The SuperSonics only lost one game in December, and Yang Jian won the Western Conference Player of the Month for the second time.
In this season's regular season MVP rankings, Yang Jian ranks first again, and has no competitors.
The MVP of this season in the parallel world is Tim Duncan. He led the team to the second-best record in the league with a single core, and his statistics are also very good. Now the Spurs have a poor record and are only ranked fourth in the Western Conference, and Duncan's statistics are not as good as Yang Jian's.
, it is impossible to win mvp.
Currently ranked third is Chris Webber, who is even less likely to win.
On January 4, the SuperSonics played against the 76ers at home. Yang Jian once again scored super statistics and led the team to a 122-104 win.
Yang Jian played 38 points, making 20 of 33 shots, 6 of 13 three-pointers, 15 of 16 free throws, and scored 61 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals.
Coach Larry Brown insisted on playing a two-guard game, letting rookie heavy point guard Jamal Tinsley start passing the ball to Iverson and guarding Yang Jian. For some reason, Brown felt that Tinsley could do it.
You can do it, you are the best...
Tinsley, who is 191cm tall and 88kg tall, is indeed in good shape, but he was in a state of confusion when facing Yang Jian and didn't know how to defend.
It's like playing a game. A person just comes out of the novice village and faces the ultimate boss. How can he possibly defend against it?
Aaron McGee, who came on the bench, couldn't guard Yang Jian. He was beaten and had to rely on his teammates to attack him. Yang Jian also mainly defended Iverson. He was misplaced during the counterattack and made many easy layups.
Whether Iverson is defending Yang Jian or Payton, he is a black hole. He can only defend well when facing Tyronn Lue. On the other hand, Tyronn Lue does a good job defending Iverson, able to keep up with the speed and interfere with shooting.
These two 183cm tall guards have the same hairstyle, and they are surprisingly interesting when facing off. Tyronn Lue finally proved that he is not useless, and he can also compete with big-name stars.
Iverson played for 43 minutes, making 8 of 21 shots, 2 of 4 three-pointers, and 4 of 6 free throws. He scored 22 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals. His shooting percentage was only 38.1%, and he dared not make any shots.
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Larry Brown insisted on letting Iverson play shooting guard and gave him unlimited shooting rights. His persistence was terrifying.
Derrick Coleman, Matt Halprin, and Brent Barry scored efficiently and couldn't drive Iverson, but they didn't even get a single word of praise after the game. The league strongly praised Iverson, and let's talk about the 76ers game.
It means "single-core leader" and "lone hero".
However, Iverson is really not popular, and his popularity is not as good as that of himself in the parallel world. He did not win the regular season MVP in 2001, and the team's record is not convincing. Now he only has a distinctive hairstyle, attracting countless young people.
People imitate.
Men with this hairstyle always turn heads when walking on the street and are the most handsome among black men. The disadvantage of this hairstyle is that the police can easily regard them as gang members and kneel on their necks and press them to the ground to search them.
Yang Jian won a lottery opportunity and got a pair of "voice of the heart" headphones, which were of little use.
On January 9, the Timberwolves almost defeated the SuperSonics again at home, leading by 15 points in the third quarter before being reversed.
Point guard Terrell Brandon was out due to injury. Coach Sanders finally gave Billups a chance to perform for 30 minutes. The Timberwolves' perimeter defense immediately improved a lot.
Billups was no match against Payton, and his offensive ability was not inferior to Brandon's. I don't know why the coach just looked down on him and asked him to serve as a substitute for a defensive black hole.
Swingman Anthony Pillar came off the bench and performed at a superb level. He made 8 of 11 shots, 7 of 9 three-pointers, and 3 of 4 free throws. He scored 26 points, 5 assists, and 2 steals.
Neither Bruce Bowen nor Mobley could guard Pillar today. It was completely unreasonable to score a three-pointer against the defense.
Yang Jian was even more cheating in the final quarter, hitting 4 three-pointers in a single quarter and scoring a total of 26 points on sudden shots, leading the team to a 116-111 victory.
Garnett was invisible again at the critical moment. He did not dare to take more shots when faced with single defense, and "selflessly" passed the ball to his teammates again and again.
On January 18, the SuperSonics played against the Nuggets at home, and Yang Jian once again scored high points.
He played 37 minutes, making 20 of 27 shots, 9 of 13 three-pointers, 11 of 12 free throws, and scored 60 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals.
This is his third 60 this season and his 15th 60 in his career.
Yang Jian is definitely less than halfway through his career, and many people are optimistic that he can break Chamberlain's career record of 32 60s. Apart from him, no one in the NBA has scored 60 points in a single game this season.
Nuggets coach Mike Evans asked Avery Johnson and Van Exel to start together to form a double guard. If Yang Jian does not score points, he will be sorry for Evans' arrangement.
This is a transitional head coach who will be fired after this season. The Nuggets don't care about the record, they just mess around.
Yang Jian has another chance to draw a lottery and get the low-level elixir of life, which lasts for 3 years and is worth 2 points.
With 60 points in these three games, Yang Jian has firmly won the scoring title this season and can assist appropriately in the second half.
On January 21, the SuperSonics defeated the Wizards 125-101 at home.
The duel between Yang Jian and Jordan attracted a lot of people's attention, but as expected, Jordan was beaten.
Yang Jian efficiently scored 43 points, 7 rebounds, 11 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks, shooting 66.7% from the field, leading 6 players in the team to score in double figures.
Jordan took more shots than Yang Jian, making 12 of 34 shots, 1 of 4 three-pointers, 4 of 5 free throws, scoring 29 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists, with a shooting percentage of 35.3%.
After the game, Jordan, who had a poor record, blamed his teammates for not working hard in the game, which caused a lot of controversy.
According to a report from Sports Illustrated, not long ago Jordan made No. 1 draft pick center Kwame Brown cry in front of the entire team.
Jordan's popularity has dropped sharply this year, and his personality has collapsed. He shot only 40% from the field while shooting crazy, and he still had the nerve to blame his teammates.
Yang Jian commented in the summer that it was luck that Yao Ming was not selected by the Wizards, and now it has all come true.
Yao Ming has performed well in the Bulls, currently averaging 15.8 points, 8.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 2 blocks per game. He is a popular candidate for the Rookie of the Year. The Bulls have a poor record, but Yao Ming is far ahead in the All-Star voting and is expected to become an All-Star in the Eastern Conference.
First appearance. Many Chinese fans voted for him, and they couldn't accept it.
Pau Gasol did not go so well with the Warriors. He shared the ball with team boss Jamison, and his statistics were not as good as Yao Ming. Both of them are international players, and Yao Ming is more likely to win the award.
On the 23rd, the SuperSonics lost to the Hornets 109-111 in an away game.
Six members of the Hornets team scored in double figures, with point guard Baron Davis recording a triple-double. Small forward Jamal Mashburn, power forward Neyron Lee, and center Eldon Campbell also performed well.
The Sonics had a last-ditch chance to win the game. Yang Jian attracted a double-team and then passed the ball to the open Lewis. The latter easily hit the ball at 50 degrees from the right, which was disappointing.
This month, the SuperSonics only lost one game, and they are already outstanding in the record list. Yang Jian once again won the Player of the Month, and the MVP award is basically stable. It will be the fifth time in his career.
On February 2, the SuperSonics played against the Bulls at home, a China Derby that was broadcast live across the United States.
The strength gap between the two sides was a bit big. Yang Jian was not polite to Yao Ming and led the team to an easy victory 122-97.
Yao Ming felt helpless when facing Yang Jian. As long as Yang Jian played the pick-and-roll and broke through out of position, there was nothing he could do. Brad Miller did not play in the low post at all, but only provided outside screens, and then caught the ball and shot from mid-to-long range.
Yao Ming played very well offensively, and had a clear advantage in one-on-one with Miller, scoring a double-double of 19 points and 10 rebounds.
The Bulls traded Ron Mercer for Jaylen Rose of the Pacers, adding an outside shooting spot. Rose also played well in this game, scoring 24 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists.
The Bulls currently have only 15 wins, and their record has improved compared to last season.
After the game, Yang Jian received a point. He witnessed history, and Yao Ming started a better career with the Bulls.
Yao Ming was indeed more comfortable playing in the Bulls than in the Rockets. The Rockets did not have an excellent power forward to partner with Yao Ming. It was not until Yao Ming was injured several times that he became a glass man, and they had Scola and Landry who were strong in offense and weak in defense.
In the Bulls, Yao Ming had Elton Brand as his partner from the beginning. The two could switch between high and low positions without conflicting about the ball. On the defensive end, Yao Ming was responsible for defending the penalty area and Brand was responsible for guarding the pick-and-roll.
Not bad either.
As long as Yao Ming doesn't want to win the championship, he can be very successful in the NBA...