In the second half of the game, Eddie Jones became a regular player against Yang Jian. His defensive effect was good, and Yang Jian's shooting percentage dropped.

Yang Jian felt hot today and wanted to continue his efforts from beyond the three-point line. He threw 10 three-pointers in one breath and broke the three-point record in a single game. In some aspects, he is very similar to Kobe, with huge ambitions and good touch.

Dare to throw it away.

Confidence is what makes him strong, but once he feels bad, he will turn into a blacksmith. In this quarter, he made 0 of 3 shots from beyond the three-point line. George Karl called a timeout and told him not to shoot three-pointers again.

Unless there is space.

The Lakers' interior players were very active in assisting in defense, and it was difficult for Yang Jian to easily break through in the positional battle. He was double-teamed and made a mistake in passing the ball. Ceballos successfully stole the ball and scored a fast-break dunk.

Of course, it is impossible for the Lakers to completely defend Yang Jian. The SuperSonics' counterattack is Yang Jian's performance moment.

When he counterattacked, he pushed away Jones and dunked with both hands. Another time he counterattacked and used a European step to break through, causing Jones to foul and make two free throws.

In addition, Yang Jian also scored an iron-blooded jump shot during the positional battle.

He holds the ball and plays a pick-and-roll with Irvine in the middle, entering the three-point line and taking a shot. This kind of time difference makes it difficult for opponents to block shots. Wade often played like this during the season when he won the scoring title, averaging 7.2 long two-point shots per game.

His career record.

Wade only dared to throw wildly on 41.6% of his long-range two-point field goals that season, just because it was easy to get shooting opportunities from this position. Yang Jian relied on adding buffs to be more accurate than Wade. He mainly prepared mid-range shots in the final quarter.

Yang Jian finished the third quarter and scored 6 points on 2 of 6 shots and 2 of 2 free throws. He grabbed a rebound and sent an assist to Kemp. He scored a total of 34 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals, which was the longest in his career.

A new high score is not far away.

However, the Sonics' overall offense in this quarter was not smooth, and they only led the Lakers by 5 points, 79 to 74, entering the final quarter.

It was Ceballos who showed off his strength for the Lakers. He scored 26 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals in the three quarters. His overall shooting percentage increased to 50%, and he made 6 of 8 free throws. His performance outside the three-point line was just poor, with 3

0 hits.

Yang Jian stopped playing against Ceballos, and people realized that his defense was very good.

Schrempf could only attack with Ceballos, but was passed many times on the defensive end, and his lateral movement speed was too slow. Schrempf's shooting rate was average under Ceballos' defense, so he could only use jump shots to solve the problem.

question.

Schrempf's physical fitness is average, and his current level is the limit he can reach. It is impossible to improve, and his strength will only decline with age.

The second best player on the Lakers was Magic Johnson. Kemp took a rest due to too many fouls. Magic is not a defensive weakness in the interior. He scored 7 points in a single quarter, hit a three-pointer, and grabbed five rebounds.

, sent two assists.

Although the Sonics have many inside players, the only ones who are good at attacking the basket are Kemp Perkins and Brickkowski who can shoot from a distance and rarely enter the penalty area.

George Karl used the timeout to arrange tactics. "Next, the Lakers should send twin towers to strictly guard the penalty area. Don't attack the penalty area at the beginning of the final quarter, and focus on outside shots. Gary can hold the ball in a one-on-one, and Yang will run and catch the ball with Xiao

En played a pick-and-roll in the middle and made a mid-range shot when he had the chance, attracting double-teams and passing to Sean. Sean shot from the high post and made an air cut when he was free."

George Karl believes that Yang Jian's jump shot is more confident. It should be Schrempf's job to make more mid-range shots, but Schrempf's touch was average today and he mainly played singles. The players were not positioned well.

Payton was in very bad shape today, with 6 turnovers in the three quarters. Schrempf also had 5 turnovers and Kemp 3. This is the reason why the Lakers can keep clinging to the score. SuperSonics players conceded too many unnecessary balls.

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Although they did not allow their opponents to counterattack a few times, the inability to catch the ball and hit the bottom line hurt morale and reduced the team's offensive opportunities.

In this case, it is beneficial to let Yang Jian, who is in the best condition, play more. It doesn't matter if he plays more simply. Being able to score stably is the key. With the Lakers Twin Towers present, he is the easiest to get shooting opportunities.

As expected, Harris sent out the twin towers of Divac and Campbell, and the other three were Ceballos, Eddie Jones, and Sedell Treat.

Van Exel rested, and Harris asked him to calm down, and he may not be sent to play again in the final quarter. His performance was too poor, 1 of 5 shots, 0 of 3 from outside, only 2 assists but 4 turnovers.

Seidel's ability is not strong, but at least his mentality is not broken, and he dares to fight and fight hard.

The Lakers attacked first, and Divac made a pass to Campbell who was deep in the post. The latter singled out Kemp and squeezed into the basket, turned and shot. 79 to 76.

This goal was scored quickly and neatly, and the Lakers home fans applauded enthusiastically, seeing the hope of winning. The Lakers were beaten by the SuperSonics in the last game and had no temper at all. Today, the scene was evenly matched, and they made obvious progress.

Almost all Sonics fans watching the live broadcast now hope that Yang Jian can step up and score and lead the team to exceed the score like he did in the first half. Everyone loves to watch the performance of super scorers. If they get 30 points, they want to see 40 points. If they get 40 points, they look forward to it.

50 points, and so on.

This is something that the Sonics lacked in the past. Few players scored super high scores. This season is different. Yang Jian's scoring power is very explosive and he seems to be capable of scoring more than 50 points in a single game. Payton is far behind in this regard.

, his previous career high was only 32 points.

Yang Jian did not go to the right corner in this round. As soon as the half was over, he received Payton's pass and moved forward. Kemp ran out of the three-point line and played a pick-and-roll with him, blocking Eddie Jones.

It was said to be a block, but it had the effect of a collision. Kemp's movement was a bit big, and Jones's weight was too light.

Jones' center of gravity shifted and he couldn't catch up. The difference in confrontation meant that he could only be a role player this season and was unable to take on more responsibilities. In a parallel world, Jones' confrontation ability has improved a lot after gaining weight, and he was not only selected as the best defense

In the second team, Kobe was allowed to serve as a substitute for two years.

Yang Jian quickly started to move laterally and entered the three-point line. Before Divac could switch defense, he made a sudden stop and shot.

The basketball went hollow into the net, 81 to 76, and he scored his 36th point.

Yang Jian yelled and continued to add buffs to himself. He didn't really like to use mid-range shots to end the offense, but he would take more shots when necessary. This quarter was the time to use mid-range shots.

He was not sure whether he could still find his sights from beyond the three-point line. The key was that George Karl told him to shoot less three-pointers. No matter how favored he was, he could not ignore the coach's words.

When the Lakers attacked, Divac passed the ball to Campbell for a low single. This was a smart choice. Although he did not provide assists, he distributed the ball reasonably. Because Camp had 4 fouls, he must control the number of fouls and stay on the court.

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Campbell often acted very tough when he had the opportunity to challenge one another. He squeezed Kemp away and turned around to shoot another one. 81 to 78.

Kemp is very much like the future "Little Bully" Stoudemire. He has super athletic ability and is great at power forward, but he has trouble defending the penalty area when he plays center.

In order to ensure that the offense opened up space, George Karl did not let P.J. Brown and Irvin play. Although he asked Perkins to serve as a substitute this season, Perkins has always played the second most playing time among the interior players.

The SuperSonics' offensive routine was the same as before. Yang Jian received the ball outside the three-point line and Campra came out to cover. Yang Jian got rid of Jones and moved sideways to the right. As soon as he entered the three-point line, he made a jump shot. Campbell was slow to change defense again.

This is the weakness of the heavy inside line. Campbell's lateral speed is slow. It looks like there is interference. In fact, when he jumped up, Yang Jian's ball had already been thrown. A delay of one second was a slight interference.

Yang Jian scored another two points, 83 to 78.

He clenched his fist with one hand and roared angrily. This time he wanted to let the American audience see what iron-blooded means!

Coach Harris yelled at Campbell on the sidelines, asking him to change defense as quickly as possible. If he couldn't defend in two more rounds, the Lakers had to make a substitution, and they still had to let the fast black blue-collar players play.

Harris has a headache for Yang Jian, thinking that he is the nemesis of the twin tower tactics. Today, the twin towers played very little time together, and they only partnered at the beginning of the first and last quarters.

Harris plans to propose that the Lakers change their interior line in the summer. The two-tower strategy will not win the championship.
Chapter completed!