Chapter 22 [Key factors that determine the NBA championship]
Yang Jian did change history. That night, the managers of the SuperSonics and Nets reached a verbal agreement.
The Sonics sent out starting shooting guard Kendall Gill, who will earn an annual salary of $2.6 million next season, in exchange for Nets post player P.J. Brown and Glassman shooting guard Kevin Edwards.
Edwards averaged 14 points per game last season and shot 40% from three-point range, but he only played 14 games before suffering a season-ending injury. There is no room for Edwards on the Nets this season, so he and Brown were packaged together.
Transaction salary parity.
The Sonics' main target is P.J. Brown, who is willing to accept Glassman's bad contract. When Edwards' contract expires next season, the team does not have to renew his contract.
P.J. Brown, who is 211cm tall and weighs 108 kilograms, was born in October 1969. After graduating from college, he participated in the draft and was selected by the Nets with the second overall pick in the second round of 1992.
Due to PJ Brown's age, the Nets believed that his potential was limited and refused to offer him a contract. PJ Brown left for Greece and began his professional basketball career in Europe.
A year later, PJ Brown returned to the United States and officially joined the Nets, starting his NBA career. Last season, he averaged 30.8 minutes per game, scoring 8.1 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.7 blocks.
The Nets did not make the playoffs, and P.J. Brown's statistics looked very ordinary, with a shooting percentage of only 44.6%. But he is indeed an insider suitable for the SuperSonics offensive and defensive system, and has a good tactical effect.
He is always very active on the defensive end. He can not only rely on his height and wingspan to guard the penalty area, but also rely on his good mobility to switch defenders. On the offensive end, he can stretch out to the outside to cover his teammates, and can catch the ball and make mid-range shots after the pick-and-roll.
His shooting percentage is low because he takes more mid-range shots, and more than half of his shots are mid-range shots. His 42% mid-range shooting rate last season was similar to Sean Kemp, which is considered excellent among interior players.
The Nets are willing to trade Brown because they have no shortage of inside players. Many Nets insiders suffered injuries last season and will be back next season. Among them is Yinka Dell, the 14th pick in the first round in 1994. The coaching staff has changed
I want to train him.
The Nets are in urgent need of a shooting guard. Kendall, who once averaged 20.5 points per game, will definitely start and still have the ball.
As a result, Hornets shooting guard Hersey Hawkins, who was supposed to swap with Kendall, lost the opportunity to join the SuperSonics. If Hawkins, who is strong in offense and weak in defense, joins, it will affect the training of new players, leaving Yang Jian to do
Blue-collar workers outside are such a waste.
Hawkins does not play against Jordan, and his popularity is half that of the parallel world. This is the most important turning point in life for a star who lacks a record.
And Hawkins is also an important reason why the Sonics can't beat the Bulls. He is no match for Jordan at the 2nd position. In the Western Conference Finals against the Jazz's floor shooting guard Hornacek, he was completely destroyed. If Payton hadn't suppressed him
Without Stockton, the Sonics couldn't even advance to the Finals.
Yang Jian quickly guessed how he changed history. It was great that important competitors could not come. If Hawkins joined the SuperSonics and shared playing time with Yang Jian, it would be difficult for the worse one to play more than 20 minutes.
Yang Jian's physical fitness is completely superior to Hawkins, but the opponent's rich experience means immediate combat ability. After the start of the season, there is a high probability that he will sit on the bench as a substitute.
It's so cool that he suddenly gained attribute points and skills. I hope there will be more of this kind of thing in the future.
After finishing the late night snack, we returned to the hotel. It was still early, and Snow said he wanted to find a comedy movie to watch.
"You go and find it, I'm going to use the toilet."
Yang Jian went into the bathroom and called up the system page. He first added attribute points to his spirit. His mental attributes reached 20, and he was no longer rated as "junk" but became "ordinary".
Normal sounds much better than garbage, and Yang Jian feels that this is a qualitative leap, rather than just adding a point.
There is a text introduction to the skill "shooter": "Hersey Hawkins, nicknamed 'Eagle', has precise shooting skills and a soft touch. With his excellent shooting talent and average physical fitness, Hawkins, whose actual height is only 188cm, has become an all-rounder.
Star. Learning his shooting movements will make your hand feel softer and better avoid blocking, which can be improved through training."
Different from the nonsensical passive skill of "Big Jumper", "Shooter" is a serious basketball skill and comes with a shooting bag.
The skill directly shows lv1. Although Yang Jian's shooting posture is different from Hawkins, he is quite accurate in catching the ball. Especially in the mid-range shot, Yang Jian has improved significantly.
The system's evaluation is: "You can only guarantee your hit rate by catching and shooting, and you need to combine dribbling skills with shooting skills."
"LV1 is also an activated skill. Now I can be called a shooter? What about the blacksmith's evaluation..."
Yang Jian checked his basic attributes, and his shooting accuracy became 52(10). His system evaluation also changed to "average shooter". After this game, his shooting accuracy actually improved by 10 points, but there are brackets.
, which means the improvement brought by the iron-blooded jump shot.
"This skill includes holding the ball and shooting. It seems that I don't need to practice blindly during the holidays." Yang Jian swallowed and spat.
He said he must perfect this skill this summer. Combined with the iron-blooded jump shot, his mid-range shot will definitely become very powerful.
Moreover, the "shooter" skill is not limited to mid-range shots, but Hawkins's jump shot skills. Hawkins is one of the players who shoots the most three-pointers in this era. He can shoot from any position and can be said to be a representative of shooting without blind spots.
There is a "Practice" option next to this skill, and Yang Jian chose to practice and give it a try. He didn't have a basketball, so it didn't matter if he wasn't on the court. He could still try the moves in the bathroom.
The shooting movements of Hawkins appeared in his mind. He jumped up and released very quickly, and always had a slight fadeaway in his release. Even when shooting three-pointers, Hawkins would always make a fadeaway jumper. As a short man with average speed,
As a defender, he mainly relies on bullet speed and fadeaway to gain shooting space.
Hawkins' shooting action is a bit like Reggie Miller, the shot is very fast, and the ball has already been released before it jumps to the highest point. He is also a bit like the future James Harden, but Harden jumps lower and is called "
There is a clear difference in technology.
Yang Jian has super jumping ability, so it is definitely impossible to practice pull-up jumpers, but if he practices pull-up jumpers, his height is too short. It is impossible for him to force the shot like Tracy McGrady, Anthony, Durant and others, and pull-up jumpers
Insufficient power.
He feels that Hawkins' shooting posture is quite suitable for him. There is not much difference in height between the two. Hawkins is a little shorter than him with bare feet of 188cm, and his shooting speed is much slower than him. If he adopts this shooting posture, his movements will be beautiful and very beautiful.
practical.
There is no doubt that Hawkins' jump shooting ability is among the best in the league. This person who can't even see a dunk in his personal highlights has a career shooting percentage of 46.1%, a three-point shooting percentage of 39.4%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 87%.
Hawkins averaged 20 points per game in two seasons. In the 1990-91 season, he averaged 22.1 points, 3.9 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 2.2 steals per game for the 76ers, shooting 47.2% from the field, 40% from the three-point range, and 87.1% from the free throw line.
.If Hawkins is given enough ball rights, his scoring ability is no worse than Reggie Miller.
If Yang Jian had Hawkins' shooting ability, he would become a superstar in any era. The opportunity is right in front of him, and as long as he is willing to practice, he can improve his strength.
"It will be too slow to surpass Jordan in the future. I will defeat the Bulls next season." Yang Jian clenched his fists. He was more confident and felt that if he could not help the Sonics win the championship next season, it would be a failure.
So what if the opponent is the 72-win Bulls? The Bulls are not without their weaknesses, such as center Luke Longley's slow movement, the team's relatively concentrated scoring points, etc.
Except for Kukoc, the Bulls' interior linemen are all blue-collar workers with no shooting range. In terms of shooting, the Sonics have an advantage. Most fans like to watch dunks, and they may like Yang Jian because of his wonderful dunks, but in the game
, shooting well is the way to go!
After Yang Jian joined, the outside players from both sides competed in physical fitness, and the SuperSonics did not suffer.
Since the core of the Bulls is Jordan, the performance of the players playing against Jordan may directly affect the outcome of the game.
Unlike Hawkins, Yang Jian now clearly realizes that he will be the key factor in determining the NBA championship. For him, the finals are like a "big test" and he now has to prepare for the final exam.