If I were Yi Di in the NBA

Chapter 66 The Tenacious Gasol

The Chinese team still felt hot in the third quarter, and the outside players were very excited.

Even if Spain adjusts the lineup, the initial effect is still not great.

To be honest, no matter who is on the outside of Spain, there will be a certain advantage, but the opposite is true on the inside.

But changes that cannot be seen continue to occur, that is, stronger physical confrontation and faster rhythm.

When Spain played against other teams, they were trying to imitate the United States and beat their opponents with more people.

They have more players than the Chinese team, and they are not afraid of consumption.

On the defensive end, they didn't press all the time, but they came here from time to time, so that the Chinese team didn't dare to relax.

After a few rounds, Yao Ming's physical strength dropped significantly.

On the offensive end, Spain picked up the pace and found that something was wrong. After all, they were not the All-Star team of the United States.

So, Gasol stepped forward, and he started playing singles.

Yi Jian started to talk trash, just to consume more opponents.

Gasol didn't spray each other, he started playing singles with the ball.

Spain suffered a disadvantage because it flanked Yao Ming, and the Chinese team would definitely not dare to flank Spain, which is stronger on the outside.

Therefore, Yi Jian had to go all the way up. His main defense was to help Yao Ming save energy.

The Chinese team's inside defense depends on Yao Ming, and the single defense must have someone else stand up.

Gasol may be one of the most comprehensive insiders in the world. His strength is not very strong but he is good enough. He has good speed, has height and wingspan, can hold the ball and pass the ball, and can come low or face the basket.

In many respects, Yi Jian does not lose to the opponent, but Gasol is stronger in inside skills.

When the Chinese team did not dare to attack, Pau Gasol played Yi Jian with the ball.

No matter whether he hits from the back or hits from the front, he always leans against Yi Jian with his body, and then makes a small hook or a layup, never giving Yi Jian a chance to jump up and block him.

"The arm span is amazing." Yi Jian was a little depressed.

The opponent's static talent is stronger than him, but his athletic talent is difficult to play on the defensive end.

Gasol's game experience is much richer than him.

If it weren't for Yi Jian's increased confrontation and defense before, it would be even more difficult now.

His strength on the defensive end is much stronger than last year, but he is still not enough to face the All-Star inside line.

However, he is on the offensive end, and Gasol has nothing to do with him.

Of course, Gasol is not the main defense on Spain's side. Gasol also needs to help defend on the inside and will not follow Yi Jian to the outside.

When Yao Ming was resting, Yi Jian and Wang Zhizhi partnered on the inside. Both of them were standing outside. At this time, the Chinese team had the most space. Unfortunately, they did not have any outside players who could attack the inside with the ball.

Most of the time, Yi Jian and Wang Zhizhi are required to hold the ball and kill inside.

The players on the offensive and defensive ends are different, so Yi Jian must consume Gasol more on the defensive end.

Now the little Gasol has not fully grown up, as long as the big Gasol consumes too much, the Chinese team will basically be stable.

It's just that Gasol's physical strength is much better than that of Yao Ming, which is also an important reason for the failure of the Chinese team in history.

Gasol is very powerful, but it is a pity that only Fernandez is powerful on the outside of Spain.

Both Navarro and Calderon hit the iron continuously. No wonder they couldn't stabilize the starting lineup in the national team.

And the Spanish golden boy Rubio is no different from the future Lu Yuanwai. He can do everything, his passing and rhythm are full of aura, and his defense is very good. Unfortunately, he didn't make a single shot.

Guards still have to have a basket. Rubio and Rondo have not been able to go further. Poor shooting is definitely the main reason.

Spain needs to score now, but there are problems outside, so they can only rely on Gasol.

Yi Jian also changed his style of play in the NBA, constantly engaging in physical confrontation with Gasol, consuming the opponent.

"Yi Jian's defense is really hard. It's different in the national team. I haven't seen him work so hard in the Supersonics."

"I'm a fan, I'm an athlete of a certain sport, let's learn Yi Jian."

"Yi Jian really worked hard, the Chinese team will win."

"It seems that the national team really has a chance to win this game, bull!"

"Don't milk, don't milk, we have to hold on."

"Come on, Chinese team! Come on, Yi Jian!"

The home court is different. Listening to the friendly voices around and the uninterrupted cheering for a second, Yi Jian feels that he has endless power.

While his teammates were still attacking, Yi Jian focused more on defense.

He doesn't believe that Gasol can always be efficient, and the opponent is not that strong.

Confronting Gasol, Yi Jian consumes a lot.

But he has the skills and in the final moments it will be the difference between heaven and earth.

On the outside, Liu Wei and Zhu Fangyu are still extremely strong.

If the two of them can stabilize this level, they will have no problem playing in the NBA.

Of course, Liu Wei broke out occasionally, and Zhu Fangyu really has this ability, but only three-pointers have reached the NBA level, and other aspects are a bit mediocre.

"See, it's useless to rely on you to score. I haven't exerted my strength yet." Yi Jian began to disturb Gasol with trash talk.

"Anyway, it's just a group match. It's not necessary. You'd better save your strength to deal with other teams."

"You are really different from Yao." Gasol finally couldn't bear it.

It's not just the trash talk, but the poor performance of his teammates that made him very depressed.

"I'm just telling the truth. You guys are at the level of playing cards. There is no need to spend too much in the group stage. Believe me, the teams in Group A are much easier to deal with."

"You will understand when I attack later, your teammates can't stop me."

Gasol rolled his eyes, and then continued to confront Yi Jian.

The state of the Chinese team in this game was really good. They tried to limit Yao Ming, but the outside line of the Chinese team, as well as Yi Jian and Wang Zhizhi, were difficult to limit.

This is a different style of play, they can receive the ball from the outside, not rely on passing like Yao Ming.

"At the end of the third quarter, the Chinese team changed to a three-high lineup."

"Nice, offensive rebounds, roughly 2+1."

"Spain attack, boos all over the field...Spain pass the ball wrong..."

"The cooperation between Yi Jian and Sun Yue is a beautiful split. Yi Jian catches the ball and goes in and dunks! We have seen this scene many times, but it is very comfortable to see it in the national team."

"The Chinese team is already leading by nearly 20 points, let us continue to cheer for the Chinese team..."

In the third quarter, the Chinese team still won points, and it felt like winning was just around the corner.

At the beginning of the final quarter, Yi Jian took a short rest.

However, there was a problem with the rotation of the Chinese team. The combination of Yao Ming and the general team did not play a role at this time.

And Gasol is still strong, he breaks in with the ball and dunks, which is no different from Yi Jian's skill mode.

The state of Gasol has fully recovered.

The team fell behind and did not knock him down, but forced out the strongest Jia Jia.

Spain was chasing points, Yi Jian stood up immediately, and said to coach Jonas: "I want to play."

(End of this chapter)