The Timberwolves attacked, and Jerome Allen actively moved to get the ball, hoping to retaliate to Yang Jian.
"Hallucinations, they are all hallucinations. They can't scare me." Jerome encouraged himself in his mind.
He felt that he had to retaliate because he was a second-round pick and Yang Jian was an Asian who was not drafted. How could he not be able to compete with someone who was not drafted? What would the coaching staff think of him?
Jerome thinks too much. The Timberwolves coaches will not hate him just because he failed to guard Yang Jian or respond to his opponent. What the coaching staff hates is the team's scouts. They feel that the scouts must be blind to not choose.
Yang Jian.
The Timberwolves have two second-round picks. Although the position is low, they can sign Yang Jian with either one. These people forgot that when they looked at the opponent's information before the game, they didn't take Yang Jian seriously, thinking that he
Just a fringe player in the summer league.
Point guard Charles dribbled the ball through halftime and played a pick-and-roll with Garnett. This was the coach's arrangement, with Garnett as the core of the offense. Garnett did not have a good chance to make a mid-range shot, so he would provide support from the high post and be responsible for "dealing cards."
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Garnett didn't think it was a good choice for Jerome to challenge Yang Jian, but he still passed the ball. Because Jerome's eyes were on fire and he had a strong desire to attack, he passed the ball to him and won't advance to the next round.
It won’t be passed on anymore.
Jerome received the ball and faced the frame at a 70-degree angle on the right wing and continuously dribbled the ball under his hips to change direction. Yang Jian remained unmoved and kept one step away to prevent breakthroughs and not to shoot. When the opponent made a jump shot, he just stepped forward to interfere, and it was easy.
Losing position is a big no-no for defense.
Even though Yang Jian has never played in a professional game before, he understands all the principles. The theories of senior fans are often good, but playing on the field by yourself is another matter.
Garnett did not stand stupidly in the high post, but used a screen for his teammates to block Yang Jian. Jerome successfully broke through in a different direction, drove towards the basket from the middle, and forced a layup under the interference of two insiders.
Jerome was very brave and fearless. He jumped up to avoid the block, and then rushed out of the baseline due to inertia. The ball did not go in. The rebound was picked up by Rich King who did not jump, and he immediately passed a long pass.
Arrive at the front court.
After Jerome broke into the basket, the mismatch on the court was two-way. Yang Jian ran wildly and threw away the tall Garnett and started a fast break. Rich King's pass was a bit wide, but Yang Jian caught up in the penalty area.
Already.
While running, he picked up the basketball with his right hand and took two steps forward to pick it up from the ground. In order to pick up the ball, he turned his back to the basket and his speed had slowed down.
If he were an ordinary player, he would choose to turn around and face the frame for a layup, or he would wait for a teammate to come forward to assist him. But Yang Jian is not an ordinary player, and he does not look for teammates, he only wants to score.
With his back turned, he took off with both feet in the direction of the basket. After his body clearly folded in the air, he smashed the ball into the basket with both hands.
Garnett was still a step too late to pursue the defense. After all, he is a big man with a height of 211cm and his body is not suitable for sprinting.
7 to 2, there was another burst of warm applause and cheers.
"He flew, and flew again, so high! So high!"
"How come this Asian guy is so awesome, but I've never heard of him? I didn't see him in the draft either."
"I bet he will become a star in the future, so cool!"
Of course Yang Jian will become a star. No Chinese has ever flown so high and never will again unless the ship blows up.
Most of the audience came to see Garnett, the No. 1 high school student in the United States, who has been in the sports news many times before. However, Garnett only made one mid-range shot at the beginning, which was far less eye-catching than Yang Jian, who had two dunks.
Got robbed.
"Where did this guy come from? And he's also No. 21!" Garnett was a little depressed, muttering to himself. Because they are both No. 21 rookies, even if their positions are different, people will inevitably compare them.
He participated in the summer league to dispel the doubts of the media and prove that he could become a star and that he was a better high school rookie than Kemp back then. If he was defeated by the undrafted rookie in the first game, it would be too humiliating and the media would never say anything.
Good words.
Eager to prove himself, Garnett chose to play singles with the ball, turned around and missed the jumper against the defense outside the left penalty area.
Scheffler is not tall and has an average wingspan, so it is difficult for him to block opponents, but he can keep opponents outside the penalty area. It is precisely because of this specialty that Scheffler, who has no offensive ability, is a marginal player in the league.
Five years.
Garnett is too thin, and he can't squeeze in when he beats Scheffler, so he can only shoot jumpers far away from the basket. If he plays like this, he can't lead his teammates, but if he doesn't play like this, he might not even get good statistics.
As soon as the show started, he felt some pressure.
Richkin grabbed the backcourt rebound and passed it to Snow. Snow ignored Scherer who was reaching for the ball and passed it to Yang Jian who was rushing in front to start a fast break.
Although the coach arranged for Sherrel Ford to be the core of the team's offense, Snow and Sherrel had almost no communication and were not familiar with each other's characteristics. He was very familiar with Yang Jian. When he saw his friend running in front, he couldn't help but throw the ball
Passed it on.
He felt that it was easier to get assists by passing the ball to Yang Jian. Even if he scored by passing the ball to Scherer, it would be a single with the ball.
Yang Jian caught the ball and took a step to pull the ball up, squeezing Jerome for a layup. His body is not strong, but his explosive power is a clear advantage at the 2nd position.
Jerome couldn't keep up with his speed and suffered a disadvantage in the confrontation. He had no choice but to pull and foul, sending Yang Jian to the free throw line. If he hadn't pulled the opponent, he suspected that the opponent would probably dunk again.
Yang Jian would not miss such a simple opportunity and made two free throws, 9-2.
He has practiced free throws very accurately, with a shooting percentage of about 80%. As long as he can shoot open shots, he is much better than a real blacksmith. Free throws must be practiced, and it will be embarrassing if he fails to make them.
After Yang Jian's free throw, the Timberwolves coach called a timeout. He took Jerome off the court and replaced him with a black undrafted rookie named Thomas Jones who was 198cm tall and weighed 100kg.
Thomas's style of play is very embarrassing, a player who is neither one nor two nor three nor four.
He is not good at breakthroughs and jump shots. His main scoring method is low post play, and his passing ability is only passable. On the defensive end, he relies on his physical fitness and weight to defend swingmen. He often "matches" opponents and can also steal.
Rebounding. But if he plays the 4th position, he is too short.
This is a targeted defense. The Timberwolves coach believes that if adjustments are not made, Jerome will be beaten by Yang Jian.
It would also be inappropriate to let Jerome switch defenses with forward teammate Mark Davis, so he would have to defend SuperSonics forward Sherrell. Sherrell has not scored yet, but he is a first-round pick and has to guard Jay.
Romi's defense against forwards not only suffers from confrontation, but also suffers from height.
At this time, many players' ideas changed.
Jerome was very depressed and fell into serious self-doubt. He suspected that he might not get a contract from the Timberwolves, even if it was just a basic salary. He suspected that he would not be able to gain a foothold in the NBA and would be a defensive black hole.
Jerome also plans to gain weight, no matter what, first increase his weight to more than 90 kilograms, otherwise he will not be able to withstand people at all.
Garnett focused on Yang Jian, planning to wait for an opportunity to help defend when he got the ball. He couldn't let the opponent's core be so arrogant. His continuous dunks had greatly improved the morale of the Sonics.
The SuperSonics players were thinking that if they passed the ball to Yang Jian when they didn't know how to play, they might get an assist.
Even Sherer had this idea. He knew that he would never be as powerful as Yang Jian. He envied Yang Jian very much. He was so strong that he could charge like this without even needing to hone his skills.
"Play well. In addition to fast breaks, try your best to move outside the three-point line and make cuts when you see the opportunity. Don't hold the ball and hit hard. I need you to help your teammates open up space." Bob Weis praised Yang.
Jane, but did not arrange new tactics for him.
Weiss has coached many players and never assigns tasks to his students that he thinks are not suitable for him. He is a bit rigid as a coach, and his poor record in leading the team is excusable. He is actually more suitable to be an assistant coach than a head coach.
Weiss' arrangement is also to help Yang Jian hide his weaknesses. If he was allowed to hold the ball and attack casually, he would not be so eye-catching.
He has not been systematically trained, and his dribbling technique is just a wild play. How can he have good results when attacking with the ball? He can only take action quickly. If he takes more than two steps, he will risk making a mistake.
He practiced dribbling every day after time travel, and has adapted to his new body. He can ensure that his feet will not hit his feet when dribbling during physical confrontation. It is no problem to let him challenge the weak players in a one-on-one match, but let him force himself inside to challenge the big man.