If I were Yi Di in the NBA

Chapter 133 Defeating the Spurs
"Parker missed a three-pointer... Finley also hit a three-pointer..."

"The Spurs shot eight consecutive three-pointers at the last moment, but only hit one goal. There is no suspense in the game."

"The young Thunder won the match point, and their performance is admirable."

"The next game will be back at the Spurs' home court. Will there be any changes in the series? Stay tuned."

After winning the match point, Thunder coach Brooks was a little dizzy.

Although he doesn't have Yi Jian's enthusiasm, nor Durant's enthusiasm, but he is also talked about by many people now.

This season, the Thunder have been too successful, and Brooks must have benefited from it.

However, he understands that his status in the coaching world is not high, and the head coach is not as easy to play as a player. He still said cautiously: "The score of 3-1 is really great, but it still does not guarantee promotion."

The head coach of the other side, Popovich, criticized the performance of the role players.

"Obviously my players know what they're supposed to do, those guys have to try to get the ball as much as they can. Of course I want them to get the ball in, but I didn't see that tonight."

Parker, who scored a high score, said helplessly: "The Thunder have much more weapons than us."

"After Game [-], Popovich let me play a bigger role on the offensive end, so I was more dynamic and aggressive, but I was a little bit tired at the end of the game."

Durant also accepted an interview after the game. He said excitedly: "Victory is the only result we pursue. We must win the game as soon as possible to prepare for the second round of the playoffs."

Yi Jian was much more humble at this time. He said, "The Spurs are hard to beat, especially the Spurs who are still looking forward to the championship. We must be clear about this."

Show confidence when you are weak, and be cautious when you are strong. Yi Jian understands this very well.

In fact, he and Durant thought the same, get the Spurs as soon as possible, so as not to have long nights and dreams.

Three days later, the Thunder came to San Antonio.

The Spurs, already standing on the edge of the cliff, can only fight with their backs. This time, the old players are more trusted, and Bowen continues to start.

The Thunder's starting lineup has remained the same for thousands of years, Lowry, Sefoloza, Durant, Yi Jian and Lopez.

If they are all at their peak, this is an invincible configuration with four All-Star starters.

The Spurs changed their style of play this time around. They tried to play as a team, allowing Duncan and Parker to attract defensive attention and role players to score.

However, a few minutes later, they discovered that they were unilaterally hanged and beaten, and the tactics immediately became a duo between Duncan and Parker.

The Spurs can't play good teamwork at all now, so they can only play with their stars.

Whether they despise it or not, it's the only way the Spurs can score.

As the leader of the series, the Thunder haven't changed anything, and they still focus on star tactics.

This time their harvest was earlier, because the Spurs' defensive tactics also changed at the beginning, and they did not attack Yi Jian so early.

Competitive sports, however, are no fluke.

They lowered their defensive level against Yi Jian, and Yi Jian immediately made them regret it with scoring.

The Spurs have only succeeded once before in the opening tactic, but when they want to change this time, they find that they are playing worse than before.

By the time the Spurs asked for a temporary change, the Thunder were already firmly ahead.

The Spurs' home fans have less energy to cheer for the team.

Confusion appeared on many of their faces, what's going on?Why did the Spurs pull their hips so hard this time?
They are the third place in the Western Conference, and it's too smooth for a group of Thunder to defeat them.

On the sidelines, Spurs coach Popovich was also a little out of breath.

how so?Did Yi Jian never have a downturn?How could it be impossible to prevent it by all means?

The Spurs didn't care, they adjusted the lineup.

They didn't trust old Bowen anymore, and they didn't need Bonner anymore. They started to use a small lineup. Anyway, no one could guard against Yi Jian, so they just fought hard.

The Spurs reused George Hill and Udoka this time, and began to attack frantically from the outside.

The Spurs' move really worked during the rotation period.

When they are all on the bench, the Spurs' tactical advantages can still be reflected.

It's a pity that they are not opponents in the battle of the main lineup.

Durant is okay, but Yi Jian can't stop it anymore.

There was a mistake in the initial defensive strategy, and Yi Jian's touch became very good. He hit several difficult long two-pointers steadily, which made the Spurs a little desperate.

"Attack, attack..."

The Spurs had no other choice. By letting go, they didn't let the game gap widen to double digits in the first half.

Yes, the Spurs' desperation just made them less miserable, and there was no hope for the overtake score.

"Spurs, it's over..."

"Duncan is old after all, and now he can't even make it through the first round of the playoffs."

"The main reason is that Yi Jian is too strong. The Spurs' defense is only slightly relaxed. He is about to score 20+ in the first half."

what to do?In fact, the Spurs coaching staff still has a lot of plans. They have also thought a lot about how to choose when the team falls behind.

It's just that it's hard to say whether those methods are useful.

Many tactics, in fact, have been used in previous games, with little effect.

At halftime, the Spurs' locker room was dreary.

The Spurs are not the kind of team where someone will mess up the atmosphere when they are behind, and Popovich also feels a headache.

Playing such a series is still torture. To be honest, he already misses the taste of red wine.

There is no game, just sitting at home and having a drink is life.

However, Popovich still has to come up with a way now.

The second half will definitely change, they still have to flank Yi Jian.

Yi Jian is already a superstar player, if he had known earlier, there would be no need for them to work hard in the final stage of the season.

To attack, you still have to fight.

Role players are unreliable, but they can't beat the Thunder if they don't.

I hope that the outside attack can bring miracles.

In the second half, the Spurs wanted to pick up the pace and play a good outside offense.

However, they found that the Thunder blocked the three-point line very tightly.

When the Thunder's defense was not so good, Yi Jian reminded them to pay attention to defending three-pointers, not to mention that their defense is getting better and better now.

The Spurs don't have enough strong players to tear up their defense, and it's hard to play outside offense.

Offensively suffered, as did the defensive end.

The Spurs failed to play a smooth outside offense, but the Thunder did.

The Spurs double-teamed Yi Jian, and Yi Jian passed the ball.

Both Durant and Lowry feel good, especially Lowry, who has become a surprise player.

The Spurs had problems on both offense and defense, and the situation collapsed instantly.

(End of this chapter)