The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 491 Intense schedule
The Rockets are followed by the Mavericks, and they are back to back.

The Spurs deployed all their troops against the Rockets, but almost half of them rested against the Mavericks.

As a result, they lost to the Rockets and then beat the Mavericks at will.

The Mavericks still had an advantage in front, and the Spurs lined up leisurely, and then crushed their opponents with overwhelming momentum in the last quarter.

Once the top three in Texas, the Mavericks have fallen too far behind.

Then the Spurs played against the Clippers at home. Griffin was injured and could not play. The Clippers have no hope this season.

It took only one quarter for the Spurs to defeat the Clippers. The Clippers' bench lineup played well. After all, they still want to fight for a future, but in front of this Spurs, a comeback is almost impossible.

As a result, the Spurs have entered the winning streak again.

In the current league, the strengths and weaknesses are too clear, and the opponents that the Spurs should be wary of are very clear.

This year's All-Star voting will be a little later, Zhang Xiaotian sent social media to canvass for his teammates, among which Leonard is the key recommendation.

Zhang Xiaotian was very happy, he didn't expect him to be able to canvass for him so soon.

What James said at the time seems like it was still yesterday.

The regular season is still in full swing, Zhang Xiaotian feels that the past is just a flash.

Another back-to-back away game, the schedule during this period may be the most tense for the Spurs.

Both the Trail Blazers and the Jazz are teams with playoff strength in the Eastern Conference.

Popovich did not favor one over another, and the rest players were divided into two groups.

Parker is a group, because he certainly can't guard Lillard.

The Blazers were not satisfied with the situation last season, but the team's management did not work hard enough in the summer.

They did not introduce strong players, and the rookies they selected were not considered immediate combat power.

However, the Blazers still played very well at the start, and Lillard still hopes to support the team.

The double guns plus Nurkic, coupled with the significantly improved team defense, are their confidence.

Moreover, among the heroes of the Western Conference, they are not conspicuous. Many people see the Thunder, Timberwolves and other teams with much worse records than them.

Of course the Blazers are not convinced, but it is still unknown who can stand up and speak in the end.

The Spurs' No. [-] position is Murray. His defense against Lillard is better than expected, and Aldridge's suppression of the inside is even more of a surprise for the Spurs.

But Zhang Xiaotian's defense against CJ McCrum is the real suppression.

Zhang Xiaotian's speed is already very fast now, he can keep up with his footsteps, besides, he is not very afraid of being passed.

The Spurs team defends well, and he won't have so many constraints on defense.

On the Blazers side, the substitute players played well, and the young guard Shabazz Napier felt very good.

In general, the Blazers' means on the offensive end are still not enough.

With the lineup of Zhang Xiaotian, Leonard, Danny Green and Murray, the Blazers' outside line is really difficult.

Limiting the opponent's offense, the Spurs only need to gradually gain a record advantage step by step.

This situation changed in the third quarter. Winning is afraid of the halftime break. The Spurs used the halftime break to think about countermeasures to regain their advantage in the second half, but today they also let the opponent play for a while.

In the second half, the Blazers changed their style of play, and Nurkic showed off in the paint.

With Lillard locked out, the Blazers had the best offense of the season.

The Spurs did not expect this situation. Nurkic is very important to the Blazers, but he is not a strong insider who can determine the outcome in the league.

There are often accidents in sports competitions, especially team competitions. Perhaps the Blazers did not expect that the effect of changing tactics would be so good.

But behind the efficient inside offense, there is a hidden danger that the inside and outside lines are not combined.

The Spurs didn't do very well at the beginning. They are a strong team in the league. Some strong teams have bad tempers, such as pride, and they think they can be easily dealt with.

However, things were not that easy. Popovich called a timeout and reprimanded the players.

The Spurs will be proud, but they also have a discipline that others can't understand.

At Popovich's reminder, they came to their senses.

They no longer regarded the Blazers as opponents one or two levels lower. They began to work diligently on defense. It didn't matter if they were caught up.

It is impossible for Nurkic to play so well all the time, and even if the Blazers go crazy, it will be the fourth quarter soon, and Zhang Xiaotian and his teammates are full of confidence.

The Spurs players did a great job. The team was still behind by 1 point when Zhang Xiaotian rested, but at the end of the third quarter, the Spurs had already led by 2 points.

This is the advantage of being in a strong team, not that the team will collapse as soon as you go.

You can rest assured and have sufficient time to maintain your state.

In the last quarter, Evan Turner was in front of Zhang Xiaotian. The Blazers were accumulating strength and planned to consume Zhang Xiaotian with defense first, and then make a fatal blow.

Whether it is defense or offense, Zhang Xiaotian has seen all kinds of methods now.

Every team wants to limit him, but the results will let them down.

At 2 minutes, the Spurs extended their lead to 7 points.

The Blazers immediately suspended the substitutions. The tactics had already been laid out. They just let the two guns rest for a while, and then went up to fight hard.

In fact, as far as Lillard is concerned, he doesn't need to rest, he really wants to win the game.

But this excitement may also be mixed with other things. Maybe he is not as confident as he imagined, so he shouted loudly.

Lillard hit a three-pointer after he came on the court. He swung his arms high and the home fans were excited.

But then Zhang Xiaotian made a strong hit, Lillard hit the iron again with a three-pointer, and Zhang Xiaotian made a three-pointer from Danny Green on the Spurs side. Lillard made another, this time even worse, a direct error and was intercepted .

The cheers just now are only in the video, and the Spurs have extended the score advantage to more than 10 points.

After all, the Spurs' system cannot be compared with a little passion and luck.

Moreover, Lillard's strength is only average in the All-Star level, and he can't change the situation of the battle.

The final quarter quickly entered the last few minutes, and the Blazers pinned their hopes on the three-pointer.

In fact, after they got close to the score, they messed up their rules. They didn't know how to seize the victory in front of a strong team like the Spurs.

Nurkic naturally no longer has that kind of magic. In fact, in all games, it is difficult for the inside line to play more role in the end. The stadium has too many restrictions on the inside line.

In front of the Spurs' perimeter blockade, the Blazers' three-pointers hit the iron again and again.

Then, they chose to give up at the end, because persistence was meaningless.

Back-to-back away games again, the Spurs won the first game.

(End of this chapter)