Zhang Yang and Carter squared off!
Carter drove to the basket aggressively, attacking the rim whenever possible, and if he couldn't get under the basket, he would pull up for a jump shot.
Zhang Yang, on the other hand, mainly focused on catch-and-shoot and fast breaks.
The two players had a qualitative gap in individual ability, but their different playing styles greatly narrowed the gap in their performances.
Carter had to create his own shots from drives to shooting, and would also encounter double teams and help defense.
Zhang Yang was different. Okafor was making threats, Felton's pick-and-roll penetration and close-range floaters were already dangerous, and Gerald Wallace's attack on the basket was no less threatening than Richard Jefferson's. All Zhang Yang had to do was shoot, of course, he needed to overcome the physical jostling from Carter beforehand.
The offensive conditions were extremely unequal for both sides, but that's the nature of the game.
