Efficiency not as high as Wade’s, then increase the number of missed shots!
Actually, it’s not really misses, disregarding the first quarter with 2 out of 5, Zhang Yang had 5 out of 11 in the second quarter, and 6 out of 12 in the second half. It was clear that as he became more familiar with Wade’s defense and as Wade’s stamina declined, his solo performance improved.
At 9:21 PM, the final whistle blew, and the Bucks won over the Miami Heat 117 to 98!
Wade played 16 minutes in the second half, scoring 13 points and 6 assists, pushing himself to the limit, but he could only barely keep the deficit within 20 points, not like when playing against the Chicago Bulls when the Bulls once widened the gap to 30 points...
The day after playing the Heat, at noon, after lunch, the Bucks left the South Coast and flew to Philadelphia.
On the plane, Zhang Yang, Felton, and Aaron’s close friends from the same year formed a small squad and talked about the start of the season.
Speaking of the 3-game winning streak at the start, Felton said, "Our season started smoothly, except for a bit of trouble with the Bucks. The other two opponents were just too weak. I always looked forward to playing against the Heat in the past two seasons. This season, I didn’t want to face them at all. I didn’t want to see O’Neal get old; he’s the Big Shark! The man who swept Kidd. How could he age so quickly?"
Last night, O’Neal didn’t play poorly, appearing for 23 minutes, making 3 of 5 shots, plus 3 of 5 free throws, scoring 9 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 blocks... But he is the Big Shark, and his performance looked quite bad.
Alan Anderson: Isn’t it good to take it easy?
Zhang Yang: "Champion’s privilege, right? A relaxed schedule at the start allows us to better get through the adaptation period of the new season. But occasionally, we do need some stronger opponents, otherwise, we’d get complacent or deluded into thinking we’re stronger than we are, when actually even a Bucks team that only has a core could give us trouble."
Miami Heat should have been the highlight game the league scheduled for us at the beginning of the season. We have to face them again at home in a few days, but maybe Stern didn’t expect O’Neal to decline so severely. I feel like he can’t even jump anymore. Last night, he didn’t dunk even once. I remember his most dunks in a season were 300?
If only I’d been born 10 years earlier to face the peak Big Shark. It’s such a pity."
On hearing this, Felton also sighed in regret.
Alan Anderson: As a below-average player, I feel out of place with you guys.
As they talked, the conversation shifted to their individual performances last night.
Alan Anderson lamented, "I renewed my contract, got a raise, but my playing time is even less."
Zhang Yang: "If your playing time has decreased, then you should practice more. There’s nothing else you can do."
Bro! If it weren’t for being on a plane, I’d definitely challenge you to a duel from thirty meters away!
Seeing Alan Anderson’s resentful look, Felton laughed and said, "Jack means that the more difficult the situation, the more you shouldn’t give up on yourself. After we lost Gerald and picked Aaron, signing Mike, I felt that your opportunities might decrease this season, but the team still gave you a $2 million annual salary. This shows that the management and coaching staff still have expectations for you. You just aren’t stronger than those guys now. If Walter didn’t want to play anymore, you probably wouldn’t even make the active 12-man roster."
Now that you are earning money and can train with experienced players like Mike, Grant, and Nazr, what you should do is work hard to improve your skills, so you can seize the opportunity when it comes."
Alan Anderson nodded vigorously in agreement.
This issue is quite brutal, Alan Anderson knew it too, so even though these words are harsh coming from the oldest brother’s mouth, they still sounded much better than if they’d come from the third brother...
However, while he internally complained about the third brother, Alan Anderson also felt somewhat relieved. If it were someone else, the third brother might not even bother, or might just give a perfunctory response.
Helping his younger brother adjust his mindset, Felton said, "I feel like I’ve hit a plateau with my rhythm training for breakthrough backstep moves. I’m always just a bit off. Jack, after we play the 76ers and return to Charlotte, can you think of a solution for me?"
Zhang Yang: "I’ve been training the rhythm of the pull-back step recently. We can discuss it together. After this road trip, we have four consecutive home games, and the last one is against the Suns. Maybe we could invite Steve for dinner and ask him to join the training?"
Felton’s eyes lit up: "That’s a great idea!"
Alan Anderson, not wanting to waste Nash’s precious time, opted out of this topic, saying, "Jack, you’ve really improved your stamina this season. Last night you played 40 minutes, and you performed even better as the game went on!"
Felton: "Yes, and in two years, no, next season? Or maybe even in half a year? Your stamina might be even better than mine. You are only 19! I’m so envious."
Zhang Yang boasted, "What can I say, a genius is always extraordinary... Hey, hey, hey, no hitting! The plane is only so big, you guys can’t run away!"
I’ve also felt a lot of improvement in my stamina compared to the start of last season, and it’s also related to our change in playing style. Old man, you’re the same, you have better space for one-on-one plays. Although Gerald’s departure had a big impact on our scoring inside the paint, with Mike and Grant joining and Rick’s adjustment in playing style, we are getting easier conditions for perimeter one-on-one plays."
Felton nodded, "Yes, I’ve felt it too, but our defense has slipped a lot. It’s one thing that the Bucks scored 106 points against us, but the Heat, relying almost entirely on Wade and others just waiting for him to pass the ball, were still able to score 98 points..."
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