If I were Yi Di in the NBA

Chapter 346
In the first half of the game, some accidents actually happened, and the Thunder didn't play well enough.

In the end, Yi Jian relied on his personal ability to help the team take the lead. This is the role of a superstar.

But in the second half, they had to play better.

The first round of the playoffs depends on superstars, so what to do when you encounter stronger opponents.

The point is that the Thunder actually have enough strength. They have made sufficient preparations at the end of the regular season, and they have to enter the state faster than their opponents.

"We must have a strong mentality, which is very good. But the strong mentality does not mean that we have no fighting spirit. We must maintain a sense of hunger."

"After this season, we will have players who get big contracts again. We are the best team in the league, we have a lot of good players, and we have to show it."

"It doesn't matter if the opponent plays well, but we have to play basketball that belongs to the dynasty team."

Yi Jian is more serious in the playoffs, and everyone is willing to listen to what he has to say.

With strength and leading by example, the players are convinced by him.

Follow Yi Jian to reap the benefits, only the Thunder's rookies can continue to fight in the alliance.

Some players who played very average at the beginning, it was Yi Jian's strength that could gradually improve.

For a player like Green who doesn't have outstanding physical fitness, without Yi Jian's support, the team might give up before he fully adapts to the intensity of the league.

And players who perform a little better can get big contracts.

Players of the championship team can also get good opportunities to go to other teams.

Like Jordan, no one wanted him in the draft that year, but he will definitely get a big contract this summer.

Their team, in fact, has many players who are not so optimistic about the outside world, and they have all played out now.

Matthews, who went out early, is an example.

In the future, when everyone goes out to make a lot of money, this is Yi Jian's network, and his position in the league will become more and more consolidated. If someone questions him in the future, the players who follow him to get big contracts will not agree.

In the Mavericks locker room, head coach Carlisle doesn't need to say much.

It's not been an easy season for them, but the players haven't given up.

Nowitzki has stated that as long as everyone is willing to believe in him, he will go all out on the court.

The Mavericks have no worries now, they just fight.

From the first game, they were underdogs. Their record was not ideal, but they were not reconciled.

They are old, but not out of the league because they are not reconciled.

In the third quarter, the Mavericks played very hard when they came up.

However, it was Yi Jian and Durant who scored first.

The role of superstars is very obvious when the playoffs are fierce.

In the regular season, there are still some ordinary players who will perform exquisitely, but in the playoffs, especially in anxious moments, ordinary players generally dare not play, and the head coach will not let them play at ease.

The playoffs are all about fighting for stars, not just talk.

While Yi Jian scored, he also sent a big cap on the defensive end, which was about to help the team widen the gap.

However, the Mavericks should not die.

Nowitzki played more cautiously and desperately in the second half.

But under Yi Jian's defense, he didn't have many chances to make a move.

With the experience of the first quarter, he really doesn't dare to force a shot, and there is nothing to bet on now.

But the other Mavericks players really can't score.

At this time, Marion showed his magic again, and he hit another three-pointer.

The Thunder's defense must also be paid attention to now. It's not normal for Marion to feel good today.

Feeling hot, this is the highlight moment that every professional player has the opportunity to appear.

It's just that some players show up often and some players very occasionally.

In the past few years, Marion has been defending and hitting the basket, and his shooting has completely degraded.

Unexpectedly, in the first game of the playoffs, this buddy felt like he was back to his peak.

At that time, he was an All-Star with very comprehensive skills and naturally had three-pointers.

Then the Mavericks replaced Terry and Carter, continued to increase firepower, and finally stabilized.

Of course, the Thunder still took the lead, and the Mavericks just stopped the bleeding.

And because of physical reasons, the Mavericks couldn't always play with the strongest lineup in the second half.

When Yi Jian rested, he communicated with the coaching staff.

He planned to play a wave in the last quarter and win the game directly without giving his opponent any chance.

The coaching staff also agrees, and is ready to choose the right players for tactical cooperation.

After opening up the score a little more, the Thunder can return to the main lineup, play steadily and win the playoffs.

In the final quarter, Yi Jian scored 4 points in a row.

The Mavericks were forced to have no choice but to flank.

However, the pincer attack did not stop the pace of the Thunder's offense.

The configuration of the Mavericks is difficult to defend Yi Jian to catch the ball, and Nowitzki is not a defensive star.

He's good at defending average players, but when he meets a top star like Yi Jian, he's almost meaningless.

And Nowitzki has to save his strength to attack, so the Mavericks will attack decisively.

But Yi Jian's passing is very powerful, but it is meaningless to defend against scoring.

If they can find a blue-collar to entangle Yi Jian, it might be better to interfere with his catch.

But Nowitzki can't switch to the fifth position, and the Mavericks' two centers can't keep up with Yi Jian, so there will be loopholes in their defense.

On Durant's side, they can restrict it a little, but they can't completely restrict it.

The same is true for Lowry. The key is that the Thunder can almost completely restrict the Mavericks.

Except for Nowitzki scoring with his personal ability and Terry's occasional fairy ball, it is too difficult for the other Mavericks to score under the Thunder's defense.

There is already a gap between their offensive and defensive ends. At the critical moment, the Mavericks can't do better. The difficulties they face are undoubtedly greater.

"Beautiful, Yi Jian made an inside pass, and Jordan made an alley-oop dunk."

"Little Jordan is really cool to eat cakes. No one cares about him under the basket."

"The Mavericks can't defend against Yi Jian, so they are doomed to have big problems on the defensive end, and pinching Yi Jian can't solve the problem."

"The Mavericks' defensive rotation was in trouble again, this time it was Green's scoring."

"As long as Yi Jian receives the ball, he can't guess his next move at all. Even if he knows that he is going to pass the ball, he can't guess who he will pass it to."

"Nowitzki's offensive hit is not very effective. Now the Mavericks are behind. They must limit the Thunder's offense, but they can't."

"Nowitzki still has an advantage against most of the four positions in the league. He can force the opponent to change their defensive strategy. But only against the Thunder, Nowitzki's positioning is really embarrassing. He can't defend against Yi Jian. It undermines the overall defense of the Mavericks."

"Nowitzki let go of the offense, and the game finally became exciting. Unfortunately, the Mavericks' plight still cannot be resolved. Maybe Nowitzki should have played like this long ago."

"It's not that Nowitzki is unwilling, but that he did it at the beginning, and the effect is not good. Nowitzki can't defend against Yi Jian, but Yi Jian has the ability to limit Nowitzki."

(End of this chapter)