Six SuperSonics players scored in double figures. Yang Jian made 12 of 19 shots, 4 of 9 three-pointers, and 4 of 4 free throws. He scored 32 points, 5 rebounds, 12 assists, and 2 steals.
The Spurs also had 6 players score in double figures, only Malik Rose scored 20 points, and everyone else scored less than 15 points.
David Robinson made 4 of 13 shots and 6 of 6 free throws. He scored 14 points, 6 rebounds and 2 blocks. He was the team's second scoring point.
Duncan made 4 of 11 shots, 3 of 4 free throws, and only scored 11 points, 8 rebounds and 2 blocks. After being dunked by Yang Jian, Duncan was lost on the offensive end, and Mason defended him very successfully.
The Spurs took 40 free throws in the game, while the SuperSonics only took 24. Yang Jian only took 4 free throws. Even so, the Spurs still lost at home.
There was some controversy after the game because the Sonics had more breakthroughs. Yang Jian was pulled for breakthroughs again and again but only made 4 free throws. The Spurs' role players went to the free throw line as soon as they touched each other in the final quarter. Is there anything wrong?
The most egregious thing is that Spurs substitute small forward Reuben Patterson rushed forward to step on Yang Jian's jump shot more than once. This was a nationally broadcast game, and the Spurs lost at home again and again.
Patterson stepped in once, and Yang Jian did shift his center of gravity and sit on the ground. But he didn't do anything wrong. He sat on the ground for a while before getting up, just to show people how dirty the Spurs were.
He estimated that Patterson was the "terminator" selected by Popovich, but he didn't know how long Patterson could play for the Spurs. In a parallel world, Patterson forced his nanny to provide him with sexual services, and the court finally sentenced this guy to
Year's imprisonment, suspended for two years.
On November 25, the Sonics' 14-game winning streak was ended when they lost to the Kings 117-125 away from home.
Seven members of the Kings team scored in double figures, and the offensive end was unstoppable. This kind of situation where the whole team was having trouble together was relatively rare, and the Kings moved the ball very well.
Rookie small forward Hedo Turkoglu played 17 minutes off the bench, making 5 of 7 shots and 7 of 8 free throws, scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds. Six of his rebounds were offensive rebounds, beating Bruce Bowen.
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Peja Stojakovic had the best performance, playing 40 minutes, making 11 of 15 shots, 3 of 6 three-pointers, 4 of 5 free throws, and scored 29 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists.
The playing styles of these two white forwards are very similar. They are both big small forwards with a height of over 205cm and are good at shooting. Once this type of player finds the touch, it is very difficult to guard. They do not need to pass people, they can shoot against the defense.
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Chris Webber is a power forward who is 206cm tall and weighs 110kg. There is also swingman Doug Christie who is 198cm tall. The Kings rely on Princeton tactics and swingman formations to win.
The Kings couldn't guard Yang Jian, allowing him to score 36 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, but limited the performance of his teammates. Except for Yang Jian and center Brad Miller, who scored 17 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists, others performed
All very average.
After losing, the SuperSonics still ranked first in the Western Conference, followed closely by the Kings with 9 wins and 3 losses, ranking second in the Western Conference.
At the end of the month, the SuperSonics defeated the Lakers 121-88 at home, ending the first month of their journey.
Yang Jian and Brad Miller were the biggest contributors to the win.
Yang Jian played 40 minutes, making 10 of 18 shots, 3 of 5 three-pointers, 9 of 9 free throws, scoring 32 points, 3 rebounds, 15 assists and 4 steals.
Miller played 34 minutes, making 8 of 13 shots, 1 of 2 three-pointers, and 5 of 6 free throws. He scored 22 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block. He also committed 5 fouls and was always tough when he started.
Cause conflict.
Miller's performance even surpassed Lakers star center O'Neal, which was shocking.
O'Neal made 9 of 18 shots, 5 of 10 free throws, and scored 23 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 blocks. O'Neal only played 34 minutes and committed 5 fouls, 3 of which were against Yang Jian.
The addition of "Cobra" Horace Grant can improve the Lakers' defensive intensity in the penalty area and better protect rebounds. But he cannot make up for O'Neal's shortcomings of not being able to defend pick-and-rolls. No matter who O'Neal is guarding, Yang Jian can compete with that inside man.
Playing a pick-and-roll offense, he faced O'Neal in multiple mismatches.
This move hit O'Neal hard. If the distance was far, Yang Jian would shoot a jumper. If the distance was close, Yang Jian would break through. Kobe was quick to get around the screen and was one of the fastest players in the league, but there would still be pursuit.
When it's slow.
When Kobe Bryant defended Yang Jian, he kept chasing him and encountered pick-and-rolls. It was much easier for Yang Jian to defend Kobe. He always went inside when going around the screen, preventing breakthroughs but not shots, forcing Kobe to take shots from mid-to-long distances.
Kobe has been practicing shooting hard, but due to the shooting arc problem, his mid-to-long-range shooting percentage is very unstable. When he is in good condition, he can shoot more than 5 three-pointers in a single game, but when he is in poor condition, all outside shots are poor.
, failed to score three points in several consecutive games.
Kobe played 37 minutes, making 6 of 16 shots, 0 of 4 three-pointers, 5 of 5 free throws, 17 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, 6 turnovers and 5 fouls.
His competition with Yang Jian never had good results, but he could never control himself. In his opinion, if he didn't score against the strongest defender, he wouldn't be able to show off his abilities.
Isiah Leder, who had high hopes from fans before the start of the season, played 18 minutes, making 2 of 7 shots, 1 of 4 three-pointers, 5 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists, and 3 turnovers.
Leder, who averaged 19.3 points per game last season, seemed very good at playing sixth man, but Mobley took care of him. Mobley was the best sixth man last season, but Leder was not good at playing.
Substitute.
What is this person good at? He is good at making cancer.
The Lakers started with 11 wins and 4 losses, but when they met the SuperSonics, they felt like their true colors were revealed, and the whole game was overwhelmed.
In November, the SuperSonics only lost one game. Yang Jian was elected as the Western Conference Player of the Month, and Allen Iverson of the 76ers was elected as the Eastern Conference Player of the Month.
Yang Jian scored two points and changed the history of Iverson and Karl Malone.
In a parallel world, this was the last time Malone won the Player of the Month award in his career, and he lost it to Butterfly.
Iverson won the Player of the Month for the first time. Because of Yang Jian, the league introduced a new rule this season to classify the Player of the Month in the East and West. He changed history. This new selection rule should have been introduced next season.
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Yang Jian won most of the Player of the Month awards, making fans pay no attention to others. The league wants to promote local stars, especially Iverson.
Iverson is one of the few stars who can average 30 points per game, but his shooting percentage is a bit lower. The 76ers started with a 12-2 record in the Eastern Conference and became a dark horse.
However, this is related to the fact that there are too few strong teams in the Eastern Conference. The strength of the Pacers and Heat has dropped significantly.
Pacers center Rick Schmitz chose to retire, and Dale Davis was traded to the Trail Blazers.
The team's head coach was replaced by "Smiling Assassin" Isiah Thomas, who asked Jermaine O'Neal and Austin Crohill to start in the paint. Both of them are power forwards and cannot protect the penalty area at all.
After the core point guard Mark Jackson left, 180cm-tall Travis Best became the starting point guard, and the organization of the offense was in a mess. Thomas wanted to train Best, but the player's ability was insufficient, so it was not enough to arrange tactics for him.
Beaten.
Crohill won a big contract after playing two good games in the finals, which was a big rip-off for the Pacers.
Facts have proved that he is a role player, and it is impossible to produce star data even if he is given playing time. The reason why the SuperSonics played well in the finals is because Rashard Lewis played power forward for a long time and had defensive deficiencies.
The Knicks also had a poor start, with only 9 wins and 7 losses.
And under the guidance of Jeff Van Gundy, the Knicks sent Ewing away and nothing changed. They are as ugly as ever, and they are the team with the slowest transition speed in the league.
Van Gundy let Marcus Camby, the second overall pick in the 1996 draft, play the center with his super physical fitness, and Larry Johnson, the 201cm tall "aunt", play the power forward. Together with Sprewell and Alan Houston, the starting mobility was at least
Top three in the league.
However, the Knicks insist on playing positional warfare, playing as slowly as possible.
Knicks fans begged the management to let Van Gundy go out to no avail. A group of people were really drunk...