If I were Yi Di in the NBA

Chapter 86
[Led the team to win, outperformed Eagles All-Star potential player Al Horford, rewarded +1 for strength, +1 for defense, and +1 for mid-range shooting. 】

Going to an away game for the second back-to-back game is actually not good, but the season has just started, and the Thunder won't have much physical problems.

Since the Pacers changed their head coach, they have been on the road to offensive basketball and never returned.

O'Brien led the Pacers to play worse and worse, and it's amazing that the management can tolerate him for a few seasons.

They sent away O'Neal, the former boss of the declining team in the summer, in exchange for the No. [-] position that the team needed most.

Because the injury did not meet the expected TJ-Ford, the role for the Pacers is just ordinary.

Instead, the No. 17 rookie insider Hibbert obtained in the trade is a player they are more optimistic about.

In addition, they also got the No. 13 rookie NCAA champion member Brandon Rush.

The Pacers have a decent eye for rookies, but not particularly.

Their idea is to rebuild and keep the playoff contenders together, so they have been gradually replacing team members over the past few years, but the effect is not as expected.

This season, they also had a mediocre start.

Facing undefended players, it must be Yi Jian and Durant's paradise again.

The current Pacers pursue a complete offense, and their defense is worse than a bad team like the Timberwolves.

So even if it's back-to-back, it's rare for Durant to come up with a touch.

The same is true for Yi Jian, they all play very easily, and occasionally they can use their passing skills that they are not very good at to give their teammates a piece of cake.

However, the Pacers do have offense on the offensive end, which may also be the reason why the management is willing to give the coach time to reform.

Of course, O'Brien also has the father-in-law of a Hall of Fame coach.

Just looking at the offense, the Pacers are indeed doing well now, with a high tempo and various three-pointers.

The big men are all pulled out to shoot three-pointers, and they are considered to be ahead of the trend.

It's a pity that their defense is so poor.

It may be the same, and the future Pacers have embarked on another extreme path.

Many teams are unable to achieve both offense and defense, because they can enter the playoffs if they do a little bit, so the NBA has never lacked extreme teams.

Most of the big men who like to shoot from the outside now are because of their mediocre physical fitness and poor defense.

Yi Jian played against Murphy, and he could fight as he wanted.

This forced the Pacers to play first and fourth juniors, directly pitting Danny Granger against Yi Jian.

But Danny Granger was on the outside and couldn't compete with Yi Jian.

Yi Jian is just a pity. If he had faced up to Danny Granger from the beginning, the mission might have been triggered. Now he can only take the data hard.

Under the play of him and Durant, the Thunder quickly led by double digits.

It's just that their weaknesses haven't improved so quickly. When the two of them went down to rest, the score gap was quickly narrowed.

Under the obvious contrast, Lowry also saw his weakness very clearly, and his shooting was indeed not good enough.

If he had a better ability to seize opportunities, it would not be so difficult for the Thunder to win.

Lowry was a little embarrassed. Yi Jian and Durant believed in him so much and invited him to play together, but his strength seemed not to match them.

Lowry is not a negative person, he has made up his mind to improve.

In fact, some players are not not working hard, but their ideas have not changed.

Before entering the professional basketball circle, their strength surpassed other student players too much, and some shortcomings did not affect their strength at all, but not after entering the NBA.

And many players who entered the NBA through the draft, the team did not give them the correct guidance.

Lowry was in the Grizzlies before, so it was somewhat delayed.

But it's not too late to face up to it, he has the talent and ability to get better.

The Thunder have a strong scoring ability, and the Pacers have a stable scoring ability.

By the end of the first half, the Thunder's lead was not much.

Entering the locker room, Yi Jian also made a summary. In fact, the Thunder's defense of the three-pointer was not bad. After all, he kept reminding that the others also had some inertia.

But the inner frame is really just average.

Lopez's physical fitness is still a little ordinary. He is not so timely in many cases, and sometimes his defense is not as good as Durant.

It's just that Durant won't spend too much energy on the defensive end, and Yi Jian is the same.

Except for critical moments, Yi Jian only restricts the players on the matchup most of the time.

So when Lopez and Jordan haven't grown up, the Thunder's defense will only be like this.

Both Yi Jian and Durant are the main offensive players, which determine the team's style.

To get better, you need more useful role players.

Such as good 3D, good defensive inside.

"We still have to be more stable," Yi Jian said.

Head coach Brooks also told Yi Jian and Durant that their biggest problem now is that it is difficult to activate their teammates. The two lead the team separately and are also the main offense. They are easy to be flanked by their opponents and affect their offensive stability.

But this cannot be done in a short period of time, and the only way to do it quickly is to introduce suitable players.

Now the management is also a little bit excited. The Thunder did not start well, but they did show good strength.

Not only the growth of Yi Jian and Durant, but also the newcomers of the team can see their talents.

In the third quarter, the two teams played very well, and Granger broke out.

Now is Granger's peak season, a proper All-Star.

In terms of style, the future Paul George is actually a bit like Granger.

It's just that Paul George's talent is better, and Granger is a bit too shooting.

This kind of player is hard to handle, and it is difficult to drive teammates as the boss of the team, and Granger has not reached the extreme in this regard.

Facing Granger's outburst, Yi Jian and Durant joined forces to fight.

As a result, Granger's overtake in consecutive games was overturned by the Thunder.

It's just that the Thunder had problems again during the rotation period, and Ford played very well with a substitute.

A well-organized team is easier to bring up teammates when it is in good condition. This is the current shortcoming of Yi Jian and Durant.

The Pacers went ahead again, and Yi Jian didn't expect that it would be so troublesome to deal with mere Pacers.

He and Durant can kill the Quartet, but the rest of the players still seem to be affected by back-to-back.

Yi Jian had no other choice at this time, so he had to fully fire in the final quarter.

"Haha, both Yi Jian and Durant broke out today."

"Thunder's game is getting better and better, all kinds of handsome ones."

"Good-looking is good-looking, but there is no advantage in the score."

"Did the Thunder play too many singles? Yi Jian and Durant's statistics are pretty good, but..."

"Hehe, regardless of Durant, Yi Jian should play more. He is the Thunder's most efficient player."

"See, Thunderclap is leading again...Yi Jian is still not selfish enough. If he just attacks more, the Pacers won't have a chance at all."

"Emperor Yi is the strongest, I don't accept rebuttals!"

(End of this chapter)