Chapter 402 [The most dramatic, first-class anti-pick-and-roll]
In the Eastern Conference series, the Bulls took the lead in eliminating the Hawks 4-1, and together with the SuperSonics, they are waiting for the winner of another series.
The conference finals haven't even started yet, but these two teams have already taken the initiative. They have home field advantage and physical advantage.
The series between the Heat and the Knicks was the most dramatic. The Heat won the tiebreaker with difficulty at home and advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals.
In the fifth game on the 14th, the two teams had a large-scale conflict. The cause was Heat center P.J. Brown using exaggerated movements to hug Knicks guard Charlie Ward and throw him out of the baseline. Others were like windmills.
Dunk, pj Brown, this is a big windmill throw, unprecedented.
Then many people from the Knicks rushed onto the court to beat P.J. Brown, which led to the escalation of the conflict.
pj Brown, Ward and John Starks were expelled. Two of the Knicks' core players were additionally punished for leaving the bench without authorization, and Patrick Ewing and Alan Houston were suspended for one game. In the end, the Knicks
With a big score of 3-1, Sri Lanka suffered a reversal.
Ewing once again proved that he is not the kind of leader who can raise the team's upper limit. He is not a smart person either on or off the court. As the team leader, when a conflict occurred, he took the lead and left the bench to rush to the court.
Who will be banned if he is not banned?
Although PJ Brown's foul was excessive, that was by no means the time when Ewing should show his toughness. As a leader, he must take the overall situation into consideration.
If the other party's villain targets him or insults him, it's another thing if he takes action. For example, if Pippen dunks and he steps over his head, he gets up and beats Pippen on the head until his head is bloody.
It was very tough, but he endured it that time.
pj Brown and Knicks backup point guard Charlie Ward matched up, the Knicks will definitely win the series.
p.j. Brown is just hot-headed. He failed to win with the SuperSonics last season and was unhappy when he joined the Heat and couldn't win. He didn't even expect that he could trade with four Knicks players at once, and the three of them are still the core.
PJ Brown single-handedly reversed the series, and this record is enough for him to brag about for a lifetime.
The tiebreaker of the two-round series ended. The Sonics players, who swept the Lakers in the second round, had rested for six days. If George Karl hadn't arranged training, some of them would have rested.
Yang Jian hasn't practiced shooting much, and has been practicing breakthrough skills. He doesn't plan to practice new tricks during the playoffs. He just keeps practicing basic movements and practicing the practical skills of crushing defenders with speed.
He does not need the cooperation of his teammates when training. He only needs to place a chair in front of him to act as a defensive obstacle. He controls the ball to the obstacle and quickly changes hands and direction. He goes straight to the other side and jumps to collect the ball. He practices repeatedly on the left and right sides.
He turned at will with one foot as the pivot foot, and repeated the above steps, controlling the ball in a straight line, changing direction, and controlling the ball in a straight line. Repeating training actions would be boring, but he knew that only by practicing more can he truly master it. In actual combat,
Play freely.
He didn't practice attacking the frame, and he no longer needed to practice pull-up jump shots. COSCO's shots were frighteningly accurate. He practiced basic skills on the sidelines without talking to his teammates, but he infected all his teammates.
Yang Jian has already achieved a Grand Slam of personal honors and still spends time practicing basic skills. What reason do others have to slack off?
Yang Jian will occasionally set an example for the team, and now is the time. His basketball skills have improved through extra points. If he doesn't take the time to practice more, he won't feel the change.
He can't let his teammates relax too much, otherwise it will be bad if the boat capsizes in the gutter. Not only does he want to win in this year's playoffs, he also wants to win beautifully, and he also wants to sweep through the Western Conference finals. The SuperSonics were beaten in the regular season.
The Jazz don't want to give their opponents any chance in the playoffs.
On May 19, the first game between the two sides started at the Key Arena in Seattle.
Under the leadership of Yang Jian, the SuperSonics players quickly entered the state and made many achievements. The SuperSonics led 34 to 23 in the first quarter.
The Jazz players obviously did not return to their best condition. They only rested for one day after the tiebreaker. This was a huge test for the physical fitness of the veterans.
Coach Jerry Sloan still had problems with his lineup. He knew that Ostertag would be targeted in the game against the Sonics and was a weakness on the defensive end, but he still started him.
Sloan made this arrangement because Ostertag is the Jazz's best center. He can at least protect the penalty area and share Malone's defensive pressure. Other centers came on the field, but their abilities were not outstanding.
Yang Jian and Kemp played a pick-and-roll, and they mismatched Ostertag and passed him. The result would be worse if the Big White Bear didn't help defend. Yang Jian's usual training skills came into play. He circled the chair just like bypassing his teammates.
Screen to get rid of the defense, long two-point pull-up jump shot with perfect accuracy.
On the defensive end, the Sonics still have a fixed pattern of man-to-man defense. When encountering a pick-and-roll, Stockton's breakthrough route will be blocked, and Malone will be allowed to shoot in the high post. Malone only needs to hit the basket, and the inside players will immediately double-team and release.
Another big man for the Jazz.
Not only the Sonics do this, but almost all teams do this to the Jazz, which can reduce Malone's scoring efficiency. The Jazz's lineup is flawed, and Sloan is not a coach who plays complex tactics, and their pick-and-roll cooperation is traceable.
The SuperSonics can reduce Malone's scoring efficiency, but the Jazz cannot guard against Yang Jian. Brian Russell is the main defense in the position, and Yang Jian will break through on the weak side when he gets the ball or play pick-and-roll with his teammates to find mismatch opportunities.
When the SuperSonics counterattack, Hornacek is the main defender. Yang Jian directly holds the ball and hits hard, which is an opportunity. If he doesn't dunk on Hornacek's head, he will give face.
In a single quarter, he made 3 of 4 shots, 1 of 2 three-pointers, 8 of 8 free throws, and scored 15 points, 2 rebounds, and 5 assists. Hornacek and Ostertag were each fouled twice by him.
Payton also scored 8 points, three of which were layups during counterattacks and connected with Yang Jian. Once the SuperSonics counterattacked, Yang Jian's rapid advancement with the ball was more threatening than Payton's.
Hornacek couldn't stop Yang Jian from rushing up. When Yang Jian reached the frontcourt, his teammates were in running mode and could immediately increase their speed and hit the basket. Payton's body was so disadvantaged during Stockton's defensive movement that he was the point guard.
As a defensive shooting guard, I can't use the little tricks I'm good at.
In the second quarter, Yang Jian came on as a substitute without rest, catching the Jazz off guard.
Hornacek took a break and was sent to grab points. He was a little confused when he saw Yang Jian playing again. Moreover, Schrempf also came on the court after a few minutes of rest in the first quarter. No matter who Hornacek defended, he would suffer physically. The substitute was small.
Forward Shanton Anderson's speed when guarding Yang Jian is also much slower, and he can easily get rid of the screen.
Shanton is a strong black player, selected 25th in the second round this year. He is 198cm tall and weighs 94kg. He relies on his good static talent and shooting ability. His speed and jumping are average, and he is regarded as useless by scouts.
potential.
This second-round rookie was assigned to defend Yang Jian. It can only be said that the depth of the Jazz's lineup is too pathetic.
Yang Jian only needed 3 minutes to beat Jerry Sloan and called a timeout. His sudden inside and outside shots were unstoppable.
It was so easy for him to beat Hornacek in isolation, and he could crush him for a layup. When he played a pick-and-roll mismatch, he faced Ostertag again, using two crotch dribbles to change direction, or one crotch dribble and one behind his back.
By dribbling in a different direction, you can break through the big white bear.
When Ostertag wanted to commit a foul, he was too slow to catch Yang Jian because his center of gravity was too high.
Yang Jian played a pick-and-roll with Harrington as soon as half of one round was over, and hit a three-pointer from just one meter outside the center three-point line. Ostertag retreated too far back and could only play a slight interference role.
Zhang Lili commented: "This kind of interference is like erecting a two-meter-high wooden stake in front of Yang Jian, and it has no defensive effect."
After the timeout, the Jazz's defense was not much better. It was still difficult for the team's players to score, and it was useless for the two stars to return to the court.
The SuperSonics led 71 to 38 at halftime, and the Jazz only scored 15 points in a single quarter.
Yang Jian played the first half and scored a double-double. He made 8 of 11 shots, 3 of 5 three-pointers, 12 of 12 free throws, and scored 31 points, 3 rebounds, 10 assists, and 1 steal.
Zhang Lili lamented: "Yang Jian's first-half statistics were better than those of the Jazz's three veterans combined. It's hard to imagine that this is a contest between the two teams in the Western Conference Finals."
Sun Zhengping said: "The SuperSonics have thoroughly studied the Jazz's play style. Their inside lineup has a hard time defending heavy centers like O'Neal, and they are top-notch in defense against pick-and-rolls."