At the Las Vegas Summer League, Matthews matched up against the Knicks' number 5 pick. His proud long-range shooting seemed so clumsy in front of that guy who looked incredibly thin but could sink threes no matter how strong the opposition.
However, facing Curry, Matthews only realized what was the 'ceiling of shooters' among rookies, and just by observing Zhang Yang's training, merely training, he understood what 'era-defining three-point shooter' meant.
It wasn't just about accuracy! Zhang Yang, once he got the ball, immediately got into the zone, ignoring everything else, focusing on shooting... he was completely free-spirited, which gave Matthews a small shock.
After the initial shock, Matthews was not discouraged. He immediately threw himself into training.
The difficulty was immense, so much so that he himself felt it was impossible, but he had to set such a goal—to seize the starting shooting guard position!
