Yang Jian made a classic celebration move, which he knew would be easily remembered by fans.
Boo me? Let the boos come more violently!
In a parallel world, in December 2004, the 76ers played against the Wizards, and the two sides were tied with 3.3 seconds left in the game.
Allen Iverson first stole the opponent's pass, and then made a one-stop layup to end the game. After the goal, the noisy Wizards home court fell silent. At this time, Iverson put his hand to his ear, as if listening
The cheers of the fans seemed to be a demonstration to the home fans.
From then on, whenever Iverson made a key shot under the strict defense of his opponent, he would put his hands to his ears and listen to the applause and cheers of the fans. This became his signature celebration, which gave Philadelphia fans
Many wonderful memories were left behind.
Now, Yang Jian is the first person to do this kind of celebration in the NBA. It is also an away game, and his opponent is much stronger than the Wizards.
Many Jazz fans were stunned. Although this was a provocation, but... that guy is so handsome!
SuperSonics coach George Karl was also stunned. He felt that if Yang Jian was on the team last season, they would have won the championship and would never have been easily eliminated by the Lakers.
Commentator Plummer laughed and said: "Young made another three-pointer to help the team equalize the score. He scored his 32nd personal point and was not afraid of the boos from the Devils' home court. I am now his fan.
I have never seen a better rookie opening game performance than this since I watched football!"
Sheldon praised: "Young's goal boosted morale. Payton and Kemp were unable to use three-pointers to stop the team's bleeding when the opponent was at its offensive climax. Yang looked like the leader of the team today. He
All the celebrations show extraordinary confidence.”
The Jazz attacked, Stockton and Malone played a pick-and-roll, and passed the ball to Malone who was cutting.
Malone squeezed Perkins away, went to the basket for a layup, and was blocked by Earvin Johnson, who was assisting on defense from the side. Irvin was full of energy and blood, and this was the second time he blocked Malone in this game.
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Payton picked up the basketball and immediately launched a counterattack, passing the ball in the midfield to Yang Jian who was coming down the right side.
In this kind of counterattack, Hornacek did not dare to defend closely. If Yang Jian wanted to break through with the ball, he could easily squeeze away from him. Therefore, he mainly kept a distance to prevent breakthroughs and wanted to wait for opportunities to steal.
Yang Jian immediately slowed down after receiving the ball, took a step outside the three-point line and shot a three-pointer, and hit another one from the right side at 70 degrees. 98 to 95.
Hornacek reacted quickly and stepped forward to interfere, but he lacked speed and jumping ability and was unable to block the shot. Yang Jian knew that he could not block the shot, so he shot very resolutely, as if he was training with Snow.
His shooting percentage is not high when there is interference, but his hands are too hot today. If he dares to shoot, the efficiency of taking more three-pointers will definitely be higher than Payton's mid-range shot. Why not shoot?
Plummer shouted: "Three-pointers! Yang hit two three-pointers in a row and scored his 35th point. He played like crazy today."
Shelton said: "Payton sent his 14th assist of the game. In both rounds, he passed the ball to Young. The two of them partnered up and seemed to have a better understanding than the partnership between Kemp and Payton. Kemp caught the ball and hit the basket.
Basket, Yang can do both inside and outside."
Plummer said: "Malone defeated Kemp today. The SuperSonics won the competition among outside stars."
Hornacek is panicking now, hoping that the coach will call a timeout and switch to personal defense. He feels that it is more difficult to face Yang Jian than to face Jordan, because Jordan will not hit consecutive three-pointers from the outside.
Sloan didn't call a timeout because he wanted to take another look. The Jazz also needed to ensure their offensive firepower, and Hornacek's presence could open up space. He knew that Malone and Stockton's offense was a little weak at the moment, and their opponents were familiar with the Jazz.
routine.
This is indeed the case. Payton bypassed the screen to pursue Stockton alone, and Perkins defended Malone who was facing the frame. When Malone hit the basket, the SuperSonics' formation would immediately shrink.
If Malone does not release the ball quickly, he will be surrounded by four Sonics players except Payton. With his rich experience, he passed to an open teammate, and Benoit's jumper from the left missed a three-pointer.
The SuperSonics just let Jazz role players take shots and conceded the shots. The Jazz lose like this in the playoffs every year, and the role players can't stand up. If Malone forced a shot in the face of a double team, his shooting percentage would be ten times lower than usual.
percentage point.
Benoit's three-point shooting percentage last season was only 33%, averaging 0.5 goals per game. Today, he made 1 of 4 shots from beyond the three-point line, all of which were made when he was left open.
The Jazz's weaknesses are quite obvious. Sloan doesn't like players to shoot too many three-pointers, but three-pointers are an indispensable part of the Jazz. When Hornacek came off the court, the Jazz encountered opponents with shrinking formations and their offense was often in trouble. Their offense was often in trouble.
His offensive ability is not stable. Sometimes he can score more than 110 points to win the game, and sometimes he can only score 7 or 80 points and lose the game.
Sloan never wanted to change. He strictly controlled the number of outside shots taken by the players on the team and discouraged three-pointers unless they were open. Players also did not coach long-range shots. Taking two hundred shots a day was considered "hard training". Huo
Nasek's three-point shooting percentage is above 40% all year round, which is really amazing.
Benoit's shooting arc was low and bounced far. Schrempf picked up the backcourt rebound and immediately passed it to Yang Jian. Yang Jian dribbled the ball across the half court, slowed down in front of the three-point line in the middle, and dribbled the ball with his right hip.
To the left hand.
Hornacek was afraid that he was going to shoot another three-pointer, so he stopped retreating and moved his body weight forward a little. As a result, this time Yang Jian held the ball with his left hand and changed direction to the right, passing Hornacek in one step.
After entering the three-point line, he took three steps to pull the ball, stepped on the right penalty area line, jumped high, glided in the air for a distance, and dunked the basketball with his right hand to score. 100 to 95.
Yang Jian's dunk action is very elegant, and he looks more and more like the future "Windy City Curry" Zach LaVine.
"Ah!" After he landed, he beat his chest and roared, shocking the world and weeping. No one before, and only one marmot in the future could scream more passionately than him.
Coach Sloan asked for a timeout, with a terrifyingly gloomy face. He immediately replaced Hornacek, and the Jazz fell into the Supersonic game rhythm.
When Yang Jian came off the court, he high-fived his teammates one by one, and coach George Karl also joined the high-fiving team.
Plummer laughed and said: "Yang's physical fitness is so strong, he may be the fastest person in the league. Once he breaks through and escapes, no one can catch up. When Hornacek turns around, he flies
He got up. As soon as Hornacek started, he completed the dunk. In the final stage of the game, he still had such explosive power and his physical strength was amazing."
Shelton said: "Hornacek is experienced and did not reach out to pull people. I guess he couldn't pull people and would become 21. Looking at the position of Yang's takeoff this time, he should be able to complete a free throw line dunk in the middle."
Plummer said: "Young scored 8 points in a row and scored his 37th. There is still time, he may score 40. The SuperSonics management must be very excited now. They signed a No. 1 pick with a minimum salary.
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"The only player in NBA history to score more than 35 points in his regular season debut is Wilt Chamberlain. We were fortunate enough to witness a miracle happen today. The undrafted rookie scored a terrifyingly high score in the opening game."
Chamberlain played a full 48 minutes when the Warriors defeated the Knicks on October 24, 1959. He made 17 of 27 shots and 9 of 15 free throws. He shot 63% from the field and scored 43 points and 28 rebounds.
But at that time, the NBA only had eight teams, and many players not only played basketball as amateurs, but also worked part-time jobs.
Celtics star Tom Hainsohn revealed that there was no direct train to the away game at that time, so he had to get off the bus in the middle of a cornfield 20 miles away from the game venue, and then walked to the center of town. He followed a hitchhiker.
When you arrive at the competition venue, of course you have to tip the driver.
Chamberlain was a giant who bullied ordinary people in that era, and the gold content of his data can be imagined. Except for the mentally retarded, no one would think that the stars of that era were stronger than modern players.
Sonics management is now both excited and regretful.
They followed the live broadcast of the game and regretted that they only signed a one-year contract with Yang Jian. Both the owners and shareholders were a little dissatisfied with manager Wally Walker. They must spend a lot of money to keep Yang Jian next year, and an ordinary contract will definitely not work. Payton
The contract will be renewed next year, and next season the team will suddenly have two more high-paid players.
Chapter completed!