Chapter 890 [The worst in history, too unsatisfactory]
In Game 3, the SuperSonics faced the Spurs in a back-to-back away game.
This arrangement of the schedule is obviously unreasonable. The Hawks are in the East, and everyone in the SuperSonics has to rush to the West overnight to participate in away games. It is useless to book a hotel in advance, and it is not good to rest at all.
However, the SuperSonics still beat the Spurs 119-94. Duncan's performance was too bad.
He played 35 minutes, making 4 of 16 shots, 9 of 10 free throws, 17 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists and 5 turnovers.
The Spurs' second-choice player Tony Parker made 9 of 23 shots, 0 of 3 three-pointers, and 3 of 3 free throws. He scored 21 points, 2 rebounds, 6 assists, and 2 steals.
Yang Jian played 38 minutes, scoring 43 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, and only made 4 free throws. Even so, he severely defeated Desmond Mason and Brent Barry, who had just come back. He threw more,
Fewer breakthroughs.
Jim Jackson was not blown away. He only stayed with the Spurs for one year and then changed teams to join the Rockets.
In November, the SuperSonics only lost two games despite the fact that the league's whistle was clearly off and the team ranked sixth in free throw attempts per game.
The SuperSonics went on a 12-game winning streak and lost to the Trail Blazers in an away game at the end of the month, leading the league with a record of 14 wins and 2 losses. Yang Jian hit two more 50-point games, but unfortunately failed to reach 60 points. The point difference was too big and he got off work early.
The SuperSonics' strength has declined compared to last season, but the strength of their opponents is even worse. There are not many strong teams in the West.
The Timberwolves started with 7 wins and 6 losses, and it seemed difficult to make the playoffs. Their only signing in the summer was to recruit mentally retarded power forward Eddie Griffin to serve as Garnett's substitute. This guy smokes marijuana and drinks alcohol.
My mind is not very clear.
In a parallel world, the Timberwolves at least have a pretty good starting point guard. Now that Sam Cassell is in the Heat, the Timberwolves can only let Troy Hudson start. The characteristic is that he is not strong when he is weak, and he is weak when he is strong.
The Kings started the season even worse with 5 wins and 8 losses, and did not have a qualified starting center. Veteran Divac has joined the Lakers. It is said that he was asked to train Dwight Howard and help him practice his passing ability.
This is like Larry Brown training Ben Wallace to attack with the ball, which is just a useless exercise after being full.
Even if Howard's legs were chopped off and replaced with wood, he would not imitate Divac's playing style. But the Lakers need Howard to play like this and make way for Kobe in the low post. Even if he wants to attack in the low post, he can't catch it.
Passing is just a blue-collar job in the system responsible for defense and rebounding.
In a parallel world, Shark Bynum did the same thing when he first joined the Lakers. Howard wanted to start a fast break, but no one started it. His performance was very poor, and the Lakers' record was also a mess.
Without Ginobili, the Spurs lacked offensive power. After Mason committed a flagrant foul in the playoffs, he was blacklisted and lost his whistle.
This formed a vicious cycle. Opponents could make more aggressive moves when defending Mason. Mason had a very aggressive temper and wanted to fight back when his opponent made aggressive moves. As a result, when Mason played against the Nuggets at the end of the month, he almost caused a group fight.
Kenyon Martin was helping to block the shot but was shaken by Mason. He couldn't control his weight and jumped directly onto Mason. Mason threw the ball and used his back force to overthrow Martin. Martin is a beast power forward known for his violence.
Not being able to lose his momentum, he got up and gave Mason a hard push.
Players from both sides gathered around. Fortunately, the referee stepped forward to stop it in time, so it did not cause worse consequences.
Mason and Martin, who did not do much, were suspended for five games and two games respectively. Mason was severely fined because he refused to change despite repeated punishments and even fell into the crosshairs of severe beatings.
Three days before the Spurs vs. Nuggets, one of the worst fights in NBA history broke out on November 19 at the Pistons' home court at the Palace of Auburn Hills.
Pistons' Ben Wallace was dissatisfied with the foul on Artest of the Pacers and pushed Artest hard.
Originally, the incident was not a big deal because Artest was too timid to challenge Big Ben and ran to the technical stage to rest and stabilize his mood. However, the fans on the sidelines escalated the incident quickly. Someone threw a drink on Artest.
The latter got angry and rushed into the stands to punch and kick the fans.
Artest therefore became the only player who could play from the 1st to the 5th position and hit the stands. Unfortunately, he hit the wrong person. Pistons fans surrounded Artest, and O'Neal Jr. and Stephen Jackson rushed to the stands to help.
Artest hit a fan, causing chaos and the game was stopped.
Not only were there many people involved in this conflict, but there was also the spectacle of players beating fans, which was shocking. Originally, the butterfly effect caused by Yang Jian could change everything. He thought about asking the management to poach O'Neal Jr. and Artest.
However, after going around and around, the protagonists all joined the Pacers again.
Maybe this is their fate, destined to be banned for a long time.
The NBA issued the most severe punishment for this vicious fight, and the league's public image was severely damaged. The person who was punished most severely was Artest, the instigator, who was suspended for the entire season. This meant that the Pacers withdrew from the competition.
The ranks of the overall champions.
The Bulls and Heat who can compete for the championship in the Eastern Conference are the top two in the Eastern Conference.
The Timberwolves poached the Bulls' blue-collar small forward Trenton Hassell. People thought that the Bulls' strength would decline. Unexpectedly, the Bulls manager signed Argentinian small forward Andres Nocioni for free after the Olympics.
, he performed very well as a starter in the new season.
The Bulls only lost three games in the beginning, and Yao Ming and Yang Jian won the Eastern and Western Player of the Month awards.
The Bulls are the team most likely to break through in the Eastern Conference this season. President Stern is really going crazy. If the Bulls win the championship, it will be a team with a Chinese core.
Fortunately, there is another team in the Western Conference that seems to be able to compete with the SuperSonics, and that is the dark horse Suns.
In early December, the first time the two teams competed, the Suns defeated the SuperSonics 121-115 away from home.
The Suns only lost three games in the beginning, and the depth of their lineup exceeded Yang Jian's expectations. After the Suns selected forward Luol Deng, they did not trade him out, but stayed on the team as a substitute.
The goal set by the management is just to enter the playoffs, and there is no reason to send away potential rookies directly.
The Suns' starting lineup is actually very luxurious. The reason they didn't perform well last season was because they lacked someone to lead the way. Steve Nash, Joe Johnson, Quentin Richardson, Shawn Marion, and Amar'e Stoudemire
Well, there are four All-Stars in the parallel world.
In addition to Luol Deng, the substitutes include Brazilian Lightning Leandro Barbosa, Casey Jacobson, and Danny Foster.
Foster is a brutal inside man with extremely high rebounding efficiency. He is only 201cm tall and has outstanding athletic ability. He is a glass man because of his playing style. He retired sadly due to injuries after playing in the parallel world for 10 seasons.
Now, Foster seems to have been cured by the Suns' "miraculous doctor." This team doctor is super awesome, and later cured the famous glass man Grant Hill. Foster's performance as a substitute was very eye-catching, and he can steal
Rebounding can lead to fast breaks, and he can also hit hard in the low post.
Things are unpredictable. Yang Jian never thought about dismantling the Suns' lineup. This season, the Suns have the strength to challenge them. The Suns' shortcoming is that their defense is very poor, but the SuperSonics' defense is not strong either. It depends on who they play against.
The offense is better.
The pick-and-roll of Stoudemire and Nash is very difficult to guard, and when they rush through the air, they will dunk. Stoudemire's offensive ability with the ball in front of the frame is also extraordinary. Miller is no match for him one-on-one. The power forwards of both teams are
Not three or four, Marion is physically stronger than Lewis, has a slight advantage in matchups, and is better at fast breaks.
The Sonics had the upper hand on the outside, with Yang Jian scoring 42 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. The Suns had nothing to do with him throughout the game. Overall, the two teams were evenly matched.
The SuperSonics only lost two games this month, an upset loss to the Celtics. Except for Yang Jian, the entire team went crazy.
At the end of the month, the SuperSonics and Suns both had 25 wins and 4 losses, tied for first in the league.
President Stern was not happy about this for a long time. He remembered that Nash is a white Canadian, and the Suns are also a team with foreign players as the boss. What should I do? The American stars are too disappointing.
