The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 279

It's normal that the Cavaliers' bench lineup can't beat the Lakers, because the Lakers put a few players with starting ability on the bench, but there is a problem with the main lineup not suppressing the opponent.

Compared with the Lakers, the Cavaliers did not cooperate at all in this game.

The players are all obsessed with singles, and the coach arranged various tactics before playing.

Now it seems that after the six-game losing streak, it is not only the fans who do not trust David Blatt very much, but the players also have a lot of resentment in their hearts. One part is that the tactics are not working, and the other part is that the head coach did not allocate the ball well.

The NBA is not a university or a national team. Star players will not give up the ball because of tactics, especially when there is a problem with the team's record.

David Blatt was in a bad mood during this time, obviously ignoring the communication with the players.

In the second quarter, James also started to go it alone, but the Lakers are getting better and better.

Zhang Xiaotian was also a little nervous. He also came back and the team is already the strongest. If he still loses to the big team, it will be a heavy blow to everyone's confidence.

At this time, it is difficult to see everyone activated. It is more realistic for James to choose singles.

However, he needs to remind James that he still has a reliable helper.

At the end of the first half, the Cavaliers trailed by 4 points. The current Lakers must have played poorly by 4 points.

David Blatt was pissed, and his expression became more serious as he laid out the tactics in the locker room.

But half of the players below disagreed, and the two sides were not on the same channel at all.

Zhang Xiaotian deliberately went to James's side, "It seems that the team is in some trouble, LeBron, let's win this game first, other things will have time to resolve, trust me, I will hit those balls you passed."

For Zhang Xiaotian, James now has more trust than Irving and Love. Among the heroes who won the championship last season, only Zhang Xiaotian followed him to the Cavaliers.

At the critical moment of this season, Zhang Xiaotian did not disappoint.

In the second half, the Cavaliers started with a defensive attitude.

The main lineup of the Lakers is really not particularly difficult to defend. After James showed his attitude and Zhang Xiaotian responded positively, the team's momentum increased a lot.

Zhang Xiaotian's restrictions on Kobe also gave other players confidence. Even if Kobe is no longer in the peak state after his comeback, but the name of the tree's shadow player, that is Kobe, who hasn't played in the All-Star voting for a year and still has a lot of popularity .

Zhang Xiaotian pestered Kobe and did not let him play comfortably on the offensive end, and the Cavaliers quickly overtook the score.

After all, no one in the Lakers can limit James.

In the past, Kobe could switch defenses, but now it takes a lot of effort to deal with Zhang Xiaotian.

The age issue is a threshold that any star must face.

At the end of the third quarter, James hit a three-pointer, and the Cavaliers went from being behind by 4 points to leading by 4 points.

At the beginning of the last quarter, the Lakers had a full bench lineup, and Zhang Xiaotian was facing the big shooter Ryan Kelly.

It can only be said that the Lakers are big-hearted, and Zhang Xiaotian couldn't deal with big shooters with insufficient athletic ability.

He directly scored 7 points in a row and assisted his teammates to hit a three-pointer, helping the team establish a 10-point lead at once.

The Lakers were not in a hurry, but the Cavaliers replaced all the main players at once.

They have lost six games in a row and lost nine of the last ten games. They are in desperate need of victory and dare not slack off in the slightest.

After James came up, he added free throws from the middle distance, and the Cavaliers firmly maintained their advantage.

Kobe didn't play until more than halfway through the fourth quarter. Kobe was basically playing point guard in front of him, but he couldn't stand it at this time.

The Lakers may want to be bad, but Kobe doesn't want to. With his status and pride, he can't lose face at all.

Kobe began to take over the team's offense. Kobe, who played various singles, was much sharper than Kobe who worked hard to organize the team before, as if he was five or six years younger all of a sudden.

Zhang Xiaotian focused his attention on defense and made it more meticulous in defense. After turning on his skills, not only did he do a good job in footsteps and judgment, but his physical confrontation became more intense.

It just so happens that Kobe is not as flexible now, and going all out is also a respect for the aging All-Star players.

Kobe also played very happily, the more he faced the tough defense, the more he wanted to shoot.

Why didn't his body have such a good helper? Sensing Zhang Xiaotian's strength, Kobe suddenly became a little jealous of James.

"Zhang Xiaotian hit again. His cooperation with James reminded us of the James Way connection. The Cavaliers are complete with Zhang Xiaotian."

Amidst the slightly excited voice of the commentator, Zhang Xiaotian hit a goal that sealed the victory.

109:100. In the end, Kobe almost returned to his peak, but it was still difficult to save the team. The Cavaliers finally ended their losing streak.

The next day they will play back-to-back away games, but fortunately the venue is still in Los Angeles, but the weight of the opponent is much heavier.

Zhang Xiaotian said in an interview: "Because of injuries, the team has experienced some twists and turns, and new players have joined. This is not a bad thing. To compete for the championship, many things have to go through, and we are stronger."

Inside the team, JR Smith can't accept it.

He still doesn't have a good impression of Zhang Xiaotian, but James has warned him not to make trouble, and promised that as long as everyone fights hard, he will not let his brother suffer.

If these words are said to young people, it may have the opposite effect, but JR Smith really eats this kind of thorn, so he just followed James and became a younger brother.

When the Cavaliers defeated the Lakers, Zhang Xiaotian proved his strength, but the team did not prove his strength, because the Lakers were weak after Kobe's strength declined.

Therefore, they must win against the Clippers back to back.

Not only Zhang Xiaotian knows this, but every player in the Cavaliers knows it. James also took the lead in saying that he wants to play the game as a playoff. They are players who want to compete for the championship and cannot get used to failure.

The Clippers' lineup was relatively neat last season, and they were just tinkering in the summer. A few days ago, Rivers brought his son over through a trade, which can be regarded as supplementing the strength of the bench.

Now their record is not bad, but it can't be regarded as the first tier, just like last season.

It can only be said that both Paul and Griffin are at the All-Star level, but they have not yet reached the championship level.

But for the current Cavaliers, the Clippers are definitely a strong opponent, especially in back-to-back situations.

The Clippers are strong inside, but the Cavaliers also have their own advantages. Although Barnes at the third position is desperately defending, he is not strong enough to hold James. JJ Redick at the second position cannot restrain Zhang Xiaotian. '

In this game, it really depends on who can give full play to their advantages.

It's just that if you persist until the end, the knight must be stronger.

Without him, it is simply that the stars are stronger.

(End of this chapter)