The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 371 Core Level Performance
The Warriors have a good record this season, and with Ku Hao's presence, Zhang Xiaotian doesn't have much chance of winning.

On the stage of the playoffs, can he withstand the pressure and continue to be amazing?

"Can't let him catch the ball, I don't care who they're going to send the ball to, just can't let him catch the ball."

Although Rockets coach Bickerstaff has many tactics to discuss, he still understands what to do at this time.

The Warriors caught the ball and played a trick, Draymond Green pulled it out, and Zhang Xiaotian went down.

But Zhang Xiaotian ran halfway and immediately returned at a faster speed, squeezing past Draymond Green to receive the ball.

The players from both sides bumped into each other, Zhang Xiaotian squeezed through forcefully, and the Rockets were also helpless.

After receiving the ball, there was a ready-made screen, but Zhang Xiaotian didn't rush in because the Rockets had three players here.

Zhang Xiaotian turned around and rushed towards the center, and the Rockets players immediately followed.

After Iguodala served the ball, he also went down. The Warriors' tactic seems complicated, but the time is only so long, and the players' running is for Zhang Xiaotian's side.

Zhang Xiaotian's handling at this time was very simple. He pulled the ball back and took a three-pointer with a step back.

Ariza reacted the fastest and jumped up to block the block with all his strength, but he still didn't touch the basketball at all.

All eyes were on the basket, and the basketball fell into it.

"A lore, a three-pointer, the Warriors beat the Rockets away, and won the match point..."

Zhang Xiaotian pointed his finger at the sky, watching his teammates on the bench rush towards him.

With 32 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists, he performed at the top All-Star level. In this year's playoffs, another core player of the team appeared.

Curry's rest made Zhang Xiaotian show his glory in advance.

Just during the intermission of today's game, TNT celebrity Charles Barkley said when predicting the result, "The Rockets will definitely collapse and lose to the Warriors in the second half."

After the game, this guy was very frightened, "Dude, you know what, I have already prepared an apology, Zhang is really too strong, this year's Warriors are too strong."

At the post-match press conference, Zhang Xiaotian had a cool expression on his face, and he used the shortest words to solve any problems with traps, and of course he didn’t forget to pretend, “You guys should know, I just did what I promised, it’s just a small thing. "

On the same day, there was another game between the east and the west, and the Thunder beat the Mavericks again.

The Mavericks played well, but it was more because the Thunder was out of shape. Deron couldn't play this time, and the already weak Mavericks played more and more difficultly.

In this duel, the Thunder beat the Mavericks no matter if they were the main force or the substitute. It can only be said that there is a hard gap in strength.

In the third game between the Raptors and the Pacers, although it was the Pacers' home court, the Raptors' double guns Lowry and DeRozan finally became normal. In this case, the strength of the Raptors is higher than that of the Pacers.

This time they knocked down the Pacers in the first half. This year's Raptors, as long as there are no inexplicable problems with the two cores, they are still very strong.

The Pacers lack a qualified second-in-command. Paul George's characteristics will not work if he plays a single-core game. If they want to win, they mainly depend on defense.

On April 4, two more teams achieved a 22:3 record, namely the Western Spurs and Eastern Cavaliers.

The Spurs really have nothing to say, the Grizzlies are too weak.

Leonard also scored 32 points, but his stats were even more dazzling than Zhang Xiaotian's. This guy also had 4 steals and 5 blocks, making the Grizzlies cry on both offense and defense.

The Grizzlies actually have a few good defenses. Tony Allen, Lance Stephenson, and Matt Barnes are also desperate enough, but none of them can stop Leonard.

Basketball is still a game where the attacker has the upper hand, and a single defense cannot stop an All-Star player.

Without Gasol Jr., it's not like a powerful striker can do whatever he wants.

For the Pistons, it can only be said that they tried their best, but the Cavaliers are very strong.

James, Irving, and Love all played steadily, and they used hacking tactics shamelessly, not caring about their status as the number one in the Eastern Conference.

Drummond really couldn't make a free throw. Obviously both offensive and defensive ends can wreak havoc on the inside, but because of a free throw, the Pistons had to replace this big killer.

So it doesn't matter if players have shortcomings, but they can't be too short.

Of course O'Neal was cut, but it wasn't completely impossible to make a penalty, and he was quite effective at the critical moment.

Nowadays, one generation is not as good as the previous generation, because of the free throw problem, Drummond, Jordan Jr., can only be big blue-collars honestly.

In the third game between the Eagles and the Celtics, the Celtics returned to the home court and finally pulled back a game.

The Celtics' home court is still quite strong. In fact, the strength of the two teams is not much different, and the home court advantage does have an impact.

Thomas Jr. also played a strong battle, scoring 42 points to show the strength of short players.

This is also a new high in his career, appearing in key games in the playoffs, which also shows that players with a big heart in the league are really rare.

Many fans felt that the first 40+ in the playoffs came from a 175 player. They all felt hope, and they could still play basketball well even if they were short.

According to the schedule, the Warriors can take a day off before the fourth game, which is good news for them. Curry can come back more safely after taking a rest.

On April 4, in the third game between the Heat and the Hornets, the Hornets returned to their home court to win a game.

The Hornets changed the starting lineup this time. One was to let Al Jefferson return to the starting lineup, and the other was that Batum was injured and replaced by Kaminsky on top.

It is right to let Al Jefferson start and not blindly compete with the Heat for a small lineup.

And Batum's absence may not be a bad thing. Batum is indeed a good player. If he defends with peace of mind and plays off the ball, he should help the team more. It can be said that on the stage of the playoffs, he is still a grade behind.

Without Batum, Jeremy Lin got more ball possessions, and he completely exploded the Heat's bench.

Jeremy Lin is not as strong as the fans say, nor is he as bad as Heizi said. He has strength, but he must occupy the ball in order to display his strength. It is a bit weak to be the core strength, but if the coach uses it well, he will definitely have it. Strength becomes a showrunner.

The Clippers and the Trail Blazers played as the last group, and the Blazers who returned to the home court showed different strengths, or the double-gun Lillard and CJ McCrum who returned to the home court showed the strength of the All-Stars.

The Blazers' insider Mason Plumlee also showed extreme toughness, resisting the Clippers Twin Towers inside.

Griffin is going to take the blame this time, and he really beat shit.

So far, all teams in the playoffs have finished the third game.

The fourth contest started with the Raptors and Pacers.

(End of this chapter)