When the Raptors attacked, Payton put Mike James two meters away to prevent both penetration and shooting.
He knows Yang Jian too well, and he just lets things go when he comes on. The Sonics just need to attack well. Blake and Billups don't have such a tacit understanding, so they may still defend seriously.
James got an open space in the middle and easily hit another three-pointer with a jump shot. 116 to 108.
During the SuperSonics offense, Yang Jian was double-teamed as soon as he caught the ball after halftime. He immediately distributed the ball and started running. When 24 seconds were almost used up, his forced mid-range shot missed due to severe interference.
The Raptors finally began to increase the intensity of double-teaming. People nearby interfered with Yang Jian and let others shoot, regardless of the outcome.
If an opponent's star scores 80 points, he will be nailed to the pillar of shame. If Yang Jian breaks Chamberlain's historical record, the Raptors will become the ultimate bad team and be talked about for 100 years. No one wants to be like this background.
Don't even think about getting a big contract.
Although Brad Miller scored 2 points on an air cut, the Raptors defended Yang Jian for three consecutive rounds. Jalen Rose and Villanueva of the Raptors scored 4 points, 118 to 112.
Seeing that the opponent had strengthened its defense, George Karl also began to make adjustments. After calling a timeout, he sent Ha Shengzhen and Miller to form the twin towers. Turkoglu replaced Korver to add an organizational point.
The SuperSonics are preparing to use a powerful double-screen tactic. Judging from the scale of the referee's call today, George Karl believes that if he uses the elevator door screen once or twice, he will not be called for a screen foul.
Mutombo had an old injury and did not fly to the away game. Ha Sung-jin, who was brought by the team, came in handy today. Today, the team does not care about defense. It doesn't matter that Ha Sung-jin has poor defensive pick-and-roll ability. The quality of the cover with his huge body is quite high.
Moreover, Ha Shengzhen is in his second season with the SuperSonics. Last season, he mainly practiced in the team by setting screens for his teammates in the high and low posts and then making air cuts.
After the timeout, the SuperSonics position battle immediately turned into an elevator door tactic. Yang Jian ran back from the left corner to the middle, and Ha Shengzhen and Miller closed the door to block the pursuing Peterson and Jaylen Rose.
Payton's timing on the right was perfect. Yang Jian caught the ball and turned around to shoot a three-pointer. The ball hit the net! 121 to 112.
As expected, the referee didn't call a screen foul. He didn't have the courage to call it because no spectators wanted to see it. If he had done it, the consequences would have been as serious as calling Yang Jian's crab walk.
Times make heroes. If it hadn't been for the crab step that just happened, Yang Jian's performance today would not have been so explosive.
Zhang Lili shouted: "Yang Jian made his 14th three-pointer of the game and scored 86 points. He is so crazy, he scored whenever he had a chance."
Yu Jia said excitedly: "There is still a lot of time. If he scores another 15 points, it will be a historical record."
The Raptors attacked, James and Villanueva played a pick-and-roll, and took a step later to make a pull-up jumper.
He really wants to hit 40 numbers now, but he is just one goal away. Payton's defense is not very tight, but James' touch has deteriorated, and his three-point jumper missed.
James thinks too much, wants to score the highest score in his career, and wants to turn the tide and lead the team to defeat the Sonics at the last moment. In this way, even if Yang Jian scores a super high score, he can save some face.
The more players think, the less likely they are to seize opportunities because they are not focused enough.
Yang Jian, on the other hand, was concentrating on the game. He just wanted to score high points and didn't think about other things. He glanced at the direction where his eyeball popped up and immediately started a fast break. The Raptors hurriedly returned to defense to keep up with him.
Miller grabbed the backcourt rebound, and after observing, no one passed it to Yang Jian for a fast break, but passed it to Payton for a ground battle. With two people following Yang Jian, long passes are prone to mistakes.
Yang Jian started to move without the ball and did not use the controversial elevator door tactic. Miller moved to the middle three-point line to receive the ball and organize the attack. The two separated, and Yang Jian slipped through the baseline and ran to the right under the cover of He Shengzhen.
Received a pass from Miller in the side corner.
He turned around and feinted with the ball, this time making Peterson jump up.
Peterson believes that if Yang Jian wants to get a good shot, the best way is to catch the ball and shoot quickly. If he does not wait for the double-teamer to come up, Biedrins will come out to double-team him if he makes a move.
As a result, Yang Jian told Peterson with actions, I predicted your prediction. He feinted and jumped forward towards Peterson. The two collided in the air. Yang Jian casually pushed the ball with his hand, and the referee's whistle sounded.
, three free throw opportunities.
Yang Jian stood on the free throw line, and the Toronto fans shouted "mvp" together. No fans left the stadium early, waiting to witness history. This place has become the home of the SuperSonics, and Yang Jian's home.
Yang Jian would not miss a simple opportunity and made all three free throws. 124 to 112.
Zhang Lili sighed: "Yang Jian scored 89 points and is one step closer to setting a historical record."
Yu Jia said: "There is still plenty of time. At this time, the SuperSonics players basically stopped taking shots and just passed them to Yang Jiancheng. Otherwise, Ha Shengzhen would not have been able to get a chance to play. He came up to cover."
Zhang Lili said: "The SuperSonics players have not been serious about defending until this point, but now the Raptors' shooting percentage has also dropped. They only performed beyond their level in the first half, and now their true level is shown."
Yu Jia laughed and said: "Yang Jian scored too many points, and the opponent's mentality will also be affected. Especially Peterson and Jaylen Rose. They have been the main defenders today and they can't guard them no matter what."
Zhang Liji said: "Today Yang Jian's number of free throws in a single game may also hit a career high. His breakthrough ability is the strongest in the league, but he has never made more than 20 free throws in a single game."
Even last season, Yang Jian never made 20 free throws in a single game. His average of 9.2 free throws per game was a career high, but he could only rank fourth in the league, not as good as Iverson, Kobe Bryant, and Corey Maggette.
As long as the Raptors have an All-Star player, Yang Jian will not get so many free throws. Today has become the biggest background in NBA history, which can be said to be the result of the Raptors management's suicide. A series of their operations over the years have lost
With excellent defensive players, strong support from the league and support from the fans, this badass team is perfect for the background.
Peterson is already a zombie on the court, and all Jalen Rose can think about is how people will evaluate him after the game. The two of them can't even defend closely, always letting Yang Jian comfortably hold the ball and face the frame.
Only James is still working hard for statistics, with a goal of 40. In fact, it is useless no matter how hard he works, it is impossible to get a big contract. If the scouts of each team get to know him a little, they will know that this guy is a cancer.
He still scored in the garbage time of many games. In games where he scored more, the team's winning rate was lower. The most important point is that as James, no one will take the blame for him.
In the next round, James' wish came true. After playing a pick-and-roll, he entered the three-point line and hit a jump shot. He Shengzhen huddled near the penalty area and did not help defend. 124 to 114.
The Raptors players tried their best to double-team and defended Yang Jian twice, but the team's offense was also hindered.
Jaylen Rose missed a mid-range shot from the left baseline. Miller grabbed the rebound and passed it to Yang Jian.
Yang Jian rushed up at full speed and entered the Raptors penalty area from his own three-point line in three seconds. Peterson had five fouls on his back and did not dare to reach out casually when defending. If he fouled again, he would be sent off.
Yang Jian changed directions while running without slowing down. He walked all the way to the penalty area to get a little space and then jumped up and scored with a tomahawk chop with his right hand! 126 to 114.
Peterson ran back to the penalty area with all his strength, but there was nothing he could do about this kind of ball. Let alone the final quarter, he couldn't block the shot when he was full of energy, so he could only foul. Fouling Yang Jian meant giving away points, and he made a free throw.
God is accurate.
Yu Jia shouted: "Yang Jian scored 91 points, and he scored with dunks. At the end of the game, he was still the fastest person in the game, and his head was easily flat."
Zhang Lijia said: "I can't find another person with similar physical fitness to him in Asia. I wonder if his son will be so good in the future."
Yu Jia laughed and said: "The media revealed that his son's name is Clark, which is the name of Superman. However, this child was born in the United States and directly obtained American citizenship. This is an important basketball talent. It is a pity."