The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 47

The commercial endorsement matters are almost done, and we are waiting for Zhang Xiaotian to return from the away game to make a formal decision, and then it is time to sign a contract and shoot commercials.

On November 11, the Spurs are going to challenge another team under reconstruction, the Orlando Magic.

Jacques Vaughan, an old acquaintance, regretted seeing Zhang Xiaotian's recent performance. The Magic doesn't have a useful third position. He is also picking among a few rookies, which is far behind Zhang Xiaotian.

When he first arrived at the Magic, he didn't want to leave a bad impression, so he didn't put too much effort into recruiting Zhang Xiaotian. Otherwise, he would just have to give him a slightly larger contract, and now the Magic's frontline wouldn't be replaced every game.

Of course, the Magic is more than this trouble now, they haven't determined the real core yet.

Nelson is an old man in the team, but to be honest, he is still not strong enough as a core player, and the new players don't have much confidence to seize power. Jacques Vaughn is also very troubled.

The Spurs didn't start well this time, and the consecutive away games had a great impact on them.

But the Magic can't seize the opportunity. Maurice Harkless, Zhang Xiaotian's opponent, is also a first-round pick this year. Under Zhang Xiaotian's marking, he didn't dare to make a move at all.

When it was time for the rotation, Ginobili was taken away in another wave, and the Spurs suddenly led by more than 10 points.

It has to be said that between a strong team and a weak team, substitute players are a watershed. The Spurs use a player of Ginobili's strength as a substitute, which is simply bullying.

Coupled with the stable output of Duncan and Parker, the team soon came to the time to practice the bench again.

In fact, Zhang Xiaotian was not in good form in these two games, but his efficiency was about the same.

It's not easy to face a few core players, and it's not easy to meet a rookie. Zhang Xiaotian couldn't help but sigh, even if the NBA is the top of professional basketball, the gap between players is too big.

Maybe there is nothing in terms of physical fitness, but confidence and tactical literacy are the difference between heaven and earth.

The Spurs won by 29 points, 15 wins and 1 loss, continuing to lead the league.

Then they have to go to Miami, back to back again, the schedule is simply overwhelming.

So Popovich waved his hand, GDP and Danny Green were on rotation, and only Zhang Xiaotian played as usual among the main players, and Zhang Xiaotian was not the real main player, so naturally he did not have this kind of treatment.

He is still in a good mood, he just wants to play more games, and he doesn't care about the treatment of rotation.

The Heat are strong this season and are now ranked first in the Eastern Conference.

Zhang Xiaotian was very excited. Several big guys in the team did not play, and Popovich gave him the treatment of the core of the team.

In addition, he finally has to face the current No. 1 LeBron James in the league's third position.

Confronting the strongest, he can also know the direction to go.

As a striker, he must have deterrence on both ends of the offense and defense, and those who go to extremes are not the direction he is heading.

At the beginning of the game, the Heat felt a little careless, but Zhang Xiaotian soon suffered.

James' speed and strength completely crush him, and even the offensive skills that are criticized by the outside world are not comparable to ordinary strikers.

In order to prevent the opponent from breaking through, when James was outside the three-point line, Zhang Xiaotian took a step. Unexpectedly, the opponent pulled up and shot, and even made it.

Zhang Xiaotian immediately understood that James and DeRozan were different, and never dared to let go.

After being taken the lead by the opponent, Zhang Xiaotian tried his best to mark James.

He tried his best at the beginning, but he had no choice but because he didn't want to admit defeat.

The physical strength that hadn't been fully recovered at all flew away like running water, but Zhang Xiaotian felt tired in just half a day.

He wanted to swear, and James was too strong to restrain his defensive style.

The Spurs quickly fell into a passive position and fell behind by 10 points before this quarter.

Popovich didn't mind at all, and soon they replaced each other and regarded the game as training. Fans who were expecting a strong team to fight might be disappointed.

But in terms of rotation, the Spurs have the advantage.

It was purely a matter of feel. They hit three-pointers in a row and quickly overtook the score again.

Then after the Heat's main force came up, the Big Three showed their power and turned the score over again.

Strength is strength, Zhang Xiaotian feels very deeply, now that the Spurs have no main lineup, they are purely relying on touch.

Zhang Xiaotian is no longer polite, it is time to shoot, although the shooting rate is lower than any previous abnormal game, but he can still score.

In the third quarter, a group of Spurs substitutes made decisive shots, faintly intending to win the game.

Although Zhang Xiaotian can't handle James, basketball is not one-on-one.

In the last quarter, he was able to fight the opponent head-on.

But it wasn't until the end that he realized his current strength. In front of some players, even with skills.

The Heat first showed Ray Allen during the rotation period, and then James and Wade returned to the court. The opponent's offensive and defensive rhythms changed, and they immediately took the initiative firmly in their hands.

Zhang Xiaotian really tried his best, and he actually considered using card packs to make this game a little bit better for him.

But in the end he also figured it out, there is only one card pack, consumption here is of little significance, and it is good to understand the gap between himself and the top players.

Without the team's big players, this game is really difficult to play.

After returning to the locker room, Zhang Xiaotian vomited from exhaustion. He had never been so tired since playing basketball.

On the way to the shower, he felt dizzy and felt like he was dying.

The sixth away game, the second back-to-back, tough opponent, Zhang Xiaotian collapsed in the hotel at night, not even wanting to move.

Back in San Antonio he hasn't recovered yet, and he hasn't been able to lift his spirits at all during practice.

During the group confrontation, he almost sprained his foot before waking up. It doesn't matter if his physical strength is affected, so it is not good to be injured.

The body can't keep up with the high-intensity game, resulting in no state. This is what rookies will experience, and it is called the rookie wall.

In fact, Zhang Xiaotian encountered this problem after playing three away games, but the opponent was too weak in two of them and was not exposed in time.

His way of playing is too exhausting, and he played the starter by chance, so he will encounter the rookie wall faster than others.

It's okay for the Heat to be blasted by James. After all, there are many players who have been blasted by him. If he is still sluggish in the next game, it may have an impact on his career.

Because Leonard is recovering well from his injury, it is impossible for him to play the main force all the time. If he does not show his strength at this time, his worth will not rise for no reason.

Importantly, he has the means to stop the rookie wall.

After Zhang Xiaotian returned home from training, he finally made up his mind. He clicked on the system shopping mall, clicked on the stamina potion, ten victory points, buy it.

(End of this chapter)