On this day, all teams in the league have appeared.
As Yang Jian expected, the Eastern teams played more intensely, and the Western teams became rookies pecking each other. The pattern of the strong West and the weak East has been rewritten, but not all teams in the West are weak, and the SuperSonics are still strong.
The Heat defeated the Grizzlies in their first game, and Pat Riley somehow convinced the Grizzlies manager to accept Brian Grant's bad contract and trade for Antoine Walker.
Walker is much better than Grant. He can at least catch the ball and shoot. He is a player the Heat desperately need.
Walker also performed well in the first game. He made 10 of 17 shots in the starting game, 4 of 7 three-pointers, 1 of 1 free throws, and scored 25 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists.
The Heat also signed back Alonzo Mourning, who is back after a kidney transplant, to strengthen his inside strength. Mourning is indeed a kidney fighter. Although he cannot play for a long time, his efficiency is not low.
The bad news is that Shark O'Neal is in very bad shape. He only played 28 minutes, made 6 of 14 shots, 0 of 3 free throws, and scored 12 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 blocks.
In addition, the team was unable to offer a contract that satisfied Sam Cassell, so they let him go for nothing and had to use Damon Jones. They also signed Anthony Carter, who can organize players who are not good at shooting.
The advantage is that I have championship experience with the Sonics.
The most promising team in the Eastern Conference is still the Bulls, which easily defeated the Bobcats at home.
Eric Snow had a triple-double of 18 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists. Snow has really come to his senses and has been maintaining a good competitive state.
And because Snow had never joined the 76ers, he did not have to play with a broken bone in 2001 to wipe Iverson's butt, and he was very healthy.
Not many teams can compete with the inside combination of Yao Ming and Elton Brand. It is precisely in order to defeat the Bulls that the Eastern Conference teams are crazy about signing inside stars.
The Cavaliers lost their first away game against the Wizards 76-102.
Haywood and Duncan were in the penalty area, and LeBron James basically couldn't break through. He made 7 of 16 shots, 0 of 3 three-pointers, and 6 of 7 free throws. He scored 20 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists.
James' crab step didn't work anymore, and the opponent's big man was waiting to slap him in the penalty area. Michael Finley on the outside was able to interfere with the one-on-one defense. James was left two steps away and often didn't dare to shoot from mid-to-long range. There wasn't much in total.
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On a day off, the SuperSonics defeated the Timberwolves 128-102 at home.
The Timberwolves are a team that no one wants to join. The only reinforcement is the signing of big point guard Marko Jaric. The team's coach has been replaced by Dwayne Casey, and the tactic is to give the ball to Garnet
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Garnett has had enough of staying with the Timberwolves and just wants to leave as soon as possible. Playing on a team with no hope at all is really a torture.
Garnett and Yang Jian entered the NBA in the same year. This is the 11th season of their careers and they have never made it past the first round of the playoffs.
Yang Jian made 18 of 28 shots, 7 of 13 three-pointers, 9 of 10 free throws, and scored 52 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 steals.
His teammates had average shooting skills, so Yang Jian took it upon himself. Last season, his number of shots hit a career high, and he likes to take shots. Another advantage of not being well-known among his teammates is that he can throw as much as he wants, and everyone has no objection.
Now, except for Yang Jian, the Sonics have no players who can average 20 points per game. It is a reasonable choice for him to take more shots.
Only four players on the team scored in double figures in this game, and the second-highest scorer was the newly joined Turkoglu. He made 8 of 13 shots, 4 of 6 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 22 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists.
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After only two games, netizens felt that there was no suspense about the regular season MVP, and Yang Jian's data would explode again.
The SuperSonics players had three days off before heading to the away game to face the underdog Grizzlies, winning 122-84.
Yang Jian was too lazy to defend this time. The Grizzlies were too bad and competed for the No. 1 pick every year. He easily had a double-double of 41 points, 5 rebounds and 13 assists, beating Shane Battier.
Battier's defensive method is Yang Jian's favorite. He has average jumping ability and average speed. In single defense, he mainly follows the jump to seal his eyes. Yang Jian's iron-blooded jump shot is based on distance and rhythm and feeling, and it cannot cover the hit rate.
It's super tall, and I'm not afraid of closing my eyes.
He only scored 41 points because the team led too much and had to leave work in the third quarter. When he came off the court, Memphis fans shouted MVP. Most people did not support the home team. What's so exciting about the Grizzlies?
On November 9, the SuperSonics played back-to-back away games against the Cavaliers, another focus game that was broadcast live nationwide.
When the league arranges the schedule, the back-to-back games arranged for the Sonics are basically against strong teams, hoping to use this method to reduce their winning rate.
Flying from the west to the east would indeed be uncomfortable for other stars. Yang Jian didn't feel uncomfortable. It was a sunny day in Cleveland. He had some sunshine during the day and had a full day of energy.
And he doesn’t bask in the sun by himself. When he uses a synaesthesia sharing device, his girlfriend will share it and come over to chat.
The Cavaliers poached Joe Johnson in the summer to strengthen their perimeter strength. The perimeter lineup composed of Fisher, Ben Gordon, Joe Johnson, and James ranks among the top five in the league.
Joe Johnson is suitable as a starting partner with James and Ben Gordon as a substitute. Both of them can provide offensive firepower.
However, the Cavaliers' inside lineup is slightly worse than that in the parallel world. Donyel Marshall won the championship with the Bulls and was very happy with the Bulls. His contract is also different from that in the parallel world, and he did not join the Cavaliers.
The key is that Marshall played for the Lakers for a period of time, but his value was lost and he was picked up by the Bulls. Marshall is a power forward who can shoot three-pointers, and his effect in the air is pretty good.
The Cavaliers started with 2 wins and 2 losses, but their record was not as good as last season. Their strength has improved, but the strength of their opponents in the Eastern Conference has improved even more.
After the game started, the SuperSonics took the lead in the first quarter, leading 32 to 20.
The SuperSonics' main tactic is run and gun, and positional warfare is the core style of play. Fast breaks can create singles opportunities. In positional warfare, Yang Jian holds the ball from the outside and plays singles, attracting double teams and then passing the ball or observing teammates' movements to distribute the ball.
Yang Jian attracted the focus of the Cavaliers' defense. Joe Johnson couldn't guard him, and LeBron James had to defend him.
Joe Johnson has a standard small forward height of 201cm, broad shoulders, strong muscles, and strong strength. He can play the 2, 3, and 4 positions, and has played as a shooting guard for most of his career.
His technical characteristics include a stable and calm mentality, skilled ball control skills, the ability to break through the frame, post-up shots and fadeaway jumpers. His shooting ability is outstanding, he is extremely stable in mid-range and long-range shots, and his vision is relatively good and he can organize attacks.
But none of these advantages can cover up one of Joe Johnson's shortcomings, which is too slow. In the future, the US media listed the 20 All-Star players with the slowest physical speed in NBA history. Except for Joe Johnson, they were all big men.
During his physical test, his sprint time in three-quarters of a game was 3.4 seconds. What is this concept? He is slower than high center Nikola Vucevic, who sprinted in three-quarters of a game in 3.3 seconds.
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Yang Jian can easily get rid of Joe Johnson by running away, and it is even more impossible for him to catch up with Joe Johnson in a pick-and-roll with his teammates.
James is much faster. Although he has not been selected for the best defensive team, his single defense ability is very good. He has a combination of strength and speed, and has the ability to mark the opponent's perimeter scorer. His help defense on the wing is also close to the league's best.
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Yang Jian's style of play made James' single defense ability useless. During the counterattack, Yang Jian was very decisive in picking on Joe Johnson. In positional battles, James would protect the ball outside the three-point line and wait for his teammates to move.
Billups will play without the ball, relying on Miller to cover the ball and take shots. Once Fisher is slow to catch up, Billups will be able to get a shot. Fisher catches up, and Billups still can't.
You can organize with the ball, and then Yang Jian will run without the ball to find Miller as a cover.
Yang Jian never held the ball once and challenged James to a duel, using the most efficient way to sneak the emperor into rhubarb.
This style of play is very exciting. If James didn't have a little hair, he would be furious after playing one quarter.
Yang simply scored 9 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists in the quarter. His score was lower than in previous games but he led the team. Billups scored 11 points and 2 assists in a single quarter and hit three three-pointers.