The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 38 The Triumph of IQ

The game entered the last 2 minutes, relying on Zhang Xiaotian's three-pointer, the Spurs still led by 5 points.

JR Smith is also a ruthless character. After missing a mid-range shot in front of Zhang Xiaotian, this time he directly pulled up the three-point line in one step.

Zhang Xiaotian's defense is already in place, but this guy's touch is really good, even if he is thrown in, Zhang Xiaotian can only curse words starting with S.

Next, Duncan missed a mid-range shot, and Felton also missed a throw, and the game entered an anxious period.

In another round of the Spurs' offense, Zhang Xiaotian received the ball again.

He raised his hand just a little bit, and JR Smith jumped up immediately. Although the opponent immediately realized that it was a fake move and adjusted his posture in the air, this rash defense still gave Zhang Xiaotian a chance.

Taking a big step towards the three-point line, Zhang Xiaotian hit the net with a mid-range shot, and the Spurs led by 4 points again.

The advantage of hitting 11 three-pointers that time is that no matter who he meets now, he will strictly guard against his three-pointers, which gives him more opportunities for no reason, but he doesn't know that he is not good at three-pointers at all.

However, on the Knicks side, relying on Anthony to attract firepower, Kidd hit a three-pointer again, and the atmosphere on the court became extremely tense again.

For a player like Anthony, even if he didn't feel good before, he had to focus on defense at the critical moment of the game. This is the player's reputation, which is enviable.

When the time came to the last 30 seconds, both sides were extra cautious.

Zhang Xiaotian is also very good at trash talking, "I didn't expect you to have a big mouth but not strong enough to hug your thighs. Do you dare to fight back when I score in front of you? Maybe I will fight again. Who are you going to ask for help later?" .”

Veins popped out of JR Smith's face. If a rookie dared to talk to him like that, he would beat someone up.

As soon as he got angry, this guy lost his mind. In fact, JR Smith's defensive skills are not bad, but sometimes his head short-circuits, and Zhang Xiaotian took the opportunity to get rid of it.

Duncan saw that Zhang Xiaotian had a chance, so he didn't hit Tyson Chandler hard, and distributed the ball.

Only then did JR Smith realize the problem and rushed over with all his strength.

There was no way to dodge, so Zhang Xiaotian gritted his teeth and still made a shooting motion, allowing the opponent to hit him hard.

When the referee whistled, Zhang Xiaotian turned around and yelled at JR Smith.

JR Smith couldn't help it again, he raised his arm and was about to strike. Zhang Xiaotian was not afraid, he raised his fist and went up to him. When he was bored, he watched the video of unrestricted fighting and learned a few tricks.

The conflict did not arise, and the players on both sides were still relatively calm, and immediately pulled them away.

"It's okay, it's okay..." Zhang Xiaotian calmed down relatively quickly, after all, he was the one who initiated the provocation.

He took a few steps back and forth near the free throw line, took a few deep breaths to adjust his rhythm, and did not miss two free throws.

102:99, with the Spurs leading by three points, the Knicks requested a timeout.

Their strategy should be a quick two-pointer, but Anthony was pinched by Leonard and Danny Green as soon as Anthony received the ball. He had to pass the ball to the outside.

It took a few seconds for Anthony to get the ball. Time was running out, and a quick two-pointer was unreliable. Kidd thought it would be better to have a three-pointer as the second choice, and immediately handed the ball to JR Smith.

Although JR Smith is sometimes unreliable, but he feels good today. In the past, he often ignored defense when he was crazy. Kidd still chose to believe him.

JR Smith was trying to prove himself, and his face was murderous after receiving the ball.

He took two steps back and began to dribble to find his rhythm. Even though there were only a few seconds left, he was still not in a hurry. From a certain point of view, this guy is also a big heart.

Zhang Xiaotian said contemptuously: "Why, you dare to shoot in front of me, don't pretend, pass the ball quickly, or I will kill you."

The muscles on JR Smith's face twitched twice, the rhythm suddenly changed, and the whole person suddenly pulled up.

The corners of Zhang Xiaotian's mouth curled up. JR Smith's bouncing and quick shots are indeed more difficult to intervene, but he knows that the opponent can't intervene if he wants to shoot, so he doesn't have to mess around.

Just when the opponent's dribbling rhythm changed, he took a step forward, because he was not afraid of being passed, JR Smith's calmness had already taken time, and it was meaningless for the Knicks to shoot 2 points now.

When JR Smith jumped up, he also jumped up, but JR Smith didn't seem to be interfered, and still threw the ball at his own pace.

As a result, four of Zhang Xiaotian's fingers touched the ball thrown by the opponent.

The basketball was hindered for a while, and it fell lightly before it reached the top of the basket. Duncan stretched out his long arms and caught the ball. The game ended. The Spurs started their nine-game winning streak and continued to remain undefeated.

Zhang Xiaotian scored 15 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, and defended at critical moments. As a substitute, his performance can be called a good word.

After the game, JR Smith refused to admit defeat with a black face in an interview, clamoring that he scored more.

Yes, he scored 17 points, but it was useless, Zhang Xiaotian helped the team win the championship in front of him, and JR Smith was reduced to the background.

The team has won nine games and is about to complete the task, Zhang Xiaotian felt a little excited.

But now he has something more exciting, which is to finalize the advertising endorsement.

Now that Eddie's contact information is known to the outside world, all kinds of business cooperation letters are raining down on Eddie's mailbox, and there are no fewer than ten companies in terms of sneakers.

These days Eddie has already screened out some sincere ones, and Zhang Xiaotian has to finalize them himself. This is what he has repeatedly emphasized. Eddie did not expect the opportunity to make money to come so quickly, so of course he has to offer Zhang Xiaotian.

"Big brands like Nike and Adidas contacted me from the very beginning, man, they acted like they were going to take you down at any cost, but after a few days they weren't so enthusiastic, they were all dealers .”

Zhang Xiaotian knew that it was because his follow-up performance did not reach the level of madness similar to that of the Clippers, but if he wants to be that crazy every game, does he still have to worry about the endorsement? A big brand with a higher price will do.

"I didn't expect that most of the brands that want to cooperate with us are brands from the other side of the ocean. How can you have such a high popularity there? They are really rich."

"However, as a professional agent, I still suggest you to endorse the big brands in the United States. Their influence can give you support. The media and contacts are the guarantee of big contracts."

Eddie suffered from liver pain for a while. He is as short of money as Zhang Xiaotian now, but his professional experience in CAA has given him a long-term vision. He believes that Zhang Xiaotian will be able to make money and make more money in the future.

Zhang Xiaotian was very satisfied with Eddie's suggestion. He finally saw Eddie's reliability, but he also had his own views on commercial endorsement.

(End of this chapter)