Chapter 84 [Three-pointers at the whistle, field improvement]
Sedale Treat is a player who refuses to accept his old age. Even though he was defended against Payton in the last game, he still dared to challenge Payton in this game.
He played a pick-and-roll with Divac in the middle, and forced a breakthrough but failed to get rid of Payton. He distributed the ball to the middle, and Divac feinted and hit a high jumper. 22 to 16.
Payton immediately wanted to return the favor. After playing the pick-and-roll, he went to the right. Under the interference of Seidel, the emergency stop jump shot missed. Divac grabbed the rebound. Although the ball did not go in, Payton shot it quite easily, but his touch was poor.
Quite a bit.
In fact, Del Harris also wanted the Lakers to play simpler, but it didn't work.
The Lakers always have two organizational points on the field, but the offense is still not smooth and the players cannot get out of the open space. Harris is aware of the team's predicament. Even if Ceballos is playing randomly, he will not be replaced often. The team needs him to score.
The Lakers' biggest problem is that they don't have big-name stars and the players' personal abilities are average, so they won't be able to make it far in the playoffs.
When the strong teams competing for the championship are not going well offensively, they will hand the ball to their stars. Others will take it easy on the offensive end and save their energy to return to the defensive end to work hard. The Bulls used this approach when they won three consecutive championships, the Rockets also won two consecutive championships, and the Lakers players
But it requires a lot of energy to be consumed when attacking.
24 seconds were about to run out, and the Lakers players failed to create any openings by running or passing. Tretter caught the ball and missed a jump shot, and PJ Brown grabbed the rebound.
Payton quickly advanced to launch a counterattack. He made a mistake when passing the ball to Yang Jian, and was successfully intercepted by Ceballos in a gamble.
Yang Jian rushed into the Lakers penalty area and had no time to return to defense. Ceballos attracted Askew to cover the ball and passed it to Eddie Jones. Jones hit an open jumper and hit a three-pointer. 22 to 19.
Coach George Karl shouted to Payton on the sidelines: "Hold on, Gary, stop passing such risky passes."
Payton made a lot of mistakes today and passed the ball too casually a few times. No matter how fast Yang Jian ran, he could not relax when passing the ball. The ball hit was very penetrating and the defender had to not look back while running. Look.
It is possible to steal when reaching the ball path.
Payton slowed down the pace and stayed in position, protecting the basketball and waiting for Yang Jian to run without the ball through the screen. This routine has been tried and true because Yang Jian can pull an opponent's inside player out of the penalty area.
After Yang Jian received the ball, Blount defended, and Ceballos switched defenses to top Kemp to prevent the opponent from cutting. This is a change. There will be no openings, just misplacements.
Yang Jian changed directions to the middle but failed to get past Blount. The big man was in front of him and it was difficult to make a jump shot, so he passed to Payton.
Whenever this kind of misplaced offensive opportunity is presented in front of him and he cannot break through, Yang Jian feels that he is not strong enough. As long as he has perfected his breakthrough skills and has a high breakthrough success rate when playing small versus big, he will be able to better attract double teams.
Drive the whole team's attack.
He has thought about what he will do as the head coach of the team, and takes the time to practice one-on-one breakthroughs. Whether it is a breakthrough or a step-back jump shot from outside the three-point line, he must be better than he is now in the playoffs.
Payton singled out Seidel again, took it to a 50-degree angle on the right, turned around and made a shot from a little outside the penalty area. 24 to 19.
He averaged only 15.5 points per game this season, but took only 12.7 shots, and his offensive efficiency was not bad. His shooting percentage was as high as 50.9%. The disadvantage is that his breakthroughs are not sharp enough and he does not draw many fouls.
When the Lakers attack, the players continue to pass the ball and look for opportunities. The SuperSonics defend man-to-man. When encountering pick-and-rolls, the inside line helps defend, and the system is not chaotic at all.
The SuperSonics' strategy of strictly guarding the penalty area and forcing Lakers players to take shots outside the penalty area was very successful. The Lakers did not have a dunk in the first quarter. The attack time was almost running out with 24 seconds, and Eddie Jones missed a pull-up jumper.
The Lakers still have a chance to make a final attack. Last season, Payton almost always shot this kind of ball. Today, George Karl handed over this task to Yang Jian.
George Karl has the advantage of daring to reuse young players. He believes that it is easier for the team to win if Yang Jian takes more shots.
He coached the SuperSonics, and Payton became a core player from a role player. In a parallel world, he coached the Nuggets and encouraged Carmelo Anthony to take more shots. Melo's data increased from 20 points per game to 26.5 points. After Melo left, he let Shorty
The tall point guard Ty Lawson serves as the core and plays well.
Yang Jian pressed for time and started making moves with 4 seconds left. In the team, he often challenged his teammates one-on-one and knew how to complete the final shot.
He dribbled the ball under his crotch to his right hand for testing, then dribbled the ball under his crotch with his right hand to his left hand, and his body suddenly tilted to the left.
Ceballos's body tilted, and Yang Jian dribbled the ball behind his left hand to his right hand, pulled the ball, caught it, stepped back and shot quickly.
He avoided Ceballos' block at a position slightly to the right of the center. Because of his action, the arc of the backward ball was very high, and it hit the net hollowly. 27 to 19.
When the ball was scored, the time of this quarter had just run out. Yang Jian did not roar this time, but turned around and raised his arms in celebration.
Jack Carter shouted: "Young's buzzer-beating three-pointer was beautiful! He made 3 of 5 shots from beyond the three-point line in the first quarter and scored 13 points, plus 2 rebounds and 3 assists."
Aaron Myers said: "Young shot the ball too confidently. Ceballos actually defended well, but he had no choice but to score in front of others. Before the start of the season, no one would have thought that an undrafted rookie would become a SuperSonics player."
The team’s leading scorer, that’s a miracle.”
SuperSonics fans watching the live broadcast were very excited. They felt that Yang Jian would probably score 30 points again today.
If a player wants to be popular, in addition to good dunks, there is another way to score high points. Scores are the most attractive to fans, and now Yang Jian has taken both.
After Yang Jian came off the field, he high-fived and celebrated with his teammates. He sat down, took a bottle of water, and began to daze. He called up the system panel and found that his personal attributes had changed. When he just made the buzzer-beating shot, he heard the system's beep.
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Shooting technique 1, shooting accuracy 1.
He has improved his strength on the court, his ability to resist interference is getting stronger and stronger, and he is becoming more and more confident when taking action.
The scary thing is that his attributes still have a lot of room for growth, and except for his physical fitness, they are all rated "average".
His comprehensive evaluation has also been upgraded to .75 points, A-, and he is an average NBA star.
His statistics are very beautiful, but they are just ordinary star evaluations, which I can understand. Because the system evaluation does not compare him with current stars, but also includes retired famous stars and future stars.
In this era, he has huge physical advantages and is not ordinary at all. In addition, the SuperSonics have four stars and a super strong lineup. Except for the Bulls, the SuperSonics has a lineup that crushes other teams. Yang Jian's statistics are good and he has system bonuses.
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The opponent's defense always pays attention to one thing and misses the other. The Sonics' starting field goal percentage is very high. The lowest field goal percentage is starting center P.J. Brown, who also has 46.1%.
At the beginning of the second quarter, both sides sent out many substitute players.
As usual, the SuperSonics are led by Schrempf. The two inside men are Earvin Johnson and Sam Perkins. Askew, who is 198cm tall, has moved to the shooting guard position. The point guard is Eric Snow.
Kevin Edwards continues to sit on the bench, and his performance in training was somewhat negative. He has applied to the management through his agent, hoping to be traded away from the team.
Edwards was used to playing as a starter when he was with the Nets, but now he can only serve as a substitute for Yang Jian. His playing time is too short, only about 10 minutes per game. What's worse is that next year is his contract year. If he stays
If you play one season with the SuperSonics, your next contract will definitely be very small.
Edwards spent a long time recuperating after a serious injury and thought his body was fine. The coaching staff didn't think so and only let him be a fixed-point shooter on the court without the ball.
The SuperSonics management is looking for a trade partner. They also feel that Edwards is in an awkward position and is not suitable for the Sonics. He is a shooting guard with a height of 191cm, and he can only play shooting guard and has poor organizational skills. He and Yang Jian have serious position overlap.
, with an annual salary of 1.92 million US dollars, it is a bit luxurious to be a substitute.
What the Sonics management values is that Edwards' contract is about to expire, which can free up salary space. It would not be in the team's interest to trade for a long-term player.
The Lakers also sent out Earvin Johnson, who received applause from the fans in the audience.
Magic will serve as the power forward as mentioned before. Center Campbell returns to the court, and the other three are Eddie Jones, George Lynch, and Seidel.
After Harris adjusted the players' playing time, the Lakers' bench didn't look so shabby.