The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 28

The Spurs replaced the full bench in the fourth quarter, and Ginobili's special bench was still there.

In fact, the newcomer is only Zhang Xiaotian, and Popovich should still have a glimmer of hope.

In addition to DeJuan - Blair, Matt - Bonner should be counted as a pitcher.

Gary Neal dribbled the ball to Ginobili after halftime. Although Ginobili is a substitute, the status of the team is higher than the average main force. When he leads the team, it must be him Come and fight, you can also fight at will.

The only one in the Spurs who can not follow the tactical routine is Manu Ginobili.

Of course, Popovich is not happy as long as he is replaced, he can't take the power.

Of course, the Clippers knew Ginobili's uniqueness, and they paid special attention to his marking. They waited to work harder to completely kill the Spurs, and the main players could clock in and get off work.

Matt Bonner screens at the three-point line and Ginobili goes around, but the defense also bypasses Matt Bonner and goes straight to Ginobili.

Ginobili passed the ball to Zhang Xiaotian, who came to meet him. Zhang Xiaotian received the ball with his back to the basket. According to the usual practice, he should pass the ball back to Ginobili and then also set a screen.

After Zhang Xiaotian received the ball, he turned around and shot a three-pointer.

Caron Butler behind him didn't react at all, only had time to watch the basketball fall into the basket.

After hitting the shot, Zhang Xiaotian immediately walked towards Ginobili, "Brother Manu, I feel good, please help, my contract is still not guaranteed."

Ginobili nodded lightly, such a request is very reasonable, and Zhang Xiaotian is usually very respectful, so it's good to be a favor.

Besides, he felt good in the first half, but he didn't feel good in the second half, and he didn't score yet. Otherwise, the Clippers wouldn't be able to widen the score all at once. Ginobili is also relieved now that someone has stepped forward.

After the Spurs replaced the bench, everyone must be active in defense, but the overall defense will definitely be affected. When it was the Clippers' turn to attack, Jamal Crawford also hit the ball.

Such a situation is very shocking to the lagging team.

Zhang Xiaotian became even more excited. Although it is not good to hope that the team will encounter difficulties, he urgently needs to prove himself. He expected a lot from the regular season. The first few games were really aggrieved.

When he got to the front court, he ran back and received another three-pointer from Ginobili's pass.

Caron Butler was not a good defensive player when he was young. Now that he is old, he can fight hard in the third position. It is really difficult for him to keep up with Zhang Xiaotian's footsteps.

Clippers head coach Pooh DeNagro is also considering whether to replace Caron Butler, but he is a little hesitant. Butler is still experienced in offense, and it is reasonable to be able to deal with a rookie like Zhang Xiaotian.

So the Clippers' offense handed over the ball to Butler. Zhang Xiaotian felt good, so he hit him on the offensive end, which made him mentally unbalanced, and the rookie was prone to ups and downs.

Butler catches the ball behind his back. His offensive skills are still very good. Although his pace is slow, he is physically strong. He once played the [-]th position. He sat on his back for a while, and when he found that he couldn't sit still, he immediately turned to the baseline. After a squeeze, he squeezed out a little space and quickly made a shooting action.

His fake movements were very realistic, and Zhang Xiaotian's center of gravity was immediately affected.

A rookie is a rookie, even if he has good physical fitness, he can kill him by himself. Butler showed a contemptuous smile and pulled up a jumper.

It's just that he underestimated Zhang Xiaotian's ability to bounce continuously. The center of gravity was shaken and Zhang Xiaotian forcibly adjusted it in an instant. His defensive skills were not good enough, but he was indomitable enough.

And Butler's shot was not so fast, and then it was a tragedy.

With a big cap, Gary Neal picked up the ball and launched a counterattack. The Clippers had three players all around the Spurs' penalty area, and the defense was chaotic.

Zhang Xiaotian sprinted to the front court with all his strength, Gary Neal was overtaken by Paul and could only pass the ball, Zhang Xiaotian stopped at the three-point line and made another three-point shot.

With three three-pointers, the Spurs went from 21 points behind to only 14 points behind.

14 points is no longer an insurance score. Pooh Denagro almost smashed the tactical board to the ground, so he should decisively replace Butler.

Now, he can only choose to pause, and the fourth quarter has only started for 2 minutes.

Popovich didn't rush to replace the main force, but let Splitter play to increase the height. Zhang Xiaotian feels so good, the team doesn't need Matt Bonner to open up space.

The Clippers replaced Matt Barnes, a three-position player who relied on defense to eat desperately.

He has marked many famous people, and Pooh De Nagro thinks it would be trivial for him to get Zhang Xiaotian.

After the timeout, the Clippers' offense was still controlled by Jamal Crawford. It stands to reason that they should play steadily at this time, but Crawford just shot from the three-point line and made it.

As a typical convulsive player, he is not predictable at all.

After the Clippers scored, Barnes posted, "Little boy, you will never have a chance to score again in this game. Your uncle Matt will take special care of you."

After speaking, he also made a small concealed gesture, wrapping his hands around Zhang Xiaotian's body, which was very warning.

Zhang Xiaotian is not afraid at all, he likes basketball, besides amateur basketball, he also played a lot of wild ball.

Not to mention rough defense, he's been in fights, and it's impossible for Barnes to scare him.

Zhang Xiaotian wanted the ball after halftime, and this time he was confident, because the head coach Popovich had already spoken during the timeout, and the Spurs' offense made him wantonly shoot.

It's not because of a few balls that his status has risen. It is a common practice in the league to feed the ball as much as possible when the hand feels hot. Every team will have similar situations.

Especially when chasing points, coaches will encourage players to shoot.

Players who can enter the NBA are not too bad. Even role players are hard to stop when they feel good. It is not uncommon for anyone to not eat dumplings during the Chinese New Year. Similar situations are not uncommon.

Having won the Shangfang Sword, Zhang Xiaotian will not be humble, he made a singles posture when he got the ball.

Barnes bared his teeth and pressed against him viciously. It's okay if he doesn't scare the opponent and provoke him. This is part of Barnes' defense.

He clings very tightly and doesn't seem to worry about being passed.

Zhang Xiaotian opened a little distance between the two with a tentative step, and then quickly broke through to the right.

Barnes immediately made a covert physical contact. If Zhang Xiaotian was a superstar, the referee would probably call the opponent to block it, but obviously he didn't have this kind of treatment. Relying on the old fritters' defensive skills, Barnes followed up.

Zhang Xiaotian also bared his teeth and ran into him directly.

The opponent came up to meet him, and he bumped into it. Neither of them had any intention of asking for a whistle, so there was a physical confrontation between the men with a bang.

Barnes was fierce, but his strength was average. Both of them took a step back. Zhang Xiaotian took the opportunity to retreat to the three-point line and made another three-pointer.

(End of this chapter)