Zhang Yang realized that the other three of the ’Big Four Number 3s’, Iverson, Wade, and Paul, all had monts of fighting desperately. Iverson fought until retirent, Wade fought for two years after O’Neal left and finally relaxed this season, and Paul fell on the path of striving.
In fact, in the eyes of others, Zhang Yang is not much different from those three. During the 07-08 season, he fought fiercely, achieving 60 wins and making a stunning entry into the All-NBA First Team, amazing many people. His fanbase increase that season wasn’t much less than when he was a sophomore winning the Finals MVP and playing against the Dream Eight in the Olympics.
With stunning performances in March, Rose earned the nickna ’Blooming Rose’, surpassing his peers Harden and Mayo, beating out teammate Durant for the Player of the Month. It’s worth noting that Durant still hasn’t won Player of the Month...
Judging from his improvent montum after getting through the rookie period, Rose is indeed progressing much faster than his peers.
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Entering April, the Bobcats began their late-season sprint for rankings.
On the 2nd, in the first sprint match, Zhang Yang scored 28 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists, and 2 steals for his second triple-double of the season, leading the team to a 109-100 victory against rival Hawks, pulling them down from third place and putting the Bobcats in third.
On the 4th, number three of the Bobcats, Afflalo, and Collison gathered at Okafor’s ho to watch the NCAA finals live. Duke won the championship, and the Final Four MOP was Kyle Singler.
After watching the finals, Zhang Yang rembered that the future ’Thunder King’, another ’Little Bird’, with solid fundantals, accurate shooting, good post play, excellent off-ball movent, and high basketball IQ... is only true in college.
On the 5th, after a two-day rest, the Bobcats continued their late-season sprint.
They competed fiercely for second and third place in the East against the Magic, Hawks, and the Bulls, who suffered two consecutive losses at the start of April and fell in standings.
By April 18th, the Bobcats handed the Knicks their 42nd loss of the season with a 99-95 victory at Madison Square Garden, improving their record to 57 wins and 24 losses!
Including the win against the Hawks, the Bobcats achieved an 8-1 record in the first nine gas of April, overtaking the 56-win, 25-loss Bulls to climb to second in the East!
The Hawks surged in late February and March but ran out of steam, going 4-4 in the first eight gas of April, now 54-27, falling out of the top four contenders.
The Magic’s April performance was decent, with a 7-2 record, but they fell slightly short earlier, having a 48-24 record, now 55-26, unable to surpass the Bobcats and Bulls. Whether they can secure fifth place over the Celtics will depend on their last ga against the Cavaliers and the Hawks’ last ga against the Heat.
For the Bobcats, after the away ga against the Knicks, they returned to Charlotte on the 20th, rested for a day, and on the 21st, welcod the regular-season finale at ho.
Last Christmas, the Bobcats played their first away Christmas ga. Now, it’s also their first regular-season finale at ho in three years, against none other than the Bulls.
As expected, the Bad Boys vs. Little Giants era has beco a staple in the NBA.
However, the rivalry between the two has entered its third year, and the ’staple program’s audience is no longer limited to the Chinese market but also has significant influence in North Arica.
This ga will also determine who ends up as the second in the East. Currently, the Bobcats lead by only one ga, and they are 1-2 in their three prior encounters with the Bulls. If the Bobcats lose, they would end up in third place due to their head-to-head disadvantage, facing the Hawks again in the first round, making it three consecutive years against the Hawks!
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