Zhang Yang saw this and felt there wasn't a problem.
The Knight's signing was indeed ill-advised, securing a ball-handling guard whose offensive zone and style almost entirely overlapped with that of James and who basically had no shooting ability, especially with a near-max contract. It not only impeded the development of James but also took up salary space.
However, Zhang Yang was very displeased.
Media led by ESPN concentrated all the attention on the Knight's poor moves and Hughes' unsuitability to assist James, holding James back.
It was as if the Knight would've been leading 2-0 instead of trailing 0-2 in the series had they not signed Hughes!
They completely ignored the effort and performance of the Bobcat players.
It was as if they forgot that without Hughes, the Knight couldn't beat them during the regular season.
