The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 210 Targeted Tactics

With the opportunity to beat the Heat in front of the Rockets, but they did not seize.

After entering overtime, the Rockets are still at the original rhythm.

So before they could react, Zhang Xiaotian scored 6 points in a row to help the Heat take control of the situation.

"Have you seen it? This is brother's real strength. You should prepare a treat."

Parsons had no intention of retaliating when he started talking trash again.

Could it be that the gap between them is really that big? It's impossible. Parsons doubted his physical strength a little bit.

But Zhang Xiaotian in overtime really made him feel powerless.

In the end, the Heat won the Rockets at 116:109, and Zhang Xiaotian also got 20+ after a long absence.

Because of this display, the Rockets' Western Conference rankings also dropped by one.

It is not the first time for the Heat to directly affect the team's ranking.

Jeremy Lin also did not perform well in this game. Zhang Xiaotian played very well and many people were blackmailed. His current situation can be said to be very bad.

But he also won a good contract, which is much more secure than many people in the league.

Professional sports are brutal, but there are huge opportunities.

On Eddie's side, Dewayne Dedmon has moved to three teams, but this time he should be able to stay until the end of the season. Although it is a basic salary, he finally stayed in the league.

This made Eddie fully understand how difficult Zhang Xiaotian's grades are, and March Madness has begun again, and he will definitely need Zhang Xiaotian's help for reference for this year's rookie.

There are also some good players in the 2014 draft, but Eddie, who everyone can see, is hard to compete for, and the same goes for international players.

There are too many variables in the backcourt, and Zhang Xiaotian can't see anything. In this respect, it can only depend on Eddie's luck.

So Zhang Xiaotian's suggestion is to spend more time on the hardworking big man.

Eddie already had a lot of goals, and now he just asked Zhang Xiaotian to help him refer.

Zhang Xiaotian will definitely not refuse this kind of thing, Eddie is doing a good job now, he is a nostalgic person, if there is no accident, he will definitely continue to cooperate with Eddie.

As for the selection of the team, if it wasn't for improving his strength, he would not leave his hometown team.

On March 3, he visited San Antonio with the team.

Some fans may still be confused about his departure, but his former teammates didn't have much idea.

A lot of players have left from the Spurs, which is related to the Spurs' operating philosophy, and everyone understands it.

After all, he is also a Spurs who won the championship and made great contributions immediately. When he returned to the SBC Center Arena, Zhang Xiaotian was not booed by many people.

He wasn't afraid, but he was relieved by the friendliness of most Spurs fans.

However, the team has some problems. Unlike last time, all the main players of the Spurs are present this time.

Moreover, Popovich is not a stubborn coach. In order to target the Heat, the Spurs did not put out the usual starting lineup, but let Diaw start instead of Splitter.

At the beginning of the game, the Spurs restricted Wade and James very uncomfortable.

The Spurs are also one of the few teams in the league with two gates on the outside. Danny Green and Leonard are the main defenses, and Duncan, who is one year older, is still sharp on the inside.

Parker is holding onto the Heat's No. [-] position and playing continuously. With the experience of the last finals, both sides are too familiar, and Popovich is also very familiar with Zhang Xiaotian.

In the first quarter, the Spurs gained advantages on both offense and defense, and took a double-digit lead.

Next, the Heat relied on the performance of the stars to get the score back, but the Spurs' defense has always maintained a state that made them uncomfortable.

This is still in the case that Ginobili has not played. As Leonard becomes stronger and stronger, the team does not need to rely entirely on GDP to resist.

And the Spurs' players can play their best.

It's not that the Heat didn't have a chance. They were caught off guard at first, trailing by 15 points in the first quarter, but they caught up by only 5 points in the second half.

But just when the game entered the fourth quarter and Zhang Xiaotian was about to show off his might, the Spurs made another effort.

At the beginning of the last quarter, the Spurs flanked Zhang Xiaotian, which made him feel James' aggrieved instantly.

After the main force returned, Duncan, who played dead in the third quarter, suddenly showed off all kinds of power inside.

The Heat lost magnificently and fell into Popovich's trap.

Especially on Zhang Xiaotian's side, the Spurs deliberately didn't take him very seriously in the first three quarters, as if they were giving him a chance, but they didn't expect that in the end they would be treated at a high level.

To be honest, this is the first time Zhang Xiaotian has been targeted like this since the new season.

He also really experienced that even if there is a system, his strength is still far from leading the team.

And now it seems that the Spurs also have a group of shooters like the Heat. Not to mention Danny Green, Mills and Belinelli on the bench are typical shooters, Diaw is atypical, and compared to the Heat Has a certain ability to attack independently, not to mention Ginobili.

Compared with the Heat's slanted lineup, the Spurs really have both inside and outside, and a lineup is not expensive, and there is no second one in the league.

However, the advantage of the Heat's All-Star players is also obvious. The Spurs' GDP is no longer at its peak, and Leonard has not fully grown up. If they do meet again, it will depend on their respective methods.

"I'm very glad that I can feel the strength of the Spurs now. I hope everyone can meet in the finals. You must know that it will be very cool." Zhang Xiaotian said in an interview after the game.

In the end, he felt that the more official statement was still sprayed with arrogance. It was not the Heat's problem, but the fans of many teams in the West simply refused to accept the current Spurs.

Zhang Xiaotian didn't have time to take care of these. On March 3, the team visited Chicago.

The Bulls are still short of major generals. This season they should only be able to use Noah and the young Jimmy Butler as the core of their tactics.

Compared with Leonard, who was mature in his rookie season, Jimmy Butler has grown significantly this season.

It is not easy for the Heat to win the Bulls this time, mainly because of the defense against James.

After James broke out for a while, he also entered a period of instability.

And the Bulls also know him very well. With Jimmy Butler as the main defense and Noah as the assistant, the combination of Leonard and Duncan on the defensive end is similar to the Spurs.

But the Bulls don't have Danny Green, so they can't block James and Wade at the same time.

Moreover, their offense is much worse than the Spurs.

So as soon as the game started, the Bulls tried their best to slow down the tempo, turning the score of both sides into a defensive grind.

The Heat are not afraid. Teams that want to compete for the championship have a lot of tactics to deal with opponents of various styles.

Although they are driven by stars, they are not singles.

When James was restricted, Wade stood up decisively.

(End of this chapter)