Yang Jian failed to stand up at the last moment and score a key goal to help the team win. He had no chance to shoot from the outside in the last minute. As soon as he caught the ball, he was surrounded and could only pass the ball.

Both Payton and Schrempf had good shooting opportunities, but each missed one shot, which was a disappointing performance. If they made the shot, the Sonics would have won, and the Bulls' home buzzer would not help.

Moreover, the Sonics' defense against Jordan was very successful.

Jordan played 42 minutes, making 9 of 22 shots, 1 of 3 three-pointers, 10 of 16 free throws, 29 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists, and his shooting percentage was only 40.9%.

Jordan's shooting percentage was average for two consecutive games. The advantage is that he has more breakthrough points and assists, which revitalizes the whole team. If he does not break through, the Bulls' role players will not be able to open up, and it will be difficult to score 90 points.

The Sonics' ball movement is not good, which is related to the fact that Bulls players are constantly pulling and pulling close to each other when defending.

Yang Jian has the most assists on the team with 4 assists. Payton, the regular season assists leader, only has 4 assists. In the finals, Payton failed to show the slightest bit of the assist king's style, so he had to win this game.

A poor 8 points.

Payton had a low shooting percentage and failed to score in double figures for two consecutive games. His strength was once again questioned by the media and fans. Even if he mainly defends Jordan, this performance cannot be justified.

Many Sonics fans now feel that Payton is a bit behind on the offensive end. His performance was slightly better and he led 2-0. Some neutral fans think it is normal. Payton's playoffs in recent years have left a lasting impression on people.

The biggest impression is that the chain fell off at the critical moment.

Because the Sonics' overall shooting percentage was low, Rodman played 42 minutes and scored a bizarre double-double of 10 points and 20 rebounds. He grabbed 11 offensive rebounds, including the crucial offensive rebound at the last moment.

Rodman saved the Bulls today. If he hadn't grabbed offensive rebounds to create a second offensive opportunity, how could Jordan have led the team to win with only 40% shooting? Jordan's shooting rate in the finals was really like Kobe's.

"Big Chong" is a very magical player with a very strong psychological quality. His free throw shooting percentage is just over 50% at ordinary times. He doesn't even aim at the free throw line at critical moments, but makes two free throws quickly.

In terms of offensive efficiency, the Bulls are completely inferior to the SuperSonics. Although the three important shooting percentages are lagging behind, the Bulls can win, and Rodman's performance on the defensive end is also very critical.

Although he lost the game, Yang Jian gained another attribute point.

"The host has witnessed history. Star player Dennis Rodman grabbed 20 rebounds and gained 1 attribute point in a key game in the playoffs."

Yang Jian added points to "shooting accuracy", 6410.

He now urgently needs to improve his shooting percentage, and even regrets that he should not have added so many mental attributes before. No matter how good his mind is, or how talented he is, it will not have much effect on the court. If he wants to score, he still has to shoot.

In fact, mental attributes are useful, but Yang Jian cannot give full play to his advantages. His dribbling skills and passing skills are not top-notch, and he cannot pass the ball at the fastest speed every time he finds an open teammate, causing delays.

The chance is gone in one second.

There is also a flaw in his shooting, and he knows exactly what it is.

Even if he has an iron-blooded jump shot and buffs, when there is strong interference in front of him, his hit rate will not be ridiculously high if he avoids the block. He will also be double-teamed in the penalty area when he breaks through and makes air cuts. To solve this problem,

The best way is to shoot three-pointers and open up the space.

He opened up, and his teammates had more room to break through, making it easier to launch more offensive attacks. He had already thought about it, and then added "shooting accuracy" to every attribute point he had. First, he increased this to 90

Say it again.

It probably won't take him long, and he will definitely be able to do it next season. If his shooting accuracy is 90%, and coupled with the buff of the iron-blooded jump shot, the mid-range shooting will be 100. By then, his mid-range shooting percentage will definitely be scary.

At the post-match press conference, Yang Jian was very tough. "Although we lost, the Bulls have lost the home court advantage. I am very satisfied with the result of this away trip. We will play better in the next game."

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George Karl is also confident in the Sonics' prospects and answered the question concisely. "We'll see you at home."

On June 6, the third game between the two sides started at the Seattle Key Arena.

The SuperSonics were in full swing at home, leading 31-21 by 10 points in the first quarter.

The SuperSonics continued to have the upper hand in the second quarter because Yang Jian led the team without taking a break and defeated the Bulls.

Yang Jian proposed to play the whole game, and George Karl agreed, knowing that there would be no problem with his physical strength.

Moreover, when Yang Jian came off the bench, he was not responsible for guarding the Bulls' backup swingman Jude Buechler, who was 198cm tall and weighed 100kg. Instead, he faced backup point guard Randy Brown.

Once the Sonics defend against the opponent's attack, they immediately counterattack. Luke Longley comes off the bench and can attack. However, he is slow to return to defense when encountering counterattacks and cannot stabilize the defense in the penalty area.

Veteran Nate McMillan missed two games and broke out today. He received a pass from Yang Jian in the second quarter and made two three-pointers. In addition, he guarded Steve Kerr.

Schrempf, Perkins, and P.J. Brown also had wonderful performances.

In fact, except for McMillan, the other four players in this lineup are all capable of starting players. Which of the Bulls' substitutes can withstand this?

Yang Jian's physical fitness completely overwhelmed the 188cm tall guard Randy Brown. Randy could only foul when he broke through. The organizational skills of the two Bulls guards were also very poor. Buichler, who was suitable for guarding Yang Jian, mainly played small

As a forward, if he mainly defends Yang Jian in a positional battle, Cole has to face Schrempf.

The SuperSonics went on a run of 13-2, and Jackson quickly called a timeout and replaced the starter. It didn't help that the star player was on the team. The Bulls' offensive efficiency was not good, and their offensive rhythm was messed up after falling behind by a big score.

In the second half, the Bulls players did not find their offensive sense and struggled defensively with the SuperSonics. In the final quarter, the Bulls were defeated by a wave.

In the end, the SuperSonics defeated the Bulls 112-87, with a total score of 2-1.

Yang Jian played 42 minutes, making 12 of 19 shots, 3 of 7 three-pointers, 7 of 8 free throws, and scored 34 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 1 block. His scoring set a new personal high in the finals.

Payton played 36 minutes, making 4 of 8 shots, 2 of 4 three-pointers, and 2 of 4 free throws. He scored 12 points, 3 rebounds, 14 assists, and 2 steals. He also regained his feeling, and most of the assists were given to Yang Jian and Kemp.

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Kemp played 33 minutes, making 8 of 12 shots, 1 of 1 free throws, and scored 17 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists.

The Big Three of the Bulls were in a sluggish state, and their performance greatly disappointed Bulls fans.

Jordan made 6 of 19 shots, 0 of 2 three-pointers, 11 of 13 free throws, scored 23 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal, and made 4 turnovers. His shooting percentage was only 31.6%, which is really rare.

Pippen made 4 of 17 shots, 1 of 8 three-pointers, and scored 9 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks. His shooting percentage was even worse, only 23.5%, 12.5% ​​from three-point range, and he did not get a free throw.

Rodman scored 8 points and 14 rebounds, but he was the most stable performer among the Bulls' Big Three. If he scored 8 points offensively, it would be good. No one expected him to explode offensively, as long as he could grab rebounds and defend.

The Bulls' top shooters were Longley and Kukoc, who scored 12 and 14 points respectively. They were unable to help the team win. The reason for the high shooting percentage was that the Sonics' defensive focus was on their stars.

After the game, Yang Jian became the focus again and did not make any crazy remarks during the interview.

His performance in the Finals was obviously better than Jordan's. Jordan had never scored 30 points in a single game, and his shooting percentage was far inferior to that of the regular season and the three-round Eastern Conference series.

Payton's defensive ability has also been praised again. It was very difficult for him to guard Jordan, which indeed reduced Jordan's scoring efficiency. Payton can guard against breakthroughs in the face and behind the back. It is difficult for Jordan to get past him. He always faces people.

Strong investment.

Pippen received countless bad reviews and was simply an undercover player. Once he took a shot, the Sonics players just waited to grab the rebound. Pippen shot 17 times with such determination that SuperSonics fans nearly peed with laughter watching the live broadcast.

Schrempf scored 12 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, and performed better than Pippen. He made 5 of 10 shots, 1 of 2 three-pointers, 1 of 2 free throws, and his shooting percentage was 50%.
Chapter completed!