His Olympic journey was not just about winning a championship, but also actively learning from those veteran leaders on how to lead a team.
Zhang Yang could clearly guess whom Felton was trying to emulate—Kobe, Kidd, Granger, Wade, and Jas’ external persona.
Apart from these people, it seed like he was also imitating Duncan or Okafor.
However, so imitation went too far, and it started heading in the direction of losing the ’youthful vibe.’
As an athlete, how can you not have the courage to fight, to try? Especially as a ball-controlling guard leading the offense.
Zhang Yang responded, "If we co up with an idea ahead of ti, then of course we need to communicate with the coaching staff and not act on our own. But what if we suddenly co up with an idea before the ga or during the ga?"
Felton thought for a while and said, "Rick and the others are excellent; they’ve surely prepared thoroughly for the ga. Unless it’s very necessary, we can jot down our ideas first and discuss them with the coaches after the ga. It’s not like we’re only playing this opponent once; there will be opportunities in the future to try things out."
Zhang Yang nodded in agreent and said, "Boss, you’re right."
Little Duncan: [・ヘ・]?
No, is Zhang San really soone who gets persuaded so easily?
Zhang Yang continued, "Well then, Boss, let’s compromise. If I have any ideas that I feel definitely need to be tried, then we’ll try them. If it’s sothing we can try or not, then it’s up to you to decide whether to try it or shelve it and discuss it with the coaches later."
Compromise? Sounds good! Felton replied, "Great, it’s decided!"
Little Duncan smacked his lips upon hearing that: Is this called compromise? Classic Zhang San...
But Felton is so easily swayed by Zhang Yang; Okafor doesn’t find it bad at all. Felton has beco increasingly ’steady’ lately, a bit overly so, so he feels it’s ti to adjust.
After finishing their chat, the three headed to the resting room prepared by the Magic Team for therapy.
Inside, so teammates were already undergoing therapy, but they were all veterans. Among young players in the team, only the three of them were doing therapy.
Okafor didn’t like therapy during his rookie year either, but after seeing Zhang Yang do therapy even after playing just over ten minutes, he started doing therapy too, and hasn’t stopped.
Felton initially wasn’t willing, feeling it was not ’youthful,’ but after deciding to be a ’good boss,’ he started trying. However, whenever the ga was too exhausting, he lost patience, preferring to rest quickly. But over ti, he felt the benefits of post-ga therapy; although tired and annoyed at the ti, he felt much better after doing it and sleeping, especially after consecutive high-intensity gas during mid-season. So he tried to persist, and after missing nearly a month due to injury mid-last season, he truly incorporated therapy into his regular routine on training and ga days.
During this period, Zhang Yang didn’t actively guide him; he just asked Felton if he wanted therapy every ti they did it together. Forcing it wouldn’t work because talking too much might affect their relationship.
Anyway, Felton was naturally durable; Zhang Yang rembered that Felton never had a major injury before turning 30, so there was no imdiate rush.
Now that Felton is sticking with it and enjoying the benefits of therapy, Zhang Yang naturally feels happy for the boss.
The little chubby boss started correcting his techniques early, expanded his scoring ans, and began taking care of his body early too. Zhang San estimates that the little chubby boss could potentially have a much longer career than initially expected.
After resting for a night, Zhang Yang returned to Charlotte with the team at noon the next day.
After leaving the airport, he didn’t go ho to rest like the other teammates but drove to Tuhang Stadium.
It wasn’t for training but because a significant matter had been dragging on for two months and was finally settled!
By dusk, the Bobcats team PR officer Kyle proactively released a ssage to the dia—Zhang Yang renewed his contract, 3 1, using the ’Bad Boy Privilege’!
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