The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 108 How Can It Be Like This?
Without any surprises, the Warriors temporarily handed over the ball to Curry, just like the choice of most teams, now is star time.

Curry dribbled the ball outside to press time. When the offensive clock reached the last 10 seconds, Draymond Green came up to pick and roll, and Curry went straight to kill.

Leonard came up to help defend, and Curry forced a shot and missed, but he attracted the attention of the Spurs, and Landry grabbed the front court.

Once again, Curry's confidence exploded, but this time he hit.

With only 20 seconds left, the Spurs timed out, whether it was a three-pointer or a quick two-pointer, and Popovich left it to his teammates on the court to judge.

Parker dribbled the ball to the frontcourt and handed it to Ginobili. Ginobili held the ball and raised his arms slightly, as if he was about to pass or shoot.

Zhang Xiaotian took the initiative to make physical contact with Barnes, and then rushed out of the three-point line.

Ginobili passed the ball, Zhang Xiaotian made a point, Barnes flew over, and Draymond Green rushed over again.

At this gap, Zhang Xiaotian pulled up, raised the knife in his hand and dropped it, and hit a three-pointer.

"God! The god is mighty, even if you lose this game, it's worth it."

"Close the crow's mouth quickly, the gods will show their power, and the game will definitely be won."

Zhang Xiaotian's fans were excited, 106:106, at the last moment of the game, thanks to Zhang Xiaotian's confident three-pointer, the score was finally tied.

The Warriors' offense in the last few seconds was exactly the same as before. Curry went in, turned around on the spot and then forced a shot. Both Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard rushed over. The opponent did not have any shooting lines at all, and the two teams entered overtime.

After all, Curry is playing in the playoffs for the first time. Even if he feels bad in the front, he still can't stabilize at the last moment.

On the Spurs side, Duncan was a bit dragged down by the rhythm of the two sides, and Parker and Ginobili performed normally.

But it was Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard who really brought the game back.

Heroes come out of teenagers, and the Spurs finally have more than GDP, and young players have voiced their voices in the playoffs.

Unlike facing the Lakers, the Warriors who are in good shape are the best touchstone.

For the Warriors, the head coach Mark Jackson is also quite regretful. If they can win the first game, the encouragement for this group of young players will definitely be immediate, but they still have a chance.

After the fourth quarter, he spent most of the time pouring chicken soup, and then he emphasized defense.

After running, Duncan's point was abolished, although it was mainly due to Duncan's minor physical problems.

The Warriors did not expect Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard to join forces so well, they began to focus most of their attention on Parker and Ginobili.

Although Zhang Xiaotian's explosion made them pay attention, it was not the same as defending the opponent's core players.

As a result, Zhang Xiaotian scored 14 points in the final quarter, Leonard scored 9 points, and the two helped the Spurs gain a rebounding advantage when both big men couldn't keep up with the rhythm.

You know, the Warriors had stronger rebounds in the first three quarters.

It can be said that at the end of the final quarter, the two young Spurs broke out with strengths they did not expect on both ends of the offense and defense, just as the Spurs did not expect Curry to be so terrifying.

In overtime, Mark Jackson must pay attention to the two young people. GDP is old after all, but he deleted this false proposition three seconds later, and playing against the Spurs to ignore GDP is courting death.

Continuing to play a small lineup can eliminate Duncan. He has seen that Duncan is not in shape, but it will also eliminate Bogut. It is worthwhile to replace Duncan.

Barnes' defense is too satisfactory, let Draymond Green defend Zhang Xiaotian.

Relatively speaking, Zhang Xiaotian's offense was a little unreasonable, and Barnes still defended Leonard, and Leonard's offensive choice was at least a little more predictable.

As soon as there is a problem, let the inside to help defend. Other players take on heavier defensive tasks, allowing Curry to have more energy on the offensive end. The Warriors have always done this.

For the Spurs, Popovich directly arranged a small lineup, with Diaw playing center and Leonard at the [-]th position. Duncan was just uncomfortable and hadn't reached the point of injury, but with Popovich's prudence, he still wouldn't take risks. .

In overtime, the Warriors must have had an offensive opportunity. Duncan lost all jump balls. Dior's guy was predictable. Jack attacked again for the first ball, and then scored.

I have to say, this guy is also a big heart.

The Spurs made a mistake in Diao's screen, and the Warriors made a pick-and-roll Barnes and hit a three-pointer.

Zhang Xiaotian woke up with a start. Barnes was defended by him. Although Draymond Green was defending him, Leonard wanted to help defend inside and would not guard Barnes who was floating outside waiting for an opportunity. The teams no longer care about matchups, they are all playing according to their own plans.

He paid too much attention to Curry's results and didn't post them immediately. His ability has become stronger and he wants to help defend, but his own defenders can't miss it. This is the basis of defense. Now the team is behind in overtime. 5 points, he has to take this responsibility.

When the Spurs attacked again, Zhang Xiaotian was very active in asking for the ball. When he got the ball, it was just a simple change of direction, and he hit 2 points when he pulled it up.

Draymond Green was a little confused, maybe he was a little tired, why did he feel that Zhang Xiaotian was getting faster again.

Probably reflecting on his failure to make a forced shot at the last moment, Curry returned to Barnes after this pick-and-roll. Barnes wanted to follow the same pattern and make another three-pointer. How could Zhang Xiaotian give him a chance.

There was obviously room when he received the ball, but when he made the shot, Barnes found that Zhang Xiaotian had completely blocked his shooting line, so he had to be blocked for such a shot.

He slightly changed his shot point, but unfortunately his technique was still a bit lacking, and the shot was a three-way shot, which was caught by Diao.

The Spurs counterattacked Parker and hit two points directly. It was the Warriors' turn to attack Curry and pass the ball again, but Draymond Green also missed the shot.

Defensive efforts can improve faster, and offense still requires some talent. Under Leonard's interference, it is normal for Draymond Green to miss a shot.

Zhang Xiaotian had expected this result a long time ago, returned to the inside and got the rebound and directly launched a counterattack.

Now his ability has improved, his hit rate has increased, and he can ignore the defense by 50%. No one will believe this, he must seize the opportunity.

If the Warriors still win in overtime, he might as well kill himself with a piece of tofu.

Chasing a three-pointer, hit, and the Spurs overtook 113:111.

Curry finally came by himself, but the ball no longer has a heaven-defying touch.

Zhang Xiaotian hit again during the Spurs offense, 115:111, more than half of the overtime period has passed, and the Spurs have completely taken the initiative.

Warriors head coach Mark Jackson's face turned black. He felt that he had already overestimated Zhang Xiaotian. How could a rookie who participated in the playoffs for the first time achieve this level.

(End of this chapter)