The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 72 Challenges During the Rotation Period

"Has Marion won again? You have the opportunity to participate in a higher-level competition. Congratulations. It seems that your investment is about to succeed."

"You seem to be very unwilling to reduce the investment of the model. Could it be that you were coerced, haha... I won't have your distress."

Because he was going to an away game, Zhang Xiaotian didn't go to cheer for Marion, who was participating in a key game. He also called the hotel immediately after returning to the hotel.

With Zhang Xiaotian's success here, Eddie plans to focus on basketball. He has collected a lot of NCAA data, and he is also paying attention to the secondary leagues and amateur leagues. He hopes to sign good players before summer.

Their company hasn't hired a lot of people yet, and Eddie doesn't have time to accompany the young model to go to various places. Although this used to be his main source of income, and with Karin's supervision, Eddie doesn't plan to sign the young model anymore.

After the Eagles, the Spurs continued to play away games in the Eastern Conference. Their opponent this time was the 76ers.

The 76ers got off to a good start this season, but after everyone became familiar with their new style, it was difficult to fight hard without an absolute leader, and their results began to decline.

They didn't have any good insiders, and Duncan, who had rested, abused casually.

As long as Duncan plays well for the Spurs, it will be extremely easy for others.

The 76ers' reaction was still very fast, and in the second quarter, Spencer Hawes was the main player.

But they fell behind by 14 points at halftime. In the second half, they played well for a while relying on their young physical strength, and they were only 5 points away from catching up.

It's just that after Zhang Xiaotian came on the field in the fourth quarter, he immediately led the rotation to open the score to more than 10 points. It seemed natural for the Spurs to win in the end, and their background was deeper.

Back at home, the Spurs faced the Hornets again. Ginobili would return in this game, but Popovich let Duncan and Leonard truce again.

The Spurs will always do this kind of hateful thing, the key is that most teams have nothing to do.

The team let Stephen Jackson start. Some people speculate that this is to sell him, and go up to show people the goods.

With two generals missing, the Hornets wanted to win the game. They also played very hard at the beginning, but while their offense was good, their defense was helpless against the Spurs.

It is said that Anthony Davis is also injured, and his performance on the court is also average.

In the second half, the Hornets lost their momentum, and the remnants of the Spurs couldn't win. Why did they work so hard? This is the tragedy of the weak team.

The Spurs won the victory without any risk. It seems that the winning streak is very easy for them.

The team's state is very good, but Zhang Xiaotian personally has come to a bottleneck, which cannot be rushed.

He also wants to break out from time to time, as fans expect, or to reach the level of stardom all at once.

It's not that easy, Zhang Xiaotian is also very rational, and he can't play his cards so easily. He only has a one-year contract, and he must perform well at the most critical moment to win a good contract for himself.

The outside world's views on him are also very different. It is said that he has unlimited potential, and more often he is mediocre, and he is not good. He can always score in the fourth quarter.

Not the kind of shot in the open, he has contributed more than once to the world's best scoring.

If he can keep playing like the last quarter, then it is very likely that he can get 20+5+5 in another rookie season.

This is not the case with the legacy of the sea, so some people attribute his success to luck and the system, while others think that the system limits him.

Popovich said that he is not that magical, and he can't see through Zhang Xiaotian.

As the date gets closer, fans' enthusiasm for the All-Stars is also fermenting.

In the rookie game, the only one famous is of course Kyrie Irving, the popular Uncle Drew, another player who participated in both the rookie game and the All-Star game.

Rubio, Thomas Jr. and the like are also good topical players.

Lillard and Davis have also received attention. Zhang Xiaotian's popularity has dropped a little, but he is also the type that makes people jealous.

On January 1, the Spurs went to an away game to challenge the Mavericks. Duncan was still recovering from his knee, and Leonard returned to the starting lineup after a rest.

As Nowitzki recuperated and returned to the starting lineup, the Mavericks' record has rebounded, but in the highly competitive West, this is obviously not enough.

Diaw's first start restricted Nowitzki well, and the Spurs still took the initiative in their own hands in the away game.

With a 10-point lead in the first half and a 20-point lead in three quarters, the Spurs could rest assured that they could train again. Even Zhang Xiaotian and Ginobili sat on the sidelines to rest.

Zhang Xiaotian is still a little distressed, his average data will drop again if he does not play in the fourth quarter.

The Mavericks' bench performed well at the last moment, and Vince Carter hit a high percentage of both three-pointers and two-pointers.

It's just that the Mavericks also have a lot of old players, and the score gap is so big. Even if they chase points desperately, they still recover some points, which is still meaningless after all.

Seven Spurs scored in double figures and continued their winning streak, but unfortunately Zhang Xiaotian and Ginobili were not on the list.

Ginobili is also in a contract year, but he doesn't care, his value no longer needs to be measured by quantity.

They returned to the home court the next day, but they had to face the Suns who came to challenge them back to back.

The Suns lost Nash last summer. Although the young Goran Dragic performed well, the team's record is a mess.

Although facing the underdogs, the Spurs' opening advantage without Duncan would not be that great.

Parker failed to hit his teammates several times in organizing offenses, and the Suns took the lead in establishing an advantage by turning away from the guest.

Then Parker quickly switched attack modes, and the Suns' defense couldn't stop him at all, and the two teams fell into a stalemate.

After Zhang Xiaotian came on the field, he ran into trouble, which was a trouble he had never encountered in a strong team.

That is the Suns' backup striker Michael Beasley, the strength of a power forward and the skills of a small forward, who can crush Zhang Xiaotian in height and weight and can play tricks.

What a joke, such a guy turned out to be a substitute, much better than the starters of many teams.

When he was still on a rookie salary, he averaged almost 20 per game, but he couldn't get a good contract. From this point of view, the NBA is really unexpectedly difficult to mix.

It is said that personality is a big factor, Zhang Xiaotian took it as a warning, if you lose a lot of dollars by showing your so-called personality, it is better to be a good boy.

But when Beasley once again carried him to hit a mid-range shot after physical contact and cast a disdainful look, Zhang Xiaotian couldn't bear it anymore.

Fuck his good boy, at least on the court, he can't be a good boy.

Come on, come on, character boy, let's see who can't handle it first.

(End of this chapter)