No.1 in basketball scoring-Chapter 900 - 382. A superstar of the Bobcats’ first team! _7

Hamilton’s turnaround mid-range shot misses!

In a crucial moment, Okafor secures the rebound solidly before McDyess, passes to Zhang Yang, and the transition begins. Zhang Yang’s counter-attack doesn’t materialize, but he creates a mismatch. Chasing after him is Hamilton, who just spent 10 seconds on the offensive end and raced back to defend after his shot.

Zhang Yang doesn’t pass the ball, instead, he leans on Hamilton, waits for his teammates to get in position, then backs Hamilton down from the top arc on the right side. Faking a step forward, he turns as Hamilton presses up, drives to the free-throw line, and shoots a mid-range shot against McDyess’s help defense... The ball flies over McDyess’s fingertips and goes straight into the hoop!

to 104, Zhang Yang hits a crucial shot!

In the last 17 seconds, Billups attempts a contested three over Zhang Yang and misses, Okafor secures the defensive rebound, and the Pistons execute a tactical foul, but Okafor sinks both free throws...

Zhang Yang played 39 minutes tonight, rested for two minutes at the end of the first quarter, three minutes mid-second quarter, and two minutes each at the mid of the third and start of the fourth quarter. His rotation on the court was much more perfect than the last game, which was directly related to not missing any crucial shots!

He made 10 out of 21 shots, including 3 out of 6 from beyond the arc, plus a perfect 6 of 6 from the free-throw line, totaling 29 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block. Okafor made 6 out of 12 shots, and 6 out of 7 free throws, totaling 18 points, 13 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 blocks. The two scored 4 consecutive points in the final moments, sealing the game!

The Bobcats’ score, though only 5 points more than the last game, showed significant improvement in overall offense, with a healthier distribution of points.

Felton didn’t shoot well in the last game, but those few threes left a deep impression on the Pistons players. Tonight, he was closely marked, limiting his shot attempts significantly. However, this gave him more opportunities to dish out assists, and his drive-and-shoot performance improved as well, making 5 of 11 shots, including 2 of 5 from three, plus 4 out of 5 free throws, for a total of 16 points, 3 rebounds, and 8 assists.

Mike Miller scored 17 points, Hill scored 11 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 assists, Brad Miller had 7 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists, Millsap with 8 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 assists...

The Pistons, on the other hand, didn’t perform worse than in the last game.

Billups and Hamilton both scored over 25 points again, Billups with 25 points and 7 assists, Hamilton with 26 points and 4 assists. Rasheed Wallace’s 18 points and Dudley’s 13 points were also impressive.

It’s just that in the third-quarter exchange phase, Zhang Yang’s mid-phase performance stood out more. That was his time, and when it was time for Billups at the end of the game, Felton and Mike Miller stepped up to withstand Billups’s personal comeback.

to 106, the Bobcats defended the second home game, leveling the series at 1-1!

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The media had been saying since mid-season when the Bobcats started losing games that they would lose their advantage when facing top-tier defensive teams in the playoffs. Bobcats fans had been refuting this view, but at the start of the second round, they were awakened and had to admit this reality.

Facing a Pistons team with a comprehensive offense and defense system, and clear advantages in defense against Triangle Offense and Princeton offense, they lost the first game.

If they, as Carlisle mentioned in an interview, would perfect their defensive system in the future, playing against the Pistons might not be as tough, but it hasn’t been perfected yet, it hasn’t even started.

Now with the series tied at 1-1, Bobcats fans can finally put down a bit of their uneasiness and impatience.

On the next day, May 10th, Bobcats fans received good news, allowing them to temporarily set aside their playoff worries and have a small celebration.

The Bobcats welcomed the first All-NBA First Team member in their history!

In the All-NBA voting, Zhang Yang received 76 out of 110 first-place votes, with 497 points, surpassing Paul’s 482 points, ranking first among guards in voting!

Paul, Zhang Yang, Kobe, James, and Howard were selected to the All-NBA First Team together!

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