In the past 3 seasons, the Toronto Raptors were defeated in the first round by the Brooklyn Nets, a sunset team, in 2014, swept by the Wizards in the first round in 2015, and smashed by the Cavaliers in the second round last year... DeRozan and Lowry earned the nickname "Trash Brothers," and the highest praise DeRozan received in past years was just as a fringe All-Star player.
But things are different now, Zhang Yang, Harden, and DeRozan are all superstars.
During the warm-up, Zhang Yang responded to this when interviewed: "You all found out this secret, that's truly the case. I've always been lucky, I've partnered with the best players in point guard, shooting guard, power forward, and center positions, it's an honor for me.
