In fact, with a few outside lines to play one big and four small, Zhang Xiaotian is no stranger.

James does this a lot, he sees a lot, although his impact is not as good as James, but the outside shooting is better, and he has to shoot on the outside with the bench, and it must be no problem.

He started with a breakaway and let James Jones hit a three-pointer.

Then he singled Corey Brewer to succeed, which was a mistake in the judgment of the Rockets' defense, thinking that he would pass the ball, but he didn't expect him to turn into a strong hit after only one pass.

It's just that passing and singles complement each other, and if there is a pass, the defender will not dare to strike too fiercely, and if there is a single, the opponent must assist in defense, and it will be much easier to combine the attack.

Some players go all the way to the dark, and it is difficult to open the routine after being figured out.

Zhang Xiaotian's ball quotient has always been very good, and the more he mixes, the better.

In addition to Zhang Xiaotian's strong point, Tristan Thompson also played very well, grabbing rebounds in the front court in a row, which became the key to the Cavaliers' pursuit of points.

Rockets head coach McHale reacted a little slower this time, waiting for the Cavaliers to overtake the score before starting to change the main team back.

The Cavaliers were so happy, James had consumed a lot of money like Harden before, and it was just a few more minutes of rest.

After Harden played, I don't know if it was because he had rested for a long time or because he had consumed too much before, and both shots were iron.

Of course, Zhang Xiaotian turned on his skills at the end of the season, and his defensive level also rose by two notches.

In fact, there is also a lazy way to defend Harden, that is, many teams deal with James, just let him shoot, but not to shoot, but to give a little space.

It's just that Harden has a hand in shooting, and he is very powerful when he is on target, and Zhang Xiaotian doesn't dare to defend it in a negative way.

He tried to follow the opponent's rhythm, didn't do those swooping movements, and he also found some ways to fight physically without the ball, as long as Harden received the ball, he didn't fit closely, but blocked the shooting line.

The Rockets had Josh Smith replace Motai Yunas in the final minute to reduce the height to enhance the defense, aiming at Zhang Xiaotian and James' breakaways.

They did, but at the same time rebounding became more of a problem.

Tristan Thompson was so powerful that he was always able to grab rebounds in the front court when the Cavaliers were shooting iron, allowing the Cavaliers to stay ahead even when James and Love were not feeling good.

The Rockets are depressed, but there is no way at all, Motai Yunas rebounds are just average, at least Josh Smith is better defensive, Howard is not there, and they are doomed.

The key is that Harden, who was powerful in front of him, missed the critical moment, which is also a small problem with Harden, who has not yet proven himself as a star, even if he is already at the All-Star level, he will be affected when it comes to life and death.

So even if Zhang Xiaotian doesn't continue to improve, with his big heart, he can mix for a lifetime.

At 2 minutes and 25 seconds, Zhang Xiaotian hit again and extended the lead to 6 points.

The Rockets asked for a timeout, and after coming on the court again, Harden finally improved on the offensive end, stepping back to meet Zhang Xiaotian's defense and hit a 2-pointer.

Then Harden assisted Josh Smith to hit a two-point assist and was on the verge of catching up.

At this time, James forced Ariza to foul, although he only made one of two free throws, but then forced the opponent to miss on the defensive end.

The Cavaliers attacked again, after James missed the mid-range, Tristan Thompson grabbed the rebound in the front court, and Zhang Xiaotian received the basketball passed over and hit a three-point shot steadily.

The score gap became 6 points again, but the last few tens of seconds remained.

The Rockets can only chase three points at this time, Harden catches the ball and pretends to break through, but Zhang Xiaotian ignores him at all, at this time he doesn't need to predict any rhythm, if the opponent wants two points, just stick to the three-point line.

Sure enough, Harden pulled back and forced a shot outside the three-point line, Zhang Xiaotian was already ready, and his fingertips directly rubbed the basketball thrown by the opponent, so that Harden made a three-point shot.

The Rockets could only use foul tactics, and James hit one of two free throws.

But with the Rockets stealing three points and missing, the game completely lost its suspense.

At 106:99, the Cavaliers got off to a good start in March.

Irving was not there, and Zhang Xiaotian also got more shots, getting a double-double of 23 points and 10 rebounds.

The fans were happy and he was happy.

His current team positioning, it is not easy to get a double-double.

The team won despite the main rotation, and the coaching staff has more confidence in the preparation for the playoffs.

On March 3, the Cavaliers host the Celtics, who are struggling on the brink of the playoffs.

This time the knights had an absolute advantage from the start, and the battle was settled at halftime.

The Celtics made some trades in the middle of the game, and it seems that they have not succeeded in running in until now, and the main force of the Cavaliers only played for about 20 minutes in this game, and won the opponent by more than 40 points, which can be described as a slaughter.

After this game, some people in the outside world even called the Cavaliers a team with no weaknesses.

The media must have touted it, and compared to the Heat, the Cavaliers' team is very young, and if the momentum continues, it is likely to create a dynasty.

But some reporters immediately discovered that stars like James and Zhang Xiaotian have not signed long-term contracts, and the Cavaliers will encounter the problem of renewing young players, and this kind of lineup is likely to fall apart in a season.

This is the limit of the league, and it is also the wonderful thing about the league, and it is impossible for a team with deep pockets to swallow a large number of contracts of more than 10 million, so in the NBA, it is difficult to build a dynasty, especially in modern basketball, which is becoming more and more competitive.

In the training hall, the Cavaliers players were sweating, but James was full of confidence in the Cavaliers to build a dynasty.

But it's a step-by-step process, and they need to win a title for the team first.

"Don't slack off, we need to play better in the playoffs."

"When the time comes, everybody will get big contracts."

The team's record is good, and with James' supervision, the Cavaliers' training atmosphere is very good.

And earning a big contract is also the pursuit of the players, but those players who don't have the opportunity to play are not so happy, the old players who hug the thighs are fine, but the young players are eager to get the opportunity to perform.

There is no chance to perform, let alone a big contract, and I don't know if I can stay in the league.

Professional basketball can turn a poor kid into a billionaire, but it's also a cruel world.

While the Cavaliers are preparing for the playoffs, some teams that don't have a big problem making the playoffs are doing the same.

No matter how the Cavaliers are praised from the outside, they are a lineup that has not passed the playoff test after all, just like the Heat that year, there are more than one or two teams eyeing the championship.