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Chapter 647 - 277. True Colors of a Killer!_5

Chapter 647: 277. True Colors of a Killer!_5

With 1.7 seconds left, Zhang Yang scored a three-pointer, putting the Bobcats ahead again with a score of 143 to 141!

Listening to the ecstatic cheers of the fans, screaming "Jack," ’badboy,’ Carlisle watched the replay of the attack on the big screen.

Felton didn’t hesitate or wait until there were only 6 seconds left to initiate the attack; instead, he saw Zhang Yang along with Raja Bell slipping along the baseline and coordinated with Zhang Yang’s movement to start the offense.

That’s not the point, though. How quickly Zhang Yang slipped out along the baseline was the real highlight!

It’s normal that Nash, who chased after Zhang Yang, couldn’t keep up since Nash was also in poor physical condition. However, what’s surprising is that Raja Bell, who had played only 26 minutes tonight and was in good physical shape, also couldn’t keep up and was shaken off by Zhang Yang. After reaching the top of the arc, Zhang Yang turned around to catch the ball, still had time to adjust his stance, and jumped to shoot, releasing the ball before Nash and Raja Bell could properly defend him!

Carlisle went from hell the previous moment to heaven this moment!

In critical moments, trusting the bad boy Jack was indeed the right choice!

As for Zhang Yang running so fast at a critical moment... Carlisle didn’t see anything wrong with that, nor did Nash and Raja Bell, who couldn’t keep up. Adrenaline bursts in key moments are very common, especially when the opponent is a vigorous 19-year-old youth.

There he was, heading to the bench during the timeout, though Zhang Yang stood upright and poised, his raised neck and heaving chest proved how tired he was.

Nash was very annoyed. Had he known, he would have directly blocked Zhang Yang running along the baseline... He had thought of just blocking the unfortunate student without considering others, but he didn’t dare! Mike Miller had made two three-pointers in the last four rounds; he could only afford to leave Mike Miller after Kirilenko had already blocked Felton’s space for a long pass to the left.

Zhang Yang returned to the bench, Carlisle patted Zhang Yang’s shoulder and fervently praised him, then told him to rest well and leave the rest to his teammates.

Zhang Yang quickly moved away from Carlisle, ’killer’ moment over, even more tired than after the last round of defense, nearly knocked over by Carlisle’s hearty slap.

After celebrating with his teammates, Zhang Yang didn’t sit down but stood by the court, hands on hips, gasping for air, ’killer’ mode might activate rarely, but when it did, it really worked wonders!

Carlisle then made a massive substitution, bringing in Rondo, Afflalo, Alan Anderson, Millsap, and Okafor.

When Nash re-entered the game with Barbosa, Kirilenko, Marion, and Stoudemire and saw the opposing lineup, he cursed...

With the final 1.7 seconds, Nash, a step beyond the three-point line, caught the ball and shot it directly... accompanied by the final buzzer, the ball hit the rim and flew out, the game was over!

Nash scored 31 points with 16 assists tonight, shooting 11 out of 20, including 5 of 9 three-pointers and perfect 4 out of 4 from the free-throw line.

Stoudemire scored 41 points, with 15 out of 25 field goals, and 11 of 12 free throws, along with 7 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 block.

Raja Bell made 2 out of 4 three-pointers, added a long two-pointer and two free throws to score 10 points.

Barbosa made five three-pointers scoring 22 points; Kirilenko made three three-pointers, Marion made three three-pointers, Diaw made one three-pointer, Brian Skinner made two three-pointers, and Marcus Banks made one three-pointer...

The Suns tonight hit 22 of 41 three-pointers, a high 53% shooting rate, setting a new regular-season record, surpassing the Toronto Raptors’ record of 21 three-pointers in a single game, yet still lost to the Bobcats!

Zhang Yang played 42 minutes tonight, resting only over three minutes in the second quarter and a little over two minutes in the third quarter. He shot 16 out of 29, including 4 out of 7 three-pointers, and 7 of 8 free throws, overtaking Stoudemire at the last moment to score a game-high 43 points! He also added 6 rebounds, 6 assists, and 2 blocks!

Mike Miller made 5 out of 9 three-pointers, along with a long two-pointer and perfect 3 out of 3 from the free-throw line, scoring 20 points; Okafor added 26 points and 14 rebounds; Felton contributed 24 points and 8 assists... With four players scoring over 20 points, the Bobcats narrowly defeated the Suns 143 to 141, starting the season with eight straight wins!