If I were Yi Di in the NBA

Chapter 204
On the day the regular season ended, the Mavericks defeated the Spurs and successfully won the third place in the Western Conference, while the Suns killed the Jazz and directly moved the Jazz to the seventh place in the Western Conference.

In this way, the final ranking in the West is the Thunder, Lakers, Mavericks, Suns, Nuggets, Spurs, Jazz and Trail Blazers.

In the east, the seats are arranged before the last day.

The top eight are Cavaliers, Magic, Eagles, Celtics, Heat, Bucks, Hornets and Bulls.

After the end of the regular season, the Thunder adjusted for another three days, and their journey to the playoffs officially began.

Their record this season is against the sky, and naturally no matter who they meet, they have home court advantage.

The Blazers have played before, but in the playoffs, Roy still hasn't come back, let alone Oden.

The current Blazers, not to mention offense, also have some problems on the defensive end.

Thunderclap met them, so it could be regarded as a lottery.

The lineups of the two sides are the same as the match at the end of the season, and they are considered familiar.

Yi Jian had communicated with the coaching staff before, and they were training the team in the first round.

If you can't start too hard, you will lose stamina.

"Coach, don't worry, with me here, you can rest assured and boldly deploy tactics." Yi Jian said calmly.

Among the last few teams in the Western Conference, the Thunder are relatively stable against everyone, and the Blazers are the most stable.

The Blazers' style of play is not dirty, as long as the Thunder can play normally.

"Everyone, our goal is the championship, there is nothing to be embarrassed about." Yi Jian said to his teammates before the game.

"Let's play to our heart's content. The playoffs may be a little more difficult than the regular season, but we will definitely not be afraid. We will see who contributes the most to winning the championship."

Yi Jian uttered wild words directly, but for Lei Ting's record, it was indeed normal.

"The only thing we have to remember is to concentrate. During the whole playoffs, I don't want to see anyone distracted or even timid. We have to go all out. If we can't do it, we will explain it early. When the time comes Don't play, or don't be afraid that I will disregard brotherhood."

"Yi, don't underestimate us. Although our strength is limited, we will do our best."

"Yes, if anyone doesn't work hard, we won't let him go."

"come on!"

"Thunder Champion!"

Inside and outside the stadium, the cheers of the fans were like a tsunami.

Yi Jian and the others rushed out of the locker room, all of them looking like a rainbow.

Amid the cheers from the fans, the Thunder's first game of the playoffs began.

Maybe it was a few days of rest, they got off to a slow start, but soon, Yi Jian and Durant showed their individual abilities as superstars.

The Blazers were also depressed. Aldridge was too timid when he met Yi Jian, and he couldn't show his strength at all.

They can only rely on the 34-year-old old Miller, Andre Miller came to the Trail Blazers this season, and did not expect that it would be his turn to play the leading role in the playoffs.

As a defender with post-up ability, Miller stands out for his stability.

He also has a lot of experience in the playoffs, and he has a big heart. Generally, he will perform better in the playoffs than in the regular season.

Lowry didn't have a good way at first, and Lowry was still a bit short.

Yi Jian encouraged: "It's okay, you work hard to do your own thing well, and try your best to consume your opponent. You are younger than him, and you will definitely have the last laugh."

Lowry is very convinced of Yi Jian now, and he will try his best to implement Yi Jian's suggestions.

With Lowry in front, it's much harder for Miller to score.

And if he wants to break through, Yi Jian will definitely teach him how to behave.

Yi Jian does not need to expend too much energy to restrict Aldridge now.

The Blazers tried hard to bite the score, but the Thunder began to have the advantage when entering the rotation period.

The Blazers' bench players are not too bad, but after all, a few people are missing.

Through the growth of this season, the Thunder has changed from a team with a relatively poor rotation to a strong team with a good rotation.

Although there is no overly powerful sixth man, there are many people who can play.

Therefore, Yi Jiancai does not want the team's main players to work too hard at the beginning of the playoffs, because they have this background, and there is no need to change too much between the first round of the playoffs and the regular season.

In the second quarter, after the team's main players play, the Thunder can consolidate their lead.

"As expected of the Thunder with the highest winning percentage in history, they played too easily in the playoffs."

"Thunder's young people have indeed practiced this season, and they dare to fight hard."

"The main reason is that Yi Jian is willing to delegate power. Yi Jian has taken a lot less shots this season. He has given Durant the scoring leader and also given the Thunder a group of elite soldiers."

"Indeed, there are too few superstars like Yi Jian who are willing to do anything for victory, and they do everything extremely well."

"The Blazers play whatever they want, and the Thunder is going to avenge the Lakers this season and win the damn championship."

After halftime, Yi Jian knew that the game was stable, and the Blazers really couldn't do anything.

Therefore, what they have to do well is to guard against the opponent's outside line. After all, the Blazers can only rely on the outside line to fight.

Inside, Yi Jian will not give them a chance.

In the third quarter, Aldridge completely became a cover tool, and the Blazers really relied entirely on the outside to attack.

In fact, the Blazers' tactics are not exactly like this, but Aldridge's performance is too pull.

Facing Yi Jian, he couldn't get in, and his shooting percentage was very low when he pulled out, so the Blazers could only gamble.

At this time, both Yi Jian and Durant had shown their strength, and Lopez was also playing well. The Thunder's lead gradually came to double digits.

Entering the rotation period, the Blazers struggled a bit.

Miller and second-year player Jerry Bayless both have good hands, and both have a combination of throwing and attacking.

Many of the strong men inside the Thunder still need experience. Although they have the ability to assist in defense, they have not been fully utilized. Therefore, the Blazers seized some opportunities and narrowed the gap between the two sides to single digits.

The playoffs are not that simple. Although Yi Jian thinks that they are overwhelmed by all aspects of strength, they cannot be taken lightly in the game. If they accidentally overturn a round, it will take a few more days, which will still have a little impact on the subsequent games.

So after playing again in the final quarter, Yi Jian began to explode strongly.

He kept attacking the basket and grabbed offensive rebounds in succession, pressing the Blazers to death abruptly.

In the first game of the playoffs, Yi Jian took fewer shots than Durant, and ranked first in points, rebounds, assists, and blocks of the two teams, showing a strong performance that was completely unstoppable.

After the game, Thunder coach Brooks also said proudly: "This game is what all our players have been doing this season. When their opportunities come, they will get an advantage from it. Yi Jian gave us some... very good games Rhythm, he's making those shots, driving to the rim, getting to the free throw line, that's what we need to see."

For all this, Yi Jian just said lightly: "I will definitely play more aggressively in the playoffs, and this is just the beginning."

(End of this chapter)