Stoudemire and Sabonis played a pick-and-roll in the middle. They changed direction to the right to get rid of Payton, but Mason blocked the way. He failed to break through due to his speed and passed the ball to Sabonis in the high post.
The SuperSonics are the best team in the league at guarding pick-and-rolls and guard breakthroughs. Stoudemire's style is not easy to use. Mason can return to the center in time to defend Sabonis after assisting in defense. Sabonis is too slow to cut in the air.
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Sabonis hit high and passed the ball to Jermaine O'Neal on the left. O'Neal received the ball and turned around in the middle. He used his height advantage to face Schrempf and scored a jump shot. 0 to 2.
O'Neal has always been a substitute because he is too young and has poor confrontation ability. Today, the team is short of small forwards due to injuries. Only Walter Williams, who was just traded from the Raptors, was given by the coach a chance to perform.
It's a bit difficult for him to play small forward, but only in this way will he have a chance to start.
O'Neal Jr. averaged 22.4 points, 12.6 rebounds and 5.2 blocks per game in three years of high school, with a shooting percentage of 68.2%. In the summer of 1996, the 17-and-a-half-year-old O'Neal was selected by the Trail Blazers with the 17th overall pick in the first round, making him the youngest NBA player.
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Being young means that he cannot gain the trust of the coach.
When the SuperSonics attacked, Yang Jian wanted the ball as soon as the half was passed. He held the ball and played a pick-and-roll with Mason outside the three-point line, changed direction and got rid of Isaiah Leder, and moved sideways to the left to shoot a jumper.
Whoever Sabonis was guarding was pulled out to cover Yang Jian. The tactics were simple and effective. Sabonis is a typical stand-up center and cannot guard the three-point line at all.
Leder was not quick enough to pursue the defense, and Yang Jian took the shot easily without interference, and the ball went hollow into the net. 3 to 2.
The Trail Blazers attacked. Stoudemire dribbled the ball into the pick-and-roll, forced a breakthrough layup, and missed due to interference from Mason. Barkley grabbed the backcourt rebound and passed it to Payton to launch a quick counterattack.
After Stoudemire's layup, he rushed out of the baseline due to inertia, and there was an obvious mismatch on the court. Payton took the ball and advanced to the frontcourt, changed direction, easily passed Sabonis and passed the ball to Yang Jian.
Yang Jian caught the ball and pulled the ball with a European step. He stepped first with his right leg and then his left leg to pass Leder, and dunked with his right hand and scored 5 to 2.
After scoring the goal, Yang Jian roared in celebration, which stirred up the atmosphere at home and the fans applauded.
Payton had a chance to shoot a three-pointer but didn't. After the three-point line was extended, his shooting rate was very unstable and he took fewer shots.
Zhang Lijia said: "The Blazers' players can't defend against this kind of ball, and the three big men on the field can't retreat fast enough. If the little flying squirrel doesn't make a breakthrough like this, it will be counterattacked by the opponent."
Sun Zhengping said: "At this time, it should be passed to the big man. The three Blazers players have a height advantage, so the one-on-one matchup looks like a mismatch."
Zhang Lili said: "I guess Xiao Fei Shou is not used to the playing rhythm when he first joined the Raptors."
The Raptors' rhythm is a rhythm of not winning and playing blindly. To put it bluntly, what Stoudemire is good at is playing blindly. He is not a player who is good at leading a team to win. If he stabilizes his position and fights
Or if you pass the ball to a big man, you won't be able to get good data.
The Trail Blazers attacked, Rasheed Wallace received a pass from Stoudemire after playing a pick-and-roll, and hit a straight-arm jumper from the right side. His shooting point was very high, and Barkley was unable to cover because of his size. 5 to 4.
When the SuperSonics were attacking, Yang Jian ran to catch the ball in the right corner, and he still walked to Sabonis's side. Sabonis was guarding Barkley and he also walked here. If he could catch the ball, he would have a chance, but it was not easy to provide assists to his teammates.
Barkley's body cover is not effective, and the opponent can bypass the pursuit relatively quickly. It is difficult for Yang Jian to catch the ball and take action immediately.
After he feinted, he changed direction to the left, and Leder caught up. Yang Jian brought the ball behind his left hand to the three-point line and dribbled to his right. Leder quickly moved sideways to prevent the baseline breakthrough, but Yang Jian just reached over his shoulder and moved his right foot.
Didn't take a step forward.
He quickly dribbled the ball behind his back with his right hand and passed it to his left hand. He took the ball with his left foot and stepped back to distance himself from Leder. He shot a long two-point jumper. Leder's interference was ineffective and he made a big jump shot. 7 to 4.
Zhang Lijia shouted: "Good shot! Really accurate! Yang Jian scored 7 points in a row in the opening game. The Trail Blazers coach had a problem with his formation today. The three big men and the 178cm flying squirrel couldn't double-team Yang Jian."
Sun Zhengping laughed and said: "This is the lineup that allows Yang Jian to play casually. Rasheed Wallace can only make up the defense and free up Mason. But Mason has a mid-range shot in the high post and can also break through and support the pass."
The Trail Blazers still played a pick-and-roll offense. Sabonis received the ball in the middle and feinted. Seeing that Mason was not close to him, he chose to shoot one himself, and the ball bounced out of the frame.
O'Neal Jr. took advantage of his physical advantage and grabbed an offensive rebound. He faced Schrempf in the left penalty area and turned around to the middle and hit a throw. 7 to 6.
Veteran Schrempf has been unable to jump this year, and has begun to develop toward the floor. He can only rely on his height and wingspan to interfere.
When the SuperSonics attacked, Yang Jian ran to the right corner without getting rid of Leder, and moved up the line without the ball. Mason moved tacitly to 50 degrees and blocked Leder again, and Payton passed the ball to Yang Jian.
Run to the left and pull away.
Yang Jian caught the ball at a 70-degree angle and feinted, attracting Rasheed Wallace to help him change his direction and rush to the middle. He succeeded in passing the ball in one step. He did not give Leder a chance to get around the screen and get closer. As soon as he entered the three-point line, he pulled
He took off the ball and took two big steps to throw the ball.
Sabonis had good defensive awareness, but he moved too slowly and couldn't jump. He could only reach out to interfere and watch the ball fly from his head to the basket.
This throw was a little more powerful. Barkley rushed to grab the offensive rebound and directly made up the ball with both hands. 9 to 6.
Sabonis's huge body can block breakthrough routes and interfere with shooting. Yang Jian needs to change direction if he wants to pass the ball to Barkley. It is difficult for him to assist when he rushes up, and it is easier to "assist the board".
As soon as Sabonis left the basket, it took time to turn around and grab the rebound, and Barkley's advantage was reflected. When Yang Jian took the shot, he had already calculated that his teammates had a high probability of grabbing the rebound. It was the right choice without adding data.
The Trail Blazers attacked, and Stoudemire used the pick-and-roll to get rid of Payton. He is faster than Payton and is one of the most flexible players in the league.
He wanted to show off his shooting skills and shot a three-pointer at 70 degrees from the right three-point line.
His golf IQ is really not that high, and he often forgets about the extension of the three-point line. He shot a lot of three-pointers in the first two seasons and feels that he can make them now.
He ignored that his three-point shooting percentage dropped to 31.7%. He dared to shoot, but he really failed to score.
Schrempf stuck O'Neal so that he couldn't jump, and Barkley easily grabbed the rebound from the backcourt. Rasheed Wallace directly returned to the defense. He is a very soft big man and is not good at rebounding.
Barkley passed the ball to Yang Jian to launch a counterattack, and the three SuperSonics quickly came down.
Yang Jian advanced to the frontcourt in a few steps, dribbling the ball behind his right hand to his left hand, dribbling under his left hand to his right hand, and paused slightly outside the three-point line.
Leder hurriedly stepped forward to interfere with the shot, but Yang Jian took advantage of Yang Jian's fake move. Yang Jian dribbled the ball with his right hand to the center and passed Leder, not giving the big men a chance to defend and block the shot. The three-point line
An inside-step jump shot.
Sabonis in the middle and O'Neal Jr. on the left stepped forward to block the shot, but they were a step too slow, and the ball went hollow into the net. 11 to 6.
Yang Jian clenched his fists and roared again. His big jump shot was the most reliable, and he added buff when he entered the three-point line.
Zhang Liji said: "Yang Jian looks like he is going to score 20 points in a single quarter again. He scored 9 points on 4 of 5 shots. He is very confident in the duel."
Sun Zhengping said: "I think his skills are getting better and better. His dribbling is very smooth and his movements are graceful."
Leder was a little depressed. He was brutally beaten by Yang Jian at the beginning and had not yet made a shot on the offensive end. He wanted the ball as soon as the half was passed and wanted to return one in singles, but Stoudemire passed the ball.
Leder moved to the three-point line and met Yang Jian to shoot a three-pointer. Yang Jian did not jump, but stepped forward and reached out to interfere, and the ball bounced out of the frame.
After the three-point line was extended, Leder's three-point shooting percentage dropped from 38.5% last season to 32%.
He knows that his shooting percentage has dropped, but he takes more three-pointers than last season. It's really poisonous...