If I were Yi Di in the NBA

Chapter 124 Adjustment
This season is actually the best time for Jazz insider Okur.

In the first quarter of the game between the Thunder and the Jazz, the Thunder focused more on Deron and Boozer, and Okur and Miles got some chances.

Okur felt good in this game and has a strong ability to grasp opportunities.

Yi Jian also reminded Lopez, "Don't worry, I'm on the inside."

Lopez was a little embarrassed, he didn't do so well most of the time, and he still needed Yi Jian's reminder.

Lopez felt that with such a good teammate as Yi Jian, he must work harder to lead him to progress.

As a result, Okur was quickly lost in the process of hand-to-hand combat with Lopez.

An insider who moves slowly and is not strong in singles, even if he has a hand basket, it will not be difficult to restrict him.

The Jazz's main lineup has no obvious weaknesses, but it's not difficult to deal with them.

A team without top attackers can be said to be mediocre without weaknesses.

For a playoff-level team, the standard will naturally be much higher.

What makes the Jazz more difficult to deal with is that they also have some good players off the bench.

Millsap, Korver and Kirilenko are all capable players.

In comparison, Thunder's bench is more or less ordinary now.

Therefore, the Jazz naturally gained an advantage in the rotation time.

There is nothing the Thunder can do about it for the time being, and it will only work when the young players on the bench grow up.

The other is the addition of Xia Tian, ​​even if it is a rookie, the Thunder should get some suitable wing players over.

Last season, they were not good enough inside, but this season they have become wings.

In addition to the strengthening of the inside line, the overall strength of the team has improved, and the level of players required is also different.

Wilkins, who the team felt okay last season, feels a bit inadequate even without injuries this season.

The score was overtaken by the Jazz, and after Yi Jian played in the second quarter, he also made various strong kills inside.

Okur did not assist in the defense. In order to limit Yi Jian, the Jazz asked Millsap, who is better at movement, to come up as the main defense.

Millsap and Boozer paired inside can make the Jazz more flexible on both offense and defense.

However, the Jazz quickly appeared, and Millsap was not much better.

Millsap worked very hard, but unfortunately the result was more fouls.

Yi Jian just has no solution, height, strength, speed, there are always some aspects that the opponent's inside line can't keep up with.

It's useless to be more flexible. Yi Jian's height and strength are there. What can Millsap do when he explodes?
Jazz head coach Sloan was also very angry and kept making players more intense.

In fact, it is to strengthen the confrontation to consume Yi Jian, and deal with the unstoppable superstar. This is the most practical move.

There may not be much effect in the front, and it is easy to foul.

But as long as Yi Jian didn't have enough physical strength at the end of the game, affecting the efficiency of both offense and defense, they would succeed.

In addition, the Jazz can only rely on the whole.

They definitely can't fight for the stars, and their strongest star, Deron, is just like that, just an ordinary All-Star level.

But the teamwork of the Jazz is still better than that of the Thunder. The team tactics that Jazz head coach Sloan has built over the years must be much better than the rookie head coach of the Thunder.

At the last moment of the first half, Deron sent a second pass to help the Jazz keep the lead.

A slight advantage is also a success for the Jazz.

At this point in the season, no one looked down on the young Thunder, at least until the playoffs.

The team's record is here, the star data cannot be deceived, and the Thunder has already achieved the status of the world.

"Fuck, how strong is it, you can raise your hand for a three-pointer, and if you rush in, you will be dunked!"

"Is this the first time you've seen Emperor Yi perform? It's just basic practice."

"The Jazz is now supported by Deron, and Boozer feels like he can't even play."

"Yi Jian's defense is really improving. He was criticized for not defending before."

"Haha, Boozer came back and found that the times have changed."

"Durant also made a hit, and the Jazz couldn't hold it anymore."

In the third quarter, the game became very exciting.

Deron and Boozer fought against the Thunder double stars, and Deron, who was completely outburst, pushed Lowry to play, which was a bit like a powerful All-Star.

It's a pity that Lowry is not a soft persimmon either.

After Deron broke out for a while, he still couldn't continue.

Deron's shooting is inherently unstable. As long as his physical strength declines, it is really difficult to maintain high efficiency.

Although Lowry is not tall, he has a strong body and is really not at a disadvantage in the first position.

Like the first half, the Jazz can only rely on the rotation period to regain blood.

But the Thunder would not give that much chance in the second half, Yi Jian and Durant just rested a little.

The Jazz can only let Deron and Boozer play on top, but in fact their effect is not as good as Yi Jian and Durant.

In a way, Yi Jian and Durant can make an impact on both offense and defense.

The Jazz's current pick-and-roll combination is relatively stretched on the defensive end.

How about stretching the hips, it is almost worse than Durant, who has not yet developed particularly good defensive habits.

In the final quarter, the Jazz's offense encountered big trouble.

With his physical strength declining, Boozer was completely locked up by Yi Jian.

Deron can still play a role, but not enough.

After all, the offensive efficiency of Yi Jian and Durant has hardly dropped.

This is the horror of the two. Yi Jian is now an all-round star. Although Durant has shortcomings, he is really good at what he is good at.

"Yi Jian played back singles, turned over and made a jump shot...hit!"

"Yi Jian was double-teamed and didn't look at the pass...Durant took the ball and went straight to the layup, a good shot! 2+1."

"The Thunder had already led by 10 points, and Yi Jian was double-teamed again... He passed the ball to Sefolosha, who also made a hit, and the game was settled."

[Leading the team to victory, the performance of the game completely beat the Jazz All-Star player Carlos Boozer, rewarded with +1 for passes and +1 for steals. 】

After winning the Jazz, the Thunder have almost locked the playoffs.

They began to consider whether to let Yi Jian and Durant take turns.

Overall, the Thunder is still healthy, especially the main players, but after playing for a season, everyone will have more or less minor injuries.

But to be honest, they really have no plans in this regard.

Now that I think about it, I can only look at it first.

Next, they beat the already bad Timberwolves, but the winning streak did not continue. They lost to the Lakers in an away game, and then unexpectedly lost to the Raptors.

In the loss to the Raptors, Yi Jian was rarely in poor condition.

In the next away game against the Celtics, Yi Jian also chose to rest.

The Thunder lost again, but Yi Jian did not regret it. Their goal now is the playoffs. The Celtics are not an opponent they need to consider. Instead of increasing their consumption against a strong defensive team, it is better to recharge their batteries to deal with the West competitors.

So for the game against the Spurs at the end of March, Yi Jian will definitely go all out.

(End of this chapter)