The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 76 The Wayward Spurs
It will be a little depressing if you win the game and lose the data, but it will be even more uncomfortable if you really lose the game.

Zhang Xiaotian posted a picture of shutting up on social media, but he did not expect to fulfill Woolley's wish and let more people see his abridged version of the data analysis.

A data analyst also came over to catch the heat. He published a more professional article to explore the performance of players at different times and whether the performance of different matchups can be used to judge the development direction of a player's potential.

This method has long been used in NBA teams, but it is one of the basis for the team's management to make decisions, and ordinary people have no chance to see it.

This time the article took a trick by using some of the more popular young people in the league as examples, and then drew a conclusion with a more extreme analysis, and it was published by ESPN, which immediately became a hot topic.

Some technical geeks have even made a software in the form of a game, which can apply that analysis method to calculate the appearance of a player after growth in the form of growth values.

"Haha, I think I can go to any NBA team as a general manager."

The playful circled some team managers and offered to help them choose this year's rookie.

Some players who found it interesting also used the software to calculate their future values ​​and posted them on social media.

"Man, should I talk to our coach and ask him to apply for the maximum salary in advance."

"It's a boring thing. Fortunately, no one will believe this, otherwise I'm afraid I can only teach elementary school students now."

There are all kinds of speeches, and the information society is like this. You never know what will turn out to be interesting.

"I'm so pissed off, this damn thing is even hotter than our app, there's no reason for it." Yang Feiyu, who was far away across the ocean, was indignant, but not for Zhang Xiaotian.

The development of things has already deviated from the original track. The alliance is happy to see its success. The business alliance wants to make money, and the higher the exposure, the better. Soon someone came up with the future model of all the players in the Rookie Challenge. Zhang Xiaotian was naturally drawn people despised.

Maybe he can become the next Robert Horry. This is a relatively good evaluation. After all, Zhang Xiaotian has not been tested by the playoffs.

Horry dissatisfied and began to show off his ring, and was severely despised.

The 9th is the lunar year, Zhang Xiaotian and his family still keep this tradition.

On the computer, he helped his father prepare the live broadcast of the Spring Festival Gala on the other side of the ocean, and then started a video chat with Yang Feiyu, and then went to the arena to train as usual.

It seemed that her side was very lively, which made Zhang Xiaotian very curious.

The next day he followed the team to an away game against the Nets. After the local tyrants settled in, the Nets have been buying people. Last summer, they brought in Joe Johnson and strengthened the bench lineup. Healthy, this season's performance has finally improved.

Deron Williams, Joe Johnson and Lopez are not so high-end versions of the Big Three.

Duncan and Ginobili are still recovering, and the Spurs also encountered trouble at the beginning of this game.

The Nets' starting lineup is a clear division of labor. Gerald Wallace and Reggie Evans are full-time defensive, and Joe Johnson and Lopez are responsible for offense.

Without Duncan, the Spurs' interior defense obviously had problems, and they led by 10 points in the first quarter when the opponent combined inside and outside.

But when it came to the rotation, the Spurs gradually took the initiative.

Even if the opponent has a substitute Chris Humphries with an annual salary of tens of millions, the actual combat effect is not good.

On the contrary, it is not as good as the low-paying combination of Matt Bonner, Gary Neal and Zhang Xiaotian.

The key is that after being scolded by the old man, the defense has improved. Speaking of which, there are fewer games played during this period, and the team may be slower to heat up.

Under normal circumstances, the combined defense of Danny Green and Leonard is a burden.

At the end of the first half, the team was only 6 points away from catching up, and it is normal to have a point difference of less than ten points.

But Popovich was still dissatisfied, and he emphasized defense again during the intermission.

This emphasis had an immediate effect in the second half.

The Nets' lineup is actually flawed. There are no good three-pointers in the open space, and all they can shoot are ball-holding points.

If the Spurs are targeted, Joe Johnson and Lopez can still score through singles, but other points are basically locked.

In the third quarter, the Spurs not only caught up with the score, but also overtook the opponent by 10 points.

Don't be impressed, the Spurs' offense is still very strong in recent seasons.

In the fourth quarter, Zhang Xiaotian led another wave of substitute lineups, and the score was pulled to 20 points in an instant. There was nothing to say about clocking in and leaving get off work, and garbage time was left for the brothers who couldn't make it into the regular rotation.

Of course, Popovich likes it like this, Zhang Xiaotian actually doesn't mind scoring points, although it's quite boring.

After the game, Zhang Xiaotian also gave New Year greetings to the fans on the other side of the ocean in an interview with Xu Yi.

At the end, Xu Yi asked Zhang Xiaotian a little embarrassedly, asking if it was possible for him to join the national team on the other side of the ocean.

Xu Yi had sent a short message to remind him that this was a task, and Zhang Xiaotian was not intimidated.

He was not particularly clear about the situation on the other side of the ocean, and there were so many fans there, he was afraid of being tricked by reporters, so he basically only said something to Xu Yiduo, who was friendly.

He said seriously who knows what will happen in the future, and when the topic changed, he turned to the fans again, saying that he would show a stronger self for the fans.

Do not agree or refuse, the so-called scumbag... No, this is the art of language.

Compared with this, Zhang Xiaotian still thinks he is more suitable for playing basketball.

After playing the Nets, he had to play the Bulls back-to-back, so Zhang Xiaotian could only call to comfort Zhang Dajun, and he basically stayed with his father at this time.

In fact, the Bulls have done well in the regular season in the past few seasons, but they are over in the playoffs. The key is that their number one star is injured and stopped, and he was hacked last season.

This season Rose is very straightforward and it is impossible to play, but the Bulls' results are not bad, and Nate Robinson, who was signed to fight the fire, played well.

Add Luol Deng, Carlos Boozer and Joakim Noah, and the lineup isn't too bad.

"Zhang, do you think I can do it?" Leonard, who had been putting on a cool face and saying nothing before, suddenly asked in a low voice before entering the arena.

"Of course no problem, you are one of the most difficult guys to defend in the league." Zhang Xiaotian added the normal state in his heart.

He can't use skills in training, and Leonard doesn't feel much different from James.

Popovich let Parker rest, and also gave Parker, who had no chance to play at ordinary times, a chance to start. I don't know if there is any ass deal in it.

GDP is not there, Popovich appointed Leonard as the core of the offense, Zhang Xiaotian is the one who is envious.

(End of this chapter)