No.1 in basketball scoring-Chapter 886 - 380. Opponents that cannot be underestimated in the future_2

Halfway through the fourth quarter, the score is 102 to 101. The Bobcats played a quarter of 14 to 12, overtaking the Hawks by 1 point!

After the official timeout, both teams put their starters back on the court for the decisive half.

The Hawks attack, Bibby drives to close range and launches a floater before Okafor can block it, scoring.

The choice of shooting position, the timing of the release, the decisiveness of the shot... The White Devil is making waves again!

Switching defense and offense, the Hawks players are prepared to block the middle and the basket, Woodson is ready to gamble, if the opposing wing shooter chooses to shoot, it’s their bad luck if it goes in; if it misses, they still gain.

But Zhang Yang takes a pass from Felton a step inside the three-point line, turns and jumps right into action, long two-point shot... Score!

Not only that, but it also caused a hurried interference foul from Pierce!

Tonight Zhang Yang has been playing very reasonably, a sudden move like this caught Pierce completely off guard, by the time he reacted, he jumped up and hit Zhang Yang’s arm!

Pierce knows too little about Zhang Yang, he always keeps an eye on those players from his era, those he bears grudges against. If he was like that one guy from the same draft, who sourly reacted whenever he saw anyone shooting high scores, who kept picking on top scorers everywhere, he would know that Zhang Yang doesn’t mind sharing shooting decisions in regular time, but at crucial moments, whoever competes him for shots, he’ll fight them!

Zhang Yang hits the free throw, score is now 105 to 103, Bobcats regain a 2-point lead!

After scoring offensively, Zhang Yang immediately made a move, as Joe Johnson tries a reversal jump shot, Zhang Yang decisively jumps up to cut the ball away from Joe Johnson’s raised hand, and amidst the scramble gets the ball and passes it to Brad Miller, yet another point!

Brad Miller raises the ball high, shakes his wrist to pass to Felton, Bibby rushes to retreat and defend.

Zhang Yang gets up and runs to the front court, continues one-on-one when receiving the ball, this time Pierce doesn’t give Zhang Yang another sneaky chance, sticks closely, Zhang Yang changes direction and breaks into the key area right side, facing the siege of Pierce, Horford, Bibby, before they can close in, raises and shoots... The motion is visually stunning, fighting against three looks equally dominant, but it just didn’t go in, however!

Okafor starts from the left elbow zone, takes two big strides to the charge line, jumps and slams the rebounded ball through the hoop over Pachulia!

to 103, the Bobcats lead extends to 4 points!

Facing tough shooting for a 2+1, dunk over a defender, Zhang Yang and Okafor’s two plays are excessively domineering, but it didn’t crush Bibby and Pierce’s fighting spirit.

These two players entered the NBA simultaneously, just started becoming stars, their teams reached the peak of their early career, and they met O’Neal, Kidd, then followed by a long team slump, they faced too many setbacks, now their three frontline players have gathered, this is the chance for them who are already 30 for one last fight, knowing they won’t go far this year, but they just want to battle, wanting to bring out the win-at-any-cost spirit.

In the next few rounds, the Hawks, led by these two, achieved a performance of 5 shots and 3 made, including a three-pointer, keeping pace with the Bobcats at 7 to 6, narrowing the score to 110 to 113!

Zhang Yang receives the ball with his back against Pierce, the crowd cheers intensely.

The game comes to a close, the lead is only 3 points, on the opposing side, the three outside shooters, the ’worst’ three-pointer Pierce, hitting 39.2% of his three-pointers in 50 regular games since joining the Hawks, averaging 1.8 threes per game, this margin is not safe, plus the Hawks played excellently in the last 5 rounds.

After Zhang Yang’s teammates are in place, he turns, steps back and starts dribbling, changing direction to breakthrough!

Pierce is already unable to keep up with Zhang Yang’s steps, but other Hawks clamps and compensatory defense come even faster!

Zhang Yang breaks into the right elbow area, with Pierce behind, in front and left is Horford, to the right is Bibby’s encirclement, Pachulia also moves to the right side of the charge zone, guarding against his Euro step.

Horford is ready for Zhang Yang to force a shot one-on-four, however, unexpectedly, Zhang Yang passes!

Okafor cuts in from the left side to receive the ball, Pachulia quickly moves to the left, Okafor smoothly takes two steps, slams the ball into the basket over Pachulia coming up!

This wasn’t just an over-the-top dunk, the referee whistle blows, Pachulia’s moving block foul, Okafor’s goal counts, and he still gets a free throw!

Seeing Okafor stepping onto the free throw line, Carlisle finishes a punch with excitement and sighs: "So what Jack meant by ’I score two points and break even, if I miss 2 points one rebound still worth it’ is this."

Vincent next to him also hops excitedly twice and asks: "Rick, what did you say... Oh, Jack’s that twisted logic?"

Carlisle: "I used to think he was just making excuses for his addiction to shooting, now I understand, he was setting up for making a game-winning pass at crucial moments, during the previous rounds, there were twice he was surrounded by three or four opponents yet still took a shot, this time the opposing players all thought he would shoot, he chose to pass, they had no preparation at all."

Vincent: "Sort of makes sense, but only a player like him could make this tactic effective, and this trick works only once..."

Carlisle: "No, if it’s Jack, this move will always work."

Vincent: "Why?"

Carlisle: "If not many clamp him, or just pretend to, he’ll truly shoot, and can still make it!"

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