The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 505 Key Matches
On November 3, the Grizzlies visited.

The Grizzlies are doing badly this season wholeheartedly, and Gasol Jr. is already very dissatisfied.

But at this time, the management can only continue while comforting the core of the team.

Aldridge returned in this game, but the state still needs to be adjusted.

Gasol started with all his strength and hit a three-pointer from the outside.

However, the real outside players of the Grizzlies are not good, and they are completely suppressed by Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard.

In the second half, Gasol couldn't hold it anymore, and the Spurs took the opportunity to expand their lead to double digits, and they won the game smoothly.

It's just that the Rockets also won the game. If the Spurs want to overtake the Rockets at the end of the season, they must not only keep winning, but also need the Rockets to lose.

And the Warriors have not lost since March, and they also want to rush forward.

On March 3, the Spurs played against the Warriors in an away game, a crucial battle.

It was all to compete for the advantage in the playoffs, and the two sides immediately started high-intensity.

Zhang Xiaotian broke through and assisted Evans. The Spurs scored first, but then Durant started scoring mode, and the Warriors had a slight advantage.

With Curry and Durant around, the Warriors are really not afraid of anyone in terms of scoring ability.

The Spurs' advantage still lies in defense and physical strength. If they fight to the end, it will all depend on the star's ability. Zhang Xiaotian is not afraid of anyone.

In order to keep up with the speed of the Warriors, the Spurs used one big and four small from the beginning.

Playing the Warriors Aldridge is still easy to use on the offensive end, but the defense will definitely suffer a little loss.

When the Warriors played a small lineup, Aldridge couldn't handle that.

In fact, the tactics of the two sides are a bit similar. They both look for the opponent's defensive weakness after the pick-and-roll.

Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard can play against the Warriors' guards and insiders, especially Zhang Xiaotian, whose passing is very threatening now.

Teamwork, personal ability, can shoot five points, the Spurs and the Warriors are equal opponents, every minute and every second of the game must be focused.

Zhang Xiaotian has been very stable in the first three quarters due to the habit he developed.

With a single-digit lag, he was not in a hurry to catch up, but kept mobilizing his teammates to get the whole team into the state and always put pressure on the Warriors.

In this way, Durant and Curry have to desperately consume them, just like last year's playoffs, and finally seize the opportunity to tear their opponents apart.

In the second quarter, the Warriors showed some meaning, and Curry's ankle was a little uncomfortable.

Curry is not afraid of confrontation, but his body is still not as durable as forward teams like Zhang Xiaotian. It has not been a long time since his comeback this time, and he encountered problems when the Spurs exerted too much force.

The outcome and Curry's health, the Warriors will definitely choose Curry's health.

The Warriors without Curry will not put so much pressure on other teams. After Curry went back to the locker room, the Warriors also encountered trouble on the offensive end.

Durant enjoyed the highest level of defense ahead of time on the court.

The Spurs successfully overtook the score. If the second quarter did not end soon, they would definitely be able to expand their results.

As a strong team, after the adjustment of the halftime break, they have come out of the plight of lacking Curry.

But Cook, who replaced Curry, is N grades worse than Curry.

The Warriors did not easily use a small lineup anymore, but increased the playing time of the inside.

But that's it, their three-point shooting percentage has increased instead. This is the resilience of a strong team.

Especially after Nick Young came on the court, he hit two consecutive three-pointers to help the Warriors cling to the score.

The Spurs' substitute players played very mediocre this time, and it seems that the Warriors still have a great chance.

But this is all an illusion. Without Curry, the Warriors are no longer a team of this level.

In order to bite the score, when Durant finished the third quarter, he played at least 4 minutes more than the players on the Spurs side. The outbreak is in the final quarter.

In the fourth quarter, Durant must rest for a while, otherwise his physical strength will be even worse.

In order to deal with Zhang Xiaotian, the Warriors set up a small lineup to attack and attack.

Let Nick Young or Kevon Looney do the main defense. They hope to use a small lineup to bite the score and wait until Durant comes up to fight hard.

At this time, Zhang Xiaotian was in the fourth position. He played with a shooter, and his defense on the outside was a bit worse.

Clay hit a three-pointer as soon as he came up, making the Spurs very vigilant.

Sometimes, a lineup without an absolute core is more difficult to defend, and this is often the case with the Warriors' small lineup without Durant and Curry.

The Spurs were also worried that Durant would be difficult to defend after he came up. Popovich rarely made adjustments in advance and let Aldridge go first to help Zhang Xiaotian attract defensive attention.

The opponent's lineup is small, and Aldridge is still a threat when he comes up.

Zhang Xiaotian took advantage of Aldridge's deterrence in the interior, and successfully interfered with Nick Young after scoring consecutively. Now the Warriors couldn't sit still.

Durant, who had rested for almost 4 minutes, came up and made a hit. Durant, who has a touch, is almost the most difficult to guard in the league because he is too high.

Zhang Xiaotian didn't force himself to block the other party, so it's better to come and score.

The Warriors are still a small lineup, and the Spurs let Aldridge stay in the position, and let Zhang Xiaotian and Durant face off in the long-term shot.

Zhang Xiaotian hit Durant with the ball, changed direction after an emergency stop and then changed direction, which still caused Durant's center of gravity to have problems.

After pulling up and making a hit, Zhang Xiaotian forced Draymond Green to make a mistake on the defensive end, and quickly counterattacked after stealing the ball.

Then Durant hit a three-pointer, and then fouled Leonard again.

In fact, the Spurs have been leading by 3 to 5 points, but Durant has maintained a high shooting rate until the end this time.

That is to fight for stability at the last moment, Zhang Xiaotian has no fear in his heart.

"You said, which side will win this game?"

"Guess whether we will pinch you this time, you might make a mistake."

"It's a little boring, you don't have enough personnel, but I will still happily accept the victory."

"Shut up." After Zhang Xiaotian's continuous trash talk, Durant finally got a little angry.

In fact, it's not that he is not used to trash talking, but that Zhang Xiaotian has always maintained high efficiency, and they are really going to lose.

As far as the confrontation with the strong is concerned, Zhang Xiaotian is really a little confused.

When he first entered the league, he would talk trash when he met many players, but now only a few people and teams can make him interested in advance.

Talking means excitement, the Warriors can play with them to the end, this game is really fun.

But he is serious about winning the game. In 50 seconds, Clay's three-pointer was interfered by Danny Green, and the ball was scored twice and landed in Zhang Xiaotian's hands. It was time to kill the game.

(End of this chapter)