After playing against the Clippers, the Bobcats flew to Phoenix City at noon the next day without a moment's rest, took a break for the afternoon, and then headed to the US Airways Center to challenge the Phoenix Suns as the visiting team.
When Zhang Yang entered the court, he was greeted with a wave of boos.
After both teams' players entered the court, they greeted each other.
Nash exclaimed to Zhang Yang, "I didn't expect you could really incorporate all those breakthrough techniques into your gameplay. It's too much. I started practicing them way earlier than you, but I couldn't put many of them to use."
Zhang Yang: "I can only use them against opponents with weak defense. You could do it too, but you don't want to play that way, plus my physique is better. Once I get the position, I can step up and secure the breakthrough position more easily. You need better breakthrough space, so you wouldn't choose to play like that."
