Chapter 296 [Take the match into an exhibition match]
The SuperSonics' home attendance is firmly among the top three in the league, and every venue is full, with fans coming to watch Yang Jian's performance.
This kind of fast break dunk is very morale-boosting. As soon as Yang Jian dunked, many people stood up and cheered.
The Hawks attacked, and Mookie Blaylock played a pick-and-roll with his teammates. This time he failed to break through after getting rid of the outside, and took a step sideways to shoot a three-pointer. 4 to 5.
He has the heart of a shooting guard and is good at timing shots when changing defenses inside.
Payton wanted to return the favor and chose to challenge with the ball. When he reached the weak side, Blaylock cut off the basketball and the steal was successful.
The Eagles played a fast break, and Blaylock broke through and attracted Yang Jian to cover the ball and hit the ball to the outside. Steve Smith followed up on the left and took a shot, making a 70-degree jump shot and hitting a three-pointer. 4 to 8.
The Eagles scored two three-pointers in a row, and the star had a good start.
Blaylock is a short point guard with a height of 183cm and a weight of 82kg. He is in his prime at the age of 29 this year. He can shoot suddenly, is very fast and has excellent skills. He was selected as an All-Star in 1994 and is one of Payton's most hated opponents.
On the defensive end, Blaylock is a bit like the future Chris Paul. He is physically strong and not afraid of confrontation, and is good at sticking to his opponents and waiting for opportunities to steal. He is also a regular on the best defensive team and a steal expert.
Yang Jian remembered Blaylock in his previous life, and the deepest impression was not on the court, but off the court.
In a car accident in 2013, Blaylock killed a 40-year-old mother of five children while driving drunk. A year later, the court made a verdict on the case. Blaylock was sentenced to 15 years in prison, but according to the plea agreement, he really
The time spent in prison is only 3 years, and the remaining 12 years are suspended.
Payton defended very hard, but Yang Jian would not change defense before the coach arranged it. This was related to the star's face. What he has to do now is to lead the team to attack well.
Coach George Karl yelled at Payton on the sidelines, telling him to stop playing randomly. Payton directly challenged the ball without trying. After halftime, he protected the ball and waited for Yang Jian to move, and passed the ball to him.
Yang Jian feinted with the ball in the right corner. Smith jumped out to pursue him and raised his left arm with a high center of gravity. He changed direction and passed him. Yang Jian made a quick stop jumper at a 45-degree angle on the right side and scored steadily on the board.
.6 to 8.
After scoring the goal, Yang Jian clenched his fists and roared again, continuing to add buffs to himself.
Zhang Lili sighed: "Yang Jian entered the three-point line and took a mid-range shot, and the iron-blooded jump shot came."
Sun Zhengping laughed and said: "His mid-range shot is almost universally recognized as the best in the league. It's so accurate."
Zhang Lili said: "Mutombo is both the defensive strength and weakness of the Hawks. Because he does not dare to leave the penalty area, once he stands too far outside and Yang Jian passes the ball to Kemp, the white insider Laettner will definitely not be able to guard Yang.
In response to this, Jane deliberately played singles on Mutombo's side and shot without guarding."
Sun Zhengping said: "I think this is a bit similar to Jordan's one-on-one tactics in the Bulls."
Zhang Liyi nodded: "The triangle offensive singles is this routine. Kemp's ability to attract defenses is much better than Longley. The Supersonic Trident is more threatening when it is on one side."
Blaylock went to Kemp's side again to break through the pick-and-roll, and used his speed to get past Kemp and get into the basket to attract double-teams and pass the ball to the left baseline. Laettner showed his specialty and scored an open mid-range shot, 6-10.
Kemp was a bit poor on the defensive end today and lacked concentration.
After winning the championship last season, Kemp's mentality changed and he became even more lazy on defense. George Karl was too lazy to talk about him and would wait until the playoffs to talk about him.
If Kemp takes too many shots during the regular season, Yang Jian will have to reduce the number of shots, which is not conducive to competing for MVP. It is okay for Kemp to be lazy on the defensive end, and he must provide support to Yang Jian on offense.
When the SuperSonics attacked, Payton relied on his height advantage to observe the situation and passed the ball to Yang Jian, who was running along the baseline.
Yang Jian took the ball and took a feint, then changed his direction and dribbled the ball in the middle, attracting Mutombo's defense and then led it towards the opponent. When the two were about to collide, Yang Jian changed direction slightly and turned to one side unexpectedly.
Passing the ball from behind with his left hand, the basketball passed through Mutombo's crotch and reached the bottom line.
Mutombo's legs were thin and long, and he had a long stride. Yang Jian felt that it was easy to penetrate the crotch, so she wanted to give it a try, and it worked!
Kemp was cutting in the air and waiting to catch the ball. Even though the ball came in a weird way, he caught it steadily, jumped up and made another one-handed dunk! 8 to 10.
The fans cheered loudly, and many people only understood how the ball was passed after watching the replay on the stadium's big screen.
Sun Zhengping only saw it clearly after watching the replay, and said with a smile: "Yang Jian passed the ball from behind and penetrated the crotch. The team is still lagging behind, but he has already started to play."
Zhang Liji said: "He didn't take his opponent seriously and wanted to turn the game into an exhibition match, with four goals and three dunks."
Sun Zhengping smiled and said: "This is a superstar. He conquered the fans in North America with his playing style."
The Hawks' style of play is mainly catch-and-shoot. Smith relied on the screen to catch the ball and took advantage of the time difference between the inside players to switch defenses. Yang Jian got around quickly and missed the interference shot. Kemp grabbed the backboard.
ball.
The Eagles players quickly returned to defense, and Schrempf caught the ball to stabilize the rhythm and passed it to Payton for a ground battle.
Mutombo was running back and forth. He hadn't caught the ball yet, and he had no data. He was pierced in the crotch while defending. He had just joined the Hawks and was treated as a pure blue-collar player by the coach. It is rare for a star player to mix like this.
Yang Jian again relied on a cover run to receive the pass. This time Laettner assisted in the defense and formed a double-team with Smith in the middle.
The Hawks players did not dare to relax their defense on Kemp, so they had to leave Perkins open. Schrempf's shots in the first two games were too accurate, and Te'lon Corbin on the wing did not dare to let him go to help defend.
Yang Jian took advantage of the situation and passed the ball to the left corner. Perkins did not disappoint today. He was fully prepared and hit an open jumper and hit a three-pointer. 11 to 10.
Zhang Lili shouted: "Go ahead! Perkins is an experienced veteran who has played for more than ten seasons. Although his performance is unstable, it is not a wise decision for the Eagles to let him go like this."
Sun Zhengping said: "Yang Jian is really capable of winning the assists title. If he keeps playing like this, it doesn't seem difficult to reach double figures in assists. He had three assists in the opening game."
Zhang Liji said with a smile: "His style of play is to take care of his teammates. Payton must be given something to do. After all, Payton used to be the team's outside core and cannot just be a blue-collar defender."
On the court, Payton felt a little empty, painful and happy. In the past, he was depressed because he could not get the support of his teammates and was forced to take on a lot of tasks that he could not do well. Now Yang Jian is too strong, and he can only play soy sauce on the offensive end.
The Eagles attacked, but Kemp's defense was strong and blocked Blaylock's breakthrough route. Blaylock passed the ball to the middle, and Payton made a fake move without pursuing the defense. The passing route was blocked and the basketball was cut off.
After Payton stole the ball, he went on a fast break alone, ignored Blaylock who was chasing him, and relied on his physical advantage to score a layup. 13 to 10.
Blaylock passed the ball to Smith in a positional battle. Smith relied on a screen to catch the ball and then feinted. He changed directions and failed to pass Yang Jian and was stuck behind him. He protected the basketball and used his height advantage to hoist the ball to the low post on the left.
Mutombo caught the ball and turned around to hook the ball in the middle, beating Perkins and making a close shot. 13 to 12.
Mutombo doesn't have range, but he has some scoring ability.
His singles trick is to hook the ball with his back, hold the ball twice, then turn around and score the ball with the hook. Although his movements don't look smooth, his hit rate is not low. He is 218cm tall and 233cm tall.
His wingspan makes this move almost impossible to block.
When the SuperSonics attacked, Yang Jian moved again. First, the Eagles cut inside without a chance and passed to Schrempf.
Schrempf stabilized and then passed to Payton in the middle. Payton and Kemp played a pick-and-roll in the middle and moved to the right side. At this time, Yang Jian found Perkins on the left to cover the baseline and ran to the right.
George Karl's tactics were very advanced, using various passes and cuts to create gaps and mismatches. Payton's lack of force attracted Mutombo, and the ball was passed to Yang Jian who ran to the right baseline.
Leitner helped defend, and Smith also chased out to form a double-team. Yang Jian quickly moved sideways with the ball and jumped into a wide range of lateral passes to the left corner.
This kind of ball is prone to mistakes, but Yang Jian knew that Perkins was there, so he only needed to create space for the pass. Perkins made another shot from the wide open corner, and the ball hit the net! 16 to 12.
Yang Jian personally scored 4 points and 4 assists, and the Eagles coach asked for a timeout.