Chapter 404 [He will be stronger at the age of 21]
In NBA history, there have only been two playoff games with a score difference of more than 50 points, both in the Western Conference finals.
The other game was Game 3 of the 1973 Western Conference Finals. The Lakers defeated the Warriors 126-70, with a score difference of 56 points.
The record was broken today, and the Jazz players hurried back to the locker room without shaking hands with their opponents. Key Arena became a sea of joy, and only the Jazz players were depressed.
Yang Jian did not hear the system prompt to obtain attribute points after the game, and it did not change any history.
He quickly figured out that 57 points is the current record for the largest point difference, but it is not the historical record of the NBA in the parallel world.
In the first round of the 2009 playoffs, the Nuggets defeated the Hornets 121 to 63, a 58-point victory. Chris Paul is the eternal god of the playoffs. Not only has he been reversed more than any other player in NBA history, but he also has the highest score difference.
No one can match it either.
In 2021, Paul reached the finals for the first time in his Suns career. With a 2-0 lead, the Bucks reversed it in four consecutive games. Paul's poor performance directly knocked out Devin Booker.
When Yang Jian traveled through time, the NBA 2021-22 season was in progress.
The Suns had an excellent regular season record, and Paul was called the "Point Guard God", "Grandpa St. Paul", etc. by a group of people. Although Yang Jian was not able to see the results of the playoffs, he believed that with Paul's urine quality,
Eighty percent of the time it will be reversed, no matter who the opponent is.
Coincidentally, Stockton is a point guard very similar to Paul. They are both "traditional point guards" with beautiful high-end statistics, extremely stretched hips in the playoffs, rarely launching fast breaks, and always playing at the same rhythm.
If a player is evaluated as a "traditional point guard", it means that the player's abilities are not comprehensive enough, there must be flaws in the game, and there are some tasks that he cannot do on the court.
Payton is an alternative combo guard, not traditional at all, and now everyone knows that Stockton is no match for him.
After the game, Karl Malone did not attend the press conference. He was going crazy. He had no other thoughts during the interview today and only wanted to say dirty words.
Stockton is a silent person. He went to the press conference and didn't say anything about his feelings. He just finished with a few perfunctory words.
Coach Jerry Sloan lamented: "The SuperSonics are the strongest team in NBA history. They not only have Yang Jian, but also have outstanding stars in other positions. Their lineup depth is also better than that of the Jazz. I can't think of any flaws in them."
When talking about victory or defeat, Sloan only said that he would try his best to play well in the next game.
In fact, Sloan was desperate, knowing that the Jazz would win if they were not swept in the playoffs this time. Last season, the Jazz were swept out by the SuperSonics. This season, their opponents have become stronger, but the Jazz are standing still.
Since Yang Jian joined the NBA, the two teams have competed 8 times in the regular season, and the Jazz have only won one. The game they won was a narrow victory, and most of the losses were disastrous defeats. Fans can see that the SuperSonics defeated the Jazz and Jerrys
How could Long not see that?
The SuperSonics later held a press conference. Yang Jian expressed his feelings: "I didn't expect to win by so many points today. The Jazz played very poorly. It should be because they just finished the tiebreaker and the players did not return to their best condition.
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The reporter asked: "You scored super statistics today. If you could score 5,020 in the final quarter, why didn't you continue playing?"
"It's just because I'm leading too much. I just want to win the game and don't want to risk serious injury to increase the data. We can all see that the Jazz players are getting impatient."
Yang Jian never forgets to dig holes for his opponents. Fans will focus on the defensive actions of Jazz players. The subsequent games between the two sides will also be broadcast live across the United States. If Jazz players make great defensive actions, they will lose and lose again.
This game was broadcast live across the United States and in many countries. Most of the audience felt very happy, seeing a magical game that only happened once in 50 years. Jazz fans did not think so. The team they supported was forever nailed to shame.
On the pillar.
After the game, people were talking about this game. The Western Conference Finals was far more topical than the Eastern Conference Finals. The Bulls had already lost a game to the Hawks in the second round, unlike the Sonics who often beat their opponents.
The Bulls are not playing well either, and the number of fans this season is not as large as the Sonics.
Some media said that Yang Jian led the team to a victory over the Jazz on the day he turned 21 and gave himself a special birthday gift. He used this method to prove that he would be stronger at the age of 21.
The heat of the discussion of the first battle has not passed, and the second battle between the two sides started on the 21st.
Jerry Sloan hid Ostertag this time. As long as Yang Jian plays, the Jazz cannot let Ostertag play. This is the conclusion reached by the Jazz coaching staff after many games.
Whether the White Bear defends the high post or the low post, it is a defensive weakness. He was either passed by Payton or Yang Jian. His slow movement speed meant that he could not switch defenders.
Ostertag was very depressed. He played well when defending O'Neal, and his single defense without the help of his teammates could reduce O'Neal's scoring efficiency. During the regular season, he received praise every time he played against the Lakers, and he felt that a high-paying and long-term contract was beckoning to him.
. However, the Jazz did not meet the Lakers in the playoffs, and Yang Jian was about to let his big contract go.
Not just Ostertag, all blue-collar centers in the league who have no speed will be affected, and it will be difficult for them to get big contracts. Yang Jian is the nemesis of meat shield centers. Playing a two-tower strategy against the SuperSonics is tantamount to helping him.
Yang Jian takes super data.
The Jazz held on for a while longer, trailing by 15 points entering the final quarter.
At the end of the quarter, Schrempf began to show his strength. He faced Hornacek's defense and hit consecutive catches and shots. The Jazz could never catch up with the score. It didn't matter if the Jazz couldn't beat Ostertag. If they couldn't beat Hornacek, it wouldn't matter.
Definitely lose. Without the team's third scoring point, the offense will be weak.
It was a defensive weakness when Lao Huo came on the field, and there was no way to change it. The Jazz needed double-teams to defend Yang Jian, and it would be very difficult to defend Kemp without a big man. How could they have the manpower to take care of Schrempf?
The final score was 115 to 100, with the SuperSonics leading 2-0 in total.
After that, the two sides went to Salt Lake City for a rematch, and the Jazz lost again, with a score of 95 to 78.
The Jazz had a home whistle in this game, and their defense was tougher than in the previous two games. The referees did not call fouls for many pulling actions. The Jazz did reduce the SuperSonics' scoring efficiency, but their offense was even worse, with only Malone and Stockton
Score in double figures.
Hornacek made 4 of 11 shots, 1 of 2 free throws, and scored 9 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists. Brian Russell made 3 of 12 shots, 2 of 8 three-pointers, and scored 8 points, 7 rebounds, and 1 assist.
Jerry Sloan doesn't like to let players shoot a lot of three-pointers, and is one of the teams that shoots the fewest three-pointers in the league. However, if they fall far behind, the Jazz need players to shoot three-pointers to chase points. At that time, their offense had traces.
Easier to defend.
The SuperSonics have another trick that makes the Jazz helpless, that is, Yang Jian keeps playing in the second quarter without taking a break. If the score cannot be opened, and the victory is not guaranteed, Yang Jian will play the whole game. The team is much ahead, and he will play the whole game in the last few minutes.
Just rest.
In order to limit Yang Jian's performance, Sloan did not dare to let the substitute players play more, and the starting players were forced to compete with Yang Jian's physical fitness. Yang Jian played the whole game for 47 minutes, and in the second half of the last quarter, he was able to break through and dunk in the counterattack. The main defense against him
Brian Russell doesn't have this ability and can't run in the final quarter.
In the fourth game, the mentality of the Jazz players had collapsed and they could not think of any way to defeat the Sonics.
Their psychological pressure is huge. If they lose again, the two teams have met 16 times in the past two seasons, and the Jazz have only won once. Thinking of this, the three core players feel overwhelmed and unable to adjust their mentality.
Whether at home or away, Yang Jian's performance is as stable as ever. In particular, his big jump shot is very stable. As long as he gets space to shoot in the pick-and-roll, his shooting rate is also very high under interference.
In a highly competitive game, Yang Jian's mid-range shooting percentage was over 50%, which is too fatal. Malone's mid-range shooting percentage was not even 40%. Compared with him, he was like a blacksmith.
Yang Jian played 41 minutes, making 14 of 28 shots, 4 of 10 three-pointers, 5 of 5 free throws, scoring 37 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal.
Malone also played 41 minutes, making 10 of 28 shots, 4 of 6 free throws, and scored 24 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals. Malone's team leadership ability in this game is not comparable to that of Yang Jian, and his 35.7% shooting rate is not like inside.
star.
The Sonics had five players score in double figures and eventually won 103-79, sweeping the Jazz in the Western Conference Finals for the second consecutive year.
