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Chapter 747 - 318. New answer!_3

Chapter 747: 318. New answer!_3

Iverson reacted swiftly and immediately fell back into defense. By the time Zhang Yang reached the opposite three-point line to receive the ball, Iverson had already retreated under the basket.

Instead of lunging to compete for the ball, Iverson, given the significant height difference, chose to block the front of the basket, forcing Zhang Yang to adjust for a mid-range shot after catching the ball.

But Zhang Yang didn’t slow down as he caught the ball. Picking up momentum, he charged toward Iverson!

Iverson didn’t dodge but confronted Zhang Yang head-on, reaching for the ball... Zhang Yang grabbed it first, took a step to the right, and after landing, he changed direction with a crossover to the left...

Although Iverson quickly turned around to block him, Zhang Yang’s second step was just as fast as the first, and Iverson couldn’t stop him!

Zhang Yang reached under the basket, took a third step and jumped, switching the ball to his left hand mid-jump and swinging it up in a full circle before slamming it into the hoop with one hand!

to 131, the Bobcats took the lead again!

However, what appeared on the big screen was not the score of the two teams but ’51’ and ’50+×4’.

Zhang Yang’s score increased to 51 points! His fourth career game with 50+ points!

Weaver ran back, passed the ball to Iverson, who listened as the fans chanted Zhang Yang’s name, pushing forward.

Although it wasn’t Zhang Yang’s first time scoring 50+, with Iverson seeing Zhang Yang already at 42 points by the end of the third quarter, he had guessed that he might witness his opponent scoring 50+ tonight, but it was still stunning.

years old! Not even 20 for another half year!

Iverson confirmed again, this bad boy, like him, would definitely be stronger than him in the future.

But right now, he believed he was the stronger one!

As the game fell into a positional battle, Iverson didn’t let Anthony go one-on-one anymore; the Slim Reaper was practically done for the night, so he took it upon himself!

Facing Rondo’s defense, Iverson drove to the right of the free-throw line, stopped abruptly, and took a jump shot... and made it!

points and 10 assists!

Iverson’s performance tonight was no less impressive than Zhang Yang’s!

When it was the Bobcats’ turn to attack, Zhang Yang advanced to the frontcourt. He didn’t think of anything else; he just wanted to shoot! To beat Iverson!

This time, Iverson stuck closely to Zhang Yang, not giving him the chance to dribble and find a gap, holding firm to the lower body.

But that was ineffective against Zhang Yang...

Just a step beyond the three-point line, he moved aggressively towards the encroaching Iverson. In the moment of contact, Zhang Yang pulled the ball with his left hand, spun around Iverson to the left, and burst inside the three-point line!

A rhythm-breaking drive!

Iverson couldn’t block the right side, and Weaver, who dashed from the left side of the free-throw line to help defend, couldn’t make it in time. Zhang Yang charged straight to the paint, facing interference from Kenyon Martin, and took a flying layup... and made it!

K-Mart was helpless; the opposing bad boy broke through uncontested. Remaining under the basket, constrained by his height, he was sure to be outmatched. With no one else to help defend under the basket, his efforts were futile.

to 133, the Bobcats again took a two-point lead!

In the transition to offense/defense, Kenyon Martin quickly retrieved and inbounded the ball; Iverson continued the charge!

He knew his teammates were nearly worn out, rushing to catch and shoot was unpredictable, but they had to push; settling into a positional game against the Bobcats diminished their chances even more.

The Bobcats stuck with their usual setup, keeping the slowest-footed Okafor at the high post while the others dropped close to the wings of the restricted area.

As Iverson reached the high post, he passed Okafor and continued deeper, pulling away from Okafor. He stopped abruptly at the free-throw line, faced Hill coming in to help defend, pulled up for a mid-range jumper... and made it!

Playing close to 47 minutes and shooting nearly 30 times, Iverson still managed a quick stop-jump shot over Hill, who was at least 20 centimeters taller, possibly even more. Even praised for his stamina, this left commentators from major TV networks in awe.

When it was the Bobcats’ turn to attack, a restless Iverson, unable to defend effectively, knew mentally how to guard, but his body couldn’t keep up.

And they couldn’t swap out defenders; Weaver was worse than him in this regard. Anthony was actually quite good at one-on-one defense in crucial moments, but after nearly 44 minutes tonight and being the main offensive option, he couldn’t make shots, let alone defend.

When Zhang Yang reached the high post, Iverson still opted to press up, guarding against Zhang Yang’s direct three-point shot.

This time, Zhang Yang didn’t even use his behind-the-back dribble. Anticipating Iverson’s defensive move, he shifted direction in front of him before Iverson could press up, and burst down the right side!

Rushing close in, Zhang Yang faced Kenyon Martin, who lunged from the right baseline. Rising up with Kenyon Martin contesting, he released a floater... and made it!

The referee’s whistle blew, Kenyon Martin committed a defensive foul, and Zhang Yang’s shot was good with an additional penalty!

Amidst the wild cheers of the fans on the scene, Zhang Yang made the additional point, 138 to 135, Bobcats leading by 3 points!

At this time, George Karl dared not call a timeout, nor dare to substitute players.

Zhang Yang, endowed with top physical strength, acted as a pure scorer tonight, sticking to defending Anthony Carter and Weaver, the kind of catch-and-shoot player, was now in the zone, and calling a timeout would likely have little impact.

As for their Nuggets team, apart from Iverson, only Weaver, who had played over 20 minutes, still had energy left; the others were almost unable to keep running. Calling a timeout to relax and then going back might mean they couldn’t move their legs at all.

They could only trust in "The Answer" now!

Nuggets continued on the offense.

Iverson kept going solo, bypassed Rondo and drove to the three-point line, Hill no longer dared to implement the "Let him shoot" strategy, spread out to help defend... but couldn’t contain him!

Iverson drove to the lane, Okafor contracted to the basket, standing in front of Iverson. Hill’s help defense still played some role; Iverson didn’t pass the ball, and Okafor had time to retreat to beneath the basket.

Facing Okafor, Iverson grabbed the ball took three big steps... and as he stepped out with his left foot, he suddenly tossed the ball towards the basket!

Okafor reacted too slowly, looking up as the ball dived into the hoop!

One of Iverson’s signature moves— the off-rhythm three big steps!

Iverson wasn’t tall, and even if his speed and jumping ability were incredibly strong, his attacking the basket was naturally limited, so he developed many ways to finish at the rim, with "Off-Rhythm Three Big Steps" being one of them.

In a normal rhythm taking three big steps, stepping out with the left foot, the upper body would twist left, and to protect the ball, it must be shielded to the rear right.

Iverson was different, relying on his speed, he didn’t shield the ball. If the opponent pressed up, he would bypass them in three steps; if not, he would take the first step out and smoothly throw the ball.

In terms of accuracy, this move had a low success rate; Iverson’s game depended much on rhythm, a pure gamble on feeling, but one-on-one under the basket, the opposing big men could hardly interfere!

In the turnover, Carlisle also didn’t call a timeout, letting Zhang Yang continue on offense.

With 6 out of 6 shots making 14 points, calling a timeout would be foolish.

Zhang Yang continued his solo drive, Kenyon Martin this time outright left Hill and early retreated to the elbow area to block Zhang Yang’s path to the basket.

Zhang Yang didn’t pass; he performed a sudden stop jump shot from a step inside the free-throw line and scored!

Making 7 consecutive shots!

His touch was burning hot! The more he shot, the more accurate he became!

With only 38 seconds left in the game, the Bobcats still maintained a 3-point lead at 140 to 137!

Iverson desperately drove forward, using even the gamble-on-feeling moves, making a hard-earned basket, Zhang Yang crossed over, stopped suddenly, shot, and effortlessly wiped out Iverson’s effort!

Iverson was unwilling to accept this, was this the advantage of physique?

If he were just 20 centimeters taller... no, just 10 centimeters, even 8 centimeters would do, tonight his scoring would have increased by another 10 points! His defense would have been better, not being played like this.

He had too many shots like the one just now, betting on his feeling.

Iverson shook his head forcefully, took the inbound pass and quickly pushed forward, such unwillingness wasn’t new to him, it wouldn’t affect him.

With only seconds left, Iverson prepared to gamble once more. As he crossed mid-court, he slowed down and suddenly stopped a meter away from the three-point line, grabbed the ball, jumped up, and raised the ball... lost balance!

Okafor lunged forward, slapping the ball raised by Iverson precisely!

In a game like tonight, playing close to 40 minutes, Okafor still maintained calm and focus, noticing Iverson’s slowing down, made a decisive move!

After Iverson landed, he took a step back, relying on his tenacious core strength to stabilize his body, pressed back to scramble for the ball, but Okafor had already controlled it, passed it out...

Zhang Yang dashed from the left side of the free-throw line, caught the ball, and counterattacked!

Iverson sprang up to chase, but having exerted himself continuously, he was slower this time. Although he picked up speed later, the 3/4 court distance was just that long. By the time Iverson caught up at the free-throw line, Zhang Yang had already jumped beyond the charge circle for an alley-oop... scoring!

With 24 seconds remaining, the Bobcats led 142 to 137 by 5 points, Zhang Yang’s shot helped the Bobcats secure the victory!

After landing, Zhang Yang turned around, looked at Iverson, and said, "Allen, times have changed, the answer to basketball has been updated!"

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