The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 504 Scoring King

The Cavaliers' new lineup is still in the trial stage. The starting lineup feels like a mess, and the performance of the bench is also unstable.

In the first half, they could rely on James' performance and the Spurs to resist. When the Spurs increased their intensity in the second half, the Cavaliers couldn't stand it.

James experienced another game with good statistics, but the team lost without temper.

He really missed Zhang Xiaotian at this time, the Spurs' fourth quarter was too fierce.

Thinking about it this way, he was a little angry with the Cavaliers' management, who obviously had the opportunity to retain the championship lineup.

Unlike the Cavaliers, the Spurs have almost no need to adjust their lineup this season. To be precise, the adjustment cost is relatively high, and even small transactions did not occur in the middle of the season.

The most relaxing February is coming to an end, Zhang Xiaotian's house is also very lively for his son's first birthday.

On February 2, the last game in February, the Spurs played against the Pelicans at home.

The Pelicans are hitting a critical stage of the playoffs. Because Cousins ​​was injured, the team decisively chose to trade.

They used Asik, who couldn't hit the ball, as the main bargaining chip, and Mirotic, who was trading for immediate combat power from the Bulls, was also a relatively clever operation.

After Mirotic comes over, he will make up for the offensive vacancy left by Cousins ​​after injury.

In fact, the twin towers of the Pelicans have not completely run in successfully. The current situation may not be a good thing, but it may be more difficult for them in the playoffs.

The Spurs got off to a good start, and after the All-Star break, the cooperation of their three strong points is getting better and better.

At this pace, the Spurs will be stronger in the playoffs than last year.

But there are some things that are just a matter of joy and sorrow. In the second quarter, Aldridge suffered an ankle shortly after he played.

After Aldridge went off the court, the Spurs were forced to play one and four.

They still have two orthodox insiders, but the characteristics of Dedmon and McGee don't work well together.

After Aldridge left the field, Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard stepped up their offense, and the team did not have any problems.

However, Dedmond's one big and four small ones on the inside are still not as good as Aldridge's version.

The Spurs still maintain the lead, but the Pelicans' offense is getting better and better, and Anthony Davis is not easy to limit.

After consideration during the intermission, the Spurs intend to solve the problem from the outside.

Of course, their back line Rondo and Jrue Holiday can also be considered good at attacking and defending, so it is mainly the forward line. Anthony Davis's defense is good, but the overall defense of the Pelicans is very poor.

As a result, Zhang Xiaotian and Anthony Davis began to soar their points.

On the surface, the two are evenly matched, and the second point of the two sides, Leonard and Jrue Holiday also performed well.

For this situation, Zhang Xiaotian is satisfied, because he will hang up later, and now the team can stabilize the score is the biggest advantage.

By the end of the quarter, the Pelicans still maintained a good offense, but when Davis rested, they had nothing to do with Zhang Xiaotian.

When Davis came up, the Spurs changed their defensive strategy and entered a pincer attack.

The Pelicans' outside shooting is just so-so. Before Davis was allowed to hit the critical moment without letting him shoot. This is the Spurs' defensive strategy.

I haven't tried the outside line for a while, and it's hard to make consecutive shots at this time.

As for Davis, it is the sorrow of most of the insiders. Once the defense is tightened, most of the deterrence will be lost. Seeing that the score is behind, Davis, who is a little anxious, has held the ball on the outside to participate in the offense several times.

It's just that the Spurs' defense is perfect. Davis was forced to stop the ball several times in a row and had to give up.

When the time entered the last minute, the score gap between the two sides was already in double digits, and the Spurs' February game also came to a good end.

At this time, the Warriors had some injury problems due to both Curry and Durant, and the team had dropped from the first place in the Western Conference to third in a losing streak.

The Rockets returned to No. [-] in the West after a winning streak, and the Spurs were still No. [-] in the West.

Now there are only the last [-] games left. In order to reassure the team, Zhang Xiaotian will also selectively enter the rotation. He must pay close attention to ensuring the number one position in the Western Conference.

Just need to improve some strength, now Zhang Xiaotian has accumulated more than 50 victory points.

In the past few seasons, he only improved his strength at the critical moment of the playoffs. That is because he needs to improve a lot of basketball data, so it is not easy to start rashly.

His offensive and defensive attributes are almost enough this season, and it's no problem for him to improve his strength now.

After careful consideration, Zhang Xiaotian chose speed, ball control, and passing, all of which are suitable for the Spurs' current tactics.

Because of the all-star equipment, individual items don't need to be improved too much, so Zhang Xiaotian chose to consume fifty victory points.

In the system, his new basketball data has become more perfect.

[Basketball data (full value 100), strength: 82+12.3, speed: 80+9.6, bounce: 75+9, three-pointer: 90, mid-range shot: 90, layup: 80, dunk: 80, confrontation: 84+ 12.6, Defense: 88, Ball Control: 80+7.3, Passing: 75+6.8, Steals: 70+6.3, Inside: 80, Rebounds: 73+6.6, Blocks: 70+6.3, Stability: 80+7.2. 】

On March 3, the Spurs faced the Lakers at home.

The Lakers got Thomas Jr., but their goal was not Thomas Jr. The transaction was purely because there were too many young players and they couldn't train so many.

They are not doing badly now, nor are they desperately trying to make it to the playoffs. The Lakers are mainly practicing their tactical system and training young players by the way.

This kind of team is more difficult to play than an opponent that purely trains young players. After all, tactics are drilled for victory, which is much more stable than guys who play entirely by touch.

The Lakers' offensive style of play is not bad, but they lack an absolute core, and their defense is definitely not good.

Aldridge is still resting for the Spurs, but the opponent's defense is not good. They were very active on the offensive end from the beginning.

Compared with the Spurs, the Lakers are not stable enough on the offensive end.

It's scary when it breaks points, and it won't be soft when it hits the iron.

In the last quarter, Lonzo Ball's three-pointer was abnormally accurate and almost helped the team overtake.

At the critical moment, Zhang Xiaotian made consecutive singles hits, abruptly suppressing the imposing Lakers.

After the game, he has basically mastered the improvement of his strength.

The original intention of his increased speed was to limit those super guards. Now it seems that it has an obvious effect on the offensive end. Coupled with the increased ball-handling ability, the Lakers' defense below this level can basically only watch him score.

44+12+10, an awesome triple-double.

Moreover, this season until now, his scoring average is still ranked first.

Harden is the only one who may have an impact on his scoring status.

After all-star players like to play together, everyone seems to be less obsessed with scoring. The little idea in Zhang Xiaotian's heart has taken root and grown bigger and bigger.

(End of this chapter)