The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 422 Dominance

Popovich will not let the players work hard. If the team loses the possibility of chasing the record, it may not be a good thing, but he will not let the team deliberately lose.

At the end of the quarter, the team still let Zhang Xiaotian lead the team to fight first.

The Bucks must be more eager to win than the Spurs, and Beasley, who feels good, is still on the court.

It is easy to have a main attack point, and Zhang Xiaotian is not only attacking in the last quarter.

Beasley is characterized by flexibility, height, and left hand. He is known as the strength of a power forward and the speed of a small forward. Although he has been sinking because of his personality and style of play, he is definitely not easy to deal with.

In fact, he is somewhat similar to Durant, except that Durant is more stable and comprehensive, while Beasley's shots are more flexible and soft, and the softness after confrontation is rare, but it is a pity that he is a guy who wastes talent.

Of course Zhang Xiaotian doesn't care about confrontation and speed, he has all of these.

The last quarter is the world he dominates. In fact, Beasley is not responsible for defending. This buddy basically can't pass the ball.

After receiving the ball, Beasley directly made physical contact with Zhang Xiaotian. Unlike the melee fight inside, Beasley likes to use confrontation to make offensive moves.

He turned and bumped head-on, then turned around two and a half times in a row, and then pulled up directly.

Fluid movements, coupled with the previous confrontation, the general defender either has a problem with the center of gravity or has not recovered from the confrontation, and his high-level shooting is difficult to interfere.

Beasley doesn't pass the ball because it is unnecessary to pass the ball in many cases, but this time he encountered a hard stubble.

The opponent used his strength to make moves, but Zhang Xiaotian was not deceived.

When Beasley shot, Zhang Xiaotian kept up with the rhythm and leaped high.

Beasley was taken aback. In fact, due to not working hard enough, his physical fitness was not as good as when he was young. Of course, he is not very old now, but he cannot leap to the original height.

So Zhang Xiaotian jumped up in time and tightly blocked Beasley's shooting line.

Beasley still made a shot. He has many ways to make a shot, but there is no point in hitting the iron.

He cursed under his breath and started running back.

After several seasons of wandering career, his temper can be regarded as restrained.

But his defensive awareness was still as poor as ever. Zhang Xiaotian followed Beasley's butt and then launched a counterattack.

Next, Beasley played singles with the ball again. It didn't mean to hit back, but this is his current value. Unexpectedly, when the two of them were in contact with each other, Zhang Xiaotian made a secret effort, and Beasley staggered and the ball was broken away. .

The referee didn't blow the whistle, and Beasley swung his arms angrily and cursed.

His temper is better, but his personality is still the same, how can he bear it twice in a row.

It's a pity that this has no effect on Zhang Xiaotian, he has already entered the opponent's penalty area and completed a one-stop dunk.

This is the home court of the Spurs. After scoring, he only needs to enjoy the cheers of the fans calmly, and doesn't care about the mood of the opponent.

After Beasley was not very effective, the Bucks returned to their normal lineup.

The Spurs also followed up and changed the main force, but the team did not continue to use double insiders, but used one big and four small. If there is one big and four small, the difference between Aldridge or Gasol is not very big.

Halfway through the final quarter, the Spurs were in the lead, but it was still not very safe.

At this time, the Bucks' lineup changed again, and Monroe stayed on the court.

So the Spurs replaced Dedmon again, but Dedmon lacked a little experience if he was on the inside alone. The Bucks first hit a three-pointer by Brogdon, then Monroe succeeded inside, and then Jabari Parker and Beasley hit respectively. The Bucks played a small climax.

The Spurs quickly paused and replaced Gasol back.

It is unrealistic to expect Dedmon to be like Duncan, and it is better for Gasol to come back and open up space.

In fact, Monroe's problem is easier to solve, he is too slow.

After the adjustment, Zhang Xiaotian came up with a three-pointer, and then he made a three-pointer with a second pass to Danny Green, and the second pass took control of the situation again.

At this time, Bucks guard Brogdon stood up again.

Sometimes the weakness is the advantage. The Bucks did not have a fixed player holding the ball at the last moment, and the Spurs' defense could not be highly targeted.

In the last minute, Brogdon hit a three-pointer again, and the Bucks once again led by 1 point.

The Spurs' choice this time is very clear, let Zhang Xiaotian hold the ball.

Antetokounmpo is not there, and the Bucks are also dominated by offensive players. The player standing in front of Zhang Xiaotian is Jabari Parker.

Monroe is not a good inside line to help defend. Zhang Xiaotian calmly asked for a screen, and then did not go to the screen. In an instant, he accelerated and rushed into the three-point line, pulling up two points and making a steady hit.

At this time, the Bucks handed the ball to Beasley. Zhang Xiaotian grinned. Just as he imagined, Beasley still used a simple attack method. After touching the body, he turned around and pulled it out.

Hitting the iron, Gasol protected the backboard.

At this time, it is impossible to casually score on him.

The ball was handed over to Zhang Xiaotian again, time was running out, and the Bucks were considering whether to foul.

Zhang Xiaotian noticed the opponent's hesitation, and when Kidd couldn't sit still and walked to the sidelines to ask the players to make a quick move, Zhang Xiaotian pulled up without warning.

In the last 24 seconds, he was like a god.

With a three-pointer, the gap between the two sides became 4 points, and Bucks coach Kidd turned pale.

After the timeout, Brogdon made another three-pointer, but was interfered by Danny Green.

The Spurs won the home game 111:107 without any risk.

After the game, Popovich was serious in front of the reporters, "Our defense was not good at the beginning, and we didn't show the intensity we should have. Beasley also caused us troubles, but in the end, they didn't let me do that. disappointment."

Popovich was actually a little upset. Zhang Xiaotian won such a thrilling victory by dominating both ends of the offense and defense at the last moment. This is not the basketball that the Spurs should have.

They should have kept Beasley in the rotation and won easily.

Zhang Xiaotian is no longer afraid of this old man, he went over to hook his shoulders, "Take it easy buddy, we have won 31 consecutive victories, it's your credit."

"Dude? Do you want me to call the reporter back... Hehe, I'll give you a good compliment."

"I was wrong, sir." Zhang Xiaotian made a face and rushed back to the locker room.

Popovich couldn't help laughing, he just saw the team perform so well, he was a little worried about gains and losses, he was really old.

With such a good player, it seems that he will have to work for a few more years.

And at this time, the final result of the All-Star voting has come out.

The Spurs remained undefeated during this period, and had long expected that the star of the team would have a bonus, but after the results came out, everyone was still surprised.

(End of this chapter)