During the transition between offense and defense, Hughes pushed forward to the frontcourt and saw Zhang Yang defending in front of him. He passed the ball to James, then ran towards the right baseline.
James received the ball and broke past Hill, drawing in Zhang Yang and Millsap for a double-team before passing the ball to Hughes.
Hughes passed again as Pavlovic, using a screen set by Gooden, shook off Rondo and moved to the left corner to catch the ball and shoot a three-pointer. It was a hit!
Then it was the Knight's turn to attack. This time James was very focused defensively, concentrating on preventing Rondo's breakthrough.
Seeing this, Rondo lobbed the ball to Zhang Yang, who was leaning against Hughes.
As Zhang Yang received the ball, Hughes attempted to get around him... but was firmly blocked by Zhang Yang from the front.
In the past two seasons, when Hughes defended Zhang Yang, he had a slight advantage in their encounters. Now, he couldn't hold him off anymore.
