No.1 in basketball scoring-Chapter 850 - 366. Demon-Slaying Blade! _2

Both of them being matched up against each other is enough to excite the fans, besides the love for the "Demon Sword."

This season, after Ginobili became the Spurs’ Scoring King as a substitute, he acquired not only the title of "the strongest sixth man in history" but also a trending regret — If a game lasted only 20 minutes, Ginobili would be on par with Kobe, Wade, and Zhang Yang in the shooting guard T1 tier, perhaps even stronger than the three of them.

Ginobili played 12 minutes in the first half, scoring 9 points. After half a quarter of rest in the second half, now combines his stamina with optimal game feel.

Zhang Yang played 19 minutes in the first half, scoring 12 points, also resting for half a quarter and now at his peak performance according to past experiences.

The Western Conference’s second-strongest player of the third quarter and the Eastern Conference’s strongest player of the third quarter face off in the third quarter. How can the fans not be excited?

When Ginobili was substituted in during the latter part of the first quarter, he was surprised by the cheers from the away fans but also felt more exhilarated by it.

After his teammates got into position, Ginobili began to play one-on-one against Zhang Yang.

Zhang Yang defended very diligently and efficiently, covering Ginobili’s shooting range inside and outside the three-point line closely.

Ginobili felt suffocated, having no chance for a long shot, but he still used his single-one-footwork to lure Zhang Yang’s center of gravity to shift with a realistic fake move.

Seizing a gap, Ginobili dashed into the paint!

Zhang Yang spun around and chased hard, completely ignoring a potential pull-up jump shot, and Ginobili indeed didn’t go for it, heading straight to the basket.

Facing Perkins’ fierce defense and Zhang Yang’s close pursuit from behind, Ginobili displayed his devil-like steps, tricking both defenders, striding to the left side of the rim, jumping, rotating 90 degrees in mid-air, back to the baseline, and slamming the ball into the hoop with one hand over Hill who was coming down under the basket!

The live audience let out a "wow," and commentators on major TV stations in the Eagleland were amazed. Court TV commentator Su Qun even shouted, "World’s number one Euro step."

Even domestic fans who are extremely biased in favor of Zhang Yang acknowledged Su Qun’s claim.

The Euro step is becoming popular in the NBA, but most players have only learned the form. Kobe, Pierce, and others can use it, but they haven’t mastered its essence. Those who are truly good at it are Ginobili, Wade, and Zhang Yang.

Wade uses it the most due to his smaller scoring range.

Zhang Yang is the most stable. He is tall for a guard with excellent wingspan, posing a large threat when attacking the basket. Opponents prefer to block him at the rim, and he primarily uses his ability to attack the basket to create opportunities for mid-range pull-up jumpers. He only uses this move with good attacking conditions, when necessary, or when in a tough situation, achieving the highest success rate among the three.

Ginobili is universally recognized as the number one Euro step player, whether playing in Europe, international competitions, or the NBA, he is the top.

Regarding Euro step dunks, all three can use it. Wade’s physical fitness is explosive, making it normal for him to play this way; Zhang Yang’s continuous jumping ability is exaggerated, especially his continuous stepping speed is incredible. When using the Euro step, he can often create great opportunities, making it normal for him to play this way too;

But Ginobili, who has slightly better explosive speed and power than Zhang Yang, but not much weaker than Wade, is the "slowest" of the three. Yet his Euro step dunk is the most common, and his choice of stepping routes and rhythm control are far superior to the other two.

to 43, the Spurs tie the score again!

As offense and defense switch, Zhang Yang gets the ball at the frontcourt, closely guarded by Ginobili. He glances at Duncan and Guy’s position, as well as Udoka who is ready to sink into the left elbow area, indicating they intend to use team defense to force him into isolated plays and to help defend.

After reading the opponent’s defensive intention, Zhang Yang lobs the ball to Hill on the left side of the free-throw line, dragging Ginobili to cut towards the baseline. After reaching the left baseline of the three-second zone, he uses Perkins’ screen to slip down the baseline.

Duncan’s delay defense was excellent, making Zhang Yang and Perkins’ off-ball screen go in vain. frёeweɓηovel_coɱ

But at that moment, Felton charged in from the high post!

While Zhang Yang was passing to Hill, Felton pulled up from the left corner, and as Zhang Yang and Perkins set an off-ball screen in the paint, Felton came around Hill to receive the ball.

After slipping out from the left side of the three-second zone, Zhang Yang turned and headed straight for the free-throw line, just as Duncan was turning around and Ginobili rushed to cover the incoming Felton.

Felton stylishly passed the ball behind his head towards the free-throw line. Zhang Yang caught the ball, turned, and faced Conley who left Felton to assist and Udoka who helped from Hill’s side, jumped, and shot from the free-throw line...and he scores!

Hill excitedly high-fived Zhang Yang and Felton during the retreat, feeling that Zhang Yang executed this play brilliantly and that Felton coordinated perfectly.

On the sidelines, Vincent exclaimed, "Jack played this game beautifully, and the Spurs’ switching defense was excellent. Jack’s off-ball play didn’t avoid the double-team near the free-throw line, but he successfully used tactics to change the double-team defenders from Ginobili + Guy to Conley + Udoka. The interference intensity he faced was not on the same level."

Carlisle: "Raymond’s penetration and passing timing were well-timed. Grant’s positioning was also great. If Grant had chosen to cut in to assist after passing to Raymond, Ginobili could have followed Jack, and Jack and Raymond’s passing path would have been obstructed. Keeping Grant on the court was indeed the right choice; the opponent had to use someone of Udoka’s height to match Jack, to keep up with Grant’s speed, allowing Jack to easily shoot over the top of Udoka who’s trying to assist... I was quite hesitant about how to execute tactical system changes during the All-Star break."

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