If I were Yi Di in the NBA

Chapter 109 The Heat's Helplessness

"Try to block his shots, and in other respects, we will help defend inside."

"Again, you can't give them space to shoot three-pointers. The part inside includes me and Brook." Yi Jian kept reminding his teammates.

For a single-core team like the Heat, even if the stars perform well, there will actually be loopholes.

Help defend, pinch, and then just not give others a chance to score easily.

It won't be easy. The Thunder's current defensive system, like their players, is slowly getting better, but it's not good enough.

But Yi Jian and Durant are not only strong on the offensive end, they can also lead by example on the defensive end.

This is the advantage of forward players, both offensive and defensive ends can affect the team.

It is more difficult for a defender to lead the team, and sometimes the defensive impact is not so great.

Yi Jian wasn't talking empty words. He paid more attention to defensive breakthroughs after he played again.

In the face of Yi Jian's defense, Wade can not ignore, he also increased the breakthrough ball.

"Concentrate on defense!" Yi Jian clapped his hands to remind his teammates.

When the Thunder improved their defensive focus, the Heat's defense was indeed increasing in intensity.

The Heat's single defense is average, especially the inside, but they can indeed assist in defense.

The inside movement is relatively flexible, and Wade's defense on the outside is also very good.

In this case, Durant was somewhat restricted.

But for Yi Jian, the effect can only be said to be ordinary.

Yi Jian used the hunter to take it down in an explosive manner, it was too fast, and it was difficult for the auxiliary defense to catch up.

But if it is a direct attack, it is completely a gamble, and it is necessary to let go of a Thunder player.

If it's just Yi Jian, it's not impossible.

It's a pity that there is also Durant. The relationship between the two of them is not particularly close, but there is still a connection. The Heat's defense has many concerns.

Tactics cannot be perfect. At this time, it depends on both sides' grasp of the details.

In addition, it is the personal ability of the players.

"Beautiful, Wade directly hit a three-pointer!"

"2+1, Yi Jian's strong button is completely unstoppable."

"Time was running out in the first half, the Heat double-teamed directly, Yi Jian passed the ball...Durant made a shot."

"In the first two quarters, the two teams were equally divided. It seems that it will not be so easy for the Heat and the Thunder to decide the winner."

During the intermission, Yi Jian was silently replenishing his energy, trying to recover as much as possible.

In fact, the Heat can't be considered strong. It was not easy for them to fight today because Wade is in such a good state.

So he didn't go to analyze the situation with the coaching staff. A team with only one strong point is not that complicated. It depends on whether the Thunder can do better in the second half.

In the third quarter, the defense of both teams was more targeted.

Wade can no longer handle the offense alone, and in addition to passing more, he also tries to shoot from beyond the three-point line.

It can only be said that Wade is indeed in a hot state today, and he hit another one from outside the three-point line.

The Thunder's defense against Wade has also been upgraded again, and the three-pointers have also begun to take strict precautions.

Most of Yi Jian's energy was focused on Wade. In fact, the Heat now have a chance inside, but unfortunately their inside attack power is too weak.

Lopez took care of it for a while, coupled with Yi Jian's rapid movement, they didn't seize too many opportunities in a daze.

Of course, Haslem still hit two goals, he is still offensive compared to another insider Joel Anthony.

But it doesn't matter, the Heat score a little inside does not affect the overall situation, the key is Wade and their outside shots.

Although Wade, but shooting is indeed a weak link.

Yi Jian and Durant are different, they face a more stringent defense, they just go hard.

They can break through and shoot. They may not be as extreme as Wade in some aspects, but they have almost no weaknesses.

Diawara, who defended Durant, fouled twice quickly, Haslem committed three fouls in a single quarter, and Joel Anthony, who helped defend, also committed three fouls.

Yi Jian and Durant's ability to draw fouls is indeed very strong.

In this case, the Heat can only replace Beasley.

However, it is difficult for Beasley to beat Yi Jian even on the offensive end.

The defensive end was even worse. In fact, Beasley also wanted to express himself. He was not convinced by the two seniors Yi Jian and Durant.

The result of dissatisfaction was that he fouled three times in the first half, fouled four immediately in the third quarter, and went down again.

Beasley is actually very suitable to play as a substitute now, and his offensive power is not weak.

It's a pity that when he met the Thunder, his defensive weakness was infinitely magnified, and he couldn't stay on the court at all.

The Heat have nothing to do, their head coach can only resort to extreme tricks.

That is to use a purely small lineup to completely play against the Thunder.

The team is too weak inside, and they can't help it.

They will soon exchange Marion for the inside line, but there are also difficulties.

The game between the two teams was still inconclusive in the third quarter, but the Heat had fewer and fewer people available.

During the rotation period in the second half, everyone was equally divided.

The final decisive battle is finally coming.

At the end of the third quarter, relying on Durant's free throw, the Thunder led by 2 points.

When Yi Jian played again, the score between the two sides was still deadlocked.

Due to the exhaustion of physical strength, the efficiency of both teams declined in the final quarter, but the score is still difficult to change.

Wade is still very threatening, scoring less and can distribute the ball to teammates.

When he breaks through the Thunder, he needs to help defend, and other Heat players will have the opportunity to attack. This is the difference between breaking through and passing the ball.

In the last 5 minutes of the final quarter, the Thunder still led by 2 points.

But then Chalmers hit a three-pointer, and the Heat went ahead by 1 point.

Even if Yi Jian keeps reminding him, it is impossible for Lei Ting to completely lock the opponent's three-pointer.

Although Chalmers has mediocre talent, he is an NCAA champion with good mental quality, and he is also a good piece of puzzle for a strong team.

Next, Durant wanted to get a free throw again, but he missed a free throw and the two teams tied.

"That's it, continue killing them." Yi Jian applauded.

The Heat are now the main force to replace the four insiders, and they have a lot of fouls.

Yi Jian and Durant both have great free throw percentages.

However, it was not so easy for the opponent to foul Yi Jian at this time.

Yi Jian hits the inside line after receiving the ball, and the Heat's defense may be over before they can react.

With his speed and explosive power, the Heat players who have already consumed a lot can't keep up.

"Block him, stop him!" Heat coach Spoelstra felt even worse.

The two teams fought at the last moment, and the Heat had Wade, an experienced player, but Spoelstra couldn't feel at ease.

More than a minute later, Wade broke through the ball and Haslem was fouled.

He only hit one goal, and the Heat trailed by 3 points.

In the Thunder's next attack, Yi Jian and Lowry cooperated in the pick-and-roll, and the Thunder's two defensive players broke down and pinched Yi Jian.

Lowry made a mid-range shot and missed.

Just when the Heat thought that the gambling strategy was successful, Yi Jian got the offensive rebound and succeeded in the second attack.

The game is almost settled.

(End of this chapter)