Rebirth of Yidi Legend

Chapter 711 Hope to see changes

"James Harden paid the price for his sloppy defensive attitude in this game. We can see that he really wants to prove that he can defend the opponent, but the result is that he can't defend. He can't stop the opponent at all. The shock, his mood became bad because of it!"

Bill Walton watched James Harden bow his head and leave, and shook his head slightly. In his opinion, James Harden must be in a very bad mood now. Any core player will not be in a good mood when the team has a problem because of him. Great, James Harden is no exception.

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"Hey buddy, you seem depressed?"

Yi Jianlian returned to the locker room and took the initiative to chat with James Harden.

The latter waved his hand and said after a long time, "Yi, this is not the defensive effect I want. I'm really working hard..."

"Snapped!"

James Harden blamed himself, but before he finished speaking, Yi Jianlian slapped him on the shoulder and stopped him from continuing: "Man, you have tried your best, I can see it, but the defense never It's not that simple! If you want to be better, then you must work hard on the defensive end, I think you should understand what I mean, you should have some new understanding of defense, starting from this game , trust me man, you'll get better and better!"

James Harden's biggest problem this season is not offensive, but defensive, and his main problem is his lack of awareness of defense. He prefers to invest in the offensive end rather than the defensive end. This proportion is too heavy It is very obvious that this is a problem that Yi Jianlian has always noticed, and it is also something he has been trying to remind James Harden of.

It's just that he has never had a chance. He didn't expect that today's game between the Knicks and the Thunder, which was supposed to be a reunion of old friends, turned out to be Kevin Durant and Westbrook teaming up against James Harden. of a game.

In this game, James Harden's various defensive misses caused the Knicks to lose points continuously. If it weren't for others, especially Yi Jianlian's performance at the championship moment, then the Knicks would still lose points because of James Harden. Deng's poor defense fell behind.

In fact, Yi Jianlian hopes that the team is now behind.

The James Harden of this period is not the James Harden who went to the Rockets and has become the league's first guard on the offensive end.

His mentality at this time is still the mentality he had when he was in the Thunder. When the team kept losing points because of his defense, he didn't say "I want to concentrate on the offensive end, so if I can't defend it, I can't defend it." Comforting himself, this also made him blame himself very much at the moment.

And Yi Jianlian's words obviously caused some inexplicable meaning to appear in his eyes, as if his whole brain had figured out something, and he felt suddenly enlightened.

Yi Jianlian doesn’t know what he has figured out. In short, he hopes that his words can make some changes in him. If James Harden’s attitude towards defense really changes in the end, then he believes that the New York Knicks will Reach the top again this year!
Of course, if James Harden doesn't make enough changes on the defensive end, whether he can win the championship this year really depends on Yi Jianlian's state and performance at that time.

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"Is there any problem with James' mentality? Look at him very depressed!"

"Honestly speaking, based on his performance on the defensive end today, I feel better if he is depressed. He made the Knicks' advantage shrink so much. I should feel sorry for him!"

"James Harden's performance on the offensive end this season is indeed very good, but at the same time, his performance on the defensive end is really not good. It's just that in the past, Yi Yi defended him, so there was no big problem, but the current problem The reason is that Kevin Durant and Westbrook are too capable of seizing opportunities in the offense, and the time when they are easily overworked is enough for them to complete the offense."

Fans are also talking about James Harden. In the eyes of some fans, James Harden should be frustrated or find ways to improve his defense. Some fans hope that James Harden's mentality will not be affected. In his first full season as a starter, he still has room to grow...

Amidst the discussions among the fans, the second half of the game has officially begun!

The Thunder played very successfully against James Harden in the second quarter, which allowed them to continue to stick to this style of play from the beginning of the third quarter, and still look for James Harden to make a breakthrough.

After chatting with Yi Jianlian during the intermission, James Harden’s mentality has improved a lot, and his attitude towards defense has become more important. There is a qualitative leap, which makes him still a loophole on the defensive end.

"Stay focused, James, you've done your best, don't think too much!"

"OK, OK, we're still ahead, don't give up, James!"

"No problem, this defense, if we communicate more, it will be better!"

Fortunately, Yi Jianlian communicated with James Harden from time to time to keep the latter in a positive attitude, which prevented this guy's mood from further declining.

The game entered a fierce stage in the fourth quarter. The aces on both sides held the ball for a long time at this time, and they both scored goals. The entire score fluctuated between less than 4 points during this period. , it can be seen that at this time, no matter who gets discouraged first, the game will probably be lost directly.

Yi Jianlian encountered a double-team at this time, and it came from the double-teaming of Kevin Durant and Ibaka at the same time.

This is the defensive arrangement of many teams against the New York Knicks at critical moments. They all believe that as long as Yi Jianlian is defended, the Knicks will no longer have much confidence in the offensive end!
Of course, this is for the Knicks of the past.

This year, many teams double-teamed Yi Jianlian at the last moment, but they all lost in the end. The reason is also very simple. Now the New York Knicks are not the only one who can hold the ball!
So can James Harden!

"Shh!"

It was also at the same moment when Yi Jianlian was double-teamed, James Harden continued to use goals to let the Thunder's defense know that Yi Jianlian was not the only one the Knicks needed to defend!
In the first three quarters of the game, James Harden, who has been a defensive loophole, used his offense at the last moment to help the team continue to consolidate the leading position!
(End of this chapter)