Yang Jian was not satisfied with his performance. His shooting was not accurate enough, especially the "iron-blooded jump shot" was not very effective.
In fact, this is normal. In the last game, Yang Jian scored 61 points. How could the 76ers players allow him to get an easy shot? The defensive strategy arranged by the coach targeted him first, and then Kemp. Players shot when there is interference.
The hit rate will be lower.
The defense Yang Jian faces now is the intensity of the playoffs. As the regular season progresses, the defense he faces is unlikely to get weaker. Many famous players are gearing up to teach him a lesson, and they cannot bear to have a Chinese rookie top the scoring list.
Yang Jian plans to continue to actively move around to look for opportunities in the second half. He can first attract defensive passes to his teammates for shots, and then quickly counterattack and take more shots after Grant Hill's physical strength declines in the final quarter.
On the Pistons' side, Hill was worried about whether to take more or less shots in the second half. It's hard to guarantee his shooting percentage if he takes more shots, and it doesn't make sense if he doesn't score in double figures if he takes less shots.
Hill's weaknesses are too obvious. He is not allowed to rely on breakthroughs when shooting. He is afraid of being followed by opponents and is afraid of interference from big men under the basket.
In a parallel world, when LeBron James first entered the league, he was called a weakened version of Hill by many fans. He also relied on breakthroughs and had poor shooting. Hill later developed the mid-range shot into a regular weapon, and his shooting rate was very high.
High, but that was after he was seriously injured three times with the Magic.
Before the players took the field, George Karl emphasized the tactics and said: "Yang, as long as there is a chance to shoot, you will shoot boldly. Now the team needs you to stand up and score. It doesn't matter if you can't make the shot. As long as you pull out an inside line from the opponent, Sean and
pj will fight for offensive rebounds."
"Shawn, pj, cut immediately after the screen, layup after receiving the ball, and grab the offensive rebound when your teammates shoot. Don't stand outside waiting to catch the ball and make a mid-range shot. If one of the Pistons' inside players switches defense, especially
When Thorpe goes out, you have an absolute advantage in rebounding." George Karl likes this offensive-defensive tactic.
His arrangement is more targeted, because the Pistons' starting power forward Terry Mills likes to float outside and shoot. He is also very weak on the defensive end and is not good at rebounding.
Mills is indeed a softie. He averaged 34.9 minutes per game last season and scored 15.5 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists. This season, his rebounds are even less because there is a tough freshman inside to share playing time with him.
After getting instructions from the coach, Yang Jian risked his life and continued to take action. When everyone is not sure, whoever has the strongest scoring ability should step up and lead the team.
Yang Jian's speed is the easiest way to gain shooting space, and the team can still remain tactical and not fall into a one-on-one duel.
He lived up to expectations. At 3 minutes and 11 seconds into the third quarter, he ran to catch the ball in the left corner and hit a three-pointer.
At 5 minutes and 26 seconds, Yang Jian played an interesting cooperation. He caught the ball as soon as he passed the half court, followed PJ Brown who was walking inside, dribbled the ball forward with his right hand, and put his left hand on PJ Brown's back.
He dribbled the ball to a distance he was familiar with, and suddenly stepped back and shot a three-pointer at 70 degrees from the right side. No one had ever seen this play before. Hill wanted to jump to interfere but was blocked, and the ball went in.
Yang Jian shot a jumper towards PJ Brown. Although there was a big man in front of him that affected his vision, PJ Brown would definitely not turn around and block him. Therefore, in fact, PJ Brown acted as a cover. He stood in a position so that the opponent could not rush forward.
When he blocked the shot in front of Yang Jian, he could only jump up from the side to interfere, which was very uncomfortable.
There will be more than one player who has done this in the future. How have any current NBA players seen playing like this? Grant Hill was stunned. The Pistons home fans were also a little confused, and they booed Yang Jian wildly.
Drew Barrymore was surrounded by a group of fanatical Pistons fans. In order to appear gregarious, he also booed Yang Jian twice. If it were a nationally broadcast game, it would definitely be a big joke for her to be photographed.
In her heart, she was proud of Yang Jian. Grant Hill was so famous, but Yang Jian still struggled against him.
Hill couldn't respond to Yang Jian with a three-pointer. He tried an outside shot and hit the iron with almost no interference. Even if the opponent's inside line kept shrinking near the penalty area, he still had to break through to the basket again and again.
Next, when Yang Jian missed a shot, his teammates also grabbed two offensive rebounds. Kemp did not need to hold the ball to attack, and could better use his physical advantage when concentrating on grabbing rebounds.
In order to protect the rebounds in the backcourt, Coach Collins replaced Terry Mills and replaced Theo Ratliff and Otis Thorpe as an interior partner. The two blue-collar interiors would be left open if they did not have range. Hill
There is no room for breakthrough.
Hill is indeed very similar to James in the early stages of his career. He needs the cooperation of specific teammates to exert his strength. They need inside teammates who can shoot three-pointers and can stretch out to make space in the penalty area. If their inside line is positioned close to the basket for a long time,
There is no need to guard the opponent's inside line. Four big men block the penalty area. No matter how skilled the players are, they will not be able to play efficiently.
In this quarter, Hill scored a layup, broke through and drew a foul and made two free throws, scoring 4 points and 2 assists.
Yang Jian made 4 of 6 shots, 2 of 3 three-pointers, and scored 10 points and 1 assist.
He not only made the shot himself, but also helped his teammates to make the shot after attracting the defensive focus. Schrempf made 2 of 3 three-pointers in this quarter, and Payton made 1 of 2 three-pointers.
If the Pistons' big men strictly guard the penalty area, the Sonics players can reduce breakthroughs and shoot jumpers from outside. In order to strengthen the offense, the Pistons also let Lynch Hunter, Alan Houston, and Hill partner on the outside, but the defensive effect is not good.
The SuperSonics had the upper hand in this quarter and scored 32 points, leading 79 to 67 entering the final quarter.
Lynch Hunter hit three three-pointers in a single quarter and performed superbly, scoring 16 points in three quarters before the Pistons clinched the score.
In order to strengthen the defense, coach Collins replaced Lynch Hunter with Joe Dumars in the last quarter, and arranged for Hill to defend Schrempf, hoping that Alan Houston and Yang Jian would face off for a while.
As a result, Yang Jian chased Hill and couldn't run away. Because on the defensive end, Yang Jian was guarding Hill. When his teammates grabbed the rebound, he immediately counterattacked and made a quick pass.
Houston can choose to double-team, but if he guards Yang Jian, he has to leave Schrempf open.
In this quarter, Yang Jian's touch was average, and he made 0 of 2 shots from beyond the three-point line, but Hill was convinced by his run. He made a sharp breakthrough in the counterattack, causing two fouls and making 3 of 4 free throws. He also made a successful breakthrough in a change of direction.
Completed a one-handed dunk.
Even though Hill had five fouls, the coach didn't let him take a rest. The substitute strength was too poor.
With 2 minutes and 08 seconds left, Yang Jian used a pick-and-roll to break away from Hill and hit a high-post pull-up jumper, helping the Sonics expand their lead to 18 points and seal the victory.
Yang Jian was replaced two minutes early, and Hill was also replaced. In the end, the SuperSonics defeated the Pistons 107-92 and won the first eight consecutive games.
Yang Jian played 40 minutes, making 10 of 22 shots, 3 of 8 three-pointers, and 7 of 8 free throws. He scored 30 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, and 2 turnovers.
Hill played 41 minutes, making 3 of 14 shots, 0 of 1 three-pointers, 4 of 4 free throws, 10 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 turnovers.
It is not difficult to see from the data that Hill was completely beaten today. His efficiency was pitifully low, with a shooting percentage of only 21.4%.
The second best performer for the Sonics was Kemp, who shot 7 of 16 from the field, 0 of 1 from three-point range, and 9 of 13 free throws. He scored 23 points, 21 rebounds, and 2 assists. He performed very bravely and grabbed 2 assists.
10 offensive rebounds, a career-high number of rebounds in a single game.
Payton also performed well, making 4 of 10 shots, 2 of 4 three-pointers, 10 points, 5 rebounds, 13 assists and 3 steals.
Schrempf also scored 11 points and made 2 of 4 three-pointers.
The best performer of the Pistons was center Otis Thorpe, who made 9 of 14 shots and 9 of 11 free throws, scoring 27 points and 12 rebounds. Substitute Theo Ratliff made 5 of 9 shots and 5 of 5 free throws.
15 points, 13 rebounds and 2 blocks.
Lynch-Hunter made 6 of 9 shots, 5 of 7 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 19 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist. If it weren't for the outstanding performance of the role players, the Pistons would have lost even more ugly.
Joe Dumars made 3 of 8 shots, 1 of 5 three-pointers, and only scored 7 points and 7 assists; Alan Houston made 1 of 8 shots, 1 of 4 three-pointers, and scored 3 points and 2 assists.
Today, the Pistons' outside trident has become undercover...