If I were Yi Di in the NBA

Chapter 87
Both Yi Jian and Durant scored 30+ points, and Granger, who was fighting against them, lost in the last quarter.

Granger was also helpless. He took turns facing Yi Jian and Durant, and he was too busy on both offense and defense.

As a result, he committed five fouls shortly after playing in the final quarter, and had to go down to rest first.

Then he was replaced in the last few minutes, and was sent off after a few rounds.

Even at the All-Star level, he can't stand up to Yi Jian and Durant's two big killers. Pacers' head coach O'Brien overestimates him too much.

As a result, the Pacers, who were still fighting the Thunder in the first half of the last quarter, were defeated.

The Thunder also won three consecutive victories, showing some of the demeanor of a playoff contender.

Yi Jian scored a large double-double with 35 points and 12 rebounds, and Durant scored 37 points and 8 rebounds. The duo from the Supersonic Twin Stars to the Thunder Twin Stars showed everyone what a powerful offensive power is. .

This is because the two of them gave others a chance with some balls, otherwise it is possible to score 90 points together.

The media also marveled, "The teams in the West really have to be wary of the young Thunder."

It's just that the performance of the two did not continue. Two days later, Durant had a truce, and the Thunder lost to the Magic led by the peak Howard.

Howard's state exploded this time, and he won a large triple-double with double blocks.

Yi Jian led the team alone and scored a double-double of 36+10, but the shooting percentage was not as high as before.

[The game data is better than that of the Magic All-Star player Rashard Lewis, rewarding three-pointers +2, steals +1, and stability +1. 】

After playing the Magic, the Thunder will play back-to-back games again, this time going to the away game first.

The beginning of the season is a high-density game. If you are not prepared, it is easy to get injured.

Wilcox was injured, and it is estimated that his status in the team will further decline.

Both the players and the team began to be dissatisfied, and the Thunder increasingly hoped to do some operations in the free market.

On November 11, they came to New York.

The Knicks asked for a high salary in the summer to come away from Suns coach Mike D'Antoni. After D'Antoni became a famous coach in the Suns, he obviously hoped to make more money and then go further.

The Knicks often take money to poach players, and the coaches are naturally the same, but they are willing to spend money. After the players and coaches come, they almost decline rapidly.

The Knicks still planned to make a difference at the beginning of the season, but the players did not meet D'Antoni's requirements. Soon they will open a supermarket and send away several strong points of the team last season, hoping to win a real big fish.

It's just that after all kinds of big money, the team still couldn't rise, and in the end D'Antoni could only leave in despair.

The Knicks, who have not yet been traded, are actually pretty good on the offensive end. Crawford and Randolph are also considered excellent inside and outside offensive players.

Yi Jian was a little annoyed. The Knicks lacked insiders due to injuries, and Randolph went to the fifth position. The Knicks almost started with a small lineup, which caused him to miss the opportunity to gather wool.

Yi Jian turned grief and anger into motivation, and the Knicks even used Wilson Chandler to defend him from the outside line, and he began to take all kinds of tyranny.

Anyway, Randolph did not assist in the defense, and Yi Jian had no worries at all.

As for the Knicks' increased tempo, it has no effect on Yi Jian. His speed can completely keep up with outside players.

So, less than halfway through the first quarter, the Knicks had to make a substitution and put on David Lee.

Of course, David Lee, who is strong in offense and weak in defense, cannot defend Yi Jian.

The Knicks are full of strong offensive and defensive players, from the outside to the inside.

So it's not just Yi Jian and Durant, it's also much easier for the rest of the Thunder to score.

However, the Knicks also performed well on the offensive end, and it was another offensive game.

"This Crawford is a bit unreasonable."

The Thunder now have a certain level of defense against three-pointers, but Crawford hit three shots unreasonably.

This kind of sixth-man player will definitely be powerful if he uses it well.

But now the Knicks are using him to play the organization, it is really the wrong place, after all, this shot does not depend on whether there is defense, the rhythm is completely different from others.

In fact, D'Antoni wanted to transform him into the second position, but it still feels awkward.

However, the Knicks attacked as soon as they came up, which is also related to Crawford's good touch.

The other is Randolph, the Thunder really has no one to stop this strong insider.

It's just a little surprising that, at D'Antoni's request, Randolph also shot from outside the three-point line.

The Knicks have suddenly increased their three-pointers per game by ten this season. It is obvious that D'Antoni is also a head coach who has gone all the way.

In fact, the Knicks' defensive attitude is quite active this time, but it is completely unsystematic.

Their initiative is to keep fouling Yi Jian and Durant. They themselves can't play much because of injuries. In such a situation, Yi Jian is quite puzzled as an opponent.

In the first half, the Knicks had a slight lead, but one of their main players had committed four fouls.

"Our shooting percentage is still a bit off." Yi Jian muttered.

When the Knicks' defense is not good, the Thunder's shooting percentage is not good enough, and it is obviously fluctuating.

"Solve the game in the second half." Durant said as a matter of course.

Durant's arrogance is also normal. After all, the Thunder will indeed adjust the lineup more in the first half, and if there is a chance in the second half, they will let Yi Jian and Durant close the game.

Against an opponent like the Knicks, it is obvious that they can follow this rhythm.

For the Knicks, they are quite satisfied with the team's performance.

Thunder's strength is not bad, they can take the lead because they have played offensively.

All they have to do is keep it up.

After the start of the second half, the Knicks felt okay on the offensive end.

It's just that they quickly had problems on the defensive end. Richardson's main defense against Durant has committed five fouls, and this is only the third quarter.

Chandler and David Lee have also committed three fouls, and after Richardson was off the field, they shared even more defensive pressure.

The Knicks' defense gradually became more riddled with holes.

Yi Jian also said with a smile to his teammates: "It's like this if the defense is poor, and the offensive end feels good and it can't make up for it."

"Let's not think about them. Strong teams can both attack and defend. It's our turn to counterattack."

Opponent players fouled too much, and Yi Jian and Durant also attacked the inside more.

Although Randolph was strong, he couldn't help defending. Relying on offense and fighting with the Thunder, the Knicks soon discovered that they didn't seem to be opponents.

The Knicks can only put their hopes in the rotation period, and it is well known that the Thunder's substitute players are not good.

However, they didn't expect that the Thunder's rotation lineup, which was not so good in the first half, would perform well in the second half.

Lowry came to the touch. When he had a shot, the pass was more threatening, and the Thunder overtook the score in this way.

(End of this chapter)