No.1 in basketball scoring-Chapter 904 - 383. Regret_4

Zhang Yang has already arrived in Auburn Hills, Detroit with the team, and after doing preparation training with the team in the afternoon, he sat in front of the TV watching a live broadcast in the evening.

The Miami Heat really got the top draft pick; he was curious if the fortune teller would still choose Beasley?

In ’05 it was Bogut, ’06 Bargnani, ’07 Oden, and if Beasley is chosen in ’08, it would be four consecutive years where the top pick isn’t a All-Star.

The Grizzlies are truly unlucky, 50 wins but not making the playoffs, draft lottery spot last position.

Zhang Yang speculated on which teams Harden and DeRozan may be selected by.

The Pacers are very likely the highest position DeRozan could hit, Dunleavy is mediocre, Big Bird doesn’t think highly of him, and the top 8 probability isn’t high.

After that, the Kings, Rockets, and Trail Blazers all have shooting guards, and strong ones too, unlikely to pick a substitute in the talent-packed ’08 class, plus they lack players in other positions, if any of these three teams really pick DeRozan, it might only be at the Rockets where he could early on break through to start.

The 76ers also have Iguodala, but Iguodala’s style is more small forward, might get selected.

The Grizzlies lack shooting guards the most, didn’t compete well against the Mavericks, Warriors, and Nuggets this year, precisely because their shooting guards are too weak, and with a young core to develop DeRozan for two years seems feasible.

The best choice is still the Pacers, good management, young new core led by Granger, on the rise.

Harden is unclear, depends on who the Timberwolves will choose, but that judgment...

Zhang Yang shifted his thoughts back to his own team.

The Kings didn’t make the playoffs, without getting that pick, according to the trade agreement, it will defer to next season’s top 5 protected.

Zhang Yang thought about the Kings’ lineup, unlikely to drop to the bottom 5 next season, unless lucky enough to draw a top 3 pick, then according to the agreement it would become an unprotected pick in 2010, from the moment the Kings didn’t make the playoffs this year, they can’t trade the ’09 and ’10 picks until the extension rights of this year’s pick are over.

Currently, the Bobcats only have a second-round pick left this year, pick 58, he opened the computer to look for any players called Chris or Paul projected at this year’s draft tail end...

The next day, at 8 PM, at The Palace of Auburn Hills, the Bobcats and Pistons’ series game three kicked off.

Tonight, the Bobcats started off poorly, the first quarter’s long-range connection was awful!

Bobcats players quickly adjusted, Zhang Yang after passing the ball aggressively chased offensive rebounds, since perimeter shooters weren’t doing well, Okafor’s conditions for mid-close range receptions were also poor, he, like Zhang Yang, actively chased.

For rebounds, they really caught the Pistons off guard, each grabbing 3 offensive rebounds in a single quarter, but the conversion rate was low, their 6 offensive rebounds plus Muhammad’s 1 offensive rebound altogether only earned 4 points.

Rasheed Wallace, McDyess, substitute Noah did very well with basic defense, since they couldn’t protect rebounds well, they’d focus on interfering with second-chance shots, if Zhang Yang passed the ball, they’d leave it to teammates.

Throughout the first quarter, Bobcats only made 9 of 24 shots, all six three-point attempts missed, scoring only 22 points, the Pistons led 27-22 by 5 points entering the break.

In the second quarter, Bobcats’ outside shooting touch remained poor, and during the break, Philip Saunders emphasized defensive rebounding protection, Bobcats only got 1 offensive rebound in the first half of the quarter, scoring only 8 points from 10 shots!

By midway through the second quarter, the score reached 42-30, Pistons lead margin reached double digits!

Zhang Yang was substituted out for a break at 4:11, came back after official timeout.

Team offense could work, but shots wouldn’t go in, all Zhang San could do was — swing for the fences!

Zhang Yang’s shot attempts surged in the latter half, he made 3 out of 6, plus 2/2 free throws, scoring 8 points, plus Okafor’s cut layup score, Hill’s baseline cut receiving Millsap’s assist dunk making it 2+1.

The three together pulled a 13-12 half-quarter score, kept the gap close, by halftime, Bobcats trailed Pistons 43-54 by 11 points!

After halftime break, Zhang Yang kept swinging, this quarter most of his shots from high positions, if not doubled he’d shoot, if doubled he’d pass.

This straightforward approach wasn’t tactical but directly effective, his single-quarter 7 shots made 4, no free throws, tough scoring 8 points, plus 3 assists, his high-position drawing complemented by Felton, Brad Miller’s baseline coordination, Hill, Okafor, Millsap’s wing cuts at the rim made a remarkable field.

Okafor and Millsap each scored 7 points, Felton 4 points, Alan Anderson 2 points, Pietrus 5 points, Bobcats achieved a third-quarter score of 33-26.

By the end of the third quarter, Bobcats pulled the score to 76-80, reducing the gap to 4 points!

After a rough one from the Bobcats, entering the final quarter, recovered Pistons regained initiative, seized Bobcats fatigue in the aggressive phase, pulling a 17-11 half-quarter score again extending the gap to double digits.

Bobcats after the official timeout pursued the score once more...but couldn’t engage, the latter half tied at 10-10, final gap settled at 10 points.

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