In fact, these two players would have an easier time playing against Mike Miller, but they actively chose to play against Zhang Yang. This is one of the Hawks team's strategies; during regular time, when they need to play star basketball, they pick Zhang Yang to play against, to reverse the consumption.
However, the Hawks played well in these three possessions, but the Bobcats played even better!
Okafor made a close-range face-up layup;
Zhang Yang grabbed the defensive rebound after Horford's missed shot and launched a fast break using a trailing three-pointer threat to drive inside, scoring a 2+1 on Joe Johnson who had retreated to the basket;
Zhang Yang received the ball on the wing, drove in, and then passed back to the high post, where Brad Miller made a jump shot from the free-throw line.
After Brad Miller's mid-range shot, the Bobcats caused the Hawks team to call a timeout!
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