The Spurs switched to an all-bench lineup in the fourth quarter, and Ginobili, a special bench, was still there.

The newcomer is actually Zhang Xiaotian, and Popovich should still have a glimmer of hope.

In addition to DeJuan Blair, Matt Bonner should all be counted as pitchers.

Gary Neal dribbled the ball past half court and handed it to Ginobili, although Ginobili is a substitute, but the status of the team is there, higher than the average main team, when he leads the team, he must be to play, and he can play at will.

The only Spurs who can come without a tactical routine is Ginobili.

Of course, Popovich is not happy and just needs to replace him, he can't take power yet.

Of course, the Clippers know that Ginobili is special, and they are also very careful about his marking, and they are waiting to work harder to completely kill the Spurs, and the main players can clock out and leave work.

Matt Bonner covered at the three-point line and Ginobili went around, but the opposing defense also bypassed Matt Bonner and went straight to Ginobili.

Ginobili passed the ball to Zhang Xiaotian, who came to pick it up, Zhang Xiaotian received the ball with his back to the basket, and according to the usual practice, he should return it to Ginobili and then make a cover.

After Zhang Xiaotian received the ball, he turned around and made a three-point shot.

Behind him, Caron Butler didn't react at all, only had time to watch the basketball fall into the basket.

After hitting the shot, Zhang Xiaotian walked to Ginobili for the first time, "Brother Manu, I feel good, help, my contract and I are still not guaranteed." ”

Ginobili nodded slightly, such a request is very reasonable, usually Zhang Xiaotian is also very respectful, and it is good to be a favor.

Besides, he felt good in the first half, but he didn't feel good in the second half, and he hadn't scored yet, otherwise the Clippers wouldn't have pulled the score so wide all at once, and now someone has stepped up, and Ginobili is also relieved.

After the Spurs brought on the bench, everyone was definitely active defensively, but the defensive integrity was definitely affected, and it was the turn of the Clippers to attack, and Jamal Crawford also hit the ball.

This situation is very hard for the team that is behind.

Zhang Xiaotian is even more excited, although it is not good to hope that the team will encounter difficulties, but he urgently needs to prove himself, he expects a lot from the regular season, and the first few games are too aggrieved.

When he got to the frontcourt, he ran back, received a pass from Ginobili and made another three-pointer.

Caron Butler was not a good defensive player when he was young, and now that he is old, it is okay to resist hard at the No. 3 position, and it is really difficult for him to keep up with Zhang Xiaotian's footsteps.

Clippers head coach Vinnie De Nagro is also considering whether to replace Caron Butler, but he is a little hesitant, Butler is still experienced in the offense, and it stands to reason that he can deal with a rookie like Zhang Xiaotian.

So the ball was handed over to Butler in the Clippers' offense, Zhang Xiaotian felt good, and hit him on the offensive end, making him psychologically unbalanced, and rookies could easily have ups and downs.

Butler received the ball behind his back, his offensive skills are still very good, although his pace is slow, but he is physically strong, and once played the No. 4 position, he sat in with his back for a while, and immediately turned around and squeezed the bottom line after finding that some of them couldn't sit, squeezing out a little space and quickly making a shot.

His feints were very realistic, and Zhang Xiaotian's center of gravity was suddenly affected.

A rookie is a rookie, and even if he has good physical fitness, he can play him to death, Butler smiled contemptuously and pulled up his jump shot.

It's just that he underestimated Zhang Xiaotian's ability to bounce continuously, and the center of gravity was shaken, and Zhang Xiaotian was forcibly adjusted in an instant, his defensive skills were not good enough, but he was indomitable enough.

And Butler's shot wasn't so fast, and then tragedy ensued.

With a big hat, Gary Neal picked up the ball and launched a counterattack, and the Clippers had three players around the Spurs' restricted area, and the defense was chaotic.

Zhang Xiaotian sprinted to the front court with all his might, Gary Neill was chased by Paul and could only pass, Zhang Xiaotian stopped at the three-point line and made another three-point shot.

With three three-pointers, the Spurs went from trailing by 21 points to just 14 points.

14 points is no longer a safe score, and Pooh De Nagro almost smashed the tactical board to the ground, so he should decisively replace Butler.

Now, he had no choice but to take a timeout, with only two minutes into the fourth quarter.

Popovich didn't rush to change the main team, just let Split come on the court to increase the height, Zhang Xiaotian felt so good, the team didn't need Matt Bonner to open up space.

The Clippers replaced Matt Barnes, the No. 3 player who struggled to eat on defense.

He has watched a lot of famous people, and Winnie De Nagro thinks it will be trivial for him to get Zhang Xiaotian.

After the timeout, the Clippers' offense was still controlled by Jamal Crawford, and it stands to reason that they should be steady at this time, but Crawford just shot from the three-point line and made it.

As a typical convulsive player, he simply can't predict.

After the Clippers scored, Barnes posted over, "Little cub, you won't have a chance to score in this game, and your Uncle Matt will take special care of you." ”

After speaking, he also made a hidden little action, and put his hand on Zhang Xiaotian's body, which was very warning.

Zhang Xiaotian is not afraid at all, he likes basketball, in addition to amateur basketball, he has also played a lot of wild balls.

Not to mention the rough defense, there have been fights, and it is impossible for Barnes to scare him.

Zhang Xiaotian wanted the ball after halftime, and this time it was justified, because head coach Popovich had already opened his mouth when he took a timeout, and the Spurs' offense made him throw unbridled.

It's not that his status has risen because of a few balls, it's common practice in the league to try to feed the ball when it's hot, and every team will have a similar situation.

Especially when chasing points, coaches will encourage players to throw.

Players who can enter the NBA will not be too bad, even if they feel like a role player, it is difficult to be stopped, who doesn't eat dumplings during the New Year, and it is not uncommon for the situation to be similar.

After obtaining the sword of Shang Fang, Zhang Xiaotian would not be modest, he made a singles fight when he got the ball.

Barnes bared his teeth and stuck it viciously, not to scare the opponent and provoke the opponent, which was part of Barnes' defense.

He clung to it tightly, and didn't seem to worry about being beaten by in the slightest.

Zhang Xiaotian took a tentative step to open a little distance between the two, and then quickly broke through to the right.

Barnes immediately came to a covert physical contact, and if Zhang Xiaotian was a superstar, it was likely that the referee would blow the opponent to block, but obviously he didn't have this kind of treatment, relying on the defensive skills of the old fritters, Barnes followed.

Zhang Xiaotian also bared his teeth and smiled, and directly bumped into him.

The other party caught up, he bumped into it, and both sides had no intention of asking for a whistle, so they slammed into a physical confrontation with the masters.

Barnes was ferocious, but the strength was only average, and both of them took a step back, and Zhang Xiaotian took the opportunity to retreat to the three-point line, and the three-point shot again.