Zhang Yang's one-on-one efficiency in the third quarter wasn't as good as his off-ball plays in the second quarter, but he still went one-on-one as many as seven times, succeeding in five of those attempts, making 2 out of 5 shots, and with a free throw record of 4 for 4, he managed to score 8 points on one-on-one plays alone, which might seem less clever than his play in the second quarter.
For instance, during this quarter, when he played on fast breaks and off-ball cuts, he scored one basket for each, making 2 out of 2 shots, scoring effortlessly with high efficiency.
However, he wasn't playing "smart," and the whole Bobcats team scored even higher than in the second quarter!
He wanted personal scores, and given the Bucks' mindless double-teaming defensive strategy tonight, playing off-ball would definitely have been easier, but that would have put the pressure of creating scoring opportunities on Rondo, Millsap, and Hill, the "elderly and frail."
