On June 5, the first game between the two sides started at Seattle Key Arena.

Nets starting lineup: Kidd, Corey Kidders, Keith Van Horn, Kenyon Martin, Mutombo.

SuperSonics starting lineup: Payton, Yang Jian, Stephen Jackson, Rashard Lewis, Brad Miller.

Nets players are quite famous, especially Mutombo, who has been selected to the All-Stars more times than Kidd. However, he has passed his prime and his movement speed is getting slower and slower.

Mutombo couldn't defend pick-and-rolls well when he was at his peak, and now he can only guard the penalty area. The thought of facing Yang Jian gives him a headache, and he only hopes that Kenyon Martin can defend pick-and-rolls more reliably.

When the team pins its hopes of winning on a second-year rough guy, what are the chances of winning? In a parallel world, Martin, who is 206cm tall, was a rough guy until he retired, relying entirely on his physical fitness to play. Once his physical fitness declines

, the teams that joined the Chinese CBA didn’t play well.

Mutombo won the jump ball and the game began.

The Sonics made a simple adjustment to make the Nets uncomfortable. Payton mainly defended shooting guard Kidders, and Yang Jian mainly defended Kidd.

It’s not that Payton can’t guard Kidd. The two played equally well in the regular season, and Payton still had the upper hand in shooting percentage. George Karl arranged this to maximize the consumption of Kidd, so that he couldn’t focus more on

Offensive end.

Kidd was holding the ball in the corner of the penalty area on the right side and was approached by Yang Jian. He is 193cm tall and weighs 93 kilograms. He is tall at the No. 1 position and has an obvious weight advantage. But against Yang Jian, he is at a disadvantage even in terms of strength.

Kidd bumped into Yang Jian with his back and gave up the breakthrough. The opponent was motionless and felt like he was hitting a wall. In the regular season, Yang Jian was not so stable on the set. In the playoffs, he has a new talent of "immovable as a mountain" and his confrontation ability is even better.

Stronger.

Kidd protected the basketball and looked for an opportunity to pass the ball to Kenyon Martin, who was cutting through the air. Martin failed to make a direct layup. He leaned against Lewis on the right side, turned around and threw to the baseline and missed. Miller grabbed the backhand.

Court rebounds.

Martin's movements are very fast and he is not as flexible as a power forward, so he can become the No. 1 pick. Unfortunately, he was the No. 1 pick in 2000, the worst draft in history.

His shooting touch is very stiff, the arc of the ball when turning around is very flat, the ball speed is too fast, and the hit rate is not high. He relies on Meng in the middle of the shot, and the only efficient way to score is to cut through the air to eat cakes.

When the SuperSonics attacked, Payton brought him to the frontcourt to organize the attack. Yang Jian ran up the line from the right corner, and Miller helped him block Kidd.

Nets head coach Byron Scott also arranged for Kidd to guard Yang Jian. Kidd is the same height as Yang Jian and a little heavier, so he can fight. Kidders is too thin and cannot guard Yang Jian.

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Yang Jian caught the ball at a 70-degree angle on the right side and had no chance to make a direct shot. He turned around to face the triple threat, and his teammates pulled away.

Yang Jian got a chance to play in singles. He dribbled the ball continuously under his hips to test. The ball reached his right hand and joined the ball with his right foot. He stepped back with his right foot and faced Kidd for a three-point jumper. Kidd's jump was ineffective and the interference was ineffective. He was too far behind to cover the ball.

Yang Jian, the ball scored. 3 to 0.

If the Nets don't double-team, Yang Jian can always play alone against Kidd. He is very familiar with heavy point guards of this height. Many of his skills were developed in the team playing alone against Snow and Payton.

The same static talent is outstanding, but Kidd's dynamic talent is far behind Yang Jian. During the physical test, his vertical jump was only 70cm, slightly better than Nash's 65cm. Blocking shots is not Kidd's strong point, he can only try his best to seal his eyes.

Defense.

This defensive method is effective for most people, but it is of no use to people like Yang Jian who can score goals by finding the right rhythm.

When the Nets attack, Martin pulls out to cover Kidd. Yang Jian goes around from the inside and waits for Kidd, preventing breakthroughs but not shots.

Kidd made a sudden stop inside the three-point line to shoot a jumper. Yang Jian didn't jump, rushed forward and stretched out his hand to interfere slightly, and the ball bounced out of the frame.

Kidd really dares to shoot, but he really can't score! Since entering the league, his average mid-range shooting percentage has not reached 40% in a season, and he makes even fewer three-pointers. He occasionally blows up a few games, and it depends on the opponent.

Defensive strength.

Mutombo grabbed the offensive rebound and scored from close range in the second attack. 3 to 2.

In the SuperSonics offense, Yang Jian and Miller played a pick-and-roll outside the three-point line in the middle, and Martin kept a distance to guard Yang Jian.

Yang Jian dribbled the ball to the left. Without waiting for Kidd to come up and double-team him, he took a step towards Martin and passed the ball with his left hand to Lewis who was 50 degrees to the left.

In the last round of the series, the Kings also tried to have Webb defend the pick-and-roll, while Divac stayed near the penalty area to defend. Yang Jian's method of cracking the ball was very simple, that is, passing the ball to Lewis who was pulled to the outside, and there would be a mismatch on the court.

Miller also has a tacit understanding and cuts from the center to the basket.

At this time, if Mutombo goes out to guard Lewis, Lewis only needs to pass the ball to Miller, who will have a height advantage in the interior. Moreover, Miller directly attacks the frame, and there may not be anyone inside to cover the defense.

Mutombo knew that Lewis's shot was accurate and could not be missed, and his defensive position was relatively outside.

Lewis took a step towards Mutombo and passed the ball to Miller who was cutting in the middle. Miller got rid of Martin and scored an easy layup. Martin flanked Yang Jian and then returned to the defense slowly. 5 ratios

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Although this ball was not counted as an assist by Yang Jian, his transfer of the ball was very crucial. At the moment of passing the ball, he had already thought of what might happen next, and this was almost the best choice.

Lewis' statistics have not improved much this season, but his cooperation with his teammates has become very tacit. He participated in the team training seriously and learned some of Yang Jian's playing methods. He played very flexibly on the court and did not just pick up the ball.

Ball shooting.

Lewis' statistics are generally due to not having enough ball possessions. In the playoffs, he averaged 16.5 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2 assists per game, which is considered outstanding.

The Nets attacked, but Kidd failed to break through after playing a pick-and-roll from the outside. Martin is a short and sturdy forward with a small body and average cover quality. Yang Jian quickly bypassed him.

Kidders on the left relied on Mutombo to cover and ran without the ball. Kidd passed the ball. Payton's defense was not in vain, and he quickly followed up. Kidders did not force the shot, but feinted.

After a while, he tried to break through and was marked, and then passed the ball to Van Horn who was in charge.

Van Horn was the Nets' third scoring point this season. His high-post jump shot was blocked by Stephen Jackson's interference. Kidd wanted to rush for the rebound but was stuck in position by Yang Jian and couldn't jump up. Yang Jian waited for the ball to fall.

He jumped up and easily grabbed the backcourt rebound.

Kidd is currently the best point guard in the league at rebounding, but if Yang Jian focused on rebounding, he would be stronger than him. Kidd's jumping ability is much worse, and he can't get stuck in position, and his 208cm wingspan is even worse than him.

2cm shorter than Yang Jian's wingspan.

At this time, Kidd felt powerless in his heart. He was rarely completely suppressed by his opponents, and he could clearly feel the gap between himself and Yang Jian.

The team needs him to perform, but what if he can't beat his opponent? All he can think of is strong shooting, and there is no other way.

Yang Jian quickly advanced to the frontcourt with the ball, and Miller set a screen for him outside the three-point line.

Yang Jian broke through from the center to the right, and with a change of speed, he passed Martin, who was assisting in defense. He took three steps to join the ball, and passed the ball behind his back with his right hand, shaking Mutombo who was defending him.

Pulled the ball back, made a fake pass, picked up the basketball with his right hand and scored 7 to 2.

Once Kidd is blocked by a screen, he cannot catch up with Yang Jian. The common weakness of heavy point guards is that they are easily blocked.

When the Nets attack, Kidd still has to attack. The Nets have no players who can attract double teams, which is a fatal flaw.

Yang Jian retreated quickly when encountering the pick-and-roll, and it only took one second to block Kidd again. The speed was so fast that Kidd felt helpless. Kidd passed the ball out again and passed it several times. Muttom

Bo hit Miller in the low post on the left, turned around and missed the jumper.

This is a poor offensive choice, but the 24-second shot clock is almost up.

Kenyon Martin failed to grab the offensive rebound, and Lewis pushed the ball out with one hand. Yang Jian picked up the rebound and entered the fast break alone. He rushed into the Nets' three-point line in three seconds and combined the ball with his left foot.

He took a small step, took a big step with his right foot, jumped up to avoid Kidd's block, and hit a layup to score 9 to 2.

Martin was slow to get back the offensive rebound, and Mutombo had no time to return to defense. In a one-on-one situation, Kidd was unable to guard Yang Jian without being shaken by the European step, and could not jump up.
Chapter completed!