Commentator Sheldon said in disbelief: "The Jazz were suspended by undrafted rookie Yang Jian. He performed a dunk contest-level dunk. He already scored 8 points in the first quarter and made 4 of 4 shots."

Plummer smiled and said: "I think the SuperSonics fans in front of the TV must be very happy. There are a total of 14 games today, and all first-round rookies without injuries should appear. Young is probably the best rookie.

"

Shelton lamented: "No one could have imagined before the game that Young would be so strong. He and Chris Morris ran at the same time and got rid of the defense in just a few steps. With Young and Kemp together, the SuperSonics will definitely win this season."

It’s the most entertaining team!”

There has never been a team with two dunk kings at the same time. The SuperSonics are obviously the first-generation alley-oop city. Payton didn't want to play the main offense today and wanted to watch his teammates perform.

Plummer said: "The Jazz's situation is very embarrassing. Chris neither guarded Young nor opened up space for his teammates in the starting lineup. Malone was always double-teamed in the penalty area. I don't know if Coach Sloan will send Huo

Nasek strengthens his offense, but if he changes players, it will be harder to guard against Yang."

SuperSonics fans in front of the TV will no longer question Yang Jian and George Karl's use of newcomers. Just now, passersby turned to fans, and now many unfaithful people turn to fans.

Almost no one was optimistic about Yang Jian before, thinking that no matter how much he scored in the summer league as a rookie, it would be useless as he would not have the ball in the regular season.

The Sonics have three All-Stars, how can a rookie get a lot of shots? Moreover, Payton is so "alone" that as a point guard, he takes the most shots on the team.

Some teams with superstars do have stars who take crazy shots, and newcomers can only be role players. But the Sonics do not have such a thing as "unlimited shooting rights" and do not have a super scorer. Payton, who scores the most, averages 20.6 points per game.

Yang Jian mainly plays off-ball offense, and there is no conflict with Payton's style of play. Moreover, Payton is happy to pass the ball to him, reducing his shots and increasing his assists.

The fundamental reason is that Payton is very concerned about the outside world's evaluation. Some media questioned him for taking too many shots, and he wanted to dispel such doubts.

Jason Kidd also plays a fast-moving style, shooting only 38.5% from the field, but his popularity is much higher than that of Payton. Payton feels that it is because Kidd has more assists than him and mainly passes the ball.

Wanting to have higher popularity, people's evaluation of him is very unfair.

Payton hit a career high last season, averaging 20.6 points, 3.4 rebounds, 7.1 assists and 2.5 steals per game. Where was he in the Western Conference star voting? The 10th most-voted guard, 200,000 fewer votes than Jason Kidd, who was fifth.

De averaged 11.7 points, 5.4 rebounds, 7.7 assists and 1.9 steals per game, which is 0.6 assists more than Payton.

This is not the most irritating thing. The ninth-ranked shooting guard of the SuperSonics is Kendall Gill, who has 3,000 more votes than Payton. Apart from Fuck, Payton can't think of any words to describe this.

thing.

Yang Jian took the ball and added an assist, giving Payton a chance to prove his organizational skills. He used to like to pass the ball to Kemp because he could directly add assists.

"Young, very good! You continue to play like this, run more, and shoot after catching the ball." George Karl shouted. The Jazz fans were relatively quiet at this time, and everyone in the Jazz on the other side of the court could hear it.

Damn fat man, are you deliberately provoking, right? Are you plotting loudly? Jazz coaches and players are a little angry.

The pressure is all on the side of the Jazz players. If they are defeated by an undrafted rookie in the home opener, the media will definitely not have anything good to say.

With this defensive performance, do you still want to compete for the championship? The Jazz also have no offensive kaleidoscope.

After George Karl yelled a few words, he lowered his voice: "Yang, they will probably send an inside man to interfere with your jump shot at this point. You pay attention, and if the inside man comes out, you can take a feint step forward and pass the ball to PJ or

Sean.”

"No problem." Yang Jian often practices this routine in the team, striving to get the ball out quickly. It doesn't matter that his passing awareness is poor and his vision is not wide. He can still do well by just observing the position of a teammate.

"Gary, you take fewer mid-range shots, go for layups or shoot three-pointers from outside." George Karl said to Payton. The league has shortened the three-point line, and now it is cost-effective to shoot three-pointers. He has always encouraged players who can shoot.

Let's try more outside.

The most critical thing is that Payton's mid-range jumper is inaccurate. A three-pointer with a 30% shooting rate is more efficient than a mid-range jumper.

Last season, Payton's mid-range shooting percentage hit a career high, just over 40%. Unfortunately, Payton lacked talent in long-range shooting, and he was not accurate after practice.

On the Jazz side, Sloan adjusted the lineup. Adam Keefe came on and replaced Greg Foster.

Keefe is a power forward with a height of 206cm and a weight of 104kg. He is very mobile as a center forward. He is better at switching defenders when encountering pick-and-rolls, and his ability to control rebounds is acceptable. The disadvantage is also poor offense and all shots outside the penalty area.

Dead corner.

Chris didn't rest. Sloan wanted him to guard Yang Jian for a while and rest after his physical strength dropped. Otherwise, the Jazz's rhythm in the second quarter would be disrupted and Hornacek would not be able to lead the bench to score.

The effect of the Jazz's adjustment was immediate. Kiefe scored two points under the basket immediately after coming on the court. 12 to 8.

Malone attracted a double team and then distributed the ball, assisting his teammates to score easily. Keefe is a white player with good explosive power and is known for his fierce playing style.

There were all tough men on the court, and the Jazz players made more defensive moves. Whether inside or outside, the players were pulling people, raising elbows, and making small moves constantly.

Chris couldn't control Yang Jian with normal defensive methods and began to try to irritate him with small moves. Rookie players are particularly easily irritated and will miss shots when they are hot-headed and make poor shot selections.

In the 1990s, NBA players often had conflicts on the court. It wasn't because the players made too many moves, but because they made too many small moves, which eventually made people angry. This happens to newcomers. If they can't adapt, they won't be able to become stars.

Many star players from the NCAA lose all their confidence after being abused in the NBA. College games are simply too elegant.

This is also the reason why retired stars look down on current stars when commenting on games after 2010. In the 1990s, in order to guard against stars, defenders often used their hands, and it was impossible for players to defend with their hands behind their backs or to defend from behind.

If you don't put your hands behind your back, the "superstar" highly praised by the league will take the initiative to hold the defender's arm when making a layup. Even if you can't defend from behind, you will be hit by the "superstar". There are many whistles.

He's like the biological father of the NBA president.

Of course, it's not a good thing to call penalties too loosely. Before the NBA encouraged offensive basketball, the game was a bit ugly.

Yang Jian will not be angered by small movements or fierce physical confrontations. Because before he traveled through time, his body was very weak, and anyone could hit him and stagger him. Now he enjoys physical confrontations with people, and he is very strong.

Yang Jian didn't have a good shot and chose to pass the ball. Kemp's low-post shot was interfered by Kiefe and missed.

As soon as Yang Jian reached the defensive end, it was easy. Chris didn't have the ball and stood on the outside waiting for the chance to catch the ball and shoot. He only had to follow. Moreover, the Jazz rarely launched fast breaks, so the Sonics players had plenty of time to get into position.

Malone was double-teamed again on the court and hit a jumper. The SuperSonics' defensive strategy was very simple. Payton chased Stockton, and Kemp defended Malone on the perimeter. If Malone went to the basket, P.J. Brown would double-team him.

pj Brown is really useful on the defensive end and has a good sense of assisting defense. He is almost scheduled to renew his contract. As long as the SuperSonics management is not stupid, they will definitely keep him.

Malone shot and P.J. Brown got the rebound. Unfortunately, the Sonics did not seize the opportunity to counterattack. Payton was too eager to pass the ball on the fast break and made a mistake. He passed the ball to Yang Jian and was intercepted by Chris.

Morris finally got rid of Yang Jian once and took a shot in front of the three-point line. The ball bounced out of the frame. Yang Jian just ran back and was about to run forward again. This time, Schrempf got the rebound.

The pass was a little too big and Yang Jian missed it and hit the sideline. It was another mistake.

Commentator Plummer said: "The SuperSonics are playing a little hastily at the moment. They can definitely stabilize their position and fight. There is no need to play so fast when they are leading. Payton's organizational skills are not as good as Stockton's, and they are a bit rough.

Tocton never passes the ball that is easy to make mistakes, and he is very stable."
Chapter completed!