The Sonics started another winning streak, and most of the teams they faced were weak teams. Even if the Sonics players collectively let their guard down on the defensive end, they could defeat their opponents with better offense.
Not only Yang Jian, but also the role players were very relaxed and confident when taking action.
When the SuperSonics played against the Nuggets at home, Yang Jian broke out again, leading the team to a 145-106 victory.
He played 31 minutes, making 13 of 14 shots, 6 of 7 three-pointers, 11 of 11 free throws, and scored 43 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists. Due to his high shooting rate, he could only clock out after three quarters, missing out on the opportunity to put up super statistics.
Chance.
The third overall pick, Carmelo Anthony, performed poorly and was unable to play effectively against Gerald Wallace. He made 4 of 15 shots, 0 of 5 three-pointers, and 4 of 6 free throws, scoring 12 points and 4 rebounds.
1 assist. He also committed 6 fouls and was sent off, and his matchup with Yang Jian was overdue.
Anthony is just a rookie with a rough personality now. Even in the parallel world, he is not much better even at his peak. He is an "offensive kaleidoscope" player who can do everything but is not good at anything. He has many tricks but cannot guarantee offensive efficiency.
This is an important reason why Anthony is not as good as LeBron James. He has never even had a shooting percentage of 50% in any season. In addition, when Anthony breaks through to the basket, he takes a shot to end the offense. He rarely breaks through to score. It is a pure score.
hand.
On the defensive end, coach Jeff Bzdelik asked Anthony to double-team Yang Jian at any time. His consciousness and skills were not good at defensive work. Yang Jian played pick-and-rolls many times and passed between the changing inside players and Anthony.
After the game, netizens said that Yang Jian pulled out the high-ranking rookies in 2003 and tortured them one by one, except James.
When the league arranged the schedule, it gave James enough time to adapt to the NBA's game rhythm. The Cavaliers will not face the SuperSonics until the second half of the regular season.
In order to better promote James, the league also arranged a Christmas game between the Cavaliers and the Magic. One of the local stars that the league strongly promoted was 4-24 and the other was 7-22. They were really hard to support.
The media's argument is that James and McGrady lack good helpers, so their record is not good, and their personal abilities are very strong. As long as they have stars as partners, they will rise immediately.
Fans may not believe it, but McGrady himself does. He has completely failed this season and only focused on the offensive end. He wants to get rid of the Magic as soon as possible. This garbage team is not worthy of him.
The SuperSonics players took a vacation and did not participate in the Christmas game for n consecutive years.
Yang Jian was very happy about this, and took a special plane to Los Angeles on the night of the holiday. He got three consecutive days of vacation, and had a lot of fun with the "Christmas War" at home. This Christmas, he would be the genius of the Uchiha clan, "one against seven". If
Who asked him to play basketball on Christmas? All he wanted to do was hit people.
The three Christmas games arranged by the league were all very exciting. The Mavericks defeated the Kings 111-103.
The Mavericks, who recruited players in the summer to compete for the championship, currently have a record of 16 wins and 12 losses, and have not yet faced the SuperSonics. Nelson's strategy of using five offensive stars together to fight the opponent's offense has failed.
Nowitzki is actually playing center this season, and there is no qualified substitute. Coach Nelson is trying to play with his rhythm. The positions of Antoine Jamison and Antoine Walker are unclear, and it is unclear who is the bigger one.
Which forward is the small forward? Anyway, the defense at both positions is rubbish.
Nash is also a point guard with poor defense. Michael Finley is the only one whose defense on the court can be called "okay."
Nelson, the "mad scientist", is really crazy. The only defensive player on the Mavericks team is Najera, who is a blue-collar forward who only knows how to defend.
After the Mavericks' lineup was "upgraded," president David Stern found out awkwardly that the Sonics seemed to have no rivals in the Western Conference.
After the Lakers lose O'Neal, their record this season is at the bottom of the Western Conference and they will definitely not be able to make the playoffs. Kobe is busy fighting the QJ lawsuit and cannot focus all his energy on the basketball court.
Even if Kobe Bryant can exert his full strength, the Lakers will not be strong. Because O'Neal left directly, the Lakers have no star inside, and they have a lot of salary space in the summer. They only dug Lamar Odom in the free market.
Good center.
The current second-ranked team in the Western Conference is the Spurs, which only has one big-name star in Duncan, which is a bit surprising. Their lineup depth is obviously inferior to that of the SuperSonics, but they only rotate more players.
The third-place Kings center Divac is one year older. His strong offense and weak defense are his fatal weakness. The Kings' wing defense is not good enough, so they can only win by attacking. In the playoffs against the SuperSonics, the Kings have nothing
Odds of winning.
The Timberwolves, currently ranked fourth, had already lost one game to the SuperSonics in the regular season and were beaten very badly.
The Timberwolves' biggest weakness is the lack of point guard. Troy Hudson was injured just after his contract was renewed. They can only use "double guard" Antonio Daniels as the starter, but the defense is better than Hudson.
In the highlight game on Christmas Day, the Bulls defeated the Heat 105-91.
The confrontation between Yao Ming and O'Neal is very attractive, a competition between the strongest centers. Yao Ming made 10 of 21 shots, 9 of 11 free throws, and scored 29 points, 11 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block.
O'Neal made 5 of 12 shots, 14 of 19 free throws, and scored 24 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, and 4 blocks.
Brand was evenly matched against Malone, scoring 15 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, while Malone had 14 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists.
In the outside competition, the Bulls have a slight advantage, but they win in outside shooting. More people are optimistic about the Bulls reaching the finals again. With Yao Ming here, O'Neal can't do whatever he wants in isolation.
The strength of these two teams is obviously better than other teams in the Eastern Conference, and they seem to be able to compete with the SuperSonics.
Through an overtime game, the Cavaliers "narrowly lost" to the Magic 103 to 115. The rookies pecked each other fiercely.
Without Boozer, the Cavaliers' inside line wasn't strong enough and they couldn't rebound the Magic.
The Cavaliers coaching staff now gives James unlimited shooting rights to train him and let him attack at will, regardless of the record. Their goal is to select a high-ranking interior rookie in 2004 to partner with James.
On the 16th of this month, the Cavaliers made a big deal and officially started messing around.
They sent Ricky Davis, Chris Mihm and Michael Stewart to the Celtics in exchange for Eric Williams, Tony Battier and Kedric Brown.
These people have no strength at all. The only advantage is that they do not occupy the ball and are suitable to accompany James. If Davis does not leave the team, he will compete with James for the right to take possession of the ball. It is rare to be so brainless.
James played 47 minutes and performed very well. He made 13 of 28 shots, 4 of 10 three-pointers, and 4 of 5 free throws. He scored 34 points, 2 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals, and 8 turnovers.
McGrady performed better in 50 minutes. He made 15 of 29 shots, 5 of 9 three-pointers, 6 of 9 free throws, and scored 41 points, 8 rebounds, 11 assists, and 3 steals.
At the post-game press conference, James and Tracy McGrady even exchanged compliments. They are both spokespersons for Adidas, and their relationship seems to be harmonious. I don’t know if there is any internal competition.
James said, "This is the scariest shooting performance I have ever seen," causing quite a bit of controversy online.
Some netizens left a message saying: "James has probably never watched a SuperSonics game. The most terrifying shooting performance is Tracy McGrady? 5 three-pointers and 41 points?"
"James had better take his words back, otherwise he may be in bad luck when the Cavaliers vs. the Sonics. Yang has to let the No. 1 pick see the world."
"Two bottom teams played an undefended game, and it was promoted as if it was a peak matchup. Are there no other local stars to promote? Can't we find someone with a better record?"
This may exist, but this really does not exist. If it existed, Stern would have already praised it to the sky, and he still needs fans to remind him?
After reading the comments on the Internet, James also felt that he was out of his mind and praised McGrady too much, and he was not sure of the right words.
When Yang Jian confronts him, there won't really be a big explosion, right?
It's impossible to defend against the Cavaliers' shabby lineup...