The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 75

Several big boys with oriental faces recognized Zhang Xiaotian, and they asked for an autograph and group photo with great interest.

Zhang Xiaotian still rarely enjoys this kind of celebrity treatment, so of course he will not refuse the fans' requests.

Unexpectedly, more and more fans flocked after the group photo began. After all, it is San Antonio, and there are too many fans who like the Spurs. Some people may not recognize Zhang Xiaotian in casual clothes at first glance, but it will be different if someone reminds him.

Yang Feiyu, who was thrown aside, puffed her cheeks and boarded the plane angrily.

When she was about to pass the security gate, Zhang Xiaotian suddenly ran over, touched her head jokingly, and then turned around to hide her merits and fame, regardless of the woman with her small canine teeth.

Some sad scenes, eventually turned into a little emotional joy.

On the 6th, the Spurs went to an away game to challenge the Timberwolves.

Although Duncan went with the team, he is not ready to play. His knee is still a little sore. Now that the team's record is not under pressure, Popovich does not intend to take risks.

The Timberwolves' record is not good, and the core player Love is injured again. The outside world is more concerned about their young players, such as Rubio, such as Alexei Shevy, who was also undrafted but also selected for the Rookie Challenge of the All-Star Weekend. Germany.

It's a pity that the rookie duel can only stay in words. The Spurs Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard are both forward players, and they have more teams in the backcourt. They will definitely not collide with the opposing two guards.

At the beginning of the game, in the face of Parker's strong offensive power, Rubio showed his organizational skills and kept sending wonderful passes. The Timberwolves also played back and forth with the Spurs at home.

But this was only the first quarter. The Timberwolves not only couldn't limit Parker, but also couldn't guard Leonard.

In the second quarter, they were weak offensively and could only rely on Nikola Pekovic to make fouls inside, which didn't work very well.

The Spurs took the initiative step by step, killing the Timberwolves' confidence in winning.

Because of the team structure, the Timberwolves play a three-back lineup on the court most of the time.

The flexibility is very good, but at the same time there are problems in defense.

In particular, the Spurs made it clear that Rubio was allowed to vote, but the Spanish golden boy just couldn't make it, and Rick Adelman couldn't help it. His set seems not suitable for the current Timberwolves.

When Zhang Xiaotian played in the final quarter, Jose Barea was chasing points with a substitute lineup, and there was hope.

Because the opponent played three backs, Zhang Xiaotian also faced Sheved.

It can only be said that Sheved is too thin, at least among professional players. He played as a small forward and couldn't stop Zhang Xiaotian's impact at all. Under Zhang Xiaotian's impact, his shooting also missed his shot.

They are all rookies who have not performed well through the draft. Now it seems that Zhang Xiaotian is obviously more adapted to the rhythm of the NBA.

After the Spurs regained control of the situation, they did not have any chance for the opponent again, and continued to maintain a winning streak after taking down the opponent.

"I think I've found a certain feeling, damn it, I hope I don't forget it when I play."

"Zhang, I also found the feeling, but I don't need to participate in the three-point contest."

"Kawhi, it's not a [-]-point contest, it's a game, and a [-]-pointer with no one in front of you is meaningless."

On the training ground, Zhang Xiaotian was sweating profusely. When attacking with the ball is not so easy, the open three-pointer is the most efficient and simplest offensive method.

He didn't pay much attention to three-pointers before, and it's not so easy to practice now, but the initial effect is still there. The system monitors his basketball ability at any time, and the data is very intuitive.

On February 2, they came to Detroit to play against the still rebuilding Pistons.

The core players of their team are very young, the inside is third-year Greg Monroe, and the outside is second-year Brandon Knight.

They also have a strong draft this year, including Andre Drummond and second-round pick Kyle Singler.

Although the record of the rebuilt Pistons is not good, their inside strength is good, which happened to restrain the Spurs without Duncan.

So they had trouble at the beginning of the game, and Monroe's offense was difficult to limit.

And in addition to Duncan, Ginobili also did not come because of physical reasons.

With the main lineup constrained, Zhang Xiaotian felt the pressure of the rotation. Without Ginobili, he was the main target to be taken care of, and there was no good chance to make a move.

On the contrary, the Pistons substitute Charlie Villanueva felt hot. The Pistons let him play the [-]th position and mainly shot from the outside. Matt Bonner with the same style was obviously at a disadvantage.

Trailing by 13 points at halftime, this is rare for the Spurs.

In the second half, Parker played all kinds of strong, breaking through and causing damage, almost leading the Spurs' offense alone.

It's just that Parker is so powerful that he can't solve the problem of the Spurs' emptiness inside. Monroe can do whatever he wants inside and they have no good way at all.

The key is that Monroe has a certain coping ability. Once he is flanked, he will turn the ball out, and the Pistons will get an open opportunity.

So even if Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard play at the same time in the fourth quarter, he can't prevent the end of the Spurs' winning streak if he blows up Kyle Singler.

Although the data is not very good, Zhang Xiaotian still got praise.

Because this is the few times in a row that he has won conversations with rookies at the same position, which is very telling.

"Zhang Xiaotian is one of the top ten rookies this season, as long as he gets a chance, he can soar into the sky."

Fan Zhang Xiaotian’s professionals wrote a report eloquently, and his fans naturally supported him very much. Some of his "brainless fans" thought that the top ten was too low, and they should step on Lillard and punch Davis. .

Woolley, who had no sense of existence for some days, jumped out again and refuted the article word by word.

"This is Zhang Xiaotian's upper limit, and his incompetence will be fully exposed in the Rookie Challenge."

Woolley is also a bit dry. He believes that the Spurs have given Zhang Xiaotian enough playing time. He can only play at this level against the bench, and his statistics will drop if he starts.

He listed Zhang Xiaotian's scoring periods, and Zhang Xiaotian's matchups when he played the main force, and concluded that Zhang Xiaotian is still far from a first-class striker. His current performance is due to encountering opponents who are not good at defense, and in The reason why Leonard and Danny Green took on more defensive tasks in the final quarter.

Zhang Xiaotian was really miserable when he met those defensive champions, especially the data carefully selected by Woolley.

Although this guy is a mess, but some things are really covered by him.

But before Zhang Xiaotian responded, Wooley's social media was taken over by his fans.

"Wu (Wu) Yazui, are you going to eat the keyboard again this time, or bet on something else?"

(End of this chapter)