When the SuperSonics attacked, Yang Jian started running without the ball again. This time he ran to the right corner to catch the ball and immediately changed direction to the left without making a fake move. Kemp came up and played a pick-and-roll with him.

This move is very powerful and tests the opponent's inside defense capabilities. If the big man doesn't switch defense in time, there will be gaps.

Yang Jian got rid of Eddie Jones and made a one-step jumper inside the 45-degree three-point line. The ball went hollow into the net. 12 to 9.

He scored another big jump shot, roared in celebration, and added a buff to himself.

The Lakers attacked, and the players waited for O'Neal to get into position, and then lobbed the ball to O'Neal in the low post again.

It has to be said that the Lakers' style of play is quite boring, and it is normal that O'Neal's sneaker sales are not high. Most fans like to watch sharp breakthroughs and elegant jump shots, but do not like to watch the fat man with his back to the basket again and again.

This time O'Neal attracted two double-teams and passed the ball to Campbell in the middle. Campbell made an open mid-range shot, but the ball missed the basket.

Kemp made a mistake when he picked up the rebound and passed it to Yang Jian. He passed the ball quite casually without observing his opponent's position, and was blocked by Eddie Jones in the passing lane and successfully intercepted the ball. Yang Jian failed to make a fast break and braked suddenly, but it was too late to catch up with Jones.

Eddie Jones made a quick stop on the right side and hit a three-pointer. 12 to 12.

The home fans gave Jones a warm applause. The performance of the Lakers players was not bad, and it seemed not that easy to beat them.

But the SuperSonics' overall strength was ultimately superior, and they stopped the Lakers 6 minutes into the game.

In order to defend Yang Jian, the Lakers' wing players double-teamed him. He assisted Schrempf to hit a three-pointer. He also continued to break through in pick-and-rolls, causing Campbell to commit two fouls and make four free throws.

Campbell entered the peak period of his career last season and shined in defense and support. He has the highest assist rate and defensive plus-minus in his career, averaging 2.6 blocks per game and can protect the penalty area very well.

This is an important reason why the Lakers chose to keep Campbell and trade Divac. However, everything is different this season. Partnering with O'Neal in the paint, Campbell's statistics have declined across the board, and the penalty area has become O'Neal's territory.

Only one of the two big men who are good at attacking in the low post can perform well, and the other is just a spoiler, which is the current situation of the Lakers. To make matters worse, the Lakers renewed Campbell's contract with a high salary in the summer. This season, his annual salary is as high as 7 million, which is second only to the Lakers.

Yu O'Neill.

This contract lasts for 7 years and the total amount is as high as 53 million US dollars. It is definitely a bad contract. If the Lakers want to trade Campbell, there may not be a team willing to take over. It is obviously a high salary and low ability.

Coach Del Harris replaced Campbell and replaced him with Tyrese Knight.

Tyrese is an inside player with a height of 213cm and a weight of 107kg. He is the No. 29 pick in this year's first round. He also plays center. The court still uses the twin tower tactics, and it seems that the twin towers are going to be the end.

Corey Blount, who is 206cm tall, is absent due to injury. The Lakers have no power forward today. If the rookie is not available, they will have to send veteran Jeromy Corsi, who is 201cm tall and weighs 98 kilograms, as a guest power forward.

Facts have proved that this is a useless adjustment. Tyrese's effectiveness in defending the pick-and-roll after coming on the court is not as good as Campbell's, and he has no effect on the offensive end.

As an American white inside man, the biggest difference from a white European inside man is that he has no shooting range and is not good at shooting. Tyrese has this characteristic and has no scoring ability outside the penalty area.

On the defensive end, Tyrese is also good at defending the penalty area with his height and wingspan. He does not move fast enough in the pick-and-roll, and his awareness is not good enough. Yang Jian misplaced him and easily passed him. If he attracted a double team, he passed the ball to Kemp.

The Lakers' offense is pretty good, blossoming from the inside out. O'Neal can not only attract double-teams, but also assist his teammates. He is a great threat with high-flying shots. The second best performer is Ceballos. I don't know if it is intentional by the management.

Let him spend more time to brush up the data, so as to increase the transaction value and send him away as soon as possible.

The SuperSonics led 33 to 26 in the first quarter.

Yang Jian made 5 of 7 shots, 0 of 1 three-pointers, 6 of 6 free throws, and scored 16 points, 2 rebounds, and 4 assists. O'Neal was the Lakers' best performer, making 4 of 5 shots, 4 of 8 free throws, and scoring 12 points and 4 assists.

Rebounds, 3 assists and 1 block.

The SuperSonics quickly gained the upper hand in the second quarter.

George Karl used a new rotation lineup. Payton and Schrempf, who had rested for a while in the first quarter, led the bench together. The other three were Snow, Terry Cummings, and Sam Perkins.

Payton can play pick-and-roll breakthroughs with his teammates, Schrempf can hold the ball in isolation, and others can catch and shoot.

This lineup is definitely the strongest in the league in the last quarter. All five players can shoot, maximizing the space. The only shortcoming is that the interior defense is not good enough.

The Lakers led the bench with Campbell, who had an advantage in low-post singles, and everyone else was strictly guarded. Snow guarded Fisher, Payton guarded veteran Byron Scott, and Jerome Corsi faced Schla.

Muff has no advantage at all.

Kobe didn't play, which was completely beyond Yang Jian's expectation. He thought that Kobe would have a good show against Payton. Coach Harris didn't know why he didn't play Kobe, even though Kobe looked at him from the sidelines.

Get angry.

O'Neal's return in this quarter failed to change the situation. The Sonics players still fouled him and sent him free throws. It didn't matter if a few inside players couldn't handle it, they took turns to foul. O'Neal also had eyes burning with anger, and he wanted to hit someone.

The SuperSonics led 68 to 50 at halftime. Yang Jian was very relaxed and performed well. He even took the time to say hello to actor Jack Nicholson on the sidelines when the ball went out of bounds.

Yang Jian shot from the outside and scored two three-pointers in this quarter.

In the second half, the Sonics continued to use foul tactics to deal with O'Neal. It didn't matter if O'Neal shot, but it didn't work if he wanted to get to the basket and dunk. In this quarter, there were two double-teams, and O'Neal was pulled together, and the referee didn't know who should get the foul.

Seeing the Sonics blossoming more and more, O'Neal became more and more impatient. The more impatient he was, the more he missed free throws.

Coach Harris had a headache, not only because of O'Neal's poor free throw shooting, but also because he was unwilling to defend the pick-and-roll and was active near the penalty area from beginning to end. When Yang Jian went to the weak side to get the ball, the Lakers could only rely on wing players to double-team Yang Jian.

, otherwise he will have opportunities to catch the ball and shoot in singles.

The point guard double-teaming Yang Jian is not effective, and Payton can still get an easy chance to catch the ball and shoot. By changing positions to guard Payton, he will then transfer to Kemp or Schrempf.

Yang Jian scored two more three-pointers in this quarter, and Payton, Schrempf, and Perkins also scored three-pointers. Both ends of the SuperSonics offense and defense were targeting O'Neal, which made him extremely uncomfortable.

At the end of the third quarter, the SuperSonics led 98 to 77.

This is a just-right score. The Lakers seem to have a chance to reverse the situation, and the SuperSonics stars will continue to play.

Zhang Lili commented: "The Lakers racked their brains to defend Yang Jian, and the SuperSonics used a shark-cutting tactic to defend O'Neal. It's obvious who is the better core between the two."

Sun Zhengping smiled and said: "Eddie Jones tried his best, but he and Yang Jian are really not players of the same level."

In this game, Yang Jian defended seriously and did not consider letting Jones take random shots. So Jones could not break through and could only rely on his height advantage to shoot jumpers. Yang Jian almost defended Jones in the face every time, and his shooting rate was less than 40%.

Payton also guarded against Van Exel without saving any face. Van's shooting rate was only 40%.

The Lakers point guard has a 40% shooting percentage thanks to the home whistle. The Lakers will not be called for a screen foul if they move obviously when covering the screen. They are originally heavy inside, and being able to move during the screen is an obvious benefit. Payton wants to avoid the screen.

The difficulty of pursuit and defense is greatly increased.

It was useless for the Lakers to hold on to the score, and they were never able to limit Yang Jian's performance. Yang Jian always moved in the mid-to-long distance, forcing the Lakers' big man to come out to help defend, and when he came out, he could break through and draw fouls.

Not long into the final quarter, Campbell committed five fouls and went off the court. After Yang Jian made two more free throws, the SuperSonics' lead reached 28 points.

At this time, people discovered that the Lakers' interior scoring was actually no more than that of the SuperSonics. O'Neal missed too many free throws. For an interior star, a 50% shooting rate is nothing. Yang Jian scored more efficiently than him.

Seeing that the victory was determined, George Karl took the lead in replacing all the main players, and the Lakers later replaced the main players. O'Neal made 10 of 18 shots, 14 of 30 free throws, and scored 34 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists.
Chapter completed!