If I were Yi Di in the NBA

Chapter 286 Advantages brought by Yi Jian

The Mavericks were dissatisfied with the team's performance in the first half, and the Thunder also made a summary during the intermission, but their atmosphere was more relaxed.

"At the offensive end, it's about taking bold shots. The playoffs are similar to the regular season, and we're going all out to win," Yi Jian said.

"Especially the ball I pass, generally I pass the ball only when I see you have a chance, so don't hesitate."

"The other two are small, is it okay to limit them?" Yi Jian asked again.

"Of course it's okay, I won't let them behave like that again."

In fact, Thunder players still know a little about Terry's methods.

On Barea's side, they were indeed unfamiliar and careless when they played.

This time, Barea played very uncomfortable.

The Thunder's starters and reserves have a defensive attitude, which is good.

On the offensive end, in fact, they need more talent, so their substitute players almost attack.

But it doesn't matter, as the firepower during the rotation period, they are enough.

After all, their disadvantage is compared with the main players and other substitutes. Except for a few top sixth men, they can also be said to be both offensive and defensive.

"Don't worry, I won't make Nowitzki feel better."

Yi Jian's biggest task in this series is to try his best to limit Nowitzki on both offensive and defensive ends.

If Nowitzki does not perform well, the threat of the Mavericks will plummet.

In the second half, both teams made a lot of fuss on the defensive end.

The shooting percentage of the two teams was also affected.

Yi Jian and Durant also had iron strikes on the court.

However, the Mavericks are even more troublesome, because Yi Jian really restricted Nowitzki.

Nowitzki is a superstar on the offensive end, but many of his offenses rely on shooting, and his touch has a great impact on his combat effectiveness.

When Nowitzki is in good form, no one can defend him, but in average form, ordinary defenders can limit him, and Yi Jian can make him suffer even more.

Nowitzki is playing hard, and the Mavericks will have big problems on the offensive end.

On the surface, Nowitzki is just an end point, and the Mavericks are performing their duties.

In fact, Nowitzki is the absolute leader of the team. His ups and downs will greatly affect the offense of the Mavericks. The Mavericks have many tactics, and they will definitely not be able to play without Nowitzki's toughness.

But seeing the effect of the defense, the Mavericks did not make substitutions easily.

Mavericks head coach Carlisle has already prepared for the worst. The opponent is the Thunder. They can't have luck or panic.

They have to check the possibilities so that they can turn the score back home.

In this game, they desperately won the best, but it must be meaningful if they can't win.

Because ordinary Mavericks are not Thunderclap's opponents, they have to be ruthless to themselves.

However, the Mavericks' defense is still not that strong.

They almost locked the rest of the Thunder players, but Yi Jian and Durant still forced a few shots.

And halfway through the third quarter, Matthews hit a three-pointer.

The Thunder's lead has expanded a bit.

The Mavericks have only gradually started to rotate, but their rotation really didn't perform much today.

On Thunder's side, when Yi Jian led the team, he assisted his teammates to hit a three-pointer.

The upgraded version of the dealer master is so easy to use.

The Mavericks' defense began to lose sight of others.

After all, their rotation lineup, in fact, did not start well defensively.

After entering the final quarter, the Mavericks had no other choice. The Thunder's lead was almost at double digits. They could only use the offensive lineup to fight the Thunder.

Nowitzki also took the role and began to force the shot.

Not to mention, Nowitzki, who was desperate, has recovered his touch.

Yi Jian wasn't worried either, now that the Thunder were leading, a few shots from Nowitzki had little effect.

The important thing is that the Mavericks cannot be allowed to attack as a whole, and other positions must be well restricted.

Restricting others is much easier than restricting Nowitzki.

And he, at this time, can focus more on the defensive end.

"Nowitzki started again, but it felt a bit late."

"Have you noticed that Yi Jian often has explosive performances, but his biggest characteristic is his stability. Yi Jian never gets lost. Most of the time, he just performs normally, but his strength is much stronger than others, and his statistics are very good."

"The Mavericks still have no one else to stand up to. Terry is still in trouble. Barea is okay, but not at that level."

"Watching the Thunder's game is exciting, and Yi Jian will never disappoint."

"Come on, Yi Jian, we will still buy the new signature shoes."

Nowitzki is actually scoring all the time, even if Yi Jian defends well, Nowitzki is still scoring.

However, he alone was not enough. In the last 5 minutes of the game, Lowry received a pass from Yi Jian, and the Thunder's lead came to double digits.

So the Mavericks began to try three-pointers, and Stojakovic stayed on the court.

A player like Marion who doesn't have three points can only give up first when chasing points.

This also means that the Mavericks have given up their strong defense, and they can only gamble at the last moment.

Then, Terry, Barea, Kidd, and Stojakovic all made three-pointers.

The Thunder never let up on the three-point defense.

The Mavericks really had no choice in the end, Yi Jian's defense against Nowitzki was really good.

When the time went to the last minute, Nowitzki fouled Yi Jian from outside the three-point line.

Unfortunately, standing on the free throw line, Nowitzki missed a free throw.

By this time, Nowitzki's physical strength really had a problem.

The explosion at the end only lasted half a quarter.

He felt a little hopeless. He was also a player who played against Garnett and Duncan. He had seen a lot of good defensive opponents, but Yi Jian was really different.

Is he really old?Nowitzki was in a trance.

With Lowry making two free throws at the free throw line, the game came to an end.

The Thunder defeated the Mavericks again at home, leading the series 2:0.

After the game, Mavericks coach Carlisle said seriously: "There is still a long time for the best-of-seven series. If you win, the team will naturally cheer together, but if you lose, then the situation It’s going to be a bit of a crisis.”

"We have to prepare for it tomorrow and make some adjustments that the team needs. You have to accept defeat like a man and then go back home and respond."

Nowitzki also said: "They have all the momentum now, so we have to grab it back. In difficult situations, we have to stand up, we have to do a good job of execution and play Mavericks-style basketball. At the same time , we also have to play good defense like we did in the first two rounds. I still like the opportunities we have."

Will be back at home soon, the Mavericks are not discouraged.

(End of this chapter)