If I were Yi Di in the NBA

Chapter 283

"Nowitzki is really strong. It is difficult to find a few players in the entire league who dare to single-handedly fight Yi Jian."

"The key is that the shooting percentage is not bad. The Mavericks are in an unusual state this time in the playoffs."

"But the Thunder still have an advantage. The Mavericks just had better luck today. The Thunder's defense blocked many shots, and they can still score. This is not normal, and it will definitely not last."

"It's a bit exciting. Yi Jian started to go all out. I didn't expect to see this kind of scene in this round of the series. I thought it was going to the finals..."

"Yi Jian, Durant, and Nowitzki, these three are too capable of scoring. The game is really fun, unlike the last round of the Hornets, no one can take the move."

"Terry is in good shape, Barea is a surprise player, and Kidd's offense is too poor... The rest of the Thunder players are still more defensive now. I don't know if there will be accidents at critical moments."

In the second half, the competition was extremely intense.

All kinds of hand-to-hand combat, as well as fairy balls, are completely visual feasts.

Fans did not expect that in the first game of the Western Conference semifinals, the two teams played so frantically.

In the current playoffs, is everyone not trying?
In the fierce confrontation, the fouls on both sides increased rapidly, but the key players were stable.

Yi Jian, Durant, and Nowitzki all began to focus more on the offensive end.

Yi Jian is also considering whether to let people attack Nowitzki at the critical moment.

That way, he could go to the five, a finishing lineup the Thunder rarely use.

Let's take a look first, he doesn't believe that the 33-year-old Nowitzki will have such good physical strength as them.

Yi Jian also became ruthless, and started to do some blue-collar jobs, trying to consume Nowitzki.

"Do you have any other tricks? It's just that, you are still a little bit close." Yi Jian started talking trash after a long absence.

"Are you scared?" Nowitzki said.

"I'm afraid you won't be able to hold on. When you say that, will someone spray me?" Yi Jian said lightly.

The two are confronting without the ball, and Nowitzki is a little unstable, and he really feels that something may go wrong at any time.

In fact, Nowitzki was used to similar confrontations, but Yi Jian was stronger.

Now he felt just right, the excitement seemed to completely offset the drain.

The Thunder still have more scoring points, so the Mavericks can only be on the bench faster.

There is no need for Yi Jian to play by himself every time, as does Durant. The Thunder actually have many options.

It's just that the two are too good, and other tactics are easily overlooked.

In this game, Matthews playing Terry is also a good choice.

Terry also feels very good, but he has already committed a lot of fouls, and Matthews can go directly to the low post to hit him.

Sometimes Kidd can only switch defenses, but Terry has no advantage on the defensive end even against Lowry.

And when Barea was on, the Mavericks' back line was too short.

Kidd has many advantages, but it is a pity that his scoring ability is not good. Mavericks coach Carlisle is also worried about the lineup.

The score gap between the two sides has always been small, and there are times when they have an advantage.

The adjustment of the two teams is also very frequent.

The first contest between the Thunder and the Mavericks directly fell into a heated battle.

The Thunder's home fans were also a little worried. They didn't expect the Mavericks to play so well.

Now their players don't need Yi Jian to remind them.

As the confrontation became more intense, everyone was immersed in the game.

Everyone is fighting, it depends on who can't stand it in the end.

Or both can withstand it, but the game will definitely win or lose.

At critical moments, who can win.

Winning fierce games is very important for the growth of confidence, and a strong team must be able to fight tough battles.

Nowitzki, after all, hasn't fought against the head, he has consumed too much.

Yi Jian also rested together, but Durant played for 2 minutes more.

Having two strong stars has this advantage. Yi Jian will lock Nowitzki in this series, and he will be on the same level as the opponent, but Durant can be more flexible.

The Mavericks' defense will always be tense.

And when Nowitzki rested for a few minutes on the Mavericks side, Terry couldn't hold it up.

Terry is able to hit the fairy ball, not because he has reached this level of strength.

Just because Nowitzki is on the floor, he doesn't have to face all the defensive attention.

When Nowitzki went down and Terry became the Mavericks' number one offensive point, he couldn't play so well.

So Nowitzki was back on the court soon, and so was Yi Jian.

Yi Jian is still single-defense, and there is no need to make changes in the first game.

The series requires four victories to advance. Yi Jian is very vigilant, but he will not lose his footing.

Nowitzki is in good condition, and Yi Jian's single defense cannot be completely restricted, but he does make Nowitzki lose a lot of shots.

The Mavericks scored the highest score is Dirk Nowitzki, but the highest shot is actually not.

Terry is the one with less playing time. With Yi Jian watching, the Mavericks can only play from the outside with the ball, and Terry has this ability from the outside.

Terry's efficiency is good, but it's much worse than Nowitzki, but Nowitzki can't hold the ball so much under Yi Jian's defense, so the Mavericks are also helpless.

The Mavericks' players are separated on offense and defense, which is very instructive for the Thunder's defense.

Especially in terms of three-pointers, they know who should not give a chance.

And the game is so fierce that Durant is also assisting in defense.

Durant's defensive awareness is not that good, but his height and long arms can also solve some problems. He also has two big caps today.

As a result, Marion can only defend at this point, and if he wants to attack, he will be blocked.

Players in several positions of the Thunder can do tough defense.

Shortly after the start of the fourth quarter, Barea hit a 2+1 and the Mavericks took the lead.

But soon, Yi Jian ran back inside to catch the ball and started straight away. The Mavericks' inside defense was not good enough. Marion subconsciously came to block the eye-catching, but was directly crushed and caused a foul.

Before halfway through the final quarter, Marion committed six fouls.

Marion's foul problem is so serious, the Mavericks still have to use it, there is no way, they need such a defender.

If Marion goes down, they can only use Stevenson to defend, but he can't actually prevent Durant.

In fact, there is Corey Brewer, but he only joined in the middle of the season, and the head coach doesn't trust him very much.

The point is, this guy doesn't have three points.

Marion doesn't have a three-pointer, and he's integrated into the reminder, but Brewer doesn't, so the Mavericks would rather use a three-point guard.

Halfway through the last quarter, Haywood committed five fouls, and Chandler played again.

Later, Terry was beaten in a dislocation and went down to rest for a while.

Barea came up, but Barea made a pass error after coming up, Matthews made a steal and scored a fast break, and the Mavericks replaced Terry.

However, then Kidd's pass was also interrupted, Nowitzki fouled, Durant made two free throws, the Thunder led by 4 points, and the Mavericks crisis came.

(End of this chapter)