If I were Yi Di in the NBA

Chapter 215 Strong
The Lakers attached great importance to Yi Jian's defense. At the beginning, Lowry and Yi Jian cooperated with the pick-and-roll. Even Bynum helped defend from the penalty area in advance. As a result, Lopez hit the inside.

The ball was passed directly by Lowry. Lowry sometimes looks like a tool man guard, but in fact he still has organizational skills, which is better than a tool man guard like Fisher.

How about the Lakers' defense? They are capable of doing a good job, but because they don't pay much attention to defense at ordinary times, they can't fully develop good team defense habits in the playoffs.

In a game, it must be better defensively than a team like the Suns, but it is not always possible to concentrate on the defensive end.

Players such as Bynum and Odom all have bad habits of distraction when defending.

On the other hand, Fisher and other outsiders have poor defensive ability.

The Lakers are a strong team with both offense and defense, but their stronger offense is obviously Kobe's personal offense. After all, creating singles opportunities for superstars is the essence of the triangle offense. Without superstars, the triangle offense is just a common tactic. There is still a pit.

The Thunder scored first, and then Kobe on the Lakers started his personal mode.

This shows that the Lakers attach great importance to the Thunder, and there is no temptation. Both Kobe and Gasol started directly.

At the same time, Yi Jian's style of play also changed slightly.

Yi Jian scored directly without chasing points this season, and more often he would drive the team, at least to drive Durant to score, in order to destroy the opponent's defense.

However, when meeting the Lakers, Yi Jian was obviously more aggressive.

On the second ball, he directly broke through Gasol, causing Bynum, who was helping to defend, to foul.

If the previous opponent, Bynum came back to help defend again, he might pass the ball to the open, but in front of the Lakers, Yi Jian went directly.

They lost to the Lakers last season. Yi Jian, who is open to the sky, knows that their opponent is also the strongest Lakers this season, and he must be stronger.

The twin towers of the Lakers will be dug open by him.

The Lakers obviously didn't expect Yi Jian's strength. Only 3 minutes into the game, Bynum, who was in the restricted area, fouled twice.

"Yi Jian is full of killing intent..."

"The battle of vengeance is exciting. It feels like Yi Jian has been keeping it in front of him."

Lakers head coach Mayfair Jackson was also a little worried standing on the sidelines. After Yi Jian changed his style this season, the Lakers' defense must be aimed at Yi Jian's previous style, and he was a little uncomfortable for a while.

Will Yi Jian play like this all the time, or is it to attract the defense and drive his teammates?
Hard to say.

The key is that Yi Jian's rampage last season also allowed the Lakers to win the Thunder until the tiebreaker.

At that time, the Thunder were not that strong, and other players were not at the All-Star level, but it is different now. The Lakers have more things to consider.

Zen Master looked very calm, but in fact he had no choice. The Lakers couldn't change their defense all at once.

What should I do?Still need to watch.

The right way for the Lakers to respond is that Kobe also showed this kind of aggressiveness.

In fact, Kobe did it without the head coach reminding him.

Faced with a strong star like Yi Jian, Kobe is also full of fighting spirit.

Kobe's favorite playing style is also so strong. Forcing himself to match the team's rhythm is really a bit uninteresting.

"Just give me the ball and we'll beat them," Kobe said sternly.

Like the Lakers, the Thunder also need to observe now and will not change their defense immediately.

Until the end of the game, Kobe actually still has the possibility of attracting defensive passes.

The other players of the Lakers are not decorations, and it is also a way for Kobe to observe his state.

Moreover, Kobe took over the game in the first quarter, which is actually suitable for the Thunder to consume him.

Can Kobe last a game under the strict defense of the Thunder?No one can tell.

Kobe also has many examples of individuals winning super data and the team losing.

How to combine superstars well with the team is a worry for the happiness of top teams.

The combination of Kobe and the team has not been so stable, and the Thunder can make a fuss.

Importantly, the Thunder can defend Kobe with more players than they did last season.

Perhaps each of them can't be restrained, but with the help of inside defense, they can continue to consume.

In the front, it is really only necessary to add auxiliary defense, and we will see if flanking is needed in the final quarter.

After all, the Thunder's offense is not a display. Kobe can score, and so can Yi Jian.

And Yi Jian is not just scoring, he has a greater influence as an inside defensive end.

It's the Lakers, not the Thunder, who need to worry about it now.

In the first quarter of the game, the performance of the two teams was almost the same. They both achieved their goals on the offensive end.

On the defensive end, it is a bit difficult because of the existence of superstars.

However, when it came to the rotation period, the Thunder performed slightly better.

The Lakers' bench is only useful for Odom, but Odom's performance in the playoffs is really a bit soft.

The Thunder's rotation has been improving this season, and they are playing hard.

Yi Jian's toughness has been integrated into the team's style.

Toughness does not mean big actions or tempers, but that they dare to take responsibility on both offensive and defensive ends.

The Lakers have no choice but to increase the playing time of Kobe, Gasol and Artest, almost playing on top of it.

The fans were hooked, and the Western Conference Finals directly entered the bayonet mode.

"Brothers, work harder and see who can't stand it first."

"Haha, it's our territory now. If we are compared to the Lakers, we won't be ridiculed to death."

With the whistle sounded again, Odom has committed three crimes.

Before him, Bynum, who had just played back, made the third offense early in the game.

Several insiders of the Lakers, that is, Gasol is smarter and did not get into foul problems.

Under Yi Jian's powerful lethality, Thunder got the lead as it wished.

Yi Jian played very strongly in the first half, but Kobe scored the most points in the two teams.

The Lakers' role players pulled their hips, Gasol didn't have so many opportunities in the paint, and Kobe took too many shots alone.

On the Thunder side, Durant and Lopez scored in double figures.

Thunder's start was pretty good. Relying on Yi Jian's lethality, they took the lead and took advantage of more scoring points.

"Continuing to consume Kobe in the second half, maintaining physical contact without the ball, no one can maintain high efficiency all the time. Even if we can maintain one game, we can't maintain it for three or four games. Our pattern must be based on the entire series." Yi Jian said straightly.

"The Lakers are the same, but we are stronger."

"Yes, we can definitely win."

"Of course, but the Lakers are still our biggest problem. Only by taking them down completely can we rest assured."

"In the second half, keep working hard!"

"come on! Come on!"

(End of this chapter)