Chapter 439 [The strongest challenge, comparable to Forrest Gump]
The Lakers attacked, and Van Exel passed to Eddie Jones after halftime.
Jones made a pull-up jumper from outside the right three-point line and missed due to slight interference from Yang Jian. He had lost confidence when facing Yang Jian and failed to seize any simple opportunities.
Barkley grabbed the backcourt rebound and passed it to Payton for a layup. Yang Jian got the ball one meter outside the three-point line on the left. If the opponent wanted to double-team Yang Jian, they had to leave Barkley in the low post on the left.
Or Mason in the high post, the triangle offensive formation is spread out.
Campbell defended Barkley in the low post, and Rick Fox was responsible for defending Mason. Fox chose to flank Yang Jian when he broke through with the ball, and Yang Jian passed the ball to the middle.
To break a double team, the easiest way is always to pass the ball. Mason received the ball and made a solid mid-range shot from the high post, 16 to 3.
Campbell did not switch out of defense. If he defended in a high position, Mason would pass the ball to Barkley on the left and he would be open. Even if Mason did not pass the ball, he could still use the ball to get past Campbell.
The Sonics do not have a regular center on the court, and Mason is much more mobile than Campbell.
The Lakers attacked, Van Exel and Campbell played a pick-and-roll in the middle, moved to the right side and hit a three-pointer. 16 to 6.
During the SuperSonics offense, Yang Jian once again caught the ball on the weak side, attracted a double team, and then passed the ball to Mason in the middle. Mason feinted with the ball, and Campbell came out to interfere with the shot. Mason changed direction to the right and successfully broke through.
Mason didn't need to completely get rid of Campbell, just create a little space. He took a big step to pull the ball and passed the ball from Campbell's side to the basket.
Barkley caught the ball with an air cut and easily made a backhand layup under the basket. 18 to 6.
When returning to defense, Barkley and Mason clapped their hands.
The two are old rivals, and Mason is very effective in defending Barkley. Now that they are teammates, Barkley feels that it is very comfortable to partner with Mason, and the ball can be passed to his hands when he runs out.
The SuperSonics continued to play smoothly, and the strength gap between the two teams was clear at a glance.
In the next round, the Sonics players were defensive on the defensive end and were reasonably lazy.
Marshall ran away from Barkley and cut the ball from the baseline, attracting Mason to pass to Campbell. The latter dunked with one hand and scored. 18 to 8.
Yang Jian, the boss, takes the lead in letting things go, and others are too embarrassed to defend too hard, which is not good for everyone. Experienced players understand this. Last season, Barkley played health basketball with the Suns.
But even if the Sonics don't defend seriously, the Lakers' offensive efficiency is still not high, and the shooting of the starting players is too solid. Among them, Eddie Jones has the most stable shooting. He has psychological shadow when facing Yang Jian and does not dare to take more shots.
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Lakers manager Jerry West is one of the 50 greatest stars in history and understands player psychology very well. He has decided to trade Eddie Jones at this time and strengthen Kobe Bryant at the 2nd position. Jones' upper limit is that of an ordinary All-Star and has no potential.
.The Lakers gave him a chance and wanted to train him, but he didn't dare to compete for the top spot.
The SuperSonics led 41 to 23 in the first quarter, and the Lakers had defensive problems both inside and outside.
Yang Jian made 6 of 7 shots, 2 of 3 three-pointers, and 4 of 4 free throws. He scored 18 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists, and 1 steal.
Eddie Jones scored two fouls and scored 7 points and 1 assist before the break. The data seems pretty good. In fact, when Yang Jian let him shoot, his shooting percentage was not as high as Yang Jian's, which was a headache.
George Karl let Payton, Barkley, and Schremp take a break in the first quarter, and replaced him with Snow, Bo Outlaw, and Osela Harrington. Such adjustments can allow many stars to play in the second quarter.
Go on the field and lead the bench to score.
George Karl let Barkley continue to rest in the second quarter, and only sent Payton and Schrempf to lead the substitutes. Veteran Cummings also did not play, Harrington continued to stay on the court for training, and his inside partner Sam Perkins
.Bruce Bowen also got a chance to play shooting guard.
The SuperSonics' lineup is not something that the Lakers' bench can handle, and they continue to pressure the Lakers.
The highlight of the Lakers was that Kobe forced a breakthrough and caused Payton to foul twice and made all four free throws. The Lakers' shortcomings were also created by Kobe. He held the ball and challenged Payton, a strong point in perimeter defense, again and again.
Even if his teammates want to cooperate with Kobe, he won't be happy. Put away your damn pick-and-roll, I want to go one-on-one with Payton.
After 6 minutes, Payton, Bowen, and Harrington took a break, and Yang Jian, Snow, and Barkley returned to the court.
Kobe Bryant started to challenge Yang again, no cover needed, he just wanted to challenge the strongest person on the court.
His indiscriminate singles play is really quite domineering. If he were playing rugby, he could be compared to Forrest Gump, and he would be like a fool.
Kobe chased Yang Jian to pick, and Yang Jian couldn't let go even if he wanted to. If he allowed Kobe to score easily, this guy would be inflated. Do you think he is the best in the league now?
As soon as Yang Jian got serious, Kobe had no choice but to turn around and shoot a fadeaway jumper after being close to him. He made 1 of 4 shots due to interference. When coach Harris replaced him, the Sonics were already leading by 27 points.
Faced with such people who are addicted to singles and cannot extricate themselves, Yang Jian feels that even if the OK team is at its strongest, he will not lose. His scoring efficiency is definitely higher than that of Kobe. If Kobe always competes with him, he can also help defend.
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The Lakers only scored 16 points in a single quarter, and the game accidentally entered garbage time.
Yang Jian really wanted to fight the Lakers until the end and play a little longer, but his strength didn't allow it.
In the third quarter, the SuperSonics switched to their starting lineup again, overwhelming the Lakers' starting lineup. Yang Jian and Barkley's singles provided opportunities. Yang Jian attracted double teams and scored, and Payton and Schrempf also opened up.
The SuperSonics led 107 to 65 in the third quarter by 42 points. In the final quarter, the team sent out a full bench lineup and began training.
Yang Jian played 30 minutes, making 12 of 17 shots, 5 of 8 three-pointers, and 8 of 8 free throws. He scored 37 points, 4 rebounds, 10 assists, 3 steals, and 2 blocks. One of his two blocks was given to Kobe, and the other was a defensive assist.
There was a sneak attack on Lakers backup power forward Corey Blount from behind.
Neither Eddie Jones nor Kobe Bryant could prevent Yang Jian from breaking through, and suffered a loss in the confrontation. Yang Jian was shorter than them but stronger, and they could not jump up and force a layup.
Yang Jian's current basketball skills allow him to perform a lot of dribbling tricks and continuously change directions to break through. But he doesn't like all the fancy tricks. He always defeats the opponent ten times with one force and relies on strength and speed to defeat his opponent.
The garbage time game was equally exciting, as the SuperSonics substitutes continued to suppress the Lakers.
Snow and Lakers backup point guard Fisher are both heavy point guards. Fisher's style of forcing breakthroughs with strength does not work well for Snow. Snow is also better at interfering with shots. He is taller than the 185cm Fisher.
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Bruce Bowen defended Kobe and tried his best. He would use his height to find ways to cover his opponent and interfere with the shot without losing his position. If Kobe broke through, Bowen would be determined to commit a foul and give him a free throw.
Hoiberg's matchup with Jon Barry did not become a defensive vulnerability. The two have similar styles and similar body shapes.
The advantage of the Sonics lies in the inside. Harrington can post up in the low post and Cummings can open up space to catch and shoot. The Lakers' two inside players, Sean Lukes and Corey Blount, are ordinary blue-collar workers and cannot attack well.
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The Lakers had Kobe, a future star, as a substitute, and still lost by 4 points in a single quarter. Kobe played for 35 minutes, making 5 of 16 shots, 0 of 2 three-pointers, and 11 of 12 free throws. He scored a team-high 21 points and 3 rebounds.
5 assists.
At the end of the game, 131-85, the SuperSonics beat the Lakers by 46 points in an away game and got off to a good start.
Five members of the Sonics team scored in double figures. Only Mason, the starter, failed to score in double figures and scored 6 points. Harrington performed well as a substitute, scoring 12 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block.
Zhang Lili commented: "O'Neal is absent due to injury, and the strength gap between the two sides' outside players is too big. The Lakers will definitely not be able to threaten the SuperSonics this season."
Sun Zhengping said: "As long as Yang Jian and Payton join forces, all teams will be inferior to the SuperSonics in perimeter strength. Both of them are players who are good at offense and defense, and they work together very well."
Zhang Liji smiled and said: "I wonder if Yang Jian can be selected for the best defensive team after the regular season. As long as he defends seriously, there is probably no one who can defend better than him at the 2nd position, including Jordan."