Chapter 111: Who Can Break the Balance
After Zhang Xiaotian made a move, the defense that the Warriors had worked so hard to build collapsed in an instant.
Ginobili rested, Leonard and Danny Green came on, keeping the defensive pressure on while also starting to play early in the big four.
The Spurs took the lead, and it was the Warriors who wanted to chase the points with one big and four small, and the Spurs responded by the way.
Why is it by the way, because Popovich wants to give Zhang Xiaotian a little more chance to hold the ball, and the last quarter will stagger the time when he and Ginobili play.
By now, Popovich could already see some signs of Zhang Xiaotian's outbreak.
It's just that when he is in good shape, Popovich can't control it, which makes the old man a little uncomfortable, but he won't resist the power he can use.
Draymond Green switched to Zhang Xiaotian again, in fact, Barnes' defense is also good, and he can score on the offensive end, but he has no momentum at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, and his presence is relatively weak under the performance of others, and the Warriors coach is a little worried.
Zhang Xiaotian showed a disdainful smile, which stung Draymond Green.
Just when the opponent was about to fight hard, Zhang Xiaotian called a cover, and hit 2 points in one step into the three-point line.
Having saved up enough strength and not fighting it well, Draymond Green couldn't be more depressed.
Zhang Xiaotian won't shoot like he did in the first game, but the Warriors don't know, he broke through with the ball and sent two assists in a row, Danny Green hit an open three-pointer, and Leonard hit a mid-range shot.
The Warriors panicked again, Zhang Xiaotian came to the state not only to score, but also to activate others, the most critical is Leonard.
Leonard's attacking power is above average, and when the defensive pressure is loosened, he will definitely cut points.
This is the truth that Zhang Xiaotian's ability to improve can form a double star with Leonard, Leonard is still a little short of the kind of first-class offensive front that ignores defense, Zhang Xiaotian broke out to share the defensive pressure exerted on the front line, just to make up for this.
With the Spurs defending, Curry and Klay Thompson didn't get a chance for several rounds in a row.
The Warriors Bogut missed a free throw, as did Draymond Green.
On the Spurs' side, Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard teamed up again to score 4 points, and the score gap returned to double digits.
I just had to catch up, but I didn't expect it to return to the pre-liberation period.
The Warriors were forced to call a timeout, and in order to chase the points, Mark Jackson replaced Draymond Green, who had just come on, and replaced Landry again.
Draymond Green's teeth were about to be crushed, and it was supposed to be his time.
After his teammates came on the court, he couldn't help but say, "Coach, I can guard against him." ”
Mark Jackson knew the youngster was working very hard and comforted: "I believe in you, but now the team needs to attack. ”
On the court, Zhang Xiaotian misplaced Curry and caused the opponent to foul, and Draymond Green looked complicated.
He actually admires Zhang Xiaotian very much, from the defeat of the draft to the important rotation of the team, he doesn't know how much effort he has to put in, he only knows that he is a second-round pick, in order to be able to gain a foothold in the league, he works harder than others, and if he sweats twice as much, he will sweat twice as much.
He's willing to do any dirty work, he's willing to work hard to improve the offense, trash talk is just a means, as long as he can help the team, even a little bit, he will do it with all his might.
But he could only sit on the sidelines, and that feeling of powerlessness would break him.
Draymond Green's eyes are bloodshot, he doesn't want to be a spectator, he also wants to be like Zhang Xiaotian to get the chance to dominate the victory.
No, it's not just a big rotation, he's going to be a starter, he's going to beat the league's big opponents one by one, he's going to be an All-Star, he's not worse than anybody, he's going to be the best.
The goal in his mind made him forget about the unhappiness in front of him for a while, but it did not help the game on the court.
Curry didn't get his touch back, Klay Thompson just stopped the bleeding with three points, and Ginobili, who was just replaced, made a mid-range shot and a steal and sent the Warriors to hell.
A frustrated Curry lost his temper and took the initiative to foul Parker.
The head coach replaced Curry, and the game entered the final 1 minute, still a double-digit difference, and the Warriors chose to give up.
At 104:90, the Spurs led 2:1 in the second round of the playoffs.
This ball also set the tone for Parker and Duncan to start the game, and Zhang Xiaotian was the icing on the cake.
It seems that as the game deepens, the momentum of the young people has come to an end, and the old guys have an advantage.
In the same day's game, the Heat beat the Bulls again, and the two teams are still angry, the Bulls are injured, the players who were sent off the court, and in the end, there are no players who can play for a few minutes.
It was only in the fourth quarter that James finally exerted his power and led the team to a wave of results.
Spelled like this, many fans also speculated whether it would be cheaper for the team behind.
However, the Heat Big Three are also in their prime, and they are not afraid of consumption.
On May 11, in the Thunder's away game against the Grizzlies, although Durant was full of confidence in his pre-game interview, the Grizzlies' defense made him extremely uncomfortable.
Tony Allen and Prince continued to consume, and Durant was still tired by the end.
The Grizzlies relied on defense to stabilize the output, and 87:81 went to the next city, and it was so capricious to have an interior line.
At home of the Pacers, the Knicks also fell into high-intensity defense.
No one but Anthony has been able to score, and Stoudemire's adventure back is of little use.
Roy Hibbert played a rare 24+12, he grabbed 8 frontcourt baskets, Paul George contributed 5 steals, and the Pacers allowed the Knicks to score only 71 points in the game.
In the same way as the Grizzlies, they only scored 82 points, but it was enough.
In fact, the Grizzlies are still the Thunder, the Spurs have no time to pay attention to for the time being, and the Warriors are not easy to deal with.
After the last game, they already have some experience in defending the outside of the Warriors, and they have practiced very well in training.
But this is only under their normal circumstances, and it will definitely not work if the Splash Brothers go crazy.
Game 4 came as scheduled, with Split returning and the Spurs reinstating to their starting lineup late in the regular season, while the Warriors were still tossing and turning, this time choosing Landry to start.
The Spurs didn't continue to get the first chance to attack, and Curry and Klay Thompson came together exquisitely in the opening game, with the latter coming out on top for the team and thrilling the home crowd.
Zhang Xiaotian's fans are also watching the live broadcast, and it is necessary to support Zhang Xiaotian, but the game between the two teams is really good-looking, and it can often make their little hearts flutter.
At the beginning, the two young players in the Warriors' backcourt felt good, but the Spurs' defense also played out, not only to interfere with the shot, but to try not to give the two of them a chance to shoot.
In this case, the Warriors also made a change, and Barnes, who had not been strong before, finally stepped up.