When Yang Jian came off the field, his teammates on the bench high-fived him one by one in celebration. "Towel Man" Eric Snow handed him water and a towel.
After a season of training, Snow's ability to enliven the atmosphere on the sidelines and his ability to observe people's emotions have reached full level. He often steals the spotlight from the sidelines when his teammates score goals. Many fans in China like him and think he is both passionate and interesting.
Moreover, Snow and Yang Jian rented a house and have been roommates for a long time. The two were friends before they officially joined the SuperSonics and practiced together in the summer. These labels made Snow very popular and he is one of the players most familiar to Chinese fans.
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The relationship between other substitute players and Yang Jian is not as close as Snow, but they still want to please him. Everyone thinks that Yang Jian is super giant and they can get rich by following him.
Coaches George Karl and Bob Weiss firmly believe that Yang Jian is a genius and always praise him. During today's timeout, the first thing George Karl did was praise Yang Jian for playing well.
Entering the playoffs, George Karl felt that Yang Jian had improved again, which was incredible.
At the beginning of the regular season, Yang Jian's passing awareness was very poor. After that, his passing became better and better. Now he can combine sudden point shooting with second-second passes. George Karl thinks that if things continue like this, Yang Jian can be a guest point guard in the future.
, definitely has the potential to rival Michael Jordan.
Jordan can play point guard and has strong organizational skills. In the 1988-89 season, the media and public opinion said that Jordan played alone, was unwilling to share the ball, and ignored his teammates, which was not conducive to the long-term development of the team. Jordan used it in a rage.
His triple-doubles in 7 consecutive games and 10 triple-doubles in 11 games rewarded his critics, creating such a legend.
In the past, Yang Jian had poor passing awareness and lacked organizational skills. Now his improved mental attributes have made up for this shortcoming. He has even turned his shortcomings into advantages, but he has not fully adapted to his changes and cannot use all his advantages.
Zhang Lili commented on the game and said: "The SuperSonics started well. Yang Jian scored 5 points and 2 assists. Except for Schrempf, all four starters scored."
Sun Zhengping said: "The Jazz called a timeout very timely. They must adjust their lineup, otherwise they will be unable to defend. The SuperSonics will definitely blossom more."
Zhang Lili said: "The Jazz's offense also has problems. It cannot rely solely on the performance of stars. Role players have to step up and score."
The two commentators also have experience. They have watched a lot of Sonics games and can predict what will happen next.
Of course, coach Jerry Sloan knows the Sonics' offensive routine better. He arranged the starting lineup to perform poorly because there is really no strong man available at the center position, so he has to make do. In the regular season, the Jazz mainly have two meat shield centers at the 5th position.
The rotation was carried out, and Greg Foster was almost abandoned.
In the 1993-94 season, Felton Spencer, who was 213cm tall and weighed only 120kg, played career-best numbers of 8.6 points and 8.3 rebounds. In the playoffs, he also scored 7.9 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.3 blocks, helping the Jazz advance to the Western Conference.
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At that time, Felton was an important starter for the Jazz, and Sloan liked him very much.
Unfortunately, Felton's career had just started to take off when he suffered a serious injury last season when he ruptured his left Achilles tendon. He played 34 games and was reimbursed for the season. After he returned from injury, his explosive power dropped and he became overweight, and his condition declined significantly.
, averaging only 5.6 points and 4.3 rebounds this season.
Now, the Jazz management is ready to trade Felton, and there is no room for him in the team. The white center Greg Ostertag is young and more hardworking. His playing style is similar to Felton's, and his position overlaps.
However, against the Sonics, the "Big White Bear" couldn't play for a long time. Sloan could only let him play as a substitute for a while. The big man who lacked offensive power and had poor mobility could easily become a defensive vulnerability.
Just after the game started, the Jazz had to play with changes to their normal rotation lineup and fell into the rhythm of the SuperSonics. With the lineup restrained, it was almost a pipe dream for the Jazz to advance to the finals.
The SuperSonics made no substitutions or adjusted tactics, and the game continued.
The Jazz's offensive tactics did not change after the timeout. Everyone around the world knows what tactics the Jazz will use, and there will definitely be nothing new in this regard.
Sloan really likes pick-and-roll tactics... It's you who made me see through this thing called life. In four words, persevere to the end.
Cooperating with P.J. Brown to prevent Stockton from breaking through, he forced him to pass the ball to Malone in the middle. The latter chose to make a high jump shot this time and scored another one. 11 to 4.
The Sonics offense also used a pick-and-roll. Kemp provided an off-ball screen for Yang Jian and helped him catch the ball at a 70-degree angle on the right side. This time, Hornacek pursued the defense in a timely manner. Malone did not help defend and focused on Kemp.
All over the body.
Yang Jian feinted with the ball and then changed direction to the middle. Hornacek's weakness in confrontation was revealed. The two had physical contact, and Hornacek was knocked out of position, unable to stop Yang Jian from starting to speed up. Yang Jianyi
Once started, he couldn't keep up from the side.
Kemp opened up on the right side and attracted Malone's defense, creating space for his teammates to break through. Yang Jian took the ball from the center and entered the penalty area, attracting Adam Kife, who had just come on the field, to cover up. Yang Jian took advantage of the situation and distributed the ball, pj Brown
Got an open opportunity on the left baseline, caught the ball and made a mid-range shot.
13 to 4, Yang Jian’s third assist.
He decided to make more breakthroughs before the start of the game. Hornacek did not bypass the cover and catch up with him and everything would be fine. As long as Yang Jian succeeds in breaking through, there will definitely be teammates on the field who will get easy shooting opportunities.
Schrempf hasn't caught the ball in the past few rounds, but he is also useful on the offensive end. He stands at 70 degrees on the left side and attracts Chris Morris to defend. The formation is spread out and Chris cannot cover the bottom line.
pj Brown. And letting Brown take the shot looks better than letting Schlumf take the shot.
PJ Brown is not a vegetarian. He is the head coach of the team and has been practicing this all season. This is a task assigned by George Karl. He does not need to shoot three-pointers like Sam Perkins. The bottom line
If CIC is confident, it can help the team.
The starting point of the Jazz's offense is always the two stars, and there are traces to follow. Malone carried the ball into the penalty area and was double-teamed again. This time he saw the opportunity and passed the ball to Hornacek who was running on the screen.
This is an effective tactic. Both Sonics inside players were attracted by Malone. When Adam Kife was covering for the defender, he could only rely on Yang Jian to chase him. Yang Jian was very fast but still failed to block the shot. Huo Huo
Nasek faced the defense and hit a mid-range shot. 13 to 6.
During the SuperSonics offense, Yang Jian moved to catch the ball and had no direct chance to make a shot, so he dribbled the ball to the middle.
At this time, Kemp set an off-ball screen for Payton on the weak side. Yang Jian spotted the actual pass and passed it to Payton, who was cutting to the center. They played the Eagles' offensive routine, and Payton caught the ball and got rid of Stocker.
After a pause, he took advantage of the situation and took three more steps to pass Malone with speed, and scored with a basket before Base Fee came up to defend.
15 to 6, Yang Jian sent out his fourth assist.
Payton started to show his strength today, and his offensive ability with the ball is obviously better than Stockton. If the opponent only defends his passing, it is easy to be caught off guard by him.
In a parallel world, many fans believe that Payton's offensive ability is average and he relies on high shots in exchange for high scores. But after 1995, Payton averaged more than 20 points per game in 7 seasons, which is a symbol of ability. He He is capable of scoring, but there is no guarantee of a hit rate.
High shots are exchanged for high scores, who doesn’t?
Payton's shooting percentage throughout his career is 46.6%. No matter how bad his shooting is in the playoffs, his shooting percentage can still be maintained at around 45%. The lack of scoring is related to the lack of free throws. He can beat those 40% shooting percentage. A "super giant" who averages more than 20 throws per game?
Zhang Lili said: "Today's SuperSonics tactics are very interesting. Yang Jian plays like a point guard, breaking through and organizing. Payton acts like a shooting guard, playing in isolation and cutting. They can change positions on the court."
Sun Zhengping said: "Payton was a star who averaged 20 points per game last season and was the leading scorer of the SuperSonics. It's not that he can't score, it's because he focused on organization after Yang Jian joined."
Zhang Lili said: "Yang Jian has one thing that is even better than Jordan, and that is that he plays reasonably. He doesn't like to play hard and is willing to cooperate with his teammates. It was obvious today."
Sun Zhengping said: "It is true that after he joined the SuperSonics starting players, their shooting percentages were very high. Four of them had a shooting percentage of more than 50% in the regular season. Yang Jian not only performed by himself, he also led his teammates. "
