One Year Left to Play-Chapter 243 - 84: Faster Than the Fastest!

Looking at the big guy on the opposite side, Zhang Hao remembered this guy played 36 minutes in the opening game against the Pacers. With that height and weight, he has extraordinary talent! A bit like Eddie Curry.

In this game, it's estimated that Almon Gilliam won't be effective on offense.

Zhang Hao thought of a way to use Almon Gilliam—send him up to go hard when that big guy is resting, and let him conserve energy at other times, concentrating all his strength for use.

"But that would mean Gilliam could only play for about a dozen minutes, and he definitely won't be happy. I can't ask the coach to arrange it like that either..."

Zhang Hao decisively dismissed this idea.

"Then there's another way, wear that guy out?"

Zhang Hao looked at his three inside players... If they even had two proper centers, this method would work well. Oliver Miller's extraordinary play style actually consumes a lot and is also inefficient.

Confronting toughness with toughness is not feasible. Randy Whitman started to rotate players and lay out tactics, and Zhang Hao concentrated on listening to the arrangements.

"Chris, Kevin, Vaughn, Jason, Aix, you're up. On offense, go with our usual coordination, don't rush, we have the advantage in strength. On defense... Chris, try to limit the opponent's little mouse."

Randy Whitman's arrangements were as simple and direct as Zhang Hao expected.

Indeed, now in the stalemate stage, even if there is a way to directly change the situation and create a big advantage, they can't achieve it.

So, playing it safe is very normal.

Continue playing, with 96 minutes of playtime for the inside line, generally rotating three people. At most, Almon Gilliam might occasionally fill in inside. It's normal for Mr. Zhang to keep playing, as per the first game situation, he has to play at least 30 minutes a game.

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After the timeout, the Raptors sent out a lineup of Damon Stoudamire, Doug Christie, Tracy Murray, Tony Massenburg, and Oliver Miller.

Raptors on the offense.

Damon Stoudamire is not the type to hold onto the ball. Seeing that the Brooklyn Nets couldn't hold their own inside when Oliver Miller had the strength for a single play, he decisively passed the ball to Oliver Miller.

Jason Williams tried to play center defense against Oliver Miller since he's the heaviest of the Brooklyn Nets' inside players who can play.

However, with a 23-kilo difference, Jason Williams, who is better at explosive confrontations than static ones, was still overwhelmed.

Catching, turning, laying up... all in one go.

Oliver Miller once again used his weight to score, but the Brooklyn Nets weren't in a hurry on their end.

Chales received the ball and steadily advanced to the frontcourt, setting a pick with Jason Williams. Seeing Oliver Miller coming out to defend the pick-and-roll, Chales thought the opponent's player was quite smart.

On a cut, Zhang Hao faked a move and pulled back, Tony Massenburg couldn't keep up, and Zhang Hao reached the right side of the free-throw line, where Chales immediately distributed the ball.

Zhang Hao's position wasn't far from Oliver Miller and Chales, and Oliver Miller immediately moved to defend Zhang Hao.

Zhang Hao passed back to Chales on the top arc's right side, and Chales caught the ball and shot a three-pointer... It's good!

It was very easy, just as the Brooklyn Nets players expected. As long as their outside shooting maintained a normal level, it was enough to offset the lack of inside weight against the Raptors.

Scoring opportunities were too easy to create.

As Zhang Hao returned to defense, an idea popped into his mind—"Are we just two mediocre teams pecking at each other?"

This is a home game! Playing like this is too embarrassing!

"No, I have to think of a way to try. We have an advantage on offense, and even if the defense attempt fails, it doesn't matter since the defense isn't doing well anyway..."

Back on defense, Jason Williams carried a heroic mood as he continued to defend Oliver Miller, seeing Zhang Hao already heading towards Oliver Miller, waving his hand as well...

"Good brother! Loyal!"

But he's still going to collect the 500 bucks.

Jason Williams wasn't going to refuse at all, he ran towards Tony Massenburg without hesitation.

Oliver Miller was playing enthusiastically. Seeing that his defender had become Zhang Hao again, he got even more excited. Bullying a popular rookie feels great!

The most excited was Damon Stoudamire. Seeing Zhang Hao defending under the basket, Damon Stoudamire lobbed the ball to Oliver Miller when he landed on the right sideline of the three-second zone, as if seeing the picture of Zhang Hao being overwhelmed...

At that moment, Zhang Hao, who was slightly taller than Oliver Miller, moved like an agile small guard, and just when Oliver Miller was about to catch the ball, used his arm reach advantage to touch the ball first!

The ball was slapped in the direction of where Edwards was located!

Zhang Hao immediately accelerated, shooting out like an arrow. As he rushed out of the free-throw line, because Chales, after Damon Stoudamire passed, intended to go inside for a double-team, he had already retreated into the free-throw line, and the other three teammates were positioned below the free-throw line. Zhang Hao triggered "Single Rider," and his speed surged!

Damon Stoudamire saw Zhang Hao dart out, at first still stepping back. When he saw Zhang Hao accelerating at the free-throw line and sensed something was wrong and turned to sprint, Zhang Hao had already burst past the three-point line, surpassing him by a body length!

"Single Rider" at full power!

Zhang Hao's speed rocketed to 100!

Zhang Hao was merely in a counterattack sprint, and the live audience had already started cheering crazily!

Exaggerated! The speed Damon Stoudamire showed before was scary enough, much faster than what they thought the league's fastest player Kenny Anderson was.

But Zhang Hao was on a counterattack, and Damon Stoudamire couldn't even catch up!

After turning, Damon Stoudamire tried to keep up with Zhang Hao, interfering with Zhang Hao's fast break reception, but found that the gap between him and Zhang Hao was widening!

Damon Stoudamire watched helplessly as Zhang Hao rushed into their free-throw line, received the ball, and a left-handed dunk scored two points!

Electrifying the crowd!

21 to 18, the Brooklyn Nets led by 3 points.

"Special contract player Zhang Hao completed a spectacular counterattack dunk, triggering Dunk Master (Bronze), boosting Brooklyn Nets' morale for the next three possessions."

After Zhang Hao used front defense to stop Oliver Miller, who they couldn't deal with, the Brooklyn Nets players were already quite invigorated.

They looked down on the Raptors, even though they had the strength advantage to grind them down, it always felt unsatisfying, not like their morale was hit, but certainly not satisfying.

Seeing Zhang Hao defended an opponent successfully and scored on a counterattack dunk, it felt great, and this emotion just emerged quickly soared to a peak!

Damon Stoudamire watched Zhang Hao land, his eyes filled with strong hostility, wanting to trash-talk Zhang Hao, but Zhang Hao turned and ran straight back to the backcourt after landing...

"Completely ignoring me... Is being tall that impressive? F... Being that tall and still that fast!"