If I were Yi Di in the NBA

Chapter 196
The Thunder achieved a new record of consecutive victories, even Yi Jian felt a little unbelievable.

Their strength has not reached this level, and there are many coincidences.

Yi Jian hopes that in the playoffs, they can continue to maintain their current good luck.

But the 34-game winning streak is not the end. The Thunder started at home in March, and the opponent they ushered in was the King of Kings.

Facing the Kings who had already given up the season, Yi Jian and Durant scored 79 points together.

Yi Jian said that he didn't care about the record, but he was still a little excited, so he hit harder.

It's also strange that the king withstood the front, collapsed in three quarters like the previous opponent, and the two couldn't score so many points.

With 35 consecutive victories, the Thunder broke the record again.

Now no one knows how high they will push the record.

Moreover, many people in the outside world have begun to pay attention to the season's winning record. Although the Thunder's tactics at the beginning were very good, it seemed impossible to win the season with 72 wins.

It seems that it is possible to surpass the Bulls of the year.

Now no one remembers how much they were not optimistic about the Thunder before the start of the season.

However, Yi Jian didn't think the team was chasing records at all.

A winning streak has consumed the energy of many people in the team, and they have suffered injuries.

If they continue to pursue the record, do they still want to seek a breakthrough in the playoffs?

The Thunder are indeed very strong this season, but their background has not yet fully developed, and they cannot waste their energy.

Therefore, if the team loses a few games at this time, Yi Jian will definitely not be sad.

Of course, he will not deliberately lose in order to let everyone breathe a sigh of relief.

Just play normally, don't care so much.

I don't know if it's a change in mentality or what happened. The Thunder's winning streak is really over.

They lost to the Nuggets in the away game. Anthony was in good form this time, and Durant was overwhelmed.

But such a loss has almost no impact on the Thunder.

Their record is a lot ahead of the Lakers who are second in the West, and they have secured the top spot in the West.

After the Thunder lost, there was no losing streak.

Two days later, they still took the weak chicken Clippers lightly.

Next, they beat the Kings away.

And after returning to the home court after three consecutive away games, Lowry returned from injury, and the Thunder's lineup was neat again.

Lowry returned to the starting position after his comeback. His style of play is more suitable for starting than Dragic. He can take the lead or play a tool guard.

While Lowry was still re-adapting to the feeling, the Thunder beat the Hornets without Paul again.

Next, they slammed the Nets again.

After playing for so long this season, the Thunder has fully adapted to being a top team.

It is too difficult for a weak team in the league to be upset.

And at the current stage, the league's weakest teams won't want to be upset, they are all thinking about the draft pick in the summer.

The NBA may rely on the draft to reach the sky in one step, so many teams will not play well after the All-Star weekend.

At the same time, the team needs to work harder to qualify for the playoffs, and the league is in a completely different state.

That is to say, the NBA has attracted talents from all over the world. Otherwise, if you don't think about making progress, you will have the opportunity to revive the team's system. If fans like it, there will be ghosts.

But now they are the only alliance, so no matter how willful they are, people will pay attention.

As for how long it can be willful?It's hard to say.

The capital has formed a scale, and the vitality of the profitable alliance will still be relatively long.

The Thunder's schedule in March is not too intensive, and the team can prepare for the playoffs with peace of mind.

On March 3, Jazz came to visit.

The Jazz's current record is not going up or down, and they are still working hard to enter the top four in the Western Conference.

In this game, Okur was absent, and they used Millsap and Boozer's inside starters.

The starting offense of this group of insiders is more flexible. Millsap, who has been in the NBA for the fourth season, is getting stronger and stronger.

It's a pity that without a tall inside line, the defensive end can't stop the Thunder's offense at all.

Just at the start of the game, the Thunder completely suppressed their opponents on the rebounds.

In the case of rebounds, they are also led by Yi Jian and Durant on the offensive end, and they are more blooming.

Deron is still very good today, and he bullied Lowry who was still looking for status.

It's just that his good partner has some problems, and the Jazz's important firepower makes it difficult for the two insiders to play.

The one facing Lopez is better. Boozer and Millsap, whoever faces Yi Jian now, is the one who gets blown up on both offense and defense.

The point is, their rotation can't win either.

Matthews felt overwhelmed today and scored consecutively after playing, helping the Thunder expand their lead to double digits at once.

The offensive power that Matthews is showing now is much better than that of Sefolosha. Thunder coach Brooks has thought several times in his mind to promote Matthews to the starting lineup.

The reason for not moving for the time being is that the Thunder's starting attack power is already very strong, and Matthews is not particularly stable.

As a result, the Thunder's bench has become stronger and stronger.

No team in the league can bear the occasional outbreak.

Yi Jian came down to rest and continued to applaud his teammates on the sidelines, "That's it, we have to fight resolutely and confidently."

"Don't doubt, we are the strongest team in the league."

Matthews has a better offense. In addition to his own offense, he is mainly good at three-pointers.

With Yi Jian and Durant around, other players will definitely have three-point opportunities.

Yi Jian has been urging the Thunder players to practice shooting and three-pointers, but everyone's progress is still slow.

Matthews has a good foundation, so he can play better and better.

The Thunder had an advantage all of a sudden, and the Jazz seemed a little lacking in confidence in the second quarter.

Deron was often forced to do it himself, and his efficiency began to decline.

It wasn't until halftime that they breathed a sigh of relief.

With old coach Sloan around, the Jazz are still not so easy to collapse.

During the intermission, they summed up and accepted the fact that the inside line is not as good as the opponent.

After the second half came up, the Jazz began to use more outside attacks to solve problems.

Their inside line is also more drawn out to shoot.

At the beginning, Millsap wanted to make a few surprises, but after being blocked by Yi Jian twice in a row, he became more honest.

Yi Jian is only in the third grade now, but his fierceness has already been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

The league has recognized his superstar status, and it is not shameful not to beat a star of this level.

The Jazz's weakness is their lack of attacking ability. After working hard in the third quarter, they found that the gap in the score hadn't narrowed, and their momentum suddenly weakened a lot.

In the final quarter, the Jazz can only rely on Deron, but Lowry's defense is getting better and better, and Deron has few options.

Halfway through the fourth quarter, the Jazz were still behind by double digits, and they could only bet on three points at the last moment.

Then the three-point bet does not go well, and the game is settled.

The current Jazz can only do so much.

(End of this chapter)