Chapter 718 [A big event is going to happen today]
Isiah Thomas lay on the ground doubting life and did not get up immediately.
Where am I? Who am I? What am I doing?
Teammates all gathered around because, in their opinion, Thomas simply died on the spot.
At this moment, everyone watching the live broadcast felt like they had seen a ghost.
People have never seen Yang Jian like this, which is illogical. He usually scores by catching and shooting and civilian layups. He can only dunk when there is no one to defend him. It is still very ordinary and not entertaining.
Today, Yang Jian looks too violent, not like Michael No. 21, but like Michael No. 23. Even Jordan was subdued against the Pistons and was eliminated consecutively.
The most surprised people were everyone on the Lakers team.
Is this person really Michael Young of our team? Could it be someone else pretending to be him?
Although there is only one Chinese-American player in the NBA, if he can dunk like this, why didn't he dunk in the first 10 seasons of his career? If his physical fitness was not so good before, is there anyone who has a second physical development at the age of 33?
Before, Pat Riley was a handsome godfather with a cool slicked back hair and an Armani suit. Now he has a big mouth and looks like a bb machine with a slicked back hair, 007 on the dance floor, and the first-generation thunderbolt boy from the Northeast.
The DJ looked at me anxiously.
Riley stood on the sidelines and took the lead in cheering for Yang Jian. Come on, left, draw a dragon with me, draw a rainbow on your right, and walk...
Thomas' health is not serious and he can continue playing, but he is not as confident as before.
Amid the boos from the home fans, Yang Jian also hit the extra free throw, 9-2.
The Pistons attacked, Joe Dumars dribbled the ball across half court to organize, and Thomas began to run without the ball. He adjusted his style of play and wanted to use his flexibility and physical fitness to deal with Yang Jian. Even if he didn't have the upper hand in the beginning, he still had the upper hand in the final quarter.
It may bring down the opponent.
This is pure delusion. Even if the Pistons find a marathon champion to compete with Yang Jian in physical strength, Yang Jian will not be the one who collapses.
Thomas relied on the cover to catch the ball, and Yang Jian completed the close-up in an instant. He couldn't squeeze Yang Jian and couldn't turn around to face the frame, so he passed the ball again with one move.
Thomas couldn't even pass the ball to his teammate in the low post, and Yang Jian completely covered him. After the player passed the ball several times, Joe Dumars successfully broke through on the right baseline and attracted Kareem Abdul-Jabbar from close range.
He defended and distributed the ball to Ranbir, who was following up in the middle.
Laimbeer took a shot from close range and missed due to interference from AC Green and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. He said "ah" and wanted to commit a foul, but the referee ignored him. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar didn't even jump, he just turned around and raised his arm to interfere. Where did it come from?
foul?
The NBA in the 1980s had no idea what the "spread" tactic was compared to the 1990s. The penalty area was full of people, and once a slot was blocked, it was "men on top of men."
This season, the Pistons averaged 4.9 three-pointers per game, which is too much. Last season, the Pistons averaged 2.5 three-pointers per game and hit 0.7 goals. They know how to attack the basket, even if the penalty area is full of big men.
They have to die under the basket, they are so tough.
Later, Thomas almost died. Malone elbowed him down in the penalty area and suffered a bloody head injury. From then on, Thomas' condition declined significantly, and he was forced to retire after only two years.
Yang Jian knew that the Pistons players would definitely insist on hitting the basket, so he also stayed in the penalty area.
This is the sentiment, the "toughness" in the hearts of Yun fans. They yearn for this era very much, saying that the game will be much more exciting than the NBA in the future where the perimeter will average 30 shots per game.
Yang Jian saw the opportunity and picked up the backcourt rebound at a 45-degree angle on the left side. He turned around and rushed out on a fast break. Anyway, he didn't plan to pass the ball, so he could do a fast break alone.
In just three seconds, Yang Jian rushed to the three-point line and passed Thomas with a change of direction in the midfield.
Thomas failed to steal the ball and turned around to find that the opponent was two meters away from him. He felt that Yang Jian was not sprinting, but teleporting.
Joe Dumars withdrew and quickly came up to defend. The Lakers' Tony Campbell was still outside the three-point line and was not active in the fast break.
When Yang Jian got close to Joe Dumas, he combined the ball. He took a step to the right with his right foot, then took a big step to the left with his left foot. He successfully passed the ball and reached the middle, and hit another one-handed dunk! 11 to 2.
Joe Dumars was stunned, and so were the fans.
What kind of extraordinary move is this? What happened just now?
The "European step" appeared in the NBA for the first time in history. No one has ever seen this technique. Yang Jian's European step is not an ordinary European step. It is much faster, changes direction without slowing down, and has a particularly large pace.
After scoring the goal, Yang Jian roared again and went crazy.
Chuck Daly quickly requested a timeout. He had already pinched his thigh on the sidelines. This was really not a dream. Today, the Lakers' No. 21 substitute guard is Michael Jordan more than Dominic Wilkins.
When he came off the court, Yang Jian and his Lakers teammates high-fived one by one in celebration.
No one resented the fact that he took a lot of shots, because he went in immediately. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the current number one player in history, followed him and ran back. When he came off the court, his expression was silly and his eyes were full of wisdom.
He felt that he must have encountered a "supernatural". After playing in the NBA for 20 years, he saw God when he was about to retire.
Coach Pat Riley didn't know what tone to use when talking to Yang Jian. After Yang Jian finished the game, he wouldn't be surprised if Yang Jian suddenly spread his wings behind his back and flew away. He would only be curious about whether it was double wings or six wings.
Yang Jian now tells Riley that his real name is Gabriel or Michael, and Riley will believe it. Because he has always believed in science and training, even his high-intensity and unscientific training is better than Yang Jian suddenly did today.
There are more theological sciences.
The game continued after the timeout, and Isiah Thomas and Joe Dumars began to double-team Yang Jian.
Chuck Daly knew that if Yang Jian was not double-teamed, the Pistons would definitely lose today, and he must use the "Jordan Rule" against him.
Jordan's Law can be divided into two parts. The first is to defend Jordan alone when Jordan is not feeling good, allowing him to score more shots and prevent his teammates. The second is to limit Jordan's scoring by any means to allow his teammates to score.
Chuck Daly adopted the second strategy without hesitation, preferring to let others take easy shots rather than allowing Yang Jian to take comfortable shots.
However, coaches and players soon discovered that guarding Yang Jian was much more difficult than guarding Jordan because they had to double-team Yang Jian from beyond the three-point line.
What Jordan is good at is waiting for his teammates to pull away, then holding the ball and playing singles on the weak side inside the three-point line. Yang Jian, on the other hand, throws three-pointers wildly from the outside. He can throw them when he brings them to the frontcourt, and it is a super long three-pointer.
In a positional battle, two people can stand in front of Yang Jian to interfere with his shooting and prevent him from breaking through. It will be difficult for him to counterattack. His impact is too strong, and the strength of the two defenders is far inferior to him. He changes quickly
You can break through when facing someone, and you can make a jump shot when facing another person.
Jordan's singles attack is mainly a back-up attack, usually with two shots, and players can defend him from interfering with the shot. Yang Jian's offense is mainly face-to-face, and the shot is too far away from the basket, and the inside players can't do it regardless of position fighting or counterattack.
It helps the defenders to flank him.
In the NBA in the 1980s, the division of labor among the players of each team was very clear. Post players would stay near the penalty area to defend. Going out to defend defenders? No one was used to it, and there was no need to do this.
The best defensive player in the league this season is Jazz center Mark Eaton, nicknamed "Mammoth" and a typical stand-up center.
Laimbeer is the same type. He is a white center with a height of 211cm. He has no speed advantage against the 42-year-old Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. He can't beat Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. He also plays while walking, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's static talent is better than him.
No matter how ferocious the ax-wielding villain is, he is still on the inside. If the ax cannot hit anyone, it is useless.
Yang Jian played the first quarter, making 12 of 15 shots, 5 of 7 three-pointers, and 3 of 3 free throws. He scored 32 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 steal, blinding his opponents. He led the Lakers to 36 in the first quarter.
22 leads by 14 points.
Yang Jian's performance on the defensive end was equally eye-catching. He defended Isiah Thomas, who made 0 of 4 shots and failed to score a single point.
Everyone could see how difficult it was for Thomas to play against him. He had no advantage in speed and his jump shot was interfered with. Thomas had never had such a difficult time playing against Jordan, and he was completely defeated.
The Pistons players all realized that the situation was not good at this moment, and something big was going to happen today...