The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 40

At the school gate, Eddie was still waiting for Zhang Xiaotian, Zhang Xiaotian took out his mobile phone to check the time, and apologized after getting in the car: "I've been waiting for a long time."

Eddie didn't take it seriously, threw away the cigarette in his hand, and said with a smile: "My service has always been top-notch."

Zhang Xiaotian thought about it for a while and said, "I didn't charge for today's endorsement, your share will be deducted from my other endorsement fees."

In terms of commercial endorsements, agents can share more than the team's contract.

The Geese family is Zhang Xiaotian's personal friendship, and it really has nothing to do with Eddie.

"Brother, who do you think I am? Your friend is my friend. Don't talk about it anymore. Soon we will all have a good income. I will rely on you to take care of me."

The expression on Eddie's face suddenly became serious, "To be honest, brother, I was a little foolish before, but I also had a dream when I came out of CAA. Now the opportunity is in front of me, and I will not let you down."

Zhang Xiaotian laughed. He had some mistrust of Eddie before, but these days Eddie has shown good working ability, and he has gradually recognized him.

If the opponent only accepts money, Zhang Xiaotian will consider substituting. As a rookie who has just entered the league and is still a substitute player, it can be said that it is a miracle that he can have commercial value.

Those who can share this miracle together must be people with temper and appetite.

On November 11, the Spurs met the Clippers again. They were reversed last time, and the Clippers also worked hard this time.

The Spurs' starting lineup changed again, Zhang Xiaotian became a substitute again, and Popovich was also testing the lineup.

After the Clippers were unexpectedly overturned by the Spurs, their state was not affected, and they won the next few games.

But when the two teams met again, they were not the only ones who were struggling. The Spurs were not convinced when their inside line was exploded last time.

This time Duncan was ruthless as soon as he came up, scoring blocks and leading the team to take the lead in gaining the score advantage.

Stephen Jackson, who was only mentioned as the starter, played very awkwardly. He is really old. Although he is not as old as Duncan, his strength has declined significantly.

Before playing as a substitute, he could use his experience to bully the rotation players, or to fight chaotically, and follow the starting lineup to fight hard, and he couldn't bear it.

Soon, Popovich replaced Zhang Xiaotian.

Although Zhang Xiaotian in the first three quarters was inconspicuous, he was young and hardworking.

It's just that when Duncan was off the court to rest, the team's inside line encountered another crisis.

After all, he doesn't have the physical strength of Griffin and Jordan, so it is impossible to fight against each other all the time.

Without inside support, Parker and Ginobili were forced to take continuous outside shots. Their hands were not very good, and the Clippers took the lead at once.

In the third quarter, Paul of the Clippers began to work hard, scoring and assisting omnipotently, completely suppressing Parker.

The Spurs could only rely on Duncan to fight, and Zhang Xiaotian was also very anxious. He thought about using the card pack he just got, but immediately rejected this idea.

His contract has been confirmed, and he also has the opportunity to play in the team. The random card pack should be reserved for more critical games. In the fourth quarter, he will have a chance to counterattack.

Unexpectedly, the Clippers were very wary of him. As soon as he scored 2 points in the fourth quarter, the Clippers began to guard against him.

The Spurs played badly on the inside except for Duncan. They played a big and a small four in the final quarter. Without Leonard, Popovich activated Matt Bonner and asked him to make a cold shot on the outside.

Zhang Xiaotian saw that the opponent's defense was on his side, so he acted like he wanted to attack and broke through to score the ball. The Spurs' outside line immediately got a lot of opportunities, and the score gap was gradually narrowing.

However, after the Clippers also changed to one big and four small, the situation became more troublesome. Paul, Eric Bledsoe, Crawford and Barnes also moved very quickly on the outside.

After Eric Bledsoe made a successful foul, the Clippers led by 8 points, with only the last 2 minutes left.

Zhang Xiaotian failed to perform another miracle. Even if he could use his skills, he was not a super giant. He scored 2 points in the last 4 minutes. He had tried his best.

He scored 13 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists in the whole game. Most of the statistics were obtained in the last quarter, which proved his ability at critical moments, but everything was meaningless after losing the ball.

"Don't ask me about scoring. I just want to help the team win. I didn't do enough this time. I will work harder next time."

When I'm in a bad mood, the reporter still asks about the last game, which is really annoying.

It's not just a matter of losing a victory point, he's a professional athlete, he wants to win, or he doesn't like losing, especially in basketball.

"The old man should give you more playing time. A starter is so stingy. If it weren't for your team, you would have lost a few games. Don't be unhappy."

"I've heard you say that I'm much better. In fact, the team is still ranked first in the Western Conference and it's okay to lose a game. I just think I can be better."

"You are very good. The players I dug out are the best. In fact, you can shoot more. Don't feel embarrassed. Those stars are not shooting desperately. Modesty is not enough."

"I'm not as good as you, you've seen everything through."

It is good to have a girlfriend, and it can be cured at this time.

Maybe he liked that guy from the beginning, after all, a man needs someone to praise him.

So he and Emily can't get together, and the proud girl keeps saying he can't.

However, he needs to improve his strength faster. Only when his own strength is stronger, the skill bonus will be stronger.

Training, training hard, he wants to improve his own strength step by step, Zhang Xiaotian secretly made up his mind.

He was the first to go to the training ground the next day. He was not talented enough, so he could only work harder.

The injured Leonard can only do recovery training, and everyone else is still the same.

Unexpectedly, something went wrong not long ago, and I was in a bad mood. Stephen Jackson, who got angry with Zhang Xiaotian during the confrontation, was injured.

Zhang Xiaotian didn't do anything wrong, it was Stephen Jackson's old arm and old leg who got injured inexplicably when he caught the ball.

Now it's all right, only Zhang Xiaotian is left in the third position.

If Stephen Jackson was injured before Leonard, Zhang Xiaotian might be a little lucky, but the current situation is that the Spurs are in trouble.

But at the beginning of the season, from the leisurely summer to the high-intensity training games, injuries are inevitable for every team.

Next, the Spurs are going to play four away games in the East. Players who were not on the roster before have a chance.

All kinds of things will happen during the long NBA season. People on the fringes have to seize the hard-won opportunities. The only way to improve their strength is to train hard so that you can be confident when the team needs you.

(End of this chapter)