After playing for a while, the substitute team actually had the upper hand, which made the SuperSonics a little embarrassed.
Schrempf mainly attacked with the ball. Under his leadership, except for Earvin Johnson, the other three players all scored.
Snow made a three-pointer after being left open, proving his progress. His performance on the defensive end was even more eye-catching. He defended Edwards and made 0 of 2 shots, without scoring a single point.
Even though Edwards was seriously injured and sidelined for more than half a year, he was much more famous than second-round pick Snow. But Snow could always entangle him and interfere with his shots.
Snow has regained his self-confidence. Usually he was beaten violently by Yang Jian because his opponent's body was too abnormal. Against the average speed of Edwards, he felt that the opponent was nothing special.
The Nets' former starter, a shooting guard who averaged 14 points per game, only had this ability? He was too slow and couldn't jump.
When Yang Jian jumps up, Snow can only watch him make moves in the air. When Edwards jumps up, Snow can interfere. Snow now believes that as long as he can practice his shooting well, he can get a good contract in the future, and he is expected to be in the middle class.
Kemp's performance was astonishing. He was blocked by PJ Brown and Irvine and was unable to get to the basket for another dunk. He caught the ball and made a shot after the pick-and-roll, but it also missed due to Yang Jian's interference.
Kemp is always one step away from becoming a superstar and is not comprehensive enough. When the opponent has two big men inside to guard the penalty area, he is often in trouble. His mid-range shooting is not fatal, and his mid-range shooting rate of about 43% can only be said to be qualified.
, if you want to lead the team to win, this scoring efficiency is obviously not enough.
George Karl replaced several stars and Yang Jian and rested for a while, and when he replaced them, he put them in the same team. As expected, the offense of these players was booming again, and the substitutes didn't know who to guard.
Yang Jian and Payton pressed the whole court together, which made it difficult for the substitute players to dribble the ball across the half court. The formation was also spread out during the offense. If it was just a three-pointer in the bottom corner, the Gemini's pick-and-roll tactics would not be able to exert their maximum power.
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Yang Jian's jump shot percentage is good and he was praised by George Karl. No one knows that he still has reservations. He will not roar when he scores a goal in the team training, and the buff of 10-point mid-range accuracy of the iron-blooded jump shot has not appeared yet.
After the first training together, Yang Jian became George Karl's favorite player. He has physical talent that is not inferior to Kemp, and his professional attitude is much better than Kemp.
The coaching staff does not need to observe Yang Jian for a long time. His extra training during the holidays has already shown everything. Moreover, it seems that just pulling someone out has a better professional attitude than Kemp.
In the team, it is difficult for Payton and Kemp to improve. The one who is most likely to improve before the playoffs is Yang Jian. He can definitely play better.
George Karl decided to train Yang Jian in the regular season and let him play more games and take more shots. After 82 regular season games, if he accumulates enough game experience, he will be an important part of the Sonics' push for the championship.
After the training, George Karl talked to Yang Jian alone and gave him a request. "Whether it is a fast break counterattack or a positional battle, you must be the person who runs the most in the team. As long as you run out of opportunities, your teammates will take care of you."
The ball is passed to you."
"No problem, then I will keep running." What Yang Jian lacks most is physical strength.
In this era, if a player does not average more than 35 minutes per game, he is embarrassed to say that he is a star. Not only outside players, there are several inside players who average more than 40 minutes per game, such as "" who scored 71 points angrily"
Admiral David Robinson.
Yang Jian also wants to get more playing time and produce better data.
Not only the coach favors him, but the old Sonics players also recognize Yang Jian. His reference is Kendall Gill. If he is better than Kendall, he will be popular. Kendall's annual salary is 2.6 million, and Yang Jian is only 200,000. This kind of basic salary is high.
Players are hard to come by.
After training, Payton treated him to a treat and the players gathered for dinner.
When everyone chatted, the topic mainly revolved around Yang Jian. He is the first Chinese to play in the NBA in history. We usually don’t have the opportunity to meet Chinese people. At most, we have met Chinese Americans.
"Yang, why do you have no data in college? The Harvard coach should give you all the balls, right?" PJ Brown asked. He was only selected in the second round that year and did not get a contract immediately. His performance in college
The data is quite beautiful.
Kevin Edwards laughed and said: "Yeah, I can't believe that someone like you could not be drafted. I was still the 20th pick in the first round."
Edwards was a rookie in 1988. When he first entered the league, his quality was far inferior to that of Yang Jian. He was convinced that he lost in training games. There was no comparison at all and he couldn't keep up with the speed.
"I'm a freshman. I didn't adapt to the life here when I first came to the United States. It's difficult to communicate, so I don't have many opportunities to perform." Yang Jian is used to being vague. "I don't care about the past, the key is the future."
Payton grinned and said, "Yes, let's not talk about the past. Let's compete for the championship together this season."
Others responded one after another, thinking that it was nothing more than racial discrimination, and it was embarrassing to talk about it too much. The Harvard basketball coach was completely labeled as racist, and there was no way to clean himself up.
"Yang, what is China like? Can you introduce it to us? We have never been to China and are very curious." McMillan asked with a smile.
"China is a very beautiful country with many unforgettable tourist attractions. If you want to travel abroad, you can consider going to China. The cost is not high, it is very interesting, and you can eat thousands of specialties." Yang Jian introduced China.
Just open your mouth, no need to make a draft.
In the 1990s, China's consumption was really low, and the purchasing power of the US dollar after converting into RMB was amazing. In terms of food, China definitely beats the United States.
"Have you ever seen a panda? I heard your animals are very interesting," Schrempf said.
"I've seen it, it's found in many zoos. The interesting animals in China are not only giant pandas, but also red pandas. They have red and black hair and a big tail. When they meet people and animals, they like to raise their hands in a surrender gesture, which is actually to intimidate them.
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Yang Jian also talked about some representative things about China in the 1990s, and everyone listened with great interest.
"Can China watch NBA games?" Payton asked.
"You can watch it. There will be a recorded broadcast every weekend, and occasionally there will be live games. The All-Star Game and NBA Finals will definitely be broadcast."
What everyone is most interested in is Chinese Kung Fu. Yang Jian has experience introducing Kung Fu movies to Snow, so he speaks more smoothly.
Many people think that Yang Jian has such strong physical fitness because he knows Chinese Kung Fu, just like Bruce Lee. Bruce Lee made the world aware of Chinese martial arts. Although he only lived 32 years old, he became an important cultural symbol in China. He
He is a movie star and a national hero.
Yang Jian doesn't know kung fu. He wants to become a Chinese cultural symbol by playing basketball and become a bigger star than Bruce Lee.
The dinner ended successfully, and everyone was very happy. Because everyone thinks that the SuperSonics are very promising in the new season and have the strength to compete for the championship. And with two dunk king-level players here, the SuperSonics will definitely play well and will win more
focus on.
After returning home, Snow sighed: "Brother, you are so strong, all the stars recognize you."
"Isn't this normal? They will definitely recognize you because we have practiced hard together throughout the holiday." Yang Jian said calmly.
"I hope so." Snow asked strangely: "Why do you seem unhappy? You will be the starter as soon as you join the team, and the coach even arranged tactics for you."
Snow knows how ambitious Yang Jian is. He wants to become a star, and he wants to succeed in the first season. The scary thing is that he really can become a star, as long as he takes enough shots. Yang Jian taking more shots is good for the team, because
He's a better jumper than Payton.
"I'm not unhappy, I just want to eat Chinese food. There are no restaurants in Seattle that suit my taste." Yang Jian found a random reason.
In fact, he was thinking about the system. He had played with three stars on the team, but he had not obtained attribute points, nor had he triggered a lottery. He wanted to become stronger before the regular season, and obtaining attribute points was a shortcut.
People can't be too greedy. The current situation is already very good. The Sonics' style of play suits me very well, and the atmosphere in the team is also good. No one is looking for trouble.
The best part is, I have more exposure than I imagined.