Chapter 72: Challenges in the Rotation Period

"Marion has won again, there is a chance to participate in a higher level of competition, congratulations, it looks like your investment is going to be successful."

"You seem to be very reluctant to reduce the investment on the model's side, is it coerced, haha...... I don't have to worry about you. ”

Because he was going to play away, Zhang Xiaotian did not go to cheer for Marion, who participated in the key game, and he called as soon as he returned to the hotel.

With Zhang's success, Eddie plans to focus on basketball, and he now collects a lot of NCAA data, and also focuses on minor and amateur leagues, hoping to sign good players before the summer.

Their company hasn't hired a lot of people yet, and Eddie doesn't have time to accompany the little model to all kinds of holes, although this used to be his main source of income, and with Carlin's supervision, Eddie doesn't plan to sign a small model anymore.

After the Hawks, the Spurs continue to play on the road in the East, and they face the 76ers this time.

The 76ers started the season well, but when everyone became familiar with their new style, it was difficult to play hard battles without an absolute leader, and their results began to decline.

They didn't have an inside line that they could handle, and Duncan, who was well-rested, was casually abused.

As long as Duncan plays well, the Spurs will have an easy time for the others.

The 76ers reacted quickly, and in the second quarter they let Spencer Hawes take the lead.

But they trailed by 14 points at halftime, and in the second half, they played a good game for a while with their young and good physical strength, and they were only five points behind.

It's just that after Zhang Xiaotian came on the court in the fourth quarter, he immediately took the rotation lineup to pull the score back to more than 10 points, and it seemed natural that the Spurs won in the end, and their background was even deeper.

Back at home, the Spurs take on the Hornets again, and Ginobili will return for this game, but Popovich has put Duncan and Leonard out again.

The Spurs will always do this kind of hateful thing, and the point is that most teams are helpless.

The team started Stephen Jackson, and there was speculation that it was going to sell people and show them.

With two big players missing, the Hornets wanted to win the game, and they started to play hard, but while the offense was good, their defense was helpless against the Spurs.

Anthony Davis is also said to have an injury and his performance on the court is also average.

In the second half, the Hornets' momentum went down, and the remnants of the Spurs couldn't win, why work so hard, this is the sadness of the weak team.

Spurs are on the verge of winning again, and it seems that the winning streak will be easy for them.

The team's state is very good, but Zhang Xiaotian has personally come to a bottleneck, which is not in a hurry.

He also wants to come and break out from time to time, as the fans expect, or reach the level of a star all at once.

It's not that easy, Zhang Xiaotian is also very sensible, his hole cards can't be played so easily, he only has a one-year contract on him, and he must perform well at the most critical moment to get a good contract for himself.

The outside world is also very inconsistent with him, saying that he has unlimited potential, more often than not he is mediocre, saying that he can't do it, and in the fourth quarter he can always score.

Not in the open spot, he's contributed to the scoring on more than one occasion.

If he can keep playing like he did in the final quarter, then it is likely that he can get 20+5+5 in another rookie season.

That's not the case, so some attribute his success to luck and the system, while others believe that the system limits him.

Popovich said that he is not so magical, and he can't see through Zhang Xiaotian.

As the date draws closer, so does the enthusiasm of fans for the All-Star.

In the rookie game, the only famous one is, of course, Kyrie Irving, the popular fried chicken Uncle Drew, another player who participated in both the rookie game and the All-Star game.

Rubio, Thomas Jr. and the like are also good talking points.

Lillard and Davis are also concerned, and Zhang Xiaotian's popularity has decreased slightly, but it is also the type that makes people jealous.

On January 25, the Spurs went to the road to challenge the Mavericks, Duncan was still recuperating on his knee, and Leonard returned to the starting lineup after a rest.

With Nowitzki recuperating and returning to the starting lineup, the Mavericks' record has picked up, but in the competitive West, that clearly isn't enough.

Dio started with a good constraint on Nowitzki, and Spurs still took the initiative into their own hands on the road.

With a 10-point lead in the first half and a 20-point lead in the third quarter, the Spurs could practice with confidence again, and even Zhang Xiaotian and Ginobili sat on the sidelines to rest.

Zhang Xiaotian is still a little distressed, and his average data per game will decline again if he is not in the fourth quarter.

The Mavericks played well off the bench in the final moments, and Vince Carter shot well from three-point range and two-point range.

It's just that the Mavericks also have a lot of veteran players, and the score gap is so big, even if they desperately chase the points, they also recover some points, but it still doesn't mean much after all.

The Spurs continued their winning streak with seven double-doubles, but unfortunately there were no Zhang Xiaotian and Ginobili on the list.

Ginobili is also in a contract year, but he doesn't care, his value no longer needs to be measured by quantity.

The next day they were back at home, but they had to face the Suns back-to-back.

The Suns lost Nash last summer, and while young Goran Dragic was doing just fine, the team's record was a mess.

Although it was against a weak team, the opening advantage of the Spurs without Duncan was not so great.

Parker made several offensive teammates and missed them, and the Suns took the lead in establishing an advantage on the rebound.

Parker then quickly switched to attack mode, and the Suns' defense couldn't stop him at all, and the two teams fell into a stalemate.

After Zhang Xiaotian came on the field, he ran into trouble, which he didn't encounter on the strong team.

That is Michael Beasley, the backup forward player of the Suns, the power of the big forward, the skill of the small forward, the height and weight of the Zhang Xiaotian can still play tricks.

What are you kidding, such a guy turned out to be a substitute, much better than the starters of many teams.

When he was still on a rookie salary, he averaged almost 20 per game, but he couldn't get a good contract, and from this point of view, the NBA is really unexpectedly difficult to mix.

It is said that personality factors account for a large factor, and Zhang Xiaotian took it as a warning, if he showed his so-called character and lost a lot of dollars, it was better to be a good child.

But when Beasley once again carried him to hit the mid-range shot after physical contact, and threw a disdainful look, Zhang Xiaotian couldn't bear it.

his good boy, at least on the field, he can't possibly do what good boy.

Come on, come on, character boy, see who can't carry it first.