Mathieu Leonis brought the "Euro-step" to the NBA, but when he was playing for the Kings last season, Yang Jian used the Euro-step to pass him again and again. His mentality collapsed in the playoffs, and his shooting percentage was less than 30%. Yang
Jane is the player he least wants to face, and he just wants to retire after being abused.
The Lithuanian coach saw the veteran's dilemma and took him off the field to rest, replacing him with Darius Lukminas, who had better defense. Darius is 193cm tall and weighs 86kg. He moves quickly and is good at catching the ball.
He can shoot three-pointers and break through with the ball.
However, Darius' "defense is better" compared with the veterans of the team. If he is assigned to defend Yang Jian, he will also have a big head. They competed in the group stage, but he couldn't handle it and his speed was at a disadvantage.
As the game continued, Lithuania arranged an outside cover tactic. Kortinatis moved away from Li Xiaoyong to catch the ball, and hit a three-point jump shot from a little left of the center. 20 to 18.
The point guard scored two three-pointers in a row, helping the team stabilize the situation. Liu Yudong was a step too late when changing defense twice, and was unable to jump, which was only a slight interference.
No matter how good Liu Yudong's shooting is, he can't play in the NBA. It's because of his health. His movement speed is too slow and he can't defend well. If the opponent's defender relies on the screen to get rid of the ball, he can't block the shot by changing defense. He averaged only 0.4 blocks per game in the CBA.
He didn't block a single shot in this Olympics, which shows how poor his athletic ability is.
He is only 198cm tall, but he is the team's power forward, and at the same time, he is slow. This results in him not being tall enough to play power forward in high-level games, and not being fast enough to play small forward, either three or four.
To put it bluntly, he is only suitable for playing in the CBA. In the CBA, his speed is not a disadvantage, but his strength is an advantage and he can abuse others.
Chinese fans are a little anxious. In terms of perimeter defense, Yang Jian cannot help his teammates unless he knows the art of splitting.
The Chinese team attacked, and the Lithuanian players resolutely double-teamed Yang Jian. He took advantage of the situation and distributed the ball. This time Li Nan's three-point shot missed the basket. The opportunity had come, and Li Nan was a little nervous.
He is usually a substitute and takes over in critical battles. It is impossible not to be nervous at all.
In the Lithuanian position battle, Sabonis and his teammates played a pick-and-roll and then received the ball. He shot a three-pointer from outside the center three-point line. It missed without interference and Yang Jian grabbed the backcourt rebound.
Shooting three-pointers is not Sabonis's strong point, but he was vacated after the pick-and-roll, which was a good opportunity. He made the right choice and played very flexibly.
The Chinese team's offense was also very flexible. Yang Jian wanted the ball as soon as the half was over, and Wang Zhizhi came up to play a pick-and-roll with him.
This move cannot be completely defended by any team. It can not only break the full-court press, but also prevent the opponent's inside line from retreating too far. Once the center positions very far back, Yang Jian can get rid of the main defender.
Can shoot three-pointers.
Sabonis stood on the edge of the three-point line, still a little behind. Yang Jian did not rush to shoot, and he had enough space to accelerate with the ball. He changed direction in front of the three-point line and passed Sabonis, driving straight in.
restricted area.
Inix made up the defense, and Yang Jian passed the ball with both hands to the left corner. Liu Yudong received the ball in an open position, and the ball went hollow into the net! 23 to 18.
Sun Zhengping smiled and said: "It's Yang Jian's fifth assist after a breakthrough. Are you planning to get double figures in assists at halftime?"
Zhang Lili said: "Yang Jian can definitely play point guard, which is an important reason why the SuperSonics won the championship. He and Payton are both good at defense, and can attract the defense to quickly transfer the ball to assist teammates, and they will bloom more when passing the ball."
Liu Yudong is very accurate in shooting without practicing. He is a natural talent. In a parallel world, he has become a big fat man after retiring for many years. He went to the CBA All-Star Game to compete with Zhu Fangyu on long-range shots, and he made a lot of empty shots.
Lithuania attacked, and the outside player broke through for a layup, but missed due to Wang Zhizhi's interference. Finally, he defended once, and Inix grabbed another offensive rebound, and he was caught by Liu Yudong.
Inix made two free throws, 23 to 20.
The Chinese team attacked, and Yang Jian got the ball again as soon as the half was passed. This time, his teammates opened up, and he took the ball to the right side of the three-point line to get a singles opportunity.
It is difficult for Lithuanian players to double-team. They have already seen how accurate the Chinese team's role players can shoot. No matter who goes up to double-team, Yang Jian's pass will be an easy shot.
Lithuania's perimeter defense is average and its strength is in penalty area defense. This is a common problem of many teams in this era. They all believe that dominating the basket is the key to winning and do not take many outside shots.
The Chinese team is the only exception in the Olympics. Nearly half of the team's shots are from outside the three-point line.
Facing Darius Lukeminas, who was also 193cm tall, Yang Jian dribbled the ball from his crotch to his left hand and gently probed his shoulder. Darius knew how fast he was and lowered his center of gravity to prevent a breakthrough.
While Yang Jian was making moves, he used the corner of his eye to observe the positions of others. When he saw no one came up to double-team, he knew what to do.
Yang Jian hit the ball to his right hand again, dribbling from his crotch to his left hand, and then he changed direction and took a small step to the right. He didn't start quickly, and Darius was afraid that he would change direction and break through, so he hurriedly moved laterally.
As a result, Yang Jian failed to break through. He took the ball and quickly stepped back with his right foot to shoot a three-point jumper. He also added a fadeaway. Darius's center of gravity dropped very low and he moved laterally. If he took a step forward, he would not be able to block the shot and could only interfere slightly.
Whoa! Yang Jian faced the defense and made another hollow three-pointer! 26 to 20.
Zhang Lijia shouted: "Yang Jian made 6 of 6 shots in the opening game, 3 of 3 three-pointers, and scored his 15th point. It was so accurate."
Sun Zhengping said: "This is a superstar. If you don't double-team me, I will score alone. If you double-team me, I will assist my teammates."
Because they defeated the Chinese team in the group stage, Lithuanian players were generally very relaxed before the game started, but now they feel pressure. Yang Jian played better than in the group stage and exploded.
This is how the Croatian team lost. Everyone in Lithuania watched that game and knew how terrifying it is for a player like Yang Jian to suffer from convulsions. Now they have tasted the pain of Croatian players. Double teams are not allowed. Yang Jian has a good sense of passing. They want to win.
, it seems that the only option is to attack.
The Lithuanian players passed the ball several times, and Darius relied on the screen to catch the ball and shoot a jumper, but missed due to the interference of Yang Jian's pursuit. He wanted to retaliate very actively, and his courage was commendable, but the effect was not good.
Liu Yudong fought hard and grabbed a backcourt rebound. Everyone was infected by Yang Jian. With Yang Jian in the offense, if they couldn't even protect the rebound, how could they face the Jiangdong elders after returning to China?
He hugged the basketball and waited for the response, and passed it to Li Xiaoyong. Li Xiaoyong was forced by his opponent to carry the ball across the half court, and passed it to Yang Jian who wanted the ball on the right side, and then pulled away.
If it's a fast break, Yang Jian can play like Westbrook, and he can play like Harden in positional battles. If he reduces running and plays singles on the weak side, the opponent will double-team and there will be space. Without double-teaming, he can
Sudden shooting.
His style of play was very simple, just like before, he dribbled the ball from his hip and took a step-back jumper. He shot against the defense, and this time the ball missed the basket.
The opportunity has come, and Darius can't block Yang Jian. He will still play like this, simple and effective. The advantage of playing like this is that if the opponent wants to double-team, he must defend from the outside. If he breaks through, he will easily fall into the encirclement.
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Lithuania attacked, and the Chinese team continued to defend man-to-man. After encountering the pick-and-roll, Liu Yudong actively switched defenses but to no avail. Kortinatis feinted and successfully changed direction to break through.
He broke into the basket and attracted Wang Zhizhi to cover up, and passed the ball to Sabonis. Sabonis shot with his feet up from close range, with almost no jump. He thought this was an easy scoring opportunity, but Yang Jian retreated and attacked from behind, nailing the block.
The ball bounced off the backboard.
Liu Yudong picked up the ball and held it in his arms to protect it. The fans at the scene gave Yang Jian warm applause.
Sun Zhengping said: "I think Yang Jian should be selected for the best defensive team in the NBA next season. He not only has the body, but also has outstanding defensive awareness. He can steal and block shots."
Zhang Liji said with a smile: "No player who has played against Yang Jian in this competition has a high shooting percentage. Moreover, he is guarding the top scorers from the outside. He can also spot opportunities to help defend and make up defense."
Yang Jian cannot be bad when he works hard on defense, but it is still very difficult for him to get into the best defensive team. At the end of last season, he had already thought about how to let go when playing against weak teams. If the playing time is too short, how can the data be so bad?
How's that?
The regular season mvp is more important than the best defensive lineup...