In the game against the Thunder, Zhang Xiaotian scored 15 points, and his performance must not be said to be bad, but after losing the game, the whole team was criticized by the outside world, including him, of course.

It just so happened that the team he started also lost the game, and some guys who were afraid that the world would not be chaotic even accused him of being a cancer of the team and grabbing the ball on the field.

The Spurs were caricatured by so-called experts as regular-season heroes, saying that their old arms and legs could no longer fight tough battles, and even if they were first in the West, the playoffs would not be able to stop the young Thunder.

In fact, this argument is suspected of being deliberately guided by the league, just to have more grievances and hatreds, increase the playoff highlights, and attract more attention.

"Nonsense, my school's affairs have been completed, now I am only waiting for the graduation ceremony, you can hire me to scold this group of rabbit cubs, I promise to scold them to death." Yang Feiyu looked at those black Zhang Xiaotian's posts and said angrily.

Zhang Xiaotian was speechless, "Are you starting to panic again?" ”

Yang Feiyu directly admitted, "Yes, what do you say I will do after graduation, I will definitely not do part-time work, I didn't agree to let me go back to do things at home, and entrepreneurship has a psychological shadow." ”

"Then take a good rest first, take care of it, and remove the psychological shadow."

"That's right, Zhang Xiaotian still has advantages, if I were the team owner, I would definitely give you a high salary."

Zhang Xiaotian was very disdainful, "Come and work out with me, staying at home to eat snacks and play games will turn you into a pig." ”

"Yes, you dare to dislike me, huh...... I'm going to start a post to scold you. ”

Basketball, going home, Zhang Xiaotian's life is very simple, everyone's pursuit is different, this is what he likes.

Parker's injury is actually not serious, but the Spurs will certainly not take risks on the eve of the regular season, and Popovich still asked him to take care of himself and prepare for the playoffs.

On April 6, the Spurs host the Hawks, who are challenging for the top four in the East.

In fact, at this time, the Hawks have no intention of fighting the Spurs, the playoffs are not far away, and the players who have no suspense in the playoffs are afraid of injury, and only the teams that hit the top eight will do their best.

The Hawks' two biggest men, Josh Smith and Al Horford, didn't play, Duncan and Leonard were in a no-man's land, completely overpowering their opponents, and the Spurs quickly established a double-digit lead.

Popovich began to give other players a chance, and in the second half, the main player ninety-nine walked through the courtesy, but he didn't expect the Hawks' bench to suddenly explode, John Jenkins shot 100% from three-point range, and small roles like Mike Scott and Shervin Mac also hit consecutive shots.

In Popovich's black face, the lead of more than a dozen points actually allowed the opponent to catch up with the bench lineup.

Uncomfortable is uncomfortable, Popovich just let Leonard play with the bench lineup, and even Zhang Xiaotian didn't let him go.

Leonard did leave, scoring, stealing, and blocking everything, and he was stunned to stabilize the team, Zhang Xiaotian compared himself and was a little hit.

It was only in the last minutes of the fourth quarter that Popovich replaced Duncan and Zhang Xiaotian to establish the victory in one fell swoop.

On April 10, the Spurs went to play the Nuggets on the road, and Popovich didn't bring Parker, who was almost healed, with this kind of difficult bone, and didn't let the old stone Buddha play more when Duncan was in good shape.

The Nuggets showed no mercy at all, they were fighting the Grizzlies and Clippers for the rankings, and when they had the opportunity, they took a hard fight and wiped out the Spurs.

Zhang Xiaotian is very depressed, players can train role players, and it is good to bring him to brush up on the data, but Popovich is not willing to let him play more in these games.

The old man doesn't want to let go of the first place in the West, but the Thunder are still a few games away from them, unless the Spurs release all the water in the last few games, which is not necessary.

Back at home against the underdog Kings, the Spurs finally let Parker play.

In the first quarter, the Spurs dominated Leonard, and Leonard also successfully beat the veteran John Salmons, giving the team a double-digit lead, and then the Spurs began to wave with a large number of substitutes.

The king also has no desires, and they also go on the bench to wave together.

Both sides are not defensive, and they are all throwing randomly, and this scene is also a little spicy.

Zhang Xiaotian originally wanted to shoot three points, but thinking about it, he still didn't shoot three points accurately, and the other party didn't defend much anyway, so he quickly broke through the success rate and honestly scored a little bit first.

The exchange between the two sides was pleasant and good, the Kings scored seven double-doubles, the Spurs eight scored double-doubles, and easily won the game, Popovich was very happy.

On April 14, the Spurs went to play the Lakers on the road.

The Lakers, whose scaremongering roster lineup, are really having a headache for a playoff spot, and it has been reported that the Spurs deliberately lost in order to avoid the Lakers.

At this time, as long as the Spurs play against the Lakers, there is hope that the opponent will be disqualified from entering the playoffs.

But Popovich is still a wave, and it is estimated that it is not intentional, but he just doesn't want to fight with people before the playoffs, but the Lakers Howard and Gasol played hard, and the Spurs couldn't win the rebounds at all.

Kobe Bryant was injured in the last game, and the Spurs almost gave each other a victory, so the Lakers also retained the eighth place in the East.

After the game, the media scolded the Spurs for being shameless, saying that they saw that Kobe Bryant was injured and could not play in the playoffs, so they deliberately lost the game to face the Lakers.

Well, earlier the Spurs lost and said they didn't want to play against the Lakers, and now the Spurs lost and said they want to play against the Lakers, Popovich was very aggrieved in an interview, "Our players are old, we have suffered injuries, I have to take responsibility for the players, don't tell me that other teams are not ready for the playoffs, you are very wrong with honest people like me." ”

Popovich honest? Everyone else stopped, and then the honest Popovich let the players rest again, and Parker, Duncan, Leonard, and Zhang Xiaotian all stopped playing.

So Curry and Klay Thompson teamed up to dominate the Oakland Arena and took down the Spurs in the dust.

dared to spray him for deliberately losing, and Popovich lost for everyone to see.

Then Ginobili announced his return, and the Spurs' facelift was in full swing again, and if you thought the Spurs would do their best, Popovich continued to practice, rotating 12 men per game, and playing more time off the bench.

So the Spurs ended the regular season with four consecutive losses, and the Thunder won four in a row, and the seemingly impossible reversal of the win-loss difference was erased, and the Thunder finally reached the first place in the West, and they themselves felt incredible.

Now everyone can see that the Spurs are avoiding the Grizzlies.

Popovich was sprayed treacherously by countless people, the old man was very aggrieved, he just wanted all the players to meet the playoffs in the best condition, is this also wrong.