Coach Sloan replaced Brian Russell and Ostertag and replaced swingman Chris Morris and center Greg Foster, who had rested for some time.
The purpose of Sloan's substitution was to defend Yang Jian and ensure the mobility of the inside. He was experienced and knew after watching a few rounds that keeping these two people on the court would give Yang Jian an easy chance to take action.
Payton's performance today gave Sloan a headache. When he arranged his tactics, he emphasized cutting off the connection between Payton and his teammates and letting him play one-on-one. This strategy completely failed.
The Jazz are not afraid of Payton taking more shots, but they are afraid of him passing the ball to drive his teammates. Payton's singles are mainly two-pointers, and scoring 20 points requires a lot of shots. Moreover, he rarely commits fouls, does not make many free throws, and has limited offensive threats.
This game was completely beyond everyone's expectations. Sloan tried his best to overestimate Yang Jian, but finally found that he still underestimated him.
A rookie actually takes the most shots in the team. Is he trying to steal the top position? Usually only high-ranking rookies from weak teams can obtain such a tactical position. It is too rare for strong teams.
However, Payton didn't care. He controlled his desire to take shots and combined with sudden point shots, making it difficult for the Jazz to defend. If Payton was really independent and cared about his scoring data as the media said, this would never have happened.
Kind of thing.
Kemp didn't care either. He played a very short time today and looked like a younger brother.
After Chris came on the stage, he stared at Yang Jian with three white eyes. His temperament was very popular, as if he was staring at a store, and he would rush in to "buy for zero yuan" when he saw the right moment. Yang Jian was very energetic,
Black people are the strongest in this state.
Chris has calmed down now, and has recovered his physical strength after resting for a while. He is still the most suitable person to defend Yang Jian. Sloan told him that on the offensive end, he just needs to open up to catch the ball and use all his energy on the defensive end.
Cling to you, I will definitely cling to you! Chris thought silently in his heart.
The two "raced" several times in the first quarter, and Chris clearly realized how powerful Yang Jian was. Not only did he run fast, he also shot fast. It took less than half a second from catching the ball to shooting, and he also leaned back.
If you go around the screen and catch up, if you jump too late, you won't be able to cover his shot. If you jump too early, you may eat up his feint. Chris thinks that Yang Jian is very strong with just these two skills, as he did before the Sloan game.
As I said, you have to keep fighting him physically to guard against him.
During the SuperSonics offense, Chris worked hard on the defensive end. Not only did he make small moves when guarding Yang Jian, but he also pushed people with his hands when encountering the screen and got around it as quickly as possible.
Kemp made a screen cut and received Payton's pass and rushed towards the basket at full speed. After he and Malone collided at the penalty area line, he hit a rebound shot. Malone fell to the ground and the referee's whistle sounded.
Malone was not standing very steadily, his center of gravity was low and his legs were bent and he was moving backwards. However, the referee blew the whistle because Kemp hit someone with the ball and the goal was invalid.
"What? I didn't commit a foul!" Kemp put his head in his hands and yelled.
The referee was a bit too obvious in targeting Kemp today. Clay Man still has a certain amount of anger, and Rain Man also has Rain Man's wrath. He has always been a patient with free will.
The referee ignored Kemp, and he felt a little guilty. If he had given Kemp another technical foul, the media might have called him a black whistle. If he ignored Kemp, it wouldn't be too black, he was just blowing the home whistle.
This was Kemp's fourth personal foul of the game, and George Karl had to take him off the court to rest. Kemp's current statistics are only 2 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist. He will definitely not be able to play much time in this game, and it will be difficult to score in double figures.
If they encountered this situation last season, the coaches would be very depressed. Now George Karl and Bob Weiss are not panicking, and they still have many good cards to play. Yang Jian can provide offensive firepower, and pj Brown can make a difference.
Pu's work on the defensive end.
Earvin Johnson came on to replace Kemp. This was his first appearance in the game.
Irvine was suffocated off the court and needed to vent. He completely ignored Jazz center Foster. Malone held the ball and hit the inside. Irvine saw the opportunity to help defend and gave Malone a big blow from the side.
blocked his layup.
Anyone who can establish a foothold in the NBA has two skills. Irvine is good at rebounding and blocking shots. Last season, he averaged 1.6 blocks in 18.8 minutes per game, which was very efficient.
Evans didn't want to leave the SuperSonics at this juncture, so he trained hard with the team to strive for more playing time. He knew that he was not a person who could put up good statistics. If he wanted to get a high salary, he would have to have a record bonus. If the SuperSonics this season
After winning a championship, even if it's just the Western Conference championship, he can become famous.
The players are optimistic about the prospects of the SuperSonics, and they have launched a healthy competition within the team, and they work hard every time they play.
Payton organizes positional battles, dribbling with his right hand while shouting to his teammates, and directing movements with his left hand.
The team only led by 1 point, but Payton's mentality was very relaxed, which he had never done against the Jazz in several years.
He feels that both positional battles and fast breaks are easy to play. There are many options and many opportunities. He doesn't have to worry like last season that no one can step up and score. The only question is who takes more shots and who takes fewer shots.
Yang Jian was closely guarded, and Payton went to the left and directly singled out Hornacek. Schrempf pulled him outside the three-point line, and Payton had enough space to make moves.
Payton showed off his dribbling skills. He dribbled under his hips to the left first, and then turned with his back smoothly to the middle. He suddenly accelerated and relied on Hornacek to break through the middle, and then stepped up to defend Foster.
Scored a forward basket. 42 to 39.
The Jazz attacked, and Hornacek also started to play. He and Malone played a pick-and-roll, and made a jump shot inside the right three-point line. 42 to 41.
To deal with the "Death Gun", the inside line must help defend and not give him an easy chance to shoot. PJ Brown's attention is all on Malone, and Payton is a little slower in pursuit.
Payton singled out Hornacek again and hit a mid-range pull-up jumper. 44 to 41.
The Jazz attacked, and Chris relied on the screen to move. When Yang Jian was chasing the defense, he flicked Foster with his hand, and the referee called a foul.
Yang Jian committed two fouls. The movements he used when avoiding the screen were no different from those of Jazz players. The foul call was a "famous double standard" from NBA referees.
The NBA's home whistle is mainly reflected on the defensive end. It is no exaggeration to say that the so-called "iron-blooded defense" of each team is basically the home whistle, and most fans cannot see it. Rodman once said, "Stockton is
"The dirtiest guy I've ever seen." Everyone knows that this guy is constantly making little moves, and the Jazz home referees never turn a blind eye.
The NBA defaults to the existence of the home whistle and star whistle, which not only takes care of the emotions of the fans at the scene, but also facilitates marketing. The visiting team can only endure it silently, even if the referee's favoritism can often determine the outcome of the game.
The sideline ball came out, Malone caught the ball in the middle after a pick-and-roll, and hit a high jump shot. 44 to 43.
Supersonic attack, Yang Jian is not polite.
Chris was quick to catch up with him several times. This time Yang Jian caught the ball. He posed to break through with the ball, and Chris stretched out his hand to cover him. He immediately took a step forward and swung his arms.
The loop hit Chris' hand.
Yang Jian showed up for a jump shot. Their arms collided and the ball was knocked off. The referee saw it and called a foul.
Chris was angry and didn't dare to speak out against the referee. He came to Yang Jian and said, "Despicable. If you can't pass me, you will do whatever it takes to cause a foul?"
"Your defense is great. I scored more than 20 points with free throws. Why haven't you made any free throws yet?" Yang Jian finished his free throws.
"..." Chris was very angry.
This is his eighth season in the NBA. How dare a rookie challenge him?
His heart was not at peace again. Yang Jian scored more than 20 points, but he still didn't score a single point. After this game, how will the media evaluate him? Parallel imports from the Nets?
Yang Jian steadily made two free throws and scored his 24th point.
He doesn't think it's a shame to commit fouls. If NBA referees are fair, he will naturally restrain himself and disdain to score points in this way. But rookies are easily targeted. He will make fouls but not make them, and is prepared to be pulled.
Averaged less than 5 free throws per game at the end of the season?
It is no secret in the NBA that it is more difficult for foreign players to get free throws than local players in the NBA.
In a parallel world, Yao Ming is a center who mainly attacks in the low post. He fights with people every game and averages 6.7 free throws per game in his career. The Magic's Sparkle Happy Beast, a blue-collar man highly praised by the league, has averaged more than 10 free throws per game for five consecutive seasons. This
In addition to dunking, the guy's offensive skills are all about turning around and throwing a discus. Is it fair?
If there are no conditions, he will create the conditions himself and will not be as low-key as Yao Ming.