The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 469 Match Point
It was still 2 minutes, and Zhang Xiaotian used 2 minutes again to force the Warriors to use their full strength in advance.

But in fact, the Warriors' players are more tired and less efficient than playing the ball.

The Spurs players actually couldn't stand it anymore. After all, it was an away game, but Zhang Xiaotian was still in high spirits.

This led to a decline in the offensive efficiency of the two teams, and more iron strikes.

But Zhang Xiaotian is still very sharp in this point, and can occasionally deliver a shell to the outside line.

The efficiency dropped, and the offensive and defensive speeds of the two teams also dropped. Soon after halfway through the final quarter, the Spurs became the leading side.

The Warriors had to pause and adjust, and they would be too passive if they lost match point.

The more critical the moment, the more difficult it is to show complex tactics.

At this time, the star needs to stand up. After the game continues, it is Curry who stands up for the Warriors.

Raising your hand while on the move is a three-pointer. With the Warriors' powerful configuration, the Spurs can't pinch players outside the three-point line.

This is the natural advantage of outside players. If they are inside, maybe a few people will surround them.

However, the closer you are to the basket, the higher your shooting rate. If you really want to achieve Curry's level on the outside, the league can't find a second one.

Well, this can't be said to be fatal, after all, Zhang Xiaotian is even more ruthless in the last quarter.

But it also depends on the defensive player in front of him. Curry takes advantage of being in the first position.

Zhang Xiaotian is also thinking that if he increases his spiritual power to the flexibility of a small player in the future, he won't be afraid of any good defensive strikers.

When he came back, Zhang Xiaotian called for cover.

As soon as the pick-and-roll, the two Warriors players rushed towards Zhang Xiaotian.

Zhang Xiaotian can deal with this method of pincer attack much better. When the cover comes, he pulls it out ahead of time.

It was also a three-pointer, and the Warriors only felt a hammer in the heart.

I was afraid of this when I was chasing points, and my enthusiasm was chilled when I first got up.

The Spurs also fine-tuned Curry's defensive strategy and rushed out with all their strength. They would rather let him shoot two points than let him make three-pointers.

Of course, there are still defenses behind, and it's best if Curry doesn't even have a chance to make two points.

There must be a difference between imagination and reality. After all, defense is a passive thing, and it is difficult to achieve the ultimate.

Curry is not only good at shooting three-pointers, so he then broke through and scored 4 points in a row.

However, on the defensive end, the Warriors have nothing to do with Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard's pick-and-roll.

Curry and Durant also tried the pick-and-roll, but their pick-and-roll coordination was not as good as the Spurs.

After all, such a thing as opening a plug-in, on the surface, it seems that it is just a good tactical coordination.

The Warriors didn't allow Curry and Durant to fully fit this season, so they let them hold the ball separately.

The Spurs' defense is also very far sided. Durant and Klay Thompson try not to be empty in front of them, and the other two positions are casual.

Curry also passed the ball twice, but unfortunately the other two points on the field did not hit.

However, most of the balls passed by Zhang Xiaotian were converted into points. The Warriors immediately encountered resistance in chasing points, and the score tended to be stretched.

Curry once again relied on his personal ability to solve the problem. He looked skinny, but he actually had a good confrontation ability.

2分25秒，库里突破进来打成2+1，再次把双方比分缩小到5分以内。

This time Zhang Xiaotian was not obsessed with getting it back completely. He made a false shot and made a real breakthrough. He once again entered the Warriors inside to get a foul and made two free throws.

This can be regarded as an opportunity for the Warriors, but no one is a god on the field.

Zhang Xiaotian can't be unscrupulous even if he opens and hangs, let alone Curry.

The Spurs are now forcing him to score in a difficult way, and Curry is also expending a lot, but he didn't score again this time.

Time has become less and less, Zhang Xiaotian began to control the time.

He controls the time and doesn't necessarily drag it to the end, he will launch it when he sees an opportunity.

The Warriors were careless for a while, and he broke through and scored again. Aldridge easily hit the basket.

At this time, the Warriors can only rely on three-pointers to solve the problem.

Curry's size is still difficult to make a strong shot, this time it was replaced by Durant.

But the Warriors' desperate tactics ran into trouble from the beginning. Durant's shot was interfered by Zhang Xiaotian, and he almost had a three-way fight.

The Warriors' two strong points are played alternately, sometimes with high efficiency, and sometimes it makes the other lose the touch.

Durant was consumed too much by Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard when he played off the ball, and now he is a bit weak when he plays with the ball.

The Warriors don't have much time to take their time now. They took consecutive shots from the outside. In the end, Durant got one, but looking at the score, the Spurs lead even more.

In fact, it is still within single digits, and they may not have no chance against other teams.

But in front of them is the Spurs led by Zhang Xiaotian, so when the time enters the last minute, the result of the game will not change.

124:115, the Spurs beat the Warriors away again and successfully won the match point.

Zhang Xiaotian once again scored a handsome stat of 30+, and successfully sprinkled salt on the wounds of Warriors fans.

After the game, Popovich also praised the opponent's performance, "They don't just rely on talent to play, they execute very well on the defensive end, no team is more selfless than them on the offensive end, they are always looking for open space Teammates, they should be commended for that. Every coach will ask his players to play unselfishly on the court, but they have a lot of unselfish players, so they always play a good game."

"So I want to thank the little guys in the Spurs more, they have a lot of things, they played the game I expected."

Aldridge also said, "They fought aggressively, played well with small balls, double-teamed me, and I never felt comfortable. Their defense was as good as their offense. But we were never afraid. We worked hard to do every detail well. To win the fight, I have great teammates."

Zhang Xiaotian was still high-profile in the interview, "The most important thing is not which of us scored more points, but the way we control the game and end the game. We are all selfless players and will share the ball with each other. We are in a very good state now. Great, one more win to close out the series."

Curry didn't talk much in an interview. He said, "The series hasn't continued yet, and we still have a chance to move on."

Warriors acting coach Brown said: "What we need to do is to be more rigorous on the defensive end and simpler on the offensive end."

"The players have enough strength, we still have a chance to achieve the goal, we need to perform better on both ends of the offense and defense."

The day after the Spurs won the match point, the Cavaliers also succeeded 3:1 the Celtics.

Irving broke out, James is still unstoppable, but the Celtics have no players of the same level to stand up.

In the playoffs, tactics alone are not enough. Tactics require excellent players to execute.

(End of this chapter)