plumnovel Chapter 198 The record is too good
Chapter 198 The record is too good
Chapter 198 The record is too good
"Wonderful! Yi Jian rushed in and dunked, unstoppable!"
"It's Yi Jian's dunk again. He has already scored in double figures in a single quarter."
"Duncan stepped forward to help defend...it was a little slower again. After Yi Jian rushed up, Duncan couldn't react at the basket. The terrifying explosive power..."
Soon after the start of the third quarter, the Spurs realized they were wrong.
Yi Jian's speed is too fast, it's really not that easy for Duncan to interfere with him.
During the intermission, the Spurs' coaching staff was worried that Duncan would have foul problems. Now it seems that Duncan doesn't even have a chance to foul most of the time.
The Spurs were actually very successful in restricting role players. Duncan couldn't deter Yi Jian in the penalty area, but he had no problem dealing with others.
It was also to keep Duncan on the court, so the Spurs didn't let Duncan play harder.
However, Durant still couldn't completely restrain it.
The Spurs' half-successful tactic cannot restore the team's disadvantage.
The Spurs' perimeter offense was actually not as good as in the first half.
After all, their outside players, even Ginobili, are not that strong.
Moreover, the Thunder also forced the Spurs' outside players in, and they did not allow easy three-pointers.
The difference is that Thunder's insider Yi Jian is in full bloom, and his deterrence is stronger than Duncan.
This is a bit impossible to fight, and the Spurs can only gamble with their lives if they continue.
During the rotation period, both sides played relatively poorly.
At the end of the quarter, the Spurs could only change their strategy and use plan B.
The Spurs played full defense again, and then combined inside and outside.
It's just that maybe he didn't attack much in front, and Duncan didn't attack inside at all.
The defense has played a role, but their offensive efficiency has dropped, which offsets this effect.
"It can't be done, the Spurs can't do it at all..."
"The Spurs are old, no matter how hard they try, they can't be the Thunder's opponent."
"Yi Jian is 40+, it's almost gone."
"The Thunder's defense is really strong, and the Spurs are completely playing iron in the last few minutes."
"The current No. [-] player in the Western Conference is the Thunder."
"Haha, it's not No. [-] in the Western Conference, it's No. [-] in the league!"
In the fourth quarter, the Spurs' performance was mediocre, and the Thunder naturally won the victory steadily.
Yi Jian scored 40+ this time, which also made many fans breathe a sigh of relief. Before Yi Jian stopped fighting, they were really worried about Yi Jian's troublesome injuries.
Now it seems that just taking a short break does not affect the overall situation.
After the game, Yi Jian also answered the reporter's question, saying: "My injury can be overcome completely, but the team is more cautious and made a truce to adjust."
"Everything is to prepare for the playoffs, and I will definitely not let down the fans who support us."
After the back-to-back, the Thunder will have three home games next, and the two will fight each other, which is relatively easy.
On March 3, they beat the Rockets, whose playoff hopes were not great.
The Rockets still haven't given up, but the competitors in the West are relatively strong.
Next, the Thunder ushered in the Lakers who came to challenge at home.
The Lakers are currently in second place in the West, but Bynum is injured and missed the game.
Moreover, in the final stage of the season, they basically have no hope of surpassing the Thunder's record.
As a result, the current Lakers' fighting spirit is not so strong, and their minds are also focused on the playoffs in advance.
In this game, the Lakers got off to a bad start. Yi Jian and Durant helped the team lead to double digits in the first quarter.
In the second quarter, they took a step to expand the score, but the Lakers gave up in the third quarter.
The Lakers' bizarre absence, Kobe's congeniality and passing on, various mistakes, their head coach Jackson angrily scolded the players on the sidelines, but it was useless and rare.
In any case, the Thunder easily accepted the game.
[Leading the team to defeat the strong rival Lakers, rewarding +1 for rebounds and +1 for post-ups. 】
On March 3, the Blazers came to Oklahoma.
The Blazers strengthened the inside line in the middle of the season, and Camby was traded.
The reason must be that Oden was reimbursed again, but it's hard to say whether Camby is easy to use.
In order to acquire Camby, the Blazers sent two main substitutes, and the feeling became worse on the offensive end.
In fact, their lineup still has great potential, but the style of play is really open to question.
They play pure defense in the West, which is still not enough.
The potential of some players was also delayed by the team's tactics.
However, the Blazers played well at the beginning of the game, and Durant was actually restricted by the Blazers' young striker Batum.
Durant will have such a situation intermittently, and most of the time it is because he feels bad.
Of course, the induced bad touch will definitely be related to the opponent's defense.
The Blazers have a good defense, and they have a lot of wing players, Durant will definitely be uncomfortable.
Fortunately, Yi Jian is still strong inside, whether it is Aldridge or Camby, there is no threat to Yi Jian.
On the defensive end, the Thunder still blocked the three-pointer and asked Yi Jian to solve the problem.
A bit too reliant on Yi Jian, but it works.
However, the Blazers' flanks were still desperately pushing in. Yi Jian only had 4 blocks in the first half, and it is estimated that this block can reach a new high.
With the Blazers' not-so-smart style of play, it is estimated that the Thunder will not be under pressure if everyone meets them in the playoffs.
The Blazers' substitutes are actually pretty good, but they haven't shown much.
Relying on Miller's performance in the first quarter and a good team, they even took the lead.
But since the rotation period, the Blazers have played worse and worse.
In the second quarter, their offense was not as stable as the Thunder, and they were firmly suppressed all at once.
At the last moment of the first half, although the Blazers made a tip-up, the Thunder were already ahead in the score.
"Their insiders are paper tigers, and we must continue to put pressure on them," Yi Jian said.
Both he and Durant are practitioners, and they have caused relatively large damage to the Blazers' inside line.
It looks like it has the ability to assist in defense, but the lack of hardness is the biggest problem for the Blazers inside.
In the second half, the defensive strength of both sides continued to increase, and the problem of the Blazers' insufficient offensive power became more and more obvious.
For the Thunder, Durant's efficiency is average, but it's enough.
In the final quarter, the Blazers missed a three-pointer from the outside.
With Yi Jian's strong double-double again, the Thunder won the game.
After this game, the Thunder's regular season has only the last ten games left.
They also have more and more hopes of tying or even breaking the Bulls' record of 72 wins. Even if Yi Jian repeatedly emphasized that they don't need to care about the outside world, the Thunder players will always be affected.
Therefore, in order to take precautions, Yi Jian had many exchanges with the head coach Brooks.
In fact, if the schedule is better, the Thunder can play normally.
But their schedule at the end of the regular season is very dense, with four back-to-backs in ten games.
If it is not handled well and players get injured before the playoffs, it will not be worth the loss.
In some games, the Thunder can actually try to rest.
(End of this chapter)