The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 414 Jersey Retirement Ceremony

"It looks a bit ugly. Is it more inherited from you?"

"Is it right? You can still see so many dramas in a color Doppler ultrasound."

On the days when there was no competition, Zhang Xiaotian accompanied his wife to do the checkup, and that guy ran around like letting the wind go. Zhang Xiaotian really wanted to find a collar to lock him up.

The life of an athlete is actually quite simple. Of course, a rich man like him is quite comfortable.

That is, after controlling the diet, many things cannot be eaten randomly. No wonder many people will give out buns after retiring. It is probably not the reason for stopping training, but to make up for all the delicacies that cannot be eaten.

The next game is at home, which is always easier.

On December 12, the Pelicans visit.

The Pelicans have had an unpleasant time again because winning is so difficult.

Anthony Davis has received a lot of praise since he entered the league, but he is not a particularly strong leader. In addition to the team's injuries, the management has given tens of millions of contracts to players averaging 4 points per game. The Pelicans are not doing well. Good is normal.

Compared with last time, their starting lineup has changed three people. Zhang Xiaotian is now facing No. [-] rookie Buddy Hield, a young man with good shooting ability, who can satisfy his interest in abuse.

At the beginning of the game, the Pelicans stormed the inside, which is also needless to say, their outside is not too bad, but a little short, will definitely be suppressed by Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard.

The Spurs will definitely not give up their advantages. Both Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard are bullying the opposing players. Apart from defending, they basically pull out to shoot inside.

Inside hand-to-hand combat used to be the Spurs' strong point, but not now.

In the first quarter, the two sides couldn't defend each other, but the Spurs took some initiative by relying on the strength of their players.

On the bench, Ginobili showed off again, helping the Spurs expand their lead.

During this period of time, Ginobili's state has rebounded, and the strength of old players is far from the peak, but in many cases, the means of seizing opportunities are still very strong.

It is estimated that Ginobili's body is also a little rusty, and he warms up slowly. As the game progressed, his physical condition gradually adjusted.

After playing again in the second quarter, Aldridge finally showed his power and recovered all the humiliation suffered in the first quarter.

Anthony Davis is stronger in all aspects of physical fitness, but this buddy can also be regarded as skilled, and Aldridge is not afraid of this.

The inside line also worked hard, and the Spurs quickly expanded their lead to double digits.

Not far away, Duncan in a suit and leather shoes is also smiling. After the game, his jersey retirement ceremony will be held. Ginobili just sent a dunk to pay tribute to the old man.

This is also a pressure on the Pelicans, and they probably can't bear it.

By the third quarter, Anthony Davis was in poor form, and the Spurs took the opportunity to expand the score again, and the fourth quarter became garbage time again.

This is a situation that everyone can accept, and the next protagonist becomes Duncan, a man who has been the protagonist in the holy city for many years.

In addition to Duncan himself at the retirement ceremony, the guests who gave the speech included two of his old teammates and two coaches, Popovich and Duncan's college coaches.

At this time, juniors like Zhang Xiaotian and the others can only be spectators.

Parker said that Duncan can make people around him better, which is the definition of a superstar. Speaking of the tacit understanding between the two parties, Parker choked up a little, but immediately teased Duncan's dressing taste to prevent the atmosphere from continuing to be heavy.

Ginobili recalled Duncan's help to him as a leader, and "confessed" on the spot, "You helped me, I love you, you make everyone better!"

Popovich recalled some of the things at the time, and said that even his cats and dogs knew that Duncan should be selected with the No. [-] pick.He also talked about how the Magic provoked Duncan, and he was very happy in Orlando.You know, they have water...we have rivers, we have boats.

Popovich also said that Duncan likes carrot cake very much: "He is also very strange. I don't know how many times I have sent carrot cake to his room, otherwise he will be angry. I have to do it for 20 years."

The old man, who is usually very serious, was also a little emotional at this time. His eyes were full of tears and he hugged Duncan, "I want to thank you for giving me a chance to coach you! This person allows everyone to integrate into the team culture. I can To be honest with Duncan's parents, Duncan is the same guy today as he was when he first joined the Spurs."

Duncan finally spoke. He thanked San Antonio, his family and friends, and he especially thanked Popovich, saying that he is not only a coach, he is more like a father.

In such an atmosphere, Zhang Xiaotian was also full of emotion.

I don't know how long he can play in the league and what will happen when he retires.

In fact, Duncan often comes to the team. We don't want to be separated forever, but he left the court. This city that has become accustomed to him will indeed feel that something is missing.

Zhang Xiaotian clenched his fists secretly, without certain times, he would not make the fans cry.

This season, the Spurs will be as strong as anyone.

Duncan's retirement of his jersey is just an episode in the season, and he has to play game after game after he comes back.

On December 12, they went to Houston to challenge the Rockets.

The Rockets' performance this season is actually very good, but with the Spurs and Warriors in front of them, it seems that they are much more ordinary.

In the West, the Rockets and Spurs are the second-tier teams, and the playoffs are definitely no problem.

If they want to go further, they must beat the first two first-tier teams hard.

The two teams played very tangled at the beginning of this game. Harden's ability to lead the team is good, at least in the regular season, it is worthy of recognition.

With Harden's style, it is not easy to defend from the front.

The Spurs adopted a round-the-wheel battle, with Zhang Xiaotian and Danny Green taking turns.

In the first half, the performances of the substitute players on both sides were similar, and the main Spurs were slightly stronger. After all, Harden was the scoring point for the Rockets to be strong enough. Many of the performances of other teams were also related to his organizational methods.

The Spurs' defensive strategy is also clear. The front is mainly to cut off the connection between Harden and other Rockets players, as well as the consumption without the ball. At the last moment, they will definitely switch their defensive focus to Harden's personal attack.

But what I didn't expect was that Harden made consecutive fouls in the third quarter and helped the Rockets overtake the score in one fell swoop.

Harden's rhythm is difficult to understand even if one person keeps following the defense continuously. Not to mention the Rockets' various screens, it is still troublesome for this kind of player to play crazy. There will be a foul crisis.

But let the opponent lead into the final quarter, the Spurs have to be more careful defensively.

(End of this chapter)