Chapter 63 [Knowing that there are tigers in the mountain, don't go to the mountain that knows it]
Cebaros asked for the ball again in the first half and wanted to return one, but Van Eksel stopped passing.
Teammates could see that there was something wrong with Ceballos' mentality. How could a strong man like Yang Jian be able to be more efficient when he held the ball and played singles? Ceballos may not be able to win even if he was in a state of excitement, let alone his cold hand today?
Even though you know there is a tiger in the mountain, don’t go to the mountain.
Divac and Van Eksel played pick-and-roll, and received the ball from high and supported the pass to Eddie Jones, who was cut by the air. The latter got rid of Schramff by speed, jumped into the basket and avoided Kamp's block, and made a counter-bassing progress. 59 to 44.
This goal is very beautiful, but it is nothing compared to Yang Jian's dunk.
Commentator Aaron Myers said: "Why didn't Coach Harris let Jones defend Yang? He has a very powerful physical fitness, fast speed, and a 198cm swinger, which has an advantage against Yang's height."
Jack Carter said: "I think Harris has definitely considered it, but to let Jones face Young, it is better to replace Cebaros. Because Cebaros is only 193cm tall, it is not suitable to appear in the small forward position today. It is too difficult to let him defend Schramph."
Before the game, everyone thought that Cebaros was the most suitable person for the Lakers to defend Yang Jian.
Pier is not good, it is too thick and has average speed. Moreover, 80% of Pier's shots come from mid- and long-distance jump shots. He will definitely not be able to get rid of Yang Jian's defense and will be defended tightly when he comes on the court.
During the supersonic attack, Yang Jian received a pass outside the three-point line on the left, but Campbell still did not defend himself.
As a heavy center, Campbell is good at blocking shots near the penalty area and hates to prevent pick-and-roll. Even if he is serious about pick-and-roll, he is not good at preventing it and his movement ability is not good.
In parallel world, Campbell was regarded as a weapon specifically for the Pistons at the end of his career as a weapon specializing in the big shark O'Neal. He has a huge and strong body and is one of the few players in the league who can withstand O'Neal, successfully helping the Pistons to top the championship in 2004.
Yang Jian raised the ball with both hands and flew around the cover. After taking fake moves, Cebaros flew up. And he jumped up in front of Yang Jian. Yang Jian also jumped up when he saw it. Instead of hitting him in the air, he pushed the ball into the basket with one hand.
The ball did not go in, but the referee blew a foul, and Yang Jian got three free throw opportunities. He was definitely not polite when it was time to commit a foul. If this kind of ball was avoided and the referee would be 100% whistle.
The supersonic players stepped forward to slap Yang Jian with high fives, and Cebaros shook his head helplessly. Yang Jian's playing style is simple and effective. Cebaros is not in a hurry to save, and he may shoot. He jumped too early to make a foul again. It would be uncomfortable no matter how he defended.
Yang Jian scored all three free throws, 62 to 44.
Jack said: "Yang scored his 21st point, surpassing Kemp and becoming the person with the most points in both teams."
Aaron smiled and said, "Cebalos has only scored 2 points at present. He is good at breaking through and fouling, but he did not play it today. Instead, Yang made a three-point foul."
Jack said: "He is a defender who is used to playing on his body. Today he has no physical advantage against Young. The Supersonics inside players will also assist in defense, and PJ Brown has done a good job."
The Supersonics have experience in defending Cebaros. In the four games of the playoffs last season, Cebaros averaged only 13.5 points and 5 rebounds per game, with a shooting percentage of 40%.
The Lakers attacked, and Van Eksel made a pick-and-roll breakthrough, and the misalignment caused Kemp to make a foul. This was Kemp's third foul in this game, but he still couldn't control the number of fouls.
Van Eksel is in a bad state today, with 0 of 4 shots in the sports game, and this free throw is also one of two free throws. 62 to 45.
In the supersonic positional battle, Payton failed to break through after playing pick-and-roll, and passed the ball to Schramf.
Schramf saw that Jones retreated farther and chose to jump into a three-pointer on the right side by height. Jones only had a slight interference, but Schramf felt bad, the ball bounced out of the frame, and Cebaros grabbed the rebound.
At this time, many supersonic fans who watched the live broadcast began to feel that Schramf was not as good as Yang Jian. The Germans have more comprehensive skills and their physical fitness is very different from Yang Jian. Yang Jian was very active in the back-to-back game, and Schramf was obviously not as good as yesterday, and his movements were a bit stiff.
As the third leader of the team, the highest-paid person in the team, today he scored 1 of 7 shots and added free throws and failed in performance.
Schramf was under great pressure. He joined the Supersonics in the summer of 1993, and the management dug him to compete for the championship. As a result, Schramf failed to bring too much changes to the team, and his record declined. His data were quite beautiful in both playoffs, but he was strong in offense and weak in defense, so he couldn't stand up at critical moments.
The Lakers attacked, Campbell played singles with the ball at low post, showed off his steps, turned around and scored cricket. 62 to 47.
Kamp's weight difference is much worse and he can't stand it, and he dares not make a foul easily.
Supersonic attack, Yang Jian received the ball and attracted the assisted defense and passed the ball to Kemp. He passed the ball a bit hasty and did not observe the opponent's position well. Cebaros moved horizontally and broke the basketball and immediately took a fast attack.
Cebaros ran quickly and flew on the layup. Yang Jian even faster and caught up from behind and jumped up the block. He successfully blocked the ball, but the two had physical contact. Cebaros was knocked out of the baseline by him from behind. The referee felt that this was a dangerous move, so he blew a defensive foul.
Cebaros was not injured, but was shocked. After standing on the free throw line, he took a few deep breaths to adjust his mentality, and made both free throws, 62 to 49.
After scoring, Cebaros had no smile on his face. He only scored 4 points, and it was too difficult to score. Usually he could complete a dunk with a fast break like this, but Yang Jian caught up with him when he started one step later. It was only a little short of that, this was a beautiful nail-board hat.
"Beautiful defense, pay attention to it." George Carl shouted on the sidelines.
Yang Jian made a mistake, but the coach was not angry. He was right to make a choice when he found Kamp, and he was very active in chasing back after conceding the ball.
Supersonic attack, Yang Jian started running again. Camp's first block, Cebaros bypassed, and PJ Brown quickly made the second block. This time, Yang Jian slipped into the bottom line to the left corner and received a pass from Schramff.
Divac did not change defense, and Cebaros was slow to chase the defense and could only reach forward and stretch out his hand. Yang Jian easily jumped for three-pointer, and the ball was hollowed into the net. 65 to 49.
The two big men hurried near the penalty area to defend Kemp. Kemp had scored 18 points in the first half. In this case, the Lakers were afraid of the Supersonics shooting from the outside.
Whatever you are afraid of, Yang Jian scored 9 points with two three-pointers and three free throws.
Cebaros shouted in the middle of the half and took the ball and made moves with Yang Jian.
Fan Crazy knew that Cebaros was anxious and passed it over. Cebaros ran without the ball and couldn't get rid of Yang Jian, so he simply held the ball far from the basket and tried to break through.
Cebaros dribbles under his crotch and changed his left hand to the right. After attracting Yang Jian to move the center of gravity, he dribbled the ball behind his right hand to the left and then changed his direction to the left, relying on the sense of rhythm to break through successfully in the middle.
Yang Jian's defense cannot be compared with Payton. He is good at defending without the ball and back. If the opponent's face frame is opened and he makes moves, he is prone to shaking. Players who want to prevent breakthroughs will not take fake moves and can only rely on more games to accumulate experience, and there is no shortcut to take.
Cebaros entered the basket with full speed without passing, and relied on PJ Brown to make a forced layup to cause a foul. In fact, Divac was empty, but Cebaros had only the basket in his eyes and had a strong desire to score.
After making both free throws, Cebaros scored his 6th point. 65 to 51.
With 4 free throws, he still couldn't compare with Yang Jian, who scored 24 points.
When the ball was dead, Harris made adjustments to replace the tallest Divac and replaced power forward Anthony Miller.
Miller, who is 206cm tall and weighs 102kg, is the 12 rookie in the second round in 1994. He played 41 games for the Lakers last season, scoring 4.1 points and 3.3 rebounds in 11.5 minutes.
This is a substitute forward with no range. He is more mobile in the No. 4 position and cannot withstand people. Harris sent him to defend against pick-and-roll and told him to assist in defense and never let Yang Jian easily shoot three-pointers.
Aaron sighed: "The Lakers made defensive adjustments to Yang Jian in the second half. His two games are like the core of the Supersonics, and it will be too terrifying once the shot is opened."
Jack smiled and said, "He used to be 1 of 4 three-pointers, but now he's 3 of 6. If he can be so accurate in every game, then his threat is even greater than Reggie Miller."
The commentator did not mention Cebaros and began to compare Yang Jian with the All-Star player. Today, the two have already decided the matchup, and there is nothing to compare.
Chapter completed!