The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 182
Zhang Xiaotian's performance on the offensive end confuses the Nuggets players. Is he that good?

The answer is yes. In the next defense, Zhang Xiaotian pre-judged and squeezed through Wilson Chandler and blocked Nate Robinson's pass.

After taking the ball, Zhang Xiaotian ran all the way, and pulled it up directly when he reached the three-point line.

At 77:77, less than 2 minutes into the final quarter, the Heat tied the score.

Nuggets coach Brian Shaw only felt a little sweat in his vest, so he quickly adjusted and sent veteran Andre Miller to stabilize the situation.

The Heat didn't have the slightest intention of taking it easy, and Spoelstra directly replaced James.

The decisive victory is early, with James this point, not only one more strong point, the defensive pressure of the Blazers is much greater than before.

Without him, Zhang Xiaotian has become a strong point now.

James does not flank, Zhang Xiaotian does not flank, they can fight without flanking.

The general approach is to attack when there is an offensive threat, most of which are when entering the inside line.

Because the Nuggets put too much defensive attention on the two, Ray Allen immediately got a better shot. Gentleman Ray made a steady three-pointer. Now the Nuggets are really in a hurry.

Their inside offensive power is also average, and now they need to score or rely on the outside.

Wilson Chandler was much stronger than Zhang Xiaotian, so he had to rely on Ty Lawson for singles.

But Ty Lawson is indeed the strongest point of the Nuggets, and he hit a three-pointer when the Nuggets were in crisis.

But the most important thing is that it is impossible to defeat a strong team like the Heat. James and Zhang Xiaotian can score points themselves, and they can also help their teammates score points.

Defensively, the Heat have also improved their level.

The Nuggets were humiliated twice when they wanted to come in. Bosh and James each gave each other a big hat.

Not a traditional big and tall insider, it is not easy to handle the Heat who came up from the starting lineup.

Forced to help, Ty Lawson also made consecutive outside shots.

This kind of concentrated shot will not hit every time, but the Heat have played a smooth cooperation, and their offensive efficiency far exceeds that of the Nuggets.

Just entered the last minute, Zhang Xiaotian received a pass from James and hit a three-pointer, which widened the gap between the two sides to 1 points, and the outcome was decided.

102:94, this expedition to the west was a complete success.

The 2013 games are all over, and the Heat's record continues to lead the league.

The record is relatively close to them, but there are only a few teams such as the Pacers, Thunder, Spurs, and Trail Blazers.

However, teams aiming for the championship will not focus entirely on the regular season record, and the coaching staff also let the players forget about the winning streak and focus on training.

Only by training hard, maintaining state, storing energy, and becoming stronger is the long-term road.

Zhang Xiaotian's All-Star this season didn't sign up for other events, and what he's determined to participate in now is the Rookie Challenge.

In his second year in the league, he is very used to it.

I drove home late after training. Although it was a rented house, the environment inside was very nice, and it cost a lot of money.

Yang Feiyu had sent a message before, and she had already prepared the meal.

During this period of time, Yang Feiyu's cooking level has improved, but her talent does not lie in this, Zhang Xiaotian is still a little better.

Sometimes she will prepare meals, and the other time is to wait for Zhang Xiaotian to come home or order takeaway.

Even without investment, Zhang Xiaotian's current salary can support the two of them for nothing.

This kind of life is simple and fulfilling, and he likes it very much.

In the first game in 2014, the Heat met the Warriors' challenge at home.

The Warriors were amazing in the playoffs last year. They had a lot of talented young people, and they got Iguodala last summer. It stands to reason that the lineup is relatively perfect, but they can only say that they started this season so-so. , and did not enter the first group in the West.

Because of the arrival of Iguodala, Harrison Barnes became the team's sixth man.

As for Draymond Green, he finally became the seventh man in the rotation by relying on desperate defense.

With a starter at the same position, they didn't have a chance last season.

Iguodala is an outside gate specially signed by the Warriors, and it is used to deal with core players like James.

So the Warriors will switch defenses when defending, and let David Lee defend Zhang Xiaotian.

If the two sides switch over, the Heat will definitely defend normally, and Zhang Xiaotian will not be able to resist David Lee's offensive insiders.

The Warriors started from the inside. David Lee and Bogut are not easy to play.

What James is good at dealing with in the interior is the kind of explosive guy. He doesn't have many ways to deal with the real big man or the interior with rich offensive methods.

While he's mostly been at the four this season, he's still fundamentally the three.

The Warriors' inside attack against the Heat was a bit overwhelming. The inside line first was actually for the outside line. After the Heat were forced to shrink their defense, Curry and Klay Thompson bloomed three-pointers from the outside.

The Heat have never been afraid of any outside teams, but the Warriors Splash Brothers are no longer generally accurate.

Their perverted shooting, even the Heat's blockade can't seal it.

However, the Warriors' weakness is also obvious, that is, the team defense is only average.

Starting defenses like Klay Thompson, Iguodala, and Bogut are good, and Draymond Green is still on the bench, but their defenses are not well integrated.

One is that Curry is limited by his athletic ability to defend in general, while David Lee is famous for his poor defense. The other is that Bogut's slow speed does not match the team's rhythm. Bogut will have problems defending inside.

Therefore, the Heat also made a fuss about the opponent's shortcomings, counterattacked, and attacked defensive weak points.

Each of the five defenders got a chance, and of course Zhang Xiaotian did the same. It was really difficult for David Lee to defend him outside.

But the Warriors took the lead by relying on super-accurate three-pointers. The score in the first quarter was 38:33. It can be said that it was the first time that the Heat allowed their opponents to score so many points in one quarter.

No way, it's really not that they missed people, it's that Curry and Klay Thompson are too powerful.

The Heat are in full bloom, but they still feel that both inside and outside lines have been suppressed.

Fortunately, the Warriors voluntarily gave up some of their advantages in the interior. Most of the time, they played with a small lineup. David Lee played at the fifth position, and Harrison Barnes or Draymond Green played at the fourth position. .

When Iguodala is resting, Barnes can play the third position, and they can also play the second position. Anyway, the Warriors' position changes more frequently than the average team, and there are more than one or two players who can play several positions.

This troubles the Heat very much. Everyone is trying to speed up and strengthen their offense, but the Warriors are younger and play a smoother offense with fewer players. The Heat are struggling.

(End of this chapter)