It is very difficult for Yang Jian to completely guard Reggie Miller. The Pacers' big men will always help cover. They have to do this because the team lacks offensive points with the ball and the defender's breakthrough is not sharp enough.

If Miller can't shoot away, it will be difficult for the Pacers to win. No one in the Pacers can attract double teams in isolation, and Miller's off-ball movement is needed to create mismatch opportunities.

Miller's shooting is extremely accurate and he has a height advantage, but today it is difficult for him to create mismatches. George Karl will not force inside players to help defend Miller. He believes that Yang Jian can handle it by himself.

As long as Yang simply guards Miller, his teammates can defend others better, and it will be difficult for the Pacers to play more offensive offense. On the other hand, can Miller guard Yang Jian alone?

When the SuperSonics attacked, Yang Jian ran again to get the ball on the right side, and Miller was a little faster in pursuit.

Yang Jian feinted with the ball. Miller didn't jump, but he raised his right arm high and his center of gravity was too far forward.

Yang Jian held the ball in his right hand and took a step past Miller. Rick Schmitz also came out to interfere. Yang Jian took another step to the center, used his speed to open up space with Schmitz, and threw the ball with both hands.

Towards the basket.

Kemp made an air cut to the basket and jumped up in the next step. He made an alley-oop with both hands in the middle, folded his body and dunked with his back, and smashed the ball into the basket. 8 to 7.

Jack Carter exclaimed: "Beautiful, this cooperation between the two will definitely be selected as one of today's top five goals. If the inside players are not guarded, Yang Jian can make a jump shot. If guarded, he can break through and assist his teammates."

Aaron Myers said: "The Pacers must help guard Yang Jian inside, otherwise he will always find a way to take action. And it must be a highly mobile inside line to defend him. Schmitz is faster than Bradley.

Not much. I think with this kind of play, it won't be long before Larry Brown asks for a timeout."

Larry Brown doesn't want to call a timeout now. He doesn't believe in evil. He doesn't believe that a rookie can have as strong a scoring ability as Jordan. Against Jordan, he won't be so afraid that he doesn't dare to send a high forward.

Reggie Miller once again moved to catch the ball without the ball, but this time he had no chance to make a move. Before he could turn around, Yang Jian chased after him. Miller passed the ball to Rick Schmitz, who cut through and was intercepted.

Kemp got stuck and hit the ball high, passing inside to Dale Davis.

Davis faced Perkins in a single, turned and shot missed. The rebound was grabbed by Schrempf, and he passed to Payton.

After receiving the ball, Payton quickly advanced to the frontcourt and passed to Yang Jian who was running down the left side. Reggie Miller reached out and failed to steal the ball, and was completely thrown away.

Yang Jian took the ball and took three steps, cut in the middle and smashed the ball with one hand with one hand. 10 to 7.

Miller can't steal without gambling. His speed is obviously not as good as Yang Jian's. If he wants to defend, he can't keep up, so he can only try his best to cut off the passing route. If this kind of defense fails, there will be a wide open space, allowing the opponent to score easily.

With his confrontation ability, it is useless to keep up with Yang Jian. Yang Jian can carry him and force a layup.

No one has ever thought that Miller's defense is good. He is one of the most typical stars who is strong in offense and weak in defense. In a parallel world, he was selected to the All-Star five times in his career and was selected to the All-NBA third team three times because of his stability.

Shooting.

Miller's true shooting percentage ranks among the top 10 in the league every season. In the 1993-94 season, this statistic ranked first in the league, as high as 63.6%. His shooting is very stable, but unfortunately his physical fitness limits the height he can reach.

When the Pacers attacked, Mark Jackson protected the ball with his back, observed the position of his teammates, and then passed to Miller.

This was what the players had discussed in the locker room before the game. Miller wanted to teach Yang Jian a lesson and take more shots in this game. As a result, Yang Jian scored 8 points and 1 assist, and Miller only scored a three-pointer. Who taught whom?

Unfortunately, Mark Jackson made a mistake. He passed the ball to Miller continuously, and Yang Jian gradually adapted to the strength of the off-ball screen. As soon as the ball was passed, Yang Jian suddenly lowered his center of gravity and bypassed Rick Schmitz, gambling

steal.

His arms were very long, and he hit the basketball first, and then rushed forward despite physical confrontation with Miller.

The two started in a parallel position. Miller was hit by Yang Jian and his center of gravity shifted, making him unable to sprint at full speed.

Yang Jian picked up the basketball in two steps, got rid of the defense and went for a fast break alone. He calculated the distance and took off two steps before the free throw line. He turned 360 degrees in reverse and dunked the basketball with both hands and scored!

This eight-point achievement is the best goal today. Except for Yang Jian, no one in the league can do this kind of action at present. He can only do it during the fast break after stealing. If someone interferes, there is a risk of injury.

12 to 7, Yang Jian scored his 10th point.

He clenched his fists and roared angrily, immediately giving Larry Brown a pause.

Reggie Miller was dumbfounded and realized that he couldn't guard him. Yang Jian gave him a greater sense of oppression than playing against Jordan.

He had known that Yang Jian was very strong physically and that he was a frequent player in the top five teams, but if he didn't experience it for himself, he wouldn't be able to understand how strong Yang Jian really was.

Yang Jian's speed is unique in the NBA. Next season, Iverson will enter the league at about the same speed as him, so he won't be able to guard him. Because Iverson is only fast and physical confrontation is his weakness, it is impossible to guard shooting guards.

Reggie Miller doesn't have to run constantly when facing Jordan. He mainly needs to block Jordan to defend against post-ups, and then defend against face-to-face breakthroughs. Although he is at a disadvantage in the physical confrontation with Jordan, he can occasionally defend for a few rounds.

Show that you are strong, and then you can switch to your teammates to defend.

Yang Jian is the type that Miller is very afraid of. If he doesn't play with your skills, it will be over soon. If the Sonics counterattack quickly and Yang Jian sprints, he won't have many options, and his teammates won't be able to help.

Jack Carter sighed: "Yang broke out again today, scoring 10 points on 4 of 4 shots in the opening game. The Pacers letting Miller defend alone is equivalent to letting Yang play casually. They don't play in the same rhythm at all, and Yang rushes and crushes him.

Pressure.”

Aaron Miles laughed: "Young is not a scorer who can be restricted by single defense. In the games against the 76ers and Pistons, he scored a lot of points in the face of double teams. But because he is a rookie, he is only 19 years old this year.

, many coaches seem unwilling to believe all this and do not want inside players to double-team on the outside."

Jack smiled and said: "When the coaches realize how strong Yang is, they will call the first timeout. If you want to guard Yang, you must have a fast swingman to follow and a fast one."

The inside player encounters a screen to help defend. Otherwise, he can always catch the ball and shoot without showing too many skills."

Aaron nodded and said: "Yes, Young is faster than Miller. People used to say that Miller was the fastest to catch the ball and shoot the ball. Today he met his opponent. Not only did Yang catch the ball and shoot the ball quickly, he also ran quickly.

"

Jack added: "He's fast in pursuit, fast in steals, everything. Grant Hill is not as fast as him, and Hardaway will have a hard time against him. In the league, it is possible to guard him one-on-one, maybe only

Jordan."

The two commentators gave Yang Jian a very high evaluation, and neither of them was optimistic about the Pacers winning at home.

Coach Larry Brown made substitution adjustments. Power forward Antonio Davis came on and replaced center Rick Schmitz. Larry Brown's stubbornness does not mean he does not understand the ball. He knew that if Schmitz continued to play, Yang

It's easy to get out of the way.

Miller still had to continue to defend Yang Jian, and Larry Brown arranged for players to help defend. Not only the pick-and-roll, but when necessary, the team's defensive expert Derek McKay also had to help defend Yang Jian.

Derek McKay is a small forward who is 206cm tall and weighs 95kg. He is tall and thin and moves quickly. He can defend alone or assist in defense. His style is similar to Pippen. He was selected to the second team of the All-Defensive Team last season.

Larry Brown cannot let McKay directly defend Yang Jian. He is not as fast as Yang Jian and is too tall and has poor flexibility. He will be uncomfortable when encountering a screen and cannot quickly get around it.

On the Sonics side, George Karl did not make any substitutions, and there was no need to change tactics.

He just emphasized a few words on the style of play. "Yang, they should send people to help defend you next. The positional battle attracted the defense's attention to Gary and Sean. Detrev and Sam opened up to attract the defense, and then

If you don't have a chance to take a shot, look for Yang again. Grab the rebound in the backcourt and try to make a fast break."

The SuperSonics' tactics have become more mature this season, and they have the backbone of their offense on the court.

When everyone has no chance, they pass the ball to Yang Jian. In order to guard against Yang Jian, the opponent may reveal a flaw...

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