Zhang Yang: "That’s true."
Once Brad Miller was acknowledged, he became more bold and continued, "Actually, the talents on the Kings are quite decent. Kevin is the strongest player I’ve ever seen in drawing fouls from mid to long-range isolation plays. Although he’s skinny, he can still maintain a stable touch after contact. When the offense is not going well, give him the ball and he definitely won’t let you down."
Spencer... Hawes, even though he’s only 19 and just a rookie, he already has the ability to start. His style of play is similar to mine, but he’s taller, and he has more talent in shooting and passing. Previously, he didn’t have the chance to show himself due to the lack of court time and similar reasons to mine, which is why his stats don’t look so good."
"Before, the Kings cleared their benches to make space for a superstar center, but they still have quite a few players on the perimeter with low salaries and decent abilities. Like Udrih, who was averaging 12 points and 6 assists as a starter with a salary of only 790,000, and sixth man Garcia, averaging 13 points and 3 rebounds with a salary of only 1.17 million."
The Big White Bear usually didn’t speak up and was like a silent gourd, but once he did, he had a lot to say, leaving Zhang Yang momentarily stunned.
After snapping back to reality, Zhang Yang teased, "You know so much about the Kings, why didn’t you say anything before the game instead of after?"
"I don’t think it would have been useful if I said it before the game. At that time, we didn’t take the Kings seriously at all, treating them like we would the Miami Heat. How was I supposed to say it?"
Brad Miller: Σ(⊙▽⊙"a!!
Did I just say what I was thinking?
No, that’s Hill’s voice!
Seeing Brad Miller looking his way, Hill smiled and said, "Brad, Jack isn’t blaming you. Instead, he hopes you’ll talk more, communicate more with us so we can cooperate better. You are the tactical core of our set plays, after all!"
Brad Miller saw that everyone seemed unfazed by Zhang Yang’s earlier words, and his anxiety eased. He nodded to show he understood.
Hill enjoyed taking on the ’boss’ role for a while, as it was usually Felton doing these things. Now, with Felton not present for the away game, he took over, and to his surprise, he found the experience more enjoyable than he had anticipated.
Meanwhile, the coaches were discussing last night’s game but from a completely different perspective.
The players were talking about the opponent, while the coaches were discussing their own team.
Carlisle, scratching his bald head and looking speechless, said, "I didn’t expect our tactical core to be so good at spotting opportunities that it would impact our entire offense!"
Paul Silas: "It’s quite rare indeed. Mainly because we’ve played half a season now, and the scorers have become accustomed to Paul, Grant, Emeka and their average level of playmaking and passing. They’re used to needing more complex movements and positioning to get shooting opportunities, accustomed to the previous timing of receiving the ball. Brad Miller has better vision for spotting opportunities, his passes are more accurate and more daring. It’s normal for the scorers not to be used to it at first, but don’t worry. After a few more games, they’ll gradually adapt."
Carlisle was, of course, aware of this; he just needed to vent a little...
Upon arriving at the hotel, they rested for the afternoon, and in the evening the Bobcats headed to Oracle Arena to challenge the Warriors.
Entering the stadium, Zhang Yang accepted a pre-game live interview.
With the league’s four teams that average over 110 points per game facing off, the game was broadcast live in both Rabbit and Hawk countries.
After officially answering the questions from the Court TV station, Zhang Yang looked toward the opposite side.
Baron Davis, Ellis, Stephen Jackson, Artest, Biedrins... this one big and four small starting lineup was a real headache to look at.
Just from the offensive perspective, the Crazy Scientist’s starting lineup he unveiled was intimidating to anyone, its structure too good.
The 2-4 positions could all shoot, Biedrins hadn’t received his big contract yet, Baron Davis had an excellent ability to penetrate and shoot, and if the situation got tough, they could give the ball to the young Kobe, Ellis, for isolation...
Zhang San: "Martial Saint, I’ve heard someone say you’re not as good at fighting as World Peace. Want to show them?"