In fact, the Mavericks' attack methods are obvious, playing one big and four small they are destined to attack the outside line.

Zhang Xiaotian, Leonard and Danny Green, the death blockade of the three people is logically not afraid of any outside team, but the No. 1 position is always a hidden danger.

Directly win the No. 1 position, Spurs can do it, but it doesn't seem to be the time.

In the third quarter, Seth Curry and Matthews were more active on the offensive end, and the Mavericks' team defense was the best among the weak teams.

In fact, they shouldn't be so miserable just defensively, but the Mavericks don't have many ways to do it on the offensive end now.

The fact that a role player like Seth Curry with obvious flaws can become the main point of attack represents the embarrassment of the Mavericks.

And the Spurs have to rely on Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard's star play to solve the problem at this time, and I don't know whether to praise the Mavericks for being too familiar with them or what.

Fortunately, relying on the play of the rotation players at the end of the third quarter, the Spurs entered the final quarter with the lead.

Aldridge is not strong enough, Zhang Xiaotian is different, especially in the last quarter, he is an existence that can make defenders tremble.

The Mavericks started the last quarter with Nowitzki leading the team, but the Nuo Tianwang was far worse than back then, and was defended by Dedmon closely, and the Norsky King did not have many opportunities.

Zhang Xiaotian is different, Maverick has now given up the high school striker who can help defend, and it is too difficult to limit him.

With three minutes played, the Spurs were on top of double digits.

But at this time, the Mavericks broke out with good combat effectiveness, Nowitzki hit a three-point shot to drive the offense, Seth Curry also hit a three-pointer, and rookie Dorian Finney-Smith played 2+1.

The Mavericks had divine help for a while, ** Vicky hurriedly called a timeout, the lineup was still one big and four small, but Ginobili was put on the No. 1 position, at this time Parker and Mills looked a little unreliable.

After coming on again, the Spurs' defense came up again.

On the offensive end, first Zhang Xiaotian scored a three-pointer from Danny Green, and then Zhang Xiaotian scored a violent dunk inside that ignited the enthusiasm of the home fans.

I have to say that after Zhang Xiaotian went home, the home fans had a lot of passion.

The audience resounded with the call of MVP, and with the support of the fans, Zhang Xiaotian scored two free throws in a row and was unstoppable.

In 39 seconds, Zhang Xiaotian scored a three-pointer from Ginobili, and the Spurs sealed the win.

They showed with their victory that even if the winning streak was interrupted, they would still be the hegemon of the west.

On January 31, the Spurs hosted the Thunder.

This season's Thunder is no longer a double-youth era, without Durant and Ibaka, the Thunder's offense and defense have been lowered a notch, from a second-tier powerhouse to an ordinary playoff team.

After West's departure, they also did not add a sixth man, and for the Spurs, such a Thunder is no longer a strong opponent in the West.

However, they still have All-Star level players like Westbrook, and the Spurs can't be careless.

The game was played by the full force of the Spurs players, and there was a large score difference in the first quarter.

In the second quarter, the Thunder awakened under the leadership of Wei Shao, and they played well both inside and outside.

Aldridge's defense on the inside has actually improved, but it still can't stop the hardcore inside.

The outside line composed of Wei Shao and Oladipo is obviously also very lethal.

The key is still the problem of the No. 1 position, the Spurs' No. 1 position is weak on the defensive end and can't withstand the impact, while Wei Shao and Oladipo just belong to the type with strong impact.

It's just that it is difficult for them to organize the pair of Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard, especially after the Spurs change the lineup to one big and four small, it is difficult for them to maintain their double interior line.

When the lineup is not equal, whoever is weak will have to change.

Sabonis can shoot from the outside, but it's impossible to keep up with small forwards on the defensive end.

In terms of inside back play, the Thunder are not very good at several inside lines.

Compared with the problem on the outside, the Spurs now need to add an inside line, if it weren't for Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard who were about to go to the No. 4 position, the Spurs would not be able to support the inside line after Gasol's injury.

To be on the safe side, the Spurs are now planning to spend a little money to sign a veteran to the top, such as Joel Anthony, who has a lot of experience playing soy sauce, and the team is already in contact.

The Thunder's counter-attack is ferocious, but that's what they can do and what they can score, and the Spurs' defense can also be very targeted.

Wei Shao is okay, Oladipo Zhang Xiaotian has to be well restricted.

After halftime, the Thunder were completely on the perimeter, with Westbrook and Oladipo taking turns and feeling good.

Regardless of the Spurs, the tactics are still more complicated, and Aldridge's ability to attack with the ball inside is invaluable at this time.

In a way, the Spurs' defense has worked, and the Thunder's offense has become monolithic.

It's just that they seem to be more efficient in this way, and the stars have replaced the tactics, which is also no way.

So the third quarter of improving the defense became an offense, and the Thunder did not struggle with defense, and in the case of insufficient interior defense, Roberson's defense was far less useful than offense.

Spurs don't care about this form, they are the leading side.

For Zhang Xiaotian's trust, in the previous wave of consecutive wins, the Spurs also developed a habit.

As the Spurs entered the final quarter with the lead, the home fans were accustomed to cheering.

Zhang Xiaotian also lived up to expectations, spending three minutes in the final quarter to help the team extend the score advantage to double digits.

After the Thunder took a timeout to replace all the main forces, it didn't solve the problem, and after a few minutes of rest, their fairy-like touch on the outside was gone, and of course, the Spurs' defense also played a decisive role.

Willis is sometimes accurate from threes, but he's not a shooter after all, and as soon as he rushes in, he will fall into the pocket that the Spurs have prepared for him.

In fact, the Thunder didn't hold out to the end, even if the score never reached 20 points.

With three minutes left in the game, they surrendered.

With Durant's departure, they didn't just lose an All-Star.

It wasn't like a typical Spurs game, with only three strong points in double figures, but they still won cleanly.

After the game, when talking about the Thunder playing a wave of outside small **Spurs did not call a timeout,** said: "I just want them to play on their own, which is a good lesson." ”

In fact, this is just a pretend ratio of the coach of the strong team, if the coach of the weak team dares to play like this, he will definitely be said to be beaten stupid, and the Spurs do have this capital.

The old man also joked about the Thunder's average score, "The Thunder usually score 106 points, so we do a good job defensively. ”

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