No.1 in basketball scoring-Chapter 189 - 109. Scoring goals is the king’s way! _3

Zhang Yang wasn’t afraid and took the initiative to meet him head-on. Just as they were about to make contact, he suddenly spun to the right, bypassing Kirilenko and dashing up the middle!

Kirilenko slammed on the brakes and turned around, but it was already too late to catch up. He could only watch as Zhang Yang shot the ball into the basket before Okur could close in.

Kirilenko: "Even with a face that looks as mean as a serial killer’s, I can’t intimidate this rookie? Is there no justice in the world?"

At that moment, Kirilenko saw Perkins clapping passionately on the sideline... Well, if there’s a player on the other team who looks even more intimidating than he does, they’re probably used to it by now.

When it was the Jazz Team’s turn to attack, little brother had just shown his power, and Felton, not willing to be outdone, quickly stole the ball from Deron as he attempted to break through!

Felton and Deron both dived towards the ball, scrambling for possession.

Zhang Yang, joining from the side, used his speed advantage to seize the ball before Matt Haplin could, and seeing this, Gerald Wallace immediately went on the attack. Zhang Yang drove the counterattack, passing the ball to Gerald Wallace mid-stride. After entering the three-point line, Gerald Wallace passed it back to Zhang Yang, who lightly jogged to finish with a layup!

to 92, the Bobcats took the lead!

It was the Jazz Team’s turn to attack again, and Deron was in a hurry, choosing to force his way through with a three-point shot!

At this moment, Deron’s preferred solution to a problem wasn’t to break through but to attempt a three-pointer. Among the players from the 2005 draft, he had the best three-point shooting, with an impressive 43% accuracy rate!

However, Deron couldn’t shake off Felton’s close defense. His shot was affected and came up short!

Zhang Yang grabbed the rebound, leaping up to compete with an aggressively charging Matt Haplin. Both of them touched the ball but couldn’t control it, yet as soon as Zhang Yang landed, he sprang up and snatched the rebound first.

Matt Haplin: This high school kid might not jump very high, but he sure is springy!

For some reason, the American football player was reminded of that big guy in Portland; he had a similar situation competing for a rebound against that big guy once...

Kirilenko led the team in falling back on defense. Zhang Yang, seeing no opportunity for a quick attack, protected the ball and advanced patiently.

Reaching the frontcourt, Zhang Yang initially wanted to pass to Felton, but seeing that Matt Haplin had switched to defend him and Devin Brown to Jumaine Jones, facing him was Deron!

Deron didn’t want to defend a player taller and faster than him, but he certainly couldn’t defend Gerald Wallace or Jumaine Jones, could he? Seeing Zhang Yang move beyond the three-point line, he had no choice but to steel himself and press forward, trying to use physical play to limit Zhang Yang’s start and shooting.

Zhang Yang decisively started to break through, faking a shoulder move to throw Deron off balance and using a crossover to get past him on the right side!

As Matt Haplin from the wing closed in to help defend, Zhang Yang passed the ball...

Felton received the ball on the right sideline. When Felton was the man to defend, Deron seemed to have a higher defensive IQ, moving more quickly. As Felton caught the ball, Deron rushed in front of him and jumped as Felton raised his hand...

Felton tapped the ball, pulled it to the left to dodge Deron’s block, picked up the ball, jumped, and released a three-pointer... It was good!

Zhang Yang and Felton jointly produced a 7-0 run, leading the team to a 97-92 lead with a five-point advantage!

While retreating on defense, Zhang Yang celebrated with a high-five with Felton. Against these two opponents, the Big Fella always seemed to explode with incredible power!

Although Felton’s dribbling move meant Zhang Yang didn’t get the assist for that play, who cares? Scoring is what matters most!

When it was the Jazz Team’s turn to attack, the situation was dire, with not much time left in the game. Okur took it upon himself to step up. He called for an isolated play against Brezec from close range.

He couldn’t possibly budge Perkins, but going up against the soft Brezec was a viable option.

But Brezec tonight was different from his usual self, the Center from Turkey... his opponent from the European Championship!

Okur turned for a baseline jumper, but Brezec, trying hard to block it, got a finger on the ball!

The ball still flew toward the basket, but it landed far away from the rim. Brezec turned around and grabbed the defensive rebound!

The transition from offense to defense had just seen Zhang Yang and Felton, two rookies, combine for 7 points, but now they faced focused defense from the Jazz Team. Gerald Wallace took over the offensive flag, driving with the ball!

Kirilenko played excellent man-to-man defense, sticking closely to Gerald Wallace.

Gerald Wallace couldn’t break through and had initially wanted to pass to Zhang Yang, who had circled to the same side, but when he saw Brezec squeezed into a good position down low, fighting against Okur, he immediately switched his passing target.

Brezec received the ball, and with a height of 218 cm and a wingspan of 221 cm, he dunked the ball over Okur!

The referee’s whistle blew, the basket counted, and there was an additional free throw to come!

Faced with Okur, who was barely considered a European center, Brezec toughened up again, pounding his chest and roaring in celebration!

The score wasn’t just widened to a 7-point lead with that basket, it also shattered the spirits of the Jazz Team players!

Although many Jazz Team players were young, they couldn’t be considered a ’young team.’ Their roster structure, player system, style of play... even their own concepts, were all an extension of the ’Utah Duo.’ Deron and Boozer were their future core.

For the Jazz Team, this had many advantages, like having a clear direction for development. Step by step, they could train their young players and optimize their roster structure to become a championship-standard team in the future, as long as they didn’t encounter an opponent like Jordan, they would fear no one.

But there was also an issue – their mentality was old.

They weren’t lacking in resilience, but they didn’t have the Bobcats’ courage to fight until the last breath, no matter the situation or how strong the opponent!

As Brezec hit the additional free throw, the gap increased to 8 points, and the Bobcats secured the win!

At 10:24 PM, the final whistle sounded.

Felton with 19 points and 7 assists, Gerald Wallace with 20 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals, and 2 blocks, Zhang Yang with 19 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals, Brezec with 16 points...105 to 96, the Bobcats defeated the Jazz Team by 9 points!

For the Jazz Team, Okur scored a game-high 22 points, and Kirilenko’s performance was also impressive with 14 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 blocks. Matt Haplin, coming off the bench, recorded 17 points, a performance not inferior to Zhang Yang’s.

Deron had 15 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, which looked decent, but he made only 6 of 15 shots and was bested by Felton’s 4-for-6 three-point shooting...

This game was not broadcast nationwide, but local television in Salt Lake City aired it.

During the post-game interview... let’s just say the Salt Lake City media knew what the fans wanted to see. They found Deron, who had been outplayed by the two guards from the same draft class all evening.

When asked about his performance falling short compared to Zhang Yang and Felton, a grudging Deron said, "It’s like back in college again. I won’t lose to Felton one-on-one, and I definitely won’t lose to that high school kid, but they have better teammates..."

His teammates at his side: ???

Listen to yourself. Are we not as good as those fringe players on the other team?

Zhang Yang, who sneakily drifted by to grab some screen time and show his handsome face, was also stunned. What kind of ridiculous answer was that?

Zhang Yang remembered that in 2010, after the Jazz Team had been eliminated by Kobe in the playoffs for the third year in a row, Deron was asked why they couldn’t beat Kobe, and his response was, "Kobe has a lot of good teammates, Gasol, Bynum, Odom... If I had teammates that good, I could win a championship too."

That statement sparked conflicts within the Jazz Team.

Boozer outright refused to renew his contract with the Jazz Team that summer. He was a man who loved money, yet he preferred to forgo bird rights for a higher salary increment, taking several million US dollars less to join the Chicago Bulls. The following season, Sloan retired, Deron was traded away, and the Jazz Team began rebuilding... The three-decade-long ’Utah Duo’ era disintegrated over a single summer, collapsing so quickly it left observers speechless.

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