If I were Yi Di in the NBA

Chapter 194 Luck
The Mavericks' new lineup found a big problem in the first game, that is, their team's second point Terry is a tactical substitute, and the team's second position is a fake starter.

Now that the fake starter has become a real starter, what should Terry do.

Butler and Terry are both offensive players and don't feel very compatible.

In fact, the Mavericks have considered this issue before, that is, Butler is the third position when playing a small lineup.

He and Marion, one striker swings and the other swings.

Butler can definitely play forward, but his defense is not.

To be precise, there is no problem with swinging forwards and guards on weak teams with poor defense, but Butler's defense on a team like the Mavericks that wants to compete for the championship can't reach the front line.

At least not yet, especially when facing the Thunder and facing Durant.

In the third quarter, the Thunder seized the opportunity and quickly extended their lead to double digits.

At the end of the quarter, Terry found the touch.

It's a pity that Nowitzki was somewhat restricted by Yi Jian.

Nowitzki did not have a good rest as the host around the All-Stars, and now the away game is really out of shape.

There was no way around that, as the Thunder's lead came to 20 points, the game ended.

Thunder won the Mavericks at home, 28 consecutive victories.

[Lead the team to defeat the rival Mavericks, and reward possession of the ball +1. 】

Since the first record in history is relatively good, and the Thunder will have two back-to-backs next, even if the outside world has been touting it, they actually don't think they can improve the record.

The next back-to-back away games will test the energy of the Thunder players, but the opponents are not strong.

The first is the great benefactor of the Rockets, who took over McGrady's Knicks.

If they don't take over, the Rockets will lose their hands and get nothing.

Of course, everyone gets what they need. The Knicks are also cleaning up bad contracts, and the other Kings in the three-way deal is for a complete rebuild. In fact, the Kings are more taken advantage of.

The Knicks' exchange for McGrady has attracted a wave of attention. As for the team's performance, it should be okay or not.

The Knicks have dug D'Antoni for two seasons, and it turns out that any coach the Knicks come to is useless.

Yi Jian thinks it's not so evil, the team still needs to rely on good players.

The Knicks have not been able to do it, because the players they fancy spending some money to sign are not very good at all.

It's still poor in vision, but everyone knows that powerful superstars don't like the Knicks now.

Anyway, superstars can make money wherever they are. They want to pursue championships and will not play with the Knicks.

And to choose an All-Star team, it is necessary to test the team's vision, and there is really no such thing as mud.

The Thunder's [-]-game winning streak is not difficult.

After all, it would not take much effort to kill the weak Timberwolves.

The only thing the Timberwolves can compete with the Thunder players is Fat Love, and Love is a substitute and has no tactical status.

After winning the [-]-game winning streak, the enthusiasm of the Thunder became even greater.

It's just that the next back-to-back is a tough nut to crack, and they are all Western powerhouses.

It's just that the Thunder's luck seems to be good. On February 2, when they are going to face the Suns, Nash is absent due to physical discomfort.

As a result, the Thunder won 31 consecutive victories relatively easily.

[Lead the team to defeat the strong competitor Sun, reward three points +1. 】

It may be because the more consecutive victories, the more difficult it is. When the Thunder won the Suns, they also had some minor problems. That is, Lowry was injured and was expected to rest for two weeks.

Lowry looks ordinary, but he is becoming more and more stable on the court, and he is definitely an indispensable part of the Thunder.

Facing the powerful Spurs on the away scene, without a starter, it is obviously not so easy for the Thunder.

Fortunately, the Thunder is not empty, and Dragic can replace the starter.

It's just that Dragic is not as stable as Lowry, especially on the defensive end, and is often a little anxious.

After Dragic started, the bench lost a ruthless role.

And now the Spurs, because of their poor record, are almost reduced to a fringe team in the playoffs, and the head coach Popovich has been blackfaced for a while.

Popovich was angry, and the starting lineup kept changing.

Even Parker played a few games as a substitute. Of course, he and Duncan are relatively stable starters, and the other positions can be said to be changed frequently.

After the honeymoon period of Jefferson coming to the Spurs, he was a bit disgusted, and he was also a substitute this time.

The Spurs played two guards this time, with Parker and Hill playing together, and in order to deal with Yi Jian, they let McDyess start the center and Duncan played against Yi Jian.

The Spurs tossed the lineup back and forth, and there was nothing they could do except after a bad record.

Seeing that the season is going to be soy sauce again, the Spurs are also starting to micro-operate.

For this match, the change of lineup was also to test the Thunder's current situation.

With more information, maybe the playoffs will be able to rely on experience and means to overcome.

If the Spurs want to be so cautious, it means that they can't handle it in the regular season.

Before the Spurs were very pretending in the regular season, and they didn't like to reveal their true strength.

But when it really doesn't work, they don't care about anything.

Popovich, a famous coach, is very pragmatic.

After the game started, the Spurs, who changed their starting lineup almost every game, played well.

Facing Dragic, Parker felt more comfortable than playing Lowry.

It's just that the Spurs only rose for a few minutes, and they still couldn't attack.

Yi Jian and Durant's scoring quickly helped the Thunder overtake the score.

The Spurs also immediately dispatched their troops. In addition to Bonner's semi-abandoned former starter, they now have a few players who can play on the bench.

Needless to say Ginobili, there are Jefferson, Blair, Finley and others.

This is the micromanagement of the Spurs, and now they have thirteen players in the starting lineup.

Many of these starts may not even have a chance to play in the end, and the rotation is very uncertain.

However, the effect of the Spurs' sneak attack on the Thunder with substitute players is only average.

The Thunder's defense is not only the starting lineup, but the bench lineup is also doing very well.

When Yi Jian went down, the defense naturally dropped to a lower level, but it was still very strong.

The Thunder's defensive insiders are very effective.

So many of the Spurs' substitute players didn't show it.

Where they succeed is that this Ginobili feels good.

After Ginobili came on the court, he also made two fouls by the Thunder and helped the Spurs get the score over.

It's different with fewer people, and the chaotic Spurs have become difficult to deal with.

The Thunder planned to let the main players play more in the second half. As for the first half, just treat it as a test.

"The Spurs are playing tough, and the Thunder are a bit dangerous."

"If the Thunder win this game, they are only one game away from the first winning streak in league history. But...the Spurs will not let them get their wish easily."

(End of this chapter)