The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 50 The Quality of a Strong Team

The basketball hit the rim hard and hit the iron again. Zhang Xiaotian applauded secretly. Rudy Gay lost his composure, and his chance came.

The Spurs launched a counterattack again, Gary Neal hit two points, and the Grizzlies quickly called a timeout.

With a 13-point lead, there are only 3 points left now, and they have to review it carefully.

The Spurs' offense is only one aspect. The key is the Grizzlies' offense. After the Spurs shrunk their defense, their perimeter did not put more pressure on the Spurs' defense.

Grizzlies head coach Lionel Hollins is also struggling with whether to let the outside shoot a threat or force the inside, because the Grizzlies themselves are not strong in three-pointers.

It’s better to let Zach Randolph create a threat in the interior first. Unlike Gasol, Randolph is capable of causing damage in the interior. Lionel Hollins still thinks that the outside Unreliable, if you continue to make waves, you will definitely be overturned.

Unexpectedly, under the tight defense of the Spurs, Randolph hit the iron twice in a row, but Duncan seized a long-lost opportunity to put the ball in the basket.

The inside line is not working, Gasol Jr. has no room to shoot, and the Grizzlies are in a scoring drought.

At 3 minutes and 12 seconds, Zhang Xiaotian received the pass and caused a foul by Randolph. He made two free throws, and the gap in the score was only 1 point.

Rudy Gay took on the core role again, and Zhang Xiaotian has figured out all about the attacking method. After strengthening his strength in the last quarter, Zhang Xiaotian is not in a hurry to block the opponent's shooting route, and he just needs to stand in front of the opponent.

The speed of the forward players is still not as fast as that of the defenders. It is not easy to think about Zhang Xiaotian at this time.

Rudy Gay didn't have such a complicated idea, so he rushed in a few steps and shot.

Zhang Xiaotian was also in a cold sweat. Such a shot is very dangerous at the last moment. He tried his best to block it, and the basketball passed his fingertips, but it still hit the iron.

At the last moment, one of Rudy Gay's touches was finally gone.

The Spurs are different. The more reliable the big guys are at the critical moment, the Spurs' lineup has been adjusted now. Only Zhang Xiaotian, Parker and Duncan are left in the starting lineup, with Ginobili and Splitter added.

Ginobili didn't feel very good before, and he raised his hand and scored a three-pointer. The Spurs went ahead by 2 points.

The Grizzlies pause again, and they haven't made a single shot for several minutes.

The point is that the Spurs' current offense seems to have no focus, and anyone can score. In comparison, they look very sad.

The timeout of the Grizzlies played a role. Mike Conley, who had already got 12 assists, made a two-pointer and the score was tied at 87:87.

The Spurs Ginobili also hit the iron this time, but then the Grizzlies did not score.

The time has come to the last minute, Zhang Xiaotian is no different on the field from before, he keeps a close eye on Guy in defense, and keeps running without the ball in offense, Guy's expression has changed from anger to impatience.

At 57 seconds, Rudy Gay was a little slower, and Zhang Xiaotian caught the ball and made a three-pointer.

The home audience cheered loudly, and the pressure once again concentrated on the Grizzlies.

Their next attack seemed a little hesitant, wanting to take two points and shooting a three-pointer, and finally the ball was in the hands of Rudy Gay, who chose to pull one step away from the three-point line.

Because the time for the attack was up, Zhang Xiaotian jumped up to interfere without any hesitation, and Rudy Gay hit the iron again.

However, at the critical moment, Mike Conley hit a three-pointer against the defense, and the two teams tied again.

At this time, the Grizzlies finally showed their defensive skills. Zhang Xiaotian didn't catch the ball. Ginobili broke through and tried to draw a foul but failed, leaving the opponent with 2 seconds.

The opponent's final attack, the Spurs' defensive attention was focused on Mike Conley and Rudy Gay.

Of course, it is impossible to relax the inside line. If the score is the same, the Grizzlies may hang the inside line.

Unexpectedly, the Grizzlies made a choice that the Spurs did not expect. The ball was sent to Jerry Bayless, but Ginobili did not lose his defensive position. Jerry Bayless missed a three-pointer and the two sides entered overtime.

"Let's go heads-up later, how about it." Zhang Xiaotian said deliberately before the court.

Rudy Gay hit the iron continuously at the last moment, and Zhang Xiaotian would not let go of the opportunity to interfere with the enemy.

But to his surprise, Rudy Gay didn't respond to him at all.

In overtime, the Grizzlies still had the opportunity to attack first. They hit the ball inside. Randolph singled Duncan and made a mistake. Duncan cut the ball and Parker made a fast break.

Zhang Xiaotian wants to mark Rudy Gay. To be honest, he has lost a lot of opportunities to perform in defense. If he marks a small player with no offensive ability and the Grizzlies keep hanging inside, he will definitely look for opportunities to attack.

Now, restricting Rudy Gay is the biggest help to the team.

The Grizzlies attacked, Rudy Gay received the ball and passed it quickly, and the whole person felt a little wrong.

Zhang Xiaotian never thought that, as the core of the team, Rudy Gay lost his determination to win at a critical moment, and he felt tired at this time.

The Grizzlies hit the iron again, and Zhang Xiaotian easily got rid of Rudy Gay in the Spurs offense and hit the ball again.

On the contrary, no one stood up for the Grizzlies. By the time Mike Conley forced the kill, the team had fallen behind by 7 points.

This is overtime, and it soon came to the last minute.

Mike Conley hit two in a row, but it still didn't help. In the end, they chose foul tactics and only added points to the Spurs. Parker's free throws were very stable.

The final score was 99:95. The Spurs defeated the strong teams in the same district and continued to sit firmly at the top of the Western Conference.

Zhang Xiaotian and Rudy Gay both scored 15 points, but most of his points came from the final quarter and overtime, while Rudy Gay had to hit the iron at the critical moment after a cross meeting in front of him. In overtime, he even Don't even dare to hit the iron.

So after this game, it was Rudy Gay who was criticized by the media.

As the core of the team, although the Grizzlies had a good record in front of them, many so-called experts jumped out after the key games were played like this, accusing Rudy Gay of being muddled and unable to support the wall.

Zhang Xiaotian also felt it. A famous star is even more sad than him. If he can't play well, it's more than just a little scolding. It's understandable that some people can't bear to sink slowly.

After he shared his insights with Yang Feiyu, that woman despised her at the time, earning so much every year and fearing being scolded.

Zhang Xiaotian suddenly realized that to make such money, of course he must show sufficient ability and have a firm will. In his case, let the storm come more violently.

"I'm going to the black fans now to see how they scold me."

"I asked a question, what should I do if my boyfriend's brain is hit..."

(End of this chapter)