When the SuperSonics attacked, Payton decided to step up and lead the team. He singled out Stockton with the ball and missed a jump shot in the middle.

He felt he had to do something, he was playing a little too hastily, and pull-up jumpers from this position were not his strength.

Stockton organized slowly and played a pick-and-roll with Malone in the middle. He dribbled the ball to the right and then passed the ball to Malone in the middle. Malone feinted in front of P.J. Brown and made a high jumper.

Hits under interference were .92 to 95.

Jazz fans cheered even louder. The home team was 11 points behind entering the final quarter and now led by 3 points, already taking the initiative. George Karl did not call a timeout. He believed that the current lineup was the team's strongest lineup.

Also sitting on the bench is center Earvin Johnson, who has no shooting range and is not suitable to replace P.J. Brown or Perkins.

During the SuperSonics offense, Payton dribbled the ball through and singled out Stockton near the penalty area. Kiefe assisted in defense. Payton took advantage of the situation and passed the ball. Perkins missed a three-pointer with an open jumper, and Malone grabbed the rebound.

Plummer said depressingly: "The Sonics veterans failed to seize the opportunity at the critical moment. Today Perkins made 0 of 3 shots from beyond the three-point line. The opportunity has come up, but he just couldn't make it."

Shelton said: "If Kemp is not sent off, the Sonics can play a beautiful combination of inside and outside. Other inside players do not have as strong impact as Kemp, and Perkins is not in good condition. Only in the third quarter did he perform well.

OK."

Perkins was Jordan's big brother in North Carolina. He was selected by the Mavericks with the fourth overall pick in the 1984 draft. He was never selected as an All-Star and mainly relied on shooting. Once his touch was not good, he was useless on the court.

It's too useful.

The Jazz attacked and the ball passed around to Hornacek. Lao Huo couldn't get rid of Yang Jian by covering and running. Time was running out, so he chose to attack with the ball again.

He changed directions and dribbled but failed to avoid Yang Jian. This time, Yang Jian had experience and did not fight closely to avoid the opponent committing a foul. The moment Hornacek was about to take action, Yang Jian jumped up fiercely and failed to block the big ball.

The ball was thrown, but the ball missed the ball causing serious interference.

The attack was not over yet, Malone cut in the middle and grabbed the offensive rebound. PJ Brown defended desperately, and the referee called a foul on Malone who was preparing for a second attack.

Why do you say defend desperately? Because when PJ Brown and Malone were grabbing the board, Malone knocked him down with an elbow. Although there was no blood, he was dizzy from the elbow and covered his head on the ground for a while before getting up.

When Malone got the rebound, he swung his elbows left and right before the ball fell completely, elbowing people away so that he could jump up and shoot again. Jazz players like to use their elbows no matter whether they are offensive or defensive, and they seem to have been trained to do so.

If the defender's center of gravity is relatively high, the referee will generally not call the ball if he is elbowed to the body. PJ Brown had just landed and bent his legs to resist Malone. His center of gravity was relatively low and his head was rubbed.

This goal can be explained as not intentional, but the confrontation was fierce. P.J. Brown had just joined the SuperSonics, and his teammates did not have a deep relationship with him and would not immediately fight Malone for him.

The game was interrupted and several players took the opportunity to go to the sidelines to drink water. Yang Jian stayed on the court in a daze.

He suddenly heard the system's emotionless beep. "The host witnessed a historical evil act. Star player Karl Malone deliberately injured someone with his elbow in the NBA opening game and received 1 attribute point."

This guy did it on purpose! Yang Jian sighed secretly.

The one or two elbows were not intentional. Malone elbowed people too many times throughout his career to count. Doesn’t he know that someone will be injured when he swings his elbows with the ball? Of course he knows, but he is still used to doing it. He wants to

Others avoid him, this is his way of being "tough".

To put it bluntly, this person is wicked.

The referee has no choice but to call this kind of game, unless Malone is the father of president David Stern. Xiao Hua, the next president of the NBA, likes to recognize wild fathers, but Stern obviously does not have this hobby, so the Jazz's inside core also has five times

A foul was committed.

As the Sonics attacked, the Jazz's home fans continued to boo the Sonics players.

At this time, their boos became even more harsh. If this was a live game across the United States, the audience in front of the TV would definitely be disgusted with the Jazz. Most of the audience would hope that the Jazz would lose or even never win the championship, because they do not deserve it.

, Malone is not worthy.

In a parallel world, the Jazz reached the Finals in 1997 and 1998. Apart from the fans in Salt Lake City, how many people want to see the Jazz win the championship? The answer may be no one, and it is all over the world.

Yang Jian brought up the system page and quickly added points to his spirit. The total number was 22. He didn't know exactly how the spirit attribute was used on the court, but he felt that he was more energetic now.

He decided to take more shots next and try every means to shoot, not just catching the ball, but also trying to attack with the ball.

It dawned on him that now was his chance to score, whether it was shooting from the outside or driving to the basket.

He has already seen Hornacek's physical fitness. This guy can't jump up at all and can't block his shots. And he has a lot of experience playing against people of this height and bounce. Snow and Hornacek have similar bodies.

.

Snow is likely to become a defensive expert in the future and be selected for the All-Defensive Second Team. Who is Hornacek? He has not been selected for the All-Defensive Team, and no one has even said that he defends well! Against such a player, Young

Why didn’t Jane invest more?

Malone has already committed five fouls, and he will be sent off for another foul. And Malone just elbowed P.J. Brown, and he elbowed Yang Jian again in the last quarter? He elbowed two people in one game. From now on, this guy's nickname will not be called "The Postman" but "The Postman"

"Boxing champion". Even Tony Jaa may not be able to elbow him.

Thinking about it, Yang Jian walked to Payton and said seriously: "Pass the ball to me. I am confident to score, and I want to beat Malone as much as possible. He also committed five fouls."

Payton was stunned for a moment, then nodded.

Payton felt that this should be what the team boss said and what he should bear. Yang Jian actually said this in the opening game of his rookie season? He not only said it, but also said it in a very firm tone, showing full confidence. The look in his eyes,

Reminds Payton of Jordan.

If you believe you can do anything, you can do anything! This is the power of self-confidence.

Payton would happily agree to pass the ball to Yang Jian because he was not confident enough. He played for the SuperSonics for five seasons and never really performed like a superstar. The team needed him to step up and lead the team in the previous three playoffs.

His performance was a mess, including reaching the Western Conference Finals in 1993.

Many people say that Payton can't fight tough battles, and he himself thinks so. If he is the main offensive player for the rest of the time, he predicts that it will be like last season's playoffs, with a low mid-to-long-range shooting rate, inability to break through, and ultimately a loss.

Therefore, when Yang Jian said that he wanted to focus on the attack, Payton nodded subconsciously.

P.J. Brown was taken off the field and replaced by Earvin Johnson.

PJ Brown said: "Coach, I can persist."

George Karl said sternly: "This is not the time for you to show off. There are no other big men in the team who can defend the penalty area. You are also helping the team by taking a rest. We use this method to put pressure on the referee."

The referee cannot go too far, and the scale of the next whistle will not be much different. This elbow made the Jazz lose the home whistle.

The game continued, Payton steadily dribbled the ball through half the court. Yang Jian stood on the right baseline, looked for Erwin to cover and ran up the line, and directly ran out of the three-point line to catch the ball.

He believed that he was not accurate enough in the previous quarter because he was not determined and confident enough when he shot. After shouting, he knew that the iron-blooded jump shot plus buff would be more confident, and he was superstitious about mid-range jump shots. In fact, when he caught the ball and shot in the mid-range, the opponent

The inside line can come out to interfere. If he runs more distance, his shots from outside the three-point line will be different.

He believed that Kiefe could not rush outside the three-point line to block him, and Hornacek could not catch up. This time he caught the ball and half-turned to shoot a jump shot, all in one movement.

The result was just as he expected, he got rid of Hornacek, and Kiefe was still standing in the corner of the penalty area.

His shot was as easy as in training, and the ball went hollow into the net. 95 to 95.

The fans booed, but Yang Jian didn't roar this time. He didn't plan to make a mid-range shot next time. He wanted to shoot a three-pointer or hit the basket.
Chapter completed!