The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 5 Skill Activation

In half a quarter, 9 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 1 block, Zhang Xiaotian was in a state of excitement throughout the intermission.

The basketball championship system is really useful, he is full of strength, he feels that he is already an NBA player, and his dream is about to come true.

The second half was about to start. Jacques Vaughan got the five starters ready to play, and Zhang Xiaotian came to his senses. He was still far away. He was only a substitute in the summer league, and he hadn't received a formal contract yet.

Getting the magic system gave him an opportunity, and he had to work harder to seize it.

Halfway through the third quarter, John Jenkins of the Eagles suddenly felt hot and hit two consecutive three-pointers, leading the team to catch up with the score.

Jacques Vaughn quickly called a timeout to adjust. I don't know if it was because of Zhang Xiaotian's outstanding performance in the first half. Jacques Vaughn replaced the team's inside line and played a small lineup.

He put Zhang Xiaotian on the court to defend the fiery John Jenkins, and Kawhi Leonard went to the [-] position to face the Hawks' rookie Mike Scott who had just grabbed an offensive rebound.

When the Spurs played a small lineup last season, Leonard would be at the fourth position. The work Zhang Xiaotian is doing now is what the Spurs defensive [-]D player Danny Green does on the court.

Playing earlier than the first half, Zhang Xiaotian forced himself to calm down.

After the timeout ended, Leonard immediately hit a goal, showing his value as a core.

It was the Hawks' turn to attack, and Zhang Xiaotian knew that it was time for him to perform. John Jenkins just passed halftime, and he quickly posted it.

He is taller and stronger than the opponent, and with the bonus of the hot state card, his speed is also faster than the opponent. In this case, he has to prove that his attitude is also stronger than the opponent.

John Jenkins felt hot, and the Hawks coach also told his teammates to pass the ball to him during the timeout.

But under Zhang Xiaotian's close defense, he even made two consecutive escape moves without receiving the ball.

Passing is a technical job, and Brad Wanamaker didn't grasp the small gaps created by his teammates.

John Jenkins missed the ball and the Hawks' offense faltered as Brad Wanamaker lobbed it to Mike Scott, who tried to single Leonard, but after the attempt It was found that it couldn't be played at all.

The attack time just passed by second by second. If you stand still and fight, the opportunity will never come out.

In the end, John Jenkins almost pushed Zhang Xiaotian away and received the ball with a counter-running action, but the moment he received the ball, Zhang Xiaotian posted it again, and still had no chance to make a move.

John Jenkins loudly asked his teammates to come over for the pick-and-roll. At this time, a beep sounded, and the referee signaled that the Eagles had violated the 24-second offense.

Preventing the opponent from making a phone call, Jacques Vaughn nodded slightly on the sidelines. This was the result he wanted.

The offense and defense switched, and Leonard hit again. With the ebb and flow, the point difference between the two teams began to widen again.

In the second half of the third quarter, the Spurs played a 14:2 spurt, extending their lead to 15 points in one fell swoop.

In the fourth quarter, there was no suspense about the outcome of the game. Zhang Xiaotian was replaced after 3 minutes of playing.

18 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. He played longer in the second half, but he focused all his energy on man-to-man defense. Only the scoring and rebounding data increased.

But looking at the whole game, Zhang Xiaotian's efficiency is definitely the first.

102:82, this is the final score, and the Spurs deservedly won the game.

At the end of the game, Gregg Popovich, the official Spurs coach in the stands, had disappeared, which made people feel a little disappointed.

Back at the hotel, Zhang Xiaotian found that someone had sent a message on his mobile phone.

"Today I watched your game live broadcast with the beautiful girl. You are really good. You are worthy of being the man I fell in love with in a game. But your coach is not good. If you let you play at the beginning, the game will be over long ago."

It's that confused girl, Zhang Xiaotian already knows her name now.

Yang Feiyu, a student at A&M University, although her unorthodox hairstyle makes it hard to imagine that this girl is a top student at a prestigious university.

After sending a thank you message last time, the two didn't contact each other again, and they didn't expect the other party to send a message.

The girl was chattering and didn't know anything about basketball, but Zhang Xiaotian thanked her very much, so he replied to the other party to explain his current situation.

"The training camp contract, so that's what happened, so the pretty girl is a liar? No, I have to tell her quickly, the pretty girl is actually quite simple."

"Eddie can't be considered a liar, I'm his player now..."

Zhang Xiaotian euphemistically said that Eddie was just bragging when he was picking up girls, so he could stop Yang Feiyu from getting mad. As for the girl who wanted to expose Eddie's true face to her friends, Zhang Xiaotian couldn't control it.

After chatting with Yang Feiyu for a while, Zhang Xiaotian felt a lot more relaxed.

The dream he has been pursuing is just like before him, but he is actually under a lot of pressure.

While chatting, he was doing stretching exercises on the hotel floor. The game time is not long, but his muscles will also be fatigued. He must hurry up to recover and maintain the best state to meet training and challenges.

Around the same time, Spurs summer league coach Jacque Vaughn spoke with head coach Gregg Popovich again.

After asking about Leonard's situation, Popovich mentioned, "The team's No. 10 is the undrafted pick two years ago, right?"

Jacques Vaughn had a good impression of Zhang Xiaotian, "Yes, he is a very hard-working guy. I kept him defending Kawhi during team training. Kawhi should still like him."

"Well, let him continue to show the defensive stuff ... the three-point shooting ability also needs to be watched."

The Spurs have not entered the Finals for five years. Tim Duncan, the pillar of the team, is getting older every year. To chase the championship trophy, it is necessary to increase the team's heritage.

The Spurs are very good at finding treasures among undrafted picks and fringe people.

During the team's training the next day, Zhang Xiaotian clearly felt the changes in other people's eyes, both hostile and envious.

The summer league is a springboard, and only a few people can stand out. Through the game against the Eagles, Zhang Xiaotian's competitiveness has obviously improved.

On July 7, the Spurs played against the Lakers in Game 15 of the Summer League.

Zhang Xiaotian, who was warming up, suddenly smiled, and the system changed again.

[The host's second official match is about to start, and the skills are activated. 】

[Mr. Key level 1: Increase the hit rate of the last shot, double the average hit rate per game, and ignore the defense by 50%. 】

[Level 1 King of the Last Quarter: Increase the overall ability of the host in the fourth quarter by 20%, and double the ability in overtime. 】

(End of this chapter)