Zhang Yang posted up Harden at the high post, caught him with a bad rhythm, turned around and jumped shot—scored!
Harden cursed inwardly, failing to provide resistance when Zhang Yang lifted the ball and jumped. He didn't give up, tried his best to jump and interfere with the shot, but he was just a bit short, both in height and reach.
He's 192 cm tall barefoot, with a 210 cm wingspan, not bad for a shooting guard, but Zhang Yang stands 206 cm tall barefoot and has a 216 cm wingspan!
He practiced defense too late, only started working on it after entering the NBA as a backup for Westbrook and Sefolosha, whereas Zhang Yang had been a defensive leader paired with DeRozan in high school and in college.
He can feel it himself, the limitations he placed on Zhang Yang aren't nearly as strong as those Zhang Yang has placed on Durant or him.
But he didn't lose heart, if you get scored on once, score one back!
