No.1 in basketball scoring-Chapter 814 - 346. Develop chasing shot!

On the 24th, the Bobcats came to the Air Canada Center to face off against the Toronto Raptors.

At 4:40 in the evening, Zhang Yang and his teammates entered the court. While exchanging pleasantries with Bosh before the game, he noticed that the tall-necked player wasn’t as happy as he usually seemed when they met.

Curiously, he asked, "Chris, are you not feeling well?"

Bosh said, "It’s not just not well, I’m starting to feel desperate."

As he spoke, his gaze shifted to O’Neal.

Zhang Yang: -_-||

Does dissatisfaction have to be expressed so directly?

But Bosh was indeed quite unfortunate; not only had his best backcourt teammate been traded away, but they also brought in an inside player who didn’t fit with him at all.

The Bosh + O’Neal operation was no different from the Mavericks’ old strategy of Nowitzki + Walker + Jamison in those years.

Bosh mainly operated in the mid-to-close range, focusing on cuts and fast-breaks to the basket. O’Neal’s shooting range was also mid-to-close, completely overlapping.

The last game before the All-Star weekend, O’Neal hadn’t reported to the Raptors yet, and they played decently that game. Even without Ford, their strength had fallen a notch, but it wasn’t like they couldn’t compete. The foundation Brian Colangelo laid for this team was still solid.

But O’Neal reported to the Raptors during the All-Star weekend and participated in the game against the Hawks team the day before. The second wave of damage from that trade hit. The Raptors not only lost an outside breakthrough expert and a counter-attack driving expert, but they couldn’t even engage in light and agile offense. They could only slowly fall back into a positional game with O’Neal.

The Raptors, who averaged 103 points in the early stages, scored only 90 points against the Hawks. That was a direct competitor, and the Raptors players surely couldn’t have been slacking off. It was purely a collapse, even more dramatic than anyone anticipated.

If the Raptors’ performance declines after this, not only would this trade waste the base Colangelo left, but the trade value of the remaining quality role players would also decline. Role players recording good stats in a lousy team cannot compare with those recording above-average stats in a strong team. The value gap isn’t slight.

Moreover, this trend can’t be reversed. Having traded for O’Neal unless you’re willing to attach quality players and draft picks, you can’t trade him away. As performance declines, O’Neal’s trade value would continue to diminish, and you can’t bench him either, as that would make a trade impossible...

Zhang Yang patted Bosh on the back and said, "Chris, I hope you’ll stay strong."

Bosh, hearing this, smiled a smile that seemed to see through the world’s trials...

At 5:00 in the evening, the game started.

Half a quarter in, Zhang Yang understood why Bosh was so frustrated. The opposing team had completely changed!

Before the All-Star weekend, the Raptors were a team with the strength for 45 to 50 wins, the kind that could potentially beat any team in the regular season.

But now, Zhang Yang felt the team wasn’t much better than the Clippers.

The Raptors couldn’t execute their fast-breaks; in the half-court offense, both inside players were hovering outside the three-second area, their wing players didn’t have enough athleticism, and O’Neal’s slow pace didn’t match the others...

It was evident that the Raptors players were trying hard to work together, but some things can’t be achieved just by effort; the player types simply didn’t match.

However, this was good news for Zhang Yang, as they could comfortably focus on the detailed adjustments of tactical coordination.

At 7:20 in the evening, the game ended with the Bobcats easily defeating the Raptors 98 to 85, marking their 40th win of the season!

Felton was the best performer tonight, with 5 out of 8 shots for 12 points, 7 boards, 9 assists, and 3 steals.

Zhang Yang hit 9 of 16 shots, including 1 of 2 three-pointers and 5 of 5 free throws, scoring 24 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, and 3 steals.

Okafor scored 15 points and 12 boards, Mike Miller 13 points and 4 boards, Millsap 10 points, 6 boards, and 2 assists, Brad Miller 6 points, 7 boards, and 4 assists, Jarett Jack 8 points and 2 assists...

After the game, Zhang Yang felt more sympathy for Bosh, as he hadn’t even completed a year on his second contract before thinking about leaving; you can’t blame him.

If Bosh hadn’t signed a 3+1 deal, his predicament wouldn’t have been any better than Carter’s draft fate.

The Bobcats’ offense wasn’t that great tonight, yet they still won by over ten points. Zhang San even realized their team’s defense was that solid.

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With the game ending early, there wasn’t much to do in Toronto in February. After returning to the hotel around 9 p.m., Felton called the Big Brother Group members to his room to discuss the pros and cons of tonight’s game.

The members of the Big Brother Group were all very motivated, as if they had returned to the early part of the season. During that time, they held these small meetings eagerly. Brad Miller, who had recently joined the group was added by Tyronn Lue also felt especially unique.

But after a round of discussion, everyone felt ’depressed.’

They believed they should have scored 120 points and won by 30 or 40 points in tonight’s game.

Among them, Brad Miller, who was sensitive and insecure due to his Rust Belt background, took it the hardest. Even though the coaching staff continuously reassured and encouraged him, he still felt like he was the one holding them back.

Felton noticed the new core’s unrest and said, "Our coordination had some bright moments tonight. I loop through the high post to receive passes from Brad and Paul, cut down, and break through. After passing, they screen the defenders for me. Our cooperation was great."

Millsap, hearing the boss’s words, agreed, "Brad teaches well. He’s always instructing me on the details of coordination. When we were in New Orleans, he used to come and talk to me about these things every day."

Brad Miller wasn’t young anymore, and understanding their intentions, he sheepishly replied, "The key to this cooperation isn’t me, it’s Jack. When Jack is heavily guarded on the wings, we can execute this play. It’s just a small adjustment within the system."

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