The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 56
134:126, in this Texas civil war, the Spurs had the last laugh.

Jeremy Lin's 38 points and 7 assists, and 2 steals and 2 blocks have all come to naught. They can only be used to comfort his fans. Lin Crazy is still there.

With 29 points and 12 rebounds, as well as 2 steals and 2 blocks, Zhang Xiaotian's double-double is the double harvest of personal data and team victory.

As a result, some people were happy and some were sad. The two players couldn't help but imagine that if they were on the same team, wouldn't they be proud of the league.

Zhang Xiaotian didn't even dare to dream this kind of dream, the strength of the two of them is still far from the top of the league.

The next day, Woolley posted a video on social media. The pixels of the video were very blurry, and he could only be seen stuffing a large black object into his mouth.

However, the accompanying text is very domineering, and it is not ashamed to bet on a good character, and if you say you want to eat keyboards, you will eat keyboards.

But soon some netizens revealed that this thick-skinned is to let people make the chocolate look like a keyboard to fool people, and finally eat too much and cause stomach discomfort and have to go to the hospital, which also makes people happy.

To be honest, Jeremy Lin's outburst was surprising but not unexpected, and Zhang Xiaotian's outburst made fans talk about his strength.

The extent of his strength is not only debated by fans, but also by the Spurs.

If the Spurs are determined to cultivate, there will be no such thing as empty baskets. Even if they only sign a one-year contract, Zhang Xiaotian is still a restricted player.

In terms of position, Zhang Xiaotian can play the second position, so that he will not overlap with Leonard.

However, the team just renewed Danny Green's contract in the summer, so even if Zhang Xiaotian is capable, it depends on the price-performance ratio.

If you can't make a decision for the time being, it depends on the performance on the field. Anyway, the team now has few third positions, so even if you don't train specially, Zhang Xiaotian still has enough opportunities.

The team will next play the Jazz in an away game. Although the Jazz has a stable record and no superstars who can absolutely control the field, there are many players who play, and they are tough.

Against the Jazz, the Spurs got off to a good start.

The first quarter is when Duncan has the most energy. The Spurs are generally able to play well. The two insiders of the Jazz, Millsap and Al Jefferson, can hardly limit Duncan. The advantage of height and arm length is more obvious inside than outside. .

Parker's mid-range shot, which relies on his speed, is also extremely difficult to guard against on the offensive end.

Popovich is also paying attention to Zhang Xiaotian. It is reasonable to say that a good state can continue, but now Zhang Xiaotian seems to have returned to mediocrity.

From a coach's point of view, this player is unstable. A strong team does not mean that unstable players cannot be tolerated, but they are definitely not trained as key players.

In fact, Zhang Xiaotian really wanted to perform well. Marvin Williams, who he was playing against, looked ordinary, but in fact he was much more particular about defense than Parsons. Coupled with the suppression of his height and weight, he really had nothing to do for the time being. opportunity for performance.

What frustrates him a little is that the team won't be in trouble just because he's underwhelming.

Compared with the front line, the Jazz's back line defense is only average. Danny Green hit two consecutive three-pointers, which further shows that he is more suitable for the main lineup.

Zhang Xiaotian is better at playing with the ball on the offensive end. As a low-ranking offensive point on the field, it is obviously not good to have a ball conflict with the boss.

In other words, Zhang Xiaotian's characteristics make his status in the Spurs unstoppable.

He has no regrets at all. Maybe he can definitely start by joining the Magic, but since the chance of his life change is the basketball championship system, he definitely wants to join a team that has a chance to compete for the championship. The hometown team is just a plus.

The Spurs took a solid lead in the first quarter, but problems arose in the second quarter.

The first is Millsap's point. He has a long range and excellent physical fitness. The Spurs have no players who can limit him well.

The other is Gordon Hayward. Hayward is actually the Jazz's first outside scoring point, but they are letting Hayward try to play the sixth man for tactical arrangements this season.

After Zhang Xiaotian went down, the Spurs didn't have a third position, and no one could defend Hayward effectively.

After Hayward scored consecutively, the Spurs could only choose to let Zhang Xiaotian and Danny Green take turns restricting him on the court.

But at this time, the Jazz has turned the score over. The Jazz's bench is very strong. In addition to Hayward, there is also Enes Kanter. Kanter also has an advantage in playing inside.

What's more, the Jazz's outside substitutes are better than the main lineup's defense. People like DeMarre Carroll almost make the Spurs' substitutes have no chance to shoot.

The Spurs fell behind by 9 points at halftime. The Spurs suffered from their injuries when they encountered a team with a large number of players. Popovich missed Leonard even more.

If Leonard and Zhang Xiaotian take turns playing, the Spurs' front line will be more complete.

But Leonard is the baby of the team, and Popovich will definitely let him fully recover before returning.

Many fans hoped that Zhang Xiaotian would continue to explode, but to their disappointment, Zhang Xiaotian didn't score a single point at halftime.

Some fans hate iron for steel, and think that Zhang Xiaotian's style of play should be tougher. Some players complain that the Spurs give Zhang Xiaotian too few opportunities to get the ball, and many hardcore fans are already looking forward to Zhang Xiaotian's performance at critical moments.

As a coach, Zhang Xiaotian's failure to score is not a plus, but he also let Marvin Williams eat duck eggs, which is considered a tie.

Speaking of which, Zhang Xiaotian's luck is pretty good. If the team's other two small forwards hadn't been injured, he probably wouldn't have played like this. Now, it wouldn't affect his playing time at all.

In the second half, the Spurs strengthened their defense and their own offense.

In fact, as long as they can score offensively, the Jazz don't have many options. Their backup is strong defensively, but their offensive power is not very good, so they rely on two insiders and Hayward.

Zhang Xiaotian tried to attack in the third quarter, but the effect was not good, and he also knew that such a thing should not be rushed.

When encountering an opponent with poor defense, you can get a few more open positions, or make waves. If the opposing player defends well, he will expose his weaknesses if he messes around.

A small intolerance will lead to a big conspiracy, he will not show it until he can make a move.

The team has Parker and Duncan, and they chased the score back in the third quarter.

The Spurs' bench performed well in the second half. Splitter, Diaw and Mills all had good offensive efficiency.

However, Hayward is still not limited. Popovich seized the time and replaced Zhang Xiaotian. Even if he has no hand feeling in the end, it is enough to limit Hayward.

Zhang Xiaotian's thoughts were different, he kept a low profile for three quarters, and he would die if he didn't score points.

Hayward's defense is also good, but certainly not as experienced as Marvin Williams.

He wants to score, he wants to score, he wants to score, important things are said three times.

(End of this chapter)