Chapter 488: Wei Shao's troubles
On November 25, the Spurs played the Hornets away.
The Hornets felt that the Pelicans' victory was a lesson in view, and they came up with a desperate look.
But in fact, there is still a gap in the strength of the Hornets, Howard completely lost his fighting power at the peak on the inside, and after entangled for one quarter, the Hornets began to rout from the second quarter.
The biggest problem with the Hornets is that their core Walker lacks height and playmaking skills, making it too easy to target.
The team spent money to no avail, and without the right leader, it was difficult for them to go further.
As a result, the Spurs easily stopped the losing streak and beat the Hornets by a big margin.
Back at home, the Spurs defeated the Mavericks again, and now the Mavericks are almost completely targeted by the Spurs, and it was really easy to take them.
Then comes the team's final game in November, when they host the Grizzlies.
The grizzly bears didn't move much in the summer, and even freed up space a little.
Then, they were cursed with injuries again, and Gasol Jr. was the only highly-paid player left.
The offensive power is insufficient, the defensive intensity is not enough, and the Grizzlies cannot support it this season.
They give a lot of opportunities to young players and rarely start to give up.
It didn't take much effort for the Spurs to take them, leading a little bit in each quarter, and it was easy to get it.
This Grizzlies team is completely different from what they have encountered in previous seasons, they have changed coaches, and they have lost the fighting spirit, so naturally they cannot cause problems for their opponents.
In December, the team began to push the first All-Star candidates.
The All-Star Game will usher in a major overhaul, the previous East-West rivalry will be canceled, and instead, the two captains of the All-Star Game will select players from the players selected for the All-Star Game to form a team and compete against each other. The two captains will be the players who have received the most fan votes in the Eastern and Western Divisions.
As always, the selection process for the 24 All-Stars will not change, with 12 in the East and 12 in the West. All-Star starters are still voted on by fans, media, and players, while the bench is selected by coaches. The captains of both teams will select their players from among the All-Star starters and the All-Star benches, respectively.
Zhang Xiaotian's fans are gearing up, hoping to throw a captain.
The Spurs' first opponent in December was the Grizzlies, and Parker chose to return at this time, and Vicky gave Parker the start.
Parker can only play for about ten minutes now, and it can be seen that he is also trying to make a change, and wants to use his experience to do a good job of organization, rather than charging forward at the top of his game.
How to say it, it may be that I have been resting for a long time, my shooting feel is not very good, I don't have much playing time in other aspects, and the opponent is not strong, so I can't see it very well.
Of course, the Spurs still won comfortably, and the Grizzlies really can't do it right now.
On December 3, the Spurs played the Thunder away, which was the first game in a back-to-back.
The Spurs let Parker rest in rotation, and the work of defending Wei Shao was too tiring, and Parker, who had just returned, would definitely not be able to do it.
The Thunder are not injured or sick now, but their record is that they can't even achieve a 50% win rate, which is also a big surprise.
However, the Thunder had the advantage at the beginning of this game, because the Spurs had returned and enough manpower to rest, Aldridge did not play, and the Spurs' interior line was suddenly a little tight.
The team played one big and four small, mainly because Leonard has not yet recovered his ten-success and is not so sharp in the No. 4 position, and he has already booked the qualification for the next rotation.
Only Zhang Xiaotian belongs to the tough type, and he doesn't need the benefits of rotation for the time being.
The Thunder had the advantage at the start because of Willis and Adams.
When Anthony and Paul George were almost locked in, their offense was still good, just because there were many people, and the Thunder started really well, so they would be gossiped about if they didn't have good results.
Of course, their bench is really average, and the team's tactics do not support the play of rotation players, and the Spurs are chasing back points by that time.
However, the Thunder are now in dire need of victory to boost morale, and the main team has played for a long time, and the score has always been dominant in the first half.
Leonard is still limited time, Zhang Xiaotian often has to pick the head at both offensive and defensive ends, and the consumption is not ordinarily large, so Vicky did not let him play on it.
Murray is doing well at times like these, and if he gets his shots right, the young man still has a future.
McGee, who gets more playing time, has fouled too much, and he still doesn't fit to play too long.
In the final moments of the second quarter, the Thunder hit a buzzer-beating three-pointer to extend the lead to 10 points, and the game suddenly became relatively difficult.
Leonard was also anxious and wanted to play for a few more minutes, but he didn't want to talk to the old man more.
However, Zhang Xiaotian became more and more calm, "The Thunder's style of play is a three-board axe, as long as we stabilize in the third quarter, the form will change, and we will definitely perform better in the second half." ”
The strategy in the second half, of course, is to target the defense and shrink slightly, not to give Adams room to move, and to induce Westbrook to shoot outside.
Spurs are still good in this regard, and they can always make tactical fine-tuning according to the situation of the opponent.
Unlike some teams, they play back and forth like that, and when they encounter a stronger opponent, they will be completely targeted.
In the third quarter, both of the Spurs' strategies were successful, and the Thunder's resilience was a little poor.
The Big Three did not unite well, and it can be seen that they are also trying to figure out a way, but the effect is not good.
After Westbrook and Adams were restricted, the Thunder's offense became extremely fragmented and fluid.
The Spurs have an excellent defensive system and a strong individual defense, even if not all of their strength, and it is not something that the Thunder, who can't even get into the top eight now, can easily play against.
The advantage accumulated by the Thunder in the first half was all dissipated in this quarter.
Zhang Xiaotian's words are good, Thunder is a three-board axe, and when the Big Three are full of physical strength and feel good, even singles can give people a lot of pressure, but only if there is a problem, it is difficult for them to have a good solution.
Whether it is the organization or the offense, and how should the organization be organized?
Not long after the start of the season, Westbrook was often plagued by these problems.
He is not used to the current style of play, and he doesn't mind making sacrifices for the sake of the team's victory, but he is more impatient, and if the effect is not good, he wants to rely on other means to solve the problem.
The Thunder's players are there, but it's awkward to play together, and the rhythm is very problematic.
Donovan's means are still a little worse, maybe the team will be better to recreate the twin stars in the summer, the distribution of the ball of the Big Three and the characteristics of each other and the coordination problems give him a headache.
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