If I were Yi Di in the NBA

Chapter 16 Want to win
Yi Jian walked to the free throw line with a smile on his face, and Millsap gritted his teeth not far away.

Too cunning, how could this rookie be so cunning.

Yi Jian said, this is where to go.

He just turned around and started normally when he took the ball, and he still has a lot of foul-making experience in later generations that he hasn't shown yet.

At that time, he will do his best, plus Durant, a Punch Emperor, and a Golden Wheel Punisher, will cry to death the other teams.

All joking aside, it's not that easy to become the King of Punishment. With the support of skills and physical fitness, Yi Jian can't be called the king yet.

Yi Jian's free throw percentage was not bad, and he made two free throws steadily.

Relatively speaking, the Jazz's bench performance is better.

In the first half, when Yi Jian came up and entered the state, it was difficult for the Sonics to take the lead.

This is the problem of weak teams, and it is difficult to reverse the situation by relying on the general good performance of players.

The good news is that Durant, who returned to the court after the break, felt much better shooting.

Yi Jian was very envious of his ability to hold the ball.

When sitting on the sidelines, Yi Jian will also analyze the situation on the court.

They can go back and forth with the Western Conference powerhouse Jazz today. The main reason is that the Jazz's outside offense is a bit weak, and the Jazz's three-point shooting rate is not good.

The Sonics are actually not very good. Many teams now don't pay much attention to three-pointers.

Yi Jian actually communicated with the coaching staff, but he himself doesn't shoot three-pointers very much, so what he said is naturally not convincing.

Carlesimo's offensive concept is still a bit old. He has studied with Spurs coach Popovich for several years, but he has not learned it. The Spurs have long been increasing three-point shots.

When it works, Popovich will use it instead of yelling at players to execute rigid plays.

After playing again, Yi Jian was still in good condition, and the Supersonics once overtook the score.

It's just that in the last few minutes of the first half, the Jazz was more stable outside and once again overtook the score.

The Sonics didn't feel that special. They had a half-time lead in the previous games, but they still lost in the end.

When the intensity increased in the second half, or when they fought bayonets at critical moments, they were always unable to stabilize.

The outside organization is not that good, and the inside rebounds are not that good. Even if Yi Jian and Durant's finishing ability is good, it is often difficult for the team to seize opportunities.

And he and Durant have too little cooperation now, and both of them are the end points.

In fact, if there is an organization master, maybe the supersonic speed will have a chance to take off now.

"Everyone, the atmosphere at home is good today. We must fight hard in the second half." Yi Jian said in the locker room.

"If you win, I'll make breakfast tomorrow." Seeing that everyone was not very interested, Yi Jian used his trump card.

This time, I finally got a lot of responses.

Good breakfast, cheap breakfast.

If he went out for a drink, Yi Jian would definitely not be the one to be taken advantage of.

For winning, the Jazz may be more determined.

They were also criticized by head coach Sloan during the halftime break.

From their point of view, it's a bit embarrassing to play back and forth with the rebuilding team.

Sloan focused on defending Yi Jian, after all, he is quite conspicuous as a Chinese.

Although the style is different, it still reminds the other party of Yao Ming.

The Jazz have experience in defense against Yao Ming, but they just don't let him catch the ball easily.

Sloan's requirement for players is that Yi Jian should not easily catch the ball in the second half.

In this regard, Yi Jian has an advantage over Yao Ming. His physical burden is not so heavy, and he can run out to catch the ball.

But to be a threat, you still have to receive the ball in exactly the right place.

In the Supersonics' backcourt, some like to pass the ball, and some don't like to pass the ball so much, but the unified feature is that the pass is not very good.

Therefore, Yi Jian was affected in the second half.

However, Yi Jian was affected by the opponent's defense, but Supersonic was not.

On the contrary, when Yi Jian was entangled with the opponent's defensive player, Durant and Wilkins played well on the outside.

Yi Jian was also smarter at the back, he went out to catch more balls, and then looked for opportunities to cause damage.

After all, even if he didn't reach the area where the skill was activated, his speed was faster than the opponent's.

Thinking of the summer league, when he had more opportunities to hold the ball, he often feinted and rushed in to get a lot of free throws.

Big players still have some speed, which can often amplify their advantages.

The Jazz are also a little depressed, and their inside advantage has not been reflected at all.

The two sides sent troops to continue to attack and defend.

Since the game did not decide the winner in the third quarter, then wait until the final quarter and go all out.

Strong teams are good at playing the third quarter, because they don't lose their touch because of the halftime break.

In the case that the opponent does not have a continuation of the state, and then increase the intensity of a wave, the game will often be settled.

But in the final quarter, the strong team actually has a great advantage.

They are more confident in winning and know how to win the game.

For a rookie team like the Supersonics, players may be a little confused and flustered at the end of the quarter, unable to perform at a normal level.

But as the regular season unfolds, they also know who to hand the ball to at critical moments of the game.

Yi Jian and Durant are the players capable of taking responsibility at the critical moment of the team.

As the game continued, the Jazz's defense against Yi Jian did not fully maintain its strength.

Yi Jian is not an all-star player, and this game is just an ordinary regular season.

Therefore, when the opponent's defensive strength dropped, Yi Jian immediately seized a few more opportunities to score.

The Jazz players were also a little surprised. Is this buddy still a rookie?
After the state is interrupted, there will be something, are the newcomers so fierce now?
Yi Jian has a strong ability to seize opportunities, and the Supersonics also caught up with the score in a few rounds.

But I didn't expect that the team had an accident at this time, and Watson was injured.

Watson's strength is not strong, but he has been considered the best passer in the Sonics.

After Watson was off the field, the Sonics used West as the No. [-] position.

West's outside offense is actually okay, but the organization is really not good, and sometimes he will play indiscriminately.

This led to some changes on the Sonics' offensive end, and the Jazz seized the opportunity to determine the advantage.

Yi Jian is a little tired, why is it so difficult to win.

At the end of the third quarter, Yi Jian spoke directly.

"Guys, it's better to pass the ball to Kevin or me on offense first."

As a rookie, Yi Jian was a little rude when he said this, and several veterans of the team were a little unhappy.

But, no one objected.

This is the current situation of the Sonics. There is no real boss, and many players are still outsiders.

As one of the rookies touted by the team, Yi Jian performed well.

Even some thorny players don't want to offend him.

The point is, Yi Jian didn't want to collect data, he really wanted to win.

Players who strive to win on the court will always speak confidently.

(End of this chapter)