The final whistle blew, and Zhang Yang's taut nerves finally relaxed. After playing 40 minutes, with a successful shot count of 30, a sense of fatigue rushed into his body. He felt like he was floating.
Up until tonight, he had also uncovered Bickerstaff's true intentions.
His own coach was so bold! He actually relied on him, an 18-year-old sophomore, to carry the offensive flag and engage in a war of attrition with the opponents, and it wasn't just for one game, it was for the entire Eastern Conference Finals.
If he had faltered in any game, unable to consistently outplay Hamilton or keep up the scoring pressure, tonight's game might not have happened!
But one had to say, playing under Bickerstaff was really exhilarating.
In this situation, they were actually able to make a comeback!