The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 195 is a good record

JR Smith is a pure defender with fast footwork. It is not easy for Zhang Xiaotian to limit the opponent.

Similarly, it is not easy for JR Smith to defend Zhang Xiaotian as a forward.

As a well-known nerve knife, JR Smith hit a three-pointer as soon as he came up, and then he had to shudder.

"Hey boy, you're as big a gap as a playoff team and a lottery pick between me and you."

"Oh, it's like the gap between the Heat and the Knicks is as big as it is."

"Boy, you are asking for your own death."

JR Smith was ready to gossip to the end, but Zhang Xiaotian didn't care about him anymore. It doesn't make a lot of sense to gossip with someone who can't figure it out.

When the Heat were attacking, he received the ball as a fake shot, JR Smith rushed over, Zhang Xiaotian calmly took the ball back, dribbled a step inside and made a steady shot.

JR Smith's physical fitness is good, and his defense can't be said to be bad, but he likes to gamble on defense, and Zhang Xiaotian will not be afraid of this guy.

In the battle between James and Anthony over there, James is temporarily ahead.

James forced Anthony to take shots from the outside several times, and the shooting percentage was not very high.

Naturally, there is no problem with Wade, but Bosh doesn't feel very good this time.

Can't beat Chandler on the inside, and Chandler's movement speed is not very slow when he is pulled out to shoot. Bosh is very depressed.

When it came to the rotation period, the Knicks' Tim Hardaway Jr. performed very well, but they only had Tim Hardaway Jr. as a threat to the Heat, and the performance of other players was average.

Although the Heat didn't perform very well here, they won more flowers on the outside.

When James and Wade are both on the court, the Heat will not be too bad on the offensive end. After all, the ability is there, and Zhang Xiaotian is also a rare player who explodes with the opposing player.

There is no way around this. Zhang Xiaotian has also made a plan. Before the playoffs, he must improve his speed and defense. If he needs to change the guard at that time, he will not suffer from footsteps.

Generally speaking, in the first half, the Heat should have some advantages. The key is to compete with the core players, and James should have a slight upper hand.

By the third quarter, both sides' defenses became more targeted.

Whoever is in a good state needs to pay attention to the lack of offense and defense in the first half. The halftime break is a time for adjustments. It's just that some teams have good results, and some teams know their shortcomings but cannot change them.

Both James and Wade performed at the beginning of the second half, scaring the Knicks for more than two minutes and choosing to make a substitution.

Tim Hardaway Jr. hit a three-pointer after he came on the court, which helped Anthony attract part of the Heat's defensive attention, and Anthony then gave full play to his offensive methods.

Under Anthony's outburst, the Knicks wanted to catch up with the score, but Anthony had too few helpers.

In other words, Anthony's style of play makes it difficult for his teammates to play.

James' style of play requires the cooperation of shooter teammates, and Anthony is hard to say.

The Knicks still want to win, they are basically just a seven-man rotation, but after Tim Hardaway Jr. was played in advance, the rotation period can only rely on support.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Zhang Xiaotian carried JR Smith and hit 2+1.

He didn't speak, just looked at each other and smiled.

JR Smith is the type who refuses to accept anyone, and immediately counterattacks with a similar breakthrough.

At this time, Zhang Xiaotian was able to keep up with the pace, he kept sticking to the opponent, and only interfered at the moment when JR Smith made the last shot.

A very successful defense, but JR Smith refused to follow after hitting the iron. He went to the referee to argue, and said that Zhang Xiaotian had fouled.

This guy was also famous on the referee's side, and the referee ignored him at all.

The Heat have launched an offense here, and the Knicks coach Mike Woodson couldn't stand it anymore, and loudly reminded JR Smith to go back to the defense from the sidelines.

Of course, the Heat will not wait for him. Zhang Xiaotian and Wade cooperated with each other and easily scored 2 points.

Seeing Zhang Xiaotian's smile again, JR Smith felt full of sarcasm.

And indeed a sarcastic smile, which is called silent trash talk.

When the two passed by, JR Smith suddenly couldn't help it, and raised his hand to wrap around Zhang Xiaotian.

Zhang Xiaotian was not one to swallow his anger, he immediately raised his hand and pushed him back.

He is a mixed striker, is he afraid of mixed with the back line?

At worst, he would be suspended for a few games for one fight. In the circle of competitive sports, a softie can't get along.

The teammates of both sides quickly pulled them away, and the referee rushed over to warn the two.

Zhang Xiaotian's eyes were fierce, and he still looked at the other party with a faint smile.

Whether it's fighting or playing ball, he can kill this guy.

The Knicks requested a timeout because they were afraid that JR Smith would cause trouble.

The Heat also took the opportunity to replace James. After 2 minutes, the Heat with the Big Three and Zhang Xiaotian on the court expanded the score advantage to more than ten.

On the Knicks side, only Anthony and Tim Hardaway Jr. have the ability to attack.

Originally there was JR Smith, but now JR Smith is severely restricted by Zhang Xiaotian.

It is estimated that the head coach gave him a death order. This guy looks so suffocated that he has basically lost his threat.

With 3 minutes left, Zhang Xiaotian hit two points again, and the Heat's lead came to 18 points. There was no suspense about the outcome of the game.

Both sides replaced the substitutes soon after, and the final score was fixed at 106:91.

Zhang Xiaotian said in an interview during the season, "That's nothing, it's just part of the game, we are not going to fight, but to show the other party the determination to win the game."

"Obviously, I won."

JR Smith can only counterattack weakly through social media, "He is just a beneficiary around the Big Three. The season is not over yet, and we will win the final victory."

Zhang Xiaotian just silently posted the results of the two teams on social media. A team with a good record is remarkable.

The grievances between players are just an episode of the game, and everyone's eyes will return to the game in the end.

After winning the Knicks in the away game, the Heat will touch the visiting Pistons when they return home.

The Pistons' record this season is still not good, but their lineup is a bit hot.

In fact, if Monroe and Drummond stand in the paint, it will be difficult for the Heat to grab rebounds.

Greg Oden has been tepid since his comeback and did not meet the team's expectations, but it is not completely useless.

In this game, Spoelstra also wants to see if Greg Oden can do something in front of the big center.

The Heat's starting lineup is still one big and four small. After all, even if the lineup is restrained, they cannot be led by the opponent. The so-called mutual restraint is mutual, and the Pistons will have trouble defending them.

The Pistons don't seem to be able to make the playoffs. The Heat just use them for training. What should they do against teams with insiders? It's good to try more.

(End of this chapter)