In the first quarter, Yang Jian made 8 of 11 shots, 5 of 8 three-pointers, 1 of 1 free throws, and scored 22 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 block. Jordan made 3 of 9 shots, 0 of 1 three-pointers, and only scored 6 points and 2 rebounds.
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The gap between the two is very obvious, and they don't look like players of the same level. Jordan often misses his shots and turns into a blacksmith, but the Bulls also have a way to prevent their opponents' stars from turning into blacksmiths, and Jordan is rarely beaten. After Yang Jian entered the league
, has beaten Jordan in terms of statistics more than once, and is the only one in the league.
SuperSonics fans who watched the live broadcast were very excited. They used to envy other teams for having superstars. The SuperSonics' stars were not super enough, and averaging 20 points per game seemed to be the limit.
Now, with Yang Jian who can average 3,010 points per game and lead the team to win the championship, fans of other teams are all envious of the SuperSonics. Not only can Yang Jian produce super statistics, but his style of play is also very beautiful. Even if he does not get to the basket and perform five
The dunks at the elite level are still eye-catching.
At the beginning of the second quarter, both Yang Jian and Jordan were replaced and rested.
Jackson knew that the Bulls lacked scoring points, but Jordan couldn't do it without taking a break. His physical strength has dropped compared with when he was young, and being on the field all the time will affect his scoring efficiency.
Because Pippen was absent, Jordan played a long time in previous games, and he was not in his best condition today.
On the 23rd, Jordan played 41 minutes when the Bulls defeated the Kings away from home. On the 21st, when the Bulls defeated the Clippers away from home, Jordan played 52 minutes and led the team to victory in double overtime.
The Bulls now rely on Jordan's performance to win, and you can imagine how much pressure he is under. The Clippers are the bottom team in the league and have only won one game since the start of the season. The Bulls cannot easily win.
On the other hand, the Sonics are recognized as having a strong team, too many players in the rotation, and no injuries. In order to give young players a chance to practice, veteran Nate McMillan has semi-retired and has not played a game this season.
The SuperSonics substitute lineup is very luxurious. The five players are Osela Harrington, Barkley, Schrempf, Hoiberg, and Snow. In the second quarter, there were two offensive points with the ball and three outsiders.
Shooting point.
The Bulls' substitute lineup is quite shabby. The five players are Randy Brown, Harper, Jude Buechler, Bill Wennington, and Longley. Jackson arranged a twin-tower tactic, with two big men and guards playing pick-and-rolls.
, Randy Brown plays the main offense.
Randy Brown, who is 188cm tall, is not an outstanding scorer, but he is already the Bulls' best offensive option in the second quarter. At least Brown can attack with the ball. He has the body of a point guard, the heart of a shooting guard, and his organizational skills are not worth it.
Mention.
The game continued, but the Bulls unexpectedly withstood the Sonics' offensive, and the point difference did not continue to widen.
The twin-tower tactic was very effective in restricting Barkley's back-up play. After all, Barkley's height was only 198cm. Facing two centers who were over 210cm tall and huddled around the penalty area to defend, hitting hard to the basket was looking for a shot.
Pulling Barkley out to play small and big can't guarantee a shooting percentage. His long-range shots are even less reliable than Jordan's. Even when the three-point line is shortened, he only averaged 33.8% three-point shooting rate at his peak and made 1.1 shots per game.
This season, he has completely lost three-pointers, shooting 23.8% from the field, which he shot when he was left open, averaging 0.3 goals per game.
After Yang Jian and Payton left the game, the Sonics' perimeter players were not strong enough in breakthrough ability. Snow's basic skills were useless, and without explosive breakthrough ability, he was not sharp.
Hoiberg is good at catching and shooting, and will not easily try to break through with the ball. Fortunately, the SuperSonics substitute lineup still has flaws. If there is another sixth man guard who is good at breaking through, the opponent will have no way to survive.
The management really wants to sign a backup defender who is good at breakthroughs, and trading Mookie Norris is an attempt. Unfortunately, Norris is playing poorly and can only be a marginal player at the moment.
The Bulls couldn't narrow the score, and they had no backbone on the offensive end. Randy Brown scored 6 points by relying on misplaced breakthroughs, and he lived up to his coach's trust.
During this period of time, the two teams fought tooth and nail, allowing fans to see clearly who was the real winner.
Although Barkley won the regular season MVP, his shortcomings are obvious and he is not qualified to be the boss. He is an excellent scorer and is not good at driving his teammates.
Barkley himself knew this, so he wanted to cut his salary and compete for the championship. He was convinced of Yang Jian's ability. If Yang Jian were on the court to beat the Bulls' substitutes, it would only take half a quarter for the game to enter garbage time.
The starters from both sides returned to the court one after another, and the SuperSonics once again had the upper hand.
The Bulls players began to double-team Yang Jian tightly. As soon as he caught the ball, two people surrounded him, denying him an easy shot. Yang Jian attracted the defense and then distributed the ball, and his teammates began to play.
Schrempf received Yang Jian's point ball in the middle and made a three-pointer. Kukoc double-teamed Yang Jian and missed his own man.
Payton made two mid-range shots and a layup. Yang Jian quickly advanced to the frontcourt for a 2-on-1, giving Payton an easy layup opportunity.
Mason also screened Yang Jian, cut to the basket, and dunked with one hand after receiving the ball.
The Sonics were firmly in control of the situation, but Yang Jian was not very happy because he did not take many shots and his scoring data were not explosive enough. This had gone against his pre-game plan, and he wanted to fuck Jordan hard.
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One of Yang Jian's habits affects the height of his scoring. His playing style is too reasonable. People with high golf intelligence can't help but adopt the playing style that causes the most headache to their opponents during the game. It is impossible to face double teams and force shots again and again.
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To put it bluntly, players who can score super high scores must have some cancerous attributes. Players who take three to forty shots in a game will take up nearly half of the team's shots, and some even take more than 50 shots.
In order to prove that their idol is not a cancer, it is nonsense to say that most people will get tired after taking 30 shots in a game. People who get tired after shooting 30 shots in a game cannot even play in the NBA or CBA league.
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Yang Jian's willingness to pass the ball is a good habit. His passing vision is wide and he can see his teammates running out of space. He then attracts the focus of the defense and makes it easier for the team to win by sending wonderful passes.
He sent out 5 assists in the second quarter and only scored 5 points. He made a three-pointer, broke through during a counterattack and caused Jordan to foul, and made two free throws.
In the second half, the Bulls could only rely on Jordan and Kukoc to score. After Longley was replaced, the team did not have a third scoring point. Jordan and Kukoc also had a low shooting percentage when they were defended. The Bulls also had a low shooting rate in the second quarter.
Only scored 20 points.
55 to 34, the SuperSonics led by 21 points at halftime.
At this time, the reporters all felt that there was going to be big news today.
Jordan only scored 11 points in the first half, and his assist statistics were not as good as those of Yang Jian. It looked like he was going to be beaten.
In the regular season MVP rankings, Yang Jian is firmly ranked first, followed by Jordan. As long as Jordan loses miserably in this game, it is almost impossible for him to win the regular season MVP, and Yang Jian will have no competitors.
Even if the league doesn't want Yang Jian to win the MVP again, it's impossible to choose someone who was beaten by him in the regular season to win the award.
During halftime, Jordan remained silent in the locker room. His teammates did not take the initiative to talk to Jordan. No one on the team dared to compete with him, and no one dared to touch his brow at this time.
If Jordan hadn't been hairless, he would have been furious. If anyone provoked him at this time, he might have exploded and cursed.
Jordan was angry at his own powerlessness, and even more angry at these rubbish teammates. He believed that if he and Yang Jian swapped teammates, he would never be in this situation. The SuperSonics are too strong as a whole, and Yang Jian is not the only one who is strong.
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At this time, Jordan had decided to retire after the season. His two-year contract with the Bulls had expired, and it was impossible to lead the team to defeat the booming SuperSonics if he renewed it.
Jordan knew that Pippen would definitely leave after the end of this season, and Pippen didn't even want to stay this season. Rodman declined significantly in the last playoffs, and his contract will expire. It is impossible for the Bulls management to renew his contract. In addition, Rodman's contract will expire.
, coach Jackson Jackson is also preparing to leave.
Jordan couldn't find a reason to stick with it. He just wanted to win and didn't want to bring in new people to help the Bulls rebuild...