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He simulated it in his mind, didn't even need to adapt, he could dive right in.

However, this also helped him understand why they were so passive in the first four games of the series. Whatever tactics they planned to use, and Budenholzer's adjustments, must have been completely transparent to Popovich on the opposing team!

But it's not fair to blame Budenholzer for this. It's only his first year, and achieving this much is already quite impressive.

At this moment, as a player, when the coach has not made any mistakes, he should stand firmly with the coach, striving to win the game. Only then would the efforts of both him and the coach this season not be in vain.

Next, he attended the team meeting, prepared for training, and no one realized he was 'the new guy'. He might not have spoken much, focusing on preparation, but this seemed normal to his teammates, especially when the opponent was the Spurs, a team he'd fallen out with. The score was now tied at 2-2...

After finishing work for the day, he soaked in the study watching videos. Anna Amas, dressed casually, wanted to play poker with him, but seeing his 'no women in the face of battle' demeanor, she teased him and then sensibly went off to amuse herself.

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By the following evening, Zhang Yang completed his pre-game warm-ups and joined his teammates at the player tunnel entrance.

Two days, such a short time, just enough for him to get through tactical training, watch videos, and understand the playing style and habits of his 'new teammates' like Kobe, Nash, and Gasol. There wasn't time for much else, he could only go out and get on with it.

In his previous four visits to this timeline, twice he played as part of the Spurs system, but this time he would face off against the Spurs system...

Nash noticed Zhang Yang's nervousness and said, "Jack, don't worry, you'll definitely get your revenge against the Spurs. You and Kobe are the best wing duo in the world, even James and Wade can't compare."

Zhang Yang noticed the Court TV cameras nearby and gave Nash a sideways glance, saying, "James will definitely hear your words, he probably follows our country's news, Steve, you've offended James."

Nash's pupils dilated, oh man! He was only trying to calm this kid down... Although indeed he did have a little thought of showcasing 'caring for Zhang San' among the Chinese fans, but this kid actually set him up!

He leaned over to Zhang Yang and said angrily in a low voice, "If you didn't say that, even if he saw the news report, he wouldn't think that way!"

Zhang Yang looked up at the ceiling and replied, "Oh, then sorry about that, anyway, I'm not afraid of him."

Nash saw Zhang Yang's unperturbed look, feeling relieved; this kid's nervousness seemed more like excitement rather than negative emotions due to an unfavorable situation, so it wasn't a problem.

Indifferently, he said, "Offending him is a matter of time anyway. We'll definitely beat them in the finals, and besides, I'm not afraid of him either."

Kobe smacked his lips, not saying anything, just thinking that these two teammates were truly confident!

They hadn't even passed the second round yet; the Western Conference Finals would still have Thunder Team or Clippers waiting, and they were already thinking about beating Miami Heat in the finals? His old Ironsmith is indeed... admirable!

Especially Zhang San, if it weren't for this kid's extreme confidence, his old Ironsmith wouldn't possibly step aside to be the assistant.

There's one thing Zhang Yang couldn't figure out, no matter how he looked through the news or thought about it—before the regular season began, Kobe competed with 'him' for the core scoring position, testing 'him' to see if he could withstand pressure, had the determination, and was worthy of becoming the 'Mamba's successor'.

Sometimes it's really difficult to fathom what old-school players think using common logic...