The Timberwolves attacked, and two inside players pulled out of the penalty area to attract the defense, creating a one-on-one opportunity for Isiah Lederer.
Yang Jian lowered his center of gravity to prevent breakthroughs but not shots. Leder dribbled into the three-point line while facing the frame. After testing the distance, he stopped for a jump shot. Yang Jian immediately stepped forward to block the interference. The ball bounced out of the frame and Kemp grabbed the rebound. ball.
Yang Jian defended according to Payton's method, and the effect was indeed remarkable.
Leder's jump shot percentage is not high. He averaged 20.4 points per game last season, which seemed good. In fact, he only shot 44.7% from the field and averaged 4.5 free throws per game. His three-point shooting percentage was 35.1%, and he averaged 4.5 free throws per game. The efficiency of 1.9 field goals is only average, which is better than two-point shooting.
The only thing worthy of praise for Leder is his dunk. In terms of dunk style, he can be regarded as a weakened version of Vince Carter, with high enough height in the air, round enough arm, and full of power.
Therefore, when opponents defend Leder, they usually focus on preventing breakthroughs and preventing him from easily breaking into the penalty area and performing earth-shattering dunks.
From a good perspective, Leder can control the number of shots in the game and combine sudden shots without being too poisonous.
The kind of cancer that has a shooting percentage of only 40% and dares to average more than 20 shots per game is even more terrifying. No one can lead this kind of "superstar". He will never get past the first round of the playoffs. The team wants to break through the first round conditions. Even without him, a group of fans regard him as a star.
In the SuperSonics position battle, Yang Jian stood in the left corner with Schrempf and PJ Brown, and stopped moving. Payton and Kemp played a pick-and-roll and then went to the right, gaining a misplaced singles opportunity on the weak side. .
When there are many shooters on the field, it is so simple to create opportunities. Defenders do not dare to double-team the defender who breaks through. The strange thing is that although the three-point shot has such obvious tactical effect, most NBA coaches do not like to arrange three-point tactics. The players are not allowed to practice either.
Terry Porter, who is 191cm tall and weighs 88kg, has been selected to the All-Star twice and played for the Trail Blazers for ten seasons. He was seriously injured last season and only played 35 games, and then left the Trail Blazers. He originally The not-so-strong explosive power has dropped a bit, and it is really slow to get around the screen.
Porter's passing and scoring abilities are excellent, but he is increasingly unable to defend. Payton got rid of the back rhythm and pretended to pass to Kemp in the middle. He turned around and passed Christian Laettner, with a light right hand. Pick basket and score .6 to 0.
When the Timberwolves attacked, Terry Porter stopped passing the ball to Leder and started a pick-and-roll with power forward Tom Gugliotta on the right. After attracting Payton to pursue him, he passed the ball to Gugliotta in the high post. tower.
Gugliotta feinted with the ball, faced PJ Brown and made a pull-up jumper, and the ball went hollow into the net. 6 to 2.
In a parallel world, Gugliotta, who is 208cm tall and weighs 110kg, was also selected as an All-Star after Leder left. At his peak, he scored 20.6 points, 8.7 rebounds and 4.1 assists. He is good at organizing in the high post and attacking in front of the frame.
He is an excellent white inside man who is very popular locally. Garnett is currently playing as a substitute for Gugliotta, and the two have similar styles.
During the SuperSonics offense, Payton and Kemp played a pick-and-roll in the middle. This time, after attracting the help of Christian Laettner, he passed the ball to Kemp. Kemp made an air cut, received the ball, and rushed to the basket with one step. Scored a one-handed smash! 8 to 2.
Payton wants to score more points in this game, but he will still choose to pass the ball when his teammates have good opportunities.
This season he found the magic weapon to win and developed good habits. He took more shots and was tired and worse. After his teammates pulled away, he passed the ball to Kemp, and Yang Jian played much more easily.
He actually tried to play like this last season, but it didn't work well because Earvin Johnson and Kendall Gill couldn't open up the space. If they were far away from the basket, they would be left open, and open shots could not guarantee a hit rate.
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Payton was fed up with teammates who had no shooting range, and after getting used to watching Yang Jian play, he also realized the importance of accurate outside shooting. He now regularly practices 200 three-pointers in training, and it is better to strive for three-pointers.
Nowadays, the SuperSonics no longer have this difficulty. The five starting players can all shoot, and the worst one, P.J. Brown, can also hit open mid-range shots.
When the Timberwolves attacked, Terry Porter and Gugliotta played pick-and-roll again, but still couldn't create an open opportunity. Porter was not fast and couldn't break through with the ball. After Payton followed up with him, he passed the ball to
As a teammate inside, P.J. Brown can use his mobility to get back in position to defend his own man.
The Timberwolves can't win, mainly because of the lack of coordination. Even if the players are willing to share the ball, they can't do it. The statistics of the three seemingly powerful scoring points in the team are all singled out. No one can attract double teams, and the offensive efficiency is also poor.
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Teams with a clear division of labor on the field are stronger and can get twice the result with half the effort. The Timberwolves obviously don't have enough possession of the ball.
Yang Jian can attack with the ball, but he mostly plays without the ball. Because the team needs him to play without the ball, otherwise there will be too many people who need to hold the ball, and one ball will not be enough. Yang Jian has become a key factor in balancing the team and plays a tactical role
Irreplaceable.
This is the difference between ordinary stars and first-class stars. Yang Jian estimates that if the system evaluates the Timberwolves Trident, they may not be able to reach the level of A-, they will all be B.
Gugliotta passed the ball to Christian Laettner, who leaned against Kemp twice and turned around in the middle. He couldn't squeeze away from Kemp, and his dribbling movement was a little deformed. Yang Jian saw the opportunity.
Suddenly Leder was left open, rushed over and cut off the basketball with a sneak attack.
Yang Jian boldly showed his flaws at the beginning to help defend, and gambling steals can increase statistics. If the inside players see that Leder is empty, it doesn't matter if they pass the ball to Leder for a shot. Yang Jian feels that his teammates will thank him after the game.
If he didn't defend like this, he had a feeling that he would have to enter garbage time in the first half at most.
Yang Jian picked up the basketball and passed it to Payton, then turned around and started a fast break.
Payton quickly advanced to the frontcourt, took the ball inside the three-point line and feinted toward Yang Jian on the left, but did not pass the ball to Kemp, who was following up in the middle. Kemp took the ball in three steps and smashed the ball with one hand.
Go ahead.10 to 2.
Laettner, who is 211cm tall and weighs 107 kilograms, is not very heavy, but he obviously can't outrun Kemp. The Timberwolves management wants to rebuild, and the first thing to do is to trade Laettner. The manager feels that he is a parallel import, his offense is okay, but his defense is too bad.
In the NBA, what players need to become successful is often not as simple as strength. Luck, talent, and their own hard work may also require staying away from illness.
There is a saying in the NBA that "the top pick, the second pick, and the top pick will always have a chance to win." What actually reflects the fact is that the NBA has a very low error tolerance rate for players. If they make a mistake, everyone is considered lucky, and there are many people who suffer infamy.
Among the first three picks in the 1992 draft, people thought Laettner was the one who was lost. At that time, he was second only to Shaquille O'Neal and Alonzo Mourning, and was selected by the Timberwolves with the third pick. Now the Timberwolves management is crazy with jealousy.
Well, there is a huge gap in strength between Leitner and those two people.
Leitner was once the only college student member of the Dream Team. At that time, he enjoyed a great reputation in the NCAA and had high hopes. During that trip to the Olympics, Leitner's exposure rate was no less than that of the stars because he had the most special status.
You must know that O'Neal, who is in college, has not been selected for the national team. There are already Ewing and Robinson inside, and they need a big man who can shoot.
That was the most glorious moment in Laettner's life. He won the Olympic gold medal with his teammates. He was ridiculed as the strongest person on the Dream Team because he carried bags for all his teammates.
However, Laettner is really not strong in the NBA and is recognized as a softie. His advantages are accurate mid-range shots and low post footwork, but he is almost always at a disadvantage against centers in the paint. He can't guard the penalty area well, nor can he guard the post.
Good pick and roll.
Laettner's specialty in mid-range shooting also overlaps with Gugliotta's. Since the latter is better at handling passes, the coach has allowed him to occupy a high position. The countdown to Laettner's departure from the team has entered, and the Timberwolves are negotiating with those interested in him.
Team negotiations.
In terms of his entire career, Laettner's tactical role is pretty good, not bad. But he is really not suitable for the Timberwolves and needs to be partnered with interior players who are good at defense.
Unfortunately for him, in the draft era, his reference was much better than him, which made him look inferior.
The rookie class of 1995 is even more unlucky. Yang Jian has already made everyone selected a joke...