The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 142 Enjoying the preseason game

Expatriate reporters like Xu Yi follow the players, so he also came to Miami this season.

When Zhang Xiaotian was on the other side of the ocean, Xu Yi entertained him as a friend.

At that time, he was asked to do me a favor. Zhang Xiaotian expressed his friendship with Xu Yi on social media, and it was only when Xu Yi continued to interview him this season that the dust settled.

Zhang Xiaotian is a nostalgic person, he will not change things unless he can.

Last season, I had a good time working with Xu Yi. The two are friends, and Zhang Xiaotian is not willing to change.

It wasn't because he didn't like the Spurs that he changed teams. He still has a special affection for the Spurs. It's just professional basketball, and it's not easy to play for only one team.

Zhang Xiaotian can't do it yet, maybe when he is strong enough, he will choose a team to settle down.

Because at that time, he doesn't need to hold his thighs anymore, and his team will be the most powerful contender for the championship. I hope there will be that day.

"I am a relatively greedy player. I don't want to give up on personal development and the championship, so I came to Miami. I want to continue to prove that I am a player who can help the team compete for the highest honor. I also hope that the team can give me enough. respect."

Zhang Xiaotian is indeed a little more relaxed in the Heat, because the Heat's bench is basically full of veterans, and there are no young players to train, so there is not much conflict between everyone.

At most, because of his arrival, there will be some ball conflicts with Chalmers and the others.

But everyone's position is different, and the team has James occupying most of the ball, so there will be no direct problems.

The preseason is mainly to test the lineup. In the third game against the Bobcats, Wade rested and raised his knees.

This time Zhang Xiaotian appeared in the second position, and Haslem and Bosh partnered inside.

Zhang Xiaotian is no stranger to the second position. He is also a swingman. Although he can't play as many positions as James, he is not a player who can only be limited to one position.

Spoelstra wants to see his performance in various positions, and Zhang Xiaotian is also willing to show his comprehensive skills so as to get more opportunities.

The Bobcats signed Al Jefferson for $4050 million in three years in the summer, and they also have ideas this season.

With Al Jefferson, they can be regarded as both inside and outside. In addition, Gerald Henderson and Michael Gilchrist at the second and third positions are both good defensively, and their strength has improved significantly.

But facing the Heat, even without Wade, their problem was exposed relatively quickly, that is, they did not have explosive scoring power.

At the beginning of the game, the Bobcats were still relatively fierce, and the knockdown from the inside also caused trouble for the Heat.

The Heat's interior is even more shabby than the Spurs, which is their biggest weakness. Bosh is not a traditional interior, and they can only solve it in other ways when they encounter an interior that can play.

The defensive end definitely needs help defense, and the offensive end is also easy for the opponent to defend them.

The key is that they have a strong star, the score was only tangled for a while, and the Heat directly sacrificed James. No matter which position James plays, it is not easy for the opponent to guard him.

Rookie of the Year Second Team Michael Gilchrist certainly couldn't get James, so the Heat took control of the situation at once.

This is competitive sports. Although the coaches have many sets of tactics, different players have different effects of implementing the same set of tactics. A player like James can break down the opponent's defense very roughly. At this time, the team is impossible. Arrange overly complex tactics.

Strong players will not only affect the team's tactics, but also the opponent's tactics.

The current James is not like the 37-year-old Duncan. James is at his peak, and Zhang Xiaotian feels a little differently.

So even if their positions overlap, the Heat are not worried about Zhang Xiaotian's impact on James, which is why the Heat are willing to give him the main position.

The main force rested again in the final quarter, and the Heat also won the game again.

Of course, the outcome of the preseason is not important. Zhang Xiaotian's status is different now, and he doesn't need to perform desperately in the preseason.

What he needs now is to maintain his form and perform better when the season officially starts.

Of course, winning is always good. When the Heat lost Game [-] to the Wizards in the preseason and the Nets in Game [-], accusations poured in.

What summer operation failed, what kind of state is the eastern leader's position not guaranteed, all kinds of things.

This is a question of attention, or this kind of Big Three team is the public enemy of the league.

Zhang Xiaotian belongs to the lying guns. The Heat officially signed only two people in the summer. Oden didn't play, and the lack of reinforcement must be his problem.

His performance in these few games is average, and not playing in the final quarter still has a great impact on his statistics.

But the team has the Big Three, Wade has a knee and James and Bosh, it's not his turn to be scolded.

What's more, why are you so preoccupied in the preseason? Everyone won't have such a big reaction when the Spurs lose in the preseason.

However, the small middle class he got turned out to be the team's fourth highest salary. It makes sense to think about being scolded. After all, he was often scolded when the Spurs were getting the basic salary.

On October 10, the Heat faced the visiting Spurs, and Zhang Xiaotian also received more attention because of it.

Even if there is no grievance between the players and the club before the game, the media can still make up a lot.

The result is that when Zhang Xiaotian was in the Spurs, he and Leonard were at odds. Because he ran away and turned against his mentor Popovich, Lin Lin always could perform a series.

The team is willing to receive more attention, and it is much easier to make money with a high reputation.

So in this game, Spoelstra thoughtfully arranged Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard to face each other.

Zhang Xiaotian was very happy to meet the Spurs players. We met before the game, and Zhang Xiaotian entertained everyone for dinner. Leonard, who is paralyzed, was very happy.

Of course, Leonard wanted to have a true matchup with Zhang Xiaotian on the court. The Spurs were most interested in Zhang Xiaotian's different performances in the game and in training.

But Popovich is not a cooperative person. Not to mention that the preseason is mainly to inspect players, even in the regular season, Popovich generally does not want to fight against strong teams.

The Heat are different. They lost to the Spurs in the Finals last season. They wanted to win.

The different attitudes of the two teams led to the Heat having an absolute advantage as soon as they came up.

Only Zhang Xiaotian is a bit bitter, Leonard is going to play him with all his strength, and the Spurs are also willing to let their key players be the core of the preseason.

Zhang Xiaotian had already predicted that after the game, the media would definitely step on him, saying that he was several grades worse than Leonard, and the Spurs were right to give up on him.

Fortunately, Popovich knew the routine, and quickly replaced the substitute player, which gave Zhang Xiaotian a refreshment. Everyone got what they needed and had a good time.

(End of this chapter)