Chapter 204: Guiding the Competition
During the rookie game training, James also came over to visit the class.
He wasn't the only one who did it, basically half of the team's bosses came to take a look.
Take care of the rookies of the team, show the demeanor of the boss, and make friends with a few young people by the way, basically.
However, everyone's way is different, like Duncan, at most come over to say hello, but James is posing as a mentor and communicating with several rookies for a while.
Not to mention, James still has a lot of status in the circle of black brothers in the league.
If it weren't for Zhang Xiaotian's different skin color, maybe he would be able to get the most opportunities in the game soon.
However, it is already his second year in the league, and Zhang Xiaotian's status is no longer the same, and what he wants to do in the game will not be as difficult as last year.
The leading coach of the Hill team is actually the assistant coach of the Pacers, and they also put on the starting role of the twin towers, Drummond and Valanciunas, and the other three are Lillard, Beal and Zhang Xiaotian.
The Webb team lined up a combination of McCarvey, Oladipo and three interior players, and the Celtics' two interior youngsters, Salinger and Olynyk, plus Anthony Davis, which is also the reason why there are more interior lines this year.
Davis is also going to participate in the All-Star Game, and judging from last year, this guy didn't pay much attention to the All-Star, although this time he was at home.
Zhang Xiaotian, there are a few people in their team who care, Lillard, and Waiters are all here.
Lillard is also going to participate in the All-Star Game, so he obviously cares about it, but he still looks like a person who has come over, saying that he will connect the team with indisputable data and lead Team Hill to victory.
Compared with O'Neal's living treasure, Hill's personality is not interesting, it is more of a communication between players, and Zhang Xiaotian naturally integrates into it.
His current strength has no problem coping with the rookie game, and it doesn't matter if he has skills or anything.
As far as the opponent's starting lineup is concerned, no matter who he faces, he is small and big.
However, the system still determined that this key game increased his total stats by 10%.
He got his chance at the start of the game, and Lillard commanded him decently before passing the ball to him, although the timing was up for debate.
Davis came up to him, apparently intending to make him a cameo in the number three position.
Zhang Xiaotian made a breakthrough move without pressure, shook Davis's center of gravity twice in a row, and then faked a real pass, allowing Drummond under the basket to dunk the ball.
But he still has to be so complicated, and Davis is just putting on a show.
Next, Zhang Xiaotian felt what is called the benefit of having a big center, and the opponent's three interior lines couldn't win against Drummond, so he saw him turning clouds and rain under the basket.
Completely violent, with no technology at all.
All kinds of frontcourt rebounds made Zhang Xiaotian imagine what it would be like to cooperate with such an insider.
Although the technique was a little rougher, Zhang Xiaotian and a few people stood outside to watch Drummond play, and their team also started 6:0.
However, the two Celtics on the other side are very simple, and they don't want to perform, they honestly seize the opportunity to score, and they have the ability to shoot from the outside.
As a result, the Webb team soon overtook the score, Zhang Xiaotian was worried that the score gap would be widened, and he also came to a few pictures to divide the ball, so that the scores of the two sides were close together.
In an All-Star game, especially in a rookie game, it's so easy to find an open spot in front of you.
Soon both teams went into the rotation, and the good youngsters came up and showed their faces.
This time, there is more performance on the inside, and it looks like a decent game, but in fact, there is still a big difference from the intensity of the regular season, and everyone is not ruthless.
As soon as the Hill team's West came on the court, he immediately turned on the scoring mode, and he couldn't hold it back for a long time, and his technical characteristics are also suitable for this kind of game.
And Webb's Tim Hardaway Jr. was also eager to try, and the two started heads-up several times after they came on the court, which also attracted applause from the sidelines.
The veteran players who watched the game also liked to coax, but the treatment enjoyed by the two in the team was still slightly different.
The Webb side would prefer to give Tim Hardaway Jr. more opportunities, but West is not very well received by the coach, or because of network problems.
However, those who like to be in the limelight must have more opportunities than those who are obscure, and those who play as substitutes are not so famous, and if they don't have the desire to perform, they will definitely have a lot fewer opportunities, and the league is also a very realistic place.
Drummond got a double-double at the break, and he grabbed the rebound for most of the time, and this attitude was echoed by his teammates.
After the main force returned to the court, Zhang Xiaotian also felt that he could give full play to this advantage.
Usually the inside line is always bullied, and he also wants to taste the feeling of bullying.
But first, let's have a violent buckle.
He seized the opportunity to get the ball in the backcourt and rushed up, to be honest, there was no small forward on the opposite team, and there was really no one who could completely limit him if he didn't get a pinch.
A dragon buckled, and the Heat triumvirate sitting in the audience also stood up and cheered.
At the end of the first half, it was their side that took the lead, and Zhang Xiaotian was very satisfied.
He also showed playmaking skills that he didn't play with the Heat, with a team-high five assists.
At halftime, he also smiled and communicated with the others, "I have a bad problem, I like to win any game, let's work together in the second half." ”
Zhang Xiaotian showed good strength in the game, passed the ball well, and James came to say hello, but no one saved face.
Drummond, in particular, still wants to win the MVP of the rookie game.
In the second half, Davis scored as soon as he came up, and Zhang Xiaotian was also very vigilant.
All-Star is not a real game after all, and his playing time is not guaranteed.
The current defense of both sides is also in vain, and it is impossible to guarantee who will break out.
In order to ensure the team's victory, Zhang Xiaotian suddenly went over to help defend when the opponent made another careless layup, cut the ball with a knife, and then quickly counterattacked to score.
The one who was cut off still had some grudges, and almost suspected that Zhang Xiaotian had a grudge against him.
But then Zhang Xiaotian's solid performance at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends made the score advantage on their side expand.
The other party just started to be ruthless, and they don't know why Zhang Xiaotian really defended it, but the NBA group of heavenly pride is not easy to get along with, Zhang Xiaotian has made the first year of junior high school, and they will definitely return it.
It seems that the game is getting more and more real, and Zhang Xiaotian showed a smile.
It's not that he is complacent, the lineup on their side is indeed stronger, and the combination is more reasonable.
If it were a real fight, the accident would be much smaller.
In addition, Zhang Xiaotian is not the only one who is here to fight, and Drummond has grabbed rebounds in the front court in a row, and the game is becoming more and more stable.