The Jazz had one more opportunity to attack, and the players pressed for time.
At the last moment, Malone drew a double-team and passed the ball to Benoit, who hit a mid-range shot. 30 to 22.
Malone scored, assisted, and rebounded, but his comprehensive performance was not as good as Yang Jian's 18 points, 2 assists, and 1 steal in a single quarter. Because Yang Jian made all his shots, including free throws.
Sheldon lamented: "Yang's performance today was like a star who has been in the league for a long time. He showed a variety of offensive methods and was not at all panicked in the face of boos from the audience. There cannot be a newcomer with better mental quality than him."
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Plummer laughed: "His rebounding data is zero, and he is very active in fast breaks. As long as the ball is not bouncing in his direction, he doesn't think about grabbing rebounds at all. He knows his advantage very well, and grabbing rebounds is not for him.
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Yang Jian didn't even expect that he was so strong. He just calmed down and followed the tactics he usually trained.
His performance in training was not as good as it is now. The main defender on the team is Payton, the top perimeter defender. And when practicing tactics, everyone knows where he runs and what he will do after catching the ball. There are no secrets. The defense is targeted.
Strong sex.
Jazz players are completely unfamiliar with Yang Jian. How can they defend against an enhanced version of Wade in the first game?
In a parallel world, Wade entered the league in 2003 when the league allowed zone defense. In his rookie season, he averaged 16.2 points, 4 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.4 steals per game. At that time, Wade's shooting was extremely poor, with a mid-range shooting percentage of less than 30%.
, it is difficult to defend if you hold the ball and rush towards the opponent inside.
Wade's performance in the playoffs was even more eye-catching. In the second round series between the Heat and the Pacers, he averaged 21 points, 4 rebounds, 5.7 assists, and a shooting percentage of 48.9%. Although the Heat were eliminated 2-4, they just won the best award.
Defensive players, even Metta Shiping, who was also called Artest at his peak, couldn't guard Wade.
If Wade has a stable shooting ability, he will definitely achieve higher achievements. Yang Jian can shoot from mid- to long-range and makes better use of his speed. He is not a rough guy who can only hit the basket. In the 1990s, his style would make
All opponents feel overwhelmed and have no template.
In the second quarter, Yang Jian was replaced and rested. The SuperSonics' five players were Eric Snow, Kevin Edwards, Schrempf, Kemp, and Perkins.
Earvin Johnson, who started 60 games last season, has become a marginal player on the team this season. Beau Outlaw, who was traded from the Clippers, has not had a chance to play yet.
The SuperSonics' lineup in the second quarter was very luxurious, with four offensive points.
The Jazz were led by two white stars in the second quarter. Stockton took a break and returned to the court, while Hornacek continued to play. The other three were Brian Russell, Kiefe, and Ostertag.
Comparing the lineup, Jazz fans were worried about the home team.
Unexpectedly, the Jazz completely had the upper hand. Under the leadership of two defenders, they played a wave of 15-6.36-37, and the Jazz overtook the score.
Snow's performance on the outside was so bad that he was so nervous after coming on the court. He made a mistake and was intercepted by Stockton. At other times, he passed the ball after passing halftime and stood stupidly on the outside.
Nate McMillan felt some discomfort in his knee during yesterday's training. After examination by the team doctor, he found signs of recurrence of an old injury. George Karl did not let McMillan enter the 12-man roster, and only Snow was left as a substitute at position 1.
George Karl is very helpless. If you are given a chance, you will be useless.
Snow was even more helpless. In the first game of his career, he faced the NBA's assist leader, All-Star point guard Stockton. It was too difficult for him, a second-round pick.
Stockton used his rich experience and pick-and-roll tactics to score 4 points and assisted Hornacek to score a three-pointer.
Substitute forward Brian Russell also made a three-pointer and did a good job defending Schrempf, which became a surprise for the Jazz.
Russell, who is 201cm tall and weighs 102kg, was selected by the Jazz with the 18th pick in the second round of 1993. He is now just a substitute, but there is still potential to be tapped. In a parallel world, he relies on excellent defense and tenacious hard work to win the championship.
The Jazz became the starter and defended Jordan twice in the Finals.
On the offensive end, Russell lacks the ability to attack with the ball and has a good three-point shot. There is no such thing as a 3D player today. From a future perspective, he is an excellent 3D player.
Russell is an arrogant person. The most famous thing is that when he first entered the league, he provoked Jordan when Jordan was playing baseball. He said: "Why did you retire? Because you know I can guard you. If I see you
Put on your gym shorts, hum, I'm going to blow you up."
After Jordan came back, of course he couldn't guard Jordan, but he was fortunate enough to be the best backdrop in the finals.
The Sonics had almost no cooperation in the second quarter, and could only play in isolation. Edwards did not play a formal game for a long time after his serious injury, and he was a little bit reluctant to let go. Like Yang Jian, he is not a big threat when running, catching and shooting, and his explosiveness is not good.
Can keep up.
Kemp scored one mid-range shot, and Schrempf scored two mid-range shots, unable to hit the basket.
The most speechless thing is that the referee seemed to be targeting Kemp today. He was called for another foul, a third foul.
The person who caused Kemp's foul was the fat rookie Ostertag, who will be nicknamed "Big White Bear" in the future. He is a blue-collar center with no range, with a height of 218cm and a weight of 127kg.
Ostertag grabbed two offensive rebounds, and the referee whistled the Kampula man on the second attack. He made good free throws and made both free throws.
George Karl requested a timeout and replaced Snow and Edwards without hesitation, replacing Payton and Yang Jian.
"Yang, you have to run more and play like you did in the first quarter. Gary tries to break through. If he fails to break through, pass the ball to Yang. If he doesn't run out of position, pass it to Detrev for a single. Sean, give Yang a ball-free screen and leave the ball empty.
Cut. Stop attacking with the ball. Cut in the air and catch the ball and make a mid-range shot. pj Pay attention to providing Yang with a secondary screen..."
George Karl started the game, and Perkins also rested. Perkins was in bad shape today, making 0 of 2 shots from beyond the three-point line, and missed a mid-range shot in the second quarter.
Shelton said: "Kemp's performance was abnormal today. If it weren't for Young's strong performance in the first quarter, the Sonics would have fallen behind by a big score. Now that Yang is back on the court, I don't know if he can continue his previous performance."
Plummer said: "The Jazz replaced Malone and Benoit. This is to try to let Russell play against Young. Hornacek plays point guard against Payton. I don't know how the SuperSonics will play. Will it be possible?
Will he have a one-on-one with Russell? How many points he can score today is a big suspense of the game."
Malone replaced Kiefe, and Ostertag continued to play. Sloan felt that this rookie was very good. He defended the penalty area very tightly just now, and Kemp couldn't take advantage of him when he hit the basket.
Ostertag is indeed very good at defending the penalty area. He will be able to guard Shaq O'Neal alone in the future, so he received a big contract.
However, Yang Jian was very aware of the weaknesses of the "Big White Bear". When he came on the court, he said to Payton: "Gary, if it is difficult to catch the ball at the beginning of my movement, I will speed up and run towards PJ to find the second cover. Then pass the ball to me.
Yeah. I guess their rookie center can't defend out of the penalty area, and he's very slow at first sight."
Payton looked at Ostertag and nodded.
Yang Jian took the most shots in the team today, which seems unreasonable. But Payton admits that he shoots better. To beat the Jazz, he is indeed more suitable to take more shots than Payton.
When Payton breaks through to the basket, he will definitely be interfered by the tall center Ostertag. It does not mean that he can score steadily just by passing Hornacek. Payton cannot play without the ball like Yang Jian, and his three-pointers
The points are unreliable, and the mid-range shooting is mediocre.
George Karl knew this very well and asked Payton to pass more passes to Yang Jian and Schremf.
When the SuperSonics attacked, Payton did not look for a cover and protected the ball outside the three-point line. Yang Jian started running, and Kemp helped him cover Russell without the ball.
Russell still had plenty of energy, and he pursued the defense with all his strength and quickly bypassed Kemp. Yang Jian did not pause at all, and found PJ Brown's second block in the middle.
This time Russell was blocked for a while, and Payton passed the ball over from the left baseline. Schrempf went to the low post on the left to catch the ball in singles, and the three formed a triangle.
Yang Jian caught the ball at a 60-degree angle on the left side of the outside and shot quickly. The "Big White Bear" really had no idea of guarding it. Russell chased and had no time to block the shot, but the ball missed.
Yang Jian rested for a while, her hands were a little cold...