Before the game, it was vigorous, but when it came to the game, although it was intense, the scene was not as ups and downs as fans had hoped.

It was clear that in the final moments, Spurs were stronger.

The strong point of the Spurs, the integration of offense and defense, the Rockets always feel that it is still a little bit worse.

As the core of the first-tier team, Harden is excellent in all aspects, but it seems that the key ball should be upgraded to a higher level, perhaps because the opponent is the Spurs, and he can't be more demanding.

The Spurs forced a 10-point lead in the final minute of the game, and they won the crucial game 118-109.

The perception of the outside world has changed again.

Especially the Spurs fans, who have always felt that the team did not do their best, and now they can be happy, "See, the defending champion is the strongest as long as he exerts his strength, and he will definitely be able to successfully defend the title this time." ”

Of course, the fans of the three first-tier teams in the west are not convinced in all kinds and are noisy on the Internet.

Zhang Xiaotian thinks that the three first-tier teams in the west are quite close in strength.

For example, in this game, if the Rockets' bench play better, the Spurs will be difficult.

The Spurs' weakness lies in their scoring explosiveness, which is also related to the fact that they have a consistent interior scoring point, but they are also the most consistent of the three teams, both offensive and defensive.

The Rockets are the most inconsistent because they are the team that relies on the most role players, but because of that, they sometimes play better games.

The Warriors are the most solid on the offensive end, and their core players can score points and play key shots, but their bench lineup is the weakest, and it's just that the good system masks that.

There are seven games to play in the playoffs, so Zhang Xiaotian thinks they will have a slight advantage.

There are too many unforeseen factors in one or two games, and the ability to explode points is terrible, but a series is different.

After playing the Rockets, the Spurs took it easy.

In the case of Zhang Xiaotian's turn, they easily won in the face of the fish belly magic.

That is, this easy one, and then it is against the team that is desperate for the playoffs.

On March 15, the Spurs played the Pelicans at home.

Because Mirotic fits the Pelicans' style of play very well, the Pelicans did not sink after losing Cousins, but the more the better, and now they are sprinting for the playoffs.

However, they still don't have a substitute, so the main team plays very hard.

The Spurs have no other hope now than to win and compete for first place in the West.

Before that, the Warriors lost, and they were a little far from the first place, and the most critical thing was the Rockets.

Other teams don't have the Spurs' defense, and the Rockets are the easiest to harvest.

The Pelicans are indeed more difficult to play when the main team is on the court, and Aldridge's form is back to the Spurs, which is slightly better, because Anthony Davis can't prevent this.

However, in terms of rotating lineups, Spurs are clearly stronger.

In the first half, everyone played their strength and the Spurs took a slight lead.

But in the second half, the Spurs increased their defensive intensity, pinched Davis, and increased the speed of defensive rotation, and the Pelicans immediately ran into trouble on the offensive end.

And the blocking and dismantling of the team defense of the two sides is different, which is more obvious in this case.

Zhang Xiaotian grasped the problem of the opponent's defensive connection and scored in the middle distance in a row to help the team expand the score advantage.

In the fourth quarter, the Spurs continued to pinch Davis, and the Pelicans could only rely on the three-point point that was not very strong, but as time passed, the Spurs won the game steadily.

This game also shows the gap in overall strength between the Western Conference playoff teams and the first-tier teams, the Pelicans can fight with the Spurs in some aspects, but it is difficult for them to withstand the whole game.

The Spurs' tough battle continues, and on March 17, they host the Timberwolves.

The reason why some opponents are not good in the game is mainly because the rockets are also stable, the goals are different, and the requirements for the team are naturally different.

At this point last season, the Spurs were very relaxed, and it was relatively rare for them to play hard in the final minute of the regular season.

The Timberwolves and the Pelicans are somewhat similar in some ways, strong in attack and weak in defense, but they are actually good in individual defense, but the team defense is too weak.

However, the Timberwolves have a lot of thunder and little rain this season, and they haven't completely run in well until now, and the fight with the Thunder is much bigger than that of a team with a clear core like the Pelicans.

Because the playoffs are approaching, the Spurs have practiced more lineups with one big and four small, and the competition with the Timberwolves is also one big and four small starters.

At the beginning of the game, the two teams were still quite entangled.

However, when it came to the rotation, the Spurs were completely in control.

In fact, the Timberwolves are not without substitutes, the 38-year-old Crawford can still play, and there is Rose who signed in the second half of the season.

It's just that the team's tactics are a bit problematic, and both offensive and defensive ends are a little awkward.

In particular, the forward guard line was basically blown up by Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard.

Coupled with the fact that the Spurs' bench players had to play better, they had an absolute advantage in the third quarter.

It's not that the Timberwolves didn't fight, but it feels like there's something wrong.

In the fourth quarter, Zhang Xiaotian led the team to a 20-point lead, and the final period of the game became dispensable.

When the competition for scoring in front of the West was fierce, the Raptors and Celtics in the East have basically locked up the top two, and the question for the Cavaliers now is whether they can hold on to the third, and the 76ers have come from behind, which has posed a threat to the Cavaliers' position.

Moreover, the top eight in the East have basically been determined, and it depends on the final standings.

The west is still chaotic, with the top three high and the fourth to tenth places still in sight.

However, for the battle for the first place in the West, the Warriors withdrew early.

Curry and Durant both have minor injuries, and the Warriors have also rested the two for the playoffs.

At this time, the Spurs met the Warriors again at home, and in the face of the Warriors without Curry and Durant, they were not polite, and easily beat the opponent to clock out in the third quarter.

It's just that the Rockets didn't relax in the slightest, and they won all the games after losing to the Spurs.

If the Spurs want to enter the playoffs as the No. 1 in the West, they can't have any luck in their hearts, and they can only play well one game at a time.

On the training ground, the Spurs are all high-spirited.

The team has adjusted well in front, and at this time it is necessary to fight in advance, but the physical problem is not big, and the injury situation is well controlled.

At this time, there is nothing to say, the Warriors are a little forced to give up, it is okay not to fight at first, but now they have to win, their goal is to defend the title, so now they will hope to gain an advantage in the Western Finals.

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