Zhang Yang made the additional free throw amid cheers, Bibby threw a long pass to Pierce, and Pierce had no choice but to attempt a buzzer-beating chasing three-pointer... miss.
At halftime, the Bobcats lead the Hawks by 10 points, 76 to 66!
Carlisle looked at the score, his bald head seemed to be glowing.
At the start of the second quarter, seeing Jarett Jack holding the score steady with the rotation lineup, Carlisle had a light bulb moment, substituted Felton, Okafor, and Zhang Yang one after another to create psychological pressure on the opponent, causing them to play hastily and make mistakes, success in strategy!
Based on the first quarter's situation, if he directly substituted Felton and Okafor all at once, the offensive improvement wouldn't be greater than bringing them on one by one, they couldn't stop those three guys from the other team anyway, only when Zhang Yang was on the court could they gain an advantage.
