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Chapter 476 475. Double gun rampage, double kill magic!

The fans at the scene were all expecting the Magic to beat the Bobcats in overtime. After all, they had the upper hand in three of the four quarters of regular time, were leading in both quarters of the first half, and started raining three-pointers in the final quarter. At the critical moment, Turkoglu even made a three-pointer to tie the score.

Before the overtime started, the TV commentator also predicted that the two teams would play back-and-forth like they did in the final quarter, and even used the Bobcats and Lakers triple overtime as an example...

Then the Bobcats started with a 4-0 lead. In the next few rounds, Felton received the ball at close range and made a step-back shot, which also caused Lewis to foul. Okafor went around the free throw line and made a mid-range shot, scoring 5 points. During this period, the Magic only relied on 34-year-old veteran Anthony Johnson to break through Felton and make a mid-range jump shot.

In the first 4 minutes, the Bobcats scored 9 to 2 and led the Magic by 118 points at 111 to 7. The spectators thought it would be an intense and tense overtime, but it ended up being a crushing victory!

The Magic suddenly collapsed, which was not expected by the Bobcats.

In the first two or three rounds of overtime, Zhang Yang was still wondering why Howard was suddenly unhappy and unmotivated, and was curious about the reason for Turkoglu's inexplicable hostility and the contradictory emotions revealed by Turkoglu... But after a few more rounds, he no longer paid attention to these trivial matters and seized the opportunity to pass the ball to Felton and Okafor.

Tekoglu, who couldn't even sense Zhang Yang's gaze, had no place to vent his anger and fought even more chaotically.

In the last minute, the Magic called a timeout. After the timeout, veteran Anthony Johnson made a close-range unguarded jump shot and fed Lewis a mid-range shot, making a 1-4 score and narrowing the gap to 0 points. But with 3 seconds left in the game, Zhang Yang backed up Redick in the high post and made a turnaround jump shot to make it 18+2, killing the game!
At 10:41 pm, the final whistle sounded.

张杨上半场命中率很低，但第三节开始爆发，全场打了41分钟，31投15中，其中三分球11中4，加上12中10的罚球，狂飙44分7板7助攻3抢断1盖帽，力压单场投进7个三分球拿到35分的刘易斯。

121 to 115, the Bobcats narrowly defeated the Magic by 6 points in overtime!

...

After another busy game, it was already early morning when we returned to the hotel.

After washing up and before going to bed, Zhang Yang usually turns on his computer to check the news.

They are making headlines once again!
12 consecutive wins, breaking their own record of the longest winning streak of the season, which was 11 games set in the middle of the season.

He personally scored 10+ points in a single game for the 40th time this season, the only one among all players in the league this season!

媒体列出来的赛季40+次数榜单第二名……场均仅25.8分的科比，拿到7次单场40+，比场均31.5分的韦德还多一次。

He looked at the specific scores of the three of them in each game this season and concluded that it was due to differences in team needs and playing styles.

The old blacksmith has played in all games so far this season, with his highest score being 61 points, which he won in an away game against the Knicks, but his lowest score was 9 points, and he had as many as 20 games with scores below 15 points, the most among all scorers averaging 25+ points per game this season.

He, Zhang San, and Big Cheeks have not had a single game in which they scored less than double digits this season. He only had three games in which he scored less than 20 points, and Wade only had two games.

The basis of the Bobcats' offensive system is that Zhang San must score continuously, while the Heat rely on Wade alone.

As for the Lakers, the tactical system itself requires Kobe's shooting threat. The number of shots and the number of points Kobe scores are adjusted by himself according to the actual situation of the game.

Regarding the discussion about tonight's game itself, Zhang Yang saw that people were either praising him or Howard.

The people who were compared to him were Lewis and Okafor, and both of them were stepped on.

Lewis scored 35 points and performed extremely well in regular time, but at the end of the game, he could only stand and shoot the ball or cut to the basket, and played no key role at all.

Okafor scored 24 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks, but was crushed by Howard in all aspects of defense and rebounding.

只看个人表现，霍华德上半场9分、下半场7分，全场打了50分钟，12投6中，加上7中4的罚球，拿到16分24板2助攻2抢断5盖帽……张杨觉得就连拿到44+7+7的他，对比霍华德也没什么优势，奥卡福综合表现肯定是比不过霍华德的。

But he thinks that Okafor played an indispensable role in the Bobcats' victory in this game!
Compared to Howard, Okafor actually had some wins - 24 points, third highest in the game, and 4 assists, second only to Turkoglu's 8 assists among frontcourt players.

In the first half, when Zhang San was very tightly defended and Felton's performance was just average, Okafor stepped up and made 10 of 6 shots in the first half, plus 5 of 4 free throws to get 16 points and 3 assists. Although he failed to lead the team to an advantage, he at least narrowed the score gap and prevented it from widening too much, helping Zhang San retain hope of leading the team to a comeback.

In this game, you can really see some of Duncan's shadow in Okafor - when the wind is against you, he stands in the front like a giant.

In addition to the Bobcats, there is another team that continues to be popular - the Spurs!

After the All-Star Weekend, the Spurs first defeated the Rockets 113-106. One hour after the game between the Bobcats and the Magic tonight, Gay received a pass from Ginobili and hit a three-pointer, leading the team to a 1-111 victory over the Mavericks.

The Spurs also set a new record for consecutive wins this season, with 12 consecutive wins!

Zhang Yang feels that the situation of the Spurs this season is somewhat similar to that of their Bobcats last season. They gained a lot, but also gave up a lot.

Based on his understanding of Popovich, the Spurs were definitely unprepared for this, but the Spurs' current situation forced them to make drastic changes.

Judging from their performance in last season's playoffs, rookie Conley and sophomore Gay are currently unable to play the role of Parker, who is at his peak. If they don't change, they won't be able to even struggle when they meet the Lakers in the playoffs.

However, the Spurs' defense has collapsed to the bottom, and it is estimated that they will have a hard time in the playoffs. Not only did they lose 110 points to the Mavericks, but they also lost 106 points to the Rockets...

Regardless of these, at the moment, Zhang Yang really wants to compete with the Spurs to see whose winning streak can last longer!

After Gay scored the buzzer-beater against the Mavericks, the media compared the Spurs with their Bobcats, discussing and analyzing who could win the longest winning streak this season, and the Spurs had higher support.

Because the Spurs' next game is against the Thunder, a weak team in the Northwest Division, the day after tomorrow, while the Bobcats will play the Magic in a back-to-back game tomorrow.

Zhang Yang also felt that they had a harder time, but he still wanted to fight for it.

After finishing browsing NBA news, Zhang Yang opened the NCAA basketball section, scrolled through the news, and saw an unexpected piece of news... The media predicted that the elementary school student's team would be eliminated early and miss the three-game winning streak!
What's the situation?
He searched for the latest news about the Davidson Wildcats... the elementary school students are so miserable!

Today...Yesterday afternoon, Davidson College lost to Oklahoma State University 65-77. Curry scored 45 points in the matchup with Griffin, scoring more than twice as much as the opponent by 1 point, but Curry's teammates only scored 20 points in total.

Davidson College had 18 wins and 2 losses in the North-South Conference, ranking first in the division, but this league is not one of the top six leagues, and no school has won the championship in the past four seasons. The top school does not have a direct berth in the Crazy Three, and only the top few schools can compete for the Crazy Three berth through subsequent competitions.

After losing this game, Davidson College's record in the invitational tournament became 4 wins and 6 losses. Judging from the situation in recent years, no school that lost 6 games in the invitational tournament will eventually advance, and it is impossible for Davidson College to win all the remaining 5 invitational tournaments.

Zhang Yang took a look at Davidson College's lineup this season...Although Curry's teammates were poor last year, there were still a few senior players who could do some basic things. This year's teammates are even worse, and the elementary school students can only play tough in the minor leagues.

He had been thinking about waiting for the start of the March Madness game to see if he had time to go and watch the elementary school students perform, but it turned out that the elementary school students were about to leave for college... Fortunately, last year was Curry's best season as a college student, so he watched a game live, so it wasn't too regrettable.

However, Curry's draft stock is better than he remembered!

Among the teams in the lottery zone, only Nelson, who likes this type of player, and Greenfield, the general manager of the Knicks who has a good eye for draft picks, have expressed their clear intentions towards Curry. According to media statistics, there are several teams that have sent scouts to observe Curry on site, including the Clippers, who are ranked last in the West, the Timberwolves, who are ranked third from the bottom in the West, and the Raptors, who are second from the bottom in the East...

Regarding this point, Zhang Yang thinks it may be related to him. His scoring performance in the past two years has made all teams pay more attention to players with good long-range shooting. The role he has played in this regard seems to be stronger than Curry in the 12-13 season and 13-14 season.

Curry made an impact and attracted people's attention through his performance in those two years.

He, Zhang San, first won the championship and FMVP, gained influence, and then performed like that.

Curry's three-point shooting took off in his sophomore season, averaging 29.2 points per game so far this season. His shooting ability has been compared with Larry Bird and Adam Morrison. In the current environment, it is normal for his draft stock to be bullish.

...

The next day at noon, Zhang Yang returned to Charlotte with the team and rested for the afternoon. At 8 o'clock in the evening, the team played the second game of the back-to-back against the Magic at home.

After the match between the two teams ended last night, all major media were warming up for this game.

Who will win the longest winning streak, whether the Magic can avenge and end the Bobcats' winning streak, the duel between Bad Boy Jack and Superman Howard, whether the Magic still have hope of becoming the No. 1 team in the league... all kinds of topics were hotly discussed. Zhang Yang and his teammates were also on high alert, ready for a bloody battle.

But the Magic, who made 17 three-pointers in the last game and it rained non-stop, made 9 of 3 three-pointers in the first quarter. The second quarter was even more outrageous, with all 5 three-pointers missed. In the end, even a waste like Al Thornton hesitated when he had a three-point opportunity!
The Bobcats' offense was affected by back-to-back games and they were also under pressure. Their offense performed poorly in the first quarter and they only scored 23 points. But when they looked at the opponent, 21 points?
Zhang Yang and Felton were shocked. What happened to them? The opponent was even tougher than them. According to the Theorem of That Person, when the opponent is tougher than you, as long as you shoot more, you will win!

The Bobcats' duo fired like crazy in the second quarter, with a total of 14 successful shots. They really had a good shot!
In the second quarter, Zhang Yang made 8 of 4 shots, including 5 of 2 three-pointers, and 3 of 2 free throws, scoring 12 points. Felton made 6 of 3 shots, including 1 of 1 three-pointers, and 3 of 2 free throws, scoring 9 points. While his teammates' offensive performance was still sluggish, the duo managed to raise their score to 27 points.

The teammates did not play well on offense, but they did not sit there and wait to be carried away by the two guns. They tried hard on defense. On the basis of the Magic team's 5 out of 0 three-pointers, they also locked down the opponent's mid-range and close-range scoring. The Magic team only scored 15 points in the entire second quarter.

At the end of the first half, the Bobcats led the Magic by 50 points, 36 to 14!
But the Magic didn't collapse tonight!

As the consensus favorite to win the championship, the Magic have some interesting characteristics.

One of them is that when they have a good start, once they encounter obstacles, they tend to blame each other; but when things get particularly difficult, they are always able to unite in the face of defeat, regardless of personal gains and losses, and work together.

In the third quarter, Howard and Turkoglu exploded together!
Howard made 4 of 3 shots in the first half of the quarter. Okafor and Brad Miller were both forced into the basket by him. After Perkins came on the court, he committed 3 fouls on Howard in a single quarter. Ibaka, who came on as a substitute, also gave Howard two free throws. With 8 of 5 free throws, Howard scored 11 points in a single quarter.

特科格鲁那边也投出了6投3中的表现，其中三分球2中1，加上2中1的罚球，单节拿到8分2助攻。

Led by these two players, the Magic team soared in the third quarter and scored 28 points in a single quarter!
On the other side, the Magic led by 14 points in the first half and made 14 of 3 three-pointers in the first half. Many Bobcats players relaxed a lot and did not defend well and shot accurately in the third quarter.

But...the Bobcats' duo continued to soar in the third quarter!
张杨7投3中，其中三分球2中0，加上4中4的罚球，单节10分；
费尔顿5投3中，其中三分球2中2，加上一次三分投篮被犯规3罚全中，单节拿到11分。

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With Ibaka's 2+1 dunk in the paint and Perkins' two points from a layup, the Bobcats scored 26 points in a single quarter and relied on their two guns to withstand the Magic's counterattack!
In the final quarter, the Magic continued their offensive firepower from the third quarter and scored 27 points in a single quarter. On the Bobcats side, Zhang Yang and Felton had been soaring for two quarters, but they were a little wilful and only scored 13 points in total. The whole team only scored 22 points, but the advantage in the previous quarter was big, so it was enough.

张杨33分6板6助攻4抢断1盖帽、费尔顿35分3板4助攻2抢断，两人合砍68分，力压拿到30分16板3盖帽的霍华德、24分6板8助攻的特科格鲁一头。

Relying on the double guns, the Bobcats defeated the Magic 98-91!
...

After the back-to-back games, the Bobcats got two days of rest.

On the 24th, the Bobcats had their first rest day and the team had no training arrangements.

Zhang Yang woke up at around 10 o'clock. It was a sunny day, so he moved a chair to the yard and read the newspaper in the warm sunshine.

In the NBA, there are two hot topics today. One is that the Bobcats defeated the Magic back-to-back, and the other is the warm-up for tonight's game between the Spurs and the Thunder, which is the battle for the longest winning streak of the season.

Looking at the data of the two back-to-back games, in the first game, Duncan Jr. exploded in the first half; in the second game, the fat guy scored 8 points in the first quarter, 9 points in the second quarter, 11 points in the third quarter, and the lowest 7 points in the final quarter. It can be said that he exploded throughout the game.

Zhang Yang felt from behind the scenes the sadness of those superstars who were struggling to lead their teams alone.

幸运的是他在另一面，进NBA，就有新秀赛季就能场均15+10、三年级时打出场均16分11板2助攻2.6盖帽的奥卡福当队友，和他一起进NBA的费尔顿，也和他一起稳步成长，没有浪费其进NBA首月就能场均13分6助攻的天赋，曾还有15+7+3+2+2信手拈来的杰拉德-华莱士……

When thinking about this, Zhang Yang admired Duncan even more. Although he had the urge to leave in 00, he chose to stay and patiently waited for Parker and Ginobili to grow up. Seven years later, he began to patiently wait for Conley and Gay to grow up and tried his best to help the team build a new system... It seemed that every time he succeeded! Such a career experience is rare in the entire history of professional sports.

However, in last night's game, Zhang Yang saw a problem they were facing.

In the second and third quarters last night, except for him and Felton, the rest of the team only scored 11 points in total. The night before yesterday, when he searched about the elementary school students' situation this season before going to bed, he was still sympathizing with the elementary school students when their teammates only scored 20 points when they played against Griffin. He didn't expect that he would immediately have a similar experience.

Especially in the third quarter, he made 7 of 3 shots, and each shot was blocked by two people in front and behind. This was when the Magic team's forward and guard line had only Courtney Lee who could defend. If it were the Bulls, he would score even fewer goals.

It's easy to get carried away when you're leading too much, and this started to show up after they won six or seven games in a row and gradually secured first place in the league.

At noon, he lazily basked in the sun for two or three hours and had lunch in the yard. At around two o'clock in the afternoon, Zhang Yang came to the Turkish Airlines Arena to practice step-back shooting.

Felton, Okafor and Hill are here too.

Felton practiced more elbow-area step-back jump shots, Okafor practiced more mid-range shots, and Hill practiced more three-pointers.

The three of them practiced the areas where they shot a lot but were inefficient in the three games after the All-Star Weekend.

The first two are fine, but Hill, who is already at the end of his career, earning a minimum salary and almost never shooting three-pointers before being injured, is still working hard to make up for his weaknesses...

When Hill decided to join the Magic the summer before last, Zhang Yang read his detailed scouting report. In the entire 06-07 season, he played more than 60 games and made a total of 12 three-pointers. He was with the Magic for 7 years. Although he did not play many games in these 7 years, he took 30 three-pointers in total, which means he really has no three-point ability.

Zhang Yang was filled with admiration.

The four of them practiced for two more hours and finished their training together around 4 o'clock. After showering and changing clothes, they made an appointment to have dinner at a restaurant they often visited.

While chatting over dinner, Zhang Yang mentioned that they had been feeling a little carried away recently.

Okafor: "I noticed that last night in the third quarter, our movement and shooting were very random. We didn't seize the opportunities you created, and it became more difficult for me to connect in the paint."

Felton: "Leave it to me! I'll urge them to stay focused at all times!"

Zhang Yang was very satisfied. It was good to have a boss.

At this time, Hill said: "Regarding this matter, in fact, from another perspective, we have fought for so long and finally became the first in the league. Some teammates need a way to show their inner pride. Of course, they are a little too much. They dare to underestimate the Magic team, which is the third in the league, but it is not difficult to understand.

They are not like you. They can vent their happy and depressed emotions by showing their abilities on the court. They can spend money with a group of teammates when they are happy and buy a lot of things when they are unhappy. They don’t have that kind of strength and salary...

I think they need to be reminded, but not too harshly. We can wait until we actually lose a game because of this, and then point out this problem harshly, and that will have the best effect. "

Veterans have experience, and the third young master feels that he has learned a lot.

But some people are puzzled... Felton: "Grant, I think what you said makes sense, but I'm curious, haven't you played in a strong team? How do you have experience in this area?"

Zhang Yang patted Felton and said, "Boss, you are too direct. It's hurtful. Grant has never been on a strong team before, but at least he has more experience watching strong teams play than us."

Felton: “Yeah!”

Okafor: “…”

Hill was silent for two seconds, then suddenly stood up and reached out to grab someone.

But Zhang Yang and Felton were faster and jumped out of their seats and out of the table.

Seeing the two people running away, Hill was furious! When they came to his villa where he was recuperating and asked him to join them, these two bastards were not like this!

Wait, haven't these two players with the highest endorsement fees on the team paid yet? Fortunately, there is also Okafor, who has the highest salary on the team, with 6 million in 9900 years, which is higher than his total salary in the 7 years with the Magic... Eh?

Where is Little Duncan?
Hill glanced around and saw Okafor walking to the door from another passage with a book in his arms!
Rolling his eyes, Hill called the waiter to pay the bill, but the waiter told him that Felton had already paid the bill when he went to the bathroom.

I am even more angry! Is there anyone who plays tricks on an old man like this?

In the evening, Zhang Yang looked at the result of the game between the Spurs and the Thunder, which was no suspense at all. The Spurs slaughtered the Thunder 107-80, and Duncan stroking Rose's head was the cover of the post-match headlines.

The evil stone Buddha has struck again. Rose plays in the Western Conference and plays against the Spurs at least three times every season. After the Thunder stops playing badly and starts to show results, the number of games will probably be fixed at four, and even more if the playoffs are included... Will Rose still have the conditions to braid dreadlocks in the future?
But Shifo himself must be able to braid dreadlocks...

(End of this chapter)