Chapter 38: The Triumph of IQ
The game entered the last two minutes, and the Spurs still led by 5 points thanks to Zhang Xiaotian's three-pointer.
J.R. Smith is also a ruthless character, after missing a shot in front of Zhang Xiaotian, this time he pulled up the three-point line in one step.
Zhang Xiaotian's defense was already in place, but this guy's hand felt really good, Leng threw it into him, and Zhang Xiaotian could only scold a word starting with S.
Next, Duncan missed the shot, and the opponent Felton also missed the throw, and the game entered a scorching period.
In another round of Spurs' attack, Zhang Xiaotian received the ball again.
He raised his hand a little, J.R. Smith immediately jumped up, although the opponent immediately realized that this was a feint and adjusted his posture in the air, but this rash defense still gave Zhang Xiaotian a chance.
Striding into the three-point line, Zhang Xiaotian shot hollow into the net, and the Spurs led by 4 points again.
The advantage of hitting 11 three-pointers that time is that no matter who he meets now, he is strictly guarding his three-pointers, which gives him more opportunities, but he doesn't know that he is not good at three-pointers at all.
However, on the Knicks' side, relying on Anthony to attract firepower, Kidd hit another three-pointer, and the atmosphere on the court became tense again.
For a player like Anthony, even if he didn't feel good before, he had to focus on defense at the critical moment of the game, which is the player's fame, which is enviable.
The clock was in the last thirty seconds, and both sides were extremely cautious.
Zhang Xiaotian is also handy at trash talk, "I didn't expect you to have a big mouth and strength, but you can hold your thighs with a good hand, do you dare to fight back if I score in front of you, maybe I will fight again, who will you ask to help you later." ”
J.R. Smith's face was bruised, a rookie dared to talk to him like that, he was going to beat someone.
As soon as he was angry, he was distracted, in fact, J.R. Smith's defensive skills were okay, but sometimes his head was short-circuited, and Zhang Xiaotian took the opportunity to get rid of it.
Duncan saw that Zhang Xiaotian had a chance, did not force Tyson Chandler, and divided the ball.
Only then did J.R. Smith realize the problem and pounce with all his might.
Unable to dodge, Zhang Xiaotian gritted his teeth and still made a shooting action, allowing the other party to hit him hard.
When the referee's whistle blew, Zhang Xiaotian turned to J.R. Smith and yelled.
J.R. Smith couldn't help it again, he picked up his arm and was about to make a move, Zhang Xiaotian was not afraid, he raised his fist and met it, and when he was bored, he watched the video of unlimited fighting and learned a few tricks.
The clash did not arise, and the players on both sides were relatively calm and immediately pulled people away.
"It's okay, it's okay......" Zhang Xiaotian calmed down relatively quickly, after all, he took the initiative to provoke.
He took a few steps back and forth near the free-throw line, took a few deep breaths and adjusted his rhythm, and didn't miss two free throws.
At 102:99, the Spurs still had a three-point lead and the Knicks called a timeout.
Their strategy was supposed to be a quick two-pointer, but Anthony was caught between Leonard and Danny Green as soon as he received the ball, and he had to pass the ball to the outside line, and Kidd received the ball and Parker was already there.
Anthony lost a few seconds when he got the ball, time was running out, and a quick two-point point was no longer reliable, so Kidd felt that it was better to have three points in the second option, and immediately handed the ball to J.R. Smith.
J.R. Smith was sometimes unreliable, but he felt good today, and he often ignored his defenses when he was crazy in the past, but Kidd chose to believe him.
J.R. Smith was trying to prove himself, and his face was full of murder after receiving the ball.
He took two steps back and began to dribble in search of rhythm, and it was clear that there were no more seconds, but he was still not in a hurry, and in a way, this guy was also a big heart.
Zhang Xiaotian said disdainfully: "Why, you dare to throw in front of me, don't pretend, pass the ball quickly, otherwise I will kill you." ”
The muscles on J.R. Smith's face twitched twice, and suddenly the rhythm changed, and the whole person suddenly pulled up.
The corners of Zhang Xiaotian's mouth curled, and it was indeed difficult for J.R. Smith to intervene if he bounced and shot quickly, but he knew that the opponent was going to shoot and couldn't intervene, so he didn't have to mix.
Just when the rhythm of the opponent's dribble changed, he took a step forward, because he was not afraid of being passed, J.R. Smith's calmness had consumed time, and it was pointless for the Knicks to shoot 2 points now.
J.R. Smith jumped up when he jumped up, but J.R. Smith didn't seem to be intervened and still threw the ball at his own pace.
As a result, Zhang Xiaotian had four fingers touching the ball thrown by the opponent.
The basketball was hindered for a while, and before it reached the top of the basket, Duncan grabbed the ball with an outstretched arm, and the game was over, and the Spurs started the game with nine consecutive wins and continued to remain undefeated.
Zhang Xiaotian scored 15 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, as well as defense at critical moments, as a substitute, his performance can be called a good word.
J.R. Smith was interviewed after the game with a black face and refused to admit defeat, clamoring for him to score more.
Yes, he scored 17 points, but unfortunately it was useless, Zhang Xiaotian helped the team win the championship in front of him, and J.R. Smith was reduced to the background.
The team has won nine games and is about to complete the task, Zhang Xiaotian feels a little excited.
But now he has something more exciting, which is to finalize the advertising endorsement.
Now Eddie's contact information is known to the outside world, and all kinds of business cooperation letters have flown to Eddie's mailbox like rain, and there are no less than ten sneakers alone.
These days, Eddie has screened out some sincerity, and Zhang Xiaotian wants to finalize it personally, which is also what he has repeatedly emphasized, Eddie didn't expect the opportunity to make money to come so quickly, of course, he has to provide Zhang Xiaotian.
"Big brands like Nike and Adidas contacted me at the beginning, brother, they looked like they were going to take you down at all costs, but after a few days, they weren't so enthusiastic, they were all ** businessmen."
Zhang Xiaotian knows that it is because his subsequent performance has not reached the same madness as the Clippers, but he wants to be so crazy every time, does he still have to worry about endorsements, just say that the big brand has the highest price.
"I didn't expect that most of the people who wanted to cooperate with us were brands from across the ocean, how could you have such a high popularity over there, they are really rich."
"However, as a professional agent, I still suggest that it is best to endorse the big brands in the United States, their influence can give you support, media, contacts, these are the guarantee of big contracts."
Eddie has a liver ache, he is now short of money like Zhang Xiaotian, but CAA's professional experience has made him have a more long-term vision, and he believes that Zhang Xiaotian will definitely be able to play and make more money in the future.
Zhang Xiaotian was very satisfied with Eddie's suggestion, he finally saw Eddie's reliable side, but he also had his own views on commercial endorsements.