Zhang Lili said: "Reggie Miller was blocked by center Brad Miller, and he was slow to go around the screen to chase and block the shot. Reggie Miller will be 35 years old in August this year, and his already weak physical fitness has declined again.
The trend is much slower than Yang Jian."
Sun Zhengping said: "The Pacers' white center Schmitz, who is 224cm tall, plays the game while walking. Although he is not yet 34 years old, it seems that he should retire. He is too slow to guard the pick-and-roll and sits under the basket to control rebounds.
The ability is still very weak.”
Schmitz can become the starting center mainly because the Pacers have no better choice. Schmitz at least has a good offense, can pull out the mid-range shot, and has low-post skills.
Entering the playoffs, Schmitz averaged 21 minutes per game, scoring 11 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 block, with a shooting percentage of 49.8%. He has no explosive power, and his rebounding ability is at the level of Wang Zhizhi.
Yang Jian feels that the Pacers are just giving away food, and it is easier for him to produce super statistics against a team of this style.
The Pacers attacked, Jaylen Rose received the ball at a 45-degree angle on the left side and assumed a triple threat posture. After a moment of feint, he faced Mobley and made a pull-up jumper, which went into the net. 3 to 2.
Rose shouted excitedly after scoring the goal, smiling broadly.
He was a substitute in the last finals, but now he is a star. He wants to prove himself in the finals. Even if he cannot win the championship, he vows to lead the team to win one or two games against the Sonics.
This man... his judgment is questionable.
Yang Jian immediately proved with actions that Rose was thinking too much. He ran without the ball and caught the ball on the right side for a single. He first brought the ball to 45 degrees and passed it to his left hand. He dribbled the ball behind his left hand to his right hand and stepped back with his right foot to face Lei.
Jim Miller's defensive mid-range shot hit .5 to 2.
Facing a defense of Reggie Miller's level, Young could just pick and play, facing the frame or backing up without any problem.
The Pacers offense and tactics are very simple.
Mark Jackson dribbled the ball across half court and passed it to Jaylen Rose, who was running on the right side. The latter caught the ball in one step inside the three-point line, and the 60-degree mid-range shot missed the basket due to Mobley's interference.
Rose did not get rid of the defense and made strong shots. Unless his hands were twitching, it would be difficult to play efficiently. Brad Miller won the backcourt rebound, and the Pacers players quickly retreated from defense.
Yang Jian caught the ball as soon as he passed the half court. Brad Miller deliberately ran very slowly and provided a screen for Yang Jian outside the three-point line. Yang Jian still walked to the right with the ball and shot a three-pointer from one meter outside the three-point line.
Schmitz stood relatively outside this time and reached out to interfere without jumping. This guy was just a floor jumper. Not to mention jumping forward to interfere from two steps away, he couldn't jump very high even in front of Yang Jian.
Yang Jian predicted that he would not be blocked and did not take Reggie Miller's pursuit seriously. He took a decisive shot and hit another three-pointer. 8 to 2.
After scoring the goal, Yang Jian clenched his fists and roared again in celebration, adding the iron-blooded buff to himself.
Zhang Liyi shouted: "Yang Jian scored 8 points in a row in the opening game and hit two three-pointers. He really doesn't need to practice, he is so accurate."
Sun Zhengping laughed and said: "He didn't pay attention to the Pacers' defense at all. I feel that he entered the finals without making much effort in the previous three rounds of the playoffs. Today he became serious."
Zhang Liji smiled and said: "Indeed, although he can score 3,011 points this season, everyone knows that he is actually capable of scoring more points. He performed better in the playoffs last year and his offense was unstoppable."
When the Pacers were attacking, Reggie Miller didn't know whether he took the wrong medicine or wanted to prove his jumping ability. He held the ball on the left side and beat Payton in isolation. He feinted twice and forced a baseline layup.
Reggie Miller thought he had a height advantage and wanted to get fouled by Payton. His layup was a little exaggerated and he was ready to rush to the street. But Payton raised his arms in front of him to interfere and defended very cleanly.
Reggie Miller's layup missed due to interference. Lewis on the right was not stuck. Power forward Dale Davis jumped up to grab the offensive rebound and dunk directly with both hands to score. 8 to 4.
During the SuperSonics offense, Yang Jian received the ball from the outside and was double-teamed, and passed the ball to Mobley. Mobley, who was playing in the finals for the first time, lacked confidence, so he feinted and missed the shot, and then passed the ball to the running back.
Payton.
Payton protected the ball. At this time, Yang Jian slid along the baseline on the left and ran to the right. He relied on Brad Miller to cover and get rid of Reggie Miller, and received Payton's pass in the bottom corner.
Yang Jian feinted to the left and passed the chasing Reggie Miller, and hit a jumper with one step. 10 to 4.
Mark Jackson at 70 degrees on the right and Dale Davis in the middle didn't have time to double-team Yang Jian. His change of direction and shot were too fast.
Reggie Miller pursued the defense with all his strength and jumped to block the shot, but it was only a slight interference. When he jumped in front of Yang Jian, the ball had already been thrown.
Sun Zhengping said: "It seems that Yang Jian will be the main player today. This is what the fans want to see most. He will definitely score high today in this state."
Zhang Lijia said: "If the Pacers keep guarding Yang Jian like this without double-teaming, he can score 30 points in a single quarter. It's not that he has never done this kind of thing, but he has never done it in the finals."
It's easy for Yang to simply pick Reggie Miller, and he doesn't have to worry about being blocked.
In the parallel world, many people criticize Kobe and say that his arms are short. They spread rumors that his wingspan is only 196cm and call him "short." In fact, according to the 6-foot-11-inch data released by ESPN, Kobe's wingspan is 210.82cm.
Even if another statement says that his wingspan is 206cm, he has a normal wingspan and cannot be called short.
The one with really short arms is Reggie Miller, who is 198cm tall and has a wingspan of only 203cm. Because his arms are thin, they look a bit longer. With short arms and average bounce, how can Miller block Yang Jian?
The Pacers attacked, and the players patiently passed the ball several times, and Reggie Miller hoisted the ball to the low post on the left. Schmitz hit Brad Miller with his back, turned around in the middle, and his hook shot missed due to interference.
Schmitz only has an 11cm height advantage and weighs 113 kilograms. Brad Miller cannot squeeze past him in singles. Miller didn't even jump, he just held someone up and extended his hand.
Davis grabbed another offensive rebound. After all, Lewis was a guest at the 4th position, and his style was more like a small forward. Being stuck in the position to grab rebounds was not his strong point.
Davis is 211cm tall and weighs 104 kilograms. Like Lewis, he is a lanky player and has no advantage in singles. After feinting, he turned around in the middle, jumped up and sent the ball out to the outside to find Reggie Miller.
After Reggie Miller feinted, he made a 60-degree jump shot from the left for a three-pointer. Payton saw the opportunity and jumped to interfere, and the ball bounced out of the frame. This time, Lewis grabbed the backcourt rebound and was cut by Davis when he turned to look for Payton.
The ball hit the ball out of the baseline.
Larry Bird, chewing gum, stood on the sidelines and shouted, asking the players to double-team Yang Jian. Yang Jian's offensive ability made Larry Bird extremely worried, and he did not want to be the backdrop for the finals again.
He couldn't help but be afraid, because in the 1998 Finals, Yang Jian made 22 of 33 shots, 6 of 12 three-pointers, 13 of 13 free throws, and scored 63 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, and 2 steals.
That was the highest scoring record in a single game in the NBA Finals, surpassing Elgin Baylor's 61 points to rank first in history. Everyone in the Pacers had seen Yang Jian's terror and knew they must never let him surrender.
This season, Yang Jian only scored 60 points once in the regular season, and his performance in the playoffs was not as violent as last season. But Larry Bird knew not to be careless, otherwise he would definitely regret it.
Yang Jian encountered a double attack after playing a pick-and-roll, passed the ball to Brad Miller in the center, and ran to the left. Brad Miller did not shoot, but took a dribble and passed it to Lewis, who was connected at a 60-degree angle on the right.
The two big guys all pulled out.
Yang Jian ran to the right baseline to catch the ball. At this time, no matter who came to double-team him, there would be an obvious gap.
Dale Davis went to double-team Yang Jian, otherwise he would have the opportunity to single out Reggie Miller. Yang Jian took advantage of the situation and passed the ball back to Lewis, who easily hit a jumper and hit a three-pointer. 13 to 4.
Yang Jian didn't practice basketball during the holidays, but the others did, mainly practicing catching and shooting.
Zhang Lili said: "It is not a good idea to leave Lewis short. His three-point shooting percentage in the playoffs dropped after the Western Conference Finals and is still 43.2%."
Sun Zhengping smiled and said: "It won't work if I don't let it go. Yang Jian hit Reggie Miller with every shot today. I don't think the Pacers dare to let him get an easy one-on-one opportunity."