"Run aggressively, don't stick to the ball......"

In the Spurs training camp, the group confrontation began on the second day, and when playing against the main group, Zhang Xiaotian was still in the opposite position with Leonard, which was a very familiar feeling.

Unlike in the summer league, there were assistant coaches on the sidelines who were loudly urging, and I was a little unaccustomed to it at first.

However, in the fierce confrontation, Zhang Xiaotian quickly forgot everything around him and threw himself into it.

The Spurs' training is on schedule, Zhang Xiaotian is not conspicuous, and the coach's requirements are still well completed.

At the No. 3 position, he should be no worse than Stephen Jackson, who has lost ability.

However, what really tests everyone's quality is the competition, and there is a difference between training and competition.

The Spurs' first game of preseason was at home against Italian powerhouse Siena.

In front of the NBA team, the European powerhouse is like a European team meeting the American team, and everyone knows before the start of this preseason game that the Spurs will definitely scout players in the game, and if the performance is not up to standard, players like Zhang Xiaotian who want to compete to stay on the team may be cut.

So he was excited and nervous at the same time, looking forward to the opportunity to perform.

The team's starting lineup is Tony Parker, Danny Green, Kawhi Leonard, Tim Duncan and Burris Dior, who was traded last season.

At the beginning of the game, the Spurs scored first by Parker, playing a 10-3 start, and as a European powerhouse, Siena also stabilized its position and launched a counterattack.

Seeing that the score was getting closer and closer, before the halfway quarter, the Spurs replaced Ginobili, and then Ginobili and Duncan got it in a row, and the Spurs suddenly led to double digits.

The opponent could only ask for the time being, and the team's official rotation also began, and the Spurs bench, including Zhang Xiaotian, had their hearts tightened.

The first to get a chance on the inside was DeJuan Blair and then Matt Bonner.

Gary Neal and Patrick Mills were quick to get on the pitch, and at the No. 3 position, the Spurs still let Stephen Jackson go first.

As a newcomer, Zhang Xiaotian didn't get a single minute of opportunity in the first half.

The only consolation was that seven of the twenty people were treated like this, and three others just went up and showed their faces and came down without getting hot.

Fortunately, Siena cooperated, trailing by 24 points at halftime, and the main team of Spurs in the second half just meant that they officially started the player inspection.

Zhang Xiaotian was replaced at the end of the third quarter along with Corey Joseph, who showed his face for more than a minute in the first half, and Eddie Curry on the inside.

Siena is still in the normal rotation and the players are playing hard.

However, the gap in strength, even if the Spurs replace the main force, still exists.

It's not the summer league now, and of course Zhang Xiaotian doesn't have the treatment of a core player.

Corey Joseph dribbled to the front court and threw it, without the meaning of passing the ball at all.

Zhang Xiaotian worked hard to defend well, but when he found that the score gap was almost 30 points, his efforts to defend were really not very conspicuous.

The defender threw it when he seized the opportunity, and there were also a few opportunities to catch the ball on the inside, Zhang Xiaotian became the most embarrassing person in the No. 3 position, and the ball couldn't reach his hand.

He ran desperately, received the ball only once in more than two minutes, and passed it without stopping the ball according to the coach's requirements.

Fortunately, he desperately grabbed two rebounds when defending, otherwise the statistics on the court in the third quarter would have been zero.

Zhang Xiaotian is not tired, but he is afraid that he will not have a chance.

In fact, he was a little conservative when he first played, and if he grabbed a rebound in the summer league, he would definitely launch a counterattack directly, but in these days of training, the coach is very strict, and he is positioned as a 3D player and cannot go beyond it to organize the offense.

If there is a mistake in the official game, there will definitely be no second chance.

But if you don't shine, you won't have more opportunities.

Zhang Xiaotian's entanglement, speaking of which, is still not strong enough, he did not activate his skills in the first three quarters, and he did not have the confidence to hit the ball.

The fourth quarter began quickly, and head coach Popovich motioned for him to continue playing.

Zhang Xiaotian's expression immediately changed, he swept away his negative emotions and focused all his attention on basketball.

Gaining the system not only improved his abilities, but also gave him strong confidence.

The Spurs attacked, and he slipped to the bottom line following the tactics in training, but the ball still didn't reach him.

If you don't pass, you don't pass, he works hard to defend, he fights aggressively, and he can always fight for opportunities.

Mills raised his hand to make a three-point shot after bypassing the defenders on the outside, and Zhang Xiaotian also learned about the shooting habits of his teammates these days, and after Mills made a shot, he made a judgment and rushed to the basket.

After improving his ability, he has the confidence to rush to grab the frontcourt rebound, and he is not afraid of leaving a bad impression on the coach because he will not have time to return to defense.

When, Mills' shot was fast and fast, smashing into the basket and bouncing high.

At this time, a figure flew up directly, and no one thought that Zhang Xiaotian would rush over so decisively.

He jumped high, grabbed the basketball with both hands and pressed it back.

The spurs bench cheered, and the team's boss GDP raised his arms.

Sure enough, there is nothing more noticeable than a passionate dunk, but after getting noticed, he continues to show enough ability to impress the head coach.

Back in his own half, Zhang Xiaotian's defense was more aggressive.

Siena's substitute forward was a little uncomfortable, he was stumbled by Zhang Xiaotian, the whistle did not sound, Zhang Xiaotian had already taken away the basketball, and it was a tomahawk to the front court.

After playing the feeling, Zhang Xiaotian finally got the ball and hit a three-point shot at a 45-degree angle.

Defensively, he was even more meticulous, and the opposing players did not get a chance to shoot.

Just six minutes into the fourth quarter, Zhang Xiaotian grabbed a defensive rebound and advanced quickly.

The Siena players were already paying more attention to him at this time, and they couldn't let him continue to perform with two heavy buckles.

Two strong Italian local players pounced, and Zhang Xiaotian made a sudden stop in the middle of the march to change the rhythm, and the opponent pounced.

Without waiting for Siena's defenders to react, he pulled up one step from the three-point line.

Three-point ...... Hollow into the net, Zhang Xiaotian hit the fourth ball, and finally scored a double.

He threw up his arms and roared, King of the End, he was unstoppable.

In the SBC Center Arena, the home crowd danced high in their seats, the Spurs are not old, they are still strong, and the upcoming NBA2012-2013 season, the Spurs will continue to attack the top throne.

At the same time, they also remembered the new yellow-skinned face, a man who was passionate and fearless on both ends of the floor.