The Celtics made a substitution when the ball was dead. High forward Brett Sabo took a rest and was replaced by swingman Todd Daye.
It has to be said that Green Army coach Kyle's ranking arrangement is very innovative, with four swingmen and a short guard. If he adds a heavy point guard, this will be a five-swingman tactic.
His substitution was very targeted. Kemp took a rest, and the Sonics were not very capable of attacking the penalty area. At this time, the Celtics did not need strong defense in the penalty area, so the top four swingmen were suitable for double-teaming Yang Jian.
, which improves mobility.
The game continued, and the main defender of Yang Jian became Todd Daye. He was the No. 8 pick in the first round of 1992. He was 198cm tall and weighed only 85kg. This slender swingman mainly played shooting guard and moved very fast.
The difference lies in confrontation.
After being followed by Todd Daye, it was not so easy for Yang Jian to get an easy shot. The opponent bypassed the cover much faster and was better at chasing and defending.
Rick Fox took up the power forward position. He was also very active in switching to guard Yang Jian after encountering the screen, forming a double-team with Todd who was chasing him. If Yang Jian slipped to the baseline to get the ball, Antoine Walker would also come out.
pincer attack.
Other teams usually defend Yang Jian like this, trying not to let him catch the ball comfortably. After he catches the ball, they double-team him and force him to pass the ball. They would rather let others take easy shots than let him take fewer shots.
Constantly attracting double teams, this is a superstar.
If Yang Jian plays normally, he can break double teams by passing the ball, and may also assist his teammates. Today he wants to score high points, but it will be very uncomfortable when he encounters this kind of defense. It is not impossible for him to play hard, but forceful shots are a cancerous style of play.
, the efficiency will decrease.
After playing for several rounds, Yang Jian still has a way to perform, which is to catch the ball as soon as the half-court is over and let his teammates spread out without looking for a cover. At this time, if the opponent double-teams him one meter away from the three-point line,
There will be a big gap. Without double-teaming, he will have the opportunity to play indiscriminately.
When coach George Karl saw Yang Jian playing like this, he did not let Schrempf take a rest, but replaced Payton. Sure enough, Schrempf's response to Yang Jian was better, and he caught the ball and made two consecutive mid-range shots.
Eric Snow can play a role, dribbling the ball across half court, passing the ball, and then running to the right corner to open up space. The veteran Perkins is in the left corner, and when Young simply plays, Schremf will
Receive him from the left mid-range or outside the three-point line.
In this case, the Celtics can only double-team Yang Jian with Eric Williams on the wing, and everyone else is too far away.
Yang Jian used the style of play that Harden will be good at in the future. He dribbled under his hips and crossed to test. When Todd Daye was far away, he took a step-back jumper. When the distance was close, he forced a breakthrough.
Yang Jian has practiced this move for two years, and the rhythm is very good. If the opponent's center of gravity is too high or too low, there will be opportunities. He shoots against the defender, and even if he is disturbed, the hit rate is not low. He made another shot in this quarter
A three-pointer, a mid-range shot, and a breakthrough that resulted in a foul and two free throws.
Yang Jian played the entire first quarter, making 8 of 11 shots, 4 of 6 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 22 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists.
After Kemp came off the court, the Sonics couldn't open up the paint and didn't score much overall, leading 34 to 27.
In the second quarter, Payton and Snow partnered on the outside, with Craig Elu at small forward, and Buck Williams and Kemp on the inside.
This lineup is comparable to the SuperSonics starting lineup before Yang Jian joined, but the point difference is not widened. The Celtics took advantage of the SuperSonics' defensive weakness. Todd Daye scored consecutively against Elu and made a hit.
A three-pointer.
Eric Williams also performed well as a guest at the 4th position. He was not at a disadvantage against Buck Williams who was similar in size. On the defensive end, the Celtics performed poorly and could not guard against Kemp and Payton's pick-and-roll offense.
It's really amazing that the Green Army was able to hold on to the score during this period, because they didn't have a point guard on the court. The person in charge of the organization was Rick Fox, and the one who dribbled the ball through the half court was Todd Daye.
Five minutes later, Yang Jian returned to the court to replace Snow, and the SuperSonics began to attack with him as the core.
At this time, Green Army coach ML Kyle made a mistake and replaced Todd Daye, the most mobile swingman, and asked Fox to focus on guarding Yang Jian.
Fox was screaming in his heart, but he had no choice but to bite the bullet. He didn't want to defend Yang Jian at all, and was even a little scared.
Yang Jian quickly made another three-pointer, changed direction and made two mid-range shots, and broke through and drew fouls and made 4 free throws. Once Yang Jian rushed up during the counterattack, Fox would be passed without fouling.
Lose.
The SuperSonics led 64 to 56 at halftime. Yang simply scored 11 points in the quarter and scored 33 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal in 19 minutes of play, the most points in the game.
The Celtics were able to hold on to the score because of their overall performance. Four players scored in double figures in the first half.
In the third quarter, the Celtics returned to their starting lineup. The only adjustment was that Todd Daye replaced the high center forward and played small ball tactics. The purpose of this move was to defend Yang Jian and make it difficult for him to take action.
Yang Jian asked his teammates to spread out again and held the ball outside the three-point line for a one-on-one challenge. His shooting percentage would drop due to interference, but if the opponent did not double-team him, he could always create mobile phone opportunities. If he was double-teamed, he would distribute the ball to
The right teammates.
Schrempf was able to pass the ball to a better position without taking action immediately, and he was also able to break inside to attract defensive points. He played very flexibly. The SuperSonics made more breakthroughs in this quarter, making it more difficult to defend on the offensive end.
Yang simply scored 11 points in the quarter, hit 3 three-pointers, and once scored a layup during a counterattack. He also sent out 2 assists, totaling 44 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists, and 1 steal in the third quarter.
He made 3 of 6 three-pointers. Twice he dribbled from his hip and stepped back to hit someone, and once he shot a three-pointer during a counterattack. The Celtics players were helpless and tried their best to make the three-point shot.
You can't guard against Yang Jian either, his style of play is simple and effective.
Now some people in the league are imitating this style of play, but the effect is not good because the shooting is not as accurate as Yang Jian's.
The SuperSonics led 95 to 84, but the score was still not open.
The offense of the Green Army players is not bad either. Three of them have a shooting percentage of over 60%. Fox is likely to score 30 today.
Sheldon Lowry said: "There is no suspense about Young scoring 50 today. I don't know if he can score 60. I think it is not difficult for him to score 16 points in a single quarter, as long as he takes more shots."
Plummer Lott said: "It still depends on the Celtics' defense. If you keep double-teaming, it will be difficult for Young to score. He has already made 8 three-pointers today, and maybe he can make another one in a single game."
Hit more than 10 three-pointers."
Shelton said: "He is the three-point champion this season. He has made more shots than Reggie Miller in the second season of his career. If he keeps playing like this in the future, he will definitely be the three-point champion in NBA history."
Plummer laughed and said: "He will definitely fight like this. Why not?"
At the end of the quarter, Celtics coach Kyle once again proved that he was bad. He started to make substitutions again. He let Todd Daye, who did a good job of defending Yang Jian, take a rest and replaced him with high center Brett Sabo.
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He only felt that Sabo's playing time was very short and his physical strength was relatively abundant, ignoring the fact that Sabo did not have much effect on the court.
Moreover, the Green Army mainly rotated 7 players, and the starting players, except Sabo, played a lot of time with almost no rest. In the last quarter, Kyle let them continue to play, and their physical strength dropped obviously.
The 213cm substitute center Alton List is considered the eighth man of the Green Army. He only played 3 minutes in the third quarter and was replaced after poor performance and has been on the bench.
The SuperSonics rotated the ball more frequently, with only Yang Jian playing longer. At the beginning of the last quarter, Harrington and Perkins partnered inside, and Kemp, who had four fouls on his back, came off the court to rest again.
The SuperSonics' interior players rotate more, and Kemp, who plays the most minutes, only plays 32.5 minutes per game, while everyone else plays less than 30 minutes.
The other two are Snow and Schrempf. Payton has reduced his playing time. The team does not need him to play 40 minutes in every game. Within 35 minutes is enough.
The Celtics attacked first. Wesley made a pick-and-roll and then stopped and missed the mid-range shot. The rebound was grabbed by Schrempf. He immediately passed the ball to Snow to start a fast break. Snow dribbled the ball across half court and passed it to
Yang Jian.
Yang Jian caught the ball two meters from the left three-point line and threw it away. Fox kept retreating for fear of being passed by him. He braked suddenly and stepped forward to block the shot. He had no time to take off and the ball went in!
98 to 84, Yang Jian scored his 47th point, and the point difference was about to widen.