If I were Yi Di in the NBA

Chapter 130 Recognition and home field

After winning a game, the atmosphere in the Thunder team became much more relaxed.

In fact, it’s not good to relax too much, it’s just that young players cannot be as stable as old players.
Yi Jian himself has some expectations for the future competition.

"Yi, who do you think is the most difficult opponent in the West?"

"Haha, it's better for us to deal with the opponent in front of us first, and the Spurs are not so easy to deal with."

"GDP really shouldn't be underestimated, even if they are getting old, but... didn't they suffer injuries this time? We were lucky, and the opponents we encountered were not in the same lineup."

"That is true, but we still have to play the game seriously. Everyone will go all out in the playoffs, and there is no room for carelessness. And we must continue to improve in order to deal with the next opponents."

"Of course, we will not underestimate the enemy."

Two days later, it was still the Spurs' home court, and the Thunder's Spurs' playoffs continued.

This time, the young man was hit hard.

They gained confidence after winning the game, but they were also a little bit flustered.

It wasn't very floating, but there was a slight change in mentality, and the old Spurs seized the opportunity.

The Spurs are still rushing to start. Generally speaking, experienced teams will perform better at critical moments, but the Thunder has two powerful attackers, and the Spurs really dare not play against the Thunder.

They also rushed to start the first game. In fact, both games were successful, but this one was even more successful.

Parker felt overwhelmed, and after the first quarter broke out to help the Spurs determine their advantage, the Spurs began to defend desperately.

In this case, the Spurs successfully defended to the end and won a home game.

In this game, Durant has not found the touch.Yi Jian cannot stand alone.

After being taught a lesson, the Thunder returned to Oklahoma.

"We have won and lost. We now have a clearer understanding of the strength of the team. This time there will be no problems," Yi Jian said.

"Of course not." Durant was a little annoyed because he didn't perform well in the previous game.

"I will work hard to defend." Lowry also secretly made up his mind.

However, Parker's outburst in the second game cannot be completely blamed on Lowry, Duncan's cover is too good.

The Thunder's team defense is still not at the top, giving Parker a chance.

But in fact, it is also a small probability event. Yi Jian sits on the inside, Parker feels good, and there is no way to score too many two points. This buddy has performed exceptionally.

Moreover, the Spurs have somewhat of a home court advantage, and the somewhat ambiguous defensive Spurs took advantage.

Now that they are back at home, the Thunder will be playing with great fanfare.

There is still no change in the starting lineups of the two sides. Not to mention the Spurs, the Thunder's starting lineup is their strongest lineup.

At the start of the game, the Spurs still grabbed the start.

The Thunder also formulated a strategy, one is targeted defense, and the other is that they also grab.

The Spurs started off by using Duncan and Parker as the main attackers, and the star style of play.

The Thunder did not win the previous two times, largely because Durant's touch is still adjusting.

This time at home, Durant went to the field early to practice shooting, and he is familiar with it a lot.

In addition, Yi Jian will start tighter on the defensive end and expand the scope of defense.

Knowing the plan of the Spurs, Lei Ting naturally had to fight harder, and Yi Jian of course had to cooperate.

In the playoffs, it is better to work hard to kill the opponent early to be at ease.

Yi Jian felt that the team was better than the Spurs, and it was natural to win the first round, but his mentality changed after losing a game, so he couldn't take it lightly.

Parker broke in and pulled up as usual.

With the help of Duncan, coupled with his speed, Parker this move is no disadvantage.

But after pulling it up this time, Parker found that his vision was a bit bad.

How can it be?Yi Jian was obviously standing on the other side before, why did he suddenly appear in front of him.

Parker's shock did not affect his movements, and his mid-range shot has been honed and formed muscle memory.

However, this prevented him from changing his shot in time.

Snapped!
With a big cap, Yi Jian blocked Parker's shot.

Yi Jian couldn't help this ball if Parker was a little earlier, but who made Parker take one more step inside.

It was the Spurs' turn to attack again, and it was still Parker and Duncan's pick-and-roll cooperation.

This time Parker drove deeper and passed back to Duncan.

Duncan went down, and Lopez was about to make a layup.

Snapped!
Another big hat, Yi Jian once again rejected the Spurs' attack.

On the sidelines, Thunder's bench was full of joy, and Yi Jian's performance boosted morale too much.

The Spurs are in a different situation. They did not expect Yi Jian's performance on the defensive end today.

The Spurs coaching staff carefully studied Yi Jian and watched countless videos.

The offense of Parker and Duncan seems simple, but they also made careful trade-offs. The areas where they shot were all areas that were difficult for the Thunder to restrict.

It's just that they didn't expect that Yi Jian didn't try his best on the defensive end before.

In fact, Yi Jian's defense is not top-notch, not as good as the top Duncan.

But without preparation, the Spurs still suffered.

The start was bad, and the Spurs' offensive end was affected.

The shooting percentages of Parker and Duncan were not as good as the previous two games.

The tactic of grabbing the opening game went bankrupt on the Thunder's home court.

This will lead to chain fouls, because Parker and Duncan go all out at the beginning, which will affect the physical strength behind them.

It's okay to say that Parker is in his prime, but Duncan will really feel a little uncomfortable.

The point is that the Thunder has other players to consume Duncan, but it is difficult for the Spurs' insiders to cause more consumption to Yi Jian.

The bad news is not only that the Spurs failed to start the game, the Thunder also entered the state earlier than the previous two games.

With Durant shooting with penalties, the Thunder began to lead.

Then Yi Jian still played steadily, and he didn't stop playing on the offensive end just because he used a little more power on the defensive end.

Moreover, Lowry also hit a three-pointer.

Under Yi Jian's supervision, Yi Jian's three secretions were originally better in history.

Facing the predicament in the first quarter, the Spurs really don't have much to do.

When the GDP was there, when they encountered this situation, they would go to Ginobili. Now without Ginobili, the Spurs can only rely on their fate.

As a result, at the Thunder's home court, the Spurs' bench performance was not as good as the Thunder's.

Watson, Collison and Dragic, while not surprising, did contribute, putting the Spurs in an even more embarrassing situation.

Both the main lineup and the rotation lineup lost, and they were a bit overwhelmed in the first half.

Thunder's home fans shouted frantically.

They didn't expect that the young NBA team that moved in would bring them such a big surprise.

They reached the playoffs, and they are still beating the Spurs, a traditional Western Conference powerhouse.

This feeling makes people proud and exciting.

"Thunder, come on!"

"Yi, MVP!"

"OKC! OKC..."

"Defend! Work hard! Beat them!"

Amidst the cheers from the fans, the Thunder's youth became even more imposing.

(End of this chapter)