Chapter 19 [I will kill you on an empty stomach]

The Cavaliers and Timberwolves have the same weaknesses. They lack shooting points. If they can't make a fast break, they have to attack in the low post.

In 1995, every team had similar weaknesses, including the Pacers, who had the all-time leading scorer, Reggie Miller. Miller averaged 2.4 three-pointers per game last season, but the team averaged only 4.6 three-pointers per game.

One generation after another, the most powerful player in the NBA right now is someone like Jordan who is accurate in mid-range shooting and can make breakthroughs. At critical moments, Jordan could always use singles to score the ball again and again. His average shooting percentage of about 50% per game is better than most players and can be compared with inside players.

Most rookie defenders can only stare blankly when faced with a long penalty area, and Sura is one of them.

When he was in college, Sura didn't encounter many big men who were over 210cm tall, nor did he encounter many defenders who were stronger than him. What he was good at was using his physical advantage to bully others, and he racked up statistics during his junior and senior years. After entering the NBA, how could a rookie with extremely poor athletic ability be abused by him?

Sula, who was not very capable and had a bad temper, once again attacked with the ball and competed with Yang Jian.

Sura still failed to break through this time. He dribbled the ball from the hip twice and then dribbled the ball from behind. The action was flashy but the first step was not fast. Yang Jian was able to keep up with it effortlessly, but Sura couldn't get rid of it and forced a jumper just to the left of the free throw line. Yang Jian refused to be shaken and jumped to block his eyes to interfere.

Future defensive expert Battier likes to defend like this. He can't get data but makes his opponents uncomfortable, and it's still very clean.

Players with great shooting touch are not afraid to close their eyes, but this defensive method works for most players. Yang Jian's skills were average before he traveled through time, but he knew many skills that would only be available in the future. Once he has a good body, he can figure out the defensive effect well.

Moreover, he was short before and knew the consequences of taking off early and taking off at full strength when defending. He has developed a good habit of not jumping around. He has excellent bounce but will not be swayed by his opponent when defending.

Sura made an angry shot under the interference of the blind eye, and Frank picked up the rebound.

When the SuperSonics attacked, Yang Jian actively ran under the cover of Rich King and was unwilling to stand on the baseline today.

Frank started in the left corner. Yang Jian's position can be more flexible. Coach Weiss allows him to run more. Exactly the same as the situation just now, Scherer broke through with the ball and had no chance to make a shot, but he attracted center Amici to the penalty area and would not switch out.

Richkin blocked Sula, Sherrel passed the ball, and Yang Jian received the ball and got another good shot.

Yang Jian caught the ball and threw it away, and Sula jumped up to block the shot with all his strength. He seemed to be almost catching up, but in fact there was no interference effect. When he jumped up, the ball had already flown towards the basket.

Whoops, Yang Jian made another hollow shot. 6 to 0.

"Ah!" Yang Jian roared again, a little addicted.

After scoring two large mid-range shots in a row, he felt that he had become much stronger. No matter how accurate the players are in training, they may not be accurate in the game. Many people even dare not take action for fear of being too inefficient and dragging down their teammates.

Yang Jian's mentality has changed. As long as the coach allows him, he dares to take 30 or more shots in a game.

He feels that his shots must be more accurate than those of his teammates. This kind of self-confidence is not something ordinary people can have. Only players with this kind of mentality can become superstars or super cancerous players.

Moreover, he found that shouting after scoring a goal really boosted morale.

He didn't know what his teammates thought of him, but his morale was high anyway. Doing so can also increase his presence and make him easier to remember by fans.

Some people think it doesn't matter if he makes a fuss out of a molehill. If Garnett yells too much, doesn't he really become "harder"?

The impression Garnett left on his fans was that he was tough, even though he never played center. Even though he made crazy jump shots in the 2008 Finals, and his 40% shooting rate was lower than that of outside players, many people still said that he "completely destroyed" Pau Gasol, who had a higher shooting rate and similar statistics, and should win the FMVP.

Of course, toughness in the NBA has a lot to do with the player's skin color. It is much harder for Yang Jian to win the title of tough guy.

If you didn't check the detailed data, who would have thought that the "softie" sister-in-law's offense is mainly in the low post and supplemented by mid-range shooting, while the "tough guy" Garnett is mainly in the mid-range and supplemented by the low post?

The fans gave Yang Jian warm applause, and coach Weiss on the bench took the lead in applauding.

In the first game, Yang Jian scored consecutively at the beginning, and it was like this again today. Weiss felt that Yang Jian was given unlimited power, and he could score 30+. When he said that the mid-range shot felt good, it was really good, and he was not bragging.

On the defensive end, Yang Jian and Sura kept one and a half steps away and stopped talking.

He was too lazy to say anything. He had a strong desire to attack and just wanted his opponent to shoot as quickly as possible and then attack.

Sura did not disappoint Yang Jian. He suddenly made a three-pointer and shot out of the frame under slight interference.

This is not Sura's accustomed playing rhythm. How can the hit rate be guaranteed? His three-point shooting percentage in college was more than 30%. He can shoot but is not a conventional weapon.

Surata wanted to hit back with a goal. Yang Jian had already scored 6 points, but he didn't score any. He had a headache just thinking about the provocation before the game. Maybe in the eyes of the opponent, he was an idiot who overestimated his abilities.

The two big men of the SuperSonics did a good job of protecting the backcourt rebounds, and Snow steadily dribbled the ball through half court.

The SuperSonics lineup is very strong. Lithuanian center Julius Zukauskas is desperate and plans to return to Europe to sign a long-term contract after playing in the summer league, without considering playing in the NBA. He can be a starter for many strong teams in Europe, but he is not qualified to be a marginal player in the NBA.

The SuperSonics played the same tactic continuously. This time Yang Jian ran up the line to catch the ball, and Sura bypassed the screen and caught up.

Yang Jian feinted and missed the shot. He quickly moved sideways to the right and passed the ball to Rich King, who was backing up to the edge of the penalty area. Rich King took advantage of his height advantage to single out Amici, but turned around and missed the shot.

Amici's legs are very thick and very resistant. It is estimated that no one except O'Neal can easily push him away.

Marshall grabbed the rebound and passed the ball to start a fast break. Point guard Daryl used his speed to pass Snow in the high post for a layup. As soon as he took action, someone flew up behind him. Daryl's speed was able to throw off Snow, ignoring Yang Jian who was returning to defense.

Yang Jian's prediction was accurate and he let Sura go. After jumping up, he directly caught the basketball with both hands and pressed it on the backboard before falling.

"Capturing" is a rare thing in NBA games, and the audience was in an uproar.

"Ahhhh! So awesome!"

"Fuck, what is this?"

"You will die on an empty stomach! This is Qinggong!"

Yang Jian not only completed the shot, but also turned around and passed to Snow for a fast break. It's a pity that Snow failed to live up to his expectations and couldn't shoot a three-pointer. Otherwise, he would have had a good opportunity to shoot a three-pointer.

Daryl was dumbfounded after being blocked, and was half a beat too late to return to defense. Snow's weakness was obvious. He didn't have the confidence to shoot. He brought it to the frontcourt and passed it to Scherer, who broke through and scored.

8-0, but the coach led by the Cavaliers had no intention of calling a timeout.

Rafael, the second assistant coach who assisted him, couldn't sit still. "Eddie, don't we call a timeout to adjust?"

"How to adjust? The Chinese is too fast. Who can keep up in one-on-one? Or should we double-team him without the ball?" Eddie sighed.

"..." Raphael was speechless.

He could see that the Cavaliers' lineup was not as good as the SuperSonics, and the substitute players were not as strong as the starters, so it was really difficult to make substitutions and adjustments.

If Sura couldn't guard against Yang Jian, the others would be even less able to guard against him, so they could only let Sula, who had the best physical fitness in the team, take the lead. The swingman who is about two meters tall is useless against strong opponents and cannot keep up with Yang Jian's speed. They felt it was too fast watching from the sidelines, but the people on the court must have felt it even more deeply.

Rafael knows that there are currently few active players in the league with similar speed to Yang Jian, and Jordan is not as fast as him. After all, he is 32 years old.

On the next possession, the Cavaliers finally scored. Daryl changed direction and passed Snow, broke through and scored a layup. 8 to 2.

Snow, a heavy point guard, is effective at defending tall point guards and shooting guards, but he is only afraid of small, fast men. His weakness is that he is not sensitive enough and has difficulty keeping up with rapid changes in direction. Being close to him is not always useful.

When the SuperSonics attacked, Scherer held the ball in a single and missed a jump shot. Marshall grabbed the rebound.

Weiss shook his head slightly on the sidelines, dissatisfied with Scherer's performance. He told Scherer many times, "If you break through, you can't pass the ball. Don't force a jump shot against the defender." Sherrel always turned away and forgot, as if his brain was not working very well.

Weiss felt that if the basketball did not pass through Yang Jian's hands, it would become a chaotic battle without tactics. Compared with Yang Jian, other players' personal abilities are far behind.