The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 518

The Rockets improved their defense, and Capela blocked the Jazz's offense many times.

These are all dangerous signals. The teams in the West should have a sense of crisis. The Spurs are still in a good mood at the moment. If there is no accident, the Rockets and the Warriors will die. They just sit back and watch the tigers fight.

The Rockets won the match point, and the Warriors were not ambiguous. Although Curry was still missing the game, the Timberwolves couldn't stop their offense at all.

Not only offense, the Warriors also played a very high level of defense.

The Warriors' current lineup does not have a No. [-] position. Iguodala plays the starter and advances the defensive level so that the team can rely on defense to win without Curry.

They obviously did a good job. In a high-level matchup with both offense and defense, the Timberwolves did not hold up in the second half.

Of course, the Spurs have tried this kind of lineup. Zhang Xiaotian organizes the offense, and the No. [-] position is mainly used for defense, using high-intensity to crush opponents abruptly. However, the Spurs now have enough No. [-] positions, so there is no need to use them anymore.

That is to say, the Timberwolves can't play a strong offense, otherwise the Warriors will definitely change their formation.

And now, although Butler was still stubborn in the interview, the miracle will definitely not happen.

Whether a team can come back when it is weak depends mainly on changes.

It's not just the Timberwolves, those teams that are behind in total points and can't make any changes, only Liangliang.

For the Spurs, the fourth game against the Thunder is finally about to begin.

The biggest change in the Thunder is Westbrook. At this point, Westbrook finally has no hesitation and has been scoring with all his strength from the beginning.

The Spurs' No. [-] defense is not bad now, but Westbrook's physical fitness is top-notch among guards, and there are not many people who can stop him when he rushes.

The other is defense. After Westbrook took on most of the offensive responsibilities, the rest of the Thunder put most of their energy on defense.

Whether Zhang Xiaotian has the ball or not, it is all kinds of confrontation.

Physical confrontation, no space for offense, after Zhang Xiaotian pulled a wave of hatred in front, Thunder also ignored physical strength on the defensive end, everyone was very concerned.

However, all Zhang Xiaotian felt was excitement. He liked competitive basketball and the high-intensity taste.

This kind of opponent who fights to the extreme in every round can inspire a strong desire to win.

The opponent is desperate, and some teams may endure it. At worst, they can go back to the home court and win again. The momentum of the underdog cannot be sustained.

But Zhang Xiaotian didn't have any negative thoughts, he just wanted to win the game when Thunder was at its most desperate.

"Don't worry, they're about to fail."

"Give me the ball, end the series early, let's go home and rest."

Popovich is not there, and the acting coach of the Spurs is not in any panic. The strength of the team lies here.

The strategy to deal with Westbrook has been there since the beginning, and now that Westbrook is attacking with all his strength, tactically speaking, it is actually easier to restrict.

After Evans fights Murray, Danny Green can also switch defenses. What's more, the Spurs still have Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard. They are least afraid of core ball-handling attacks.

The Thunder's bench is unreliable, and their strategy now is to reduce the rotation.

Westbrook, Paul George and Adams played on top of it.

As for Anthony, his current state cannot support such a high-intensity game for a long time.

The Thunder seemed to be playing more lively, and Westbrook was also very enthusiastic in all kinds of defenses. His opening efficiency was also very good, but the score between the two sides was not actually opened.

Facing the final struggle of the Thunder, the Spurs actually played very rationally.

Moreover, Zhang Xiaotian's efficiency in this regard is no worse than that of Westbrook. If you count organization and defense, he is much more stable than Westbrook.

The other is consumption, the Spurs have not yet come up with the state of fighting.

If the Thunder show fatigue at any time, the Spurs will give a fatal blow at any time.

"We can win, we can't just leave like this..." During the intermission, Westbrook said loudly.

Scored the highest score at halftime, but the Thunder fell behind by 1 point.

Zhang Xiaotian hit the buzzer at the last moment, and the Spurs easily took the lead into the locker room.

After fighting like this, they still couldn't take the lead. Except for Westbrook who still refused to admit defeat, the others were somewhat shaken.

Seeing some silence from his teammates, Adams stood up to support Westbrook.

Except for Westbrook today, he performed outstandingly and grabbed a few offensive rebounds.

But Westbrook increased his personal attack, and other teammates were affected. Even Paul George lost his sense of presence on the offensive end and could only focus on defense.

On the Spurs side, Zhang Xiaotian and the acting head coach analyzed the situation in the first half together.

"The situation is already obvious. We are going to end the series here today. This is not a lie, but we have the strength. It's just the first round. We don't need to stay here for too long."

In the third quarter, Westbrook worked harder on the offensive end.

The home basket seems to have responded to his hard work, and his shooting percentage in the middle and long range has greatly improved.

But on Zhang Xiaotian's side, Thunderclap was forced to make a substitution in less than half a quarter.

Can't defend, neither Anthony nor Brewer can stop Zhang Xiaotian's impact.

What's terrible is that Zhang Xiaotian can make role players better, which Westbrook can't take care of.

Westbrook's scoring continued to rise and soon surpassed 30 points, but the Thunder have not yet been able to lead.

Why, why is it like this, can't you just win a game?

Westbrook was surprisingly angry, but also tinged with frustration.

But he didn't give in, he didn't believe it, if double the anger can't win the game, then triple it.

He doesn't need to rest, he wants to seize every second for the team to win.

With 20 points in a single quarter, Westbrook has indeed achieved the ultimate.

But the reality is cruel, the Spurs calmly maintained the lead, the Thunder can do so desperately is to bite the score that's all.

With the exhaustion of their physical strength and energy, victory has become farther and farther away from them.

Not to mention that the Spurs are not the most difficult time to deal with, entering the fourth quarter is Zhang Xiaotian's time.

After resting for 3 minutes, Zhang Xiaotian stood on the field again.

At this time, not only his fans or the Spurs fans, but also the hearts of the Thunder fans also accelerated instantly.

When he can do it, whether the Thunder can hold it.

If they can't hold it, this game will be the end of the Thunder, and Zhang Xiaotian has never been weak.

"Sure, you must guard against him." Paul George also gritted his teeth.

Zhang Xiaotian received the ball, changed direction twice in a row and suddenly accelerated to kill inside.

Paul George struggled to keep up, and he even heard the overwhelmed sound coming from his knees.

But Zhang Xiaotian pulled back very naturally, and hit the opponent's unbelievable eyes.

It's not a very complicated technical move, but with his strong physical fitness and threatening power, no one can stop it.

(End of this chapter)