If I were Yi Di in the NBA

Chapter 249 Aggrieved Paul

[Lead the team to defeat the Mavericks, a threatening team, and reward pass +1, layup +1. 】

[Lead the team to win, perform better than the competitor Nowitzki, reward back hit +1. 】

Not many people care about Yi Jian pressing Nowitzki to win the Mavericks, but some people still care about the Thunder's continued winning streak.

The current top ranks in the Western Conference have very close records, and they really want to see changes in the Western Conference rankings.

Especially with traffic players like Yi Jian, both the media and fans like to pay attention.

On November 11, the Thunder came to Indiana.

The Pacers actually did nothing in the summer, that is, they selected a few rookies, including Paul George who can play.

However, although the team did not take any action, they are already tired of the stalemate record in the past few years, and they hope that there will be changes.

After all, in the Eastern Conference, it's really not that difficult to make the playoffs.

Before the Pacers, they were still somewhat competitive in the East, and they didn't want to continue to waste time.

Now, it is their coach O'Brien's last chance.

It's a pity that this buddy's coaching philosophy is really not suitable for the team.

In the case of the Pacers' poor defense, Yi Jian and Durant scored 73 points together, and the Thunder easily defeated their opponents and won seven consecutive victories.

In this way, the Thunder only have two games left in November, which happens to be back-to-back.

On November 11, they defeated the Rockets, which had a relatively poor start record.

The Rockets really have no choice now. They may still be struggling in the East, but in the West they can only watch other teams advance.

In fact, Adelman's coaching is not bad, but he still needs the right raw materials to make a big meal.

After all, most of the well-known head coaches in the league are actually only good at cooking certain dishes.

In the final battle in November, the Thunder will return to their home court against the Hornets.

The Hornets started well, but if they lose this battle, they will lose another place.

In the first four in the West, the Hornets couldn't hold on at first.

The Hornets have a new head coach this season. After Monty Williams took office, the team recovered the defense and performed well at the beginning.

Ariza, Belinelli and others that the team won in the summer are also very practical players.

It's just that Paul's mentality has some problems.

The Hornets didn't get a star player, and Paul really didn't want to be a foil in the playoffs.

As a competitor with a good start, the Hornets still feel weaker.

From the start of the game, they were in trouble.

Yi Jian locked West, Paul's offense was not sharp enough, and the Hornets had a bad offense in the first quarter.

They feel like they're back to their old ways, with defense and lack of offense.

The point is, because they don't have top defense players, they can't do top defense either.

Therefore, although Paul thinks that the new head coach is a good person, he does not believe that he can help the team achieve better results.

It's okay that the team has been going smoothly in this way, but once there is a problem, the players are easy to get frustrated, after all, the team boss has no confidence.

The Hornets are in the West, and the competition is very fierce. There are not one or two teams in the West that feel the championship. They are destined to encounter difficulties, so their ending is not difficult to guess.

Compared with other strong teams in the West, the Hornets' bench difficulty is slightly weaker, and it is no different from ordinary teams.

Their lack of stability may also be due to this.

Without a good substitute, as long as there is a slight problem with the starting lineup, or a period of rest is required, the record cannot be stabilized.

After the Hornets lost in the first quarter, the Hornets tried double guards in the second quarter and played more teamwork.

In fact, head coach Williams also hopes that Paul will not be so sweeping, so easy to be targeted by strong teams.

It's not about dividing the ball, and the Hornets don't have players of that level who dare to divide.

But sometimes, it is possible to play more as a team.

The Hornets still performed well in the second quarter, but the Thunder's bench performed better.

The Hornets played a little better, but still couldn't turn the score around.

In the second half, the Hornets defended even harder.

They thought of a way, and that was Fang Yijian to catch the ball.

It's not an ordinary defense, but it's up to Paul to disrupt the Thunder's rhythm at that moment and force Lowry.

Paul's defense is good. It may be inconvenient to defend against strong shots because of his height, but he is still good in other aspects.

He lacks strength and has quick reactions, especially familiar with the rhythm of defenders.

Lowry didn't pay attention at first, and was really cut off by Paul.

But after reacting, Paul did not succeed so easily.

Because Yi Jian didn't rely too much on passing when he first entered the NBA.

If he goes out to catch the ball, Lowry can pass the ball very easily.

West's constant physical confrontation had only that much influence on Yi Jian.

The current Yi Jian is already very powerful.

However, their rhythm of disrupting the Thunder still has some effect, and it will take some time for the Thunder to adapt.

In the third quarter, the Hornets dealt with it like this.

It's just that the Hornets' main problem is not defense, but offense.

They didn't attack well in the second half, and even more so in the final quarter.

None of them stood up to score, and the Thunder had two. The gap between the two teams was too great.

The Hornets' defense may make all-star players uncomfortable, but they can't deal with Yi Jian and Durant's level, so they play very uncomfortable.

Paul, on the other hand, often holds the ball for a long time, and in the end he has no strong offensive ability. If he passes the ball, it is not so easy for his teammates to get opportunities.

Especially the feeling in the hands, if the player can hit the ball in the last few minutes, they are not ordinary players.

The Hornets' players are okay, but they can't meet Paul's requirements at critical moments.

The point guard boss has to feel aggrieved at critical moments. In previous games, like Paul, he could often see loopholes in the opponent's defense. A team with such a good defense like the Thunder cannot really be airtight.

But in the last few minutes, everyone was very focused and spared no effort to defend. Even a team with a bad defense may not be so prone to loopholes, let alone the Thunder.

Moreover, even if there are a few loopholes, the Hornets are not guaranteed to hit 100%, and even if they hit, they have completed an offense, and there is nothing special about it.

Obviously at this time, what the star can do with the ball casually, the Hornets will naturally be at a disadvantage if they have to repeatedly look for opportunities.

At the last moment of the final quarter, Yi Jian scored 10 points, directly ending the game.

Paul scored 3 points by making fouls and free throws, which is far from helping the team win.

After the game, Paul's expression didn't seem to be as unwilling as before.

In his eyes, he felt a little confused.

He felt that he had tried his best, why couldn't he win the game?
To what extent does he have to be able to become a winner?
Paul, I really don't want to wait any longer.

(End of this chapter)