If I were Yi Di in the NBA

Chapter 15 Real People on the Field

"Yi Jian, Yi Jian!"

As soon as Yi Jian went to the court to warm up, he heard the enthusiastic cheers of the fans. This is the warmth of the home court.

Now the home fans are still immersed in the talents of him and Durant, and they will be very excited even if they don't win the game.

But enthusiasm always recedes. If they do not improve and cannot lead the team to win, that kind of expectation will turn into deep disappointment even faster.

Today's visit to Seattle is the Jazz, which is also a strong team in the West.

This season is a relatively strong year for the Jazz. Deron, who is in the third grade, continues to grow. He is already at the All-Star level in the East, while Boozer, Okur and other insiders are at their peak. They are almost All-Stars and quasi-All-Stars. level.

Almighty striker Kirilenko remains healthy, second-year Ronnie Brewer is also growing rapidly, and second-year Millsap is also playing better and better.

The management also saw the opportunity and hoped to continue to strengthen through transactions and strive to make the team go further.

Because the Jazz are in the stage of pursuing performance, and there are people inside and outside the line, so although they have a few rookies, they have no playing time, and Yi Jian's welfare tasks have not been activated.

The Jazz, who tried hard to take off, didn't get off to an ideal start.

Yi Jian knew that they were not at the level where they could chase the championship in the playoffs.

One of the reasons is that although the Jazz lineup is good, the players who carry the top are not strong enough. Whether it is Deron or Boozer, they are not strong among the All-Star players. They are the type with characteristics but obvious weaknesses.

This leads to their offense always being a little bit worse at critical moments.

The other is defense, and the Jazz's defense has always been fierce.

But fierceness is fierceness, their team defense is not that good.

They have some good single-defense players, but it is a pity that the inside players are not very good in assisting defense. It is obviously not so convenient to rely on the forward Kirilenko to assist in defense.

Moreover, the Jazz have insisted on a set of main tactics for many years, and the selection of players is based on the tactical requirements. Even if there are many changes in it, many teams have figured it out.

This makes it easy to achieve results, but difficult to compete for the championship.

The Jazz is a strong team, but not strong enough, and the difference is not big for the supersonics.

But for Yi Jian, it was another day that was not difficult to perform.

Boozer doesn't care that much about defense, and Kirilenko can't protect the frame, he can play to his heart's content.

He's a bit of James now, and he doesn't like big men who can help protect the frame.

Soon after the start of the game, Yi Jian got a chance. He made a breakthrough with the ball and hit it head-on.

After scoring the goal, Yi Jian ran back very honestly.

The opposing players are not so serious about defense, and Yi Jian will try to maintain the status quo.

There is no need to talk about taking advantage, the real person is to get the data first.

And when you want to engage in mentality, you won't hesitate to talk trash.

It's not that difficult to talk trash when the players are in a state of excitement on the court.

It is also a good skill to keep sane and talk trash.

After Yi Jian scored, the continuous performance began.

On the contrary, Durant is still looking for his touch. Kirilenko, who defends him, has a very good wingspan.

It will take time for Durant to adapt to the opponent's defense.

If it is an ordinary rookie, this game will be explained.

But Durant, who is extremely talented, still has a way to adjust. Even if a player of his level is a rookie, it is difficult to handle single defense.

Basketball is a game where offense dominates, and many quasi-all-star-level single defenses who are good at offense are also difficult to deal with.

The current Yi Jian relies on skill bonuses, and the situation is somewhat similar.

"Beautiful pick-and-roll cooperation, Yi Jian went down to catch the ball again and scored."

"He's got great speed, and All-Star Boozer is hard to keep up with."

"The Jazz eliminated the Rockets in the playoffs last season, and the Jazz's two insiders made Yao Ming very uncomfortable. Now it seems that Yi Jian is not afraid of them."

Seeing Yi Jian hit one after another, Jazz coach Sloan was also a little dissatisfied with the team's defense.

Old coach Sloan is the Jazz's meritorious coach. He has coached the team for 20 years and is the absolute authority of the team.

Boozer's performance was not good, so he still had to come down and calm down first.

After replacing the young Millsap, Yi Jian was not so comfortable.

Millsap's pace is much more flexible. If he keeps following him, it will definitely be more difficult for Yi Jian to get another chance.

But he was very relieved that the Sonics played back and forth with the Jazz.

The performance of their players was very stable, especially inside. Apart from Yi Jian, Wilcox and Collison also played well.

This should be characteristic restraint. The Jazz's two insiders are strong, but their movement is not that strong. The Supersonic's insiders have no tonnage, but they can move.

Of course, the Supersonics can't prevent the opponent's inside line.

As for defense, it is more difficult for them than offense for the time being.

After all, offense can rely on talent, but defense is indispensable for experience, hard work and teamwork.

Defense requires more effort from the team, but the effect is not as obvious as offense, and many fans can't understand it, so there are often far fewer teams willing to work hard to catch defense.

However, if it is a team pursuing a championship, it must have both offense and defense.

The defense may not be top-notch, but it must not be a drag.

The Sonics are now rebuilding the team, paying more attention to the offensive talents of the players, and it is not yet time to pick up the defense.

This situation has advantages and disadvantages for young players. The disadvantage is that it takes time to develop good defensive habits. If you don’t pay attention now, you will need to spend more time to make up for it in the future.

The advantage is that you can focus more on developing offensive talents, core players have more chances to increase their value, consume less during the game, and reduce the risk of injury.

For Yi Jian, there are still more benefits. He will not relax his pursuit of defense, but slowing down can indeed make him better adapt to the NBA.

In the current NBA, there are still more melee insiders. A rookie like him hastily increased his strength, and it is difficult to withstand it with good physical fitness. It is good to take it step by step.

"Hey, what are you always doing after me?"

"You can't be an inside player too, are you sure you want to guard me inside with your height?"

Facing Millsap, Yi Jian played differently, and his attitude was naturally different.

The current Millsap has not yet grown up, and Yi Jian knows how to use his height advantage.

He directly asks for the ball with his back in the low post, and Millsap's height can't see anyone behind him.

If the opponent moves forward, Yi Jian can also move a little outside, and still cooperate with his teammates in pick-and-roll.

Instead, as long as he receives the ball in the right position, he can turn around and start.

"Rookie, I won't let you score easily." Millsap also said ruthlessly, he must seize the precious opportunity to play.

However, as soon as Yi Jian received the ball and turned around, Millsap felt overwhelmed instantly.

He subconsciously stretched out his hand, and the referee's whistle immediately rang in his ears.

(End of this chapter)