The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 7 Starting Lineup
Impossible, he is just a small role who comes here to make a little money, and only Leonard can be his opponent. Darius Morris is completely unacceptable after being robbed.

He must regain face. In the Lakers summer league lineup, Darius Morris still has a little prestige, and his teammates handed him the ball again.

Facing the menacing Darius Morris, Zhang Xiaotian was calm.

The opponent accelerated and then changed direction. Zhang Xiaotian followed closely, and the defense did not miss the slightest bit. Darius Morris could only grit his teeth and choose to pull.

Zhang Xiaotian had expected this kind of play of jumping over the wall in a hurry. He jumped up almost at the same time as the opponent, and slapped the ball directly out of the sideline.

He whistled, "It seems that you can't even beat a cat or a dog, go home and rest early."

"What did you say?"

Darius Morris made a gesture to rush over, but seeing Zhang Xiaotian's wolf-like eyes, he immediately faltered.

The referee hurried over to warn the two, and the game continued.

Darius Morris still wants to single Zhang Xiaotian, but his teammates have already questioned his status.

Zhang Xiaotian clung to the opponent tightly, and Darius Morris ran a lap but failed to catch the ball, so he could only watch his teammates finally hit the iron in depression.

When it was the Spurs' turn to attack, Zhang Xiaotian relied on the momentum accumulated from his outstanding performance just now to get the ball.

In fact, it wasn't Darius Morris defending him, but this guy was already pissed off, and he stepped forward to block Zhang Xiaotian.

Zhang Xiaotian took a tentative step, directly to the right, and started off leaning against the opponent.

Unlike Darius Morris' brainlessness, he is now stronger than the opponent in terms of physical strength and physical fitness, and it is time to beat this opponent by force.

The referee's whistle sounded, and Darius Morris fouled, but Zhang Xiaotian's shot was still steady and he hit the rebound. 2+1, Darius Morris' face turned purple in an instant.

The Lakers' leading scorer has lost confidence, and the balance of victory and defeat has been completely tilted to the Spurs' side.

Jacques Vaughan quickly replaced Leonard, and the two offensive and defensive champions led the team to another small climax, directly securing the victory.

This is the feeling, Jacques Vaughan is very pleased, it is the same as when he sealed the victory in the first game, but Zhang Xiaotian is stronger.

The first half should not have entered the state. As long as this player gives him enough opportunities, he can present an exciting performance. Jacques Vaughn feels that he may have found a treasure.

102:81, the Spurs won again, Zhang Xiaotian scored 16 points in the fourth quarter, unstoppable.

When Zhang Xiaotian was about to return to the locker room, a reporter unexpectedly came over.

In the summer league, generally only the well-known players will get the attention of reporters, such as teammates Leonard and Zhang Xiaotian, even if they performed well in these two games, they should not be able to catch their eyes.

The reporter had the same yellow skin as him, a little thinner, and his expression was more excited.

"Hello, I'm Xu Yi. You played this game really well. There are already fans on the other side of the ocean who like you. You are Chinese, so can you understand Chinese?"

"Understandable." Zhang Xiaotian was stunned for a moment, he already has fans.

The two chatted briefly, and Xu Yi felt good to him, so they exchanged contact information.

Now that the Internet is developed, when the Spurs announced the summer league roster, some Spurs players on the other side of the ocean noticed him, found out his simple information and posted it on the forum.

But at that time, not many people paid attention to him. He performed well in the last game, and a post discussing him suddenly became popular.

On the other side of the ocean, there are also many players who pay attention to the NBA. They have great enthusiasm and will fully support the players they like. In addition to domestic players and superstars, they also like Chinese players very much. Linsanity last season is a good example.

Xu Yi has been dispatched here for less than a year, and there are not many resources.

After the game between the Spurs and the Eagles, he saw Zhang Xiaotian's information on the forum and immediately had an idea. He wanted to be the first to interview Zhang Xiaotian and establish a good relationship with Zhang Xiaotian.

If Zhang Xiaotian can enter the NBA, he can rise with the tide.

Xu Yi was full of excitement when he was finishing the manuscript, Zhang Xiaotian received a call from his father Zhang Dajun.

"Dad, don't be angry. I haven't got a formal contract yet, so I haven't told you yet. If I succeed this time, I will definitely invite you to watch the Spurs home game."

After some explanations, Zhang Dajun calmed down, and began to ask his son how he was, and told him not to get hurt.

In fact, Zhang Dajun was not really angry, but just worried about his children as a parent.

Zhang Xiaotian is a single-parent family. It was not easy for Zhang Dajun to pull him up in a foreign country, and his life has only stabilized in recent years.

Zhang Xiaotian has always been the pride of his father. No matter how busy Zhang Dajun was when he was young, he would often go to support Zhang Xiaotian's games. Zhang Dajun's favorite thing is to sit in the audience and tell others that the one on the court is his son.

For his basketball dream, Zhang Xiaotian did not find a formal job after graduating from university. Zhang Dajun never urged him. This is why he had planned to give up before. He could no longer let his father worry about it.

Now he got an opportunity by accident, and he has to do his best for his father. Zhang Xiaotian originally planned to give Zhang Dajun a surprise after he got a formal contract.

It's just that information spreads fast in modern society, so there are no surprises. Zhang Dajun didn't pay attention to the Spurs' summer league, but someone told him the day after the first game.

That was the Spurs team, the Spurs team that everyone in San Antonio was proud of, and Zhang Dajun was very vain.

So he waited for his son to call to announce the good news. After waiting for two days, he finally couldn't bear it after watching the live broadcast of the game.

With the blessing of his family, Zhang Xiaotian's fighting spirit is even stronger.

The next day, the Spurs still had a game against the Clippers, but Leonard, who had always arrived at the court early, was nowhere to be seen.

After Jacques Vaughn came over, everyone knew that Leonard left with Popovich.

The Spurs' inspection of Leonard has ended, and they are very satisfied with his performance. Popovich felt that it would be a waste to play in the summer league with Leonard's strength, so he took him away directly.

"Today's starters are Corey Joseph, James Anderson, JaMychal Green, Eric Dawson, and Zhang Xiaotian." Jacques Vaughan announced in public.

The starting roster has changed two, except for the departure of Leonard, the previous starting center Luke Zeller has obviously disappointed the coach.

Hearing his name, Zhang Xiaotian's adrenal glands immediately accelerated.

A start, even though it's only a Summer League start, is an improvement.

He must firmly grasp this opportunity.

(End of this chapter)