If I were Yi Di in the NBA

Chapter 36 Different Results

What Yi Jian has to do is to get the same chance as McGrady with the help of his teammates, and then surpass him in success rate.

For him, the greater difficulty is to get the same opportunities as the opponent. This is the difference between inside players and outside players.

With the development of the league, the top insiders in the future will have the ability to come out and catch the ball.

Yi Jian standing outside the three-point line is not a threat, but he is still different from Yao Ming. He can go further outside to ask for the ball and then play with the ball.

This is his advantage, he moves faster and is more flexible.

Lift up for cover, then roll down or pull out.

It is 100% stable if the pass can be passed down, but the requirements for the defender are higher.

Therefore, Yi Jian often pulls a little outside, and then catches the ball and shoots inward.

He will sometimes turn his back and ask for the ball, depending on the defender.

Either way, as long as he gets the ball and has a chance to rush in, it is difficult for the Rockets to defend.

Yao Ming's defense is not bad, but the speed is indeed slower.

So even if Yao Ming was present and Yi Jian rushed in, Yao Ming could only sigh and shake his arms many times, why was he half a beat too late.

Yi Jian's current style is straightforward, rushing in and going straight up, not giving the defensive players too many chances to react.

If you can't rush in, pass it on directly, without any ink marks.

After Durant's shooting percentage dropped, the Rockets caught up by a few points.

But the Supersonics soon found Yi Jian more, and stabilized the lead again.

Then he and Durant took turns to rest, and there was no problem with the score.

The Rockets' scoring explosiveness is really not very good among strong teams.

This is the case with teams that are not fast-paced. If they want to win a lot of times, they must stabilize from the beginning.

As a star, McGrady can explode occasionally, but after all, it is only occasionally.

When the Rockets did not stabilize in front, they had actually fallen into an unfavorable position.

They can only use the lineup with the best offensive power and continue to bet on offense.

For a young team like the Supersonics, they might really panic at the last moment, but Yi Jian will not let this happen.

Halfway through the final quarter, the situation is relatively stable.

But in the last 4 minutes, when Rockets defender Alston hit a three-pointer, Yi Jian felt something was wrong.

"Defend their perimeter, especially the three-pointer."

Yi Jian began to remind his teammates on the court to be more vigilant about the Rockets' three-pointers.

The Rockets combine inside and outside, and they still pay more attention to outside shooting, especially after Adelman came over.

But in the last few minutes they were still behind, there is no doubt that they had to bet on the outside.

Sure enough, several people outside the Rockets increased their three-pointers at the last moment.

If the Sonics defense doesn't keep up, something could really go wrong.

Under Yi Jian's constant reminders, there is no major problem with the Supersonic's defense.

If the Rockets want to make a comeback, they can only rely on the hard power of the stars.

At this time, the Sonics left Szczerbiak, who had a good feel, on the court, and the man who defended McGrady became Durant.

McGrady is one of Durant's favorite players, but because he likes it, he knows it better. Durant takes defense very seriously.

When McGrady started to play the obvious ball, he scored perfectly for the first time, but was capped by Durant the second time.

Durant's wingspan is excellent, even better than insiders like Yi Jian, and he is a sharp weapon on both offense and defense in one-on-one.

McGrady is not moving as fast as he was at his peak now, and it is easy to overturn if he is not careful.

In the supersonic offensive round, Landry defended very hard, but Yi Jian still found a singles opportunity.

For Landry's insider with insufficient wingspan, Yi Jian directly turned around with his back to force him.

Landry had no way to stop it, only to foul hard.

Yi Jian stood at the free throw line and made two shots steadily.

In terms of free throws, Yi Jian also practiced hard.

His current style of play is destined to have some free throws. This kind of undefended shot feels too bad if he doesn't make it.

Therefore, his daily practice is unshakable, and many defensive players dare not be so arrogant after making free throws. If the defensive players are timid, the offensive players will easily score.

You can't ignore personal efforts even if you have cheats, at least you have to work hard to adapt to the increase in value.

When the time came to the last 3 minutes, the gap between the two teams narrowed a bit, but there were still 5 points.

McGrady also hit again. He faked the immature Durant and succeeded in the mid-range shot.

But, looking back, Yi Jian found an opportunity again.

Then Landry fouled again, and six fouled out.

Rockets replaced Scola.

In fact, Scola's overall strength is stronger than Landry's, but because of his moving speed, he can't play against the Sonics.

But now that the Rockets are mainly attacking the perimeter, he really can't show his effect on the court.

The time has come to the last minute or so, and the Rockets still have no way to break the game.

In fact, at this time, tactics are already secondary, and it depends on whether the players can break out.

McGrady still showed his all-star demeanor, and he had a forced subtle cooperation with Battier.

He failed to break through with the ball and was forced to split the ball.

But then immediately ran back to get rid of the defender, and then caught the ball and hit a three-pointer.

The score gap between the two teams finally entered within 5 points, and the Rockets saw hope.

However, in the supersonic attack, Yi Jian once again extinguished the flames that the opponent was about to ignite.

This time he broke through directly to score. Although it was only two points, the gap between the Rockets and the Supersonics was still narrowed by one point, but the Rockets had no time.

McGrady tried a three-pointer again, but he hit the iron.

Looking back, the Rockets defended Yi Jian in various ways, but what they didn't expect was that Durant hit a two-pointer.

The ball directly discouraged the Rockets, and they had no idea of ​​struggling after another three-pointer.

In Seattle, the Sonics and Rockets faced off again, and the winner finally changed.

No matter how experts from all walks of life feel that the Rockets have a better chance of winning, the Supersonics just grabbed the win abruptly.

After the game, the head coach Carlesimo was also very proud. He praised: "Yi Jian saved the team in this game. He just wants to help the team win without any confusion. He can use his own advantages to score easily..."

"Durant's performance is also very good, we almost forget their age. Rookies usually don't have the goal of being the best defender, but Durant has."

"For the two of them, there is no problem with the rookie wall."

Rockets coach Adelman was a little dissatisfied with the team's performance. He said: "You have to defend, you have to have a good shot, and you have to be tenacious enough to end the game. From these aspects, this is a game. Disappointing game."

McGrady said his knee has not fully recovered, and said he was not used to the role of the substitute.

Yi Jian said with a smile: "The difference between the two games is our hard work. Have you seen it?"

(End of this chapter)