The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 409
Zhang Xiaotian has always been so easy to attract the spotlight, even if he came to the low-key Spurs.

The team has already set off for Dallas, but the media coverage of the newly promoted Mr. 50+ is still overwhelming.

There are many All-Star players in the league, but the excitement that can be brought to players who score 50+ is completely different.

Zhang Xiaotian's fans organized a carnival, but Yang Feiyu regretted that the timing was wrong and could only roll around at home.

Playing the Mavericks back to back, the Spurs once again arranged a rotation, this time it was Parker, Ginobili and Gasol.

Regarding the arrangement of the rotation, the physical strength of the players is one aspect, and the injury situation is also one aspect.

Players will basically obey the arrangement, and Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard are not the type that like to take turns.

They are the new core of the team, but they are still different from GDP, and Popovich will not be too reluctant.

The Mavericks are one big and four small, and the Spurs also used the same lineup, only signing a marginal player with a non-guaranteed contract. Nicolas Laprovitola got a chance to start.

Therefore, any player in the Spurs may get the chance to start, and only by seizing the opportunity can he stay in the league.

The Mavericks both Bogut and Deron played this time, and Nowitzki is still recovering from his injuries.

Deron has long been mediocre, and the Mavericks' defense is still acceptable, and their offense is weak.

In fact, even if Nowitzki comes back, it's useless. The Mavericks' selection of players in the past few seasons is really mediocre.

However, most teams in the league cannot achieve a stable replacement of old and new. The Spurs are an exception. If they are not pushed to a complete rebuild, the Mavericks may have to wait until Nowitzki retires before slowly waiting for a new ruthless role.

The Mavericks basically have no offensive power inside now, and their offense depends entirely on shooting, and they are obsessed with three-pointers.

Strong teams rely on tactics and ability, while weak teams rely on touch.

The Spurs are one big and four small, and the Mavericks are still very good at defending against the outside line. But in the rotation period, they are basically attacking and attacking. The comprehensiveness of Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard actually makes the team somewhat dependent. .

Popovich can play good basketball with an average team, but only if given the chance.

Now Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard will always lead the team, the situation is different.

During this time Leonard was also a little bit tangled, the key was that he didn't want to understand what caused Zhang Xiaotian's performance to overwhelm him.

Some things are not difficult to accept, but I often think about them.

In the first half, Leonard's condition was not good, and Zhang Xiaotian stepped forward again. When the team was the only one scoring in double figures, the Mavericks were still tightly suppressed in the score.

This can also be seen how bad the Mavericks are on the offensive end.

In the second half, Leonard adjusted a lot, but Aldridge still didn't perform well.

This time Gasol didn't play Aldridge and didn't perform much, so it was a bit disappointing.

Aldridge is definitely a capable player, at the All-Star level, but he is not stable enough, and his skills are relatively simple.

There is a trick that is popular all over the world, but he is destined not to be a star in the league.

In fact, the Mavericks couldn't stand Leonard's warmer feeling. Zhang Xiaotian broke out in the final quarter.

On the Spurs' bench, Mills is the most capable of breaking points. Unfortunately, that's the case. He is not very stable and his judgment on the defensive end is average. Compared with Ginobili, he is far behind.

At the end of November, the Spurs' 11-game winning streak seemed mediocre. After all, they didn't encounter any real ruthless characters.

The All-Stars of the new year can also vote, and the Spurs naturally reported Zhang Xiaotian's name.

Now only the front and back courts are divided, and the Spurs have a lot of people reporting. Zhang Xiaotian, Leonard and Aldridge are all reported by the current players.

There are some changes in the voting rules for the All-Stars this time. Fans only account for 50%, and players and the media each account for the remaining 25%.

When the rules are changed, some people are happy and some are worried. As far as Zhang Xiaotian is concerned, he feels that this change is a bit wrong.

The All-Star Weekend is originally a festival for fans, and they have had the power for a long time to say that it is gone.

But in fact, it is estimated that there will be no bad impact. After all, for the league, the All-Star Weekend is just a game, and the fans care most about the playoffs.

As far as Zhang Xiaotian himself is concerned, he will not be affected much. Now that the team has a good record and his personal performance is impeccable, it is impossible for the media and others to mess around.

On the contrary, his fans were still full of fighting spirit, and Yang Feiyu also had a great time playing as the commander on the Internet with his belly upright.

In December, the Spurs' first game was at home against the Wizards.

The Wizards got off to a bad start, but their strength isn't that bad.

The defensive end may be a bit of a problem. On the offensive end, their starting five tigers are actually good, especially the two guns.

After losing the game, the Wizards are more targeted.

At the beginning of the game, Gortat stirred up the situation in the interior. Gortat is not particularly good at playing, but he is also fierce on the offensive end.

Both Aldridge and Gasol are technical insiders, and they suffer a bit when they encounter fierce ones.

Playing in the league, if you don't dare to work hard, you will suffer sometimes.

Gasol is better, he is not afraid of physical confrontation, but people like him are called Jiasao, and Aldridge, who is not good at confrontation, basically loses half of his martial arts.

In this case, Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard took it out.

It is gratifying that the Spurs' bench performed well this time. Ginobili and Mills are much better than the Wizards' role players.

It's just that the wizards with poor grades also went all out, and they directly started to play the main force.

The Wizards don't have a qualified sixth man this season, and the starting five are the strongest configuration. They rely on their starters to play for a long time on the court, and they are clinging to the score.

Fucking the main force is something to be particular about. It is okay to let the main force play more to maintain the advantage. If the main force can only bite the score, it will be difficult to fight in the end.

Now they are mainly relying on their rebounding advantage. The Spurs' rebounding is really bad. Fortunately, Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard can also help grab it. Popovich will miss it every time.

If it weren't for Dedmond's average golf quotient, a player like him who works hard on the court would definitely be liked by the old man.

In the second half, the Spurs strengthened their defense and stepped on the Wizards abruptly.

Leading into the fourth quarter, the Spurs are basically stable because of Zhang Xiaotian.

In all fairness, the Wizards played better under Wall's mobilization in the last quarter, and the players hit a lot. But at the critical moment, Zhang Xiaotian scored a three-pointer and an assist to seal the victory, and the Wizards had no choice but to lose.

After the game, when talking about the shooting of both sides in the end, Popovich has his own characteristics, "Sometimes they will score, sometimes they will not. Both teams have a chance to win tonight."

(End of this chapter)