The Pacers had decent defensive players on the bench, and it was Lance Stephenson who started the final quarter with Zhang Xiaotian.

This guy has weight and belongs to the type that can resist it, but it's a pity that the Pacers are missing the inside gate, and Zhang Xiaotian can't be restrained by the top defense of the outside line alone.

The Pacers' consideration was also good, allowing Stephenson to pester Zhang Xiaotian and other players to attack.

It's just that people are not entangled, and Zhang Xiaotian has scored inside several times.

But on the scoring end, the Pacers still did a good job.

So the first few minutes of the fourth quarter, both teams were not satisfied.

Three minutes later, both teams were on the line, with the Pacers on Thaddeus Young and Oladipo and the Spurs on Leonard and Aldridge.

Why do players want to recruit All-Star level players, you can see the difference at this time.

When the Spurs' three strong points are all there, the opponent's defense is easy to mess up no matter how blocked.

The key is that the defense of this lineup can also be improved, and the lineup that integrates offense and defense can be taken out by the first-tier team.

The Spurs didn't let Aldridge play in the low post, but let him pull out to attract the attention of the defense, and now the Spurs' interior line, that is, he has the ability.

After the change, the Spurs hit two three-pointers in a row.

It's not good for the Pacers to spread out their defense, and it's easy to get into trouble if they don't spread out.

In the final moments, All-Star-caliber players don't need to accumulate stamina, and the energy that bursts out is amazing, and the right thing for the Pacers to do now is to let their All-Star-caliber players come out and work hard.

Not to mention that Oladipo was targeted by Zhang Xiaotian, in terms of the number of All-Star level players, the Pacers also suffered.

The head coach of the Pacers, Mike McMillan, has had a lot of wins and losses, with several major rotation players coming from one place to another, but never being able to put together the best combination.

They fell behind in the score, and they couldn't stop Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard, in fact, this game was like this.

Sure enough, after the Pacers played another two minutes of small lineup chasing points and failed, the victory or defeat was already obvious.

Before you know it, the Spurs have come to a wave of fifteen consecutive wins.

And the next game, it was full of talk again, and the Spurs returned to their home court to face the Cavaliers.

This season, the Cavaliers' record is not so good because of Irving's departure, but with James here, the Cavaliers will never lack topicality.

The Cavaliers signed Wade and Rose last summer, and even though both are not in their prime, many fans still have great expectations.

In Irving's trade, the Cavaliers acquired Thomas Jr. and Jay Crowder, two of the Celtics' playoff winners last season.

They also signed Jeff Green as a practical striker, and they also added a veteran newcomer.

At first glance, the knight's strength did not decrease, but in reality it was not.

A bunch of players will never be good for a single player, and Tyronn Lue is not a master tactician of the team and cannot bring out the best in each player, and these players are not particularly compatible with James' style.

The distribution of the ball, defensive intensity, efficiency outside the three-point line, and so on are not satisfactory, and if it weren't for James's fame, the Cavaliers' strength would no longer be considered a first-class powerhouse.

But because of James, a super player, no one can say that they can win them.

There aren't many teams with stars of this calibre, and the Spurs want to train their players well.

The Cavaliers have been playing one big and four small all this time, and the Spurs have rarely changed their starting lineup.

Put Danny Green in the starting lineup, Zhang Xiaotian played three, and Leonard played four.

The Cavaliers' first offense was fluid, but the Spurs quickly returned the favor.

From the beginning of the game, Zhang Xiaotian felt that this game felt very good.

It's not the feel, it's that Aldridge feels good, and as long as the Spurs play well inside, they are basically unstoppable on the offensive end.

Thomas Jr. has not fully recovered since returning from injury, which has led to his weaknesses on the defensive end doubling up, not only Evans casually playing him, but also Murray.

Rose's strength has also dropped sharply, and the Spurs are in the No. 1 position.

A group of bigwigs on the Cavaliers bench, only Wade played well, and the Spurs didn't let the other side take advantage.

When it comes to playing this part, the Cavaliers want to fight for an advantage, and James is extremely critical to this.

Leonard has been looking forward to playing against a heavyweight player for some time, and this game is also very exciting, and in order to limit James, he took the initiative to reduce the consumption on the offensive end, which made James extremely uncomfortable.

Of course, James is James, and he's the best player for the Cavaliers.

At this time, it is time to fight for the number of strong points, and ordinary stars still do not have the role of All-Star level stars, especially in this kind of top team matchup.

James slightly overpowered Leonard, but Zhang Xiaotian beat Jay Crowder, Aldridge was also stronger than Love, and the other two points were also stronger than Spurs.

There was no way around it, in the first quarter, James also relied on his super personal ability to forcibly help players gain an advantage, and by halftime, the Spurs had already overtaken the advantage.

The problem with the Cavaliers right now is not that there are fewer people playing, but that there are too many people playing.

Some of these players are famous, need some possession, and the three-point and defense are not so good, and James's breakthrough point system has also been greatly affected.

It's not as good as James leading the shooter, maybe James is looking for more attempts as he gets older, but obviously the Cavaliers' attempts this season have not been very successful.

Relatively speaking, the Spurs have a much more reasonable player structure.

Vicky is really good at using players, and he allocates his playing time to make sure everyone has a chance.

Of course, the Spurs' players are young and energetic, and the Cavaliers can't compare.

The Spurs, who have always been said to be old, can finally despise other teams, and the only old guy left in the team ** Vicky is tactically well arranged, as for whether he is happy or not, no matter how old man has a trick.

The Cavaliers can only envy this, and of course, the team's handling of the Irving trade is also a problem.

In the second half, James could only strengthen his attack.

At some point, he seemed to be back to when he was younger, but his mentality was never the same as before.

On the Spurs' side, the attack points are gradually concentrated, but they still choose more, and the top three points are matched with Evans's model, which others can't envy.

With James scoring rebounds and assists, the Cavaliers barely got pulled away, but it can only be like this, and James can't do it any further.

The Spurs are playing lightly and preparing for the game.

In the last quarter, James didn't hit the top.

After all, it's still the regular season, and it won't be so exaggerated, the Cavaliers almost put out another lineup, Wade and Rose are playing, and it's hard to say what effect they hope to achieve, just rotate as usual.

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