Chapitre 34: Chapter 34 [Locked to start this Chinese guy who can fly]
"Yang and Detrev (Schremf) changed their vests to the bench side. Ervin (Johnson) came on the court and pulled out to provide Yang with off-ball screens and cuts during the offense, playing like Sean just now. Eric (Snow) continued to organize and pay attention to passing the ball to Yang and Detrev." George Karl quickly adjusted the lineup.
There won't be many changes in tactics, these are the things that will be practiced in the Sonics training camp.
On the starting team's side, Kevin Edwards came on to play the No. 2 position, but he was not positioned for Yang Jian.
"Kevin, you have just returned from injury. Be careful not to be too fierce in the confrontation. When attacking, wait for the opportunity to catch the ball. On the defensive end, you and Eric." George Karl specifically told Edwards, fearing that he would be injured again.
Edwards has offensive ability and good shooting. The team needs him to perform in the new season. If he plays for a short time and has a single task, it will be fine. If he is injured and misses for a long time, it will be too embarrassing.
Edwards doesn't have to compete with Yang Jian for the starting spot. The coach doesn't dare to let him play against Yang Jian for fear that he will be injured in the confrontation. Everyone has seen how fierce Yang Jian is, so they can only let Payton guard him. McMillan can't, because he can't keep up with his speed.
George Karl doesn't try to let McMillan defend Yang Jian, which is abuse of the veteran. McMillan was selected to the All-Defensive Second Team last season, but it will be difficult to face fast guards.
When he came on the field, George Karl whispered to Payton: "I will let you two face each other often in training games in the future. I feel that you are the only one in the team who can defend him. Press him appropriately and don't let his self-confidence get too inflated." "
Payton nodded and smiled: "His style of play will cause headaches for all teams. This is not just basketball, but also running. If he can practice shooting well, he will be a bigger threat than Miller in the future."
When it comes to running without the ball in this era, the first thing everyone thinks of is Reggie Miller. Miller, who is thin, does not have an advantage in confrontation, so he must do a lot of running without the ball to find better shooting opportunities.
Miller's label is solid shooting and first-class mental quality. He had a congenital hip problem, and doctors even declared him unable to walk as a child. His physical fitness is average and he is not fast. Yang Jian was definitely not as accurate as Miller, but his speed was much faster.
After the lineup was adjusted, the offense of the bench team immediately opened up.
Schrempf is the Sonics' best shooting player. He was twice elected NBA Sixth Man of the Year and made the NBA All-NBA Third Team last season. You must know that the active strikers in the NBA in this era are Malone, Barkley, Pippen, Grant Hill, Kemp, and Wilkins. Those who can be selected for the All-NBA Team are not ordinary people.
Schrempf, who is 206cm tall and weighs 100kg, is very good at leading the bench and can score in one-on-one situations with the ball. Yang Jian feels that he is like Nowitzki's "first-generation machine". The two play very similar, and both are big men who rely on jump shots.
After receiving the ball in the low post on the left, Schrempf made two moves with his back, turned towards the baseline and hit Askew's mid-range shot. His movements were slow and smooth. Askew has just been changed to the starting team, but he is still beaten.
The starting team attacks, and Schrempf defends Askew, a simple job. Snow faced Edwards, and Yang Jian faced Payton.
Payton did not challenge Yang Jian alone. The two had practiced alone before. Payton knew that it was not that easy to defeat Yang Jian. Yang Jian has a good sense of distance when defending. He can prevent breakthroughs but not shots. He is fast and can close up in an instant. He can also step forward to interfere with the opponent's jump shot.
Kampra came out to cover Payton in a pick-and-roll. Payton made a fake move from the left, shook Yang Jian and went to the right to break through. PJ Brown switched defense and followed Payton, blocking the breakthrough route.
George Karl is quite satisfied with PJ Brown's performance today. This is what the team brought in him for. He is a very mobile defensive inside man with excellent awareness.
PJ Brown is lighter in weight and struggles to defend heavy insiders in the penalty area, but he can defend pick-and-rolls. The Sonics regard the Rockets and Jazz as imaginary opponents in the playoffs and must guard against pick-and-rolls.
Payton protected the ball and tried to find Kemp, but found that Kemp was blocked from making an air cut and was unable to squeeze Yang Jian away and accelerate towards the basket.
Yang Jian had not watched a few Kemp games, and he had forgotten all the games he had seen in his previous life because it had been so long ago. But he watched a lot of Nash and Stoudemire's pick-and-roll cooperation in the Suns, and Kemp was Stoudemire's template. When encountering this kind of pick-and-roll cooperation, he can't just think about chasing the defender and getting out of the way. Kemp rushes up to catch the ball and dunks.
Can't let it go! Yang Jian decisively withstood Kemp and looked towards Payton while blocking the position. It was a bit difficult for him to get in position with Kemp, who is 208cm tall and weighs 104kg, but he still withstood it.
Seeing Yang Jian's confrontational ability, Peyton was convinced that he was indeed stronger than him. Yang Jian is so fierce. Payton believes that against the Bulls, Yang Jian would definitely dare to fight Jordan head-to-head for a whole game.
This kid is only 19 years old this year. Damn it. Payton was 22 years old when he entered the league. At that time, he was not as good as Yang Jian. His shooting was poor and his breakthrough was not sharp enough. He averaged only 7.2 points, 6.4 assists and 2 steals in 27 minutes per game.
Payton still lobbed the ball to Kemp because it was a misplacement. Erwin quickly retreated to the basket and formed a double-team with Yang Jian. Under the interference of the two, Kemp turned around and missed the hook. Irwin got the rebound, and Yang Jian rushed out immediately.
Snow received the ball without hesitation and passed the ball to the frontcourt with both hands. The two practice together every day and have a perfect understanding.
Snow was not afraid of the big pass and threw it towards the opponent's penalty area. Because of the pick-and-roll tactic just now, Payton was two steps away from Yang Jian, so he couldn't catch up.
How fast is Yang Jian's speed? Three quarters of a sprint takes only about three seconds! He was so fast that no one had time to defend!
He caught the basketball with both hands in front of the free throw line, took a step forward, jumped with both feet, turned 360 degrees and dunked the ball into the basket with his right hand!
The players on the court and the spectators on the sidelines were all stunned, and some couldn't believe what they saw. Because Yang Jian turned 360 degrees counterclockwise and dunked, no one has ever seen such a dunk in the NBA.
This is the signature move of future "demigod" Vince Carter. Carter has just entered the University of North Carolina. By the time he enters the NBA, this may already be Yang Jian's signature move.
"Oh my God, this Chinese can fly." Substitute Booutero muttered with a cute expression.
Payton on the court reacted first, and while directing Perkins to serve the baseline ball, he smiled and clapped his hands with Yang Jian.
Payton didn't get angry when he talked to the guard because it was a team practice game. The stronger Yang Jian is, the stronger the SuperSonics will be in the new season. The unlucky one is their opponents.
George Karl took the lead in applauding Yang Jian from the sidelines. He believes that Yang Jian will surprise everyone when the regular season starts. The media all say that the Sonics' shooting guard position is terrible. I wonder what they will think when they discover that Yang Jian is a powerful offensive point.
The practice match continued. After encountering a pick-and-roll, Yang Jian once again had a fierce physical confrontation with Kemp, slowing down the opponent's air cutting speed. The referee rarely calls a foul when there is no ball. As long as the two of them don't punch each other with their fists, it doesn't matter how they get stuck.
The NBA is so barbaric. No matter how skilled an ordinary person is, it is difficult for them to gain a foothold. Otherwise, they may suffer internal injuries.
This time, Payton succeeded in mislocating PJ Brown and attracted Irvin to cover the ball under the basket and score to the left corner. Perkins got an open opportunity and missed a three-point jump shot. Yang Jian stuck Kemp and helped PJ Brown easily get the backcourt rebound.
Although the ball was not scored, the tactics were played, and George Karl was very satisfied with the performance of the players on the field. The attack is wonderful and the defense is beautiful.
After a while of practicing, Yang Jian has already locked in the starting position at No. 2. George Karl will not consider anyone else. Yang Jian can not only catch the ball and shoot and fast break, but can also play a big role on the defensive end.
The physical fitness of the offensive players is average, but they can make up for their shortcomings with excellent skills and shooting accuracy, and they are still expected to become excellent scorers. For players on the defensive end to do well, physical fitness is particularly critical. People with average bodies cannot practice defense well no matter how hard they try.
Yang Jian will not be a colander when defending pick-and-rolls, and his body will definitely not suffer when defending star players on the perimeter alone.
NBA stars generally have excellent outside physical fitness, and ordinary players cannot defend well. George Karl had a premonition that Yang Jian would become one of them in less than two years.
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