If I were Yi Di in the NBA

Chapter 367 Stronger Persistence

French insider Dior, the Spurs fell in love with it as soon as they used it.

Because Dior is very comprehensive, he can play in any position and do any job.

With him, the Spurs will be very flexible in their interior options and their tactics will be richer.

Diaw can also switch positions with Duncan at any time, which is an advantage that other insiders of the Spurs do not have.

So in the playoffs, Diaw switched to the starter with the Spurs.

You must know that the rebuilding team thought he was redundant before. It can only be said that some players will only become better in the right environment.

It depends on the person, the Spurs coach Popovich does have a way in this regard, which is much better than his peers and even his disciples.

The current Spurs are no weaker than they were in history.

Of course, as far as the lineup is concerned, the Thunder is still stronger, and the Thunder also robbed the opponent of a stable 3D.

Whether the Spurs can continue to grow steadily in the future is hard to say.

The Thunder's Spurs' Western Conference finals are starting in Oklahoma, and both sides are ready to fight.

After the start of the game, Yi Jian was flanked. He scored the ball and ambushed Green on the baseline, who hit a three-pointer.

After his teammate scored a goal, Yi Jian couldn't help smiling, and it was that wonderful feeling again, hitting the opponent with a player who was originally the opponent, which made people feel refreshed.

The Spurs played as a team this time, and did not play star tactics.

The Spurs' tactics are not fixed, and the switching between their star tactics and team tactics is relatively flexible.

However, they obviously feel that they need to test first in this game, and they are not as direct as the previous two opponents.

It may also be that the Spurs have not been so smooth in the past few seasons. They have not played many games against the Thunder, and the team is in a period of change, so it is better to start the familiar defense first.

They didn't completely flank, they flanked depending on the situation.

It's clear that the Spurs have also studied the Thunder's ball carefully.

They not only flanked Yi Jian, but also sometimes flanked Durant.

The two will encounter a stronger defense at the point where they score more, but there is a certain difference from the Spurs' previous defense.

It feels more flexible, but in fact it doesn't put so much energy on the defensive end. The Spurs are playing a trick of offensive and defensive balance.

Because they are more familiar with defense, they know where to put more effort.

But it's like when they play defense, they don't pinch a player to death, so they will be killed by a star who is in good shape.

The current Spurs have slightly more loopholes.

Their flexible tactics may not be able to keep up with the rhythm in high-intensity confrontation, so superstars like Yi Jian and Durant can seize the opportunity.

If you want to say that the Spurs' defense has improved, it is that they have more Leonard, a player who showed excellent defensive talent in his rookie season.

Talented players cannot be viewed with common sense, and Durant is not so comfortable facing the current Leonard.

In the future, the Spurs will return to the ranks of strong teams, which has a lot to do with Leonard, otherwise they will not be able to stand up to the few strikers who have emerged in the league.

Of course, Leonard is still just an ordinary player with potential.

Such players will not be conspicuous in some teams, but placed in appropriate tactics can indeed increase the team's chances of winning.

After the start of the game, the Spurs defended targetedly, and the Thunder's strengths were not so easy.

However, if there are key points in defense, there will be neglected links. The Spurs will not let Lowry take shots against Yi Jian and Durant, but they are not very defensive against the other two.

Green and Jordan are the players in the Thunder's starting lineup who do more dirty work. It's normal for the defensive end to not care about them so much, and other teams do the same.

The Spurs have Duncan inside and Diaw is very flexible, so they are not afraid of Jordan's sneak attack at the basket.

Hitting Green still surprised them a bit.

Green seized the opportunity and was able to make a shot. After two shots, the Spurs also changed their defensive strategy.

With Yi Jian's pass, they felt that they couldn't let the Thunder's role player throw it.

So they made higher demands on the defensive end, and the Thunder's role players couldn't give them a chance.

In theory, both defensive strengths and role players can do it, but in practice there must be a trade-off.

Seeing that Yi Jian and Durant didn't start so aggressively, the Spurs relaxed a little.

Tightening and loosening to break the opponent's offensive rhythm is also a defensive strategy.

The Spurs are still very good at many aspects. Although they put more energy on the defensive end, they actually have some problems on the offensive end.

This season, there are more teams with offensive problems.

The Spurs don't actually fall into this category, but they really don't have a particularly strong offensive point.

They are supported by the overall offense, but if they want to increase their strength on the defensive end, their offensive and defensive balance will be more difficult to achieve.

Tactically it is ideal, but in practice it cannot be achieved, and the same is true for the Spurs.

In fact, the Thunder is the same, but their players have stronger personal abilities.

In many cases, stars can make up for the lack of tactics.

In the case of defending at the beginning, both teams entered the state relatively slowly.

Both sides are waiting for an opportunity to break the game, and under normal circumstances it is the rotation period.

The Spurs have a sixth man, and Ginobili is 35 years old, but he can still make trouble in the rotation.

And the Spurs players don't have the habit of playing on the court, and the main players can't stand up to their age. Even the young Leonard is not a very physical type.

Therefore, they look forward to the performance during the rotation period, and must rely on the rotation to solve some problems.

Ginobili has been in good shape since he came up, and the Spurs took the lead.

Ginobili has strength, but he is not stable enough.

It was better when I was young, but nowadays, sometimes it is all kinds of iron, but sometimes it is also all kinds of magic.

It was the first time he played in the Western Conference Finals. Ginobili felt that he was in a good state, and he scored when he came up.

An excellent sixth man can help the team as soon as he comes up, without much preparation.

After Neil came up, his performance was not bad.

The Spurs have a good substitute this season.

It's just that their continuity is not as good as the Thunder's. The Thunder's bench lineup didn't take the lead, but whether they were the main force or the bench, they maintained the strength of both offense and defense after they came up.

This is what the Spurs cannot do. When Duncan is off the court, the Spurs are affected on both ends of the offense and defense, especially the defensive end.

After the Thunder remained aggressive on the offensive end, the lead the Spurs gained after Ginobili came up quickly disappeared.

The game is getting better and better when it comes to the rotation period. Both sides have excellent teamwork, and then they will bloom more.

It's just that when the main force comes back, the situation is different.

The Thunder continued to perform, relying on the personal abilities of Yi Jian and Durant to forcibly push the game up.

When Yi Jian exerted his strength, the main force of the Spurs could not be compared.

Parker could play a few more minutes, but he's just average against Lowry.

As a result, the Thunder controlled the rhythm of the game in the second quarter.

(End of this chapter)