Chapter 359 358. Erha reaches the top
Less than 24 hours after playing against the Raptors, at 4 p.m. on the 8th, the Bobcats faced the 76ers in their second home game of the back-to-back.

Zhang Yang looked at the 76ers' record of 34 wins and 39 losses and said, "Sometimes, doing nothing is a good move."

Hill: "Basketball is so amazing, that's why I like it so much. The Suns and Raptors tried so hard to change the status quo, but the result was worse and worse. The 76ers did nothing from last summer to now. Several young players grew up smoothly, and with Miller leading them, they naturally rose."

Felton: "I didn't expect Miller to have the best season of his career even though he's one year older. Last season, he averaged 13 points per game with the Nuggets, a seven-year low, only lower in his rookie season. There was no change after he joined the 7ers, and his shooting percentage even dropped. Last summer, the media was saying that his remaining two-year, $76 million contract was going to become a garbage contract. As a result, he averaged 2 points per game this season, a career high, and his 2000% shooting percentage was also a career high. He became the core player of the 17ers. I couldn't stand his back-to-the-basket play."

Andre Miller, an evergreen player who was not a star player and was very familiar to Zhang Yang in his previous life. He remembered that the first generation of Karen Mok had a very impressive achievement - he only missed 14 games in the first 4 years of his career, two of which were due to the different number of games played by the two teams when the trade took place.

Miller's health started to deteriorate after he turned 37, but he eventually fulfilled the dream he had expressed when he participated in the draft - to play until he was 40 and retire.

Zhang Yang responded: "Miller's back-to-the-basket attack is very powerful. No point guard of similar height can defend him..."

Felton's eyes lit up: "Jack, what do you mean?"

Zhang Yang: "What I mean is... Boss, you and Jarrett need to work harder!"

Xiao Fei: Where is the philtrum? I want to pinch it, I will be mad to death!
Hill: "But the 76ers' rise may not be what their management wants."

Zhang Yang: "They let Korver leave last summer without trying to retain him or recruiting any new players."

Hill: "Their plan at the time should have been to tank. There were so many talented players participating in the draft this year, but they were not as radical as Ainge. Although they did not strengthen the team in the mid-term, at least they did not drag their feet and send away capable players."

Zhang Yang: "From the perspective of building a strong team, Anji's operation is the best choice."

Hill: "Jack, do you prefer Angie's operation?"

Zhang Yang: "No, if he is the general manager of our team, I will definitely run away when my contract expires, so as to avoid being sold by him in the end."

Hill: "Uh...haha, I remember, when I was a kid, I saw him suggesting that the Cardinals sell Bird before his injury broke out..."

At 7 o'clock in the evening, the Bobcats started the second game of the back-to-back game.

Zhang Yang was merciless against the Raptors who slipped to the brink of the playoffs yesterday. He threw the ball 25 times and still managed to score 30 points, showing off his qualities as a bully and points-scoring maniac.

Tonight, Zhang Yang plays against the 76ers, a team that is closest to a playoff spot outside of the edge of the playoffs, and treats all players equally and goes all out!

Iguodala's defense this season has gotten worse and worse, even worse than his rookie season.

He failed to maintain his all-round performance at the expense of defense. His average points per game have fallen below 20, and his shooting percentage has fallen below 45%, dropping to 44.7%. His assists in the 20+5+5 that he worked hard to maintain have also dropped to 4.9.

Under Iguodala's defense, Zhang Yang made 24 of 13 shots, including 5 of 2 three-pointers, plus 7 of 7 free throws, and scored 35 points efficiently.

伊戈达拉自己16投7中，加上5中4的罚球，拿到18分6板4助攻2抢断，是很全面，但看他进攻就是觉得很费劲。

安德烈-米勒今晚12投7中，加上7中5的罚球，拿到19分9助攻。

Felton couldn't defend against old Miller, so he attacked hard, making 18 of 8 shots, including 8 of 3 three-pointers, plus 4 of 4 free throws, for 23 points and 5 assists, which can barely be considered a mutual explosion.

The 76ers' three backups, Willie Green from the 03 class, scored 12 points tonight;
Louis Williams, the last generation of high school players in the same class as Zhang Yang, exploded when he met two guards in the same class, scoring 20 points and 4 assists;

Thaddeus Young, a rookie power forward who is often compared with Yi Jianlian this season, took advantage of the Bobcats' focus on rebounding maniac Reggie Evans and Haitian Dalembert tonight, and grabbed 14 rebounds in a single game, plus 10 points, 1 steal and 1 block, to get a double-double.

The 76ers had five players score in double figures tonight, and the overall offense played very well, with the team scoring 5 points.

However, players other than the Bobcats' double guns also performed well.

奥卡福12投6中，加上5中3的罚球，拿到15分10板2助攻2盖帽；

迈克-米勒11分、布拉德-米勒6分7板3助攻、米尔萨普5分5板2助攻、希尔7分4板2助攻1盖帽、贾莱特-杰克6分2助攻……115比106，山猫队9分优势击败76人队，战绩提升到56胜19负！
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On the afternoon of April 4th, the Bobcats arrived in Orlando.

After arriving at the hotel in the evening and having dinner, Zhang Yang, Felton, Okafor, Alan Anderson, Hill and others gathered in Felton's room. Snacks, fruits and drinks were all prepared. Everyone also had a bottle of beer, not much, just to satisfy their cravings and then watch the live broadcast of the Crazy Three Finals.

While waiting, Zhang Yang checked the news and said with a sad face, "We have tied the best record in team history, but from last night till now, we have only had a few news reports.

We lost our offensive rim-kicker and our defensive core. Last summer, we were predicted to win 50 games at most, but now we are aiming for 60 wins.”

Hill smiled and said, "Yes, our team's young players have made great progress and the head coach has done an excellent job. We deserve praise for tying the best record in team history, but we can't help it. We just happened to run into the NCAA finals. After the semi-finals, the media and fans' attention has been on tonight's game, and they are all discussing who of the two NCAA freshmen, Harden and Rose, will have the last laugh and enter the NBA without regrets."

Felton: "Yes, this is the NCAA finals. The NBA has to take a day off to make way for them. And Harden and Rose are so good. I feel they are better than when I was a junior. It's really enviable."

Zhang Yang: "I know, I'm just complaining...the two of them remind me of Anthony and Syracuse University in 03."

Felton: "Hmm? Yeah! It's a bit similar. Our school and the University of Memphis were both very strong last season, with good records, and both made it to the quarterfinals. But when it came to playing against really strong opponents, no one could stand up and end the game at the critical moment. This year we have Harden and the University of Memphis has Rose, and both have made it to the finals. Who do you think will win tonight?"

Zhang Yang: "It's hard to say. Our four core players are stronger, and the University of Memphis has better depth."

Hill: "I think North Carolina can win. One game will decide the outcome. Stars play a bigger role than depth..."

This time, Hill's prediction was correct. After the game started at 8 o'clock in the evening, North Carolina scored 55 to 40 in the first half, forcing Rose to shoot three-pointers, but he missed all three three-pointers.

North Carolina's offense slowed down in the second half, scoring only 34 points, but the University of Memphis also only scored 38 points.

89 to 78, North Carolina defeated the University of Memphis by 12 points.

The cheers of Zhang Yang and Felton echoed throughout the corridor, and the new 'North Carolina Four' played a dominant performance!
In the six games of the entire Crazy Three phase, North Carolina won every game by more than 6 points! This performance is considered strong in the history of Crazy Three.

When Zhang Yang first came to the Bobcats three years ago, he didn't have much feeling about North Carolina. He just chose North Carolina to study because it was close to the team. Of course, he also had the idea of ​​giving himself the title of "Jordan Alumni" so that he could get closer to the boss.

But North Carolina gave him a scholarship, retired his jersey, and had a large number of North Carolina alumni support him in early games... Over time, he identified much more with the North Carolina Blue Devils, and when Harden and Tatum joined North Carolina, he became a fan of the team.

Rose's overall performance in the final was okay, with 18 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists, 10 of 6 shots from close range, 6 of 5 free throws, and excellent performance in attacking the basket, but his three-point shooting was really bad, with 7 of 1 three-pointers in the whole game... The number of three-point shots he took in this game was only 5 less than the number of three-point shots in the previous 1 games combined. He was really forced into a corner.

12分12板4盖帽的汉斯布鲁、9分5助攻的劳森、16分进了3个三分球的韦恩-艾灵顿，还有一个哈登！
After the first half, Rose didn't know how to win.

Harden was not as good as Rose in attacking the basket, making 9 of 4 shots from close range, but he was far ahead in mid-range and long-range shots, making 4 of 2 mid-range shots and 6 of 3 three-pointers. He played 35 minutes in the game, made 19 of 9 shots, plus 3 of 3 free throws, and scored 24 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals, and was elected the MOP of the 08 NCAA Semi-Finals!

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The school won the championship. The next morning, Zhang Yang, Felton, and Jordan, who came to Orlando with the team, were interviewed and filmed a short film at the Amway Arena to congratulate North Carolina on its championship.

These three players of the Bobcats have taken full advantage of this wave of popularity, and no one can say anything about it. All three of them are "school team legends" who have retired their jerseys in North Carolina.

After taking advantage of the school team's popularity, Jordan said to his two juniors, "Return to the team for training. March Madness is over. Next, we need to focus on our own games."

After saying that, Jordan turned around and left without giving anyone a chance to make him angry.

This is purely petty. Felton has no intention of angering his boss at all. He is even very afraid and wants to hide.

And Felton said this to Zhang Yang after watching the live broadcast last night.

They currently have 7 games left to play. Except for the Kings, all their opponents are the top four teams in the East and the West. It is not easy to get 4 wins to achieve 60 wins and compete with the Pistons for the second place in the Eastern Conference!

(End of this chapter)