of the court was only that long. When Iverson chased to the free throw line, Zhang Yang had already taken one step outside the reasonable collision zone and jumped for the layup... and it hit!
With 24 seconds left, the Bobcats led by 142 points, 137 to 5. Zhang Yang's shot helped the Bobcats secure the victory!

Zhang Yang turned around after landing, looked at Iverson, and said, "Allen, times have changed, and the answers to basketball have been updated!"

(End of this chapter)