As Tinsley had anticipated, Granger couldn't outplay Zhang Yang—his change of direction was closely guarded!
Although the opponent was weak, Zhang Yang didn't hold back in his preparations, watching clips from Granger's first four games of the season, he spotted a bad habit in Granger's one-on-one play—when holding the ball in his right hand and facing a steal, he would subconsciously dribble between his legs to the left to avoid the defense and go left.
Granger had impressive strength but only average explosiveness; glued by Zhang Yang, his speed on the drive was limited. He chose to stop abruptly at the left side of the free-throw line, unable to shake off the defense, and jumped for the shot... which went wildly off target.
