The Jazz have relatively concentrated possession of the ball, and SuperSonics players can defend in a targeted manner.
After encountering the pick-and-roll, the Sonics always responded by first guarding against Stockton's breakthrough, and then guarding against Malone's air cut. One person would be the main defender, and the other person would assist in the defense. Man-to-man marking was sufficient in other positions, and the defensive formation was not chaotic at all.
Malone knew that he would be double-teamed when he entered the basket, so he once again chose a mid-range shot and missed it due to slight interference. Kemp grabbed the rebound and passed the ball to launch a counterattack. Payton quickly advanced to the frontcourt to watch Stockton retreat.
Stay back and shoot a three-pointer from the left side.
Those who are close to vermillion are red, and those who are close to ink are black. Payton can also play Yang Jian's accustomed style.
He shot the ball very resolutely, ignoring Stockton's interference and hit a three-pointer. 18 to 6.
Zhang Lili shouted: "Payton scored another three-pointer. The SuperSonics' shooting percentage in the first quarter was so high that the Jazz couldn't guard it."
Sun Zhengping said: "No matter who the opponent is, the SuperSonics always attack and win. With the same record of 72 wins and 10 losses, the SuperSonics won better than the Bulls."
Zhang Lili said: "The SuperSonics' defense is not bad either. Their goal is the championship, and the Jazz can't stop them. I think it would be good if the Jazz don't get swept."
Stockton wanted to retaliate, and after playing a pick-and-roll, he moved sideways to shoot a three-pointer, but was interrupted by P.J. Brown.
pj Brown's defense has improved compared to when he played with the Nets. Not only can he grab rebounds and block shots, he is also good at preventing pick-and-rolls and interfering with shots. In team training matches, he often helps guard Yang Jian and knows at what distance to interfere with defenders' shots.
, the opponent will feel more uncomfortable.
Kemp grabbed the backcourt rebound and tried to pass the ball to start a fast break. His pass was too hasty and he made a mistake and was intercepted by Chris Morris.
Chris got rid of Schrempf and rushed to the basket, attracting PJ Brown to defend and then score the ball. Malone dunked the ball with one hand and scored .18 to 8.
Malone wanted to use dunks to boost the morale of the team, but compared with the two SuperSonics stars, his dunks seemed mediocre.
During the SuperSonics offense, Payton gained confidence and singled out Stockton for a mid-range shot, but this time he failed to score. PJ Brown rushed to grab the offensive rebound and passed the ball outside.
After receiving the ball, Yang Jian was closely followed by Hornacek. He stood still and waited for his teammates to respond, and passed it to Schrempf on the right. At this time, he felt that he had to take time to practice his back, not to shoot with his back, but
This is to better protect the ball and observe the position of teammates passing the ball.
A life without goals is meaningless. As soon as Yang Jian traveled through time, he made up his mind to become the first person in NBA history. He will continue to get stronger until he becomes a shooting guard without weaknesses.
Schrempf used the ball to face the three-point threat. After a feint, he missed a pull-up jump shot against Chris. The rebound was grabbed by Malone. In the Jazz position battle, Hornacek moved to catch the ball and shot. Under the interference of Yang Jian
Blacksmithing.
Facing Yang Jian, it was difficult for Hornacek to get rid of the defense by running without the ball, and it was even harder to break through with the ball. This was an important reason for the Jazz's poor offense, as an important scoring point was restricted.
Malone failed to grab the offensive rebound, and Kemp directly pushed the ball out with one hand. Schrempf picked up the rebound and passed it to Yang Jian in the frontcourt with both hands. Hornacek followed Yang Jian and ran back and couldn't jump.
After getting up, Yang Jian jumped up and won the basketball while running.
He leaned forward sharply, took the ball, took two steps forward, stepped on the free throw line, and threw the ball toward the backboard with one hand. This move completely exceeded Hornacek's expectations. He thought Yang Jian would pass the ball to
Payton behind him.
Yang Jian also knew that if he didn't play the ball at this time, he would be called away. He could only take two steps with the ball in his arms. In order to complete a layup from the distance where he received the ball, he had to take six steps. The NBA can do this.
There are only a handful of stars.
He couldn't take six steps while holding the ball. Yang Jian had a way to run without the ball, so he threw the ball toward the backboard. He rushed forward without slowing down, and his movements were done in one go.
Hornacek was dumbfounded and didn't know how to defend. Yang Jian passed by him, caught the rebound ball with both hands, paused slightly in the air, then smashed the ball with his right hand and scored! 20 to 8.
Yang Jian beat his chest and roared! Countless home fans stood up and cheered, and the noise in Key Arena reached 100 decibels.
Zhang Lili shouted: "Good guy, this goal must be the best goal today. Yang Jian threw and dunked himself, performing an action only seen in the dunk contest!"
Sun Zhengping smiled and said: "Hornacek didn't jump, but turned around slowly. I didn't expect Yang Jian to do this."
Zhang Lili said: "When I think about it, I can't guard him. You need a body like Jordan or Pippen to guard against this kind of ball."
The Jazz attacked, and when Stockton broke through, Payton poked the ball out of the sideline.
Coach Sloan took advantage of the dead ball to replace Hornacek and replaced him with Brian Russell. He saw that Hornacek could not guard Yang Jian, and this dunk might affect Hornacek's mentality.
.Instead of letting him stay on the court and play casually, it is better to replace him, rest for a while, and lead the bench to score in the second quarter.
Russell's defensive ability is much better than Hornacek's, and it is his defense that won the coach's trust. He did not play much time in the regular season, and became a surprise player on the Jazz bench in the playoffs.
George Karl also took the opportunity to make a substitution, letting Schrempf, who had not scored a point, rest, and replaced him with Vincent Askew. This is the trouble of the Sonics' happiness. There are too many points in the starting lineup, and four stars are on the court together.
, Schrempf had no chance to make a move.
The Jazz's defense on Yang Jian became tighter. He failed to score in the second half of the first quarter. After attracting the defense, he sent an assist to Kemp.
The SuperSonics lead 35 to 20, and their home morale is high.
Yang Jian's performance was the most eye-catching, scoring 9 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists. It seemed that he had a chance to win the first triple-double of his career. However, he was not interested in triple-double data at all and did not like to stay near the penalty area to grab backcourt rebounds.
He knew that even if he scored hundreds of triple-doubles, the praise would only be temporary. In the future, there would be a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle on the outside in the NBA who would be so brave and invincible.
Things are rare and valuable. In the future, triple-double data will become worthless, and "triple-double" has even become a derogatory term.
Malone of the Jazz scored 10 points on 5 of 8 shots. He was the only one who performed well and also missed two free throws. The others scored a total of 10 points and could not find the feeling of shooting.
Stockton had the worst performance, scoring 2 points and 3 assists on 1 of 3 shots.
In the second quarter, the Jazz sent Howard Eisley, Hornacek, Brian Russell, Antoine Kyle, and Ostertag.
For the SuperSonics, Schrempf plays as a point forward and serves as a substitute, with Snow and McMillan as two defenders, and Sam Perkins and Earvin Johnson on the inside. The SuperSonics' lineup is more reasonable and has a clear core.
On the offensive end, the four players just spread out to attract the defense, waiting for opportunities to catch the ball and shoot. Schrempf was the main attacker.
On the defensive end, Snow and McMillan also defended very well. They would not lose their position easily and tried their best to interfere with the shooting.
Earvin Johnson guards the penalty area. Although he is not as tall and heavy as Ostertag, he can still fight against him. The "Big White Bear" has no explosive power and is not strong in low-post offensive ability.
If Ostertag could post up opponents shorter than himself, he wouldn't have been drafted with the 28th pick in the first round. Big men in this era are very valuable, even if they don't have range. With his size
, if his athletic ability is slightly stronger, he will become a lottery pick.
The Jazz relied on two guards to attack, but the shooting rate was not high and the offense was weak. When Coach Sloan saw that the point difference had widened to more than 20 points, he only allowed Stockton and Malone to rest for 4 minutes before returning to the court.
The Sonics also gradually replaced their main players and firmly gained the upper hand.
In this quarter, the SuperSonics defeated the Jazz, with a score of 30 to 16 in a single quarter and a total score of 65 to 36.
Yang Jian scored 14 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists at halftime, which was quite satisfactory. It was Schrempf who showed his strength, scoring 10 points in a single quarter and hitting two three-pointers.
During the halftime break, Zhang Lili commented: "Today's match between the two teams was not like a Western Conference finals, but more like a championship team playing against an underdog. The Jazz had no power to fight back."
Sun Zhengping said: "The Jazz relied too much on Malone's performance on the offensive end. Stockton is also an All-Star. He only scored 2 points and 4 assists in the half, which was below the standard."
Zhang Li said with a smile: "This is why Payton was elected as the best defensive player this year. He can often defend star players at the same position. He even defended Stockton in the regular season."