If I were Yi Di in the NBA

Chapter 280 The Hornet Collapsed
"We still have hope, we won't be crushed so easily."

Before the game, Hornets coach Williams used the tricks that most coaches would use to fight chicken blood.

It just doesn't look very good, and many Hornets players are frustrated.

After the game started, the Hornets players worked hard.

It’s just that this kind of fighting is a little soulless, playing purely for the sake of playing, no longer thinking about winning, it’s the kind of feeling that you don’t want to be lazy and leave after work.

In this case, the Thunder got off to a very smooth start.

Yi Jian, Durant and Lopez all scored, and the Thunder also directly gained the advantage.

Everyone believes that the Hornets will perform better when they return to the home court and can hold the Thunder for a little longer.

They may also think so, but after the game starts, they can feel the collapse of the Hornets players' confidence.

Paul is all the same, let alone anyone else.

In fact, Paul's idea now is to finish the playoffs seriously and then leave.

He is going to pursue victory, and the Hornets can no longer satisfy him now.

Before the start of the series, the Hornets still had a bit of a fluke idea. After losing two games, they really didn't feel much.

Some of their players are still playing hard, but everyone is not connected.

By the second quarter, the Hornets were a little bit overwhelmed.

Because they didn't score at all, the mentality of the Hornets' fans was about to collapse, and so did the athletes.

The Thunder can completely suppress the opponent on both offensive and defensive ends, which is simply terrifying.

At the end of the first half, Paul couldn't even make a free throw.

The intermission saved them. After returning to the locker room to stabilize their mentality, they adjusted a little bit, but unfortunately they couldn't save the whole game.

The Hornets have always had no one to score, and Paul is unwilling to take responsibility at critical moments, so he doesn't shoot at all.

It's been a long time since the Hornets relied on players like Landry who were originally a substitute insider to attack.

Paul is as competitive as Kobe, but his mental quality is really far behind.

The Thunder had a steady rhythm and successfully won the match point.

After the game, Paul just said lightly: "The Thunder won tonight because of the strength of the whole team. Each of them made their due contribution, and this is exactly what we shouldn't let them do."

There is no suspense in this series, and the head coaches on both sides didn't say much.

Yi Jian didn't restrain others more, the Hornets really couldn't do it.

The opponent's mentality has collapsed, and there will no longer be any threat to them.

As for the sweeping of external relations, Yi Jian didn't bother to say more, wasn't that a matter of course.

Going back to the home court to advance and help sell tickets has never been something Yi Jian would consider.

After he came to the Thunder, he has helped the team earn too much money, and everything else is trivial.

How to successfully defend the title with minimal risk is what he needs to consider.

Although it is a bit disrespectful, but against the Hornets, the Thunder's offense and defense should be consistent.

A little time, might as well watch the game between the Mavericks and the Nuggets.

The fourth game is coming soon, and the lineups of both sides remain unchanged.

It seems that the head coach of the Hornets is not the type who can change the situation by betting on a different starter.

Yi Jian's fight against the Hornets was actually very easy, much easier than before.

Landry actually has good strength, a bit like West, but his height and wingspan are too poor, so Yi Jian can just fight casually.

The Hornets are now standing on the edge of a cliff, and the result is that Paul doesn't shoot at all to start.

He is actually capable, even if he is not a superstar, he is still a powerful All-Star, at the level of Anthony.

Lowry couldn't completely restrain him, but Paul just stopped attacking and became passive.

On the surface, he made all kinds of commands, as if he was going to make a last-ditch effort, but the fact is that he dare not take responsibility.

Having to hold a lot of the ball and not dare to shoot, the Hornets' offense suddenly became worse.

It was too easy for Yi Jian and Durant to play a few singles, and the Thunder took the lead.

It is also sad that the Hornets can only let players like Landry, who can't even get in the starting lineup, play the main offense.

In fact, Belinelli and Ariza are still working hard, but they can't keep up.

The efforts of the puzzle players are useless, and the main players have given up.

The point is, the head coach Williams has not dared to come on the bench.

As a relatively new head coach, he doesn't have that courage yet.

As a result, the Thunder steadily increased their lead, leading by double digits in the first half.

This time, in the second half, the Hornets didn't resist and were swept obediently.

Against the Hornets, it was easier to play each game, which is also wonderful.

After all, it's the playoffs, and it's not good to go back to the home court, and standing on the edge of a cliff doesn't have the momentum of a mourner.

It can only be said that the boss of the team doesn't want to play anymore, and the game really can't be played.

After the game, Paul also shook his head and said: "We lost to a really strong team. Obviously this is the key to their being the defending champion."

Hornets coach Williams also said: "When we miss a shot, the penalty area is always crowded with Thunder players, which is depressing. They are champions and know how to control the rhythm of the game, and they did it."

He also talked about Yi Jian, saying: "You don't know how good he is until you face him head-on."

Relatively speaking, Thunder has been very calm about advancing to the second round.

Coach Brooks said: "We beat them with height and bench depth, and the players are doing well."

Yi Jian said, "We played the performance we deserved in the series, thanks to the coaching staff. Next, we will still do our best to win."

The Thunder swept the Hornets, and the Celtics in the East can compare with their speed.

The Celtics were unexpectedly clean this season, sweeping the Knicks.

The Knicks have Anthony, Stoudemire, and Billups. The lineup is really not bad, that is, the bench is a little weaker.

But Anthony and Stoudemire really don't match. After he came, the Knicks actually got worse and worse.

Stoudemire probably regretted it. Anthony came to steal the show, and the team's performance deteriorated.

In the playoffs, Stoudemire was again limited by the Celtics' defense.

The Knicks are also unlucky. In fact, they can still play against other teams. The Celtics really restrain them.

Billups is also a very good guard, but Billups is more suitable for playing positional warfare, and Stoudemire actually doesn't match.

The key is that their defense is really bad, even the defensive Celtics can't defend.

No other playoff team in the East will perform so badly.

This fully demonstrates that building a team is not about stacking stars.

If D'Antoni is given a guard who can push the fast break, the Knicks still have something to play.

Give D'Antoni an Anthony, which means that the head coach is going to take the blame.

The Knicks' lineup is cheaper than the Celtics, but the Celtics are actually not good this season.

The Big Three of the Heat had a bumpy start, but the East must still belong to them.

(End of this chapter)