"Oh! Kevin Durant played well." Barkley commented:
"His offensive options are much better than at the beginning of the season. In this round, he did not insist on one-on-one with Li Yan. He very smartly found off-ball cover."
"Indeed!" Smith agreed with Barkley's point of view: "Kevin Durant's progress is obvious to all. His shooting has become more efficient, thanks to the fact that he has begun to learn how to read the game."
"It's very important for players to learn to think."
Knicks offense.
Li Yan dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, and Durant stood stubbornly in front of Li Yan.
Li Yan still looks up to Durant in his heart. Although the young coach has a somewhat sensitive personality, he is serious about playing basketball.
It's just that Durant's courage didn't play a big role.
Li Yan's continuous changes in dribbling direction shook Durant's center of gravity.
"Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!"
Li Yan made two consecutive changes of direction. After collecting the ball, he suddenly started to kill from the right.
Durant completely lost his center of gravity, and Li Yan used an Iverson-style double crossover to instantly pass Durant.
Li Yan broke into the paint and attracted the attention of the SuperSonics' defense.
A very cool pass to the ground, the basketball accurately found Yi Jianlian on the other side through the gap.
Yi Jianlian caught the basketball comfortably and took off with one step.
"Boom!" He dunked into the hole with both hands.
After scoring the goal, Yi Jianlian high-fived his teammates in celebration.
Yi Jianlian has made great progress now, both on and off the court.
With Li Yan around, Yi Jianlian integrated into the team very quickly, and he has adapted to life in the NBA.
This can be seen in the increased communication between him and other teammates.
At the beginning of the season, Yi Jianlian's English was average, and he didn't communicate much with other teammates except Li Yan; but now, with high-fives, hugs, and bragging, Yi Jianlian seems to be a veteran.
Supersonic round.
This time Li Yan's close defense made it difficult for Durant to catch the ball.
This time Watson gave the ball to Jeff Green on the side.
Jeff Green is this year's fifth pick, so he certainly won't be mediocre.
Jeff Green is a striker with a variety of offensive methods. With his height of 2.06 meters, he can dislocate opponents in post-ups on the court and has good lethality.
He was trained by the Sonics as Durant's deputy, and he was regarded as Pippen next to Jordan.
Jeff Green's confrontation is much better than Durant, but he is still a bit unsatisfied against Artest.
Jeff Green tried to post up Artest but ended up being "lonely".
Under strong confrontation, Jeff Green's turnaround jump shot was somewhat deformed, and the basketball bounced off the rim.
Yi Jianlian got the backcourt rebound and gave it to Li Yan.
After Li Yan got the ball, he immediately accelerated.
Durant staggered a little as he followed Li Yan. Li Yan originally wanted to carry Durant over for a layup.
However, when he observed Yi Jianlian following behind him, he finally changed his mind.
Li Yan threw the ball behind him as if there were eyes in the back of his head.
Yi Jianlian followed up and scored two points with a flying layup.
A goal is no big deal to Li Yan, but to Yi Jianlian, it has a different meaning.
Every goal, every score brings to Yi Jianlian the trust and confidence of the team and fans.
Supersonic round.
Durant used off-ball screens to find opportunities to take action. Without a one-on-one approach, he couldn't take advantage of Li Yan.
Although Durant later has the title of "Death" and is the top singles scorer in NBA history;
But Du Xiaoshuai, who is still leveling up, is completely unworthy in front of Li Yan. His confrontation and stability are too poor.
The Sonics are at the bottom of the Western Conference, and being bullied by everyone is also a reflection of their true strength.
Durant and Jeff Green, as the team's dual core, are still in the growth and development stage, and their teammates are only role players.
In this round, Durant was forced by Li Yan to pass the ball to Kurt Thomas in the low post.
Kurt Thomas wants to beat Yi Jianlian alone, but unfortunately this is not a project he is good at.
Thomas' layup after turning around was nailed on the backboard by Yi Jianlian.
In the transition between offense and defense, the Sonics retreated quickly.
After Li Yan quickly rushed inside, he passed the ball to Yi Jianlian outside the three-point line on the right side.
In a semi-open space, before Kurt Thomas could pounce on him, A-Lian shot a three-pointer, and the knife fell with his hand.
The basketball goes hollow into the net.
After continuous training and competition, Ah Lian has changed a lot of his habit of looking at the ground after catching the ball, and his shooting speed has greatly improved.
This has greatly improved the stability of UAE's outside shooting.
"In a perfect offensive and defensive round, after Yi hit the nail plate, he received Lee's sudden shot and hit a three-pointer during the offense." Smith explained:
"Unlike traditional bigs, Yi has stronger athletic ability and longer range."
"Of course Yi's shortcomings are also obvious. His confrontation is very average and he cannot withstand those powerful insiders."
"Are your requirements for Yi a little high?" Barkley said: "I feel that he is very good like this. He can open up space on the outside, score inside through cuts, and can also participate in fast breaks."
"As for the paint area, did you forget that the Knicks have Li Yan? This guy's impact is too strong."
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The Knicks suppressed the SuperSonics on the road, and they showed their superior strength.
Yi Jianlian played very proactively today. He was very active in assisting on the defensive end and was also very efficient on the offensive end.
Halftime ended.
The Knicks lead the SuperSonics by 16 points, 59 to 43.
Li Yan played very easily with 15 points, 8 assists, 2 steals and 1 block.
Yi Jianlian performed well under the leadership of Li Yan. He scored 18 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 blocks in the half.
Durant scored 16 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal.
Yi Jianlian performed as well as Durant and made Chinese fans ecstatic.
Although the two faced off very little, Ah Lian also allowed fans to see his potential.
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