Chapter 191 [The score is easier than the regular season]
In the morning, Yang Jian participated in the training of the Western Stars team on time.
As soon as he arrived at the arena, he discovered that the Western Conference Stars were forming cliques. No one was isolating him, he was in a circle that was isolating others.
The Western team's starting lineup is very strong and well-configured, with two excellent organizers and three powerful scoring points. If Payton is troubled, he can pass the ball to Magic Johnson after halftime.
Compared to several veterans, Magic Johnson prefers to pass the ball to Yang Jian, and Yang Jian played very comfortably in the training game.
The combination of Magic and Yang Jian is more refreshing. He knows the two veterans thoroughly and has long been bored. Barkley and Olajuwon also have no enthusiasm. They have participated in the All-Star Game too many times and are tired of it.
There is another important reason why the magician likes Yang Jian. Yang Jian doesn't care that he has AIDS. They chat the most, and it is easy to see that other people have some grudges when getting along with the magician.
Magic cares about other people's opinions, and greets everyone on the team. He didn't speak to Malone and Stockton of the Jazz at all, and they just nodded and said hello.
Because of Magic, the Western Conference Stars are clearly divided.
Three SuperSonics players came to participate in the All-Star Game together, and Payton and Kemp were also very friendly to Magic. Kemp had learned in the team that AIDS was not easily contagious, so the two brothers didn't care, and Payton felt much more relaxed.
Yang Jian said in an interview that he wanted to pass the ball to David Robinson. The "Admiral" and Magic are old acquaintances and have a good relationship. Robinson naturally entered their circle.
Mitch Richmond and Dikembe Mutombo did not have any teammates, so they joined in to chat with the SuperSonics community and their attitude was friendly.
The same cannot be said for Ma Long, who is very awkward and has been boycotting magicians and said a lot of unpleasant things in public.
This is not the first time that Malone has boycotted Magic's comeback. He boycotted it when he was part of the Dream Team in the 1992 Olympic Games. Stockton and Malone wore the same pair of pants and naturally ignored Magic.
As a result, the two stars of the Jazz were isolated in the team. These two guys were notorious for playing dirty, and everyone had no good topics to talk about with them.
The two of them can only go through the motions this time in the All-Star Game and won't have much cooperation with other stars. Just like they did with the Jazz, they will play pick-and-roll offense and show off the characteristics of the golden partner.
After training, Yang Jian realized that he had a huge advantage in winning the MVP.
Not only does he have two teammates as partners and they work well together, but also because the head coach of the Western Conference is George Karl.
Every year, the head coach of the team with the best record in the middle of the regular season becomes the head coach of the East and West All-Star teams, but there is a rule that they cannot be re-elected. Simply put, if the SuperSonics get the best record in the middle of the regular season next year, the coach of the All-Star Game will not be George Karl.
, but the coach of the team with the second best record.
Of course, George Karl is willing to arrange tactics for Yang Jian. His tactics are similar to those of the Sonics. Magic and Payton are responsible for organizing the offense, and Barkley is open to the side, ready for air cuts and singles with the ball. Olajuwon is responsible for covering.
, Yang Jian plays without the ball, running, catching and shooting.
Yang Jian doesn't need to practice this tactic, he is very familiar with it, and it is most suitable for him to display his strength.
The training tactics of the Eastern team are simpler than those of the Western team. The main focus is on one-on-one duels between stars. The triangle offense that Phil Jackson is good at is not a quick tactic. It is impossible for the players to become familiar with it in a short time. Apart from one-on-one duels, they can only play simple pick-and-rolls.
Cooperate.
In terms of the overall reputation of the stars, the Eastern Conference is slightly better. But in terms of tactics, the Western Conference has an advantage.
In the evening, the All-Star Game starts on time.
The ceremony to introduce the players was very grand. First, the starters from the Eastern Conference appeared together, and then the substitutes took turns to come out and greet the fans. The same was true for the Western Conference, a popularity comparison.
West starting lineup: Payton, Yang Jian, Magic Johnson, Charles Barkley, Olajuwon.
Eastern Conference starters: Anfernee Hardaway, Michael Jordan, Grant Hill, Scottie Pippen, Shaquille O'Neal.
After the players warmed up, the game started. Olajuwon beat O'Neal with a jump ball, and the Western team attacked first.
Payton brought the ball to the frontcourt and found that there was a problem with his position on the court. Hardaway was guarding Yang Jian, and Jordan was responsible for guarding him. This was specially arranged by Phil Jackson during training. He did not want to see Jordan on the court.
Crazy competition with Yang Jian in the star game.
The "Zen Master" also has a sinister side, and is planning to arrange for the Magic's two stars to play more games. Winning the MVP is their ability. The Bulls stars must use their energy in the next regular season and strive to break the record.
Hardaway is not so thoughtful. Not only was he not angry after hearing the arrangement, he was also very happy. In an interview, he said that the player he wanted to play against most was Yang Jian.
This guy just wants to prove that he is better than Yang Jian, and wants to prove that Nike was wrong. He plans to switch to Adidas when his contract expires, making the boss of Nike regret it for the rest of his life.
Yang Jian stood on the right baseline and quickly ran up the line. Olajuwon gave Yang Jian an off-ball screen to block Hardaway, and Magic Johnson passed the ball in the middle and ran out of the three-point line.
Yang Jian outside.
The three of them worked together very well, even though it was their first time working together.
The Western team's formation was completely open. After Yang Jian moved, O'Neal did not help defend and interfere with the shot.
O'Neal missed 28 games due to injury at the beginning. When he came back, he had gained a lot of weight and became a fat man. He usually does not want to guard pick-and-roll guards, and he will not do so in the All-Star Game.
Yang Jian caught the ball at 70 degrees on the right side and shot a three-point jumper. He took the shot very quickly and leaned back. Hardaway avoided the screen and was unable to take off in time, so he only extended his hand. This kind of interference was useless, the ball went in! 3-0
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After scoring the goal, Yang Jian roared loudly and felt good.
Zhang Liji said: "Beautiful, Yang Jian hit a three-pointer at the beginning."
Sun Zhengping said: "He scored with his signature offensive method at the beginning. It would be useless if the stars didn't follow him carefully. He catches the ball and shoots very fast."
Zhang Lili smiled and said: "Jordan did not face Yang Jian today, maybe Jordan is not willing to guard against him. The All-Star Game is here for fun. It will be too tiring to follow. Let Hardaway do this hard work."
Sun Zhengping said: "Yang Jian didn't play against the Magic last time. Today they have a chance to face off."
The Eastern team attacked, Yang Jian defended Jordan, and Hardaway was handed over to Payton. Whoever defends Jordan must have a hard job. Payton is a point guard and is not suitable for main defense.
Jordan caught the ball with his back inside the three-point line on the right side. He leaned on Yang Jian and turned to the baseline to feint the ball. He knew that Yang Jian jumped high and wanted to shake him up to cause a foul. However, Yang Jian did not jump and lifted the ball.
Hold your arms close to your body to interfere.
Isn't this kid's defense improved again? Jordan thought to himself.
The last time the two faced off, Jordan played very hard, but he could still rely on his skills to dazzle Yang Jian if he couldn't shoot accurately. Today, his first fake move didn't work.
Yang Jian increased his mental attributes to 47 points, his reactions became faster and faster, and his predictions were better than before. He glanced at Jordan's shoulders and predicted that the opponent would not take off, and he guessed correctly.
After Jordan passed the ball to Hardaway, who was receiving the ball, he opened the baseline and Hardaway passed it to O'Neal in the low post. At this time, Yang Jian had another inspiration and thought that he could double-team O'Neal and leave Jordan open because Jordan's corner three-pointer
Not allowed.
He didn't do this, because this was the All-Star Game, and double-teaming the stars was too much. Olajuwon probably didn't need his help, as he and O'Neal were old rivals.
O'Neal leaned against Olajuwon twice, turned around to feint the ball in the middle, then took a big step forward and dunked with one hand against Olajuwon! 3 to 2.
O'Neal is one size bigger than Olajuwon. He holds the ball and plays hard. He is as strong as Dream and can't guard him one-on-one.
When the Western Conference attacked, Yang Jian first stood in the left corner, slid down the baseline and ran to the right corner. Olajuwon blocked Hardaway again, and Payton passed the ball.
Yang Jian caught the ball in the right corner and feinted, and Hardaway flew up to block the shot.
Yang Jian quickly took the ball and moved laterally into the three-point line, making a sudden stop and hitting the board to score. 5 to 2.
The All-Star Game is also an official game. He added buffs to himself and was very stable in mid-range shooting. He felt that scoring was easier than in the regular season. In this situation, he usually would not double-team.
He roared excitedly, feeling that he was about to explode...