If I were Yi Di in the NBA

Chapter 339 The difference between the first half and the second half

"The three-point shot from Chalmers...and missed. Chalmers made a three-pointer in the first half, but he missed a single one in the second half."

"Wade had a three-point chance, but he hesitated and still shot, and missed. Wade didn't hit a three-pointer today, and the Thunder also mainly defended him from breaking through."

"By the last few minutes, it felt like the Heat were off the mark and Battier missed his shot."

"James wants to come by himself, but still misses, it's a pity."

"The two teams had a defensive battle at the last moment...Yi Jian hit a three-pointer! With the sudden shot, the Heat's defense slowed down a little bit."

"The game is for the Thunder, and the Heat used foul tactics."

"Lowry missed the second free throw, but it doesn't matter, the Thunder is in control of the situation."

"The game is over, and the Thunder once again won the strong duel."

The Heat lost again, and after the game, James was also a little bit uneasy, so he could only say harshly that the Heat will definitely have a stronger performance in the playoffs.

Two days after defeating the Heat, the Thunder met the Pacers, a newly rising power in the East.

There are several aspects to the rise of the Pacers. The first is the change of the head coach. Vogel caught the defense in the Pacers and put the team on the right track.

In addition, they signed West last summer. West and Hibbert formed a relatively strong inside line in the East.

There is also the growth of Paul George and the arrival of George Hill.

The Pacers would definitely lose out by trading Leonard for George Hill, but if the Spurs didn't propose a deal, they wouldn't choose Leonard themselves.

In their view, they already have good enough wings in Grant and Paul George, and there is no place for Leonard at all.

It can only be said that they and the Spurs each get what they need, and the Spurs have better luck.

Many teams in the league have become stronger after the main defense, and there are Bulls and Pacers in the East.

It's just that after becoming a defensive team, the Pacers also suffered from the problem of a defensive team, and the offense became a little weak.

The current Pacers are still Granger's team. He and Paul George form a wing with both offense and defense. Unfortunately, Paul George has not grown up yet, and Granger is injured.

The Pacers are also a somewhat unlucky team. Many times, there will always be some problems that prevent the team from becoming the top.

In this game, the Pacers started off surprisingly well.

Yi Jian took care of West, but he didn't expect Hibbert to feel very good and hit consecutive shots.

In addition, Granger also performed well, and the Pacers took the lead smoothly.

In fact, this is an accident. The Pacers' offense is obviously super-level performance.

But this also shows one thing. Many teams in the league are now playing the Thunder with all their might.

Many teams know the gap between the two sides only when they match up, but there are also some teams that can give surprises.

It was difficult for the Thunder to adapt to the situation without being fully prepared.

"Be more active in grabbing rebounds." Yi Jian said.

The Pacers' inside rebounding is not strong, but they are all rebounding.

West fought desperately with Yi Jian to consume him, just to entangle him so that other positions of the team could protect the rebounds.

Paul George has become a big rebounder on the field today. He is now playing in 3D, rushing to do the dirty work, and the key is to do a good job.

"Continue to defend well, their offense cannot always feel good." Yi Jian kept encouraging his teammates.

The Pacers tried to find ways to play their backcourt on the flanks, and the Thunder's defense also felt strenuous.

In fact, the Thunder's offense is not bad, but the Pacers' defense is the same as the previous Heat, basically locking all the Thunder's role players.

Durant was scoring, and Yi Jian also started to score in the second quarter, but he still couldn't get the score back in the first half.

Being able to lead the Thunder makes the Pacers players very happy.

Their results this season have actually been better than expected, giving them plenty of confidence.

At halftime, the Pacers' players motivated each other.

They are excited to beat the strongest team in the league.

Head coach Vogel also encouraged the players to make persistent efforts in the second half and confront the Thunder on both ends of the offense and defense.

"We are better than the outside world thinks. We can do more things. Play a better game and tell everyone that our Pacers are also a competitor in the league."

With anticipation, the Pacers players entered the second half aggressively.

But soon, they discovered that they couldn't play well in the third quarter.

I don't know if it was the halftime break that cooled the touch, or the Thunder increased their intensity in the second half, and there was a problem with their offense.

On the defensive end, they are still working very hard.

So the defense didn't have any major problems, but it couldn't restrain Yi Jian and Durant.

The point is that Yi Jian became more aggressive in the second half.

He scores more individually, and his shooting percentage is also very good.

Durant also maintained a good efficiency, which led to the Pacers' defensive actions getting bigger and bigger, and Paul George accidentally fouled too much.

It cannot be said that the Pacers have no substitute lineup, but they are still not as strong as the main force.

When Paul George went down to rest, they could only play two backs and Granger up the front line, but then their height advantage was gone.

In fact, the problem is still in the offense, they suddenly can't score.

Or they returned to the normal frequency, after all, Hibbert was a bit abnormal in the first half.

In the second half, Jordan's defense became tighter, and Hibbert was completely unable to score.

In fact, Hibbert is like this. He looks black and hard, but his rebounding is not very good, and his shooting feels bad.

Sometimes, he was able to play a good game, and sometimes he was unbelievably poor.

The Pacers' inside line is fairly strong, but it's really unstable.

Can't score inside, the Pacers can only let Granger do it.

Granger performed well and maintained his efficiency.

But he was the only one who scored, and he was still not as good as the Thunder double stars.

In the third quarter, the Thunder slowly caught up with the score.

The two sides of the bench lineup are equally matched, but the Pacers just can't handle the Thunder's two superstars.

Yi Jian and Durant scored more and more smoothly. The Pacers relied on defense to support them, but they were overtaken by the Thunder in the final quarter.

Defense alone isn't enough, and it's not enough that Granger can hit some shots.

If the Thunder were so easy to deal with, they wouldn't be number one in the league now.

The Pacers saw hope in the first half and thought they had a chance to beat the Thunder, but it was only in the second half that they discovered the true strength of the Thunder.

A star attack that ignores defense, a suffocating strong defense.

None of them knew how to lead in the first half.

"We have to combine inside and outside and continue to shoot." Pacers coach Vogel shouted from the sidelines.

However, there are some things they can't do.

(End of this chapter)