Chapter 13 [The Essence of Human Movies]
Yang Jian did not immediately call up the system panel to check the skills drawn from Garnett.
Although no one could see the system panel, he stared at the air in a daze, possibly leaving a bad impression on the coach. Bob Weiss was sitting next to him, ready to chat with him at any time.
So he focused all his attention on the basketball court, thinking about how to cooperate with his teammates for a while.
Weiss suddenly asked, "What do you think about watching them play?"
"I think everyone should practice 3-pointers. Players gather around the restricted area and play too chaotically. There should be at least two stable 3-point shooting points on the court, which can open up space for teammates, and the pick-and-roll strategy will be more powerful. "Yang Jian answered without hesitation.
In the future, the team wants to play a smooth offense, and only two 3-pointers on the court are not enough. But in this day and age, it's extremely rare for a team to have two consistent three-pointers on the court. Most teams don't shoot three-pointers at all. Players keep hitting the basket and guarding the penalty area when defending.
The result of putting too much emphasis on attacking the basket is that in the NBA, there are often games in which one side only has more than 70 points to win, and the basket is about to be smashed by this group of people.
Weiss nodded. "You're right, we need consistent 3-point shooting, and that's what you need to do well in the new season. After summer league, we hope you can spend time practicing your shots and become better than you are now. Slam dunks can It attracts a lot of fans, but you can help the team more when you practice shooting."
"I promise to improve in the summer. To tell you the truth, my long-term goal is to be a super scorer, making five 3-pointers per game. I will make double-teams when the opponent is in the middle circle, and I don't dare to shrink at all. Under the basket. At that time, the fans will call me 'gravitational force'." Yang Jian smiled.
Weiss froze for a moment, amused by him. "Hahaha, your goal is really great, work hard."
There is no one in the league who averages three three-pointers per game in a single season. Of course, Weiss thinks Yang Jian is joking. How many 3-pointers can a person who averages five 3-pointers make per game?
Yang Jian is not joking, he has seen how terrifying such a player is going crazy. Even if this person can only reluctantly buckle, it will still make all opponents terrified.
The other players were very envious when they saw Yang Jian chatting with the coach. The coach's attitude towards Yang Jian is too good. It seems that as long as he guarantees his shooting percentage, he may start the new season.
Eight minutes later, Weiss adjusted the lineup.
He arranged tactics and said: "If Eric and Ford can't make a breakthrough, pay attention to Young's empty cut on the bottom line. If he gets rid of the ball, pass it to him. Young can hit the basket, and can also attract the help defense to the inside. Richie, Frank in the bottom left corner."
Weiss knew that Yang Jian was not good at passing, so he sent a power forward who rarely moved and was good at shooting to cooperate with him.
Frank Brickkowski is a 36-year-old veteran, 11th overall pick in the 1981 third round. He is 206cm tall, weighs 109kg and has played 10 seasons in the NBA. He took a year off last season and is now playing in summer league for the Sonics in pursuit of a base salary.
Frank is the best among the low draft rookies. He averaged 16.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and 3 assists per game with the Bucks in the 1992-93 season.
As soon as Yang Jian came on stage, many fans immediately applauded and waited for him for a long time.
Garnett's heart is very uncomfortable, the audience's applause is not for him. The Timberwolves coach replaced him to rest and waited for Yang Jian to come back. Obviously, he had the idea of limiting Yang Jian's performance. This made him feel that he was a blue-collar worker and Yang Jian was the new star.
"I can't let this guy dunk anymore, I have to help defend at any time." Garnett guessed that Yang Jian is not good at passing. If you're a well-rounded player, there's no reason to stand outside the arc most of the time waiting for a pass.
The Timberwolves had the ball, Garnett singled Frank, turned and missed a jumper outside the penalty area, and Sherrell grabbed the rebound.
Frank is a good player on the floor, and his defense is also to keep Garnett away from the restricted area, forcing him to turn around and make a jumper. When the rookie Garnett took the ball, the center of gravity was always unsteady, and the shot was very uncomfortable.
The Sonics' offense was simple and effective. Snow brought it to the frontcourt and lobbed the ball on the left to Richkin. The latter went deep into the penalty area, turned to the bottom line and entered the basket.
38 to 23, the Supersonic lead reached 15 points unconsciously. With the attacking power shown by the Timberwolves, the audience can get 70 points.
"No wonder no one has ever mentioned Garnett playing in the summer league. This is black history." Yang Jian thought.
Garnett became stronger after gaining weight to 110 kilograms, and now Garnett is nothing special. He is both all-around and all-incompetent, and needs teammates to assist to ensure efficiency.
In a parallel world, Garnett's rookie season was average, and the only thing to be commended was the catch and mid-range shot. He's too soft to hit the box or make free throws. Without a star teammate, he won't be able to get an easy shot in the pick-and-roll.
The Supersonics have obvious advantages in the interior. Several strong men have rich experience in NBA games, and have good post-attack skills. They can use their bodies to score at the basket.
Yang Jian watched his teammates play, but felt that the way of play in this era was too unreasonable. In the NBA, all people practice their backs. It is no exaggeration. Snow likes to use his back to protect the ball when he brings the ball to the frontcourt.
After a few rounds, Yang Jian had a chance to perform.
He stood outside the 3-point line to help his teammates open up space, and Richkin could calmly play singles on his side. But it's hard to get data by hitting him like this, so he still has to cut.
The timing of the air cut depends on the timing. Richkin pulled out to cover, and Yang Jian cut in on the right and received a pass from Snow.
Yang Jian has the ability to get rid of defenders, and his speed and flexibility are much stronger than Thomas, who is 201cm tall. He first moved to the upper line, and then ran back and cut to get rid of it. The opponent's turn and start were not fast enough.
Garnett immediately retreated to help defense, and Yang Jian rushed to the basket to transfer the ball laterally to Frank on the left baseline. The big man doesn't have to get to the basket, he just catches the ball and shoots a three-pointer from the baseline.
Frank made an open shot, Yang Jian got an assist, and the Supersonics led by 18 points.
Yang Jian's poor mental attributes does not mean that he can't assist his teammates. Frank has been near the left baseline and doesn't move much. Yang Jian knows that his teammates are in this position and does not need an open field of vision. This is the advantage of playing according to tactics.
Garnett had nothing to do, and it would take time to turn around no matter how fast he was, and Frank couldn't run too far away from him. But he didn't regret it. If he didn't help defend, Yang Jian would have dunked directly.
When returning to defense, Yang Jian and Frank clapped hands. Compared with Scheffler's pure blue-collar, Yang Jian prefers to partner with Frank's type of inside player, and he can play a smooth attack if he cooperates well.
The Timberwolves made a mistake in their offense. Charles' intention to pass the ball to Garnett was too obvious, and the experienced Frank directly reached out and stabbed it away.
"Good opportunity." Yang Jian immediately got down from the left side, and got rid of Thomas in a few steps, the speed advantage was obvious.
Frank picked up the basketball and hit the ground with one hand and passed it to the frontcourt. Yang Jian took the ball and dribbled it three steps before the free throw line. After calculating the distance and taking off, he grabbed the ball with both hands and spun it in the air, and then dunked the ball into the basket with his right hand!
"My God, the essence of human movies!"
"Ahhh! Niu X!"
"What the fuck!"
"Why isn't he a Jazz player? Sonics fans are so happy, now they have two dunk kings on the team!"
The audience applauded Yang Jian wildly. They didn't expect to see this level of dunks in the summer league. Yang Jian's movements were very stretched, and today it became his dunk contest.
People all became fans of Yang Jian. He played very passionately and staged three wonderful dunks. By contrast, the Timberwolves' players felt too soft, taking turns shooting outside the paint.
Some people say that Dominic Wilkins's dunk is very good like a movie, giving him the nickname "The Essence of Human Movies". Wilkins's signature move is the windmill dunk, and it happens that he also wears No. 21 in the Eagles.
Yang Jian's dunk action is more stretched, because he is 193cm tall in shoes, and Wilkins is 201cm tall.
With the team leading by 20 points, Yang Jian became more and more confident. He found that it was not difficult at all to adapt to the NBA...