He didn't feel that he was in the wrong; he believed he was telling the truth…
Deron gathered his emotions and went to the court to shoot and warm up—he really wanted to win tonight!
Felton wasn't as easy to play against as Paul; he was even more robust physically, and he had three excellent frontcourt teammates, but the opposing side also had two, plus Zhang Yang, the highest-scoring player of his class.
The pre-game preparation time quickly passed, and the starters from both teams took the court.
Tonight, Bickerstaff started Millsap in place of Perkins, with Felton, Zhang Yang, Gerald Wallace, and Okafor remaining unchanged.
The Jazz Team sent out Deron, Fisher, Kirilenko, Boozer, and Okur as their starting lineup.
At 7 p.m., the referee blew the whistle to start the game; Okafor beat Okur to win the tip-off—the Bobcats took the offensive!
Felton took the ball and pushed forward quickly, trying to play fast, but was blocked by Fisher at midcourt.
