The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 140 A New Beginning

Many people were surprised by Zhang Xiaotian's choice, and some called him a traitor and defected to the enemy, but compared to the lesson learned by Ray Allen last season, his situation is much better.

First of all, he won the opponent and joined the past, and he and the Spurs got together and parted ways. After the news was released, the Spurs also congratulated Zhang Xiaotian.

The Spurs have been quiet this summer, and they know exactly what they need.

As for what the result will be, that is the sadness of choice.

There is not much movement from the Heat, and it is estimated that winning Zhang Xiaotian is an unplanned matter.

There are a lot of veterans and fringe people who want to join, strong teams don't worry about this kind of thing, and the Spurs are the same. There is no shortage of recruits to play in the summer league.

So these strong teams are proud and hope to supplement the team with a small amount of money.

In addition to Zhang Xiaotian, the Heat also finalized Greg Oden, the No. 2007 pick in [-], a player with great potential who fell under injuries.

It is estimated that the other places can be settled with short-term contracts and non-guaranteed contracts. The Big Three are too expensive, and the Heat can no longer afford to spend money on others.

After Zhang Xiaotian officially signed the contract, he moved to Miami for training and adapted to life ahead of schedule.

This time he just rented a house. With the current situation of the Heat, he doesn't know how long he will play here.

At the end of September, the Heat's training camp officially began.

They have no rookies this season, and all they have to investigate is the third point on the point guard and the inside substitute just in case.

Therefore, the main purpose of the training camp is to focus on the status of players.

The player who will have an impact on the team and needs to actively integrate into it is Zhang Xiaotian.

When Zhang Xiaotian joined, the Big Three of the Heat welcomed him, but it was only polite, and he was not familiar with any of the Heat's players.

Just like when he first arrived at the Spurs, the team already had a circle, and he couldn't get in for the time being.

In order to avoid embarrassment, he turned on the big switch when he came to the arena and went straight to warm-up training.

When James and Wade came in, they simply greeted him.

The two are the bosses of the team. After entering, a group of younger brothers chatted and laughed happily.

"Zhang, do you know that several people have already greeted me and asked me to take care of you." Veteran Battier came over.

Battier is the type who gets along well with everyone, because he also endorsed the sneakers on the other side of the ocean, and he is familiar with the reporters there, and he chatted with Zhang Xiaotian many times in the summer.

"Then you have to take good care of me." Zhang Xiaotian replied with a smile, feeling that the atmosphere became more harmonious in an instant.

The two had only interacted on social media before, and now it feels good to have a chat.

With Battier in charge, Zhang Xiaotian also got acquainted with the rest of the team.

The first day of training was very easy, but at the end of the day, James became interested and wanted to play a confrontation training with Zhang Xiaotian facing him.

James would take the initiative to invite Zhang Xiaotian because the matchup in the finals was so impressive.

Zhang Xiaotian surprised him both offensively and defensively, especially the strength he showed in the main defense, James was very interested.

But after playing for a while, James felt puzzled. He felt that Zhang Xiaotian was much weaker than in the finals.

"Zhang, you're not used to coming to Miami. Would you like me to introduce you to two trainers? I haven't played an official game for three months. It's very difficult to recover. I feel deeply."

James was embarrassed to directly ask about his strength, and said a few words in a secretive way, but Zhang Xiaotian just pretended that he didn't understand.

He can't help it, he can't use his skills during training, and he is definitely not as agile on the field as in the game.

Fortunately, his strength has increased a little now. If he was still at the level a year ago, James would have to cry on the spot. After all, the Spurs only planned to let him serve as a training partner for Leonard.

However, his training attitude makes people unable to be picky at all, conscientious and conscientious.

In the next few days, James kept staring at him, and others were a little surprised at his strength.

You must know that in the finals, Zhang Xiaotian caused a lot of trouble for the Heat.

Zhang Xiaotian can only bite the bullet and explain, "My habits in training are actually different from those in games. The touch will be better at the end, and everyone will understand in the future."

A few people believed that Zhang Xiaotian didn't know, and James thought that this guy was wasted in the summer.

Like ordinary players, they can't afford to hire professional trainers. It's normal for summer training to fail to catch up with the regression.

So James enthusiastically invited Zhang Xiaotian to practice more, and Zhang Xiaotian would definitely be willing to communicate with top players in the same position. He has always been a madman for extra training.

At least the attitude is still good, James is still satisfied.

You must know that in order to recruit Zhang Xiaotian, he had argued with the management several times. If Zhang Xiaotian didn't work hard, he would lose face.

Of course, it's still too early to draw conclusions. Whether it's okay, whether you can call the team, you won't know until you are on the court.

On October 10, the Heat played against the Eagles in the first preseason game.

Although some of Zhang Xiaotian's fans are not interested in him coming to the Heat, most of them still look forward to his performance. Being around the Big Three attracts more attention than when he was with the Spurs.

The Eagles sent away Josh Smith, who was in conflict with the management, signed Paul Millsap this summer, and introduced a stronger defensive DeMarre Carroll in the backcourt.

Obviously, they also have ambitions in the East.

The Heat will not play Wade and Haslem in this game, and the team directly put up a lineup of one big and four small.

Zhang Xiaotian appeared in the third position, and James played power forward.

The Eagles are the main force, Teague, Korver, Horford plus the two generals signed in the summer.

In the first game of the opening game, Zhang Xiaotian felt a deep sense of malice when he met Carroll, a defensive player like him.

Zhang Xiaotian planned to make a swap, but after the opening game, the team quickly took advantage.

Bosh played very happily when he met a short center like Horford. He pulled out and made consecutive shots. When the team was leading, Zhang Xiaotian's soy sauce was not so obvious.

After he hit a ball, he didn't continue to shoot, with a lonely expression of a master, and Spoelstra couldn't figure out whether he didn't want to play or he was in a bad state.

However, the preseason mainly focused on marginal players, and Zhang Xiaotian didn't play for a long time.

The Heat had a 19-point lead at halftime, and the main force was replaced within a few minutes of the second half.

In the middle of the fourth quarter, the Eagles suddenly hit a 10:0 spurt.

Zhang Xiaotian's eyes suddenly brightened, "Coach, let me end this game."

(End of this chapter)