No.1 in basketball scoring Chapter 845: Good things can't all be monopolized

Chapter 845: Good things can’t all be monopolized.

Another easy victory over the Magic Team, it was quite unexpected for the Bobcats, and during the post-ga review, the Big Brother Group also discussed this matter.

Okafor rarely complained, “I knew Van Gundy’s ability to adapt was poor, but I didn’t expect it to be this bad. Doing nothing would be better than his random adjustnts.”

Felton agreed, “I feel the sa way. Last ti we played against them, their defense at the beginning of the second and third quarters was actually pretty good. We only won the second quarter by 1 point, and we lost by 2 points at the beginning of the third quarter. They could use 4 players to defend the periter. For us, who focus on scoring from the periter and high post play, it’s inherently a restraint, but Van Gundy chose the worst adaptation.”

Zhang Yang tried hard to find a point to argue but couldn’t, so he just forced it and said, “Van Gundy’s adaptation strategy… at least it proves he wants to win, proving he’s more willing to change than his brother.”

Hill quipped after hearing this, “Jack, it’s the first ti I’ve seen you speechless.”

Zhang Yang: “Cough cough, forget about the Magic Team. They’re already a thing of the past. We can only wait until next season for another matchup. Even if they defeat the Cavaliers or Wizards, they can’t get past the Bulls. We’ve achieved a 6-ga winning streak, and the Pistons have lost twice in a row, so our position at second in the East is not just good, it’s great!”

Zhang San shifted the topic with an eagle-like manner, and Hill didn’t continue to tease. He said, “Yes, winning both gas against the Magic Team is more beneficial than we expected. We didn’t think the Pistons would be double-killed in a back-to-back against the Wizards. Jamison and Butler scored 130 points together in two gas, that’s crazy.”

Felton: “The Wizards are fiercely competing with the Cavaliers for fifth place. In their previous eting, the Wizards lost on a free throw buzzer-beater to the Cavaliers. They must be even more determined now, wanting to surpass the Cavaliers.”

Okafor: “I think such bias from the league isn’t a good thing. If I were in the developnt stage, I wouldn’t want such calls.”

Zhang Yang: “Different people have different thoughts. Let’s not discuss this. We’re now 58 wins and 19 losses. The last 5 gas will be tough, but the Pistons have it similarly hard. They’re 56 wins and 21 losses, and their next 5 gas include opponents like the Spurs, Hornets, Bulls, and Magic. Only the ga against the Knicks is easy. Their schedule is no less difficult than ours. We should put aside the ranking for now, aim to win every ga, and achieve the best record we can. Boss…”

Felton’s body jolted when he heard ‘Boss’, agreeing, “That’s right, what Jack said is exactly what I wanted to say!”

After the small eting, Zhang Yang finished his therapy, carried the sleeping Harden and Tatum ho in the car.

Both of them received complintary tickets from Boss Qiao. They attended the last wave of 5 consecutive ho gas. They were super excited during the gas, but the fatigue hit after a night of gaming. They fell asleep while waiting for Zhang Yang in the car.

However, when they got ho, Zhang Yang woke them up to sleep back in the house, and they were lively again, each grabbing a computer in the study to play Warcraft…

The reason these two played this ga today is that Zhang Yang ntioned Howard’s Chinese nickna, which is the sa as the ga’s na. Since Zhang Yang played Warcraft, they wanted to play it too.

Fortunately, Zhang Yang’s house has many computers. Those two occupied the computers in the study and the gaming room, but he still had his laptop, so it didn’t affect his usual pre-bedti news browsing.

As he expected, the dia praised his performance tonight again, saying he effectively used the threat of chasing a three in transitions and capitalized on the three-point threat in set plays…

“Do they really have to analyze my playing adjustnt plans so thoroughly?”

Zhang Yang muttered with a twitching mouth.

“I finally understand why Boss Qiao said that players under the spotlight endure more trials on their growth path. It’s true that every move is scrutinized, analyzed with ticulous detail for motives and thoughts. Play badly, and you get criticized; play well, and you get nitpicked; play extraordinarily well, and you risk being overhyped.

But since I’ve enjoyed the benefits of high attention, these trials are expected. If you want to stay low-key, you must forgo extra inco. If you want to earn more, you must endure the scrutiny. You can’t have the best of both worlds, can you?

Perhaps I should start a dia company too? But I’m not Arican, so that’s tricky. I might get targeted, and not hearing genuine feedback isn’t a good thing either…”

Zhang Yang mumbled as he shut down his computer, got ready, and went to bed…

…

On the 10th, the Bobcats rested for a day. On the 11th, they hosted the Spurs at ho.

At 7:40 PM, Tuhang Stadium, the Spurs and Bobcats entered the arena one after another.

After entering, Felton gathered his teammates together and shouted in unison, “Winning streak finale!”

Whether they could end with a winning streak was one thing. The montum was what mattered most.

Last ti the Bobcats faced the Spurs, they were in the middle of a brutal Southwest Division 4-ga road trip, losing 3 out of 4 gas, with poor outcos. During that ti, they lost the league’s number one spot that they had held for two months.

In the ga against the Spurs, the score was 75 to 80, more than 30 points below their average scoring at that ti.

This ti, they swore revenge!

After pre-ga preparations, Zhang Yang looked across. Without checking the stats on the big screen, he visualized the Spurs players’ statistics in his mind.

Ginobili kept up an average of 20 points for more than half a season, but later on, it dropped. This was the first ti in his career that he averaged more than 30 minutes per ga. So far, 31.5 minutes per ga. They were doing great earlier, but later couldn’t maintain it, which affected his health to so extent. Up to now, he has played in only 68 gas but still shows a comprehensive performance with an average of 19.5 points, 4.8 rebounds, 4 assists, and 1.5 steals per ga. The Sixth Man of the Year is in the bag; no one can compete with him.

Guy’s scoring also declined, from 16.8 points at mid-season to currently 15.5 points, plus 6.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 2 steals.

While his scoring isn’t as explosive as his second year with the Grizzlies, the drawbacks in his shooting habits persist, but Guy’s progress on the defensive end is much more significant than in Zhang Yang’s mory.

The original Guy was capable defensively, highly effective when focused, but his overall impact didn’t match his physical talent and defensive awareness. He often faltered in crucial monts, resulting in buzzer-beater losses or crucial shots against.

It wasn’t until he suffered three consecutive years of severe injuries, beca a journeyman, and joined the Spurs in his 30s as a substitute that he truly prioritized defense. Under Popovich’s coaching, his defensive impact improved significantly, but it was too late.

Here, Guy joined a team with strict defensive discipline early in his career. Playing under Popovich, Popovich might allow Guy to be reckless offensively but never on defense, never skipping fundantals.

Ginobili and Guy’s scoring decreased, but Duncan’s went up, from 17.9 points per ga before the All-Star break to 19.1 points. Tim-Adjusting Stats Per Demand-Duncan.

The Spurs had another player with rising scores—Conley, averaging 9.2 points mid-season, now just broken into double-digits at 10.2 points, 2.4 rebounds, 5.4 assists, and 1.1 steals per ga, with only 1.7 turnovers on average, an assist-to-turnover ratio over 3, a shooting percentage of 44.2%, and a 40.6% three-point rate, making him the most stable player on both ends of the floor among the 2007 rookies.

This core four, plus the seasoned defensive leader Bowen, form an impeccable defense.

A veteran bench squad pieced together with mid-level contracts, Finley, Barry, Jacque Vaughn, Damon Stoudemire, Oberto, Elson… oh right, also including Kurt Thomas graciously gifted by the Phoenix Suns, all a year older but still battle-ready.

Zhang Yang felt this year’s Spurs, after thorough integration, are even stronger than last year…

When Parker traded Gay, who averaged 10 points in his rookie year, plus a top-five draft pick, many people thought Popovich was out of his mind and had made a loss. Now the unanimous view of the dia is that Popovich hit the jackpot!