Chapter 61: The Complete Lineup

The Spurs dominated the first half, but in the third quarter their rhythm was a little off.

The wasp is youthful and energetic, but it has little to do with this.

Weakness in the third quarter is a common problem for the Spurs this season, mainly because of the age of Duncan, the core of the interior.

Generally at this time, the players start to get tired and have to save a certain amount of physical strength for the final battle.

The Spurs can't hold up on the inside without Duncan, and if the interior is suppressed, the offense will be affected.

Fortunately, the Hornets themselves couldn't play explosive offense, and the Spurs relied on defense, but they still stubbornly pinched the lead in the first half.

In the final quarter, the Hornets eliminated the center from their lineup and began to pick up the pace.

Anthony Davis was able to run, and they relied on a small lineup to chase the score to under 10 points.

After more than three minutes in the fourth quarter, Zhang Xiaotian finally played again.

He didn't get the ball in the first round, and the Hornets attacked, and Anderson, who was in position, was very active without the ball.

Anderson rounded the crowd and caught the ball and shot.

His shot point is not high, but he is tall and quick to shoot, which is difficult to guard.

Zhang Xiaotian was prepared, and Anderson didn't throw him away after turning around in the crowd for most of the time.

The shot was intervened, and the sound of the ball hitting the iron was particularly crisp.

Zhang Xiaotian turned around and grabbed the rebound as soon as he interfered with the shot, as if he was sure that Anderson would not shoot, and the muscles in Anderson's face couldn't help but twitch after reacting.

Shooting is his unique skill, and he was despised by a rookie, how can he bear it.

Zhang Xiaotian directly launched a counterattack after winning the backcourt rebound, and he was also holding his breath and was extremely murderous.

Anderson was passed by Zhang Xiaotian just by stretching out his hand, and the defense was not much different from the papier-mâché.

Rivers Jr. in the back hurriedly greeted him, he was a little honey confident, and waited for Zhang Xiaotian to start and hit the basket before jumping up and preparing to block.

Is Rivers Jr. still going to fight him hard, or is it when he rushes up? Zhang Xiaotian didn't even dodge, he knocked people away directly in the air and smashed the ball into the basket.

The referee's whistle sounded in time, 2+1.

Little Rivers was lying on the floor, his face full of disbelief, he was knocked out of the two meters, and the referee still blew him, is there a bit of human touch.

He was very unconvinced, and when he turned around, he had no brains to play one, and then the iron was replaced by their head coach Monty Williams very unhappily.

Zhang Xiaotian is not used to defending tall and long arms, but there is a premise that he has good physical fitness and holds the ball to play bullish, and he is not afraid of a big pitcher like Anderson.

Come on, hand-to-hand combat, don't think about the opportunity to vacate the position, if you have the ability, you will face him and throw strongly.

Anderson was also prevented by Zhang Xiaotian, but Zhang Xiaotian's pace was faster than him, no matter how angry he was, it was useless, and he couldn't block Zhang Xiaotian in the Spurs' attack.

Soon Leonard was substituted again, and the Spurs finally ushered in a big four lineup with a strong ability to block the outside.

Danny Green, Leonard and Zhang Xiaotian can defend alone, and it doesn't matter if they have all kinds of protection.

This lineup can completely keep up with the opponent's speed and attack, and the Hornets can only rely on Davis to play alone, Davis is very threatening, and it is not easy for the Spurs to defend him, but it is impossible to catch up with the score by relying on him.

Zhang Xiaotian scored 6 points and handed out 1 assist after coming on the court, and the Spurs' lead once again came to more than 10 points, and the time is getting less and less, and the hope of the Hornets to reverse is getting smaller and smaller.

When the time entered the last 4 minutes, Ginobili came on the court, and Zhang Xiaotian returned to the bench.

This is revenge, Zhang Xiaotian wants to despise Popovich, and now someone uses it to press him, a not so obedient player, on the bench, but it's hateful.

But he can only think about it, in the spurs Popovich is a big demon level, and he can't do it hard.

In the final moments, Davis showed his soft touch, and guard Grevis Vasquez also hit back-to-back shots, but it was too late, and Leonard made both free throws after a steal to seal the victory.

The losing streak seems like a long time ago, and the Spurs have won again.

Christmas is coming, and there is no Spurs in the Christmas game, as long as they fight again, they can go back to the holiday with peace of mind.

And you don't have to go to the away stadium, just wait at home for the Mavericks in the same district to come over.

The Mavericks have actually not been idle this summer, bringing in a large group of young and veteran players such as O.J. Mayo, Darren Collison, Chris Carman, Elton Brand, etc., and Vince Carter, who can still fight, can only play the sixth man.

However, their results are not good, which has a lot to do with Nowitzki's injury recovery, but Nowitzki's comeback in this game is just in time for Christmas.

On the Spurs side, Zhang Xiaotian returned to the bench, and his status has improved slightly during this time, even if he is the seventh man behind Ginobili, the sixth man, his status often improves at the last moment of the game.

Nuo Tianwang did not start, and the Mavericks' main lineup played hard.

The Spurs took the easy lead, and Danny Green seized the opportunity to hit back-to-back three-pointers.

When Zhang Xiaotian came on the court, the opponent was rookie Jay Crowder, who had not yet developed an attack.

He also played with ease because the team's advantage was clear.

I have to admit that Leonard does have two brushes, and the Mavericks' starting forward is just a role player, and he is trembling under Leonard's long arms.

This can't be learned, long arms are physical talents, even if Zhang Xiaotian is as correct as Leonard in defense, his arms are not so long and he can't steal as easily.

This guy has made 5 steals in the third quarter, and the difference between the two sides has gone to 40 points.

Zhang Xiaotian brushed a few points on the court and only felt bored, and he was also replaced after scoring a double, and both sides were replaced with lineups that are usually difficult to play, and the home audience was drowsy.

At 129:91, the Spurs beat the old rival Mavericks.

The outside world exclaimed that the Spurs with a neat lineup were too terrifying and almost invincible.

As for the analysis of comparing Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard, there is no point, you must know that in internal training, Zhang Xiaotian has always been the one who has been abused.

Zhang Xiaotian's social media received a large number of blessings from fans, which made him feel like he was thinking about it.

He can also get scared, because he officially brought his girlfriend home for the holidays.

"What do you have for Christmas, do you eat turkey?"

"Our family is very free, everyone can report what they like, and the old man is estimated to eat dumplings."

"Well, unlike what I expected, the bottle of red wine I chose can probably go well with dumplings."

"You can order whatever you want, add a turkey So Easy, and a strong man."

Yang Feiyu turned his face sideways on the co-pilot and licked his tongue, full of amorous feelings, "Okay, I want to see how strong this man is." ”