No.1 in basketball scoring-Chapter 129 - 91. The overbearing president fights to be the team leader for me?

After breakfast, Felton insisted on paying the bill, saying how could he possibly let his younger brother pay for the meal.

Zhang Yang: "Boss Fat, you’re awesome!"

But his happiness didn’t last long.

Felton said he wanted to head to the gym for training right away; Zhang Yang was naturally happy to go, and Anderson had no objections either.

But when Zhang Yang got into Felton’s passenger seat, Felton asked in confusion, "Jack, haven’t you bought a car yet? Or can’t you drive? Don’t you have a high school diploma? How can you not know how to drive?"

Zhang Yang replied with a dark face, "I can only drive if I’m accompanied by a guardian."

Felton paused for a moment, then burst into laughter.

Zhang Yang’s face darkened even more; he couldn’t tell if Boss Fat was mocking him on purpose or genuinely unaware of the situation.

Once at the gym, Felton started explaining the analytical content to Zhang Yang, who didn’t understand it, and Anderson said he didn’t quite get it either.

Zhang Yang had anticipated this and took the two to the locker room to analyze the good and bad parts of their games and then summarize.

"Raymond, look, your shooting percentage at the edge of the three-second zone is very high. In seven games, you took 12 shots and made 7, but your shooting from under the basket and further distances is poor. Fourteen shots there, only five made, dragging your overall shooting percentage down to 46.1%.

I’ve observed that when you face help defense up close, you tend to panic, and your rhythm gets messy. When you shoot under the basket, you often can’t see the hoop and miss a lot. Don’t rush it, slip out and look for shooting opportunities. If it doesn’t feel right, pass the ball to Gerald and Emeka—they’re strong and can handle it well.

In this aspect, you should focus on two things: the choice of position when driving to attack and try to shoot from the edge of the three-second zone, then work on refining your floater from there. If you can shoot as accurately as Parker does from that distance, you’d be the one putting the pressure on your opponents, providing better shooting and passing opportunities when you drive to the basket."

From long range, your performance near the three-point line with long twos and three-pointers is better than from the free-throw line inwards. In seven games, you made 4 out of 10 threes, which is excellent, and also 3 out of 8 long twos. But your shooting from the free-throw line inwards was only 2 out of 10; you should focus your training on threes and long twos as the shooting distance is more consistent there, and you can improve faster."

Felton interrupted, "If I only focus on these, what about shooting from other areas?"

Zhang Yang: "We’re still rookies; we have plenty of time, boss. The future is ours."

Felton: "Then why focus on your mid-range?"

Zhang Yang with a troubled expression: "Because the three-point line in my high school was only that far."

Felton inexplicably felt guilty again and said, "...continue."

Zhang Yang: "That’s the choice of shots; next is the choice of tactics. Raymond, your skills are too diversified. In these games, I’ve seen you use almost every skill, but none are quite strong enough. You should focus on something, like driving. When you face taller or stronger opponents, using screens to drive could be more effective. I saw you play pick-and-roll with Emeka, and your drives were very smooth. The opposing bigs couldn’t keep up with your pace, always giving you a comfortable shooting opportunity. If you rely solely on your strength to drive, you are likely to get double-teamed."

Felton interrupted again: "But many stronger defenders than me are poor defenders, like Francis. With a simple crossover, I can get past him. Isn’t using a screen superfluous in that case?"

Zhang Yang: "Then just dominate him. We are discussing tough opponents, like Dwyane Wade, Payton types."

Felton: "...continue."

He felt a bit stupid for asking the question. No, if he didn’t say it, others wouldn’t know he thought he was being foolish.

"Boss, for now, just work on these things. We’ll discuss the details of the game during the regular season. Then we can consult with Chip together."

"Oh."

Zhang Yang turned to Anderson and said, "Alan, your issue is confidence and perseverance. Your style of play is simple: corner threes and baseline drives. At first, you actively drove, but as you received fewer passes, your drives gradually decreased, and you stood still in the corner. Keep moving; even if you don’t get the ball, seize every drive opportunity, and if they don’t see your cuts, call for the ball!"

Anderson scratched his head: "I don’t dare. I’m not a lottery pick like you guys."

Zhang Yang: "...That’s true. So, boss, you need to pay more attention when initiating the offense. Alan’s timing and awareness for cutting are actually quite good."

Felton: "Okay, I got it."

Anderson was stunned; Bickerstaff had talked to him about this before, but when he gave a similar response, Bickerstaff’s reaction was one of frustration, never considering his situation.

But this 17-year-old high school genius actually agreed with him.

He felt a bit of warmth.

Their Bobcats’ players had mostly been at the bottom tiers of other teams. As an undrafted player coming to the Bobcats, he was at the very bottom. Human nature was fully exposed here, and he was the one who suffered most from unfair treatment, even Felton only treated him like a bag carrier... No one had ever considered issues from his perspective.

Lastly, Zhang Yang spoke about defensive matters. Both Felton and Anderson, coming fresh from college, had very good defensive habits and, having entered the NBA at around 22 or 23 years old with fully developed physiques, were quite capable defenders.

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