No.1 in basketball scoring-Chapter 165: Nash: This rookie’s ball-handling is like mine!_2

Some even say McGrady is made of glass. What qualifies him to start in the All-Star game after just a few games? He’s just riding on Yao Ming’s coattails.

And there are fans who feel superior, mocking Ray Allen because he’s never been a starter in an All-Star game.

The fans of Carter and Wade are far from united; initially, both groups of fans joined forces against others, but soon they started insulting each other.

As a result, the fans of the most popular guards this season were up in arms, and the original target of criticism was no longer anyone’s concern...

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The complaints had diminished, but Zhang Yang didn’t know why he didn’t feel happier about it.

In the eyes of those big shot’s fans, he was just a minor karami; when they started arguing with other stars’ fans, they didn’t bother about him anymore.

After breakfast, Zhang Yang arrived at the stadium to prepare for the game.

While the fans’ attention had shifted to the feud between the top guards’ fans, the media’s focus was still on Zhang Yang entering the All-Star starting lineup voting roster; several media outlets came to Charlotte to interview him.

On that matter, Zhang Yang chose to keep silent. Right now, keeping quiet and earning money was enough for him.

At 8 p.m., the Bobcats’ home court welcomed the game against the Suns.

This season, Stoudemire was out injured, but Nash still led the Suns to the third-best record in the West and fourth in the league, placing them second in the Pacific Division and the West.

Theirs was still that crazy, league-sweeping run-and-gun approach from last season.

Being the fourth-best team in the league, the Suns didn’t take the Bobcats very seriously, but their offense was still overwhelmingly vigorous; they scored 10 points in the first 4 minutes, leading 10 to 6 and forcing the Bobcats to call a timeout.

Zhang Yang came off the bench, and on the first play after the timeout, he asked Felton for the ball.

The little brother rarely asked for the ball; Felton decided to indulge him.

Felton could tell that Zhang Yang was excited tonight... no, he was always excited when facing top players, but tonight was something else.

Defending Zhang Yang was the shooting point guard, Eddie House.

Eddie House pressed forward, wrestling to defend Zhang Yang, trying for a steal.

Zhang Yang easily protected the ball, turned his body to stick close to Eddie House, suddenly spun left to shake Eddie off behind him, broke through the three-point line, stopped abruptly, and made a jump shot... It went in!

Nash, a spectating bystander, widened his eyes after watching Zhang Yang’s play. fɾēewebnσveℓ.com

That high schooler’s ball handling was just like his!

Not just the ball handling, but the proactive approach to lean into the opponent and then spin around for the breakaway was exactly like his!

Could this high schooler be one of his fans? Nash was in a great mood. Although his popularity had greatly increased over the past two years, this was the first time he encountered a young player who mimicked his style of play.

And it was none other than the youngest talent in NBA history!

Only the stop-and-shoot didn’t look like his; it was too textbook, lacking his flair.

Not only didn’t it resemble his style, but it also kind of resembled that same-year 17-year-old high schooler... Unbearable!

During the switch to offense, Nash quickly advanced to the front court, spotted Zhang Yang guarding the top of the arc, excitedly, Marion came out to set a pick, Nash grandly waved: "Get out of the way, Shawn, I want to go one-on-one with the youngest NBA player!"

Marion hesitated, looked bemused, and backed off.

The others on the court also looked at Nash oddly.

If a sophomore, like Kobe, wanted to go one-on-one with Jordan, or rookie Zhang Yang insisted on challenging Kobe, regardless of whether they could win or not, the players on the court would think they were brave.

Nash, the current MVP and also the top contender this season, roaring that he wanted to go one-on-one with a 17-year-old rookie?

Have some shame! Can’t beat a fellow 17-year-old high schooler in a one-on-one, so he picks on this newbie?

No one thought Marion was setting a pick because Nash couldn’t handle Zhang Yang on his own.

Back in his days on the Mavericks, Nash was an All-Star reserve and a one-on-one big shot who made third team precisely by scoring single-handedly; nowadays, no one thought Nash lacked one-on-one skills.

Marion’s purpose in coming up was to draw Gerald Wallace out from the inside, making Nash’s organization of offense easier...

Nash didn’t pay attention to the unusual looks from others around him; all he had in his mind was to give the fans a lesson in person!

Nash demonstrated his rhythm-breaking penetration, seizing the opportunity, dribbled between his legs for a sidestep, and charged forward!

Zhang Yang defended fiercely, but still couldn’t stop him; Nash, from a free-throw line distance, made a fast stop, facing the dashing Gerald Wallace, launched a flamboyant horseback archery-style stop-and-shoot... It went in!

After scoring, Nash spun around stylishly... and saw Zhang Yang shouting, "Pass! Pass! Fast, fast, fast!"

Under the basket, Melvin Eli quickly picked up the ball and passed it to Felton. Inspired by Zhang Yang’s pace, Felton pushed forward with his full might. Zhang Yang, seeing the pass coming, quickly moved forward, with Gerald Wallace quickly following...

Nash’s comment, "See, rookie, that’s the real stop-and-jump shot," got stuck in his throat as he hurriedly caught up.

Eddie House, Marion, Kurt Thomas, and Diaw also quickly followed.

When Zhang Yang received Felton’s pass in the front court, all five Suns players had rushed back, but their return made no difference... or rather, it did—it gave the Bobcats a backdrop for the counterattack!

Zhang Yang broke into the left side of the three-second area, three opponents blocked his path, leaving Eddie House sticking close to Felton at the top of the arc.

Zhang Yang lobbed the ball; Gerald Wallace bulldozed past Nash to reach under the basket, caught the ball mid-air, ignored Nash, and slammed the ball into the hoop!

Nash got up from the floor, watching the ’Bobcats Trio’ celebrating and falling back on defense; the statement ’I’ll teach you the correct way to do a stop-and-jump shot’ was now utterly embarrassing to say.

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