Chapter 855 [A good cat who can catch mice is a good cat]
After Christmas, the Sonics lost to the Timberwolves at home, ending their winning streak.
The SuperSonics team performed sluggishly and only scored 88 points. Yang Jian scored 21 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. This was his worst personal performance this season, and his shooting percentage was only 40%.
Although he is physically strong, his Christmas was too exciting, which affected his condition a bit.
The SuperSonics only lost two games in December, and Yang Jian won the Western Conference Player of the Month for the second time. The Eastern Conference Player of the Month is power forward Jermaine O'Neal. His statistics are very good, and the Pacers' record is good.
This Pacers team is basically the same lineup from the parallel world at the same time, except that Artest was signed in the free market, not poached from the Bulls through a trade.
In January, the SuperSonics played against the Lakers at home and easily won by 33 points.
The Lakers' starting big men are Medvedenko and Odom, who were beaten against most teams. The Lakers' interior substitutes are even worse, consisting of three unknowns.
O'Neal's departure from the team and the Eagle County incident have had a bad impact. Strong role players in the free market are unwilling to consider the Lakers. Even O'Neal's shots are not as many as Kobe's, and they are squeezed out when they lose. Don't they join the Lakers just to take the blame?
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In a parallel world, many Komies look down on center Kwame Brown, mocking him for his "butter hands," asking Kobe not to pass to him, fearing free throws, etc. But if the Lakers don't have Kwame Brown sitting in the penalty area, their interior defense will be scum.
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Medvedenko is a white floor player who is 208cm tall and weighs 113kg. He can neither guard against defender breakthroughs nor block big men's shots. He averaged 27 minutes per game this season and only 0.4 blocks.
Odom's advantage is that he has comprehensive skills, and he is not an excellent frame-protecting inside man. He is said to be able to play 5 positions. As a big man, he has first-class mobility, but his weight is too light.
Kobe went crazy against Yang Jian, regardless of whether the shot was reasonable or not, and made 11 of 32 shots.
Because Kobe was surrounded by negative news, many sponsors had no choice but to terminate their contracts with him. His wife Vanessa also had an unexpected miscarriage due to emotional problems. It can be said that Kobe's loss cannot be measured in terms of money.
If this year's Lakers team is an f4 lineup, Kobe is absent-minded and O'Neal, Payton, and Malone are there to support them. Even if several people are injured, Malone only plays 42 games, and the Lakers have achieved the second record in the Western Conference.
Now relying only on Kobe and Odom, the Lakers can't hold on. Forward Rick Fox has declined sharply after being injured several times. Derek Fisher and Devin George have no muscles but shooting percentages.
Not high.
Fisher, who has a championship, is "the best puzzle piece of the championship." Fisher, who has no championship, is called "waste" by fans, and the evaluation is much simpler.
This season's Lakers are probably one of the worst lineups in history. Kobe's reputation has dropped to the bottom of his life. When O'Neal was there, Kobe grabbed the ball and wanted better teammates. With O'Neal gone, he won the playoffs consecutively.
I can't even get in.
On January 4, the SuperSonics lost to the Kings 120-130.
Their defense was terrible and they lost the fifth game.
The Kings actually had 8 players score in double figures. Yang Jian scored 42 points and 11 assists, but he couldn't help his sluggish teammates.
In back-to-back games on the 5th, the SuperSonics defeated the Trail Blazers 129-118. Yang Jian broke out again, letting people see what "infinite physical fitness" means.
He played 44 minutes, making 23 of 33 shots, 9 of 15 three-pointers, 7 of 7 free throws, and scored 62 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists. His impact on the fast break was amazing, and it was unbelievable that he just made it yesterday
Played a game.
The reward is a primary elixir that lasts for 3 years.
Yang Jian fed Britney to eat when he got home, hoping to have a girlfriend who would always be young. He remembered that in the parallel world, Britney's appearance declined very quickly, so it didn't matter if he ate it early.
Although Britney is now protected by him, he cannot guarantee that Britney will not be slandered and irritated by the media in the future. The term "big tree" is also applicable in the United States, and the media especially likes to fabricate gossip about big-name celebrities.
Yang Jian is the best example. His gossip has never stopped. However, his career is so successful that fans can tolerate his shortcomings in life.
On January 10, the SuperSonics lost another game, losing to the Warriors 110-113 away from home.
This was an upset. The Warriors lost Gilbert Arenas and Antawn Jamison, and their lineup was obviously weakened. Power forward Pau Gasol became the team's new core, averaging 19.2 points per game this season.
8.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists.
Rookie TJ Ford's performance was also eye-catching, leaving Payton and Billups confused.
On January 13, the SuperSonics defeated the Cavaliers 123-79 at home.
The league's top team will face the bottom team, and only local stations will broadcast the game live.
The strength gap between the two teams is too big, and the league will not arrange a nationally broadcast game to make LeBron James look bad, even if the game against Yang Jian will be highly exposed.
Sure enough, this game was one-sided, with the SuperSonics leading the Cavaliers by 30 points at halftime.
The Cavaliers' inside combination is the 221cm high center Ilgauskas and the 211cm Tony Barty. Big Z has a good offense and can open up space in the mid-range shot, but it is very difficult to defend the pick and roll.
Substitute center Dessaguena-Diop is also a center who is terrible at defending pick-and-rolls. He is 213cm tall and weighs 136kg. This center has no offensive ability and is only good at defending against man in the penalty area. He is a parallel import among the high-ranking rookies in 2001.
As for Tony Barty, no one can tell what he is good at. He has average strength, average speed, average rebounding and blocking statistics, and has never averaged double figures in points per game in a single season.
He has almost no offensive means, face-to-face breakthroughs, back-up hook shots, etc. are not his strengths. Are you saying that he is an excellent defensive player? He has been playing in weak teams with poor defense and has no data. Such a person is so good in various fields.
The team has been a starter for a long time and is really lucky.
The SuperSonics players went crazy shooting from the outside. The team made 23 of 47 three-pointers. Yang Jian personally made 8 three-pointers.
He played 31 minutes and made 16 of 22 shots, 8 of 12 three-pointers, 7 of 8 free throws, and scored 47 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists, and 2 steals. Just as fans expected, Yang Jian allowed James to see a more terrifying shooting performance.
Yang Jian also defended James for a period of time, restricting him without any pressure. The close confrontation prevented James from increasing his speed. James had a height advantage, but his turnaround jump shot was repeatedly hit by Yang Jian's interference.
James made 6 of 20 shots, 0 of 3 three-pointers, 4 of 5 free throws, 16 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal, 1 block, and 6 turnovers.
Compared with Yang Jian's elegant jump shot, James's jump shot is simply funny. His movements are irregular. When he turns around, his leg movements immediately deform, and then there are horses trampling on flying swallows, crabs running rampant, and crows flying on airplanes...
Of course, no matter it is a black cat or a white cat, the one that can catch mice is a good cat.
Scoring is the most important thing on the basketball court, so many people in the parallel world think that James's shooting is not ugly. They praise James's jump shot as very powerful, stylish, and his mid-range shooting percentage is as high as... less than 40%.
In his rookie season, James had nothing to do against Yang Jian and was guarded by someone much shorter than him.
He is only good at face-to-face breakthroughs, not good at post-ups and pull-up jumpers. It is difficult for him to face close defense. And his face-to-face offense can't break the Sonics' zone defense. He is a tall player, and he has to rely on taller players.
The inside line comes out to cover.
James has realized the shortcomings of his poor shooting and must develop more effective offensive methods to break the zone defense.
He began to think about how he could get past his opponent better and get to the basket. Physical strength alone was not enough. If he encountered a player who was very stable and could withstand him, it would be difficult to get rid of him.
Even if he forced his way in, the opponent's big man could still be waiting to block the shot near the penalty area, as long as he calculated his steps accurately.
So, what if the opponent can't predict his steps? As long as he takes one more step, his breakthrough ability will be greatly improved, making it difficult for people to guard against him.
Yes, James is a person who relies on his brain (whistle) to play basketball. After consecutive failures in his rookie season, he is ready to develop a unique skill called the crab walk.