Chapter 558 [The interpretation of personal heroism to the extreme]
Many people think that Jordan's strength at his peak is not as good as Yang Jian's, but Jordan did not come forward to say anything in an interview.
He recently cut his right index finger while cutting a cigar, causing tendon damage... He was so depressed that he was too lazy to comment on Yang Jian's matter.
Jordan had already guessed the result of the comparison between himself and Yang Jian. Because Yang Jian is only 23 years old, he can play for at least ten more years in his career, and the honors he will receive in the future will not be less than him. There will be no benefit for him to blackmail Yang Jian now.
Who made him lose two consecutive finals? He didn't want to praise Yang Jian because he didn't feel good about it.
Chamberlain also did not accept interviews to comment on Yang Jian. He rarely appeared in public this year and stayed at home to recuperate.
People who may give Yang Jian bad reviews remain silent, and the rest are naturally good reviews. Only a very small number of fans think Yang Jian’s style of play is too unique, which is nothing at all. Compared to Yang Jian, he leads the team to win with more passes.
, most fans prefer to watch him score high scores.
Yang Jian did not disappoint the fans, scoring high points again in back-to-back home games against the Lakers.
He made 14 of 24 shots, 4 of 10 three-pointers, 15 of 16 free throws, and scored 47 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals. Not only did he have good statistics, he also won, leading the SuperSonics to defeat the Lakers 108-95.
The Lakers' offense was not smooth, and the score difference seemed to be small, but in fact it did not pose much of a threat to the SuperSonics.
The SuperSonics have always arranged for players to guard O'Neal alone. If they can't guard, they will foul and send O'Neal to the free throw line. Brad Miller played a total of 26 minutes and left the game with 6 fouls in the last quarter. Ben Wallace and Osella Harrington
They also had 4 fouls each.
O'Neal was upset by Miller and almost caused a conflict.
In order to complete the task assigned by the coach, Miller not only was ruthless when committing fouls, but also constantly used small tricks to mess with O'Neal's mentality. O'Neal was so angry that he wanted to beat him, but considering that he was about to enter the playoffs and could not be suspended at this juncture, he held back.
O'Neal made 12 of 24 shots, 9 of 20 free throws, and scored 33 points, 12 rebounds, and 1 assist. Kobe Bryant made 12 of 20 shots, 1 of 2 three-pointers, 3 of 4 free throws, 28 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, and 5 steals.
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The ok combination's performance was eye-catching, but they couldn't guard against Yang Jian's attack.
Moreover, the performance of the team's "third leader" Glenn Rice was so bad that he seemed like a completely different person after joining the Lakers. He averaged only 17.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game, and his three-point shooting percentage dropped to 39.3%.
It's incomparable to his performance with the Hornets.
When he was with the Hornets, Rice was one of the top three small forwards in the league. In his peak season, he averaged 26.8 points per game and ranked first in the league in three-point shooting percentage of 47%.
Rice played 30 minutes in this game, making 2 of 10 shots, 1 of 2 three-pointers, and only had 5 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists. Many times he faced the rookie Mobley, who could neither break through nor shoot decisively.
On the contrary, Lakers substitute small forward Rick Fox performed better. His shooting accuracy is not as accurate as Rice, and his wing defense is better.
Only three people from the SuperSonics scored in double figures but they had the last laugh. People are even more convinced of one thing, as long as the coach lets Yang Jian play more, the winning rate can be guaranteed. The SuperSonics play superstar basketball, and Yang Jian has performed personal heroism to the extreme.
On May 4, the SuperSonics defeated the Mavericks 110-100 at home.
Yang Jian scored 40 points in three consecutive games and his performance was the most eye-catching. He played 42 minutes and made 14 of 31 shots, 5 of 13 three-pointers, 7 of 7 free throws, 40 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals.
Yang Jian was ruthless to improve the statistics, regardless of his shooting percentage, and continued to throw when his hand was not good, knowing that his teammates would not have any objections. Since he had set a goal to surpass Jordan's highest scoring average per game, he must achieve it.
Once he misses the record this season, he doesn’t know when he will hit 37 next time. Yang Jian knows that Rashard Lewis and Mobley have strong ability to score, and it is impossible to let them play on the court all the time.
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Next season, Yang Jian plans to pass more passes to them to help the newcomers improve their strength. Moreover, Anthony Mason Jr. will return from injury next season and will also share some of the ball rights.
It is worth mentioning that Ben Wallace gave the team some support on the offensive end in this game. He made 5 of 8 shots, 7 of 11 free throws, and scored 17 points, 19 rebounds and 1 assist.
Because of his strong mobility, Ben was able to make fast breaks and grabbed 10 offensive rebounds, completely beating Nowitzki and "Big Bamboo Rod" Bradley.
He encountered a shark-cutting tactic in the final quarter. As a result, his urine pot free throw was accurate, with a shooting rate of 63.6%.
Ben Wallace also limited the Mavericks' No. 9 rookie Nowitzki in single defense. The latter made 2 of 13 shots, 0 of 3 three-pointers, and 5 of 6 free throws. He only had 9 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist.
Nowitzki's rookie season was not smooth. He shot only 40.5% from the field, 20.6% from three-point range, and averaged only 8.2 points per game. Such performance was completely unworthy of a first-round pick, and his soft style of play attracted
He was questioned and criticized by the outside world, and many people called him a "softie".
Even Mavericks fans don't like Nowitzki and think "Tractor" Robert Traylor is better than him. At least Traylor is tough enough and can defend. Nowitzki averages 20.4 minutes per game and can only steal.
3.4 rebounds is too bad.
Nowitzki must do more strength training to improve his confrontation ability, otherwise he will not be able to succeed in the NBA. Now Ben Wallace can bully him, and he can't hold the ball securely despite physical confrontation.
Now many teams are eyeing Ben Wallace and want to offer high-paying long-term contracts to poach him in the summer. This is bad news for the Sonics. Mason was seriously injured and retired, and the coach had to give Ben Wallace a lot of playing time.
He performed outstandingly on the defensive end, and his contract extension salary can no longer be kept very low.
After this game, Yang Jian's scoring data reached 37.2 points, which was slightly better than Jordan.
On May 5, the SuperSonics played their last game of the regular season in a back-to-back away game against the underdog Clippers. There was no suspense about winning.
At this time, as long as Yang Jian chooses to take a rotation, his statistics will steadily surpass Jordan. There is no need to go to Los Angeles with the team and he can rest and recover in Seattle. This arrangement seems to be the most reasonable, but Yang Jian insists on taking a special plane to join his teammates.
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Ben Wallace and Payton chose to take turns resting. The coaching staff's arrangement seemed to be worried that the Clippers would lose too quickly, so they rested the two most defensive players inside and outside.
And George Karl is ready to give Osela Harrington more playing time. His playing time will not be very long in the playoffs. He will probably leave the team after the contract expires. He needs to strive for better data in the regular season.
The Clippers locked themselves in last place in the Western Conference with 9 wins and 40 losses. There are no big-name stars on the team, and the No. 1 pick, center Michael Olavokandi, has become a recognized parallel import.
Yang Jian broke out, playing 40 minutes, making 21 of 29 shots, 10 of 16 three-pointers, 8 of 8 free throws, scoring 60 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 5 steals.
This is the 8th 60 for Yang Jian in his career, completely leaving Jordan behind.
Generally speaking, when a player scores 60 points in a game, it usually conforms to the "2020" floating rule, that is, he hits 20 shots and gets 20 free throws.
20 field goals can score about 40 points, and 20 free throws can score close to 20 points, which constitutes 60 points.
Karl Malone was the most efficient that year. He made an astonishing 21 of 26 shots and 19 of 23 free throws near the penalty area, scoring a total of 61 points.
Yang Jian's true shooting percentage was higher than Malone. Although he took 29 shots, he only got 8 free throws. His shots were so accurate that he made his opponents despair.
The Clippers' Olawokande and Maurice Taylor are both heavy insiders and don't like to guard against pick-and-rolls, giving Yang Jian many outside opportunities to easily shoot.
With Yang Jian letting go, Clippers starting shooting guard Te'lon Naseby performed best. He made 14 of 19 shots, 3 of 5 three-pointers, 2 of 4 free throws, and scored a career-high 33 points, 4 rebounds and 4 rebounds.
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In addition, Clippers point guard Troy Hudson also scored 19 points, 4 rebounds and 10 assists.
Even so, the SuperSonics still won easily, winning 117 to 107.
At the end of the regular season, the Sonics had a record of 44 wins and 6 losses, ranking first in the league for three consecutive seasons.