Xu Yi is an expatriate reporter who follows the players, so he also came to Miami this season.

When Zhang Xiaotian was on the other side of the ocean, Xu Yi also entertained him as a friend.

At that time, he also asked him to do a favor, Zhang Xiaotian expressed his friendship with Xu Yi on social media, and Xu Yi's continued interview with him this season was settled.

Zhang Xiaotian is a nostalgic person, and if things can be changed, they will not be changed.

Last season, I worked happily with Xu Yi, the two were friends, and Zhang Xiaotian was reluctant to change.

It's not because he doesn't like the Spurs, he still has a special affection for the Spurs, it's just professional basketball, and it's not easy to play for only one team.

Zhang Xiaotian can't do it for the time being, maybe when the strength is enough, he will choose a team to settle down.

Because at that time, he won't need to hug his thighs, and his team will be the strongest contender for the championship, hopefully that day.

"I'm a greedy player and I don't want to give up on personal development and championships, so I'm here in Miami and I want to keep proving that I'm a player who can help the team compete for the highest honors, and I hope the team can give me enough respect."

Zhang Xiaotian is indeed a little more relaxed in the Heat, because the Heat bench is basically veterans, and there are no young players to cultivate, so there is not much conflict between everyone.

At most, because of his arrival, there will be some clashes with the Chammos and the others.

But everyone is in a different position, and the team is James who occupies most of the ball, and there will be no direct problem.

The preseason was mainly about testing the lineup, and in the third game against the Bobcats, Wade rested and recuperated his knees.

This time, Zhang Xiaotian appeared in the No. 2 position, and Haslem and Bosh partnered on the inside.

is no stranger to Zhang Xiaotian in the second position, he is also a swingman for the front guard, although he can't play as many positions as James, but he is not a player who can only be limited to one position.

Spoelstra wants to see how he performs in all positions, and Zhang Xiaotian is willing to show his all-round skills so that he can get more opportunities.

The Bobcats signed Al Jefferson for three years and $40.5 million in the summer, and this season also has ideas.

With Al Jefferson, they can be regarded as both inside and outside, plus Gerard Henderson and Michael Gilchrist in the second and third positions are good defensively, and the strength has improved significantly.

However, in the face of the Heat, even if there is no Wade for the Heat, their problem is exposed relatively quickly, that is, they have no scoring explosiveness.

The Bobcats were still ferocious at the beginning of the game, and the knockdown from the inside also caused problems for the Heat.

The Heat's interior line is even more shabby than the Spurs, which is their biggest weakness, Bosh is not a traditional interior line, and they can only solve it in other ways when they encounter an interior line that can be played.

Defensively you definitely need to help defend, and on the offensive end it's easy for the opponent to defend them.

The key is that they have a strong star, the score was only tangled for a while, and the Heat directly sacrificed James, no matter which position James played, it was not easy for the other party to prevent him.

Michael Gilchrist, who is the All-Rookie Second Team, certainly can't get James, so the Heat have the situation in their hands all at once.

This is competitive sports, although coaches have many sets of tactics, but different players implement the same set of tactics with different effects, a player like James can be very rough to break down the opponent's defense, then the team can not arrange overly complex tactics.

Strong players will not only affect your own team's tactics, but also the opponent's tactics.

The current James is not like the 37-year-old Duncan, James is in his prime, and Zhang Xiaotian's feelings are also a little different.

So even if their positions overlap a bit, the Heat are not worried about what impact Zhang Xiaotian will have on James, which is why the Heat are willing to give him the main position.

The main team rested again in the final quarter, and the Heat won the game again.

Of course, the victory or defeat in the preseason is not important, Zhang Xiaotian's status is different now, and he does not need to perform hard in the preseason.

What he needs now is to stay in shape and be a little bit better at the start of the season.

Of course, it's always nice to win, and the Heat's fourth preseason loss to the Wizards and the fifth game to the Nets sent accusations pouring in.

What kind of summer operation failed, what kind of state the status of the eastern boss is not guaranteed, all kinds of things.

That's the matter of attention, or rather, the Big Three is the public enemy of the league.

Zhang Xiaotian belongs to the lying gun, and there are only two people officially signed by the Heat in the summer, Oden didn't play, and it must be his problem if he didn't do a good job of reinforcement.

His performance in these games is average, and not playing in the last quarter still has a great impact on his statistics.

But the team has a big three, Wade has a knee and James and Bosh, and it is not his turn to be scolded.

Besides, if you are so careful about what to do in the preseason, everyone will not have such a big reaction when the Spurs lose in the preseason.

However, the small middle class he got turned out to be the fourth highest salary in the team, and it makes some sense to be scolded when he thinks about it, after all, he is often scolded when the Spurs get the basic salary.

On October 19, the Heat faced the visiting Spurs, and Zhang Xiaotian also received more attention.

Players play against their former clubs, and even if there are no grudges, the media can make up a lot of them.

As a result, Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard became inseparable when he was in the Spurs, because he ran away and became enemies with his mentor Popovich, Lin Lin can always perform a serial.

The team is willing to receive more attention, and it is much easier to make money if it is well-known.

So in this game, Spoelstra thoughtfully arranged for Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard to play against each other.

Zhang Xiaotian was still very happy to meet the Spurs players, everyone met before the game, Zhang Xiaotian entertained everyone to dinner, and Leonard, who was paralyzed, was very happy.

Of course, Leonard wants to really match Zhang Xiaotian on the court, and the Spurs are most interested in Zhang Xiaotian's different performances in games and training.

But Popovich is not a coordinate, not to mention that the preseason is mainly about scouting players, even in the regular season, Popovich generally does not want to fight against strong teams.

The Heat, on the other hand, lost to the Spurs in the Finals last season, and they wanted to win.

The two teams have different attitudes, resulting in an absolute advantage for the Heat as soon as they come up.

Only Zhang Xiaotian is a little bitter, Leonard is going all out to play him, and the Spurs are also willing to let the players they focus on cultivating be the core in the preseason.

Zhang Xiaotian had already predicted that the media would definitely stomp on him after the game, saying that he was several grades worse than Leonard, and the Spurs were right to give up on him.

Fortunately, Popovich understood the routine, and soon replaced the substitute players, which made Zhang Xiaotian feel refreshed, and everyone took what they needed and enjoyed themselves.