If I were Yi Di in the NBA

Chapter 373 I just have a better lineup

The most annoying thing about the Spurs is that when the Thunder's double stars are resting, they can still maintain a good offensive and defensive efficiency.

Why do all the good players go to the Thunder?
What's annoying is that, except for Yi Jian and Durant, the Thunder's other youths are not high in the draft. Many teams have missed it, so they are so annoyed.

The Spurs can't compete with the main lineup, the bench lineup, and the physical strength.

Even if they return home, they don't know what to do.

Maybe the only thing they can do is to let the team take a few more free throws.

There can be slightly more free throws at home, and everyone has tacitly understood this kind of thing.

It's just that it may be difficult for the Spurs to win the game with this cheapness.

They have to step up, they have to play better offensively.

In the middle, they actually let Duncan try to play hard.

As a result, the situation was not good, and the Spurs immediately terminated their tactics and let Parker and Ginobili focus on the attack.

It may be because Ginobili started, Leonard did not participate in the offense as much as he did on the court, and became as full-time defensive as Duncan.

But it really worked, Durant was guarded enough.

On the contrary, Duncan couldn't restrain Yi Jian who was too comprehensive.

So, they simply locked Durant to see the situation.

However, the Spurs soon discovered that the effect of locking Durant was really not that prominent.

While Yi Jian scored, he also led Lowry and others to score. Green, Jordan and others all scored.

There is also the Thunder's bench lineup. Although they can't score a lot of points at once, they are not as conspicuous as Durant, but they can seize the opportunity.

In this way, the Thunder took the lead smoothly and gradually expanded their lead.

By the end of the first half, the Spurs quickly returned to the locker room.

Even worse in front of the home fans, no one is in a good mood.

Their head coach Popovich threw a tantrum when he returned to the locker room, pointing at the Spurs players' noses.

The Spurs players, including the stars, kept their heads down and said nothing, as if there was a storm in the locker room.

When Popovich loses his temper, he doesn't know how to deploy tactics.

However, the Spurs players have a deep understanding of tactics, and the coaching staff can talk to them a little bit before going on the court.

This is not the final mode of Popovich losing his temper. If he is more angry, he may leave the main lineup.

The head coach who has absolute power in the team actually doesn't care that much about the outcome of the playoffs.

In the Thunder locker room, the players were very happy.

The Spurs still put a lot of pressure on them when they played, and when they came to the away game, they were ready for a hard fight.

Unexpectedly, the Spurs pulled it on their own, especially Parker. There were various beeps before and after the game, but they had problems.

As the boss of the team, Yi Jian still reminds everyone not to take it lightly.

You can despise your opponents however you want, but as long as you stand on the court, you must stay focused.

"Come on! Win the match point!"

At the beginning of the second half, the Thunder players gathered together to cheer each other up, all of them were high spirited.

The mentality of the two teams is completely different now.

After the third start, the Spurs have changed both offensively and defensively.

Their restrictions on Durant were not so strict, and instead restricted others, allowing Yi Jian and Durant to play singles.

In fact, the Spurs' defense against the Thunder took turns, sometimes strangling the Double Stars, and sometimes strangling the others.

On the one hand, it is judged according to the state of the players, on the other hand, this is also a way to disrupt the rhythm of the Thunder.

Sometimes, under the change of defense, even if a weak link is noticed, it is difficult for the offensive side to catch it in the first place.

The player's state needs to be adjusted, and maybe the best time is missed after adjusting for a few rounds.

However, it could also be the other way around.

On the defensive end, one defensive method has just had some effect and is replaced by another one, but it can't be defended no matter what.

Again, it is the players who execute the tactics on the court, and in many cases, no one can control how the game will develop.

On the offensive end, the Spurs have also changed.

Parker didn't play well in the first half, and he definitely didn't have so many possessions in the third game.

Popovich has the final say for the Spurs, and the stars can only hold back.

They are now Ginobili's main attack, and the effect is not bad.

Then Dior pulled Yi Jian out, and Duncan went inside to find a chance to beat Jordan.

Duncan either hit hard, or stole a few by relying on experience.

Compared with the previous attempts in the low post, the current mode is much better.

It's just that the Thunder's defense is very good, and they don't have so many opportunities to steal.

The Spurs players just owe the scolding, and they all feel better after being scolded.

Even if they perform well, it doesn't mean they can raise their own Thunder.

The Spurs have stronger tactical details, and they can often succeed.

Then the Thunder's superstars are stronger, and they can often make the opponent's tactics useless.

Yi Jian and Durant keenly sensed the changes in the opponent's defense in the third quarter. The two of them continued to score based on their personal abilities. Their scoring alone was better than the Spurs' offensive tactics.

This is unreasonable, and the Spurs can only continue to be aggrieved.

Popovich felt like he was going to have a heart attack, and he wanted to just drop the burden and go back and drink a few glasses of red wine to rest.

Playing against the Thunder, my heart is too tired.

The Spurs were behind, so they had no choice.

Popovich continued to adjust, and directly let Jackson play the fourth position, purely against the Thunder.

The effect was not bad. After Duncan went down to rest for a few minutes, he played Jordan desperately.

Jordan's physical fitness is good, and he is also strong in confrontation, but if Duncan makes a few moves, he may use the wrong force and be hit by Duncan.

The old stone Buddha can still burst out the strength of a superstar in a short period of time.

It's just that the opponent Yi Jian was suppressed before.

The head coach of the Thunder saw that the Spurs were going to combine the outside and inside offenses, so he simply let the Thunder play one big and four small.

Yi Jian went to the fifth position, and Duncan immediately had no other options.

The Thunder's lineup is rarely used, but it doesn't mean they can't play like this.

They seldom fight like this because they have enough inside lines and help Yi Jian save his energy. But on the stage of the Western Conference Finals, Yi Jian can release his energy with confidence.

With such a change, the problem of too many fouls on Jordan will not be affected.

The Spurs use a small lineup, and the Thunder can play four with Durant.

If the Spurs have another insider who can shoot three-pointers, the Thunder can also play Ibaka.

Ibaka's defense is not as good as Yi Jian's, but it is enough.

At the end of the quarter, the coaches of both teams began to micromanage.

The Spurs are constantly switching between the normal lineup and the juniors.The Thunder coach Brooks didn't care about being suppressed by Popovich tactically, so he followed the opponent.

Then, relying on the team's superstar to suppress the opponent is such a rogue.

(End of this chapter)