Chapter 872 [Physical exhaustion, victory and defending]
Almost all fans around the world support the Sonics to win the championship, while very few support the Bulls.
President David Stern is helpless. No matter who wins, the Chinese will be the core. He gave the Heat a chance this season, but if the Heat can't seize it, he doesn't know which local star to support next season.
He can only hope that there will be a few big deals in the league in the summer, and local stars will unite to fight against Yang Jian. Or maybe the Sonics will be disbanded, and the champions will go to other teams to become core players.
Unfortunately, this is impossible. Brad Miller and Rashard Lewis both know that they are not the core material. As for Billups, he has just succeeded Payton, and he will not leave even if he is killed.
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For the same Chinese star, Yang Jian's jersey and sneaker sales are much higher than those of Yao Ming. No matter how popular the center is, it cannot be compared with the defender who has a gorgeous playing style.
Ray Allen was abused by Yang Jian too many times when he was with the Grizzlies, and he was also abused in the international arena. He had shadows when facing Yang Jian, and knew that he could not beat him.
Bulls coach Bob Weiss arranged for Trenton Hassell to defend Yang Jian before the game, allowing Ray Allen to focus on the offensive end. This did not make Ray Allen feel relieved. He felt that such an arrangement would
Fans will think he is not good enough.
Ray Allen doesn't want to be suppressed by Yang Jian for the rest of his life, but this is very likely to happen. He is one year older than Yang Jian.
On the evening of June 6, when the two sides started playing, the SuperSonics firmly took the initiative in the first quarter.
Their style of play is no different from last season's Finals, and the Bulls can't find a way to break it.
The SuperSonics mainly attack Yao Ming, using inside coverage to help Yang Jian catch the ball on the weak side. If a player comes up to flank him, Yang Jian will distribute the ball. If no one flanks him, he will hold the ball and beat Hassell alone.
Yao Ming definitely can't defend pick-and-rolls. The Bulls suffered in this regard last season. They eliminated the Heat and the Pistons had an important prerequisite, that is, the opponent's defenders did not have strong shooting ability.
Both Yang Jian and Billups are good at shooting three-pointers, often looking for cover on the outside to catch the ball and throw it. On the defensive end, Yao Ming has changed from an inside gate to a defensive black hole. The Sonics only attack the penalty area when counterattacking.
When encountering a counterattack, Yao Ming, who went to play in singles in the low post, could not guarantee the speed of returning to defense.
The Sonics also did a good job on the defensive end, double-teaming Brand just like last year, and letting Yao Ming and others play in isolation. The person responsible for double-teaming Brand was Yang Jian, who could steal and block shots at the opportunity, and Brand was beaten.
Very annoying.
Hassell is an outside player who can get out of the way, but he can't practice shooting at all. He doesn't dare to take more shots when he catches the ball in the mid-to-long distance, so he can't score a few points.
The Sonics' defense is very targeted. The only one who has a good shot is the one who can't shoot. Furthermore, Yao Ming has the opportunity to single out Brad Miller in the low post and will not use help to defend or double-team.
This is a conspiracy. The Bulls can only give the ball to Yao Ming to play more. Yao Ming is very efficient in singles, but he takes too many shots and loses energy in the final quarter. His teammates cannot stand up and win.
George Karl also started Gerald Wallace at the No. 3 position, responsible for guarding Ray Allen. Gerrard's physical fitness is better, and Bruce Bowen's physical fitness is obviously inferior to that of Ray Allen.
In quick counterattacks, Gerrard also performs much better than Bowen. He can catch the ball and layup to beat many people. At the small forward position, Gerrard, who is 201cm tall and weighs 100kg, has obvious advantages.
If Ray Allen is facing Bowen, he can really focus on the offensive end and rest on the defensive end to recover. Bowen just stands in the corner waiting for opportunities and doesn't run at all. Gerrard can run.
He also runs very fast and actively plays fast breaks.
Ray Allen, who is 196cm tall and weighs 93kg, has good confrontation ability, but it is still difficult to defend Gerrard. He is at a disadvantage in terms of height and weight.
The SuperSonics' tactics are to keep the three cores of the Bulls in a state of consumption. The other Bulls cannot determine the outcome of the game. The sixth man, Jamal Crawford, occasionally suffers from convulsions. Most of the time, he is a blacksmith.
The scoring efficiency is not high.
Today's situation is special. Yao Ming lost his energy in the second half and his offensive efficiency dropped significantly.
The Bulls broke out in the Eastern Conference and played two tiebreakers, which was torture for a guy of Yao Ming's size. Especially in the last round of the series, he faced O'Neal, and the consumption was even more astonishing. Yao Ming did not gain weight like in the parallel world.
O'Neal's strength is at a disadvantage against him.
In the third quarter, the SuperSonics sent out a big killer. Miller and Yang Jian played a pick-and-roll as soon as the half was over, defeating the Bulls. Brand was responsible for guarding the pick-and-roll, and Lewis would run around from the outside to catch the ball and shoot jumpers.
, Yao Ming's main defense against Lewis was also misplaced.
If the Bulls replace Yao Ming and take a rest, the strength gap between the substitute interior players will be too large, making the offensive end even more difficult.
At the end of the game, 127 to 94, the SuperSonics won by 33 points and got off to a good start.
Yang Jian performed strongly, playing 36 minutes, making 17 of 24 shots, 6 of 10 three-pointers, 8 of 8 free throws, scoring 48 points, 4 rebounds, 11 assists, 3 steals and 1 block.
Five members of the Sonics team scored in double figures, with Lewis, the second scoring point, scoring 21 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists.
Yao Ming scored 22 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 blocks, and his shooting percentage dropped to less than 50% in the second half. Brand only scored 15 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, and 5 turnovers. Ray Allen scored 18 points, and his shooting percentage was only
40%.
Bulls point guard Snow performed well and guarded Billups. The two players' mutual statistics were not very good. However, this was because Snow did not double-team Yang Jian. He did not double-team because he knew he was on the hook.
It’s useless. The coach also knows it, so he doesn’t arrange it like this.
After the game, people were no longer discussing whether the Sonics could win five consecutive championships, but whether they could win the playoffs and win the championship? No one discussed who was fmvp. This honor must belong to Yang Jian, and his teammates could not compete with him.
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The second game was like a replica of the first game. The Sonics quickly took the lead under the leadership of Yang Jian. The Bulls chose to double-team Yang Jian, and then Yang Jian sent out 8 assists in the quarter, and his teammates blossomed more.
Yang Jian would be dead if he didn't double-team him, and he would be dead if he double-teamed him. The SuperSonics' overall offensive efficiency has never been lower. In 82 regular season games, only 3 games failed to score 100 points. Currently, only the SuperSonics in the league can rank "one-star, four-star"
The starting lineup of "shooting" is especially suitable for playing with a big core holding the ball.
In the third quarter, Yang Jian went crazy again. He dribbled the ball past half court and rushed for a shot from two meters outside the three-point line. It felt like he could score even if he threw it blindly. Miller pulled out to cover him from a long distance, blocking him.
Serge is enough once, and it will take time for others to make up defense.
Yang simply made four three-pointers in the quarter, Lewis and Miller also made two three-pointers each, and the game entered garbage time again in the third quarter.
At the end of the game, 133-97, the SuperSonics once again won 2-0.
The finals schedule is 232, and everyone knows that it is impossible for the SuperSonics to return to their home court.
Sure enough, after arriving in Chicago, the Sonics continued to beat the Bulls, and the referee couldn't blow the whistle even if he wanted to. Because the Bulls players were not physically strong enough to prevent the Sonics' fast break, and the referee failed to make obvious pulling actions during the counterattack.
The law does not blow.
This year, several teams in the Eastern Conference strengthened their strength and ended up taking advantage of the SuperSonics. Although the Bulls broke through in the Eastern Conference, Yao Ming was already exhausted. The SuperSonics had no trouble breaking through in the Western Conference, and their core players were full of energy.
After two more victories, the SuperSonics swept the Bulls 4-0 and successfully defended their title with a complete playoff victory record.
The five consecutive championships shocked audiences around the world, especially Karl Malone. If Malone had known that the SuperSonics would become like this, he would have volunteered to join the SuperSonics last summer rather than being a marginal player.
Unfortunately, there is no regret medicine in this world. If you miss it, you will miss it.
Yao Ming's offensive efficiency in the last two games was also mediocre. His field goal percentage in the entire series was only 48.6%, but his free throw percentage was 88%, which was very stable. His 2082 data could be called an All-Star.
Looking at Yao Ming's state, Yang Jian knew that he would not be able to compete in the Olympics. He was lucky to have survived until this point without suffering a serious stress fracture.
Fortunately, Yang Jian had special props. He suggested that Yao Ming take a good rest until the Olympics, and then he would give him some medicine...