If I were Yi Di in the NBA

Chapter 167

"You have to run actively and be ready to catch and shoot at any time." Yi Jian said seriously.

"The Spurs' defense is not bad, but they can't keep up with our rhythm."

"Yi is right. The Spurs are getting old. We should play more decisively."

"That's it. Whether it is offense or defense, we must reflect our youthful advantages."

In the Spurs' locker room, Coach Popovich is habitually scolding people again.

After summing up, the Spurs feel that more people should be involved on the offensive end in the second half.

It's not because the Thunder's defense is not bad, they play timidly.

The team hopes to use Parker and Duncan as the tactical core to drive the overall offense.

However, at the beginning of the second half, just 3 minutes later, Popovich couldn't stand Blair's stupid performance and replaced Bonner.

The same defensive hips, Bonner can also open up the space, unlike Blair sending it up to add data to others.

Blair's type can be used against weak teams, but it has side effects against strong teams.

After Bonner came up, the Spurs were completely unable to solve the problem, so they replaced Ginobili.

The Spurs were more eager to make substitutions in the second half, which also proved that they wanted to test the Thunder.

Otherwise, surrender directly, this kind of thing can be done by the Spurs.

However, no matter what lineup is on, the Spurs' offensive efficiency will not improve.

Damn, their defensive efficiency has dropped.

At this time, it is difficult for Duncan to explode.

Duncan can only explode with a time limit, and it is not difficult for the Thunder to limit Duncan.

Just a little help in defense, after all, Duncan can no longer kill the Quartet in the interior like he did when he was young.

The offense didn't fully play out, but the defense didn't hold up.

By the time the Spurs reacted, the Thunder's lead had reached double digits.

After winning the opponent in the third quarter, the next thing is relatively simple.

In the last quarter, the Spurs went all out for a few minutes and found that there was no hope, and almost surrendered again.

It is not appropriate to say that they surrendered. The Spurs just played to the end and did not work hard to fight for a reversal.

That's the way the Spurs are, and most of the time it's not that passionate.

In the regular season, their performance can be used as a reference.

After the game, Thunder coach Brooks also said: "We increased our intensity in the third quarter and achieved good results. This is just a regular season, but I am very happy that the team can win."

Durant, who scored the highest score in the game, was also very happy. He said: "I just made those shots. This is the part I am good at. The regular season has only started soon, and we will not be satisfied with it."

[Lead the team to defeat the rival Spurs, reward pass +1. 】

After defeating the Spurs, the Thunder returned to home to kill the Clippers back to back.

Maybe it was a little tired after playing the Spurs, they were still behind in the first half.

But once they exerted their strength in the second half, the team still managed to solve the game without any risk.

Durant was fed 40+ by Yi Jian, and Yi Jian also got another triple-double.

Before going to the away game again, Yi Jian invited everyone to have another drink.

"We are playing well now, and we must make persistent efforts. Improve our strength and prevent injuries."

"We are really hopeful this season and we must not let others steal the limelight."

As a rich man who doesn't usually spend much money, Yi Jian will never be ambiguous when it comes to being generous.

Having a good relationship with teammates will also have a good effect on promoting the atmosphere of the team.

However, the third back-to-back is coming again, and they still go to the Eastern Conference for back-to-back away games.

In November, the weather in Miami is still good.

The Thunder's opponents, the Heat, are still struggling this season.

But their young coach Eric Spoelstra took the defense seriously.

In the East, there is a relatively high-intensity defense, and the record is still guaranteed. They started very well.

However, the Heat's reliable offensive star is only Wade, and the Heat's weaknesses are easy to be targeted in a strong matchup.

No doubt the Thunder will do the same.

Restricting the Heat, or restricting Wade is not that difficult, for teams with insiders.

Wade doesn't need to pinch from the perimeter, and his shot isn't that good.

Someone is the main defense, and then the inside defense is to help. Yi Jian is willing to provide enough help.

So after the game started, the Heat were not going well on the offensive end.

Also facing a relatively tight defense, the Thunder's performance is completely different, because their star's personal ability is too strong.

Moreover, their inside advantage is also very obvious.

The Heat started to let Quentin Richardson defend Durant, and Richardson was not big enough for Durant to shoot casually.

Then the Heat switched to Beasley, who had poor defensive awareness.

Durant and Beasley have a good relationship, and Durant has repeatedly said that Beasley's personal ability is very strong, but it does not prevent him from blowing up the opponent on the court.

With the help of Yi Jian's pass, Durant's scoring this season can be said to be like a miracle.

Even if the Heat's defense is good, but without a suitable main defender, Durant scored consecutively when he came up.

The Heat couldn't score, the Thunder did perform normally, and the situation on the court is naturally known.

"Thunder's offense is really smooth."

"It's not like the Suns can only play fast. They can play both fast-paced and positional warfare."

"With the help of Yi Di, Durant has also grown up."

"The Heat also performed very well at the beginning of the season. I didn't expect that they were basically powerless to fight back against the Thunder."

"Before the regular season, it was said that the Thunder would not be able to do well this season, hehe...that is, they lost to the Rockets unexpectedly. Which team in the current Thunder league dare to say that they are sure to win?"

"It's still Yi Jian who is too strong, driving the team on both offensive and defensive ends. The pass just now was really amazing. I don't know how to pass the ball with an arc."

The Heat couldn't restrain Durant, and naturally they couldn't restrain Yi Jian either.

The Heat's defense is good, which refers to the team's defense. Ordinary teams can limit them to death. Superstars like Yi Jian, they can't stand it. This is a bit similar to the Spurs.

None of the Heat's insiders are strong enough, and they can be regarded as slightly better outside defense.

It's just team defense. It really doesn't work well when you meet a strong star. For example, when the Spurs' defense is at its peak, it is easy to be blown up by Kobe.

In the second quarter, taking advantage of the adjustment during the rotation period, the Heat finally stabilized.

But the previous score gap is not so easy to catch up.

After all, as soon as Yi Jian catches the ball, the Heat's defense will panic.

Whether it's shooting or breaking through, or passing, it can create a lot of threats.

This season, the Thunder's role players have also become stronger, which makes Yi Jian's incomprehensible.

If there is no way to limit Yi Jian's strength, the Heat will not be able to fight this game.

The key is because of Yi Jian's passing ability, I feel that the cost performance of flanking is not high.

So, should we let go of the confrontation with the Thunder, or should we focus more on the defensive end?

(End of this chapter)