Chapter 298 [If he passes the ball, it is sunny day]
The Eagles' offense was not a vegetarian, and they immediately responded on the outside.
Mookie Blaylock played a pick-and-roll with Laettner on the outside, attracting Kemp to switch defenses and Payton to pursue him, and then passed the ball to the center. Laettner received the ball and saw that no one was paying attention to him, and hit a three-point jumper without interference. 23 to 19
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Laettner has a very soft touch and has been able to maintain a stable mid-range shooting percentage of around 45% since entering the league.
It's a pity that he failed to meet a good coach in the Timberwolves before, which delayed his training. He would be stronger if he practiced three-pointers hard to increase his shooting range, but he only occasionally took one shot in the open space and developed a habit.
When the SuperSonics attacked, Yang Jian slipped from the left baseline to the right, and Payton passed the ball and played a pick-and-roll with Kemp in the middle.
This offensive routine is almost impossible to break. It switches between pick-and-roll offense and triangle offense at any time. If you want to defend well, it mainly depends on the player's personal defensive ability.
Payton saw the opportunity and passed the ball to Yang Jian who ran to the right corner. This time Steve Smith chased him and lowered his center of gravity. He had been passed by Yang Jian many times and was afraid of being passed by Yang Jian again.
However, Yang Jian caught the ball and shot a jump shot. Smith was half a beat too slow to react and could only reach out to interfere.
Slight interference was useless, Yang Jian hit a three-pointer. 26 to 19.
After scoring the goal, he roared angrily, celebrating his 9th point and adding a buff on the verge of reaching double figures.
Coach Wilkens' eyes jumped when he saw it, and he wanted to call a timeout. Today, the Eagles' players performed at a superb level on the offensive end, but the score was still behind. The Supersonics players' shots were ridiculously accurate.
Just over half way through the first quarter, the Sonics scored 26 points, with all the starters except Schrempf scoring.
The Hawks players' shooting percentage began to decline. Mutombo hit Sam Perkins in the low post and turned around and missed the hook. Yang Jian picked up a backcourt rebound.
When the SuperSonics attacked, Schrempf took his first shot and singled out Te'lon Corbin on the right side, turning around and missing a shot.
Schrempf has a height advantage, and he still has the opportunity to play singles calmly after his teammates pull away. It is impossible for the Eagles to double-team him, especially when Yang Jian is standing on his side in the corner, they cannot leave Yang Jian open to double-team the ball.
The fourth leader of the team, right?
However, Schrempf kept following the turnaround and didn't catch the ball much, so his hand felt cold.
The Hawks attacked. Laettner caught the ball after playing a pick-and-roll, but missed the mid-range shot from the high post. Schrempf made a mistake after grabbing the rebound and passing the ball to launch a counterattack. The ball was passed a bit wide, and Payton missed the catch and hit the sideline.
During the dead ball period, coach George Karl replaced Schrempf and replaced him with Craig Elu. The two play similar styles, but if it's just about catching and shooting, Elu can also take on this task.
Schrempf took a break and could come on the bench in the second quarter. After Elu came on the court, the Hawks still had trouble double-teaming Yang Jian because he would not deliberately run to Elu's side to catch the ball and start an attack.
When the Eagles attacked, Steve Smith again relied on off-ball coverage to run, catch the ball and shoot.
Yang Jian's pursuit was in place and he did not take off with all his strength in order to prevent other changes. Smith forced a shot and hit a three-pointer. 26 to 22.
Zhang Lili commented: "This No. 8 player Steve Smith is very good. Facing Yang Jian's height advantage, he shoots decisively. He has the shadow of a star."
Sun Zhengping said: "But he will definitely not be able to guard against Yang Jian. He is so tall that it will be too difficult to chase and defend."
As soon as he finished speaking, Yang Jian ran quickly to catch the ball. He didn't even think about saving energy. He planned to run the whole game non-stop and directly enter the intensity of the playoffs.
In the past, he might have considered holding back on playing in the regular season, but after acquiring the "Man of Steel" talent, he no longer had such concerns.
What kind of physical strength is allocated? When he is tired, he goes home to bask in the sun.
He recovers very quickly without being exposed to the sun. He has no idea how much improvement a "slight improvement" means. He was not injured last season. At most, it would be painful if he fell.
Yang Jian caught the ball in the right corner, and this time he chose to feint. He had just made a shot from this position. Smith did not dare not guard the shot, so he raised his left arm and chased it.
As soon as Yang Jian saw the opponent's center of gravity, he judged that he could break through and changed to the left to pass. Smith had had enough of being passed over, so he pulled Yang Jian and tried to keep up with small moves. However, this was the home court of the Supersonics, and the referee
He was called a foul without hesitation.
Elu was responsible for the throw-in, and Yang Jian relied on the screen to catch the ball again. This time Smith couldn't commit a foul. If he committed a foul, it would be fine. If he committed a second foul, he would have to go off the court and rest.
Yang Jian took the ball and broke through from the right, dribbling towards Mutombo, looking at the distance and pulling the ball, taking a small step to the right with his right foot and a big step to the left with his left foot.
Mutombo faked a European step, and his center of gravity shifted slightly and he couldn't keep up. Yang Jian jumped up with his left foot, pulled the lever in the air to avoid Smith's pursuit block from behind, and jumped to the left side of the basket for a right-hand backhand.
Layup, the ball hit the board and went into the basket. 28 to 22.
Zhang Liji said: "Yang Jian scored 11 points and made 4 of 4 shots. It is always easy for him to score in double figures in a single quarter."
Sun Zhengping said: "Mutombo still hasn't had the chance to wag his finger, so he can't be blocked."
Zhang Lili smiled and said: "He may not be embarrassed to wag his finger even if he is blocked. Yang Jian's performance is much better than him."
When the Hawks attacked, Smith caught the ball outside the three-point line under the cover of his teammates. Yang Jian was unable to prevent the shot. In his impression, Smith was selected to the All-Star once, but he was not an excellent three-point shooter.
Without saying a word, Smith pulled up from the left side and shot. Yang Jian stepped forward to interfere with the ball and missed the ball. Wilkens allowed Smith to play like this. If the outside players faced Yang Jian and Payton did not dare to take action, the Hawks would not be able to win.
.If you want to win, you must not lose in terms of momentum.
This idea is correct, but the players are a little behind in ability.
In the SuperSonics position battle, Yang Jian took the ball from the outside. This time there was no feint, and he shot a three-pointer from one meter outside the right three-point line. Smith rushed forward and was a little slow to block the shot, but this time it played an interference role and missed the target.
.This was the first ball that Yang Jian missed, and the rebound was grabbed by Teilon.
In the Hawks' position battle, Blaylock went to the right after playing a pick-and-roll, and passed the ball to Laettner in the middle. The latter feinted from behind and broke through, and passed to the left to Muttom, who was deep in the basket.
Bo.
Mutombo caught the ball, leaned against Perkins, turned around and hit the hook. 28 to 24.
Zhang Lijia said: "The shooting percentages of both teams were very high today. It would be nice to keep attacking each other."
Sun Zhengping said: "After P.J. Brown was poached, SuperSonics' interior defense was not as good as last season. This is likely to become a hidden danger for the Sonics in the playoffs. It is okay to keep a big man with a height of over 210cm. No.
Is there a center with the same name as Magic?"
Zhang Lili said with a smile: "Johnson also wants a high salary, so it's hard to keep him. The annual salaries of Yang Jian and Payton have already exceeded the salary cap, so it's really hard to sign people."
At this time, Yang Jian got the ball again on the right baseline.
Smith judged that Yang Jian would break through with the ball, and this time his judgment was correct and blocked his breakthrough route. Yang Jian leaned on Smith and firmly protected the basketball with his back, observing the movement of his teammates with the corner of his eye.
Yang Jian is strong in all aspects, and some details will be ignored by fans. His strong confrontation ability is also an important reason for his good performance. Facing players who are half a head taller and heavier than himself, he will not lose focus in personal confrontation. He can protect
By keeping the ball, he doesn't have to pass the ball hastily.
At this time, Kemp set an off-ball screen for Payton, and Payton cut in from the right side.
Yang Jian saw the opportunity and passed the ball to Payton from close range. Payton passed Laettner and took three steps for a layup. Unfortunately, he was blocked by Mutombo who was covering the defense.
Before Mutombo landed and had no time to celebrate, the basketball was picked up by Yang Jian who was cutting in. Not only was he faster than Smith, he also had faster hands, and he had lightning hands.
After taking the ball, he took a step into the basket, attracted Mutombo's attention and distributed the ball to the left corner. Perkins was empty again. Teilon had good defensive awareness and immediately rotated defense and rushed to the bottom corner.
Perkins didn't force the shot and distributed the ball 70 degrees to the left.
Small forward Craig Elu, who came off the bench, caught the ball and made a three-point jump shot without interference. 31 to 24.
The star's containment power cannot be reflected by statistics. It was not Yang Jian who scored or assisted, but he was the starting point of the offense and sent a key pass. When he was at the basket, he attracted three defenders to surround him, and the opponent