If I were Yi Di in the NBA

Chapter 292 A Slightly Unexpected Opponent

"It's unbelievable how this could happen."

"The Lakers will lose, but the Grizzlies don't even have a complete lineup."

"Actually, it's not surprising that the Grizzlies win. Their regular season is [-]/[-]. Moreover, the Grizzlies and the Mavericks are somewhat similar. If there are fewer players, they may not be stronger."

After the Thunder ended the series, they naturally had to pay attention to their opponents in the next round.

The Lakers lost the first game in front of them. In fact, not many people were surprised.

The Lakers are always like this, giving people the feeling of being careless, and they can only show their true strength when they are fucked.

But this time, the Lakers seem to be really dying.

The Lakers have already declined in strength during the regular season, but it is not so obvious.

The outcome of the regular season, everyone will not care so much.

He was a little staggering when he hit the wasp in front of him, but you can actually see the clues.

It's just that everyone feels that the Lakers have not changed much from the previous championship lineup, and Kobe still looks so strong. They just lost a little lightly. As long as they are serious, they can win.

However, things are not that simple. The Lakers have really declined in strength.

When they meet a difficult team, they will have problems.

It may not be a lot of decline, but in some aspects, it is a little worse than before.

But just such a small gap will be infinitely magnified in the playoffs.

On the Grizzlies' side, not only the black and white bears had the upper hand in the interior, but Conley also beat Fisher.

For Kobe's point, Tony Allen worked hard.

The effect seemed to come and go, but it certainly caused disruption for the Lakers.

The Lakers lost their home court advantage at the beginning, but the situation has actually become a little passive.

After Kobe failed to turn the tide, the Lakers actually followed in the footsteps of the Spurs.

After the series ended, the outside world analyzed that Kobe's injury affected the final result.

Kobe's shooting percentage in this series is obviously problematic.

But Kobe himself didn't blame the injury, and what others said was just a joke.

Lei Ting's opponent turned into a relatively young Grizzly, and Yi Jian was a little unexpected.

He thought Kobe could turn the tide, but Kobe didn't.

In the East, the two teams that entered the finals are relatively normal.

The Bulls eliminated the Hawks in six games because they were a little better defensively, and Rose was a little better than Joe Johnson.

The Eagles' team style of play is really not good in the playoffs.

"Basketball is a team sport. It cannot be done without a team, but it is impossible to climb the peak with only a team." Yi Jian said.

"The Eagles are actually doing well in every aspect, but they are not at the top level. They may become mediocre when they encounter a strong team."

As for the Heat killing the Celtics, it is mainly because the Celtics' Big Three are old and they are not the opponents of the Heat's Big Three.

Both teams are strong defensively, but the Celtics' offense is really bad now.

This has led to the fact that the Heat can grind to death the aging Celtics as long as they fight for stars.

The Celtics successfully formed the Big Three, and now, it can be said that it is the end.

They still didn't seize the opportunity for various reasons and only won one championship.

Now that other teams have risen one after another, they basically have no chance.

The Thunder and the Grizzlies met in the Western Conference Finals, which is actually quite surprising.

Mainly grizzlies, no one thought their dark horse was so dark.

In fact, it is also related to the league environment. Now the small ball has not completely risen, but the inside is in a relatively sluggish state, so Randolph and Gasol are really annoying inside.

The two of them are excellent, and they are the only insiders in the league who can compete against the Thunder. Unfortunately, they don't have good substitutes, and it is difficult to adjust if something goes wrong.

Arthur, the striker swingman, couldn't handle the Thunder's group of heavy insiders.

On the outside, the Grizzlies are actually okay, and there are Mayo, Battier and others on the bench.

Except that the score is not so strong, there are no other problems.

After Gay was injured, the Grizzlies' starting lineup was still defensive, with Zach Randolph on the offensive end.

So when they encounter Thunder, they must be subject to certain restrictions.

Yi Jian once again faced the opponent's strongest scoring point, which will make his teammates feel at ease.

Yi Jian solved the opponent's biggest trouble, so they only need to solve the small trouble.

The Grizzlies are still the most commonly used starters, Conliga black and white bears, then Tony Allen and Sam Young, both inside and outside defense are quite good, and even the defense of the backup wing is also very good.

However, Randolph's strength can compete with Yi Jian, but it is difficult to defend against it.

But for someone who could be replaced, the insider couldn't stand up to Yi Jian.

This point of Yi Jian will make the Grizzlies worry about what they are best at.

The Grizzlies played as a team at the beginning, and they now have three strong points, Conley, Randolph and Gasol, who all have the ability to pass the ball.

But they still focus on inside confrontation, which is what they are best at.

In terms of strength and confrontation, Yi Jian is at this level, and Lopez may be slightly worse.

Of course, the Thunder bench also has a body insider like Jordan.

The older Duncan can't stand it if he frantically consumes the inside line. The Lakers' twin towers may be a bit weak, but the Thunder are not afraid.

It's just that this is a little troublesome. What the Thunder have to do is to attack from the outside.

Durant will definitely accept the test, Allen, Yang, Arthur and Battier, they are still close to confronting Yi Jian, so they can only stare at Durant.

Yi Jian scored the first start, but then Randolph also hit the shot.

Durant's condition is average, but not bad.

Even the rest of the Thunder still need to get used to the Grizzlies' defense.

Therefore, Yi Jian still needs to be more ruthless at the beginning, and use points to open the situation.

"It's not easy for every opponent..." he sighed.

Thunderclap is now well-known, and every opponent has made a lot of preparations, and they are desperate when they come up.

The Grizzlies are somewhat similar to the Mavericks before, and the touch comes quickly.

Randolph and Gasol Jr. feel really good when they come up.

Especially Randolph, Gasol Jr. tends to be defensive, and he should be more cautious on the offensive end.

Randolph is different. He has always been sharp in offense and is a double-double monster.

What makes him strong is that he is very fierce in confrontation, but after a strong confrontation, he has a soft touch, which is also a powerful talent.

Randolph was called a brush in the early stage, but as an inside player, he can score 20+10 on any team, which is really not something that a random All-Star can do.

When Randolph was not an All-Star, he was stronger than a weak All-Star.

His positioning is very clear, that is, offense and rebounds, it depends on whether the team can use them well.

The Grizzlies are now showing Randolph's strength.

He said wildly before the game: "We are not afraid of any opponent."

Now it seems that he does have a certain strength, and he can also score under Yi Jian's defense.

Compared with Nowitzki, Yi Jian, Randolph is more powerful, and he is also very difficult to deal with when he feels good, but the attack range is not so large, and he is strong but not so fast.

(End of this chapter)