16 to 16, Zhang Yang scored 4 consecutive points to tie the game!
And they were all against Kobe's defense!
The teammates excitedly high-fived Zhang Yang as he fell back on defense, then threw themselves even more energetically into the onslaught against Kobe.
Originally, Kobe alone had scored 8 points in the early half, leading the team to a furious 16 points, which greatly demoralized the Charlotte Bobcats.
Just a week earlier, Kobe was facing the Mavericks with 62 points in three quarters; that's the Mavericks we're talking about! A top-ranking team in both offense and defense in the league! Besides the Pistons, no other team in the East had a better record than the Mavericks. The entire Mavericks team combined couldn't outscore Kobe, so could they do it?
But upon seeing that Jack, still a 17-year-old kid, faced Kobe without fear, fighting bravely, the teammates found their inspiration!
