The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 496
After the Spurs got serious, the situation on the court changed.

To be honest, the Lakers have improved both offensively and defensively this season, but the magnitude is different.

The offensive end is already somewhat reliable, but the defense is still a bit weak. Under the continuous impact of Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard, their defense line will soon be riddled with holes.

The Lakers are still tenacious in this game, and the substitute players are also working hard, especially the young players who want to win the game.

But whether it is lineup depth or game experience, they are one quarter behind the Spurs.

When Zhang Xiaotian showed his power at the end of the quarter, the Lakers couldn't handle it at all.

Lopez has a defense in the interior, but he doesn't fit the Lakers' tactics, and he can't stay on the court for a long time, and the Lakers' small lineup is not effective in front of the Spurs. Luke Walton can only sigh.

The same tactics, he felt very good when he was in the Warriors. He didn't have a few strong cards in his hand, so the tactics just didn't work well.

Then, the Spurs won another game, and they were the happiest when they bullied the kids.

As for the All-Star shooting, it should be no problem for Zhang Xiaotian to win the No. [-] spot in the Western Conference, but it depends on the votes of the players and the media. He is a little nervous, but full of confidence.

In terms of performance, he will definitely not be afraid of anyone, but he is not as good at canvassing votes as fans.

After returning from the away game, Zhang Xiaotian took his wife and son out for a stroll.

This kind of family outing seems to be quite rare. When summer has time, there are many people who take the little guy, but it is not his turn.

"It's kind of weird to think about when we met."

"I started to recall, that's what old people would do."

"Then don't recall, and look forward to the future, wife, do you think we should have a basketball team or a football team."

"You want to die, pigs aren't that productive."

"You are better than a pig, aren't you..."

The two were playing and fighting, and the son was so happy that he clapped his hands. The joke was a joke. The two really didn't have the idea of ​​having another one for the time being. Interesting things, the two of them were sweet together, there were many things, and there was not enough time.

On January 1, the Spurs returning home will face the visiting Nuggets.

The Nuggets are in the same situation as last season, neither good nor bad, hovering on the edge of the playoffs.

Both Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic have grown well. They also spent a lot of money last summer, winning Millsap for 9000 million in three years.

Their poor defense has improved a little this season, but it's still not enough. Fortunately, their offense is sharper, and there is still hope for the playoffs if they fight hard.

In the past two days, Zhang Xiaotian has been fiercely fighting his teammates in the team. In this game, they finally had an absolute advantage at home in the first quarter.

It's still the kind of explosive points that I like as usual. The team defends well, the ball runs smoothly, and then the substitute lineup completely explodes the opponent, which fully reflects the demeanor of a strong team.

The rotation is at a disadvantage, and Millsap is injured. It is not so easy for the Nuggets to regroup and chase points.

So the Spurs finally played a game where they could clock in and get off work early, and the home fans were very satisfied.

After winning this game, the Spurs ranked second in the Western Conference.

It was the Rockets that fell, and the Rockets were still number one before, but they are relatively close to the Warriors, and the competition for the top three in the Western Conference will be very fierce.

The same is true for the competition for the fourth to eighth places. The strengths of the two teams are very close.

Just because there is one more team in the first tier this season, the team is relatively concerned about winning or losing.

If they can secure No. [-] in the Western Conference, the other two first-tier teams will have to work hard before the Western Conference Finals.

Because Zhang Xiaotian is very used to being the core of the team, most players respect him very much.

He has seen how several team bosses do it, and he has some means in combination with his own reality.

On January 1, the Spurs went to an away game against the Eagles.

The Eagles' current results are not good, and this season is completely bad.

However, such a team has no pressure, but is afraid of a fairy ball.

Zhang Xiaotian took the lead in defending well, and the Spurs turned back and took advantage step by step.

The Hawks' bench lineup is actually quite good, and the Spurs have not reached the point of clocking out of get off work.

After all, they are still somewhat different from teams like the Warriors and Rockets. The Spurs rely on the impact of their players, and they are really not so agile on the road.

However, the Spurs did not give the opponent a chance. Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard kept suppressing the opposing players, allowing the team to gain another victory smoothly.

The final results of the All-Star voting came out. Zhang Xiaotian and James were divided into the captains of the West and East. This year's All-Star team is Team Zhang Xiaotian and Team James.

Zhang Xiaotian was very happy, and the fans felt like it was a festival, which made people feel a sense of accomplishment.

The starting ten-man list also came out together, with James, Antetokounmpo, Irving, DeRozan and Embiid in the east, and Curry, Harden, Zhang Xiaotian, Leonard and Durant in the west.

Zhang Xiaotian and James also selected candidates afterwards, and the two had not attended the event together for a long time.

James is familiar with this type of thing and is good at communicating with people, so there is no embarrassment.

"Will you tell me who you want to choose?"

"Of course, you'll be the first to know when I'm selected. Who do you want to choose? I can consider not to rob... Oh, sorry, I'm the first."

After making a joke, Zhang Xiaotian was the first to choose Durant. James looked at Zhang Xiaotian sadly, and then chose Curry.

Zhang Xiaotian took Alphabet Song backhand, James was a little surprised, he thought about it and chose Irving, Zhang Xiaotian took Leonard again, and directly took three strikers, James was a little speechless.

"I might as well choose all the defenders."

"Then you choose." Zhang Xiaotian shrugged and said he didn't care.

James said that he would still choose a guard, but he chose Embiid, the only insider, and he had no choice. There are too many guards, so why should he play inside?

There was no striker left, Zhang Xiaotian hesitated a little, and then chose Harden.

In fact, he has no interest in the remaining two people, because he wants to build a striker lineup and play the first position, but DeRozan has no three-pointers, which hinders his stats, so he can only choose Harden.

It was James' turn to choose first from the bench. At this time, James' selection plan had been completely disrupted. He thought about it for a while and finally chose the only remaining third position, Jimmy Butler.

Zhang Xiaotian quickly chose Klay Thompson, while James chose Westbrook.

Zhang Xiaotian was going to choose an inside line next, and he happened to be able to shoot several inside lines. He chose Cousins ​​​​who had the best rebounds.

For the rest, James chose Anthony Davis, Horford, Wall, Oladipo, and Lillard.

Zhang Xiaotian chose Aldridge, Love, Porzingis, Bill, and Lowry.

(End of this chapter)