First in scoring

Chapter 445 444. Kill the three-point king with a three-pointer!
Ray Allen once saw a Bobcats fan saying that his and Reggie Miller's three-point shooting style was outdated, and that Zhang Yang was the true master of three-point shooting. He scoffed at this, saying, "Is there anyone who knows three-point shooting better than him? Is there anyone who can shoot three-point shooting better than him?"
At that time, he just thought it was the eye-catching remarks of the fans of young stars. He has played in the NBA for more than ten years and has seen too many such things - James was known as the most talented player in history when he entered the NBA, but he was beaten in the face by another high school student before his rookie contract was over; Howard was known as the deluxe version of the admiral, but he could only fight back and forth with O'Neal, who was only two or three months away from turning 37...

Ray Allen watched the Olympic Rabbit-Eagle Battle. He also studied several videos of Zhang Yang's games this season. They had played against each other once before. It was true that Zhang Yang played more unrestrainedly than he remembered.

But Ray Allen has seen similar playing styles before. Terry, Stackhouse, Kobe, and Billups also had their moments of being incredibly reckless. JR Smith, who was his substitute, also had this style.

But this time the situation was different, Zhang Yang made the shot!
The last time he played against Zhang Yang, Ray Allen was dismissive of what the Bobcats fans said because Zhang Yang's three-point shot was very poor in that game.

This time, Zhang Yang scored three goals in a row, which shocked Ray Allen in a way that was incomparable to Terry, Billups... and even Kobe when they made consecutive three-pointers!

Those guys just shot recklessly. Even Kobe would only shoot without caring about the defense after he was sure there were no good opportunities to shoot.

And Zhang Yang - I won't give you the chance to force me to take difficult shots. I will increase the difficulty to the maximum myself without any interference from you!

After personally experiencing Zhang Yang's three-point shooting philosophy, Ray Allen's basketball philosophy began to crack...

The score was 57 to 63, and the difference was narrowed to 6 points. In just over a minute, the Bobcats came back to life. Okafor led the team to open up the offense in the second quarter, and now Zhang Yang led the team to take off!
In the next 10 minutes, the Bobcats and Nuggets were tied at 30 to 26, and the score in a single quarter was 39 to 29. After three quarters, the Bobcats chased the score to 87 to 89, narrowing the difference to two points!

If it were another team, they would have been beaten by 39 points in a single quarter, and the score gap would have been narrowed by 10 points in a single quarter. They would have probably collapsed at this point.

But the Nuggets didn't. After the intermission, Iverson called his teammates together and mobilized their enthusiasm.

In last year's playoffs, the Nuggets gave the runner-up Lakers a shock after sending Camby away, Nene was injured, Birdman had not yet arrived, and only Kenyon Martin was left. They lost until Game 6... When Iverson was still the leader, this team would only lose, not give up.

Iverson completed the mobilization and George Karl took the time to make adjustments.

There are players with the best breakthrough ability, players who are among the top five in the league in high-post singles ability, Ray Allen, and players who can run and play in the interior... As long as the players are motivated, George Karl will have countless ways to put the ball into the basket.

After the intermission, the fourth quarter began.

The Bobcats' offense took off under the leadership of Okafor and Zhang Yang. The Nuggets had no way to contain it, but they never thought about containing it. They are the league's top offensive team with an average of 112 points per game, but they are also the league's third worst defensive team with an average of 107.5 points lost per game. They never considered defense this season.

In fact, the original design concept of the track and field run-and-gun style was to have defense, but there was no way. Among the main players on the outside, Iverson, Ray Allen, Anthony, JR Smith, Dahntay Jones, Anthony Carter, and Balkman, the best defender was Ray Allen, the first scoring point of the back line who was over 30 years old.

In the interior, the four main players Kenyon Martin, Nene, Chris Andersen, and Linas Kleiza are all excellent defensive players, but they are all functional defenders without exception. Kenyon Martin is good at assisting defense, Nene is good at defending pick-and-rolls, Birdman is good at shrinking defense, Kleiza is good at switching to guard... There is not a core defensive player, not even an excellent rebounder. If there is an inside rim protector at the level of Dalembert, Brendan Haywood, and Diop, George Karl can add a little defense. In this case, he simply gave up defense and used the athletic ability of these people to rush for his life.

The two teams continued to fight each other, and the Bobcats, who came from behind, had more momentum. At 11 minutes and 33 seconds, Zhang Yang made a sudden pass, Millsap assisted, Hill cut in and passed the ball to the wing, and Okafor received the ball and shot from mid-range at the baseline. The Bobcats' score in a single quarter increased to 35 points!
However, the Nuggets did not fall behind too much. Led by Iverson, they continued their offensive firepower in the first three quarters. In the 11 and a half minutes of the final quarter, they also scored 28 points.

It wasn't until Okafor made this catch-and-shoot shot that the Bobcats really gained an advantage, leading the Nuggets by 122 points, 117-5.

The players fought hard for the entire quarter, but the opponent pulled away at the last moment. The fans at the Pepsi Center were filled with despair. At the end of the first half, they thought they could beat the Bobcats twice, but in the end, they were overturned...

His teammates were losing their minds, the fans were desperate, and the coaching staff was at a loss...but Iverson did not give up!
When the Nuggets attacked, Iverson played against Felton, broke through and made a long two-pointer, chasing the score to 119 to 122, narrowing the difference to 3 points!
The Bobcats did not panic because there were still more than ten seconds left and they just had to use up the time.

However, Felton, who was advancing with the ball, was intercepted by Iverson!
Iverson made a gambling rush, and with his nimble feet, he got in front of Felton who was advancing sideways to protect the ball, and snatched the ball away!
The Bobcats players who were running to the frontcourt quickly retreated. Iverson rushed to the three-point line, changed direction and shook off Zhang Yang who was in position, rushed to the free throw line, stopped suddenly, jumped, and took a mid-range shot... but was tackled by Millsap.

But before being tackled, Iverson had successfully shot the ball!
With the referee's whistle, the ball went into the basket.

Iverson's mid-range shot was valid and he was awarded a free throw!

With Iverson making the free throw, the score was tied at 122-122!
The fans at the scene cheered wildly. From hell to heaven, from despair to ecstasy, only 19 seconds of game time passed!

There were 8 seconds left and the fans were looking forward to a comeback in overtime. George Karl had already thought of the defensive arrangement and the team's lineup was like that. He couldn't maintain the overall defensive intensity for a long time, but he could still defend the key ball in a round.

However, contrary to the Nuggets' expectations, the Bobcats did not call a timeout. Millsap received instructions and went directly to the baseline to receive the referee's serve!

Fortunately, the Nuggets players were not overly excited because Iverson scored 19 points in 5 seconds to tie the score. Nene noticed Millsap's movements and called on his teammates to retreat.

Felton received the serve and moved forward quickly. Iverson rushed forward and tried to steal the ball again. This time Felton did not try to protect the ball, but passed the ball directly to Zhang Yang who ran to the center line.

Zhang Yang received the ball, went straight to the top arc, slowed down, received the ball one step away from the three-point line, took a step to half a step outside the three-point line and jumped. Ray Allen did not lose his position this time. After intercepting Zhang Yang's possible breakthrough, he immediately pounced on Zhang Yang who had stopped suddenly.

However, just as Ray Allen analyzed, Zhang Yang made the shot as difficult as possible. When he slowed down, received the ball, stepped up and jumped, he had already instinctively calculated the extreme position where Ray Allen could interfere. He was sure that Ray Allen could not block him, so he shot decisively and firmly!

Ray Allen tried his best to defend this time, but when he jumped up and stretched his hand to the highest point, he could only just touch Zhang Yang's forearm, and the ball flew over him...

As the ball began to fall, the red light came on and a long whistle sounded. Ray Allen turned his head after landing and just saw the ball fall into the basket!
It only took 8 seconds for the fans to go from revelry to wailing. Many fans shouted "time out". A Nuggets player also stretched out his hand and drew circles above his head, which was the gesture of the referee calling time out. However, the referee confirmed that the goal was valid and the game was over!
27投15中，其中三分球9中6，加上7中6的罚球，张杨狂飙42分，与拿到26分22板的奥卡福一同率领山猫队以125比122险胜掘金队！
For a moment, most of the fans at the scene fell silent, and the cheers of the few visiting fans filled the entire stadium.

Iverson, Ray Allen, and Anthony stood in a row, all three of them with their hands on their hips, staring at Zhang Yang who was surrounded by his teammates with his hands raised, their expressions full of confusion.

Especially Ray Allen, whose face usually shows no expression except for disdain, now has a lot of content.

Gentleman Lei: I, the XX three-point king of the reserve team in history, was killed by a close three-pointer!
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After the game, this comeback battle broadcast live across the United States sparked heated media coverage and discussion among fans.

The three youngsters VS the three guns, the duel between two No. 3 superstars, this game has already attracted a lot of attention and the game was so intense. In the end, the two No. 3 superstars had a 27-second extreme time competition, and the popularity after the game was completely off the charts.

Zhang Yang made 6 three-pointers in a single game, 4 of which were made close to Ray Allen's face. This topic was even more popular than Zhang Yang VS Iverson.

Although every match between the four No. 3 superstars still attracts a lot of attention, it is an old topic after all.

However, fans are not discussing who is more accurate in three-point shooting between Zhang Yang and Ray Allen.

Zhang Yang's three-point shooting percentage often drops below 40%. Sometimes he shoots very hard, but often he misses. His three-point shooting average has not even exceeded three.

Ray Allen has averaged 4+ three-pointers per game for four consecutive seasons. This season, his three-point shooting percentage has reached a career-high 3%, the number one in history, and his three-point shooting percentage is at the level of Nash and Kerr.

Ray Allen is the strongest three-point shooter. Except for a very small number of "Zhang Sanwei fans" who blindly brag about this, most of Zhang Yang's fans believe that Ray Allen is the strongest three-point shooter in active service or even in history.

The focus of the debate is on whether Zhang Yang or Ray Allen has a better three-point shooting method.

After this game, there were a lot of Ray Allen fans, and they firmly stated that the correct way to shoot three-pointers is to maintain the continuity of the three-point threat and be able to hit the ball continuously throughout the game.

Bobcats fans, however, feel that being able to quickly catch up and end the game with a fierce attack will better leverage the "one more point."

The two sides argued endlessly and neither could convince the other, but even though there were more fans supporting Ray Allen, the Bobcats fans were more motivated and confident. After all, the Bobcats had just defeated the Nuggets to complete their revenge, and the Bobcats were able to complete the reversal largely thanks to the four three-pointers that Zhang Yangyan scored against Ray Allen.

Moreover, the Bobcats fans are united in one opinion, while the "fan coalition" also has their own opinions when supporting Ray Allen, and they praise their own star from time to time...

Some fans are not interested in this debate; they are discussing the offensive battle itself.

One of the hottest topics is the allocation of roles for the Bobcats' three young players on the court. Not only is the discussion focused on this game, but also the Bobcats' games in the past period of time are included in the discussion.

The Bobcats' trio won the championship in the second year of their team formation. They have talent, strength, and luck, and even their haters will not deny this.

But few people associate them with 'selflessness'.

However, this season, their "selflessness" has become more and more obvious. When facing different opponents and encountering different situations, they are very proactive in adjusting their personal roles on the court. Any of the three can be the main attacking point, and everyone is willing to give up the ball and the right to shoot.

Like in the second quarter of the game against the Nuggets, Okafor was the main attacker, Felton was the focal point, and Zhang Yang was the running and supporting player, giving all the opportunities for Okafor to perform.

They have talent, which has already been converted into strength, good luck... and they are selfless. Most fans of other teams will be split. These three brothers, Okafor is 26 years old, Felton is 24 years old, and Zhang Yang is 20 years old. Their ages are very compatible. It is highly likely that Zhang Yang and Felton will not peak at the same time. Although Felton and Okafor are of similar age, they are not in the same position and have no competition... It gives people the feeling of the three No. 80 picks of the Lakers in the s.

Felton's recent performance has been praised, and many fans said that he has become more mature since returning from the Olympics.

Of course, he still looked reckless at times, but when it came to the crucial moments, he was much calmer than in previous seasons.

Just like in the final crucial moment of tonight, after he made a major mistake, he did not rashly retaliate against the opponent, nor did he panic. Instead, he handled the last attack more calmly. Facing Iverson's pressure again, he waited until Iverson was by his side and Zhang Yang was at the distance where he could dribble and sprint directly after receiving the ball before passing the ball... He made the greatest contribution he could to the team's final victory!
The situation at that time was that if the Bobcats were dragged into overtime and lost in the end, the blame would be put on him, but he played so calmly that many fans, including Bobcats fans, refreshed their inherent impression of him.

As for the Bobcats, the day after playing against the Nuggets, they flew to Salt Lake City, the second city in the Northwest Plateau, and then faced their third opponent in four consecutive away games - the Utah Jazz.

Felton, who was originally very scared at the end of the game last night, couldn't help but smile after seeing the praise of himself in the news.

Xiaofei: I, the chosen boss!

(End of this chapter)