Sheldon said: "It will be good to use this ball to the phone, but unfortunately Young did not make the shot. The record of shooting all the shots today was cut off."

Plummer smiled and said, "He and Payton cooperated very well, and Payton helped him create opportunities. Today Payton acted like a traditional point guard and was very selfless. He went to press and the Jazz was in trouble."

After the rebound was grabbed by Ostertag, Payton immediately entangled Hornersek and got a fierce position.

In order to defend Yang Jian, Sloan asked two white defenders to share their playing time and defend Payton from the main defense. The disadvantage of doing this is that he is afraid of pressing the whole game. The Supersonics happen to be the team in the league that is best at pressing the whole game.

Since George Carl coached the Supersonics, this team has the most steals in the league every season, using oppressive defense to cause opponents to make mistakes and then quickly counterattack.

PJ Brown also stepped forward to press the ball. Ostertag is a rookie. Have you ever seen such a situation? He wanted to pass it to Hornersek and found that Payton was in the position. He wanted to pass it to Brian Russell and was cut off by PJ Brown with a palm before he even made the ball.

PJ Brown did not force himself after picking up the ball, passed the ball to Payton, and he also withdrew from the penalty area. He knew that his low-post offensive efficiency was average and he could not play a strong man, so he made a contribution if he successfully made a steal.

PJ Brown's real shooting rate in the first two seasons was less than 50%. The coaching staff knew that he was softer in his playing style, and repeatedly emphasized during training that he would pull him out to cover. George Carl was very good at coaching players to attack and would arrange tactics that suit them.

This is George Carl's advantage. He always arranges tasks according to the characteristics of the players, rather than trying to transform the players into what they want. For example, a player is good at singles, support, and defense, so George Carl arranges him to play singles, and it's great. He won't teach this player to defend, that's not his job.

Payton received the ball and brought it out of the three-point line, and organized patiently. There was a 218cm big man guarding the penalty area, which was full of deterrence, and breaking through was not a good choice.

Yang Jian started running again and got the ball under the cover of PJ Brown. Although Russell dared to say that he beat Jordan, his physical fitness was not top-notch, and he couldn't even stick to Yang Jian.

Yang Jian took the ball with both hands in the left three-point line and raised it, shaking Russell, who was chasing with all his strength. His shooting put too much pressure on people. Thank God, Russell could catch up, and was anxious to jump and afraid that he would not be able to cover it.

Yang Jian and others flew past in front of him, made a jump shot from the time difference, and hit it without interruption. 38 to 37.

"Drink." Yang Jian began to clench his fists and roar again. Last season, the nickname "Roaring Heavenly Lord" might have become his.

Of course, what greeted him was booed by home fans. Although many people booed Yang Jian, they admitted his strength. When he left the court, the Supersonics were overtaken and performed after he came on the court. The explosion in the first quarter was not accidental.

When returning to defense, Yang Jian and Payton clapped their hands. Now he and Payton are more like supersonic Gemini.

Sheldon said: "Pyton's assists will definitely be in double digits today, and most of them gave Yang. Yang has already scored 20 points. He will definitely score more than 30 points today in maintaining this state."

Plummer sighed: "It's too strong. Jordan's first game into the league was not that strong. His first game in his career was against Washington Bullets, with 16 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists."

The Jazz attacked, Stockton was not there, and the supersonics double-teamed Malone became even more exciting.

All teams have a consensus when playing against the Jazz, to defend Malone and reduce his shooting percentage, the Jazz will definitely lose. They rely on Malone's offense and average 15 points per game in the second scoring point.

Malone attracted the defense from a low post, and passed it to Ostertag.

This giant man with a height of 218cm has too obvious height and weight advantages, and it is difficult for his opponent to block his shots. However, the "Big White Bear" is not like the black bear like O'Neal, and his explosive power is too poor. After receiving the ball, he cannot dunk the player who is thinner than himself, but shoots the ball from a close distance.

PJ Brown did not ask for a block, raised his arms and tried his best to interfere, and Ostertag failed to make a shot in the penalty area.

This kind of ball hurts morale, and Malone is very helpless. The Supersonics' undraft is stronger than the No. 1 pick. The team's 28 rookie centers in the first round are just a fool, and all positions except the basket are not accurate.

This is not the worst. Ostertag was unable to return to defense in time after taking a low post. Yang Jian rushed out like a 100-meter athlete. Schramf grabbed the rebound and passed it to Payton to launch a fast attack.

Russell was stronger than physical confrontation, and his straight line running speed was not as fast as Chris Morris and Jamill Watson. Payton passed the ball to Yang Jian near the midfield. Russell did not look at the belongings of rebounds and ran back to his own half before he was not thrown away.

Yang Jian took a step towards Russell and pulled the ball up, took the ball with both hands and swung it to the right side, and took a step to the right side at the same time. Then he took a step to the left side, flashed past Russell, and picked the basketball in with his right hand.

Russell was shaken by the first move, and was passed after a slight pause. He felt that he could not hold Yang Jian and did not commit a foul to watch him make a layup. 40 to 37.

This is a layup skill that Yang Jianxia specially practiced, and he knew before traveling through time - European step!

"European Step" is one of the most commonly used steps for people to play basketball in the 21st century. After 2010, it became a very common technology in the NBA. Different stars use it differently. Whether it is a big man or a small man, European Step is their favorite layup footsteps, and the body type of "Antetokounmpo" is often used.

The most famous European step users of NBA are Ginobili and Wade, both of whom have not entered the league. Many fans are because they like this layup technique, and Yang Jian is one of them.

The "European Step" originated in European basketball and was first brought to the NBA by Lithuanian player Sarunas Matthew Leonis. At the 1988 Olympics, he led the former Soviet basketball team to win a gold medal. This man played for the Supersonics last season and was a substitute shooting guard and was poached by the Kings in the summer.

Regardless of the size of the pace, the purpose of all European steps is to shake the defender away and create offensive space. Players should pretend to break through in one direction and move the defensive player in the same direction. When his center of gravity shifts, step over him to the other side, and finally end with a layup or dunk.

This move is not complicated, and Yang Jian himself has mastered it to be quite powerful. Because he is fast, as long as his opponent is in a retreat state when he is preventing him from breaking through, his center of gravity will not be very stable.

Plummer sighed: "Yang has scored 22 points. Is he planning to compete for the scoring champion in his rookie season? His breakthrough this time is very sharp and smooth."

Sheldon smiled and said, "It's not about competing for the scoring king, but I suggest that Jazz fans who bought live tickets will keep ticket stubs. Perhaps in more than ten years, this ticket stub will be very memorable and will be the first regular season game for Chinese legendary superstars!"

There is such a basketball commentator in Seattle, and it is hard for Yang Jian to be popular locally. The Supersonics will open the home game of the Lakers tomorrow. Maybe some fans will retain their ticket stubs because of listening to the comments.

The Jazz attacked, and Russell actively reached out to ask for the ball as soon as he passed the half.

Chris' mentality of being abused in the first quarter has not yet come up, and Russell is also very upset now and wants to fight Yang Jian alone.

Although Russell was also a second round pick, he has great ambitions and certainly does not want to be a stepping stone for rookies to become famous. He also wants to take this opportunity to prove that he is better than Morris and Bennott and becomes the starter in the team.

Hornersek dribbled through half the ball and passed the ball to Russell on the left side, who could lob the ball to Malone at the low post, but chose to force the ball to break through.

He thought he had an advantage in his figure and strength, and wanted to push Yang Jian into the basket and make a layup.

While Yang Jian was fighting with her close body, Russell couldn't raise his speed, and was preparing to block the block when the opponent was forced to rise. The two of them were entangled to the penalty area, and the referee's whistle suddenly sounded.

The referee blew Yang Jian's defensive foul. Russell threw the ball towards the basket after hearing the whistle.

"Yang, you're so pretty, don't care!" George Carl shouted on the sidelines.

He knew that the referee was blowing the home whistle and reminded Yang Jian not to argue with the referee. Although Yang Jian was not a star defender, he was a rookie. The rookie played like this away game, and the referee had to express some expression to the home team.

Once the player argues, the referee will not change the judgment and may also call a technical foul.

Russell made both free throws, 40-39.

Before Russell could celebrate, Sloan took advantage of the opportunity to kill the ball and replaced him with Ostertag...
Chapter completed!