On the morning of November 2, a lot of news about Yang Jian came out in North America.

Yang Jian scored 41 points and 15 assists in the opening game, leading the league in two important statistics. Many people think that he is stronger than last season. This was obvious in the Olympics, mainly because of his passing awareness.

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Yang Jian only had one relatively ordinary dunk in the game, but he still relied on passing to make two top five goals. Both were alley-oop dunks. Yang Jian broke through to attract the defense and threw the ball into the sky to assist his teammates.

Last season, many media believed that Yang Jian was only good at scoring, saying that Payton's role was more critical in driving the team. Without Payton, Yang Jian's data might have dropped a lot.

Nowadays, the media have changed their tone. If they don’t change their tone, it won’t work. It’s too shameful. People who average a triple-double in the Olympics are only good at scoring? Let the selfless Payton try to hit a triple-double. It’s very difficult even once.

Many basketball experts have called Yang Jian very selfless. Last season, because he was a rookie, his possession of the ball was not particularly high. He could better integrate into the team by playing mainly without the ball. Facts have proved that Yang Jian did the right thing. If he plays

Attacking with the ball during the season may cause conflicts with the core of the team.

The thinking of Sonics fans is simpler. Many people think that Yang Jian is the ball-handling organization, and Payton has nothing to do with it. Of course, no one says that the SuperSonics management should let Payton go and renew Kemp's contract. Payton

His advantages are still very obvious. He is very good at defense and can defend Jordan alone.

In this era, all NBA teams emphasize the importance of defense. No matter how strong the offense is, it is impossible to win the championship without defense at all. Think about the fact that the star just wants to score points and increase statistics. How scary it is for the defensive end to walk on the court.

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The Nuggets used to be like this. In the 1981-82 season, the Nuggets averaged the highest points and losses in the league. The team averaged 126.5 points per game, and no team can break it by 2021. In the end, the team won 46 wins and 36 losses.

The record ranked only fourth in the Western Conference and was eliminated by the Suns 1-2 in the first round of the playoffs.

Later, few people mentioned this Nuggets team, nor did they think how powerful their stars were. They were just a bunch of cancer.

Kemp is the indispensable star of the SuperSonics, and it is easy to find a replacement. Because Yang Jian is here, the 19-year-old Chinese men's basketball team can play well in the post.

Michael Jordan has not retired yet, and Yang Jian is already on par with him in terms of traffic, and is recognized as the strongest rookie in the NBA.

Some entertainment news also talked about the third season of "Friends" and believed that Yang Jian has the best acting skills among athletes. "After watching Yang Jian's guest performance in "Friends", his movie "Fifty First Dates" is worth

expect."

That night, Yang Jian showed people what it means to be a superstar again on the court!

He led the team in a great start, turning the tables and suppressing the Trail Blazers.

Yang Jian relies on Kemp's off-ball cover to move, and he can get a chance to make a shot by catching the ball on Sabonis' side.

Sabonis cannot help defend the defender and can only defend near the penalty area. Once Sabonis leaves the basket, Kemp catches the ball and hits the basket, which is not something that weak power forward Rasheed Wallace can guard.

The Trail Blazers' starting shooting guard Aaron McGee's physical fitness is average. He can't block Yang Jian even if he actively pursues defense, and his jumping ability is insufficient. If he chases in a hurry, he can easily be redirected by Yang Jian, and Yang Jian has a weak point.

After shaking, he hit him with the ball and got a foul.

After Isiah Leder joined, the countdown to McGee's departure from the team has begun. Leder's overall ability is definitely better than McGee, and he is playing as a substitute because he has just arrived.

After the Trail Blazers coach replaced Leder and power forward Gary Trent, the team's offense opened up, but they still couldn't guard their opponents.

In just the second game, Yang Jian had already started to play on the defensive end, otherwise the game would quickly enter garbage time. He did not adopt a personal defense method against Leder, but chose a relatively relaxed method to prevent breakthroughs rather than shots.

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He recognizes Lederer if he can make a shot. If he faces the frame and makes a breakthrough, he will follow and wait for an opportunity to steal. In addition, he will also help defend appropriately and sneak up on the ball carrier from the side to steal.

With Sabonis off the court, the Trail Blazers were unable to guard either Yang Jian, Kemp or Schrempf. Double-teaming Yang Jian would inevitably leave one player free for an easy shot.

Payton faced off against Kenny Anderson, a point guard who was 183cm tall, and their styles were mutually exclusive. Anderson was a small, fast point guard that Payton hated, and he could shoot suddenly. Anderson could not block Payton's shots, and it was difficult to interfere with his passing.

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The two sides fought hard to attack, and it was not until the second half of the final quarter that the score gap widened. In the end, the SuperSonics won 117 to 97.

Yang Jian played 37 minutes, making 12 of 19 shots, 2 of 5 three-pointers, 6 of 7 free throws, scoring 32 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals.

He had 30 points in two consecutive games, but the fans felt that it was not enough and his data was not as good as the opening game.

Yang Jian's "poor" data is because the Trail Blazers double-teamed him at a certain period of time and frequently sent Kemp to the free throw line with fouls. If Kemp does not directly score, some of Yang Jian's effective passes cannot be converted into assists.

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Kemp made 5 of 10 shots, 14 of 14 free throws, and scored 24 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists, the second-highest score on the team.

Schrempf also had an outstanding performance, making 8 of 10 shots, 1 of 2 three-pointers, 4 of 4 free throws, and scored 21 points, 2 rebounds, and 3 assists.

Payton took fewer shots, making 5 of 9 shots and 2 of 6 free throws, scoring 12 points and 11 assists.

Leder led the Trail Blazers in scoring with 21 points and 3 rebounds, and five players on the team scored in double figures.

The Trail Blazers' lineup is not bad. Two players have been selected to the All-Star Game. Leder has the ability to average 20 per game. Rasheed Wallace has great potential. Sabonis and Clifford Robinson are experienced. 17 in the first round.

No. 1 rookie Jermaine O'Neal didn't have a chance to perform and only played 4 minutes in garbage time.

But looking at the game, they were suppressed by the SuperSonics and had no chance of winning.

At the post-game press conference, Yang Jian stated a clearer goal. "We must strive to achieve the best record in the history of the regular season and break last season's record of 72 wins and 10 losses. I am not saying this to put pressure on my teammates, but

I think the SuperSonics are very strong and we are fully capable of doing this."

The reporter asked: "Don't you want to share records with the Bulls?"

"Yes, and the Bulls ranked first in record last season and have the home court advantage in the finals. If we can't break the record, we will always be ranked behind the Bulls when it comes to 72 wins in the future, which makes me a little unhappy." Yang Jian

Showed a strong desire to win.

There is no friendship, just wanting to compete.

It would be controversial for him to say this, but his teammates felt inspired when they heard it.

The two teams had the same record last season, with the SuperSonics ranked second. The best coach, MVP, and best sixth man were all from the Bulls. The SuperSonics players were very excited to defeat the Bulls in the finals. Now Yang Jian is proposing to completely overwhelm the Bulls.

The reporter asked: "Besides Jordan, are there any opponents you want to beat?"

Yang Jian smiled and said: "Your question is wrong. I am now the defending champion and the one waiting to be defeated."

That night, the NBA made another big news. There has never been a player as arrogant as Yang Jian before, and this is only the second season of his career.

Fans of other stars suddenly hoped that their idols could compete and defeat Yang Jian and the SuperSonics. With so many stars in the United States, could no one be able to cure this Chinese?

After David Stern watched the news, he felt that Yang Jian was very smart. He knew how to hype himself up and increase the topic. Every SuperSonics game now attracts much attention. Some people want them to win, while others want to see them lose.

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Whether he likes or hates Yang Jian, he can maintain his exposure. He is not afraid of losing and will have many opportunities to win the championship in the future. If he is so high-profile and successfully defends his title in the end, it will be so popular.

No one had ever challenged Jordan like this before, and the players didn't dare. There is even a saying in the NBA: don't talk trash to Jordan on the court and don't anger Jordan.

Yang Jian doesn't like to talk trash on the court and works hard to win. He is more high-profile than Jordan off the court and has such a personality.

The Bulls also had back-to-back games today, winning two consecutive games and defeating the 76ers, a weak team in the Eastern Conference. Jordan started the game with 30 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, and ended the game with 27 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. His statistics were not as good as those of Yang Jian.
Chapter completed!