On the defensive end, the Sonics will also target LeBron James.
Turkoglu took a half-quarter break, and the coach sent Kendrick Perkins and Miller to form a twin tower to guard the penalty area.
This adjustment to defend James' breakthrough is very effective. The Cavaliers' interior combination of Drew Gooden and "Big Z" Ilgauskas can pull out mid-range shots, but they don't take many shots. The combination of James' breakthrough shooting and shooting is the key to the Cavaliers' victory.
, put in two inside jump shots to kill people.
James scored all 6 points in a single quarter before Perkins came on the court. After being unable to enter the penalty area, he made 0 of 2 shots.
The Sonics continued to have the upper hand in the second quarter, and there was a big gap in the strength of the substitute players between the two sides. In order to defend Ben Gordon, George Karl also sent guard Tony Allen, who has outstanding physical fitness, to let Korver continue to sit on the bench.
Tony Allen is 193cm tall, has a wingspan of 206cm, and weighs 97 kilograms. His static talent is not inferior to that of Yang Jian.
He is good at everything except that he has no shooting range. He is strong and fast, and his jumping ability is also amazing. He is a player who can throw and dunk himself into a windmill dunk. In the parallel world, he has even dunked in actual combat.
James did not rest in the second quarter and wanted to use the "staggered travel" method to score more points. As a result, he still struggled to play against Diaw's defense, which was similar in height and weight to him.
Diaw plays both small forward and power forward well. He is not too tall and has enough weight to fight against his opponents.
The SuperSonics' strategy is to let James shoot mid- and long-range jumpers. As soon as he breaks through, at least three people will shrink into the penalty area to attack. Tony Allen interferes with Ben Gordon from the outside and enlarges his body to shoot from mid-to-long range.
In the past, George Karl was a coach who was not good at arranging defense. Ten years later, after working with many defensive assistants, he knew how to make players defend no matter how stupid he was.
James was double-teamed and had to pass the ball. Although his teammates could score, their efficiency was average, and the point difference continued to widen.
Yang Jian came back from a 5-minute rest and cooperated with Miller and David Lee to play pick-and-rolls. Billups and Korver were responsible for shooting three-pointers, and the point difference quickly widened to more than 20 points.
In the second half of the second quarter, Yang Jian was the main defender on James, which exposed James' many shortcomings.
James was left two steps away and didn't dare to shoot a jump shot. He clearly had the shooting space and height advantage. He forced a breakthrough, and Yang Jian immediately got close to him to prevent him from accelerating. There was a big man inside waiting to block the shot. The most impressive thing is that James was there
Yang Jian can't be beaten by the ball in the low post, and he can't squeeze through.
In fact, not only Yang Jian, but also James can't squeeze through other people. It can be said that he doesn't know how to hit from behind.
Finally, in the second half, James became anxious and used the "big killer" that he had been practicing for a long time. He wanted to score more points and lead the team to narrow the point difference. He was the king here, and he didn't want to lose miserably at home.
After receiving the ball, he took a step to collect the ball and made a jump step, and then took two more steps to get rid of the defense. He finally charged forward and scored with a one-handed tomahawk chop, which was extremely domineering.
Yang Jian couldn't guard against this move. He had to have a big man to defend him under the basket. James had no answer and almost ran away with the ball in his arms.
Due to hard work and practice, James's walking was very smooth, which led the referee to forget that a jump step counts as two steps. After landing with both feet, he must take off for a layup, otherwise it will be a walking violation.
In international competitions, referees will definitely not make such low-level mistakes and miss judgments. Therefore, James does not use this trick when playing in international competitions, and his breakthrough is not as sharp as Wade's.
In the next round, Yang Jian deliberately imitated James' actions. He relied on a screen to catch the ball outside the three-point line and broke through in a misplaced position. He jumped and then took two steps past Big Z to complete a tomahawk dunk. The referee did not hesitate to call it off.
Walking violation.
This trick is very powerful and not difficult to practice, but unfortunately most people can't use it, only James can use it.
This game was broadcast live across the country. The two actions were exactly the same. The referee did not care about James calling Yang Jian a walking violation. The audience watching the TV was immediately dissatisfied.
TNT TV station showed a slow-motion replay, and commentators Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith both said that the two actions were exactly the same.
After a while, James repeated his old trick, slipping the baseline to catch the ball and doing another crab walk. This time he jumped faster, higher and further with both feet, and then took three steps for a layup. His feet left the ground, smart
The brain has taken over the high ground again.
James broke through and completed a one-handed chop, and roared after landing, feeling that he was good again.
Yang Jian immediately opened his Sharingan, first ran to the right corner, and then slid down the baseline to receive a pass from Billups. This time, he did not find a cover, but moved to shake James to create some space.
Crab steps into the basket and smashes the ball in.
The referee's whistle sounded again, and Yang Jian was still called for walking.
The slow motion replay on the radio showed that the two men were doing exactly the same thing again. Yang Jian chose to appeal this time, but the referee ignored him. The referee felt that it would be a shame not to give Yang Jian a technical foul, but he didn't know that a huge danger had already enveloped him.
Own.
Yang Jian secretly laughed in his heart. Today's SB probably won't be a referee for long. He may have taken over the task of praising James and just called the SuperSonics normally, but he didn't look at who he was calling?
What is Yang Jian's status? Eight crowns, a bunch of personal honors, the first person in NBA history, a first-line singer and movie star.
What is James' status? A third-year rookie with zero championships and zero MVPs. The only statistic that has more statistics than Yang Jian is the number of times he has powdered himself.
At this time, the fans watching the live TV broadcast were stunned, not only SuperSonics fans but also passersby fans.
Last season, many netizens questioned whether the league cares about James's walking. This guy was called a "crab walk". This season has just begun. James walked casually against the first player in the league, but Yang Jian would be called a violation if he followed it.
Damn, the NBA is run by the James family, right? The league has given up its face just to praise him.
In fact, CEO David Stern wants to lose face and will not arrange for referees to do this kind of thing. If you blow a black whistle, you can target other members of the Sonics, but targeting Yang Jian will cause huge controversy.
This referee has a single mind, or he is betting on football.
Yang Jian represents not only himself, but also Nike. The referee made such a call, even if Yang Jian can tolerate it and the fans can tolerate it, Nike cannot tolerate it.
What the hell does this mean? The league wants to suppress Nike and elevate Reebok, which is about to be acquired by Adidas, to the sky?
James will still use the Crab Step when he has the chance, and he will use it when he uses Yang Jian.
Yang Jian imitated four times and was whistled for three moves. In the end, the referee realized that something was wrong and did not dare to whistle.
It's a pity that the referee woke up too late, and the three double standards were clearly seen by the fans. This game was broadcast live in many countries, and the Chinese commentators said that the referee was a black whistle.
This is a commentary on the NBA, not the CBA. Commentators can evaluate the level of referees.
Barkley and Smith both won championships with the SuperSonics, so they naturally sided with Yang Jian. Not only did they say the referees had double standards, they also bluntly stated that James' style of play was disgusting.
James used crab steps to score 30 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, but was unable to lead the team to win. The SuperSonics led by 30 points in four minutes in the final quarter, and the game entered garbage time.
Yang Jian played 35 minutes, making 10 of 15 shots, 4 of 7 three-pointers, 4 of 4 free throws, and scored 28 points, 5 rebounds, 14 assists and 2 steals. He also made 4 turnovers, and 3 of them were called walking violations.
Billups defeated Fisher, Brad Miller was better than Big Z, Turkoglu and Korver also performed well.
In the end, the SuperSonics won 134 to 106. 7 players from the team scored in double figures, while only 4 players from the Cavaliers scored in double figures.
Ben Gordon made 3 of 11 shots, 1 of 4 three-pointers, 6 of 6 free throws, and scored 13 points and 1 assist. Gordon's weaknesses were also revealed. He is a short shooting guard and is not good at passing.
Ben Gordon's official height is 191cm, but his actual barefoot height is only 185cm and his wingspan is 193cm. His static talent is simply terrible and he is only suitable for being a sixth man.
The SuperSonics started with 4 consecutive victories, while the Cavaliers had 2 wins and 3 losses.
After the game, the media were embarrassed to say that James and Yang Jianbiao had a high score. If Yang Jian didn't go down early to rest, it wouldn't be surprising if the Cavaliers lost by more than 40 points.
Yang Jian did not criticize the referee, but just talked about the crab walk. "I don't know why, with the same technique, it's okay for someone to play like this all season. I will be blown away after I use it a few times."
Not long after the press conference ended, the media broke a big news. The referee Nick Schaback was attacked and was sent to the hospital by a fan...