If I were Yi Di in the NBA

Chapter 128 The Spurs' Three Axes
"The Spurs are not easy to play, are they?"

"Yeah, the Spurs have so much experience in the playoffs, they are a veteran team in the Western Conference."

"Why are you so nervous? The Spurs have been dishonest this season, and we've done it a few times."

"Also, Ginobili is injured again, we have a great advantage."

"If you are still nervous, just follow brother, brother will lead you to win."

"Fuck, Yi, we're just talking casually...of course we'll kill the Spurs."

"Yes, the Spurs are old, and now the West is our territory."

"It's not that exaggerated..."

Before the start of the playoffs, the team's training was not very tiring, the main thing was targeted training and maintaining state.

A group of young people gathered together and chatted, both nervous and looking forward to the upcoming playoffs.

The same goes for the coaching staff, the entire Thunder is very young.

They did, however, only slightly tense and not lose their sense of proportion.

But the Spurs, in order to maintain home court advantage in the final stage, used players completely different from other seasons, causing Ginobili to be injured again, and they were the ones to panic.

The Spurs have rich experience. They messed up in the final stage. It is obvious that they know that the team has a problem with their strength this season. They hope to create some advantages in the playoffs, but they did not expect to be self-defeating.

In fact, the top four in the West are the real materials of the Lakers and Nuggets.

Due to various reasons such as injuries, many playoff teams in the Western Conference this year are not considered strong.

In addition to Thunderclap, the new forces also have Blazers.

The game between the Thunder and the Spurs will begin on the first day of the playoffs.

However, there are two days of adjustment time after the end of the regular season, and the Thunder also had a rotation before.

Compared with the Spurs who suffered injuries in order to keep the top four in the Western Conference, the Thunder are full of energy.

The Spurs at the moment, everyone is also uncomfortable.

They finally fought for the home court advantage, and finally got the next lottery.

Despicable Thunder, the young team also learns to take turns, isn't this falling out of the top four in the Western Conference?

But the Thunder do have the strength of the top four in the Western Conference, and it was really bad luck to meet in the first round.

The youngsters' first playoff appearance will definitely be abnormal, and now the Spurs' coaching staff can only hope that their opponents will not be able to perform well enough.

Otherwise, how to limit the two young All-Stars, the tactician Popovich has no good way.

I don't know if the old thug Bowen can still fly his legs. He is not a bit of a villain, and it is not so easy to disable people.

The game started at the Spurs' home court. Both sides were in the starting lineup of the regular season, and no surprises were used.

Duncan played at the fifth position and has been the Spurs' trick for many years.

But after this trick became a regular pattern, it didn't work that well, especially since Duncan was no longer at his peak.

"Come on, everybody!"

"The away game is nothing special, we are stronger."

When the game was about to start, Yi Jian was still encouraging his teammates.

It doesn't take much energy to say something, but it can give many players confidence.

If you talk too much, you will believe that it is not a fantasy, and when you can play it on the court, everything can become a real combat power.

Therefore, Yi Jian started with full firepower.

The more domineering he is, the more confidence he gives.

The Spurs also understand this very well. Duncan and Parker also went all out at the beginning.

If they can frighten this group of young people, the Spurs may play easily in the series.

Yi Jian hit 2+1 at the beginning, and then encountered a tight defense.

There is no direct flanking, which may be related to the Spurs' defensive habits.

However, their assisted defense was very timely, and it was not much different from flanking.

When Yi Jian was heavily defended, Durant was not relentless in receiving the ball, but his hit rate was almost there.

Durant didn't care on the surface, as if the Spurs were chickens and dogs.

But the shooting rate still exposed his nervousness, and the young Durant still needs to adjust.

"Don't worry, they still play the same way as the regular season, and soon these old guys will lose their strength." Yi Jian said loudly.

While cheering up teammates, it also has the effect of spraying trash.

It was Bonner who was defending him. Yi Jian, a weakling like this, didn't need to talk trash alone, just the whole Spurs team.

The Spurs are used to the wind and waves, so they won't pay much attention to it, but they will definitely not be proud.

After 4 minutes, the Spurs took the initiative to adjust.

Without Ginobili, he came on the bench so quickly because there was no other way, and Bonner committed two fouls.

Bonner can open up space, but he is too disadvantaged against Yi Jian, and the Spurs estimate that he can only reduce his playing time.

Of course, this is not a matter that the Spurs can completely decide. If there are more fouls, the Spurs will have no choice but to keep people on the court.

"Thunder, don't be nervous, the hit rate is a bit low at the beginning..."

"Normally, most of them are playing in the playoffs for the first time, give them some time."

"Yi Jian is still strong, and he is still domineering in the playoffs. It's just... Thunderclap wants to give the ball to Yi Jian better."

Taking the lead smoothly, the coaching staff of the Spurs on the sidelines also breathed a sigh of relief.

They hope to strike while the iron is hot and establish an absolute advantage during the rotation period.

The Thunder's bench lineup is more immature, which is something everyone knows.

However, things are not that simple.

The Thunder rested before, allowing the players to raise their physical strength, and now they are fighting with the Spurs players.

Thunder head coach Brooks is a rookie and doesn't have any special skills, but he will still be a star in the playoffs. Yi Jian and Durant will both fight against each other on the court.

It's not that there is no rest for 1 minute, but the rest time will certainly not be much.

The Spurs also want to fight against it, but their old arms and legs really can't bear the consumption.

So they hope to play more efficiently. When the rotation just started, the Spurs did it, and Gudon can play well.

But soon Yi Jian lost his temper. When Duncan went down to rest, Yi Jian, Lopez and Collison all played an internal pass.

When Yi Jian was blocked by the two defenses, he immediately passed the ball to the inside, and the Thunder's fifth position could easily hit the basket.

Yi Jian's current passing ability is no longer a weakness.

When Duncan was there, he could still rely on the defense to stabilize the inside line. As soon as he went, the Spurs' inside line collapsed.

The score that the Spurs managed to lead was quickly caught up.

Spurs coach Popovich looked serious on the sidelines, looking a little ugly.

If you can't press Thunder with three axes, the next game will be difficult.

Young, energetic, and capable youngsters, the Spurs also hope to have them.

The Spurs had no choice but to play the ball.

Duncan and Parker continued to go all out after playing in the second quarter.

In fact, it is a bit risky, but there is no way, this is the current situation of the Spurs.

However, when Duncan and Parker stabilized their efficiency, Durant had already begun to return to normal.

Competing star tactics, the Spurs are not opponents.

Spurs, big crisis!

(End of this chapter)