If I were Yi Di in the NBA

Chapter 108
The sneakers are selling well, and Yi Jian can concentrate more on the game.

He is not needed for the next commercial activities, at most he can post on social media.

The sales of Yi Jian's sneakers are so hot that Durant, the original No. 1 sneaker contract in the team, is envious.

It's a dividend contract. Unfortunately, the big international brand he signed won't give him this kind of treatment.

I can only sign a bigger contract in the future, Durant is a little bit pained.

"Yi Jian's signature shoes are really handsome, but the price is a bit expensive, worth it!"

"I basically don't use domestic products, but Yi Jian's sneakers still need to be supported."

"The first batch of signature shoes is the best. Brother, I bought a hundred pairs, hahaha..."

"Have you worn them? You have engaged in actual combat. Yi Jian's shoes are really good."

"I still feel a little uncomfortable, but the appearance is enough, and it is worth buying for this."

"Yi Jian said that the signature shoes sold are the same as those on his feet. Yi Jian's performance is so explosive, his signature shoes must be worth the money."

On January 1, the Western powerhouse Jazz visited.

The Jazz have a good record now and can compete for the top four in the Western Conference, but they also suffered injuries.

The Jazz's summer lineup has not changed much, but their lineup is relatively complete, and young players are also growing, so there is every hope of improving their competitiveness.

However, their inside strong point Boozer was injured.

In this game, Millsap, the Jazz's new No. [-] position, also had a truce.

It has to be said that the Jazz still has some talent reserves on the front line.

There were two All-Star-level truces at different times, and Kirilenko, who temporarily played the fourth position, also activated the task.

Yi Jian was in a good mood, and his opponent had become weaker, which did not affect his improvement.

Kirilenko has a good defense and was selected as an All-Star at his peak, but now his strength has declined due to injuries.

But because of his weight problem, he is better at assisting defense. If he is the main defense, he can't stand up against an insider like Yi Jian.

So from the beginning of the match, Yi Jian would forcefully beat each other.

The Jazz have no choice at all, because Okur at the fifth position has no defense skills at all.

On Durant's side, he is still looking for a touch, and has not made a big move for the time being.

It's just that the Jazz's offensive ability is not strong.

There aren't that many things that Deron can do alone, so the Thunder took the lead in the first quarter.

Although Korver and others on the Jazz's bench feel good, their current lineup is far behind the Thunder as a whole.

In the first half, the Thunder took the lead after just playing normally, and Yi Jian also directly scored a double-double.

He hasn't improved much during this period, but when he reaches a certain critical point, he feels completely different.

Last season, he felt slow to get a double-double in rebounds, but now getting a double-double is as easy as eating and drinking.

Especially when facing an opponent with a poor lineup, he can often grab offensive rebounds.

Facing the disorganized Jazz, the Thunder are not only playing with their two strengths, Lowry and Lopez are also playing well. Except for the second position that is not used, the Thunder's performance is close to perfection.

In the first half, the Jazz barely let the score gap widen to double digits. When the Thunder stepped up their intensity in the third quarter, the Jazz were crushed all at once.

Facing playoff-level opponents, the Thunder's players feel normal when they clock out in three quarters.

This is not a change in strength, but a difference in mentality.

Regardless of whether you are young or not, with the mentality of a strong team, the feeling will be different.

Strong teams and bad teams have absolutely different effects on the growth of players.

[Leading the team to victory, the game performance completely beat the Jazz's former All-Star player Andrei Kirilenko, rewarded with +2 blocks, +1 steals, and +1 passes. 】

Up to now, Yi Jian's basketball data has changed a lot.

[Basketball data (full value 100), strength: 88, speed: 83, bounce: 83, three-pointer: 77, mid-range shot: 90, layup: 69, dunk: 82, post-up: 70, confrontation: 88, defense : 85, Ball Handling: 73, Passing: 64, Steals: 63, Rebounds: 82, Blocks: 78, Stability: 90. 】

Two days later, the Thunder slammed the Pistons, and the current Pistons are no longer a team of their level.

Since the last loss, the Thunder has won five consecutive victories.

The season is almost halfway through, and Yi Jian also took advantage of the lack of games to communicate more with his teammates and the coaching staff.

"How is it? Is there any difference between the current record and everyone's expectations before the start of the season?"

"After playing for half a season, I found that many strong teams are like that. Our goals can be set higher. After all, we can do better. Everyone, I like to win!"

"I also like winning and I feel like I've improved a lot since the beginning of the season."

"Indeed, I feel good now, a little fatigue can't hit me."

"I like everyone's attitude, I think we can beat anyone."

"Haha, everyone, work harder, let's see how many of us can go to the All-Star Weekend this time..."

A young team with a good atmosphere will have strong fighting spirit.

After all, unlike old fritters who have passed their peak or whose strength is difficult to improve, the young people of Thunder can really see their progress every day. This feeling is very good, and everyone is full of motivation.

On January 1, the Heat came to Oklahoma to challenge the Thunder.

The Heat's record in the Eastern Conference is not bad, and the team is not satisfied.

Their internal weaknesses are relatively obvious, and they are also seeking deals now.

With Marion on a truce in this game, the Thunder should have an advantage.

But after the game started, the situation was different from what was expected.

Wade's advantage is too obvious. The strongest point of the Heat happens to be the weakest point of the Thunder.

The Thunder also deployed defensive tactics before the game, but Wade felt particularly good on the court.

This season is definitely the peak of Wade. When he feels the best in health and shooting, he can be said to be a superstar.

Wade breaks through and is invincible, and he really can't guard against it when he feels good.

After the Heat took the lead with Wade's super performance of almost 20 points in a single quarter, the Thunder did not panic.

After all, the Heat can't restrain Yi Jian and Durant. Wade's current state cannot be maintained forever, but the Heat's defensive weakness will always be there.

"Our help defense is a little faster, we can do it." Heat coach Spoelstra said loudly.

He hopes that the team he coaches can be both offensive and defensive, and he doesn't think that Yi Jian and Durant should not be restricted because of the weakness of the lineup.

In fact, when Yi Jian or Durant lead the team alone, the Heat can still impose certain restrictions.

Play hard on defense and it will make a difference.

It's just that the Thunder have two almost incomprehensible stars, and there are not many defensive big men in the lineup.

Also, their offense is in trouble.

In the beginning, they relied on Wade's personal ability to attack. If Wade's efficiency dropped slightly, they had to find a way.

Thunder is really not easy to deal with.

(End of this chapter)