If I were Yi Di in the NBA

Chapter 85 The Vigorous Team

Durant looked calm on the surface, but he was actually a little flustered.

He didn't want to be dragged down by Yi Jian. In their class, only he and Yi Jian were the real geniuses.

Yi Jian can get rid of other cats and dogs, but he can definitely keep up with Yi Jian's progress.

After playing again, Durant was a little more murderous.

Lopez returned to his seat, Yi Jian smiled and said, "How does it feel to be the starter?"

Lopez wiped his sweat, "I will try."

"Come on, you have strength, you must believe in yourself." Yi Jian said.

Yi Jian saw the usual training of several people and knew that Lopez would definitely be the first one to adapt.

As soon as January, as late as the All-Star Weekend, he will be able to make a stable contribution to the team.

Durant started the second quarter, and the Thunder also successfully overtook the score.

The Thunder have two All-Star strengths. If the opponents can't keep up, changes in the score are inevitable.

Durant is still a bit unstable for the time being. As the game progresses, he has completely found his feeling. It will be difficult for many teams to fight against them.

Stronger opinions and Durant than last season are the guarantee of the playoffs.

It's just that the Thunder's lineup is too young and not very stable, otherwise it would be useless for other teams to target.

Yi Jian and Durant are basically one-on-one unsolvable types.

When the Thunder made an effort, Joe Johnson wanted to stand up.

He is quite strong at this point.

It's just that he hasn't felt much for the time being, and the Thunder's defense is also stronger in the new season.

And Joe, who claims to be able to single-handedly beat all opponents, has been surpassed by Durant, who has not yet reached the peak, in his true singles strength.

It's that easy for talented players to catch up to ordinary All-Stars.

It took them a season of growth to surpass them. Some ruthless players can step down many so-called All-Stars in their first season.

In the field of competitive sports, the gap between geniuses and ordinary people is greater than the gap between humans and dogs.

"Joe Johnson made a turnover... the first half ended and the Thunder had an eight-point lead."

Except for the beginning of this game, the Thunder performed well at other times.

Yi Jian also felt that the team was gradually getting better.

He encouraged his teammates: "Look, as long as we play normally, we will be a playoff-level team."

"Now I can feel that the team is getting better every day. If you work harder, you can definitely become stronger. My vision is not wrong."

Eagles locker room, their coach Woodson asked the players to be tough.

The opponent also saw that they might not be able to win the Thunder just relying on the team's offense, and they must have someone to stand up.

In other words, whether the Eagles can thrive in the second half depends mainly on the adjustment of Joe Johnson's state.

Joe Johnson is still a bit capable and scored in the second half.

All-star players, even the weaker ones, have ways to adjust their touch.

In addition, there is no good player in the second position of the Thunder to match up with the opponent. Not only Yi Jian knows this, but also the coaching staff and management, but it is not so easy for the team to supplement.

So the Thunder's response is also very simple, that is, attack against attack.

Yi Jian and Durant also received more defensive targets. For example, Horford almost gave up his personal offense and went all out to stare at Yi Jian.

Horford is still good, but Yi Jian is no longer alone.

Just slightly reducing the efficiency of Yi Jian, the effect is not ideal.

The eagle's own offense was really a little anxious.

The eagle's choice is to speed up. The Thunder are not afraid of speeding up, but the eagle must try.

They want to see if the young Thunder will make mistakes in fast offense and defense.

After all, even if they played slowly, they still couldn't handle the Thunder's defense.

The Thunder's defense is not strong, but it still has some effect on teams with poor offense.

When it came to the rotation period, the Eagles finally found some opportunities.

It can't be said that they have become stronger, but that Thunder's offensive firepower has calmed down a lot.

They also discovered that when Yi Jian went down to rest, it was their chance.

Their sixth man, Murray, showed a decent performance.

However, this process is not very long.

At the end of the quarter, Thunderclap's strongest combat power returned to the field one after another.

When Yi Jian and Durant once again matched their swords on the court, the Eagles couldn't stand it anymore.

Relying on the longer playing time of Joe Johnson and Horford, the Hawks narrowed the point gap during the rotation.

It's a bit embarrassing to say that a young team like the Thunder doesn't have such a strong main force, but the Eagles can't hold back.

In the middle of the last quarter, Durant scored 2+1 in a single against Joe Johnson, and the Thunder's lead came to another 10 points.

The Eagles had no other choice but to bet three points.

As a result, all of the Eagles' efforts failed, except for one made by Marvin Williams.

You Yi Jian kept reminding his teammates to defend the three-pointer, and it was not so easy to bet on the three-pointer in front of the Thunder.

The Eagles' desperate lineup is one big and four small, and the Thunder also changed their lineup with the opponent. Yi Jian played five.

This season, Yi Jian can also make a difference in the fifth position, but there is no need to appear as a conventional weapon.

Yi Jian, as the team's offensive weapon, cannot consume too much energy in the fifth position.

It's a pity that even with a small lineup, the Eagles can't attack.

In the last 2 minutes, they still gritted their teeth and narrowed the score gap to single digits, and then chose foul tactics relentlessly.

Therefore, Yi Jian found another opportunity to score 4 points with free throws.

Now the Thunder will hand over the ball to Yi Jian or Durant at the last moment.

After all, their two free throws are more stable than defenders.

Trying to rely on foul tactics to make a comeback against the Thunder is basically impossible.

After the game, Thunder coach Brooks was also a little excited. He said: "The team's performance in this game was perfect except for a little slow start."

As a rookie coach, Brooks is also under a lot of pressure.

He only signed a one-year contract. If the Thunder lose a few more games, maybe his head coaching career will be very short.

Now the team has quickly demonstrated its ability, and he has more confidence in his heart.

He also became more and more fond of the tactics of how to use the team's two strong points to score.

Brooks wanted to coach Yi Jian and Durant last season, and now his dream has come true and his ambition has grown.

With such a good player under him, maybe he can also become a famous coach in the NBA.

Victory boosts the confidence of the team's head coach, and the same goes for the players.

Especially rookies who have just entered the NBA, winning can make them grow faster.

Now the Thunder is like a toy car wound up, and everyone on the team wants to move forward desperately.

In this case, as long as the team does not suffer a relatively large blow, the atmosphere in the ball will get better and better.

They are full of vigor.

(End of this chapter)