When the players came off the field, a video replay of Yang Jian's goal was shown on TV.
Yang Jian's goal was not the result of a home whistle and a star whistle, nor was it the result of a black whistle, but a real lack of movement.
Under slow motion, Yang Jian's technical movements are clear at a glance. He took out his left foot first and bumped Jaylen Rose in front of him. At this time, he held the ball in his right hand and kept a certain distance, so that the opponent could not reach out to steal the ball. Then he stepped back with his right foot.
Taking a step back is when dribbling with the right hand. Of course, there is no such thing as walking when a person is dribbling.
Then Yang Jian put the ball together with both hands, took a big step back with his right foot and stepped out of the three-point line. When he shot, he leaned back to avoid the block. His movements were done in one go, but Reggie Miller and Jaylen Rose were crowded together when they were defending.
Only Rose can take off and block shots.
In fact, the referee also thought about punishing Yang Jian for walking because he had never seen anyone play like this on the court. But today is the home court of the SuperSonics, and Yang Jian is about to break the record. The referee hesitated, thinking that the next big thing would happen
Add another whistle to the Pacers.
After watching the replay of the video on the sidelines, the referee was stunned. He was glad that he did not blow off a top five goal just because he had not seen this action. If he had blown it, there would definitely be a lot of controversy after the game. It is still controversial now
, fans will know what is going on after watching the video and will only cheer for Yang Jian.
Zhang Lijia sighed: "Yang Jian's action is a genius idea. If he put his hands on the ball when he took the first step back, it would definitely be walking, but he didn't do that. His actions were very confusing, and he was so fast that he could defend
Everyone thought he had walked away."
Sun Zhengping said: "This goal will definitely be selected as the top five today. On the stage of the finals, Yang Jian made a new move while tying the historical record. I think this goal will often appear in the highlights in the future.
, attracting young players to imitate."
Zhang Lili said with a smile: "Others may not be able to do this well if they want to practice it. When Yang Jian dribbles the ball and pushes his right foot on the ground, he still has to retract his left foot. Without excellent explosive power, he probably won't be able to complete the retreat well."
In a parallel world, the double step-back was an action first used by James Harden. Many fans thought that Harden was a complete step-back, thinking that he combined the ball with the first step, and the referee was blind and pretended not to see it. Others used the same move.
If you do anything, the referee will call a foul without hesitation.
In fact, Harden has slight changes. If he combines the ball in the first step, he will often be called away. It does not depend on whether the action is coherent. The double step back in the second step to collect the ball is judged by the league to be a reasonable fake move. Yang Jian
What we are using now is the uncontroversial version after 2020.
He knew that this action might be called off, but the positional battle was too hard and he needed something new to forcefully break the double team. It didn't matter if he was called once. Anyway, the team was far ahead, so he didn't need to use it next time.
Moreover, his use of this action in the finals will trigger more discussions and promote the emergence of new technologies faster. You can't just call a violation for a technical referee that you haven't seen before, right? No one has ever seen Harden break through and pinch someone's arm.
, haven’t you been pinching the defender for many years, only to be called for a foul when the defender was defending with his hands behind his back?
"Pioneers" are more easily remembered by people. In his rookie season, Yang Jian was the one who used the most step-backs in the league. If he had joined the "Jordan Imitation Show" and practiced hard on post-ups and fadeaway jumpers, he would never have reached his current heights.
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George Karl replaced four starters, leaving only Yang Jian on the court. Snow, Bowen, Sam Perkins, and Osella Harrington came on to cooperate with Yang Jian.
With this arrangement, even if the opponent fielded a full substitute lineup, Yang Jian would have reason to play for a while longer.
Yang Jian has already scored 61 points, why doesn't he score one more goal to hold the single-game scoring record in the Finals? If George Karl replaced Yang Jian at this time, he would definitely be scolded by the fans after the game. You don't even have to wait for the post-game, on-site
fans will scold him now.
Pacers coach Larry Bird allowed Reggie Miller, Jaylen Rose, and Dale Davis to continue playing, and replaced backup point guard Travis Best and power forward Derrick McKay.
The Pacers still want to guard Yang Jian and try to narrow the point difference to avoid a disastrous defeat in the first game.
Larry Bird is very depressed and has been unable to think of a way to limit Yang Jian's performance. This is not his fault. The Pacers have no defensive experts on the outside, only undercovers.
Point guard Mark Jackson can no longer play. He was the Pacers' worst performer today. He was partly responsible for Yang Jian's high score. He made 5 of 12 shots, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 12 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists.
There were also a game-high 7 turnovers. Many of Yang Jian's points were obtained by switching between offense and defense. It is not easy to get shooting opportunities in positional battles.
The Pacers attacked, and Yang Jian started to let loose again, but was firmly blocked by Dale Davis' screen.
Harrington, who had just come on the field, did not change defense. Miller caught the ball and hit a three-pointer from the right side at 70 degrees. 104 to 84.
Zhang Lili said: "Miller hit his third three-pointer in the last quarter and scored 42 points. He didn't score in the first quarter, but his shooting percentage was very high after that."
Sun Zhengping smiled and said: "Yang Jian let him shoot. If Miller hadn't scored more points, the point difference would have widened long ago. The rest of the Pacers' offense was inefficient. The Sonics not only have a strong offense, but also have a defensive efficiency in the playoffs."
First in the league.”
Chinese fans who watched the live broadcast thought Yang Jian was extremely cool. Who else in the history of the NBA is there a superstar who dares to defend a player who is famous for his shooting, but is not afraid of losing the game?
Yang Jian's performance was so extreme because he actually wanted to do an experiment to see if Miller's high score would contribute attribute points.
It turned out that it did, and he heard the system prompt.
"The host has witnessed history. Star player Reggie Miller scored a career-high 42 points in a single game in the NBA playoffs, and the host received 1 attribute point."
When the SuperSonics attacked, Snow took the ball to the frontcourt and passed it to Yang Jian, and his teammates all opened up.
The SuperSonics now use the simplest one-on-one challenge. The three of them went to the baseline, with Perkins and Bowen pulling away from the left and right corners, and Harrington in the low post on the right.
Snow was closest to Yang Jian, standing at 70 degrees on the right side. Best could double-team but it was of little use as he was too short.
After Yang Jian received the ball, he headed to the weak side. Derek McKay bravely let go of Perkins and came up to attack. Yang Jian did not force the ball, but continued to dribble under the crotch to change direction, dragging the ball back to the left.
He stepped back and passed the ball from McKay's side to the baseline with his left hand.
McKay, who is 206cm tall, has been selected to the All-Defensive Team twice, but he is a power forward after all, and his lateral speed is not fast enough. Moreover, his condition has declined significantly this season, and he has been used as a substitute.
Perkins took a shot from the left corner and the ball hit the net. 107 to 84.
With a 20-point lead, Perkins' mentality is very relaxed. Moreover, he has rich experience and has played in four finals, so he dares to perform.
The Pacers attacked, and Yang Jian stopped letting loose. As soon as Reggie Miller caught the ball, Yang Jian immediately bypassed the screen and stepped forward to get close to him. Miller passed the ball to Best, who used pick-and-roll to get rid of Snow and reach the basket with his speed.
A layup missed due to interference from Bowen's defense.
Perkins grabbed the rebound and immediately passed the ball to Snow. There was a mismatch on the court. Snow brought the ball to the frontcourt and watched Yang Jian's finger pointing to the sky. He chose to shoot a three-pointer from outside the left three-point line. Dale Davis
It was only a slight interference from a long distance, and the ball missed the basket. Yang Jian accurately predicted and grabbed an offensive rebound.
Reggie Miller's rebounding ability is very poor, averaging only 2.9 rebounds in 34.5 minutes per game in the regular season. Entering the playoffs, his data is even worse, averaging only 1.8 rebounds in 39.3 minutes per game.
Yang Jian's rebounding ability is top-notch among guards. In the final quarter, he was still rushing to grab the ball with his head flat against the frame. He immediately got up after landing, but Miller did not want him to score easily, so he severely fouled him.
Yang went to the free throw line and made two free throws amidst the "mvp" chants of the fans. 109 to 84.
After executing the free throw, Yang Jian was immediately replaced by George Karl and sent in point guard Mookie Norris. Yang Jian scored 63 points, the sole record for scoring in a single game in the finals, and the game entered garbage time.