Y13 [EN]: Chapter 63

Y13-63 (63/296)

00063 2010-11 Regular Season =========================================================================

[Hello, this is SKE Sports bringing you the exclusive live satellite broadcast of the game between the Utah Jazz (15 wins, 5 losses) and the Dallas Mavericks (15 wins, 3 losses). With commentator Son Dae-beom and caster Lim Yong-soo. Commentator Son Dae-beom, welcome.]

[Glad to be here! I’m really enjoying doing NBA commentary these days. It’s all thanks to Yoon Young-jae, who is reigniting the NBA boom in Korea!]

[He’s a truly amazing player. We had Ha Seung-jin before, but for a Korean guard to be making waves in the NBA is just incredible!]

[Absolutely! Yoon Young-jae has played in all 18 games, averaging 22 minutes. His productivity (field goal percentage, assist/turnover ratio, etc.) has decreased slightly compared to his initial momentum, but his playing time has increased, leading to an increase in his primary stats (points, rebounds, assists, etc.). He’s averaging 14.4 points, 4.8 assists, 3.8 rebounds, 1.8 steals, 0.5 blocks, and 1.4 turnovers, maintaining excellent efficiency relative to his playing time. His shooting percentages (FG% 52%, 3P% 43%, FT% 94%) have slightly decreased compared to his first 10 games, but Yoon Young-jae is still part of the 50/40/90 Club [players who shoot 50% or better from the field, 40% or better from the three-point line, and 90% or better from the free-throw line], truly rewriting Korean basketball history!]

The lively commentary of SKE Sports’ duo, Lim Yong-soo and Son Dae-beom, was exciting viewers watching the game in Korea. As the players from both teams finished their warm-ups, caster Lim Yong-soo began to announce today’s starting lineups.

[Alright! Here is the starting lineup for the home team, Utah Jazz! Starting with point guard Deron Williams, shooting guard Raja Bell, small forward Andrei Kirilenko, power forward Paul Millsap, and finally center Al Jefferson!]

[The Utah Jazz’s strength lies in the 2-2 offense of Deron Williams, comparable to the league’s number one point guard Chris Paul, with power forward Paul Millsap and center Al Jefferson. Head coach Jerry Sloan (68), a legend with 1200 NBA wins, has an offensive system that is among the best in the league. Deron Williams, who was named Player of the Month in November, appropriately compensates for the relatively weak outside shooting or the offensive connection from the high post to the low post for the Utah Jazz, whose inside game is strong! He’s truly a key player! However, a major weakness is that shooting guard Raja Bell is aging too quickly, and there are no suitable shooting guard resources! Gordon Hayward, who was drafted 9th overall in the 2010 draft like Yoon Young-jae, comes off the bench as a backup for Raja Bell and Andrei Kirilenko, but despite showing good performance in limited minutes, he is not getting much playing time!]

As commentator Son Dae-beom’s professional commentary ended, caster Lim Yong-soo began to announce the Dallas starting lineup with perfect timing.

[Here is the starting lineup for the visiting Dallas Mavericks. Starting with point guard Jason Kidd, shooting guard Yoon Young-jae, small forward Caron Butler, power forward Dirk Nowitzki, and finally center Tyson Chandler!]

[Utah is on a good run with a recent 4-game winning streak, but the Dallas Mavericks are on an impressive 8-game winning streak! The Utah Jazz has a high home win rate thanks to their passionate fans, but Dallas has been on a storm-like momentum recently. Dallas relies on the jumpers of precise shooters including Nowitzki and Terry. At the center of it are Dirk Nowitzki, Caron Butler, Jason Terry, and Yoon Young-jae. Until this season, the prevailing opinion was that Dirk Nowitzki would be the first option, with Caron Butler and Jason Terry as the second and third options, but frankly speaking, Yoon Young-jae is the player in the best condition after Nowitzki right now. I’m excited to see how well Yoon Young-jae, who is starting today, will perform!]

As Son Dae-beom’s accurate explanation ended, Utah’s Al Jefferson won the jump ball, and the game began. Deron Williams received the pass and slowly crossed the half-court line.

“…….”

Young-jae was no longer an ordinary rookie. Until facing Rose and Wade, players and coaches from other teams thought of him as just a better-than-expected rookie. However, after the games against Chicago and Miami, the perception of Young-jae rapidly changed. Now he was a fairly dangerous presence in Dallas, and Young-jae’s stable and excellent performance became a target of vigilance.

Whoosh-

Deron Williams didn’t force a drive and passed the ball to Kirilenko, who kept moving in the right high post. Young-jae was surprised by the pass that was stabbed in at an unpredictable timing, but his body reacted first and stretched out his hand. The pass slightly grazed his fingertips, but it didn’t change the trajectory much, so Kirilenko thought he had caught the ball, albeit uneasily.

Thud!

[Ah! Andrei Kirilenko! He didn’t catch the pass properly! It looked shaky, and he couldn’t control the bouncing ball, eventually getting stolen by Caron Butler!]

[Butler runs! Seeing Yoon Young-jae running, he throws a fast and powerful outlet pass!]

Dallas is a team that is much better at fast breaks than set plays. Quick transitions and early offense were Dallas’s greatest weapons. Caron Butler threw the pass with all his might to Young-jae, who was running to the wing behind the left 3-point line, and Young-jae sprinted towards the opponent’s court as soon as he received the ball.

Raja Bell was blocking in front, and Young-jae took a step forward and raised the ball as if he was going to shoot.

“?!”

Raja Bell thought he had blocked Young-jae’s shot. He quickly rushed in and lunged to block Young-jae’s shot, but Young-jae, in that short moment, tricked Raja Bell with a feint instead of shooting.

[Amazing shooting fake! Yoon Young-jae! He moves one step to the side and shoots from the 3-point line! Yoon Young-jae’s three!!!]

Swish-

[Accurate!! It is! Yoon Young-jae!! An incredible clean shot that only hears the sound of the net!]

[He’s really amazing. And bold! The fact that he played well against Rose and Wade wasn’t just luck!]

Young-jae quickly backpedaled and lightly high-fived his teammates. Deron Williams, who grabbed the ball again and crossed the half-court line, recalled Young-jae’s defense from just now and focused his concentration. The pass that grazed Young-jae’s fingertips because he was too relaxed in the first offense eventually led to Kirilenko’s turnover.

‘I have to take the tempo.’

Deron Williams ordered his players to be calm in order not to be swayed by Dallas’s fast break. Deron Williams did not lose his composure and went to the top to shake off Young-jae with a dribble, stepping right over Paul Millsap, who was screening for him.

[Deron Williams’s great drive in!]

[Paul Millsap is a smart player! For a defender like Yoon Young-jae, a 2-2 attack using a screen play is more efficient than forcing a dribble breakthrough!]

Deron Williams still didn’t let his guard down. The Utah Jazz coaches rated Young-jae’s 2-2 defense as top-notch. With excellent sense and quick judgment, he easily rendered the screening player useless and didn’t miss his mark.

[Wow! Yoon Young-jae! He quickly avoids Paul Millsap’s good screen! Deron Williams is blocked again without much penetration!]

“I see.”

Deron Williams looked around with a stiff expression. Millsap was trying to screen again, but the current situation, which didn’t seem very effective, meant that there was no point in blindly launching a 2-2 attack.

Thud-

“?!”

Deron Williams quickly organized those series of thoughts, came to a conclusion, and was about to penetrate again. Had it been only 2-3 seconds? Deron Williams couldn’t help but get goosebumps from the ominous feeling.

[Yoon Young-jae! An amazing steal!]

[Ah! Deron Williams’s dribble wasn’t very stable! He originally had a lot of turnovers, but is he making such a ridiculous mistake!]

Deron Williams hurriedly chased after Young-jae, and Raja Bell was behind Young-jae, so he quickly backpedaled to block Young-jae’s path and block the penetration route.

[Well, Utah’s backcourt is not easy either! Raja Bell blocks Yoon Young-jae with tremendous speed! Deron Williams is rushing from behind!]

[In a situation like this, it doesn’t seem like a bad idea to break through Raja Bell and score before Deron Williams arrives…]

As if responding to commentator Son Dae-beom’s prediction, Young-jae shook Raja Bell for a moment by stepping left and right. Raja Bell also thought that Young-jae would break through him, so he lowered his center of gravity and tried not to be deceived by Young-jae’s steps in order to make a solid defense.

[Oh! Yoon Young-jae suddenly posts up Raja Bell!]

[Caron Butler is rushing in like a flood from behind! Did he see Caron Butler rushing in at that fleeting moment?! Kirilenko is late! The left wing is completely empty! Yoon Young-jae’s clean pass, Caron Butler 3 points!!]

[Amazing! Accurate-! It is!]

Young-jae had noticed that his teammates’ shooting touch was exceptional in today’s practice. Of course, the situation is different in actual combat and practice, but at least if the shooting touch is good during practice, the accuracy will be somewhat the same in actual combat, so Young-jae was able to give it away without regret if there was a better open chance than himself, rather than forcing a breakthrough.

“Nice!”

“Oh- your shot is good today?”

Caron Butler playfully tapped Young-jae’s head at Young-jae’s sly joke and quickly backpedaled. With two possessions of offense succeeding in a row like that, and Utah not even getting a shot yet, the momentum naturally shifted to Dallas.

Utah Jazz coach Jerry Sloan was directing the game with a dissatisfied expression, while coach Rick Carlisle, unlike him, maintained his unique poker face while clapping his hands or shouting enthusiastically to his players and giving instructions.

[Paul Millsap, there is too much difference in height with Nowitzki. Paul Millsap eventually passes the ball to Al Jefferson!]

[Ah, it’s impossible. Tyson Chandler’s defense is shining even more today! Both of Utah’s big men are small compared to their matchup opponents.]

In the end, Deron Williams and the Utah Jazz, who were trying to break through this atmosphere by putting the ball inside, had no choice but to be chased by the shot clock without any gain.

[Kick-out pass to Deron Williams! Well, there are only 5 seconds left! It’s a battle between Yoon Young-jae and Deron Williams!]

Young-jae was sure that a screen would not come. Waiting for a screen to come with less than 5 seconds left, and stepping over the screen was not an easy task. Setting a screen is not just standing blankly in front of the ball handler, but requires accurate timing and positioning. Then the answer was one of two things. Deron Williams either aimed for the basket with a dribble breakthrough using his most confident athletic ability, or a step-back jumper after a fake motion.

Two-tung!

Fast straight breakthrough after a crossover dribble [a dribbling technique used to change direction quickly]. Deron Williams attempted a dribble breakthrough with a concise but best technique in this situation. Young-jae took his position first and blocked Deron Williams’s dribble breakthrough with his upper body. Deron Williams had some similarities with Dwyane Wade. He was able to push powerfully using his large size. The combination of such physical advantages and excellent skills is probably why he is called Chris Paul’s rival.

Deron Williams certainly had a relatively large height and strong power for the point guard position. However, Young-jae was taller, even if he was a little weaker than Deron, so there was no reason to be physically pushed back. He was not behind in terms of speed either.

However, Young-jae has made many step-ups while facing great players. It was difficult to develop power during the season, but he made considerable progress in technical aspects. Even though he was in a situation where he could be pushed back enough, Young-jae cleverly let Deron Williams’s power flow by slightly tilting his upper body back and taking one step back with his right foot. Seeing Deron Williams trying to trick Young-jae again through a spin move, Young-jae simply took one or two steps back and continued to stick his body to match Deron Williams’s forward speed.

[Wow! That’s really amazing! Yoon Young-jae is not shaken at all by Deron Williams’s flashy dribble! Deron Williams is such a great dribbler that there are not many players in the NBA who are not deceived, but Yoon Young-jae retreats sharply to match the forward speed, and when the opponent tries to overwhelm him with strength, he flexibly tilts his upper body slightly back and takes one step back to respond appropriately to the opponent’s strength! There’s really not much left, he has to shoot now!]

Deron Williams eventually had no choice but to shoot a step-back jumper due to Young-jae’s more formidable defense than he thought. Deron Williams was not good at midrange shooting, and the probability of going in was even lower if it was such a tough shot. Moreover, the shot only satisfied with hitting the rim and fell with a thud- due to Young-jae’s tenacious defense, who stretched his hand all the way up to block Williams’s view until the end.

============================ Author’s Note ============================

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＠Hmm. GSW [Golden State Warriors] and Atlanta tied the series. Washington seems to have a big void due to Wall’s absence. Without a point guard, Nene and Gortat become plants in the attack. It seems difficult with just Beal and Pierce. GSW’s defense that sagged Tony Allen was successful. Memphis needs to find a way to overcome this tactic.

＠Young-jae is already at the level of being a starter if the guard position wasn’t Kidd-Terry. He is a starting member, but it is ambiguous to say that he is a starter considering his playing time and importance. Terry, a sixth man, plays more than 30 minutes and is the team’s third option. In fact, Terry at this time was only a sixth man in name and was third in the team in playing time. Kidd is, of course, the commander on the court.

※Crossover Dribble: A very effective dribble breakthrough when you need to change direction while dribbling the ball, by bouncing the ball in the opposite direction to change direction, or by bouncing the ball in a V shape and adding a little feint to break through the opponent’s defender.

Omarion/// Thank you for the first comment ㅎㅎ

Thank you for the comments, Cheonsangbyeolli, -DarkANGEL-, Kundara, Splendid Legacy!!

Sorausamno/// Basically, we are focusing more on basketball. Also, it is impossible to make a girlfriend right now in the setting. He has already been disgusted with women in his previous life, and he is currently obsessed with basketball. Besides, it is difficult to make a girlfriend during the tough NBA season.

Shadow Boy/// I am trying to find out as much as possible about the episodes at the time. In Young-jae’s current situation, he has no family in the United States, no girlfriend, and college friends are far away. In other words, he has no acquaintances other than his teammates. I am trying to balance the daily life part and the game as much as possible.

Purota/// Deron is a pity… At the time, he was almost on par with Paul, and he even had an advantage against Paul.

Thank you for the comments, Financia, Kwon Woo-hyun™, misscherry, Goddess Yuri Praise~~

Lafir and Jinte/// Haha… Artificial Intelligence blocked Deron. Deron was not in good condition at this time.

zigichacha/// If you are in your father’s generation, it would be the Stockton-Malone combo era. We didn’t see it directly at the time, but it was a great time ㅎㅎ

Editor/// I don’t know what you mean ㅠ.ㅠ