The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 238

Duncan is not open to this point. The Spurs are not only in trouble on the defensive end, but also on the offensive end.

Danny Green is a headache for opponents when he is accurate, but the offensive end of this product is also extremely unstable.

It was already a blast to play, and this touch made Popovich want to hit someone.

Duncan looked exhausted, but the Heat didn't dare to let it go. It was Danny Green who deliberately opened up the defense.

Because Danny Green doesn't have the ability to play with the ball, the defensive rotation has time.

Of course, he will suffer a lot when he feels good, but this time is just right.

After the team hit the iron twice to allow the Heat to stabilize their lead, Popovich gritted his teeth and went to Leonard.

Leonard's defense is stronger, and he can also play on the offensive end. He is the material of the core striker.

But whatever you are afraid of, come here. Not long after Leonard came up, James fouled him again.

If the five offenders are put up, the Heat will definitely target them, and Leonard can only retire.

Without Leonard, to be honest, whether it is James or Zhang Xiaotian, the Spurs are not easy to defend.

Next, Zhang Xiaotian and James both hit. The Spurs saw that there was not much time left, so they could only popularize the three-point tactic.

But at this time, the Heat are sticking to the three-point line, and the Spurs' shooters are not working.

Ginobili hit the iron a few times and forced a three-pointer, but there was no time.

At 104:96, the Heat tied the score at 1:1.

Zhang Xiaotian scored 23 points. Since the playoffs, he has finally shown his value on the highest stage.

However, it is still James who shines in the audience. The 35+10 double-double tells the Spurs that the strategy of throwing shots is not good.

"There is no doubt that having teammates like No. 6 will obviously benefit us a lot at critical moments." Wade said after the game.

"The opponent's execution was very good at the last moment, LeBron made a few very good passes, Zhang Xiaotian was also a very dangerous guy, they all seized the opportunity. We did it in the first game. , but the opponent reproduced the same plot today." Duncan sighed.

"I said that I will help the team win. If 16 points are not enough, I will score 23 points." After winning, Zhang Xiaotian was also in high spirits.

In the competitive arena, everyone likes to be more assertive.

After Zhang Xiaotian "spoken without shame", his fans spread rumors on his social media.

"The god is mighty", "I want to give birth to a monkey for the god" and so on are a lot of mess.

In fact, Zhang Xiaotian was not crazy in his heart. He still couldn't crush the Spurs after using key game skills, which showed that the Spurs were really a strong opponent, and he had to do better.

"To let them make mistakes, to attack them, it is best to let them fall into a foul trap, but that can only follow the trend. Our biggest advantage is our physical strength. We have to play more aggressively."

On June 6, the third game of the finals was about to start, and Spoelstra was encouraging the players.

At the beginning of the game, the Spurs attacked the inside, and the teams that played against the Heat basically started like this, because it was the most effective.

Because of the loss on the field, the Spurs adjusted their starting lineup, and Diaw replaced Splitter, but the Spurs still have an advantage inside, no doubt because of Duncan.

Duncan came up and hit, and then caused Bosh to foul inside.

However, Diaw was not very successful defending James, and James also hit the shot.

What the Heat didn't expect was Leonard's performance. Like the previous game, Zhang Xiaotian defended the opponent's third position.

Zhang Xiaotian is also very familiar with Leonard, and he is also dedicated in defense.

But Duncan needed a flanking attack, which gave Leonard a chance.

Zhang Xiaotian had to admit that he had a problem with his defense, not because he was not focused, but because of a problem with his strategy.

Leonard and Paul George are of the same type, with strong physical fitness and better defense than offense, and Leonard is much more cautious in shooting than Paul George, especially outside the three-point line.

What Zhang Xiaotian didn't expect was that Leonard's hands felt hot and he made consecutive hits from outside the three-point line.

By the time he realized the problem and changed his defensive strategy, the Spurs had already played a wave of extremely efficient offense.

During the rotation period, the Heat were hit again. Splitter and Ginobili joined forces to give the Spurs a double-digit lead.

In fact, there is no problem with the Heat's own offense. It is because the Spurs' success rate on the offensive end is too high, exceeding 80% at one point. The Heat's main players won the first two games, but this time the main substitutes lost.

If it weren't for the effort in the second half of the second quarter, the Heat fell behind by nearly 20 points.

The main reason is that the Heat were a little impatient and wanted to get Duncan done, but they were used by the Spurs and played efficiently from the outside.

There is a bit of luck here, but the difference between a strong team and a weak team is that a strong team can effectively take advantage of various unexpected factors, and the Spurs are well versed in this.

During the intermission, Spoelstra was very busy. If the Heat lose again, it will be really difficult to play.

Because their opponent is the Spurs, it is too powerful to seize the opportunity.

Duncan is one year older, but Leonard has become more powerful, both offensively and defensively are very dangerous.

However, in the second half of the second quarter, the Heat had already found a defensive problem, but the score gap had already occurred, how could they recover.

First of all, it is necessary to increase the intensity, and it must be stronger than ever.

They can't take it easy now, they have to rely on the increase in the intensity of the game to disrupt the Spurs' arrangement.

After Leonard was stared at by Zhang Xiaotian regardless of other things, he was not so active on the offensive end, but it would not be easy for Zhang Xiaotian to become active, unless James showed another performance and asked the Spurs to switch defenses.

But as long as other strong points are played, it doesn't matter if the Spurs don't switch defenses. The Heat's stars are always stronger in personal ability. As long as they play, Zhang Xiaotian is enough to keep Leonard in check.

In the third quarter, Leonard still went to defend James, who scored the most points for the Heat in the first half.

Popovich was originally guarding against Zhang Xiaotian, but Zhang Xiaotian's performance in the first half was not good.

Based on his understanding of Zhang Xiaotian, Zhang Xiaotian rarely played well in the first three quarters in a row, so the Spurs changed their defensive strategy, and James was more important. James had a mid-range shot, and Dior couldn't defend.

Their changes worked, and James would limit them, but Wade started to play, and Zhang Xiaotian also started to play.

Zhang Xiaotian seems to be more than capable in the fourth quarter. Popovich is a little depressed. The Spurs have collected the Heat's game data. Compared with the first season, Zhang Xiaotian is stronger, but he still seldom plays in the front. How to play against the Spurs? It's different.

In fact, apart from technical reasons, the more important point is that the Spurs' restrictions on James are too good.

There was only one ball, and the teams in front couldn't defend against James. Naturally, Zhang Xiaotian had fewer chances to make a move, and now he needs to stand up.

(End of this chapter)