On the evening of November 3, the SuperSonics players who had been in the locker room for a while came out on time.
Payton had warned Yang Jian a long time ago, but he was still shocked. The Jazz's home court was too noisy. He had never been in such an environment. The whole place was filled with boos, and the fans were so excited that they seemed to rush into the house.
He went down to the stands and beat up the away team players.
During the summer league, Salt Lake City fans gave Yang Jian a lot of applause and cheers. Now Yang Jian has become a hostile player, and no matter how beautifully he plays, he only gets boos.
There are many Devil Stadiums in the NBA. If you want to say that the away game that players least want to go to, it is undoubtedly the Energy Solutions Stadium, the home of the Jazz.
Its construction is different from ordinary stadiums. The fans' stands look very steep, and the players feel like they are playing in a deep well, which is very depressing.
The home fans of the Jazz are very fanatical, with an attendance rate of 100%. Visiting teams will always hear swear words and boos when they play here. This atmosphere is a big test for away teams.
The altitude of about 1,300 meters in Salt Lake City is another reason why the Jazz Devils play their home court. The air pressure at the plateau is low, and the hypoxic environment has a very obvious impact on athletes. The air is relatively thin, and visiting team players will feel strenuous after playing for a while, while home team players have become accustomed to it.
this kind of environment.
It was impossible for a rookie to say he wasn't nervous when he came to Energy Solutions Stadium for the first time. Eric Snow was trembling and felt a little like having diarrhea.
Yang Jian was also very nervous, and his breathing became rapid. George Karl wanted to say something to relieve him, but he stared straight ahead in a daze for a while, and then calmed down.
Payton, Schrempf and others also discovered Yang Jian's changes and were a little surprised.
He was able to adapt quickly to the environment in the Devils' home opener, and his mental quality was so strong. He wasn't just pretending, he was very relaxed when he saw his body.
Yang Jian has a special way to decompress. He only needs to bring up the system panel to take a look. This is his confidence. Why should a cheater be afraid of ordinary people? No matter how fanatical the Jazz fans are, they have never rushed down to the stands to beat them.
Players, they can shout if they like, it's no big deal if it's louder.
After a month of training, Yang Jian's strength has improved again. His basketball skills have reached 55, which has improved by 4 points. Payton taught him several practical skills, such as turning around with the ball and looking for teammates with his back to protect the ball. Yang Jian
Not just basic dribbling anymore.
His shooting has not improved, but today he can add the "iron-blooded jump shot" buff in the mid-range. Jazz fans like to shout, and he also shouts, and he shouts when he scores a goal.
He firmly believes that he has the strength to play this game well, and the B-level system evaluation is the best proof. And with the cooperation of star teammates, he can definitely play more than B.
The Seattle TV station broadcast the game live, and the two commentators Sheldon Lowry and Plummer Lott first announced the results of the highlight of this round. In the Eastern Conference game that has ended, the Bulls defeated the Hornets 118-102 and got a good start at home.
"Michael Jordan scored 51 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists in the first game, shooting 55.2% from the field. He declared the return of the king with a strong performance!"
Jordan's explosive performance was also caused by the butterfly effect caused by Yang Jian. The Hornets did not send Hersey Hawkins in exchange for Kendall Gill, who had better defense. In this game, Hawkins was unable to find a way to play against Jordan.
The two commentators talked about Jordan for a while, and then introduced the SuperSonics and Jazz lineups and their confrontation records.
Suddenly, Shelton was attracted by Yang Jian who was warming up. He completed an alley-oop with Payton on the court and made a beautiful one-handed smash.
"Wow, this alley-oop was so easy. Yang Jian smashed the ball into the basket. He jumped really high."
Plummer smiled and said: "Today the coaching staff is likely to arrange Yang Jian to start. George Karl also praised him in the preseason and has high hopes for him."
"He didn't play much time in the preseason and didn't get good data. Everyone knows how strong he is today. It's a severe test for a rookie to challenge the Jazz away from home in his first regular season game."
After the warm-up, the starting players from both sides came out. The Jazz's five players: John Stockton, Chris Morris, David Benoit, Karl Malone, and Greg Foster.
Shelton said: "Today the Jazz have weaknesses inside. Last season's starting center Felton Spencer is still recovering and has not made the roster. The starting center is the newly joined Foster. This player has almost no offensive power.
, he is a defensive blue-collar player. The strange thing is that Hornacek did not start today."
Foster is 211cm tall and weighs 109 kilograms. He averaged 14.7 minutes per game last season, scoring 4.9 points, 3.3 rebounds, 0.5 assists and 0.4 blocks. In order to stabilize the interior defense, Sloan can only start Foster, otherwise he will have to use rookie Oster.
Tag.
Plummer said: "On the SuperSonics side, Yang Jian is indeed the starting shooting guard. The coaching staff should focus on training him. The undrafted rookie will become the team's starter in the opening game. The Chinese have made history."
SuperSonics five: Gary Payton, Yang Jian, Detrev Schrempf, Shawn Kemp, P.J. Brown.
Chinese TV did not broadcast the game live, but tomorrow is Saturday and fans can watch the recording.
Kemp and Foster jumped the ball in the center circle, and their jumping ability was not at the same level. Kemp also had a wingspan of 224cm, and he accurately shot the ball to Schrempf.
Yang Jian rushed towards the Jazz penalty area. Sloan repeatedly emphasized defense before the game, but Chris was still thrown away in an instant. Chris was very focused, but couldn't keep up with his steps. Yang Jian's explosive power shocked him.
This is an opening tactic that the Sonics often practice. When jumping the ball, Kemp observed the position of his teammates in advance and made full use of his own advantage to hit the ball to Schrempf. Yang Jian on the other side quickly stepped down to create an opportunity.
Without pausing, Schrempf on the left quickly passed the ball diagonally to Yang Jian on the right.
After Yang Jian received the ball, the only person behind the Jazz was point guard Stockton. Facing Stockton, who was 185cm tall and weighed 77 kilograms, Yang Jian just pretended not to see him, took two big steps, leaped high, and glided.
After a distance, he dunked with one hand and slammed the ball into the basket! 2-0!
"Drink!" Yang Jian clenched his fists and roared, full of dominance.
Stockton, who has been selected to the All-Defensive Second Team many times, didn't even have time to commit a foul. As soon as he got closer, the opponent took off.
"Oops! Oops! What happened?! He is too fast and jumps too high!" Sheldon shouted: "Yang should participate in the dunk contest this season. He is like a 193cm Jordan. I
Think...Harvard had better fire their basketball head coach immediately, immediately."
Jazz players all understand why Sloan wants to defend against Yang Jian. But they will not be afraid of a newcomer. The star is already ready to retaliate.
Stockton used his skillful skills to dribble across half court and play a pick-and-roll with Malone.
Utah's pick-and-roll is actually not much different from a normal pick-and-roll. Because Malone has the league's unique face-to-frame offensive ability, it makes all this different.
Stockton moved sideways and passed the ball to Malone in the middle. The latter took the ball and took a step to pull it, relying on Kemp to take three steps slower to attack the basket. Malone's strength advantage was fully demonstrated, and Kemp tried to prevent him from making a layup.
It's a foul to pull someone.
Malone made two solid free throws. 2 to 2.
The SuperSonics attacked in position, Payton dribbled the ball at the top of the arc, and P.J. Brown pulled out to play a pick-and-roll with him. This was somewhat beyond the expectation of the Jazz players, as Kemp and Payton usually play pick-and-rolls.
After PJ Brown joined, George Karl adopted an offensive routine similar to that of the Jazz. PJ Brown played pick-and-rolls in the high post and could catch the ball and make mid-range shots like Malone. Kemp went to the side to provide an off-ball screen for Yang Jian.
Kemp blocked Chris for a while, and Yang Jian got rid of it successfully and ran to the right side of the free throw line to catch the ball. After Payton failed to break through to the left, he gave the ball to him. Stockton was at a height disadvantage.
It's hard to disrupt Payton's passes.
Yang Jian made a two-pointer from the right and made an emergency stop. Malone did not save the ball and switch to defense. Chris just extended his hand symbolically when he was unable to catch up.
The ball drew a wonderful arc and hit the net. Whoa! 4 to 2.
"Haaah." Yang Jian got excited and his voice became a little bit louder. Fortunately, the Jazz home fans booed loudly enough to suppress his voice.
The two commentators in Seattle were excited again. Sheldon shouted: "Oh my god! Yang Jian scored consecutively. This jumper is so stable and the action is very beautiful."
Plummer laughed and said: "Is he the main attacker in this game? The SuperSonics' No. 2 position does not seem to be the weakest in the league."