In Yang Jian's alley-oop dunk, Malone was so angry that he threw the basketball toward the basketball hoop and bounced back before hitting the baseline ball.

Yang Jian's performance really made Malone want to elbow him. A rookie's consecutive dunks in Salt Lake City are more infuriating than Kemp's consecutive dunks. This is no longer a matter of morale, it is a naked provocation.

But Yang Jian's speed is too fast, and Malone can't even elbow him. Moreover, Malone has no privileges in the league, and his status cannot reach the level of "I elbow him when I say it, and stars in the sky are often elbowed".

If he flagrantly fouls a rookie in the first quarter of the opening game, his reputation will be completely stinky... Even though he is already stinky, at least there are still many fans who support him.

Sheldon sighed: "Yang made 6 of 6 shots and scored his 13th point, which was another assist from Payton. Those who question Payton's organizational ability can shut up. He just hasn't encountered the best perimeter before.

partner."

Plummer said: "The media previously said that Jerry Stackhouse, who has the best physical fitness among outside rookies this year, definitely cannot be compared with Yang. Yang's body can be compared with Jordan who just entered the league. He should have

He was the No. 1 pick, but he was benched by the Harvard basketball coach for a year and ultimately lost the draft."

Sheldon laughed and said: "This coach actually said that he was not impressed by Yang. I have never seen such a shameless person."

Harvard basketball coach Tim Alcorn will be forever nailed to the pillar of shame in the basketball world after this game. The media will never admit that the fact that all team scouts did not select Yang Jian was a collective racial discrimination incident.

It's all Tim's fault.

Yes, if he hadn't reused Yang Jian, how could this talented player from China not have great statistics in college and be just a substitute?

Poor Tim told the truth but no one believed him. He really didn't have much impression of the quiet tool guy in the school team.

The game continued, and Malone became angry. After receiving the ball, he rushed towards the basket. He was so brave that he was like a certain Malone playing table tennis, with all eight Dunjia doors open.

He fought hard under the attack of two Sonics insiders, found a shot opportunity in the gap, and scored 19 to 12 on the basketball.

Malone's personal ability is super strong, and P.J. Brown, who can dominate, is retreating steadily. To deal with such a star, you have to double-team. If it is two people one-on-one, Malone can easily score 40 points against P.J. Brown.

In the future, some fans believe that Malone relied on Stockton's assists to score 36,928 points because of his high assist rate. Some people think that it was easier to score in the NBA in the 1990s because the league did not allow zone defense. This kind of ball blindness

It's so funny. Double-teaming and zone defense are completely different things.

Yang Jian ran to catch the ball, and Chris and Kife both moved towards him. The Jazz would rather let others score easily than let him take another easy shot. It was obvious that he had the hottest hands today.

Yang Jian feinted with the ball, quickly moved sideways and passed the ball to PJ Brown in the gap between the two. He couldn't pass the ball. Judging from the gnashing of teeth of his opponent, it seemed that as long as he dared to take a forceful shot against someone, his opponent would dare to do so.

Broke his hand.

PJ Brown hit a shot from the right baseline, 21 to 12.

His shooting movement was very stiff, and his body seemed to lose balance after the ball was released, and the forward kicking action of his legs was very obvious. However, his shooting rate was quite good with this weird posture, and he relied on this shot to secure his spot in the starting lineup.

When returning to defense, PJ Brown and Yang Jian clapped their hands, and Yang Jian got another assist.

pj Brown is not a pure defensive blue collar. Even if Kemp rests off the court, the Sonics have no one on the court who can be released at will.

The Jazz attacked. Stockton passed the ball to Malone and then moved. Under Kife's off-ball screen, he caught the ball at 60 degrees on the right and shot a three-point jumper. Perkins didn't guard it, and Payton was a little slower in chasing the ball.

Scored .21 to 15.

Seeing this kind of goal, Yang Jian became more determined to practice three-pointers and practice them to the point of perfect accuracy as soon as possible. Post players in the 1990s basically did not have the habit of saving to defend three-pointers unless the opponent shot crazy.

.

Perkins is such an insider. Last season, Hornacek's match against the SuperSonics 40 was directly related to his failure to defend outside shots. Perkins is 206cm tall and weighs 107 kilograms. He is considered a relatively mobile inside player. Those heavy-duty players

Standing as a center forward, even if he is willing to dive to defend the defender, he cannot defend him well.

When the SuperSonics attacked, Payton broke through and attracted inside help to pass the ball to the left corner. Perkins caught the ball and missed a three-point jumper. Malone grabbed the rebound and looked for Stockton. The passing intention was too obvious.

Payton suddenly accelerated and cut the ball down.

After the steal, Payton turned to look at Perkins in the corner, and passed the ball to the center with his left hand. Yang Jian made an emergency stop at the top of the arc and made a three-pointer, scoring another one. 24 to 15.

Chris Morris thought that there was going to be a transition between offense and defense, and ran towards the SuperSonics half court to score. Yang Jian leisurely chased him near the midfield, and when he saw Payton stealing the ball, he immediately turned around and ran back to the three-point line.

Received the pass.

No one interfered with his shot this time. Malone, who made a mistake, was originally the closest to him, but when he saw Payton steal the ball, he retreated inside, widening the distance.

On the SuperSonics bench, the players stood on the sidelines and applauded.

Commentator Plummer said excitedly: "It's Payton and Young's connection again. They scored 16 points on 7-for-7 shooting. Yang was so hot that he couldn't stop. When Payton stole the ball, he didn't even hit it himself, so he passed it to him.

."

Shelton said: "He performed so comprehensively, with three dunks, two mid-range shots, and two three-pointers. He shot from different positions, and there seemed to be no blind spots in his shooting."

Plummer sighed: "The Jazz did not call a timeout, and I guess there is no one on the bench who is very suitable for guarding Yang. Hornacek is slower and shorter. Whether he is facing Yang or Schrempf, he

It’s hard to guard against it.”

Shelton said: "Hornacek is a little shorter than Yang, and the difference in wingspan is even greater. Hornacek's wingspan is only 198cm, while Yang's wingspan reaches 210cm, and his static talent is also very scary."

This game is the highlight of the Western Conference, and many reporters came to Salt Lake City. They originally wanted to interview several stars from both teams, but now they are planning to interview Yang Jian mainly. He will definitely attend the press conference after the game.

The Jazz attacked, and the Sonics players became more relaxed because of the lead. Malone and Stockton went to the weak side to receive the ball after picking and rolling, and Schrempf let Benoit go to double-team in the low post.

Malone separated the ball from the outside, Benoit made a three-pointer from the open space on the right side, and PJ Brown grabbed the rebound.

If it were last season, the Sonics could not protect the backcourt rebounds well after Kemp took a break. The addition of P.J. Brown made up for this flaw. His rebounding efficiency is not bad, and the rebounds per game are not in double figures, but he will not let the opponent in.

You can do whatever you want in this restricted area.

During the SuperSonics offense, Yang Jian was heavily guarded and did not catch the ball. Payton did not force the ball to him, but took the ball to the left and singled out Stockton.

This is the strong side, with Schrempf and Perkins standing outside the three-point line to attract defenses. If Payton is double-teamed, his passing will easily create easy shooting opportunities.

The Jazz did not double-team, and the two star point guards singled out. Payton hit Stockton in the low post, squeezed twice and turned to the baseline, hitting the ball at a 45-degree angle and scoring .26 to 15.

Stockton is a very thin and short guard. Facing Payton's back-up play, he can only use small movements to interfere, and it is impossible to block shots. Payton had experience last season, and it was efficient to directly challenge Stockton without playing pick-and-roll.

It is higher. When playing pick-and-roll, it will be difficult to take action when the inside line changes defense.

The Jazz attacked, and Malone was double-teamed and passed the ball outside to organize. Stockton passed the ball to Chris, who was accumulating anger. Chris chose to hit Yang Jian with his back this time, hoping to use his height advantage to score.

As a result, he was embarrassed again. He was much taller than Yang Jian but average in strength. He pushed his back three times without squeezing. Yang Jian made reasonable use of the rules, lowered his center of gravity and put his elbow on Morris's waist. The elbow stuck in the waist will make the opponent

It's not easy to exert force. Stockton and Payton are both good at this kind of small moves. From the NBA officials to the referees, everyone tacitly approves.

Payton taught Yang Jian defense and demonstrated it personally when the two of them were dueling. Yang Jian learned quickly, and his super talent was enough to make him a tough outside defender. Chris couldn't break through if he couldn't resist him.

He turned around and shot a jump shot, but Yang Jian reached out to close his eye and the ball bounced out of the frame.

After Yang Jian defended, he looked at the direction where the eyeball popped out and immediately started a fast break. Before the ball was passed, Chris pulled him. Yang Jian staggered, and the referee blew the whistle.

There has to be a limit to how you can start. Chris moved too much this time and almost pounced on Yang Jian.
Chapter completed!