Chapter 47: Don't Rookie Wall
The commercial endorsement matter is almost discussed, just wait for Zhang Xiaotian to go back after the away game to officially make a decision, and then it is time to sign a contract and shoot an advertisement.
On November 28, the Spurs will challenge the rebuilding team, the Orlando Magic.
Old acquaintance Jacques Vaughn regretted seeing Zhang Xiaotian's performance recently, the magic now does not have a good No. 3 position, and he is also picking among several rookies, which is far from Zhang Xiaocha.
He didn't want to leave a bad impression when he first arrived at the Magic, and he didn't exert too much effort when he recruited Zhang Xiaotian, otherwise he only needed to give a slightly larger contract, and now the Magic team will not be wheeled every game on the front line.
Of course, the Magic are more than just that trouble right now, they haven't identified the real core yet.
The team Nelson is an old man, but to be honest, he is still not strong enough to be the core, and the new players don't have much confidence to seize power, and Jacques Vaughn is also very troubled.
Spurs didn't start this game well, and back-to-back away games have had a big impact on them.
But the magic can't seize the opportunity, Zhang Xiaotian's Morris Harkless, who is also in the first round of this year's show, but compared to Zhang Xiaotian, who has been honed, this kid is obviously not confident, and he is as thin as a bamboo pole, and he doesn't dare to make a move under Zhang Xiaotian's watching.
When it came time to rotate, Ginobili took away another wave, and the Spurs led by more than 10 points all of a sudden.
I have to say that between the strong team and the weak team, the substitute player is a watershed, and the Spurs use a strong player like Ginobili to play as a substitute, which is simply bullying.
Coupled with Duncan and Parker's steady output, it was soon time for the team to practice on the bench again.
Zhang Xiaotian was actually not in good shape in these two games, but the efficiency was about the same.
It is not too easy to fight to the death against a few core players, and it is not too easy to meet a rookie again, Zhang Xiaotian can't help but sigh, even if the NBA is the top of professional basketball, the gap between players is too big.
It may not be much in terms of physical fitness, but confidence and tactical literacy are the difference between heaven and earth.
The Spurs won by 29 points, 15-1, and continued to lead the league.
Next they have to go to Miami, and it's back-to-back, and the schedule is simply overwhelming.
So Popovich waved his hand, GDP plus Danny Green were all rested in turn, and only Zhang Xiaotian played as usual among the main forces, and Zhang Xiaotian was not the real main force, so naturally there was no such treatment.
He is still in a good mood, he just wants to play more games, and he doesn't want to be treated as a rotation.
The Heat have been strong this season and are now ranked first in the East.
Zhang Xiaotian was very excited, several bigwigs of the team did not play, and Popovich gave him the treatment of the core of the team.
In addition, he finally has to face LeBron James, who is now the No. 3 in the league.
Playing against the strongest, he can also know where to go.
Being a frontline player is about being a deterrent on both ends of the floor, and those who go to extremes are not the way he's headed.
At the beginning of the game, the Heat felt a little careless, but Zhang Xiaotian quickly suffered.
James' speed and strength completely crushed him, and even the offensive skills that were criticized by the outside world were not comparable to ordinary forward players.
In order to prevent the opponent from breaking through, when James was outside the three-point line, Zhang Xiaotian took a step, but he didn't expect the opponent to shoot it when he pulled it up, and he also threw it.
Zhang Xiaotian immediately understood that James and DeRozan were different, and he didn't dare to let it go anymore.
After being taken by the other party, Zhang Xiaotian used all his strength to target James.
As soon as he started with his best efforts, he had no choice, just because he didn't want to admit defeat.
The physical strength that had not fully recovered flew away like flowing water, and it was only half a quarter when Zhang Xiaotian felt fatigued.
He wanted to curse, James was too strong, just to restrain his defensive style.
The Spurs quickly fell into passivity, trailing by 10 points in less than the quarter.
Popovich didn't mind at all, and soon made substitutions to treat the game as a training session, and fans who were expecting a strong team to fight might be disappointed.
But in the rotation thing, it was the Spurs who had the advantage.
It was purely a matter of feel, and they hit three points in a row, and they quickly overtook the score again.
Then after the main force of the Heat came up, the big three showed their power and turned the score over again.
Strength is strength, Zhang Xiaotian's feeling is very profound, now the Spurs have no main lineup, they purely rely on feel.
Zhang Xiaotian is no longer polite, this throw, although the shooting rate is lower than any previous abnormal game, but it can also score.
In the third quarter, a group of Spurs bench shots decisively, faintly meaning to win the game.
Although Zhang Xiaotian can't get James, basketball is not heads-up.
In the final quarter, he was able to fight the opponent hard.
But in the end, he realized that his current strength is not good in front of some players, and it is not good to add skills.
The Heat first showed Ray Allen in the rotation period, and then James and Wade returned to the court after the opponent's offensive and defensive rhythm changed, and they immediately grasped the initiative firmly in their hands.
Zhang Xiaotian really worked hard, and he actually considered using card packs to make his game more beautiful.
But in the end, he also figured it out, there is only one card pack, and consumption doesn't mean much here, so it's good to figure out the gap between himself and the top players.
Without a few big guys on the team, this game is really difficult to play.
After returning to the locker room, Zhang Xiaotian was directly tired and vomited, he had never been so tired since he played basketball.
On the way to the shower, his head was dizzy, and he really felt like he was dying.
The sixth away, the second back-to-back, difficult opponent, Zhang Xiaotian collapsed in the hotel at night, and he didn't even want to move.
Back in San Antonio, he hadn't recovered and was not at all refreshed in training.
He almost sprained his foot in the group confrontation before he woke up, and it didn't matter if his physical strength was affected, so it was not good to be injured.
The body can't keep up with the high-intensity game, resulting in a lack of form, which is something that all newcomers experience, known as the rookie wall.
Zhang Xiaotian actually encountered this problem when he played three away games, but two of the opponents were too weak to be exposed in time.
The way he played was too physically demanding, and he started by chance, so he would meet the rookie wall faster than others.
It's good that the Heat were blown up by James, after all, there are more players who have been blown up by him, and if he is still sluggish in the next games, it is likely to affect his career.
Because Leonard is recovering well from his injury, he can't always play the main team, and if he doesn't show his strength at this time, his value will not rise for no reason.
Importantly, he has a way to stop the rookie wall from appearing.
After Zhang Xiaotian returned home from training, he finally made up his mind, he clicked on the system mall, clicked on the physical strength potion, ten victory points, and bought.