The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 57 Hu Lai's lore
Hayward's current position in the Jazz should be a super sixth man, not a starter, but he will stay on the court at critical moments in the fourth quarter, which is somewhat similar to the previous Ginobili, and now the Spurs Ginobili's status has declined So little.

After Zhang Xiaotian fought with all his strength, he realized that Hayward was a little bit stronger than he imagined.

The strength is very good, and the ball is better than Parsons.

But compared to his surprise, Hayward's surprise was a bit bigger, the opponent's aggressiveness was completely different from the previous game.

Zhang Xiaotian went up to touch the ball for the first time and planned to force the opponent, but Hayward still followed after he changed direction and squeezed. After squeezing the basket and feinting, the small hook hit.

Speaking of comprehensiveness, Zhang Xiaotian can be said to be doing his part. He has played in all positions in the amateur arena, and he can show some skills in each position, but he can't display many skills in the professional arena.

To sum up, even if the kung fu is not good enough, it is often amazing when the inspiration flashes.

Hayward is also true. When he is on the court, the Jazz can be said to regard him as the core of the perimeter.

But he didn't play hard. As a third-year player, he sensibly signaled his teammates to come over and cover.

Hayward bypassed the defense and hit a three-pointer. Zhang Xiaotian squeezed over desperately, but he was still a step behind.

Being a ruthless character, Zhang Xiaotian became more focused.

Ginobili didn't feel good this time, and the Spurs didn't use one big and four small for the time being.

Splitter came off the bench and played well, but soon picked up a fourth foul on Millsap and was replaced by Diaw, Blair was too slow to be useful at this time.

After Millsap hit a free throw, Duncan also got fouled inside.

Duncan can basically explode with each other, but the other insider can't keep up.

Whether it is Millsap or Al Jefferson on the Jazz's side, they can pull out to shoot. The Spurs are a bit overwhelmed inside, so the team now needs to exert strength from the outside.

At 5 minutes and 7 seconds, Parker broke through and scored 2+1, and the Spurs took the lead.

There are two guards on the court, but the Jazz now often let Hayward hold the ball and perform pick-and-roll inside, Zhang Xiaotian looks very envious.

With a pick and a roll, Al Jefferson hit two points again, and Duncan really couldn't get out.

The scores of the two sides were very tight, and the defense was obviously very good, but at this time, there was a feeling that no one could defend the other.

Zhang Xiaotian is also very painful. The pick-and-roll of the Jazz is often difficult for personal defense.

And Hayward didn't talk trash to him at all. He finally went in and picked the basket successfully. Hayward immediately returned him with a standard pick-and-roll cooperation.

When the stalemate between the two teams approached the last 3 minutes, Diaw received a pass from Parker and stole a three-pointer from the outside.

Next, Millsap of the Jazz was blocked by Duncan for a layup. The Spurs held a 4-point lead and the ball.

Danny Green also made a mistake in the next round, and the Jazz successfully seized the opportunity to tie the score.

"The Spurs are tired, and the form is more favorable to the Jazz. Utah is always aggressive at home."

As the commentator said, playing away games is a lot tiring.

Zhang Xiaotian has no problem with his physical strength these few games, but his sleep is definitely not as good as at home.

Other players have not used stamina potions like him, especially the older players, who must have been more affected than him.

After being blocked several times by the opponent's screen team, Zhang Xiaotian finally made a quick detour this time. Hayward wanted to do the same, but found Zhang Xiaotian pounced on him.

Duncan hit the iron with a mid-range shot, and Duncan protected the rebound, preventing the Jazz from seizing the opportunity to overtake.

After Parker received the ball, he signaled everyone not to worry. At the last moment, the Spurs still planned to head-to-head with the opponent in the positional battle.

Duncan was unsuccessful in his strong play inside, and Maurice Williams also hit the iron when he fired from the outside.

The time has entered the last minute, Parker broke through and was flanked and returned the ball. Zhang Xiaotian caught the ball and made a fake shot to slightly deceive Hayward's center of gravity, and then accelerated to kill.

Millsap made up, Zhang Xiaotian scored the ball to the side, Dior gave the ball to Danny Green with a false shot, the Jazz's defense finally had no time to rotate, and Danny Green scored a mid-range shot.

96:94, typical Spurs cooperation, Popovich nodded slightly.

The key is that there are only 40 seconds left, and it is very important to take the initiative at this time.

At the moment of life and death, Jazz Maurice Williams was full of confidence, but Hayward couldn't catch the ball.

Zhang Xiaotian didn't dare to relax, and took the trouble to keep marking.

As long as the screen does not dismantle the ball, Maurice Williams pulls up again from the outside.

Still hit the iron, but this time there was a problem with the rebound. Millsap grabbed the key offensive rebound, passed it back to Morris Williams and made a shot, and the score was tied at 96:96.

Two shots were made, but the Jazz didn't use much time this time, and the Spurs requested a timeout.

After the game restarted, the Spurs did not choose to press time, but chose to attack quickly so that the last offensive opportunity was in their own hands.

Unfortunately, Parker missed a shot at the top of the arc, and the Jazz also requested a timeout after Hayward protected the backcourt rebound.

After the timeout, the Jazz didn't shoot quickly. It took Morris Williams a full 18 seconds to signal his teammates to cover. He didn't kill inside, and he just shot a three-pointer.

On the other side, Al Jefferson blocked Duncan, and Millsap turned and rushed to the basket.

After rushing to grab the rebound, Millsap hit the ball again, and Popovich cursed on the sidelines.

When Millsap tapped the ball to one side and was about to put it in his hand, Zhang Xiaotian rushed over from the side suddenly.

The bodies of the two collided firmly, and they both lost their balance a little, but Zhang Xiaotian was more prepared when the collision occurred. When he staggered, he did not forget to reach out and grab the ball.

The time has been less than 5 seconds. According to the coach's request, Zhang Xiaotian should request a timeout at this time.

He glanced away, and the other Jazz players were still at the moment when Millsap hit the rebound. They didn't react so quickly. Zhang Xiaotian smashed the ball to the ground and rushed towards the Jazz half court.

Popovich was so angry that he almost rushed into the court. What the hell did the team play in the last few minutes? The offense made mistakes, the defensive rebound protection was not in place, and at the last moment, he didn't feel hot and didn't call a timeout.

Zhang Xiaotian's actions angered the coach, but also caught the Jazz by surprise.

They chased Zhang Xiaotian fiercely, and Randy Foye returned to the defense the fastest, grabbing directly in front of Zhang Xiaotian from the side.

When Zhang Xiaotian paused, Randy Foye exerted too much force and tilted his center of gravity to the side. The people behind were about to pounce on him, but Zhang Xiaotian had already started again, and the flying dragon was in the sky.

(End of this chapter)