If I were Yi Di in the NBA

Chapter 278
The Thunder played the Kings back to back, so they didn't pay that much attention. Both Yi Jian and Durant chose to rest.

However, the Thunder still defeated their opponents.

The current Thunder does have the temperament of a strong man.

In this way, the team has only the last game left in the regular season, and everyone will play casually in this game, just to adjust their status and prepare for the playoffs.

And so far, the Thunder have only lost seven games.

If they win the last game, they will raise the regular season winning record to 75 games.

They have never deliberately pursued this record, anyway, they are the first in history.

But if I got it by accident, it's not bad.

However, latecomers probably have no hope of breaking the record again, unless it is the Thunder itself.

However, even if the Thunder team becomes stronger, it will take luck to break this record.

The strongest player will still lose, and everyone's mentality will be different in the future.

When the salaries of Yi Jian and others get higher and higher, the Thunder will not always have an exaggerated lineup.

At that time, a few All-Stars will bring some young people who are still good, and some old guys who are still capable. The regular season record will be the same as the first in the league, and there will be no such exaggerated winning percentage.

The current Thunder is already at a super strong stage.

No matter how strong it is, it is actually very difficult.

The same is true for Yi Jian personally. He is already the strongest in the alliance, and if he is stronger, his role will not change much.

In the final game where the Thunder played against the Bucks at home, Yi Jian and other key players didn't play for a long time. Everyone in the team went to the court to experience it, but they still won in the end.

75 wins in the season, very easy to achieve.

The data leader in the regular season, Yi Jian won the assists leader with an average of 12.1 assists per game, and won the block leader with an average of 3 blocks per game.

Durant also easily won the scoring title again.

This season, there is no other player competing for the scoring title.

The Thunder's opponent was also determined on the last day. The Hornets lost to the Mavericks and played against the Thunder in the first round.

The Spurs fought until the players were injured and stabilized their record. The second in the Western Conference and the seventh in the Western Conference were also unlucky.

The Lakers stabilized the third in a row at the last moment, and played against the Trail Blazers in the first round.

The Mavericks are playing against the Nuggets and are likely to become the Thunder's opponents in the second round.

On the Eastern side, the dust had settled before the last day of the regular season.

Their playoff teams are the Bulls, Heat, Celtics, Magic, Eagles, Knicks, 76ers and Pacers from the first place in the Eastern Conference.

It's time for the playoffs again, and the Thunder players are also a little excited.

Their combat effectiveness has a high chance of defending the title, of course it is very cool.

Yi Jian also vaccinated everyone in advance. He said: "We are training in the first round. Everyone will play boldly and mobilize their state."

"However, you can't take it lightly. It would be ugly if you lose. More importantly, don't get hurt."

"The playoffs are very important to all of us. It is not only related to honor, but also related to social value. Even for rotation players, there are not many opportunities. Good performance and poor performance are completely different. The performance of the playoffs It’s worth a lot more than the regular season.”

"Everyone should work hard for any opportunity. However, don't worry about not being able to perform. With me here, you can all perform with confidence."

"Okay, preparations start with shooting..."

The Thunder is the No. [-] player in the West, which is a bit of an advantage. They don't need to play on the first day of the playoffs, and they have three days to adjust after the regular season.

On April 4, their first game of the playoffs began.

Thunder fans sang and danced, looking forward to the team's performance.

They yelled, "We're the defending champions! We're the defending champions!"

The Thunder had a great advantage in the first round, but the Hornets were not willing to become the background board.

"Anything is possible," Hornets coach Monty Williams said.

"What I want to say is that everything you want must be difficult, and we must unite. Work hard!"

The Hornets are not only a relatively weak team in the Western Conference playoffs, they also suffered injuries, and their second master David West was unable to play, which is still their first scoring point.

To be honest, Paul was getting a little tired.

He's tired of losing, and he's tired of the Hornets.

When people can't do it, they will choose to start again, but now, Paul is still not reconciled.

Everyone wants to win, especially top athletes.

Paul is a player who can get a maximum salary, no matter what his level is, it does not prevent him from wanting to win.

West was unable to play, and Landry, who was traded from the Kings in the middle of the Hornets season, started at the fourth position.

Landry is an offensive striker. Because of his poor static talent, he is slightly worse than West on both offense and defense, but he is good at eating cakes, and the Hornets' attack power will not be greatly affected.

After the game started, the Hornets unexpectedly played a good team offense.

Their shooting guard Belinelli has a good touch, and the Hornets are in good offensive condition.

At the same time, the Thunder's players felt a little cold, and they were actually taken ahead by the opponent.

After entering the rotation, the Hornets' substitute Jack also feels good, and they feel better as they play.

A good start, the Hornets players are also a little excited.

Their strength is not as good as the Thunder, and the outside world is discussing whether they will be swept away.

They were very dissatisfied and unhappy, but they also felt that it was difficult to beat Thunder.

Now they are playing very well, and naturally their confidence has improved, and they are working harder.

At the last moment of the first half, Paul also hit a three-pointer to help the team stabilize the lead.

Entering the halftime break, the Thunder players looked embarrassed.

They were all bragging before the opening, but they didn't expect to be slapped in the face.

Yi Jian didn't panic, and said with a smile: "Now I know, I can't float."

"If we had warmed up a little more carefully and got the feel fully adjusted, this wouldn't have happened."

"Our defense in the first half was also a little anxious, trying to kill the opponent all at once... The Hornets have good pass guards, we can't be impatient, and we can't lose the demeanor of the defending champion."

"Okay, it's okay!" Yi Jian clapped his palms.

"Do you still remember how to increase the intensity in the second half?"

"In the second half, let them and the fans see, what about the real defending champions? We had a good rest after the regular season, and now it's time for us to explode."

"I still say the same thing, try my best to end the series quickly, and then make a good rest and prepare for the next battle."

"Brothers, go! The road to defending the title is made!"

Everyone, come together again to cheer.

"Come on! We are the defending champions!"

"Next, I will definitely go all out!"

"Hehe, the first half was just a warm-up. The Hornets soon knew that they were overjoyed."

"Yi, don't worry so much, we also know how to win the game."

"Come on, we are the strongest in the league!"

(End of this chapter)