Chapter 754 [Being riddled with holes, swept to win the championship]
In the third quarter, Yang Jian continued to play. In order to prevent him from scoring a record-breaking super high score, the Nets players increased the intensity of double-teaming. Yang Jian attracted double-teams from the outside and distributed the ball. Payton, Lewis, Brad
-Miller All three are open.
Miller not only has a high shooting percentage on catch-and-shoot jump shots, but he can also attract defense and then distribute the ball to teammates in better positions. His performance is very eye-catching. He played 4 seasons with the SuperSonics and unknowingly grew into an excellent support staff.
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It is generally believed that Miller is better than the Kings' "ghost hand" Divac this season. The two have similar playing styles. Miller is good at mid-to-long-range shooting, while Divac mainly scores in the low post and at the basket, and his jump shot is unreliable.
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Payton is the team's second organizational point. He can catch the ball and shoot, or he can break through and score after feinting. His playing style is equally flexible.
The SuperSonics' ball operation is the best in the league, and its overall assists have ranked first in the league for 6 consecutive seasons. In addition to the organizer, the team also has Lewis and Mobley, two people who are good at "pie-eating", who have contributed a lot.
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When the SuperSonics fielded the strongest lineup of the above five players, the Nets' defensive system was riddled with holes. These five players cannot be considered the Big Five. There is nothing wrong with calling them five All-Stars.
As long as Miller and Lewis are not seriously injured, it will be a matter of time before they are selected as All-Stars.
Yang Jian took fewer shots, making 4 of 6 shots in a single quarter, 2 of 4 three-pointers, and 2 of 2 free throws, scoring 12 points. He scored 54 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists and 2 steals in the three quarters.
His main goal in this quarter was to get assists, rebound and score normally, and successfully managed a triple-double.
The 50 triple-doubles in the finals were very strong and were judged as milestone data by the system.
Due to the huge point difference, both sides replaced all their main players in the final quarter.
The Sonics' No. 2 scorer today was Lewis. He made 9 of 15 shots, 5 of 6 three-pointers, 3 of 4 free throws, and scored 26 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals.
Lewis defeated Kenyon Martin. Martin made 2 of 8 shots, 0 of 1 three-pointers, and 2 of 4 free throws. He only scored 6 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 assists. He also had 4 turnovers and 5 fouls.
Jason Kidd made 6 of 17 shots, 3 of 8 three-pointers, 2 of 3 free throws, 17 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals, and 5 turnovers.
Corey Kidders was the Nets' best performer. He played 29 minutes, made 9 of 19 shots, 3 of 9 three-pointers, 2 of 4 free throws, and scored 23 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists.
The combined scoring of the three Nets players is not as much as Yang Jian's scoring alone.
Van Horn's performance was even worse, scoring 9 points and 6 rebounds in 24 minutes, shooting 33.3% from the field. Scott also tried to play him as a power forward, but it was still ineffective, and it just made Lewis' defense easier.
Van Horn was the second overall pick in the 1997 draft. He had seemingly good statistics for several seasons but was the ultimate softie. This was the first time in his career that he played in the playoffs and his shooting percentage was only 40.2%, which was extremely weak.
The Nets were completely defeated, and the offense of the substitutes in the final quarter was even worse.
George Karl allowed "King Kong" Patrick Ewing to play in garbage time and received warm applause from the home fans. This is the last season of Ewing's career, and joining the SuperSonics also attracted the attention of many people.
Stephen Jackson's guest power forward role worked well with Ewing. He would pull up to the three-point line in the middle and wait for an opportunity, completely withdrawing to allow Ewing to get a singles opportunity in the low post.
Jackson and Anthony Carter are the two organizers of the Sonics on the court. Bruce Bowen is not bad at defending on the wing, and Dell Curry is good at catching the ball and shooting three-pointers.
The Sonics attack with Jackson and Ewing as the core. Jackson can break through with the ball inside the layup, which is a natural mismatch. On the defensive end, his matchup with Jason Collins will not become a defensive vulnerability.
The Nets' bench lineup had no backbone and was weak offensively. The 196cm-tall swingman Lucios Harris was guarded by Bowen and performed terribly.
Harris played 18 minutes, making 0 of 9 shots, 0 of 2 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 2 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal.
Aaron Williams' performance in the zone defense was equally rubbish. He played 15 minutes, made 2 of 7 shots, and scored 4 points and 3 rebounds.
Collins was just ridiculous on the offensive end. With his height and weight advantages, he couldn't beat Jackson, who was a guest power forward. The magic scene happened in the last 4 and a half minutes. Collins caught the ball during a counterattack, dribbled and hit his foot and made a mistake.
The Sonics have five players scoring in double figures, while the Nets have only three. If it were against the Raptors, the Nets would not lose miserably, but against the Sonics with only three players scoring in double figures, they would be outnumbered.
The Sonics outscored the Nets 23-14 in the final quarter and beat the Nets 133-83 by 50 points.
This point difference created an NBA historical record. Yang Jian heard the system prompt after the game, which was another milestone.
When the buzzer sounded at the end of the game, the Sonics players walked onto the court together and waved to the home fans. The Nets players hurriedly returned to the locker room as if they were running away.
Being slaughtered for 50 points in the Finals was a shame, and the Nets players had no shame in staying on the court. Kidd left without even shaking hands with Payton. They were old friends.
Yang Jian went back to the locker room to look at the rewards and received a challenge card and an intermediate healing potion. The teammates had already begun to celebrate in the locker room. There was no suspense about this year's championship.
At the press conference, Yang Jian didn't have many thoughts and said that winning against the Nets was a matter of course. Others also felt very relaxed and started to brag about each other.
It's not that Yang Jian looks down on the Nets, even if he doesn't play in the SuperSonics Finals, he can win. The Nets probably have the worst lineup among all the teams that have entered the Finals in the past 20 years.
That night, the SuperSonics flew to New Jersey and checked into a hotel to prepare for the away game.
After the media reported the results of the game, many people on the Internet felt that Yang Jian showed Kidd's prototype and that he was not a "superstar" at all, but just an ordinary All-Star.
On June 9, the G3 match between the two sides started, and Yang Jian received warm applause when he came on the stage. New Jersey fans did not hate him, and there were many Yang Mi.
Although the Nets reached the Finals, their popularity has not improved much, and the owner is now considering selling the team.
When the city name in front of the Nets was no longer New York in 1977, but was pushed to New Jersey by the Knicks, they began to experience a painful history.
From 1977 to now, only one person from the Nets has been elected to the Hall of Fame. Drazen Petrovic, once regarded as the greatest player in European basketball, finally entered the Hall of Fame in a tragic manner. If
Without that car accident, maybe he could really help the Nets rise.
Nets fans also like superstars, but in the eyes of many, Kidd is not a superstar. Kidd's style of play does not attract fans, he rarely dunks, and he has a lot of famous scenes of blacksmithing.
Kidd's iron-breaking games would have been criticized by other big-name players for a long time. No one criticized Kidd because his low shooting rate is commonplace.
In g2, Yang Jian shrank and let Kidd shoot, and a few times he even blocked the position without interfering and waited to grab rebounds. Even so, Kidd's shooting percentage was only 35.3%. Those who didn't know thought he was facing a super defensive player.
It's encirclement and suppression.
So by G3, many New Jersey fans no longer supported the home team and only wanted to see a wonderful offensive performance.
The two teams did not disappoint the fans and played an aggressive game.
The Sonics no longer take defense seriously and just want to play offense. Kidd and Martin finally put up good numbers, scoring 27 and 24 points respectively.
However, the Nets still couldn't prevent Yang Jian and the Sonics from flourishing. Yang Jian once again hit 30 triple-doubles, which was his poorest performance in the series.
The SuperSonics won 117 to 103, the smallest difference between the two sides.
Both sides in g4 continued to fight for fast breaks. Under the fast break system, Kenyon Martin played the best game of his career. He made 15 of 28 shots, 5 of 7 free throws, and scored 35 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists.
It's a pity that Kidd was so tough that he was held back. He made 5 of 16 shots, 1 of 5 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, 13 points, 5 rebounds, 12 assists, and 4 turnovers.
Yang Jian played 41 minutes, making 12 of 20 shots, 5 of 10 three-pointers, 13 of 14 free throws, and scored 42 points, 6 rebounds, 10 assists, and 2 steals.
Under the leadership of Yang Jian, the SuperSonics defeated the Nets 115-97 and swept the championship 4-0.
