If I were Yi Di in the NBA

Chapter 250 Mentality

At the end of November, the Thunder went one step further in the Western Conference rankings.

Now the record of the strong teams in the league is stronger in the West.

The speed of the Heat's running-in is slower than everyone imagined. Now the record is outstanding in the Eastern Conference, let alone the entire league.

In December, the Thunder's schedule is not much different from November's. It's not particularly intensive, but it's not loose either.

Yi Jian hopes that this month, the team will be well-adjusted.

After entering the new year, they can look further ahead.

However, the team had another small problem, and Durant had to rest for a few more days.

Durant has also grown rapidly in recent years, but his physical fitness still hasn't fully kept up.

The age at which Durant entered the NBA is still a bit young.

On the 1st, Yi Jian led the team alone and easily defeated the Nets.

Harden has grown up well in the Nets, and Harris has a bit of a double gun in the backcourt, but it is obviously too early to lead the team to win.

It's just that during the match, Yi Jian sprained his ankle.

There is no major problem, just to be on the safe side, I will rest for a few days.

Without the two superstars, the Thunder stopped at ten consecutive victories.

Lopez scored 20+, but failed to lead the team to win.

Compared with Yi Jian and Durant, his strength is still much worse.

Their opponent, the Raptors, has been completely rebuilt this season, but it is a belly.

Thunderclap's loss was more due to the lack of a core and not getting used to it. In fact, even if Yi Jian and the two did not fight, Thunderclap's lineup is not too weak.

On December 12, Durant returned and led the team to defeat the Warriors.

The Warriors changed their head coach, but the problem of only attacking and not defending has not changed.

Curry, Ellis, and David Lee are all strong offensive and defensive types, and they still don't see a future.

The next day, the Thunder played against the Bulls back to back, and Yi Jian returned.

He didn't want to miss the matchup with a strong team.

Now the Bulls, Boozer has returned.

Although the team is still running in, it has shown good strength in the Eastern Conference.

In addition to their defense getting better and better, Rose is also getting better and better.

It is precisely because of Rose that they are distinguished from other ordinary strong teams that focus on defense.

The stars of the team can not only help the team technically, but also bring spirit to the team.

In a young team, if there is a leader who is good enough and actively pursues victory, he has a chance to soar into the sky.

In this game, unlike before, with Boozer in, Rose started to organize the start.

When Boozer feels good, it is difficult for Yi Jian to completely restrain him.

However, the difference between Boozer and Nowitzki, apart from a little less means, is that the key is much less stability.

He has touch and feels like a top offensive player when he's strong.

But as the game progressed, he couldn't consistently be efficient.

Especially at the critical moment, his shooting cannot be finalized.

So Yi Jian was not in a hurry at all. When the defensive end didn't give him much space, the offensive end also attacked him in various ways. After all, Boozer's defense has not been good offensively.

"Pay attention to Rose's habits. If you can face top defenders, then you have a chance to grow to that level." Yi Jian said to Lowry.

After Lowry signed a long-term contract, everyone will cooperate steadily in the next few seasons. Yi Jian also hopes that this buddy can be promoted to the All-Star level as soon as possible.

At least on the defensive end, if the team can defend Yi Jian more easily, the Thunder's invincible posture will also be more stable.

Due to the role of the team, Lowry cannot fully burst out his potential all at once.

But he has a stable offense, and his disadvantages at the point guard position are indeed becoming less and less.

Facing Rose, his performance will also be good.

In fact, Yi Jian's expectation for Lowry is greater than that of Lopez.

Lopez is limited by his physical fitness, but his potential is almost at the end.

With Yi Jian on the inside, it is still very important to improve the team's outside strength.

If the Thunder wants to build a dynasty, the more strengths the better, so that even if there are some injuries, it will not affect the overall situation.

In order to help the Bulls defend against Yi Jian, Noah kept staring at him, but Lopez scored a lot of points.

In the contest between the main players of the two teams, if the Thunder has the upper hand.

But when it came to rotation time, the Bulls played better.

Korver feels very good. He is a pure shooter, and it is more troublesome to feel it.

The Thunder's bench lineup is definitely not weak, but it is not as stable as the main lineup after all.

Some of their players still don't have the ruthlessness of Matthews, so the progress will be a little slower.

Yi Jian was patient, because he knew what Thunder's young people could do.

His requirements for his teammates are not random, but to help them grow purposefully, to help them develop the weapons they are good at as soon as possible, and then improve the shortcomings that affect them.

In any case, the Bulls withstood the Thunder's offensive in the first half.

Yi Jian summed it up, the bull's touch is still a bit random.

They defend with all their strength, and the offensive end depends on the performance of the stars. When the stars do not perform enough, it depends on whether other role players can perform.

They don't have a clear and stable tactic, they just look at luck.

This is enough for them against normal teams.

Against strong teams such as the Thunder, they are not enough. They may win a game or two when they are in good form, but in the playoffs, their chances will not be great.

The current Bulls, even if they can have a good record in the regular season, they are still not interesting.

They have to be stronger, it's hard to say, after all, their head coach Thibodeau's employment method, most people can't stand it, and injuries will restrict them.

In fact, Thibodeau's methods are somewhat similar to the Heat's tradition. They squeeze the potential of players in a short period of time. If they can withstand it, they can become stronger at once, but except for the monsters who have always had excellent physical fitness, other players cannot last long.

This kind of concept is still a little paranoid, Yi Jian thinks that the current development of Thunder is still good.

He is glad that he has a status in the team from the beginning, so that the team can develop healthily.

"We are very lucky." Yi Jian sighed.

"So, in the second half, we need to better control the Bulls' perimeter and win the game steadily."

Yi Jian's words attracted a lot of echoes, although others couldn't figure out what Yi Jian's previous sigh was about.

Maybe a powerful genius will always have a strange personality.

Because of the different cultures, Yi Jian usually behaves a lot, which everyone finds a little strange.

But it doesn't matter, following Yi Jian can win the game.

Yi Jian is generous and generous, he is a good boss.

The Thunder want to win, and so do the Bulls.

In the third quarter, the Bulls showed a higher intensity of confrontation.

Rose and Boozer also showed strength.

Yi Jian's face became more serious. They are stronger than the Bulls, but they may lose if they are not careful.

It's okay to lose a game or two in the regular season, but they have to try to win every game.

Yi Jian warned himself that he couldn't float away.

He wants to win the game.

(End of this chapter)