The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 77 The Battle of Role Players

Leonard is a young player that the Spurs focus on training, but when he and GDP played at the same time, he was still only wronged to the fourth scoring point, so he became the main attacker at once, and he was still a little uncomfortable in the first quarter.

It was Danny Green who should throw, and Gary Neal also had a good time on the court.

Seeing that Leonard was able to gain the upper hand by entangled with Luol Deng on the court, Zhang Xiaotian suddenly felt that if he was given more ball possessions, Leonard should be at the top level on both offense and defense.

Zhang Xiaotian is a little lucky now, and Leonard is going to fight against the starters. Loel Deng doesn't seem to be easy to deal with. He doesn't have Leonard's long arms to interfere.

But when he was on the court, he felt a little tragic. Why is this sophomore named Jimmy Butler so tough and super athletic? This guy didn't even go to the Rookie Challenge.

He didn't feel this way against the few guys who were selected to enter the rookie game. Zhang Xiaotian suddenly felt a little disgusted with the vision of the league.

Jimmy Butler was very confident after receiving the ball. A simple change of direction relied on the explosive power of his body to abruptly create a shooting opportunity.

Of course Zhang Xiaotian would not let the opponent be so easy, he rushed forward with all his strength, but the referee's whistle also sounded.

Jimmy Butler made two free throws and said seriously when passing by Zhang Xiaotian: "Man, I will beat you."

Is this trash talking? Why does it feel a bit sympathetic? Could it be that Jimmy Butler is paying attention to him and regards him as an important opponent.

Zhang Xiaotian was a little complacent at first, but when he was fouled by the opponent for the second time, he became extremely angry.

The two of them spent the rest of the first half in hand-to-hand combat, both looking like they wanted to swallow each other.

Compared with those solid role players, Jimmy Butler, a young man with potential and drive, is really troublesome.

And Leonard, who came back on the court, has gradually adapted to the core position.

It's amazing, Luol Deng is also a player with an annual salary of tens of millions, but at this time he is suppressed by Leonard on both ends of the offense and defense, and Leonard's defensive skills are very good, and the opponent can't even make a foul.

Zhang Xiaotian was extremely envious. Leonard showed his true strength when GDP was not on the court. If he was in a rebuilt team, he would already be able to become the core of the team.

With such a competitor around, it might be difficult for Zhang Xiaotian as a substitute to stand up.

In good conscience, even if the Spurs suddenly let him play the core, he will not be able to achieve this effect.

At the end of the first half, the Spurs had gone from being behind to leading by 9 points.

The head coach of the Bulls, Tom Thibodeau, was so black that he was about to drip water. The Spurs' GDP didn't make it, and they even made it, and they even made a bird.

At halftime, Popovich played Leonard with a rare sympathy.

And Gary Neal, when Zhang Xiaotian and Jimmy Butler struggled, Gary Neal played well. He was really happy to meet an opponent who couldn't defend well. He was often open, and he could throw it.

In the second half, Leonard, who was encouraged, had the same expression on his face, but he played more proactively. He made two and three points and drew a foul, just like a superstar.

Zhang Xiaotian thought, that guy probably used some kind of card.

Leonard plays the core, and his playing time is naturally different. Over there, Jimmy Butler has already played and provoked him with his eyes, but he is still sitting on the bench.

And looking at the posture, Popovich doesn't plan to let Leonard rest.

When Zhang Xiaotian played, Leonard was still on the court, and the two of them formed the front line.

Jimmy Butler was impatient just now, and after playing against Leonard for a few rounds, he didn't want to switch back to playing against Zhang Xiaotian.

However, Leonard on the Spurs side went to the fourth position, so he could only face Zhang Xiaotian.

Zhang Xiaotian was despised for a while, and he was also full of fighting spirit. After receiving the ball, he rushed directly, and Jimmy Butler quickly blocked his offensive line. Foul by Jimmy Butler
"I made a mistake. I shouldn't underestimate you. Even if you are not as good as you imagined, I still have to take it seriously."

"You can't take it seriously, you guys who are behind, you are doomed to fail."

Jimmy Butler was stunned for a moment, and his anger burned again. Zhang Xiaotian was very happy. He can often despise opponents like this in a strong team, la la la, comparing records.

On the other hand, Jimmy Butler wanted to repeat the old tricks. Zhang Xiaotian couldn't keep up with the opponent's footsteps before, but now it is not easy to beat him.

He defended one side, covered Jimmy Butler on the side, and didn't let him go to the most convenient position. Then when the opponent made a shot, Zhang Xiaotian jumped up and blocked it.

Jimmy Butler hit the iron immediately, and after the miss, he shook his head angrily.

In fact, in the third quarter, the Bulls had narrowed the score under Nate Robinson's several unexpected shots, and at this time they were planning to try their best to catch up with the score.

However, in the Spurs offense, Carlos Boozer's poor defense was beaten by Leonard again.

On the Bulls side, there is Nate Robinson who succeeds and Nate Robinson who loses. His shooting selection is surprising.

And Zhang Xiaotian faced Jimmy Butler again, and also showed off his offensive skills. He made a breakthrough with a tentative step and then made a hollow shot into the net with a retreat step.

"Man, I want to tell you that the winner is the one who has the last laugh. I am different from you. I am the ace of the team. The team needs me to fight at critical moments. I was just playing for fun before, but now I am my real strength. "

Jimmy Butler had nothing to say about his self-proclaimed trump card behavior. Before saving face, Jimmy Butler was replaced, and he could only sit on the bench and watch Zhang Xiaotian show off his might.

At the critical moment, Zhang Xiaotian, Leonard and Splitter all succeeded on the offensive end, but the Bulls had nothing to do, and the score gap between the two sides was widened to 10 points.

When entering the last 2 minutes, the Bulls chose to give up, and Jimmy Butler was powerless when he returned to the court. This feeling of sitting on the bench and watching the team fall behind is really bad.

In the end, the Spurs won the opponent 103:89, and Leonard scored a game-high 26 points.

Zhang Xiaotian scored 10 points, and Jimmy Butler scored 9 points. They are all poor people covered by the halo of the protagonist.

But the two of them didn't have the awareness of role players at all. After the referee blew the whistle to end the game, Jimmy Butler took the initiative to come to Zhang Xiaotian and stretched out his hand.

"Zhang, you are really good. I will definitely beat you next time."

"I look forward to fighting with you, but I will win next time."

(End of this chapter)