Back at home, the Spurs' offense still hasn't improved. They rely too much on the twin towers inside to score, and their opponents can make targeted defenses.

The SuperSonics' method to deal with the Spurs is to stick to one-on-one defense, play double-tower singles, and strictly guard against breakthroughs and shots from outside players.

The Twin Towers singles matchup is actually nothing special. The two of them always play two-pointers, and their true shooting percentage rarely exceeds 60%. As long as they can defend the Spurs' outside three-pointers, their offensive efficiency will not be high.

On the defensive end, Yang Jian and Payton definitely overfulfilled their tasks, and the Spurs defenders they defended were unable to break through.

In turn, Yang Jian's singles with the ball outside the three-point line are opportunities. Spurs players do not double-team, and Yang Jian's scoring efficiency is higher than that of inside players, which is disappointing. Duncan's true shooting percentage per game in this year's playoffs

56%, Yang Jian’s is 68%, 12 percentage points higher.

These days few people calculate true shooting percentage and don't study magic ball. But everyone knows that if the ball is passed to Yang Jian, it is easier for him to lead the team to win. And his "iron-blooded jump shot" is a super killer.

The mid-range shooting percentage in the second game reached 70%, which made people exclaim, "Did you make a mistake?"?!

There may be people in the league who have a mid-range shot accuracy of 100, but he is definitely the only one with the physical talent of Yang Jian. He can create shooting opportunities better than others, which is the key to his accuracy.

Many G3 SuperSonics players felt bad, but still, under the leadership of Yang Jian, they defeated the Spurs 95-86, leading the total score 3-0.

Yang Jian played 42 minutes, making 11 of 21 shots, 4 of 9 three-pointers, 6 of 7 free throws, scoring 32 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals.

The opponent continued double-teaming and physical confrontation, but Yang Jian's shooting percentage still exceeded 50%.

Duncan was misguarded by Mason. He played 36 minutes, made 5 of 12 shots, scored 10 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block. He did not get a free throw and committed zero fouls on the defensive end.

This happened because of the SuperSonics' style of play, where players mainly take shots from mid- to long-range, reducing the number of times they hit the basket to challenge the Twin Towers.

The only Sonics players who like to attack the low post are Barkley and Osela Harrington.

David Robinson made 6 of 14 shots, 9 of 12 free throws, and scored 21 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 blocks. His shooting percentage was only 42.9%, and he made 4 turnovers.

Robinson blocked three shots to Barkley and one to Payton for a layup. But he had no chance to block Yang Jian. Yang Jian likes to pull the big man out and then take the shot. If you want Yang Jian to face the big man and force it

Layup, unless it's a big guy like Sabonis who can't jump.

At the final moment, Robinson took on the core responsibility. His offensive effect with the ball was not good, and he made 1 of 4 shots. For the SuperSonics, Yang Jian was responsible for making key shots, making 3 of 4 shots, including a three-pointer that sealed the victory.

After the game, the media collectively praised Yang Jian and believed that the comparison between him and Robinson was a true portrayal of the gap in strength between superstars and ordinary stars.

Many people used to say that David Robinson was a superstar, but few people would say so now. Robinson has never won a championship, never played in the finals, and only one scoring champion came in the last game.

Robinson's performance at critical moments was always unreliable. Rodman looked down on him when he was playing for the Spurs, even though Rodman never had such a thing as a key ball in his life...

In the fourth game between the two sides, Yang Jian was even more courageous than in the third game, leading the team to defeat the Spurs in three quarters.

He played 36 minutes, making 17 of 28 shots, 6 of 13 three-pointers, 6 of 6 free throws, and scored 46 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists, 4 steals and 2 blocks.

This time Yang Jian did not rest in the second quarter, and played the entire three quarters with a substitute. He made it clear that he did not want to play the fifth game with the Spurs. The tv5 commentator felt a little regretful. If Yang Jian had played a little longer in the last quarter, he would definitely be able to score.

It's down to 50.

Yang Jian is not in a hurry to score points in the playoffs, especially if it is the opponent's home court. It would be too tasteless to do so. If he wants to score points, he can play every game and his physical strength will not be a problem.

This is the case in g4. He basked in the sun for a while in the morning and played at his best in the evening. None of the Spurs' outside players can compare to this kind of recovery ability. They play for a shorter period of time and their physical strength is not as good as his.

Four SuperSonics players scored in double figures. Barkley, Payton and substitute veteran Sam Perkins all performed well.

Perkins made 3 of 4 shots, 3 of 4 three-pointers, and 2 of 2 free throws. He efficiently scored 11 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, and 2 blocks, and only played 20 minutes.

Duncan made 8 of 18 shots, 6 of 9 free throws, and scored 22 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists. When Mason focused all his energy on the defensive end, Duncan never got an open shot, and he would be pulled by Mason when he got into the basket.

live.

David Robinson was once again lost in the battle of life and death, which has long become his habit. He made 5 of 13 shots, 5 of 8 free throws, and scored 15 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks, and 5 fouls.

Not only was Yang Jian very decisive when facing Robinson with the ball, Barkley was also very determined when facing him, which made Robinson very embarrassed.

The SuperSonics led 91 to 52 in the third quarter, allowing the game to enter garbage time early.

In order not to lose 58 points and break the record for the largest point difference in a single game in the playoffs, the Spurs' starters continued to play in the final quarter and played with the SuperSonics substitutes for a while. However, the Spurs only scored 21 points in this quarter, which was a slight victory.

15 minutes of supersonic speed.

At the end of the game, 106 to 73, the SuperSonics defeated the Spurs by 33 points and advanced to the Western Conference Finals.

The Spurs players tried their best. Although the fans were disappointed, they did not defect at home and will still cheer for them.

Moreover, the Spurs did not have the strongest lineup in the playoffs. Swingman Sean Elliott only played 36 games before suffering a season-ending injury.

The unlucky Elliott has been seriously injured in more than 30 games for two consecutive seasons, and it will be difficult for him to return to his peak level after his comeback. He was the second in command of the Spurs before, and the team lacked an outside star with 20 ability, otherwise

You won't lose so miserably.

To say that the Spurs can beat the Sonics with a peak Elliott? No one believes this.

In another series in the Western Conference, the Jazz swept the Lakers 4-0 and faced the SuperSonics in the Western Conference Finals for the third consecutive season.

The result of this series exceeded everyone's expectations. Before the game started, many people were optimistic that the Lakers would advance. Because the Lakers have three players selected for the All-Star Game, and the best sixth man Kobe Bryant, the age of the core players

Much younger than the three senior members of the Jazz.

However, in the first game, the Jazz defeated the Lakers by 35 points 112-77 at home.

O'Neal was in a sluggish state, making 6 of 16 shots and 7 of 16 free throws. He only scored 19 points, 8 rebounds and 2 blocks. He also made a game-high 7 turnovers and shot only 37.5% from the field.

Kobe, the Lakers' second-highest scorer, made 4 of 14 shots, 0 of 5 three-pointers, and 8 of 12 free throws. He scored 16 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 assists. His shooting percentage was only 28.6%. If he was not capable of causing damage, he would be a pure undercover.

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The Jazz flourished more, with 7 players scoring in double figures.

O'Neal regained his offensive form in the next three games, averaging 31.8 points, 9.3 rebounds and 1 assist per game in the series, with a shooting percentage of 56%. But Karl Malone is not a vegetarian, averaging 30 points, 10.3 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game in the series, with a shooting percentage of 50.6%.

The Lakers' power forward Donyel Marshall is too soft, which is his Achilles' heel. He can't guard Malone at all. When Eldon Campbell is sent to form the twin towers, he can't guard the pick-and-roll, and he overlaps with O'Neal's position.

The Lakers' perimeter players failed to provide enough support to O'Neal, and they were all blacksmiths.

Eddie Jones averaged 15 points, 4 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game, and his shooting percentage was 41.2%, which was his best performance.

Van Exel averaged 9 points and 4 assists per game, shot only 23.8% from the field, and scored 9 points in 10.5 shots.

Kobe averaged 10 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1 assist per game, shooting 36.7% from the field. The only bright spot was 6.5 free throws per game. He was the only outside player on the Lakers who could break through and cause damage, but he was unwilling to pass the ball.

Because the Sonics' opponent is the Jazz again, there is no suspense before the game even starts.
Chapter completed!