The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 122 Zhang Xiaotian's Mission
The analysis of the strength of the two teams in the finals, starting from rationality, quickly became distorted.

Zhang Xiaotian's players also fought against James' fans in various forums. They were relatively small but very powerful. Yang Feiyu also had a great time playing. When Zhang Xiaotian was fully preparing for the game, she was finally not bored.

There is still a gimmick in this duel. It is said that the Spurs’ GDP was in its prime in 2007, and the young emperor was severely taught. Duncan said that the future that people talk about is yours.

Unexpectedly, they met again in the finals in 2013. James is in the limelight now, and he must want Duncan to fulfill his promise. Duncan really wants to say, why doesn't this kid know that this is a polite remark.

Six years later, James claims to be 50 times better than he was then.

Spurs coach Popovich also believes that James is much better than before. "Compared with 07, he will cause more trouble now," he said, "There is no doubt about this."

June 6th is an auspicious day for the zodiac. Put aside the talk, the finals will officially start at the Heat's home stadium, the American Airlines Arena.

In the first game, both sides had a normal starting lineup.

The Spurs took the lead in attacking Duncan.

However, it may be that the rest time is a bit long. Duncan's physical strength is fine, but his hand feeling is a bit poor.

Fortunately, the Heat don't have the rebounding ability of the Shuangxiong inside, and Duncan still has no problem protecting rebounds.

What's more, the Heat didn't dare to let the old stone Buddha go. Duncan took the opportunity to support a few shots from the outside, and Danny Green hit a three-pointer after receiving the ball. This is also the rhythm of the Spurs.

The Heat's style of play is also very simple. James and Wade rush with the ball, and when one of them rushes, the other four are stretched outside to prepare to catch the ball and shoot.

Using the talent of the players to create an advantage in the matchup, the next tactics will be much easier to play.

Even the Spurs are the same, but the Heat are more extreme.

They rarely allow the ball to be held in the low post, and are keen to play transitions. When facing them, they must return to defense quickly.

The two sides are still relatively cautious, in the trial stage, and have not exerted too much force.

After half a quarter, the scores of the two teams were still stalemate. Popovich took the lead in making changes, but it was actually a little later than other games.

In the finals, you need to be more patient, but you don't need to hold on. Duncan's offensive touch is not good, so it's better to play Manu Ginobili.

The effect of the adjustment is obvious. After scoring 5 points in a row, the Heat replaced Ray Allen and Mike Miller, and officially started playing their most used primary and secondary teams.

However, the Heat's big and small teams are different from the Spurs, because Bosh also shoots from the outside most of the time, which is difficult for other teams to guard against. The Heat have several three-point shooters lined up on the outside. Do other teams want to shoot inside? If you follow, you will be attacked, and if you don't, you will be shot.

Follow them to play a small lineup, then you will find that the Big Three can still play in the low post.

At this time, most teams will choose to play their own games. Just like in the Eastern Conference Finals, the Heat played the small man, and the Pacers played the big man. It depends on who can give full play to their advantages.

The Spurs will definitely not follow the opponent to speed up blindly. Although they are faster than many teams, Duncan will try to put Duncan on the court to protect the basket. This is their advantage.

Zhang Xiaotian didn't play until the last few dozen seconds of the first quarter. The Spurs often rotate in order to allow the main players to get enough rest. When it comes to critical games, the Spurs will actually let the main players who have fully rested try to fight on the court.

During the rotation period, Ginobili's performance was neither bad nor bad. Ray Allen was obviously more efficient. Two consecutive three-pointers, the score that was originally only 1 point apart became 7 points.

Zhang Xiaotian is responsible for defending Mike Miller, and Zhang Xiaotian has experience in dealing with this kind of shooter.

In fact, he could only take one shot from the other side, but that was Mike Miller's hit.

Among the substitute players in the first half, except Ginobili, Popovich didn't give the others enough time, but Zhang Xiaotian also hit one of the opponents within a few minutes, and his best mid-range shot was very inconspicuous.

But this is already the finals, if necessary, he will not hesitate to use the card.

After the main force returned to the court, Duncan finally showed his power, scored 12 points in half a quarter and allowed Bosh to take a rest.

Now everyone in the Spurs, including Popovich and himself, was relieved. It didn't make sense that Hibbert could eat dumplings in front of the Heat. Duncan couldn't do it. It turned out that there was no problem.

So although the team fell behind by 3 points at halftime, the players' confidence was stronger.

Although James is strong, he is not omnipotent. Leonard's defense in the first half, apart from other aspects, did not give James too many opportunities to score points.

10 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists are not bad for others. For James, the Spurs' defense is still successful.

Leonard's defense is indeed good enough, the key is that there are not many fouls, and the talent of long arms is not enviable. If James rushes in, he will be flanked. Facing Duncan's help defense, he is very strong.

The same is true for the defense in the second half. Although James can still send wonderful passes to his teammates, his personal offense must be restrained.

However, Leonard's own offense was also affected, and he missed several outside shots.

In order to increase the offensive point, the Spurs replaced Ginobili after 4 minutes of playing.

When he was in urgent need of scoring, Ginobili was never ambiguous, and he made a hit when he came up.

On the Heat side, Bosh felt better than in the first half.

The Spurs adjusted again, taking the lead in replacing the first and fourth juniors, and Zhang Xiaotian played.

The Heat's inside offense is not strong, and the Spurs saved the first half of the test, and Popovich will not train in the finals. The two insiders will play in rotation, and seven rotations are enough.

To be honest, Zhang Xiaotian faced Mike Miller, both offensively and defensively.

The 33-year-old white forward's physical fitness is far from what he was at his peak.

Zhang Xiaotian came up and hit a goal after receiving Ginobili's breakthrough, but the team was temporarily behind by 2 points.

Popovich's requirement for Zhang Xiaotian is obvious, which is to score.

He definitely didn't make the coach wait this time. After Bosh missed a baseline shot, Zhang Xiaotian grabbed the rebound and launched a counterattack. Taking advantage of the Heat's defense not yet standing firm, he dribbled the ball to a 45-degree angle and directly clung to Mike. -Miller squeezed through and hit again in the mid-range shot, 69:69 tie.

"The Spurs' Zhang will break out early this time, and the Heat may have to face a choice."

The commentator couldn't help but joked that it was really rare for Zhang Xiaotian to score consecutively in the first three quarters.

In fact, this is not surprising. From the summer league to the NBA finals, Zhang Xiaotian himself has also grown.

If the Heat don't pay attention to him, they will soon regret it.

(End of this chapter)