The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 509

The Spurs are at home during this time, which is why they are full of confidence.

The more you have to fight, the more friendly the home environment will be.

It's not something like the home whistle, but it's easy to maintain the player's state without the plane hotel tossing the players.

As the playoffs approached, Zhang Xiaotian's fan organization became extremely active.

Many people are looking forward to this year's new generation of Tianshen series, Zhang Xiaotian will win the championship every year. With the foundation of fans, there is no need to worry about the sales of free choice.

It is not comparable to big brands, but it is very stable and the profits are very considerable.

Eddie has been very happy during this time. He is now very familiar with many merchants on the other side of the ocean, and he has also helped other players win some commercial contracts.

In particular, he signed a good rookie this year and is expected to be a relatively high draft pick.

On March 3, the Rockets accepted the challenge from the Wizards.

Wall is still in a truce, and the Wizards don't have many desperate plans.

The Spurs took their opponents lightly and continued their winning streak.

On March 3, the Spurs still sit at home, this time their opponent is the Jazz.

Because the situation in the West is different, the Jazz came up with a desperate posture.

With Rubio around, Mitchell can concentrate on offense. As a rookie, his offensive power is really bursting.

The opponent is a double insider, but the Spurs still put on a big and four small.

When the Spurs started with two insiders, they were still relatively mediocre. It seems that the old man has already decided which lineup to use in the playoffs.

However, the Jazz's inside line is not weak, and the Spurs' use of one big and four small ones gives people the feeling of mutual explosion.

As a result, the two defensive teams played a hot offense.

That's fine, after all, if it's a defense, the Jazz have Gobert too difficult.

Now it looks fierce, but the players are relatively relaxed.

However, in order to strive for victory, the Jazz also played with the Spurs in the first and fourth juniors. They reduced the rotation. Only Jae Crowder, who was traded in the second half of the season, played a lot of time as a substitute player, and the main players played against him at other times.

The Jazz's exchange for Jae Crowder is actually to deal with the powerful strikers of several teams in the West.

Although Hood has a strong scoring ability, he needs to occupy the ball, which is inconsistent with the Jazz style.

If the points are soaring, the Jazz will have no hope against the strong teams in the West. They choose to magnify their advantages, which is a relatively rational behavior.

The strengths of the lineups of the two sides happened to be staggered.

However, the Spurs have a choice. If necessary, Zhang Xiaotian can switch to Mitchell at any time.

It's not necessary for the time being, Aldridge is in good form this time, and the Spurs are still in the lead in the first half.

When Aldridge is in good form, the Spurs' ball will be much easier.

Although some strong teams in the league are now going to extremes, the Rockets and Warriors both like to shoot three-pointers, but if the Spurs can do both internally and externally, they are the most difficult to deal with.

In the third quarter, both sides improved their defense at the same time.

When the two top defensive teams in the league fight together, scoring will become extremely difficult.

To be honest, the Spurs are not afraid of this at all.

It's just that the goals of the two sides are different. The Jazz can only work hard, but the Spurs have other choices.

The Spurs took the initiative to change, adding Danny Green to increase the attack point and speed up.

All of a sudden, the offensive efficiency of both sides was raised again, and both teams felt pretty good in this game.

The point difference is still single digits, and the Spurs lead.

In fact, the initiative to speed up did not open the score, and Popovich's intention was not here, but he did not want to fight against the Jazz's various bodies and worried about players being injured.

The playoffs are approaching, and the health of players often determines the team's trend more than their strength.

Entering the final quarter, the Spurs maintained a 4-point lead.

For them, this is enough. The Jazz are not a team with explosive points.

At the beginning of the last quarter, the Jazz played inside first, and they still have a certain strength inside.

Gobert also got free throws as he wished, but when it was the Spurs' turn to attack, the Jazz obviously felt the difference.

By the fourth quarter, the pressure of the Spurs increased significantly.

He directly expressed a strong response, directly smearing Jae Crowder and hitting the inside line. After the start, he made a dodge pause in the air, and slammed into the leaping Gobert.

It was Gobert who didn't stand firm after landing, and he fouled the ball.

Then Zhang Xiaotian squeezed past Jae Crowder again, this time Jae Crowder couldn't help pulling, and Zhang Xiaotian got another free throw.

Popovich stared fiercely at Zhang Xiaotian from the sidelines, obviously there is an easier way to score, what if he gets injured, he has the urge to replace this guy.

However, it was the Jazz who couldn't stand it first. After Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard hit the inside again after the pick-and-roll and caused the opponent's fifth foul, the Jazz had to make a substitution.

However, in the Spurs' next attack, Zhang Xiaotian chose to shoot a three-pointer, and the Spurs immediately gained a double-digit lead.

On the Jazz's side, we can only hope that the players will explode.

Mitchell did it. At first glance, this guy doesn't have the temperament of an All-Star, but he can really hit some fairy balls in many cases.

Then he hit consecutively, especially hitting three-pointers against the defense, more than once.

Zhang Xiaotian volunteered to defend Mitchell.

With the current Spurs' offensive lineup, with Gerald Green on top, Zhang Xiaotian can continue to play the second position when he is a junior.

"Dude, I'm not afraid of you. The Last Master is just a nickname, isn't it?"

Competent guys are always able to gain favor more easily.

Zhang Xiaotian showed two rows of white teeth, and smiled viciously: "A rookie must learn a lesson, doesn't he?"

Because of height issues, the Jazz did not arrange for Mitchell to defend Zhang Xiaotian.

Zhang Xiaotian deliberately used the pick-and-roll to get in front of the opponent, and then directly used his body to push in, and when he pulled it out, a **** came out.

Mitchell's trash talk is a little bit hard, but he is still very confident to get back on the field.

Mitchell's height is not enough, but his wingspan is no problem. His explosive power is amazing, and it is impossible for strikers to keep up with him.

But his real nightmare was Zhang Xiaotian's defense. Mitchell used the cover to wipe it in, and the speed of the explosion was amazing.

He started off without looking anywhere else, and he felt so good that it was impossible for anyone to keep up.

He knows that there will be an inside defense in front of him, and his layup posture is a bit weird. It can be said to be an alternative throw, which can guarantee to avoid the interference in front.

But after jumping up, Mitchell felt something was wrong, how could it be possible, why Zhang Xiaotian was still in front, and blocked his shooting line tightly.

With the cover in front and his speed up, it is reasonable to have no time to switch defenses. How did the opponent do it.

If the poor rookie wants to figure this out, he probably has to watch the video afterwards.

All he knows now is that he screwed up this attack.

(End of this chapter)