freeallnovels Chapter 276
Chapter 276
Chapter 276
The Blazers' current lineup is actually playing one big and four small, with Aldridge topping the center position.
It's just that if they play like this, they must suffer inside, and they can't win rebounds.
Aldridge is not an insider who likes to fight. He is more offensive, so the Blazers lineup is more suitable for offense. Small lineups are generally for offense, but their tactics are more defensive.
Yi Jian actually didn't understand what the significance of the Blazers deal was.
Maybe they are the same as the Bobcats, their records are not up to expectations, and they are all for change.
After the game started, the Blazers flanked Yi Jian, and the effect was not bad.
In fact, a relatively flexible lineup is suitable for active use.
This way they move fast and the defense rotates fast.
That is, if they don't protect the backcourt rebounds well, it will be a disaster.
In this game, the Thunder's start was very mediocre, so it seems that the Blazers' strategy was quite successful.
It's just that the good times didn't last long. In the second quarter, the Thunder's touch opened up. Yi Jian made a few good shots when he was double-teamed. The Thunder opened the score with a few consecutive three-pointers.
Facts have proved that just relying on flanking can't solve the problem.
The Blazers let go of their offense in the second half, only to be killed by Yi Jian on both offense and defense.
The Trail Blazers' small lineup is not good for three-pointers, with too many breakthroughs, Yi Jian directly sent seven big caps.
The pioneers who wanted to fight were killed so easily.
Without a good inside line, Yi Jian is invincible.
Of course, the opponent has a good inside line, and Yi Jian can pull it out to attack, anyway, there is no solution.
Therefore, against the Thunder, there is no way to cancel it. Only when both offense and defense can head-to-head will there be some chances.
It looked like a fierce game at the beginning, but the Thunder won it easily.
The outside world is also buzzing, but it's not that exaggerated, the main reason is the lineup restraint.
Of course, most of the fringe teams in the playoffs, even if they are desperate, the Thunder are not too worried.
It's easy to reach a certain level of strength. This season, Yi Jian didn't even discuss the matter of rotation. They now have enough substitutes, so they don't play for so long.
At that time, I took the initiative to rest because there were not enough substitute players, and I had to store up my energy for the playoffs.
But this season, the team's performance is very good, and Yi Jian's physical strength is also stored well.
The team has enough rotations that they can do whatever they want.
In this way, they have the last ten games left in the regular season.
The Thunder's last two games in March were back-to-back, but the opponents are not difficult to deal with.
The opponent is not strong and not too bad, but the defense is not good.
They first defeated the Warriors at home, and Curry scored 30+ to no avail.
Then they beat the Suns in an away game. The Suns now have only theoretical hope of entering the playoffs. In fact, they are still working hard, but they collapsed in three quarters when they encountered the Thunder.
They also intend to train young players, and Carter has gone to play as a substitute.
Dealing with teams that are strong offensively but weak defensively and whose overall strength is not strong is indeed the Thunder's strength.
From the very beginning, Yi Jian has been very motivated to play this kind of team, and his statistics have increased very much.
This time back to back, of course, I also brushed it hard.
His assists this season should be no problem.
In fact, with Yi Jian's current strength, he can also try to win rebounds and steals.
It's just that the Thunder has a lot of insiders, and Yi Jian didn't pursue extra rebounds.
He didn't do it deliberately when stealing. His height and wingspan didn't make a shot, but he was more threatening to his opponent.
When the time comes, Yi Jian can deliberately fight for it so that he can become stronger.
But it is not necessary for the time being. It will be easier to do this by improving the basketball attributes.
This season's assists are also because it is convenient to have skills, and it can cooperate with Durant to pursue the scoring champion. Yi Jian is doing multiple things with one stroke, not for rewarding random actions.
Come April, there are not many games left in the Thunder's regular season.
Their No. [-] spot in the Western Conference, without any problems, has already been locked in advance.
But the next ranking in the West is hard to say.
If there are no major problems, the Spurs will follow, while the Lakers and Mavericks are still competing.
The record of the top four in the Western Conference is still relatively stable. The key is that those ranked lower, the Grizzlies, Hornets and Trail Blazers, actually have the same record. Anyone may encounter the Thunder in the first round.
Of course, it doesn't matter who they touch.
As for the teams after the top eight, with the reduction in the number of games, there is only theoretical hope left.
Under normal circumstances, such a small probability event will not occur.
Relatively speaking, the Eastern Conference is a bit chaotic. The Celtics, Bulls and Heat are still competing for the No. [-] position in the Eastern Conference. The situation is not clear.
The Magic's fourth place in the East is relatively stable, a bit like the Nuggets in the West, and the Nuggets' fifth place will not change much. They are both in the same record.
The fifth position of the Eastern Eagles is also relatively stable, but the next Knicks and 76ers have very close records, and the remaining position, the Pacers and Bobcats are also possible.
So the top eight in the Eastern Conference has not yet been fully determined.
Yi Jian didn't care much about the situation in the east. Since he couldn't know who his opponent was in the first round in the west, he just had to fight hard.
If you study your opponent, pay attention to the Mavericks.
After all, compared to the Lakers, the Mavericks lineup has changed, and the Thunder are not so familiar with it.
Beginning in April, the Thunder will fight the Trail Blazers again.
This time the Blazers changed their starting lineup again, and they still went inside, allowing Aldridge to reduce the inside melee and concentrate on offense.
Not bad. When Aldridge is physically strong, he can shoot more accurately. Even in the face of Yi Jian's defense, he can still score.
However, the overall offense of the Blazers is still not good.
Aldridge playing this point is not enough to change the overall situation.
Moreover, Aldridge didn't last long. He was fine in the front, but his physical strength declined later.
Especially at the end of the quarter, he was completely unable to play.
This is the situation of the Blazers. When Roy can't recover and can only play as a substitute, they have no possibility of becoming a dark horse.
Regardless of other, the current boss Aldridge is not ready.
On April 4, the Thunder played back-to-back away games and defeated the Clippers, who had fully trained their players.
After two days of adjustment, the team will start playing back-to-back again.
The Thunder is already considering whether to rest players.
Their No. [-] spot in the Western Conference has been stabilized, and there is no need to take any more risks, so they finally decided to rest at the end, and Yi Jian and Durant rested separately.
How was the final record of the regular season?They actually don't care at all.
It's just that, even with the rotation, the Thunder is still very strong with a few major rotations missing in each game.
It is still very difficult to defeat them.
The other teams in the league also know that the Thunder already has the strength to defeat Public Enemy.
(End of this chapter)