If I were Yi Di in the NBA

Chapter 50
[Professional record, winning the slam dunk contest for the first time, rewarding dunk +3. 】

On the second day of the All-Star Weekend, Yi Jian still had a lot of harvest and was very happy.

On the last day, both he and Durant were pure spectators.

"I won't bet with you today, but I'm sure the West will win." On the day of the race, Durant brought snacks and came to the stadium like an ordinary audience.

"No, this year will be the east." Yi Jian replied in a low voice.

"Why?" Durant couldn't help asking.

Yi Jian explained: "Kobe didn't participate in the three-point war before, and I guess the All-Stars won't play much. The remaining All-Stars in the Western Conference are old and young, and the Nuggets' golden guns are embarrassing to use... It’s better to have James lead the team in the East.”

"The All-Stars don't compete with tactics, so there are only players' strength, attitude and sophistication. What is the advantage of the West now?"

Durant wanted to refute, but felt that Yi Jian had a point. It seemed that the West really didn't have a handle on it now.

It would be nice if they could take over, Durant couldn't help being a little excited.

It's just that the two of them are just spectators.

After the match started, everything went as Yi Jian expected.

Kobe just played soy sauce, and the Eastern Conference gained an advantage at the beginning under the leadership of James.

It is difficult for all-star inside players to play. On the outside, Iverson is not very interested, Anthony is not as good as James, and the young people on the bench in the West, Paul, Roy and others are in high spirits, but they are still a little tender.

Although at the end of the game, a group of people on the court made the score look a lot better, making people feel that the gap is not big, but in fact the Eastern Conference won the game.

Durant was also convinced, "Yi, your judgment is really good."

After watching the game, the two returned to Seattle together to prepare for the next home game.

After the All-Star break, the trade deadline has not yet come, but some team lineups have changed.

The Grizzlies now seem to have sent away the team's boss in recent seasons and the only All-Star player Gasol very casually.

Spurs coach Popovich even said that this is robbery.

But the Grizzlies do have some distrust of Gasol leading the team, and the team has some outstanding young people who have directly entered the reconstruction.

It's just that they traded Gasol in the middle of the season, and the benefits were not maximized, and there must be some tricks in it.

After the Sonics All-Stars meet the Grizzlies again, the situation is different from before.

Without Gasol, Milicic could not stop Yi Jian by himself.

In this game, Durant may have been too excited during the All-Star Weekend. He came back with a cold, and Yi Jian led the team alone.

After the game started, the Grizzlies attacked fiercely.

Mainly Gay, as soon as Gasol left, Gay became the Grizzlies' first tactical choice.

And when he saw Yi Jian, he was a bit over the top. He was ravaged twice in the All-Star Game, so he must change it back in the regular season.

Without Durant this time, the strength of the Supersonics has indeed declined somewhat.

So the Grizzlies didn't realize their problems after Gasol left, and they were still immersed in their advantage over the Sonics this season.

Hakeem Warrick, who replaced Gasol in the starting lineup, is a jumper who is far behind Gasol on both offense and defense.

Of course, Yi Jian was merciless, he squeezed in with his height and weight, and it was a slam dunk.

Grizzlies coach Jaffroni shook his head, but he thought it was acceptable, after all, the team was rebuilt.

Yi Jian is so fierce and invincible in the All-Star Rookie Competition, it's normal for Warrick to be unable to stand up.

So, they began to shrink the defense.

It's not tit for tat, just don't want to be so ugly.

As a result, this shrinking perimeter defense has become haphazard.

The Supersonics' perimeter players are cool, and Watson is in good shape today and keeps hitting.

Ridnour and Szczerbiak, who came off the bench, also performed well, and they also got more opportunities when Durant was away.

When the Grizzlies have made it clear that they want to grab next year's pick, the Sonics have fully utilized their offensive power.

Yi Jian also played very tough, but it didn't feel as exciting as the All-Star Weekend.

His basketball statistics are definitely higher than those before the All-Star Weekend, but he feels a little empty after experiencing the full-level number.

On the offensive end, he quickly scored in double figures, but it took a lot of effort to grab rebounds.

Yi Jian didn't get entangled either. He was mainly in charge of inside offense in the Sonics, and rebounding was still done by the blue-collar inside at position [-]. Collison did a good job.

"Hey guys, don't make that Guy guy so arrogant, show him some seriousness."

"Push it up, push it up."

When the team's defense was not so good, Yi Jian kept reminding him on the court.

"It seems that I am not here, it is still difficult for you." Durant sat on the sidelines and sighed.

He purposely waited for Yi Jian to come over to talk, because sitting was a bit boring.

Yi Jianhe replied: "We will win... If we win when you are not around, haha..."

"Concentrate, the team is still behind." Durant despised.

Durant thought about it again. The team had never played against the Grizzlies before. It would be embarrassing if he won without playing.

Yi Jian is a pretty bad guy sometimes.

At the end of the first half, both sides missed shots, and the Grizzlies took a slight lead.

Back in the locker room, Yi Jian communicated more actively with his teammates.

After all, this is a game that he may win with the team alone, so he must have an idea.

"It doesn't matter on the outside, don't let them shoot threes."

"It's okay to let them drive in, don't let them shoot threes."

In the first half, the Grizzlies actually hit one more three-pointer than the Grizzlies, but in terms of offensive style, the Grizzlies and the Supersonics are different, and they pay more attention to opportunities from the three-point line.

In the case of the two sides attacking each other, if the Grizzlies opened, even if Yi Jian scored points in the paint, it would not be as fast as three points.

But if the Grizzlies can block the three-point shot, the opponent rushes in to score and Yi Jian can return it, and the game will not get out of control.

At the All-Star Weekend, he won two more honors, and Yi Jian's words in the locker room became more and more effective.

In competitive sports, more people will listen to the words of strong players, no matter where they are.

Even the coaching staff also talked about the defensive issue in cooperation. Although the Supersonic management thinks that winning or losing is no problem, and losing a little more may result in a good signing, but young players must show growth.

The most important thing for the Sonics is to train young players, not to be bad.

The coaching staff must also show their abilities and not be scapegoats.

Of course, they will not confront their opponents like a strong team, just do a good job of foundation.

But as long as some things are done well, it is still no problem to win the current Grizzlies.

In the third quarter, Yi Jian took the lead in scoring again, igniting the passion of the home fans.

After dunking, he turned his head to the sky and screamed, attracting endless cheers from the fans.

"Yi, crush them!"

(End of this chapter)