The Bulls players started a pick-and-roll attack and were easily defended by the Sonics.
The only player on the Bulls court who is suitable for pick-and-roll offense is Michael Jordan. The Sonics players don't think about anything else at all. They just rush to Jordan and leave Longley open on the outside. Longley can shoot if he is willing to shoot. The Sonics don't care. One shot.
20 times is enough.
pj Brown blocked Jordan, and Payton immediately chased him to form a double-team. If Jordan didn't want to pass the ball, he had to play hard. Facing two strong defenders, it's strange that the shooting rate was high.
Not only Payton, but also P.J. Brown was selected to the All-Defensive Team three times in the parallel world. He has now shown excellent defensive ability, can defend pick-and-rolls and low singles, leaving Earvin Johnson without a place in the team.
After attracting double-teams, Jordan did not want to pass the ball to Longley, knowing that Longley's cutting speed after the screen was too slow. How slow exactly? Kemp could probably jump down with one leg faster than Longley.
The best team for Longley is the Pacers, because he is a Pacer.
With 24 seconds left, Pippen beat Schrempf hard and missed a jump shot due to interference. Yang Jian grabbed a rebound in the backcourt. Kemp and Rodman were locked in a fierce battle, and the river clams competed with each other.
Profit.
During the SuperSonics offense, Yang Jian ran to the outside of the three-point line to catch the ball. After a feint, he failed to get rid of Jordan. The distance he wanted to pass to Kemp was a bit far, so he passed it to Schrempf.
Schrempf protected the ball and passed the ball to Payton who was running. Payton caught the ball and shot a jumper. This time the shot was a three-pointer, but he still missed. Payton likes to imitate Yang Jian's style of play, but the scoring efficiency of the two is different.
The difference is that Payton's shooting percentage dropped in the finals.
Players from the two teams fought back and forth for 2 minutes and 15 seconds before the Bulls scored the team's first two points with Jordan's mid-range shot.
The Bulls' iron barrel formation also has obvious restrictions on the Sonics players. Except for Longley, there are no major weaknesses. The Sonics' defense is also strong, and the only weakness is that there is no meat shield center.
The Bulls cannot grasp this weakness of the Sonics. In games where Longley scores a lot, his shooting percentage is average, and opponents score more points against him.
Zen Master Jackson specifically told Longley that he would not take shots easily again in this game unless he had a good shooting opportunity. He played for 6 minutes and scored 2 points and 2 rebounds on 1-of-1 shooting. He was replaced and rested.
The Sonics' overall shooting percentage was not high, leading 23-18 in the first quarter.
Entering the second quarter, the pressure on the Bulls increased greatly. Because Yang Jian still did not rest and was preparing to play the entire game. Jordan would not be able to do it without taking a break. His speed would definitely decline in the final quarter, affecting his competitive state.
Jackson Jackson arranged for Harper and Yang Jian to face off for a while after taking a 6-minute rest.
In the first quarter, Steve Kerr came off the bench to make a three-point shooting spot. Unfortunately, Kerr was too tough and had little effect on the offensive end.
Harper also failed to defend well in the second quarter. Yang Jian made more air cuts and broke inside with the ball.
Harper's defensive effect on Yang Jian is certainly not as good as Jordan's. He is 198cm tall and has good mobility, but his body is thin and his confrontation ability is obviously not as good as Yang Jian's.
Yang Jian catches the ball and leans on Harper to rush to the basket. This move is difficult to guard against. He is fast and has amazing jumping ability. If the Bulls inside players do not help defend, Yang Jian can squeeze Harper and prevent him from jumping. It is easy.
Layup.
The Bulls' interior players help defend, and Yang Jian will pass the ball. Sam Perkins is one of the best spatial interior players in this era, able to open up space to catch the ball and shoot.
The center helps defend, and Yang Jian passes the ball to P.J. Brown, who can also make a mid-range shot or catch the ball for a layup.
When Jordan came back, Yang Jian still attracted the defense and distributed the ball, and only took action when he had a good opportunity. His plan was to consume Jordan first, drive his teammates, and then wait until his teammates couldn't open the ball.
As a result, his teammates scored a lot of points, and Yang Jian sent out consecutive assists and played very comfortably.
At halftime, the SuperSonics led 50 to 36. The Bulls only scored 18 points in both quarters.
The Bulls are used to Yang Jian's way of playing, but today he made adjustments and became an excellent organizer. He only scored 9 points in the half, but grabbed 7 rebounds, sent 8 assists, and
2 steals.
Zhang Lili praised: "Although Yang Jian didn't score much today, he played very well. He is likely to get the first triple-double of his career, and it is still in the finals."
Sun Zhengping said: "He played very reasonably today. When he attracted double teams, he passed the ball to his teammates to help them perform. He can always pass the ball to the right position, and the number of assists has reached a new personal high in a single game."
Zhang Lili suddenly ran out of words, and his partner said his lines, which was unreasonable.
All viewers who watched the live broadcast felt that Yang Jian played very well and was better than Jordan. Jordan scored 16 points in the half and scored more, but did not have a single assist. In terms of driving his teammates, Jordan undoubtedly lost.
People are also curious about Yang Jian's playing style, which seems to be very flexible.
Yang Jian's style of play was indeed relatively advanced in the 1990s, and he was considered a "big core player with the ball."
In the past, the NBA league played singles with the ball. In order to better attract the attention of fans, there was even a strange situation in the 1980s where one player played singles on one side, and the other 8 players went to the other side of the court to watch the excitement. And they played like this
During the game, double-teaming and assisting defense are not allowed. If a player leaves his defensive target, it is illegal defense.
With the passage of time and the changes in the world basketball landscape, the NBA began to slowly change the rules, from favoring the inside to favoring the outside. Now, players double-teaming and assisting defense are the must-have defensive modes in every game.
A core player with the ball, to put it bluntly, has excellent scoring ability. Due to his wide field of vision, he can attract defenders and take the point guard's job away from others. It is very easy for a point guard to be a teammate with such a player and does not have to be responsible for organization.
, because the point guard is stripped of his team's brain work on the court.
In this system, all players need to surround the ball-holding core and cooperate with him.
They need to defend, grab rebounds, run, and wait to catch the ball and shoot from the outside or inside, or wait for the star's pass to cut. With the ball in hand, follow me. This is the team's most dazzling star, and the statistics will be very beautiful.
The core ball-holding style, team basketball style, and superstar singles tactics will become the three major team-building systems of the NBA in the future. Teams with this system are more likely to win championships.
George Karl asked the players to play around Yang Jian, and Yang Jian unconsciously became a person with his own system. Of course he is not the inventor. Magic Johnson's style of play is the prototype of this tactic. Magic is nominally a point guard.
, in fact, he is more like a point forward. He is good at assisting his teammates and also has good personal offensive ability.
Based on Yang Jian's excellent shooting ability, Bulls players had to help defend or double-team him. And his passing ability will play a huge role in this context, and his passing awareness has become very strong.
Perkins and Schrempf can open up the floor when they are on the court. This kind of pitcher without the ball will play an important role in a team with a big core with the ball.
The tactics also need to be equipped with an excellent rebounder. Kemp and P.J. Brown are both good. They can also pull away or cut through.
The team also needs a defensive point guard, and Payton plays this role. It is not easy for him. Not only does he have to do the dirty work, but he also has to organize the offense and occasionally take shots.
The Sonics continued to play like this in the second half, and the Bulls players didn't know how to defend well.
Yang Jian has become omnipotent on the offensive end. He can assist him when he is trying to prevent him from shooting. If no one comes to help defend him, he can catch the ball and shoot or try to break through and make air cuts. When his teammates are shooting, he also cuts into the basket and steals several times.
Offensive rebound.
At the end of the third quarter, the SuperSonics led 76 to 51 and were firmly in control of the situation. The audience did not expect this.
Sun Zhengping said: "Before the game, the media all promoted that this was a battle between dragons and tigers. I think if the game continues like this, the Sonics will win easily, and the Bulls may not be able to score 70 points."
Zhang Liji said: "Yang Jian played the first three quarters and scored 16 points, 10 rebounds, 12 assists and 2 steals. He has already scored the first triple-double of his career."
Sun Zhengping laughed and said: "Looking at how easily he got a triple-double today, I feel that if he is willing, he can often produce this kind of data."
Zhang Liangli agreed. "He usually likes to play fast breaks and not grab rebounds. When playing against the Bulls, positional warfare has always been the main focus, and his ability to grab rebounds has come into full play. I think he plays better like this and really drives the whole team."