Zhang Xiaotian unexpectedly received an invitation to the All-Star Weekend Three-Point Contest, and his three-point shot is very average.

It seems that the gimmick of breaking the record is enough, he thought about it for a second and agreed, why not go, it will be regarded as a tour.

And he may also have the opportunity to participate in the rookie game, although it is not the main game, but he is also honored.

I think about the beginning, I dreamed of entering the NBA but couldn't, how many days and nights I couldn't sleep.

Now that he has the opportunity to go around the All-Stars, the chances of life are truly magical and he needs to cherish them.

After returning from the road, they will be challenged by the Lakers, a powerhouse in the West.

This season's Lakers, the summer is vigorous, what the first scoring guard partners with the first center, what the Big Four, what the starting five Tigers, but now they are not even in the top eight.

Injuries are a big reason, but Mike D'Antoni really hasn't put together their luxury squad effectively.

Coming to the away game to beat the Spurs, the Lakers did not bring the interior twin towers Howard and Pau Gasol.

Howard is a little bit wrong, and Gasol is back and forth with injuries.

Without two interior lines, the Lakers did not put the bench on top of their heads, but let rookie Thackeray start, and then the third backup guard, let Kobe Bryant play small forward, and let Artest play power forward.

In this way, the Spurs' interior line takes advantage.

But after the start, there was some surprise, Artest resisted Duncan hard, but Duncan couldn't prevent it, and Artest scored continuously.

So the Spurs quickly made a change, letting Dio come on the court to defend Artest and Duncan to play center.

The Spurs adjusted in time and quickly regained the initiative, because the Lakers' lineup attack power was insufficient, they could defend Kobe Bryant, and under the interference of Leonard's long arm, Kobe's hand was just average.

When it came to the rotation, Zhang Xiaotian faced Jamison again.

The aging Jamison is not fast, but he can't give him a chance to shoot, and Zhang Xiaotian can handle it.

Originally, the advantages were on the Spurs' side, but when Nash played with the bench, the Lakers instead played a more fluid offense, and their backup power forward Earl Clarke felt hot and once chased the score.

However, Popovich's level of adjustment was absolutely fine, and he quickly replaced Split at the beginning to solve the problem, and now he has replaced Split again, which also solves the problem.

Anyway, the Lakers just don't have an inside line, Duncan is a little bad on his own, Split churned on the inside, and the Spurs pulled the score away and entered the break with a 9-point lead.

Kobe Bryant had an average hand in the first half, but he also made two fouls on Leonard, and when he changed defenses, he made a foul on Ginobili, and he definitely had to pay more attention in the second half.

What's the matter, the Lakers are also Kobe's team, and they can't relax if they want to win against Kobe.

In the third quarter, something went wrong, and Kobe Bryant started to take over the game early.

Leonard can limit him, but to Kobe's extent, what can really limit him is his touch.

After getting used to Leonard's defense, Bryant was able to exert his power, hitting consecutive mid-range shots, hitting three-pointers, and occasionally sending wonderful passes when the Spurs were pinching him, making the team's defense a little chaotic by himself.

How to say, defending Kobe Bryant can't be judged by common sense, sometimes he won't pass the ball when he encounters a pinch, and there is a threat to difficult shots, but sometimes he suddenly passes the ball when it seems to be able to play.

In other words, Kobe Bryant will definitely suffer a loss if he defends with experience, so he can only let the single defense master follow him and interfere with him, let him shoot outside, and break through to help the defense in a timely manner.

In the third quarter, Leonard found that his defense was not good, and Bryant scored 14 points and handed out three assists.

There is really no way to play this superstar, the key is that in the next rotation time, Dio did not catch the young and strong Earl Clark, this kid scored two points and three points in a row, and his hand felt hot.

This is more embarrassing, as a competitor in the West, if the Spurs can't even handle the Lakers, who lack a major general, it won't be a joke.

In the decisive moment, the Lakers are Nash, Kobe, Artest plus Jamison and Earl Clarke off the bench.

The Spurs gave up Danny Green, who had previously performed poorly, and kept Ginobili and Zhang Xiaotian on the court.

They were the leading side, Duncan was not feeling good, and Popovich had to keep the perimeter attack point on it.

Because Leonard wanted to defend Kobe, Ginobili definitely couldn't withstand Artest, so their offensive and defensive alignment was completely disrupted, Ginobili changed to defend Jamison, and Zhang Xiaotian took the most strenuous words against Artest.

I have also tried to let Zhang Xiaotian defend Kobe Bryant before, but his hard-carrying type does not work well for Kobe.

"Little one, your strength is still a little short."

"Shut up, you're still behind."

Artest couldn't show off and was so angry that he screamed, when the two of them didn't have the ball, it was like wrestling, they were just carrying each other with their bodies, and the referee didn't bother to pay attention.

Zhang Xiaotian's defensive means to restrict Jamison is definitely no problem, but it is too expensive to be entangled with Artest, but fortunately, Artest is much worse than James in offense.

Singles scored two and one, all of them were dry pulls, and only one of three three-point shots was made, so that the two big guys on the outside didn't pass the ball to him much.

3 minutes and 32 seconds, Kobe Bryant hit a long-range three-point shot, he didn't score three points in his normal position before, Leonard stood at the three-point line a little blind, he didn't expect Kobe Bryant to shoot like this, he would dare to shoot like this.

Next, Parker made a pass error, and the Lakers countered with Jamison's two-point shot, and the gap between the two sides was reduced to only 3 points.

The Spurs called a timeout, Popovich paddled the tactical board with a serious expression, and the players did not dare to gasp loudly.

Originally, they had a good lead, but Parker suddenly made three mistakes, Duncan had no chance to score, and Ginobili's singles success rate was lower than Zhang Xiaotian's.

When they first entered the final quarter, they held a 10-point lead, not because the opponent was strong, but because they were wasted.

Zhang Xiaotian was not convinced, he should have been replaced earlier, Kobe Bryant didn't rest like this, Leonard should rest more, Leonard's attack in the last quarter was not a threat to him.

It's a pity that the opponent's small forward is also very tough, and Zhang Xiaotian is also a little depressed.

It was something he had to face, and he couldn't help but say, "I was able to get the ball in." ”

Popovich turned his head to look at him, and for a moment there was a little silence in the air, and Zhang Xiaotian could read the eyes of several teammates opposite, which was admiring his courage.

He didn't have a chance to go up and Leonard hit a three-pointer.

Zhang Xiaotian was already a little depressed, but Artest received the ball but wanted to hit him with his back.

He was furious, could it be that he was a soft persimmon.