Howard was very innocent and explained to the referee that he couldn't accept the fifth foul at a critical moment in the fourth quarter.

With 5:06 left on the marker, Mike D'Antoni gritted his teeth and brought on Jamison.

Then the Spurs replaced Leonard, Howard went off, and Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard could stay on the court at the same time, which was the strongest offensive lineup of the Spurs in the last quarter.

Ginobili was substituted, and he was the most efficient player of the game, but Popovich certainly had his ideas.

Howard is plagued by fouls, the Lakers are no longer a threat, and he wants to protect Ginobili.

Sure enough, Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard completed their cooperation, and the latter hit a three-point success, and the Spurs led by 13 points, with only 4 minutes left in the clock.

The Lakers brought in Howard again, and Howard made fouls on the inside when he came on the court, but the free throws were iron.

Zhang Xiaotian was replaced again, and Popovich was replaced by Matt Bonner again.

Matt Bonner lived up to the coach's trust when he came on the court, hitting a three-pointer and then hugging Howard, who went inside.

Howard is going to hit someone, but who makes him practice free throws.

One of two free throws, then Danny Green hit another three-pointer, and the ball was unplayable.

Parker, Leonard and Duncan were also swapped off, and the time was less than two minutes.

The Lakers' main lineup held out until the end, and they recovered a few points, but it was meaningless.

Except for Nash's initial score, they didn't take the lead in the whole game.

The strength of the Spurs is not comparable to the remnants of the Lakers.

91:79, this is the final score of the two teams, in the first playoffs, Zhang Xiaotian only got 15 minutes of playing time, 7 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, without any special data.

But if Danny Green only scored 6 points with more playing time, this statistic is also acceptable, and the key is that the fans, who have been rumored on his social media to congratulate him on the victory, is really heartwarming.

At least a few blacks, Zhang Xiaotian chose to ignore them.

There were also three games on the same day, with the Eastern Pacers taking on the Hawks, and young leader Paul George cutting a triple-double to dominate the court, receiving numerous accolades.

The playoffs in his first year as a core were so strong that Paul George was much more eye-catching than Leonard's diligent defense with the Spurs.

As for James scoring a quasi-triple-double and leading the team to a 23-point victory to beat the Bucks, everyone thinks it should be, and the defending champion will play the playoffs.

However, in another game in the West, the Thunder beat the Rockets with a 29-point advantage, which is a little unacceptable.

Jeremy Lin played extremely poorly, he couldn't score points and made many mistakes, not to mention the constant scolding from others, even his fans couldn't be tough.

In fact, against Westbrook, Jeremy Lin was restrained to death, and it was really difficult to find the No. 1 position in the league that could do Westbrook, but it was hard to say that he was worse than Beverley.

After the game, Durant said that they should do better, and Harden probably wanted to kill him with a beard.

The Spurs had two days off in the middle of Game 2 against the Lakers, which was good for them.

Everyone went all out in the playoffs, and role players like Zhang Xiaotian, even if they had less playing time, because of tension and concentration, the consumption was also great.

On the third day of the playoffs, the Clippers still defended their home court, and Paul beat the Grizzlies, which felt like a good form.

Although the regular season records of the two teams are similar, compared with the Grizzlies, the Clippers' bench lineup is stronger, and the first point guard Paul, the outside world is still more optimistic about the Clippers.

However, the Grizzlies are notoriously tough on the line, and the Clippers will certainly be in trouble if they return to their home court.

In the game between the Eastern Bulls and the Nets, the Bulls also relied on tough defense to get back into one percent, and who of the two teams could enter the next round instantly became confusing.

On the fourth day, the Bucks, who had the worst record in the playoffs, were still not the opponents of the Heat, which was nothing to say, and there was a clear gap in strength.

In the game between the Celtics and the Knicks, Anthony is still unstoppable.

Pierce is old, Garnett is also old, they don't have the same level as before on both offensive and defensive ends, and the current Celtics are often prevented from falling into a scoring drought, which has something to do with Rondo's inability to appear in the playoffs.

And in the game between the Warriors and the Nuggets, the Warriors also pulled back strongly.

David Lee is injured and can't play, but the Warriors are stronger, which is also quite embarrassing.

Curry finished with 30 points, 13 assists, five rebounds and three steals, almost unstoppable, and it was his first playoff game.

The playoffs are the flame of real gold, and many people are surprised, he and Paul George are the biggest discoveries in the playoffs, and there are new stars rising in the East and West, respectively, and they will have an impact on the current pattern of the league.

However, everyone was surprised, the future may be theirs, but now it is still the Heat James, the Thunder and the Spurs.

On April 24, the Spurs once again hosted the Lakers, the first opponent of the playoffs.

The start was surprisingly similar, and the Spurs jump ball may be really difficult to win.

It's just that Nash doesn't seem to have the passion of the first game, he didn't call his teammates to cover, but directly handed the ball to the inside.

The Lakers still had an advantage inside, with Gasol scoring first.

It's just that Duncan immediately responded, and when it was time to score, the old stone Buddha would score, and the only thing that could prevent him was physical strength and age.

In addition, Leonard was also activated on the offensive end, he may have been a little nervous before, but he didn't show it, and now Artest has been completely suppressed by him.

In front of Leonard, Artest, who had only a handful of strength left, was very entangled.

And Ginobili scored when he switched to it, and the shooting percentage was much stronger than in the regular season, this senior is also a representative of Mr. Key, and the Spurs' outside defense is too weak.

The Lakers' side was completely different, the playoff veteran Jamison couldn't be relied on, but fortunately, young players like Darius Morris and others stepped up, and it was a lot better than the first game.

But the Spurs were still superior, with Matt Bonner and Zhang Xiaotian both playing well.

The opponent's backup forward Earl Clark, Zhang Xiaotian still felt a little troublesome when he played in the regular season, but when he met again in the playoffs, it seemed that the other party was a rookie, and he had been on the battlefield for a long time.

Some people just can't fight a tough battle, and Zhang Xiaotian is not among them.

"Are you nervous, I don't think you're fit to fight on the stage of the playoffs, be careful, I'm going to break through."

The other party was very angry, but did not notice that the cover of the Spurs had come up.

Zhang Xiaotian easily bypassed the defense and scored 2 points when he pulled it up.

This feeling is really good, as long as he is calm and fights well, he can play to his strengths without the need for skill bonuses.

His performance was only part of the team, and the script seemed to be written, and the Spurs led by eight points at halftime.