If I were Yi Di in the NBA

Chapter 40

In the last battle in January, the Sonics sat at home and ushered in the challenge of the Cavaliers.

As a powerhouse in the East, the Cavaliers are now in a weak period.

James, who is physically better than a beast, has called a truce.

The Cavaliers are James' team, and the gap between their second and third points and James is almost ten thousand miles.

Therefore, the Cavaliers under James' truce are definitely one of the weakest in the league.

The Sonics are lucky, but that's what it means.

The Sonics are neither playoff contenders, and the Cavaliers have no rookies who can pull the wool.

Normal games, normal workouts.

But if you can win, you still have to win.

The pursuit of signings has nothing to do with the players. Players only need to work hard and improve their strength.

James is not here, the Cavaliers are Larry Hughes' main attack, Hughes is not very old, but he is no longer at the peak due to various injuries.

At his peak, he was a quasi-All-Star, and now he is the most ordinary starter.

With such a player as the main attacker, it's no wonder the Cavaliers have any fighting power.

The Supersonics were not polite, blowing up their opponents in one quarter.

It was really a quarter, Yi Jian and Durant both scored in double figures in a single quarter.

That's it?

The Cavaliers without James are a little too weak, it's just that they don't have an offense, and even their best defense is pulled.

No wonder James is leaving, and the Cavaliers' lineup is too aggrieved.

Star players cannot be attracted, and rookie training is not in place.

The Supersonics defeated the Cavaliers without difficulty, although the Cavaliers struggled a little behind.

Yi Jian scored a double-double for a long time, with 26 points and 13 rebounds.

Beating the Cavaliers without James is an unremarkable achievement, but the media still had a gimmick after the game.

The Supersonics won the championship and runner-up in a row. From this point of view, it seems that the grade has improved a lot.

The Spurs and Cavaliers were indeed finals opponents last season.

Amid the media hype, the Sonics feel like they've been rebuilt.

However, their record is still very poor.

But compared to history, it seems to be a little bit better.

Yi Jian didn't know what the Supersonics' pick would look like after the final season.

Maybe they missed Westbrook, which shouldn't be a bad thing.

Westbrook is indeed very strong, but the Supersonics have too many players and it is not easy to score. It is better to get some players who can honestly assist Yi Jian and Durant.

Come February, the Sonics are still winning, and they set a new winning streak for the season.

At home, they beat the visiting Knicks.

The Knicks are now truce even for weak and fat guys like Eddie Curry, and the Supersonics beat their opponents inside.

Their inside lineup did not expect to be able to beat other teams.

With a rebound lead of 20+, it is naturally impossible for the Knicks to win.

Just fighting for the pick, the Knicks obviously won.

After four consecutive victories, the Sonics finally did not continue to create miracles.

They lost to the Bulls, but Yi Jian still didn't lose.

[The data is obviously stronger than that of Bulls rookie Joakim Noah, rewarding +1 for defense, +1 for rebounding, and +1 for stability. 】

[The data is obviously stronger than Bulls rookie Aaron Gray, and the reward is stable +1. 】

On February 2, the Supersonics beat the weak chicken king.

[Help the team win, far outperform Kings rookie Spencer Hawes, award three points +1, stability +1. 】

At this time, it is already Chinese New Year time.

Because he was going to play an away game, Yi Jian spent it very simply.

In order to dream, always sacrifice something, this is the world of adults.

The team's away game is still going on, Yi Jian came to Phoenix.

The Suns had just completed the deal, and Marion was traded away by the Suns somewhat unexpectedly.

Of course, Yi Jian was not surprised. He knew that the Suns would exchange Marion for O'Neal, who had already declined significantly.

This is a wrong choice, O'Neal and the Suns have completely different styles.

And O'Neal is injured and temporarily unable to play.

But it is also possible that it was not a mistake. The Suns no longer want to assume Marion's contract.

After all, even if the previous lineup has achieved the ultimate, it has not been able to break out of the West.

Now that Nash is getting older, the team may need to change.

Of course, their changes are not rational.

Basketball is not a game of piling up stars, especially for stars whose strength has declined. The price/performance ratio is really not good.

The Suns are now starting with Dior, who is on the inside. Although Dior is on the inside, he is considered a good player, but his rebounding is much worse than Marion.

In this case, the inside line of the Sonics can rise again.

As usual, they couldn't stop Stoudemire, but the other party couldn't stop Yi Jian either.

Yi Jian hit the inside line in the first quarter, even more resolutely than Stoudemire.

After Marion left, the Suns' defense became worse, and it would be better if they didn't rush at this time.

Yi Jian's rebounding also has a strong taste. His current rebounding value has increased by 5 points compared to the beginning, and he can definitely show off against weaker opponents.

With the improvement of strength, Yi Jian's powerful power forward momentum can be said to be getting stronger and stronger.

However, the Sun's outside offense is still a little bit stronger.

The main reason is that Durant pulled today, and the defense against veteran Hill was unable to enter the state for a long time.

The good news is that the Sonics have a relatively strong rotation. Even if the Suns have Barbosa, the sixth man from last season, the Sonics' bench will perform better.

The Suns, that is, Barbosa, played well. For the Sonics, Wilcox and Szczerbiak performed well.

In the starting lineup, Collison also performed steadily.

In this case, the supersonic speed and the sun are inseparable.

It's hard to imagine that with Durant pulling his hips, the Supersonics can still fight against the Suns who are strong in the West.

Yi Jian feels that he has made a great contribution, and he has improved the team's temperament.

However, the performance of some players on the team means that they are not far away from the team.

After all, the Sonics have no hope this season, and they have to get rid of some relatively large contracts.

Besides, the Sonics really don't need those high-paid players to perform.

Yi Jian and Durant have shown them the future of the team.

The reconstruction of the Supersonics will be completed soon without any accidents, and the new Supersonics will be completely configured around the two of them.

When Durant missed consecutively, Yi Jian patted his arm and said, "It's okay, I will lead you to win."

"Hehe, I don't want it." Durant said.

"Then get back your touch as soon as possible, or... display your strength from defense and others. You are an all-around player, you can't only score, right?" Yi Jian said deliberately.

The young Durant was really easy to get caught, and he was full of fighting spirit in an instant.

Next, Durant was obviously a lot more active.

The shot is still decisive, but he will not be entangled in scoring and hitting randomly. He divides part of his energy into defense.

Snapped!
Durant hated Nash.

Yes, some taste.

Yi Jian smiled.

(End of this chapter)