The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 467
"Zhang Xiaotian fouled, Durant was unstoppable."

"Durant hit another three-pointer, and the Spurs actually did a good job defending against the pick-and-roll."

"Zhang Xiaotian's response was also to shoot against the defense. The game was really exciting."

"Leonard grabbed the offensive rebound and the Spurs didn't give up an inch."

"Klay Thompson's three-pointer, his presence today is much stronger."

At the end of the third quarter, Zhang Xiaotian assisted defense and blocked Curry's shooting line. Fortunately, the ball missed and the Spurs were only 5 points behind.

High-intensity confrontation consumes a lot on both sides.

Zhang Xiaotian took a sip of his drink and signaled to Popovich that his physical strength was completely fine.

Only 1 minute of rest in the second half is enough, and he will play the full fourth quarter.

In terms of playing time, Curry and Durant can't beat him and Leonard.

For this point, not only Zhang Xiaotian is full of confidence, but Popovich is also the same. The physical strength he usually accumulates is for the release at this moment.

In order to limit Zhang Xiaotian, the Warriors put Durant and Draymond Green in rotation during the rotation, just to help defend against Zhang Xiaotian.

Durant consumed too much offensively in the third quarter, and the fourth quarter began with a rest.

Iguodala has more defensive experience, but his physical condition is not so good.

Zhang Xiaotian was very tough when he came up, he squeezed forward with the ball, and after a physical confrontation, he immediately stepped back and hit a three-pointer.

After the confrontation, the shooting action did not deform at all, and Iguodala only felt that there was a monster in front of him.

James is also a monster-level body, but James' outside shooting is not so good, and defending Zhang Xiaotian feels more energy-consuming, and he can't make a slight difference.

Conversely, Klay Thompson missed a hit. When Curry and Durant were not on the court, it didn't work against the average team, but it felt almost against the Spurs.

Zhang Xiaotian seized this opportunity to attack with all his strength, and in 2 minutes, Zhang Xiaotian led the team to equalize the score.

The Warriors didn't dare to make any big claims, and immediately replaced Durant.

The Spurs also followed Leonard. Leonard did not rest in the third quarter, but now he rested one minute more than Zhang Xiaotian.

Durant came up and played singles with the ball, but unfortunately he didn't hit.

But when he came back, Zhang Xiaotian broke through and scored the ball to let Gasol score.

In just a short time, the Spurs overtook the score, and the atmosphere in the stadium suddenly became tense.

The Warriors didn't immediately replace Curry. Although Curry almost always shoots from the outside, the accuracy of three-pointers is also very physical.

The Warriors now want to use Durant as the axis to drive the offense, just like Zhang Xiaotian.

But Durant didn't have any cheats, and he succeeded only once after several attempts.

And the Spurs' success rate on the offensive end, if they were much higher.

There is no way, the Warriors requested a timeout, one is to interrupt the Spurs' feel, and the other is to replace Curry. Facing a strong enemy like the Spurs, they have to let go of their so-called master style.

Honestly fight defense, honestly fight for playing time.

In fact, that’s what competitive basketball is all about. If there is a big difference in strength, you can certainly play well. Now you can only fight for the most essential things. If there is a problem with your concentration, you may lose the entire game.

After Curry came up, the Warriors' offense became much more active. It's not that Curry exploded again, but he was like a source of danger that could explode at any time. Even if he was a few steps away from the three-point line, he would still attract the attention of the Spurs' defense. force.

Now the Warriors' offensive mode has changed to Curry pulling away, and Durant singles at the free throw line.

The Spurs also switched back to the starting lineup. Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard took turns to deal with Durant. The front was dominated by Leonard, but this time it was mainly Zhang Xiaotian.

Durant was also very depressed. Leonard's long arms and judgment had already made him uncomfortable, and Zhang Xiaotian, a player who was able to make perfect defensive moves after a confrontation, made him even more depressed.

After all, he relies on height to make strong shots, and his pace is not so fast.

He experienced Zhang Xiaotian's defense last season, and thought that it would be no problem to have stronger teammates in the Warriors, but what he didn't expect was that Zhang Xiaotian was stronger.

Zhang Xiaotian is still making progress at this age, which is really helpless.

Depressed for a moment distracted, Durant made a mistake.

The Spurs counterattacked and Zhang Xiaotian dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, and Leonard caught the ball and dunked.

Seeing that the score was about to widen further, Curry hit a three-pointer again.

In the contest between strong teams, it is impossible to easily tell the winner, because both sides have some unsolvable guys.

However, the Warriors did not expect Zhang Xiaotian to be more and more difficult to deal with.

It would be great if he was the only one, Leonard is also troublesome, and the guy ambush outside the three-point line of the Spurs is as accurate as the Warriors.

At 2 minutes and 48 seconds, Zhang Xiaotian once again entered the penalty area, and the referee's whistle sounded.

The Warriors fans immediately booed, but it had no effect on the referee. Draymond Green walked out of the court with a bad face. This was his sixth offense.

Zhang Xiaotian made two free throws, but the impact on the game was not just a matter of 2 points.

Without Draymond Green, the Warriors' small defense collapsed immediately.

Durant can also go to the fifth position, but Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard also have one less main defense. If they play center, the offensive end will be affected, and the defensive end may not be useful.

The Warriors chose to go to Livingston. They are behind on the offensive end and can't have problems. Livingston can hold the ball and defend is not very bad.

Then Curry hit another three-pointer, as if the Warriors were not finished.

But this was just a strong support, and then the Spurs scored 6 points in a row, extending the score advantage to double digits.

The time has come to the last minute. After Curry and Durant missed three-pointers, the game came to an end.

Zhang Xiaotian scored 39 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and 3 steals, shining in the audience.

Winning an away game not only allowed the Spurs to take the lead in the total score, but also gave Popovich confidence that the Spurs can also win by playing like this.

After the game, Popovich showed a smug smile, "Our competitiveness is very good, we hit a lot of shots, I can't ask for more from them. Every time you look up, you will see four All-Stars confrontation, and then we won the confrontation."

When Zhang Xiaotian was interviewed, his expression was relaxed, and he was already proficient in pretending to be such a thing.

"We didn't do anything special, I just felt hot."

"There are still many flaws in this game, we can do better."

"My goal has not changed. Now it is a process of continuous improvement. I will get better every game."

"It's not good to just say a few games are over. I can only tell you that the Spurs will win four games first."

(End of this chapter)