When the SuperSonics attack in position, Phils is more suitable to defend Yang Jian and actively seek confrontation closely.
Phils didn't have the confidence to defend him either. The two had competed many times, and Yang Jian defeated him one on one.
Yang Jian started to move without the ball, and Payton passed the ball to Schrempf and started to move, relying on screens to find mismatch opportunities. The three of them established a dynasty together, and they cooperated very well.
Yang Jian slid down the baseline to the right corner and received a pass from Schrempf. Taking the ball, the triple threat changed direction to the left to attract the attention of two people, and passed the ball to Payton who was running near the free throw line.
Payton caught the ball and defended against Iverson, but the mid-range shot missed the basket. The opportunity had already appeared. The SuperSonics used a roll call tactic. Whoever faced Iverson would take the shot, and there was no danger of being blocked from the front.
In this way, offense is still used as defense, which can consume Iverson's physical strength.
In a parallel world, in the 1990s, every team was addicted to one-on-one duels, as if this was a tradition in the NBA that must be followed. Yang Jian made the roll call tactic appear on the court in advance, and many of his assists came from this, always targeting the opponent's weaknesses to penetrate the defensive black hole.
cry.
Stephen Curry, the future Warriors player, was always being targeted, so he chose to gain muscle and become a muscular man. With a body like Iverson's, it was useless to increase his resistance, because his shoulders were too narrow to carry any muscle.
The attack was not over yet. Ben Wallace grabbed an offensive rebound, and the second attack caused a foul on Geiger's thug.
Ben went to the free throw line and used the urine pot free throw that he had practiced so hard. He made one of two free throws. 8 to 2.
Although he only scored one goal, the home fans still gave Ben a warm round of applause.
Big Ben is convinced that Yang Jian is right. As long as he is willing to practice urine pot free throws, even if his shooting percentage only improves slightly, he will receive cheers instead of ridicule.
The SuperSonics had the upper hand in the first quarter. Bobby Fiers hit a three-pointer against Payton's defense in the last attack to narrow the point difference. The Sonics led 33 to 20.
Yang Jian made 6 of 8 shots, 3 of 4 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 17 points, 2 rebounds, and 2 assists. Iverson made 1 of 5 shots, 2 of 2 free throws, and only had 4 points and 1 assist.
The two of them don't seem to be players of the same level at all. It is difficult for Iverson to take action against Yang Jian. Iverson's height means that he must dodge his opponent before taking action. Yang Jian can keep up with his speed, height, and wingspan.
He had an advantage and covered him.
Three of Iverson's shots were shot opportunities screened by his teammates. The Sonics' short man helped defend and covered the defense very quickly. The layup he scored was thrilling because it flew out of the baseline due to inertia. If it hadn't been
If you enter, you will be attacked and counterattacked.
The 76ers' offense was hampered, and coach Larry Brown didn't make any adjustments. There were many offensive players on the team last season, but he thought they were too chaotic and traded them all away, leaving only Iverson.
In the second quarter, the Sonics had problems on both offense and defense. The substitute lineup was Cuttino Mobley, Dell Curry, Dale Ellis, Schrempf, and Osella Harrington.
After player training, George Karl discovered that Mobley had better ball-handling ability and faster speed than Damon Jones, so he asked him to serve as a point guard.
This arrangement is very unreasonable. Mobley had always played shooting guard in college. George Karl thought he could do it because he had coached Payton and Yang Jian for many years, and subconsciously felt that it was okay for a person of this height to play point guard.
Those two are more than just okay, they have obvious advantages in playing point guard. But they have the talent to play point guard and can organize offense, and Mobley obviously does not.
The shortened season is not a good time to renovate rookies. George Karl is very contradictory. Mobley is good at playing the 2 position, but he is not as accurate as Curry at the 2 position. He suffers from his size when playing small forward. It would be a waste not to let him play.
The Sonics still have many players available on the outside. Bowen is still on the bench, and Rashard Lewis has not even been selected for the lineup. Lewis is too young, has poor confrontation and lacks game experience, and needs time to develop.
George Karl will not arrange this next game again. He plans to let Payton take a break in the first quarter and come on the bench in the second quarter. This is the best way.
There was no one to organize, and the substitute lineup was chaotic. In offense, the players opened up one-on-ones, and there was no easy scoring opportunity. The team's defensive problem was more serious. Harrington was not suitable to play center, and he was not good enough at protecting the frame and rebounding.
The back-up technique Harrington learned from Barkley was also difficult to use. Schrempf and Ellis were responsible for the main attack, and he had little possession of the ball.
The 76ers' bench looks pretty good, with Aaron McGee, Larry Hughes, Harvey Grant, Tim Thomas, and Scott Williams.
However, they fought independently and were weak offensively. Larry Brown gave Larry Hughes a chance to perform, but did not give him any tactics and played randomly.
When Yang Jian and Payton returned to the court, the Sonics' offense immediately changed and began to create mismatched offensive opportunities.
White high school forward Brad Miller also got a chance to play and made an impact, receiving passes from Yang Jian in the high post twice and scoring in mid-range shots.
Yang Jian picked up the ball on the weak side and singled out Fiers, hitting three big jump shots. His buffed mid-range shot was a killer, and his mid-range shot rate rarely fell below 50% when he was able to create space one-on-one.
In order to restrict Yang Jian, Ratliff in the middle has to help defend against double teams. At this time, the inside players who are pulled up to the high post can easily get shooting opportunities. Generally, Mason will catch the ball and shoot and coordinate the pass in the high post. Mason will go down because of too many fouls.
After a break, Miller took on the task.
At this time, Miller had not yet practiced supporting passes, but his shooting was very good in college and he could immediately play a tactical role. Miller was also very hard on the defensive end, relying on his body to grab rebounds and fight against people.
The SuperSonics led 58 to 42 at halftime.
Yang added another 10 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal in the quarter, for a total of 27 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal.
During the halftime break, Zhang Liji said: "Many fans are worried that Yang Jian's lack of practice will affect his condition, which is completely unnecessary. He can lead the Chinese team to win the World Championships. All skills are top-notch, and he can be better than others with just a little practice.
powerful."
Sun Zhengping said: "As long as the 76ers can withstand the third quarter, Yang Jian will definitely go for 50, and even score a 50 triple-double."
Zhang Lili said with a smile: "It depends on how the SuperSonics defend in the second half. If Yang Jian defends seriously, I feel that the 76ers will not be able to survive the final quarter."
In the locker room, Yang Jian praised Brad Miller and asked him to continue to practice shooting, and the best range would be beyond the three-point line. The coaching staff arranged for Mason to coach Miller. It would be a matter of time before he developed the ability to respond.
Harrington was very depressed when he saw this. He started practicing mid-range shooting after joining the SuperSonics. This is the last year of his three-year rookie contract, and he still can't guarantee his shooting percentage. He has no shooting range and poor passing awareness. He is on the team.
The location inside is very awkward.
Harrington is not without merit. He has the ability to attack in the low post and can attack with the ball. But his style is destined to have no ball rights in the SuperSonics. Barkley had to reduce the number of shots last season, let alone him?
After this season, Harrington will definitely test the free market and does not want to stay. It would be good if the SuperSonics kept him as a substitute with a low salary, but for him, he would not be able to get ahead by staying in the SuperSonics.
At the beginning of the second half of the game, four players from both sides were the starters, and one player from each team was replaced.
The 76ers sent Larry Hughes to replace the out-of-form George Lynch. Larry Hughes is a combo guard, and Larry Brown's idea of wanting Iverson to play shooting guard has not changed.
Falling behind, Larry Brown simply made a new attempt to strengthen the offense. If George Lynch continues to play, it will be of little use on the offensive end, and there will be no way to defend Yang Jian. If Yang Jian passes the ball to his teammate to single out Larry Hughes,
The 76ers' defensive pressure is actually less.
The SuperSonics replaced Schrempf with Bowen to play small forward. He has not played a full game yet and Schrempf is not suitable to play for too long as he grows older.
George Karl will control Schrempf's average playing time within 30 minutes per game to ensure scoring efficiency. In a parallel world, Schrempf still averaged more than 35 minutes per game in the shortened season, and his personal abilities will decline next season.