The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 445 The end of the regular season

Gobert has a lot of credit for the Jazz's excellent defense, and his offensive Spurs cannot be completely blocked.

But in the second half, the Spurs showed a completely different attack method.

In fact, it's nothing, it's just the personal ability of the star.

Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard teamed up to destroy the Jazz's proud defense. It was actually not complicated. The two reduced their breakthroughs and increased their outside shots, and then the team took a double-digit lead.

It's really that simple. The Jazz are also vomiting blood. They are considered a second-tier team in the West this season and are known for their defense. I didn't expect the defense to be so fragile.

In fact, it is also empiricism that kills people. Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard in the front are mainly in the CIC. No Spurs will adjust so smoothly after adjustment.

After waking up, the Jazz, who formulated a strategy and fought against the Spurs in the fourth quarter, lost the game because of their weak offensive ability and were unable to chase points quickly.

In this Jazz No. [-] position, George Hill was absent, and Parker finally abused the meeting.

But the proud Frenchman didn't admit it. He believed that the absence of other players Popovich gave him more opportunities, which made him more aggressive.

He also said sourly that when all the members are healthy, it will be difficult to find the right balance due to the lack of mobile phones.

In fact, Parker is still a player at the tens of millions level. If he is in a weak team, his statistics will definitely be better, but in the Spurs, he is already a weakness in the eyes of opponents.

Zhang Xiaotian is also a little bit emotional, there are really too few veterans who can maintain their status in the arena.

But the key is strength. If Parker has Duncan's fighting power, Popovich will not bear the pain to reduce the role of the old man again and again.

There are fewer and fewer remaining games, and the eyes of the media are staring at a few strong teams. As the Spurs, they are rarely in the limelight. Although they experienced it once last year, the fans are still very interested in the record.

However, the team is now focusing on preparing for the playoffs, and no one knows how many new records there may be.

On April 4, the Spurs played against the Grizzlies at home.

Both teams are already locked into the playoffs, but the game started off surprisingly tight.

The real playoff mode is also a strong defense. The Grizzlies are different from the Jazz. The Grizzlies are too familiar with the Spurs' pick-and-roll mode, so they have made targeted arrangements.

But the flaws of the Grizzlies themselves are also obvious, and the Spurs are also very clear, that is their poor offensive power.

Except for Conley who can bully the old Parker, the other positions are enough, and the black and white bears are not the type of explosive points.

In the first half, the rhythm of both sides was extremely slow, and the score was less than 40, which is very rare for the Spurs this season.

The situation was resolved in the third quarter. There was no subtle tactic, just let Gasol come up early. Gasol's style of play is really a good glue for the team. He is too flexible.

In other words, he is too familiar with Gasol Jr.

When Gasol disrupted the Grizzlies defense, Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard showed off and helped the team take the lead before the opponent could react.

And the last quarter is time for the stars.

With the score leading, the Spurs' three strong points easily solved the problem, and this season the Spurs have unknowingly won 71 wins.

The players interviewed by the Spurs after the game praised the Grizzlies' defense, but then casually said that they should eat dinner quickly and go to bed, pretending to be a comparison.

On the second day, the Spurs, who showed no rest, could only play for about ten minutes. The team lost to the Lakers at home.

The other party is at a critical moment when he is doing badly, and expresses his displeasure.

Popovich smiled contemptuously, saying that the other party was really naive.

In fact, the Spurs are already investigating role players, and the veterans on the bench have not played much. Those who perform poorly may have little chance in the playoffs.

On April 4, the Spurs continued to investigate the role players, three strong points and all veterans were rested.

Even so, the Spurs still easily kill the Mavericks.

The current combat effectiveness of the Mavericks is extremely poor. They might as well buy several big contracts.

The outside world is also surprised, is it so easy to win 72 now? It will be achieved by Hugh.

Then the main force of the Spurs came back, but they lost to the Clippers at home.

Now many fans may be disappointed. It is impossible for the Spurs to break the record. Although the Spurs have always been indifferent, many people still feel sorry.

The Clippers' lineup is actually in a state where the Spurs want to restrain themselves. The first position and the inside line are particularly strong.

When everyone is not fully exerting their strength, the Clippers' rebounding and organizational skills are fully highlighted.

From this point of view, there are still a few teams in the West that restrain the Spurs lineup.

As far as the No. [-] position is concerned, the Spurs should be the most disadvantaged team in the top eight in the West.

However, when the Spurs go all out, Zhang Xiaotian will distribute the organizational power, so the weakness of the first position is not so obvious, it is just a little weak in defense.

As far as the interior is concerned, the Spurs can only say that it is neither good nor bad. As long as Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard's two strong points are brought into play, Aldridge can play a stable inside offense, and it is not too troublesome.

The performance is not so strong now, in fact, the Spurs suggested the lineup at the end.

On April 4, when Popovich let the main force play soy sauce, the Spurs were lore by the Blazers.

In fact, Zhang Xiaotian really wanted to go up and perform at the last moment, but obviously the old man didn't have that plan.

"Start the interview, start, start, I'm hungry." After the game, Popovich didn't mind losing.

The reporter asked, are you disappointed with the team's starting performance?"Oh yeah, yeah, get well soon, young man," Popovich said.

Popovich also didn't forget to joke with the Blazers players, and obviously found what he wanted from the game.

Popovich went on to reveal one point: "Everyone is trying to find a better state before the start of the playoffs. There is always room for improvement."

In the last game of the regular season, Zhang Xiaotian scored 17 points in the last quarter to help the team defeat the Jazz.

The Spurs also won 73 wins this season, which did not break the Warriors' record last season, but broke the team's own record.

Of course, they also kept the first place in the West.

The final day of the Western Conference did not change the ranking of the top eight, and the same is true for the Eastern Conference. This year, the final day of the regular season is very common.

All the expectations, all the surprises and others, are put into the playoffs.

The top eight in the East are the Celtics, Cavaliers, Raptors, Wizards, Eagles, Bucks, Pacers, and Bulls.

From high to low in the West are the Spurs, Warriors, Rockets, Clippers, Jazz, Thunder, Grizzlies, and Trail Blazers.

In the first round of the Spurs match, relatively speaking, this is a good opponent, and they are fully prepared.

(End of this chapter)