Of course, it was impossible for Yang Jian to hit all the shots again in the second game. That kind of thing happens but cannot be expected, and he must feel extremely hot. But his condition is still better than others, and his shooting percentage is not comparable to that of the two Pacers stars.

He played 41 minutes, making 11 of 18 shots, 5 of 9 three-pointers, 8 of 8 free throws, and scored 35 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists and 1 steal. His shooting percentage was as high as 61.1%, beating Reggie Miller.

Reggie Miller played 36 minutes, making 7 of 16 shots, 1 of 5 three-pointers, and 6 of 6 free throws. He scored 21 points, 2 rebounds, and 4 assists. Miller didn't hold the ball much on the offensive end. He usually shot the ball immediately when running.

He made no mistakes, but his shooting percentage was only 43.8%. He also committed 5 fouls and was almost sent off for defending Yang Jian.

This is not the result of the Sonics having a home whistle and Yang Jian having a star whistle. Yang Jian only got 8 free throws in a game, which was a bit less. He passed Miller time and time again, and the latter had to watch him layup without fouling.

Jaylen Rose played 41 minutes, making 8 of 21 shots, 0 of 1 three-pointers, 9 of 12 free throws, and scored 25 points, 7 rebounds and 1 assist. His performance was not better than Miller, and his shooting percentage was only 38.1%.

The referee's whistle in this game was biased towards the Pacers. It is obvious that the league hopes that the two teams will tie 1-1. As long as the Pacers can win a game on the road, there will be suspense in the finals, and they can at least reach G6, and the ratings

Rates are also guaranteed.

The Sonics only took 18 free throws in the first three quarters. The Pacers took 36.

The two stars did not take the most free throws. The most outrageous thing was that power forward Crohill took 12 free throws in only 25 minutes and made all of them.

Crohill's personal ability is not strong. He averaged 10.3 points per game at the peak of his career this season and only averaged 2.9 free throws per game in the regular season. Today Crohill faced Rashard Lewis and Mason took turns to defend.

Divine power.

In terms of strength, Mason completely defeated Crohill, but today he played very hard and committed five fouls. On the defensive end, as long as Mason and his opponent had a fierce physical confrontation, the referee would call a foul.

If an insider like Mason, who is 201cm tall, does not engage in physical confrontation with his opponents, his defensive ability will be greatly reduced.

Crohill's superb performance failed to help the Pacers win. He made 6 of 15 shots from the field, with a shooting percentage of only 40%. Two outside shots missed the basket, and he scored 24 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist.

The Pacers just made more free throws, but their overall shooting percentage was much lower than the Sonics. If they hadn't made a lot of free throws, they couldn't hold on to the score in the first three quarters and were directly beaten.

The Pacers' original second-choice leader Rick Schmitz was almost abandoned and only played a short time in the second quarter and garbage time at the end. He played a total of 16 minutes, made 2 of 6 shots, and scored 4 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists.

The SuperSonics flourished at many points, with 5 players on the team scoring in double figures.

Payton's performance was also eye-catching. He made 8 of 12 shots, 2 of 4 three-pointers, and 4 of 4 free throws in 37 minutes. He scored 22 points, 3 rebounds, and 10 assists.

Lewis made 7 of 14 shots, 5 of 8 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 21 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists.

In the end, the SuperSonics won 125-104, leading the total score 2-0.

Yang Jian scored a quasi-triple-double and scored less than 40 points. SuperSonics fans felt that it was a bit unsatisfactory. In fact, the Pacers players have been double-teaming Yang Jian. He mainly scored on counterattacks. He could score 35 points.

Stronger.

The SuperSonics are within easy reach of the championship trophy, and the finals are a one-sided situation.

However, league officials checked the ratings of the Finals. In the Finals, David Stern and others could not dislike Yang Jian and the Sonics. So what if the Chinese is the number one active player? He saved last season from a low point.

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The defending champion Spurs were eliminated early. Will the NBA's attention drop? The ratings tell you that the league's spring is here. Even if there is no suspense in the SuperSonics' game against the Pacers, the ratings are 30% higher than the Spurs vs. Knicks.

Last season's NBA Finals was not interesting at all. Duncan, who won the FMVP, averaged 27.4 points, 14 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 2.2 blocks per game, which seemed very strong, but most of his points were obtained from low-post jump shots and turnaround hooks.

The dunk isn't pretty either.

The Spurs and Knicks continued to struggle defensively, not scoring much, and it was extremely boring.

There were a lot of counterattack scores in the SuperSonics game, which made the Pacers' offensive rhythm faster, and they fought hard to attack.

The Sonics averaged 30.4 assists per game in the regular season and 29.7 assists per game in the playoffs. The gap is not big. How smooth is the Sonics' offense? It is said that players constantly share the ball, but the Kings, who use Princeton's tactics, only average 23.8 assists per game.

North American fans like to attack and win games, and they don't care much about whether the winning star is American. So what if the local star wins? Their statistics are not as good as Yang Jian, and they can neither sing nor act.

G3 was played at the home court of the Pacers. Larry Bird continued to adjust the lineup. Only Dell Davis, a big man with a height of over 210cm, was in charge inside.

The Pacers continue to speed up the offensive rhythm, which is a bit like "playing a big knife in front of Guan Gong". Otherwise, it will not work. The Pacers' positional battle cannot break the opponent's defense, making it more difficult to score.

The SuperSonics quickly turned away and Yang Jian opened up again. His style of play was so fierce that it was impossible for one person to guard him.

Yang Jian's physical fitness is recognized as the strongest in the league, and no one can match it. Except for him, no one in the NBA can still sprint back and forth and dunk in tricks in the fourth quarter.

Neither is Iverson. He just played for a long time, and his scoring efficiency dropped significantly after playing for a long time.

In the past two years, many people suspected that Yang Jian had used stimulants, but he passed every doping test. Not only did he not use stimulants, he also did not smoke or drink, and nothing could be detected.

Compared with black NBA players, Yang Jian is too clean.

Smoking marijuana is not a rare thing in American sports. It is said that about 80% of players in the NBA have smoked marijuana in one form or another. NBA players may be suspended for smoking marijuana, but this regulation is in vain.

Very few people have been punished at all.

Yang Jian's style of play and physical fitness are seen by others as a monster. James will not appear in the league until three years later. Wade can play like him, but his shooting is far less accurate than him.

Yang Jian used breakthroughs time and time again to tear apart the Pacers' defense, attracting double teams and then passing the ball to the outside. His teammates caught the ball and shot three-pointers. Yang Jian reduced his three-point shots in accordance with George Karl's requirements. No one on the team can compare with him.

Breakthroughs are sharper.

Brad Miller performed well on the offensive end. If Schmitz does not play, the Pacers' interior defensive intensity will also decrease. Miller can not only coordinate the offense from the high post and catch the ball in the mid-range shot, but also rely on his height advantage to cut and eat pie.

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Yang Jian mainly made mid-range shots and layups, which disrupted the Pacers' defensive plan against him before the game. The Pacers suffered big losses from beyond the three-point line in the first two games, and Larry Bird was prepared to guard against three-pointers.

The Pacers' formation is wider and farther out, giving opponents more room to break through.

The Pacers still couldn't hold on until the end. After three quarters, they were 16 points behind, but they could still fight. In the last quarter, the SuperSonics scored many fast breaks, and a wave of runs widened the point difference to more than 20 points.

Zhang Lili commented: "At the end of the game, the physical advantage of the Sonics players was very obvious. Their fast break speed was amazing, and they could still grab offensive rebounds if they couldn't make a shot. Yang Jian's rebounds were in double figures again. He will be in the finals."

Averaging a triple-double per game.”

Sun Zhengping said: "The SuperSonics have many young players, and many people think this is a weakness. As a result, after only one season of training, the impact of the young players has become the team's biggest advantage."

114 to 95, the SuperSonics defeated the Pacers again, leading 3-0.

Five SuperSonics players scored in double figures, and the 19-point difference was already the smallest gap between the two sides.

Yang Jian played 40 minutes, making 15 of 24 shots, 2 of 6 three-pointers, 9 of 10 free throws, and scored 41 points, 13 rebounds, 10 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks.

He once again had a big triple-double, shooting 62.5% from the field.
Chapter completed!