If I were Yi Di in the NBA

Chapter 182 New Year's Domineering Start
From defense to offense, one is habit and the other is ability.

The change of habits is also a part of running-in, but if the ability is not good, even if it is completely transformed, the Hornets can only bully the underdogs, and they are courting death if they do this against the strong teams.

While the Hornets struggled with their tactical habits, the Thunder were already working on offense and defense.

While beating opponents on the offensive end, they also worked hard to limit the two strong points of the Hornets, Paul and West.

Lowry's performance is more and more reassuring.

Even if he has not grown to the peak, there are not many guards in the league who can completely suppress him.

To be honest, the league is now in the process of changing from old to new, and there are not many absolute strong players in each position.

The Thunder's current lineup configuration, which was criticized before the start of the season, is actually super luxurious.

It's just that Yi Jian opened the eyes of the sky, and Lei Ting didn't spend much money.

Now the boss of the Thunder loves Yi Jian to death. Because of the move, he feels that his wallet is a little tight for the time being. Yi Jian not only helps him make money in business, but also saves him money in the lineup. Where can I find such a good player.

So the boss has already said that Yi Jian's opinion must be considered in the team's signings.

Being able to help make a lot of money, capitalists will also appear amiable.

"The Hornets' current style of play is actually more aggressive, and there are advantages and disadvantages. It's just that their most fundamental problem cannot be solved."

"Paul is not Nash, he is not so used to fast pace."

As the game progressed, it became increasingly difficult for the Hornets to bite the score.

Their inside rebounds were also completely suppressed by the Thunder.

The Thunder ranks first in the league in rebounds and blocks, so no matter which team encounters them, they will more or less encounter such problems.

In the second half, the Hornets decided to fight.

The offensive end further speeds up the tempo, while the defensive end directly pinches.

They are half successful, speeding up the tempo, playing defense without a stable foothold, and they did hit some balls from the outside, which improved their offensive efficiency.

It's just that their pincer tactics didn't work.

Okafor came out with more help defenses, resulting in an emptiness inside, and Lopez scored in double figures in a single quarter.

The Thunder has a first-team player like Yi Jian and a super scorer like Durant. Sometimes opponents always ignore Lopez's growth.

But if you let Lopez easily catch the ball inside, he can really score.

The Thunder's internal statistics rank first in the league. In addition to Yi Jian's strength and the team's many insiders, Lopez's strength cannot be ignored.

The Hornets' gamble failed because the Thunder scored more points.

At the end of the quarter, the Hornets wanted to use defense again, letting Posey replace Peja.

But in this way, after they slowed down the tempo, they couldn't score even more points.

This is the strength of the Thunder. They have no weak links, and they will not lose if they play offense and defense casually.

There is no way around this. For a team without a weak link, it is too difficult for a weak team to be upset purely by luck.

At the last moment of the game, the Hornets made five consecutive three-pointers, and the game came to an end.

The Thunder's winning streak has reached eleven games.

And this time they have five home games in a row, and they haven't back-to-back yet, which is just right for some tired players to recover a little bit.

Then wait until next month's All-Star weekend, the team can make major adjustments.

After the All-Star weekend, preparations for the playoffs began, and the rhythm of the strong teams started.

On January 1, the Pacers came to challenge.

The strength of the Pacers is about the same as last season, and they didn't gain much in the summer.

Their sophomore center, Hibbert, is developing at a decent rate, but his reaction is a bit slow and he can't grab rebounds.

Now the Pacers, who are an offensive team, come up against the Thunder.

It feels like they have made some defensive arrangements, but the effect is very poor.

Yi Jian and Durant took turns to show off their power, and the team beat their opponents in the third quarter.

Twelve consecutive victories, a bit easy.

In the current Eastern Conference, except for the strongest teams, the others are very stretched even at the playoff level.

But after a while, when they pursue defense one after another, the East will slowly become tougher.

Two days later, the Knicks, also without defense, came over and completed the Thunder's [-]-game winning streak.

The Knicks have been paying for the previous big contracts in the past few seasons, which is worse than bad.

The team that pays the luxury tax is the Knicks.

The Thunder naturally slapped them, and there was no suspense in the game after halftime.

In the final home game of the Thunder, they are finally going to sweat.

The Spurs are visiting. Although the Spurs are only the second-tier team in the Western Conference this season, they are old and cunning, and they can still affect the situation in the Western Conference to a certain extent.

But what I didn't expect was that the Spurs let Duncan rest.

I don't know what their head coach Popovich is thinking, but the Spurs put up a small lineup against the Thunder.

The Thunder is also not polite, except that the start is a little slow, and the next step is to completely suppress.

In the first half, Parker played a god-level performance, making all three-pointers.

But relying on super-level performance can't last too long, and it was time for Parker to pay off his debts in the third quarter.

He felt a drop and was blocked, and the Thunder suddenly gained a double-digit lead.

In the final quarter, the Spurs' offense was still offline, and the Thunder easily closed the game and won [-] consecutive victories.

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

Yi Jian still likes the task situation of the new season very much, and will not lose anything just because the opponent's lineup is not complete.

Now, how many consecutive victories the Thunder can win has also become a hot topic in the outside world.

Yi Jian doesn't think much about this, but he still values ​​the number one position in the West.

I didn't care about it last season because the strength was not at this level. If the strength is there, the home court advantage is still very good.

They just take it seriously and work hard one after another, there is no need to work hard.

The regular season is the regular season, and the risk cannot be increased. The playoffs for strong teams are the key.

After defeating the Spurs, the Thunder immediately went to an away game against the Mavericks.

I have played against a bunch of weaker opponents before, but the team I have to face now is not that simple.

The Western Conference playoff-level teams also attach great importance to the Thunder.

The same is true for the Thunder. The last time they lost to the Mavericks, they had problems with their offensive state, so they summed up after the game.

If we meet again now, we will definitely have to test whether the cognition at that time is correct.

In this way, when they meet in the playoffs, they will have a bottom line in their hearts.

This is true of normal teams, and the unique practices of a few teams have little reference value.

The Mavericks' starting has changed. They didn't play double guards like they did last time, but let Howard and Marion start together.

Yi Jian felt that this might be for certain teams.

(End of this chapter)