Chapter 403 [Complete explosion! Record of the largest score difference in history]
The SuperSonics lineup restrained the Jazz in all aspects. Except for Sam Perkins, several inside players were extremely mobile.
Veterans Buck Williams and Terry Cummings are similar in stature to small forwards and maintain excellent flexibility. Kemp, Ben Wallace, and Osella Harrington are fast enough to play fast.
attack.
In a parallel world, some cloud fans believe that the 1997 Jazz team can beat the "Cosmic Warriors" 20 years later. But this Jazz seriously lacks athletic ability, and the players' athletic talents can simply be described as "tragic".
Once caught in the SuperSonics' rapid offensive and defensive transition rhythm, the Jazz were completely unable to resist. Except for Schremf not being fast enough, the Sonics had players in all positions having advantages in running games. Yang Jian and Payton quickly made the next point, and their teammates
There are layup opportunities or catch-and-shoot opportunities, and the offense is smooth and smooth.
The SuperSonics mainly focus on run-and-gun tactics, and Yang Jian is much better than Nash at his peak. Nash is good at passing the ball quickly and has average personal scoring ability. Yang Jian's own shots are more of a threat than passing the ball.
In the second half, the Jazz's starters continued to play. Jerry Sloan's only adjustment was to replace Ostertag with 206cm tall veteran Antoine Kyle.
George Karl played a new trick and deployed a three-guard lineup, with Ben Wallace and Perkins on the inside.
This lineup can not only ensure the defense and fight for rebounds, but also open up the space inside, and the players can also play fast breaks. The boss is responsible for defending Malone, and the two can use their muscles.
The three SuperSonics guards are all over 1.9 meters tall. They are good at physical confrontation and have no obvious defensive loopholes.
Snow's height and weight are not at a disadvantage when guarding Hornacek. Yang Jian has no problem against Brian Russell. Originally, Russell was also mainly guarding him, but Yang Jian mainly guarded Hornacek on the defensive end.
In the third quarter, the SuperSonics widened the point difference to 46 points. The Jazz players were anxious. When Buck Williams fouled Malone, the two almost had a conflict.
George Karl quickly replaced all the main forces and retreated his troops. If the fight continues, there will probably be a real PK.
The SuperSonics scored over 100 points in three quarters, leading 107 to 61.
The Jazz star's condition was too poor. Malone made 6 of 16 shots, 6 of 10 free throws, and scored 18 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 steal. His shooting percentage was only 37.5%, and he was obviously unqualified as an inside player.
Malone tried his best in the last round of the series, with the support of his teammates' outside firepower. Against the SuperSonics, his teammates couldn't open up, and he lost his dominance in the penalty area and was always double-teamed.
Stockton was in great form against Matt Maloney in the last round, averaging 20.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 10.3 assists per game. Against Payton, his statistics dropped so much that he became invisible. He made 3 of 8 shots in the third quarter, a three-pointer.
He made 1 of 2 shots and 2 of 2 free throws, scoring 9 points, 2 rebounds, 7 assists and 1 steal.
Stockton's shortcomings are very obvious. He is a master when it comes to bullying, but he will fall into conflicts against a strong defensive point guard. He always feels that he should pass the ball to assist his teammates, rather than stand up and take more shots. When the team needs
When he stood up to score, he was not decisive in his shots because facing a defender of Payton's level, he thought it was unreasonable for him to take more shots.
Is this a worry that people who play too rationally have? No, this is a worry that people with insufficient scoring ability have.
Yang Jian doesn't have this kind of ambivalence. It doesn't matter who is the main defender. He will definitely beat his opponent and have to double-team.
Today Yang Jian completely defeated Hornacek. Lao Huo made 4 of 10 shots, 0 of 1 three-pointers, 1 of 2 free throws, and scored 9 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists.
Yang Jian played 36 minutes, making 13 of 17 shots, 5 of 8 three-pointers, and 14 of 14 free throws. He scored 45 points, 5 rebounds, 14 assists, and 2 steals, a huge double-double.
Yang Jian's data like this means that the Jazz have been unable to do anything about him. He either scores by himself or assists his teammates. His possession rate of the ball is extremely high, and Jazz players cannot stop him from catching the ball unless he catches the ball as soon as halftime is over.
Make a double team without the ball.
After Yang Jian came off the court, Zhang Lili said regretfully: "Yang Jian played so well this time. He kept making breakthroughs and the Jazz couldn't guard him at all. If he played the whole game, he might be able to score 5,020."
Sun Zhengping said: "I think he is the only one who can produce this kind of data, and Jordan certainly can't. Jordan's highest assists in a single game is 17, and he has never had 20 assists. Yang Jian has assisted 20 many times, and even scored 3,020."
Zhang Lili said: "Now it seems that it is only a matter of time for him to score 40 points and 20 assists in a single game. If the team leads by a big score and he does not leave the game, he will also have a chance to score."
The game was broadcast live across the country, and the ESPN commentator was also praising Yang Jian. It is more difficult for players to score in the playoffs. Yang Jian's performance is not just a statistic, but a god descending from the earth.
He has scored 40 points many times, and all he lacked before scoring 50 points for the first time was enough playing time.
Both teams replaced all their starters in the final quarter. Jerry Sloan knew that the veterans were weak and needed to rest, and did not want them to continue playing hard in garbage time.
Malone still has physical strength, but he is a bit hot-headed, and Sloan dare not let him continue to play. If Malone got into a fight with the SuperSonics bench in the final quarter and was suspended, it would not only affect this game.
Unfortunately, the Jazz bench players collectively stretched their hips, the offense and defense were in a mess, and the score difference between the two sides continued to widen.
Point guard Howard Ellis is the Jazz's leading scorer off the bench, and the results are predictable.
Chris Morris, a swingman who is 203cm tall, was an important signing when he was signed by the Jazz last season. He played well last season, averaging 10.5 points per game. This season, without any injuries, he suddenly
I can't play ball anymore.
Morris only played 13.4 minutes per game this season, scoring 4.3 points and 2.2 rebounds. He was completely pushed to the bench by Brian Russell. His offense mainly relied on catching and shooting, and his shooting rate was still very low.
Shanton Anderson is a player who does not have strong independent offensive ability. If he wants to perform well, he must rely on the passing of teammates.
It's funny that Greg Foster and Ostertag form a twin tower. Neither of them has range and can only hit the basket.
Ben Wallace resisted Ostertag, making it almost impossible for the latter to enter the penalty area, which surprised the audience. Looking at his figure, Ben was two times smaller than his opponent. He was too brave.
Big Ben will definitely not be able to withstand stars such as Yao Ming and O'Neal. It is no problem to deal with a slow and slow person like Big White Bear who has no explosive power. Moreover, Big White Bear has no skills at the basket. He just turns around and shoots with one move, and his shooting percentage is far away from the basket.
Not high.
The game scene reminded Chinese fans who watched the live broadcast of Sakuragi Hanamichi in "Slam Dunk" when he defended against Mikio Kawada. The game entered garbage time, and the Sonics still gave people some surprises. Although Ben is a blue-collar worker, he still performed well
played a role.
The SuperSonics substitute lineup is led by Snow and Cummings, and they can still cooperate well.
Veteran Nate McMillan also got a chance to play, and can defend, support and catch and shoot at the 2nd position. He has rich experience and his physical decline is better than that of Mookie Norris.
Bo Otelo is very defensive at the small forward position. Shanton can't break through him and can only shoot under interference. Moreover, Bo Otelo can help his teammates defend. Ostertag turned around and shot when he was in singles.
It was time for Booutero's sneak attack to block the shot.
Snow scored 9 points and 3 assists in the final quarter, and finished the game with 14 points and 6 assists. He was the most eye-catching among the substitutes. His playing style is imitated by Yang Jian and is very flexible. He can play pick-and-roll with teammates and break through with the ball, as well as without the ball.
He can run, catch and shoot, but his physical fitness is not as good as that of Yang Jian.
McMillan and Snow have a perfect cooperation. He also taught Snow some things, and he also taught Payton back then. He is good at organizing offenses on the outside, using his body to dribble the ball to the weak side and passing it to his teammates. He has no speed but does not make mistakes.
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Unconsciously, the score difference between the two sides widened to more than 50 points.
Coach Sloan was already numb on the sidelines. At this time, it was impossible to change the main player to play the opponent's substitute. He didn't even bother to call a timeout.
The Jazz only scored 14 points in a single quarter. Although the offensive power of the SuperSonics bench was not as good as in the first three quarters, they still scored 25 points.
132 to 75, the SuperSonics beat the Jazz at home by 57 points and got off to a good start.
The commentators exclaimed that this game set the record for the largest point difference in NBA playoff history!