Although Spoelstra has not yet figured out Zhang Xiaotian, there is no need to let the main team play at the last moment of the preseason, he plans to have a good talk with Zhang Xiaotian after the game, and let him exert his strength in the next game.

However, Zhang Xiaotian took the initiative to ask for help, and Spoelstra asked for a replacement after a little consideration, and it was good to inspect it, he happened to be a little uneasy.

How did he know that Zhang Xiaotian's last force was not to show confidence, but that his strength had really changed.

If Zhang Xiaotian is allowed to show his strength in the first half of the game, it really depends on how the opposing players defend it, but now it is showing that Zhang Xiaotian is in the middle of his arms.

The Hawks have a lot of rookies, and it is the time to scout people, especially the No. 17 pick Dennis Schroder is their key object of scrutiny, and now the team's rhythm is Schroder's grasp.

Zhang Xiaotian just wanted to look up to the sky and laugh after going up, after last season's training, and then against some marginal people, he can play as much as he wants, not to mention that there are still skill effects now.

In two minutes, Zhang Xiaotian scored 8 points to stop the Eagles and went off the court with his head held high.

Sure enough, Spoelstra was ashamed of the players he had ever doubted.

Regaining a double-digit lead, the Heat also easily won the preseason game against the Hawks.

James was very excited in an interview after the game, "He's a reliable basketball player, he's a good fit for the team, he knows how to play, he can play multiple positions, he can open up space on the court, he can play with the ball, he's very threatening. ”

Zhang Xiaotian said modestly with a smug expression, "I put myself in a support position, in front of a group of good players, I have to do a good job of defense and integrate into the team, of course, when the team needs me, I can score at any time." ”

"It's all about winning!"

You can't blame him for pretending, now that he's famous, he needs to build an image in the team.

There will be some ups and downs in the future, and the head coach should not abandon him easily.

His purpose in doing this is to gain the trust of his coach and teammates, and everyone thinks that he has the ability to help the team, and it is good for everyone to save some time for running-in.

Yang Feiyu hasn't come over yet, and when he returns home, he feels a lot colder, Zhang Xiaotian is doing muscle relaxation exercises while video chatting with his fiancée.

"Don't worry, everyone is a professional player, I'm not here to be close friends with them, I'm here to help the team win, as long as you show a certain strength, it's not difficult to integrate into the new team, but are you still used to it."

Yang Feiyu looked listless, "Following my dad, it's not free at all, do you say it's not used to it...... But I've done a lot of market research these days, and it's not easy to be a sports brand, it's much more difficult than my third-tier clothing brand. ”

Although Zhang Xiaotian doesn't understand the market very well, he also knows that sports brands target a relatively narrow consumer group, and they will definitely have to compete with several international brands and a few good local brands on the other side of the ocean.

The advertising expenses of those big brands alone are beyond the reach of an athlete like him.

Seeing that he was a little depressed, Yang Feiyu, who had succeeded in his conspiracy, laughed.

"Haha, but now the fan economy is popular, we don't need to invest too much in the early stage, I suggest building image stores in a few big cities first, and sales mainly rely on the improvement of the network."

"The quality should be good, the price is a little more expensive, there is no problem, as long as you are active in the NBA, there will definitely be fans who will buy it, in fact, there have been players who have done similar things, but you have a master like me to take care of it, you will definitely be able to be dozens of grades higher than them."

"How can you be a few years old, and when there is enough market feedback, we can choose to expand the scale and improve the brand or withdraw in time."

Zhang Xiaotian's expression was strange, and Yang Feiyu suddenly made people feel quite relieved.

The second game of the Heat preseason is to play the Pistons, and if the Heat is a small lineup, then the Pistons are a big lineup.

They are all 2-metre longs except for the number one, with summer signing Josh Smith at the number three and the twin towers of Greg Monroe and Andre Drummond on the inside.

So when Zhang Xiaotian heard that the coach asked him to try to play the No. 4 position against Greg Monroe, who was 2.11 meters, he was a little confused.

Wade will also play this time, which can be regarded as the strongest lineup of the Heat now, Zhang Xiaotian can only bite the bullet.

Not to mention that Zhang Xiaotian can't defend against Monroe on the inside, and Bosh can't squeeze in.

The Heat are also singles, and if they can't grab rebounds, they won't grab them, and anyway, the Pistons can't prevent them if they're too slow to die.

Bosh pulled out to score, and Zhang Xiaotian was originally on the outside line on the offensive end.

So the Pistons played the inside, the Heat played the outside, and everyone played their own.

The Heat rebounds were blown up by the other party, and Zhang Xiaotian was a little embarrassed, but seeing that Bosh still looked fierce after hitting the outside, he also learned the same.

It can only be said that the Pistons are weak, and their full-court rebounds are almost twice as large as the Heat's, and they have been falling behind steadily.

After the upgrade, Mr. Key skills are the best to use, and Zhang Xiaotian hit two whistle balls in the whole game, once again conquering the heart of the head coach.

However, Spoelstra was also as puzzled as Popovich, could it be that Zhang Xiaotian is really a game-type player, the more critical the time, the more powerful he is, or the preseason when everyone is not ruthless, so this guy can score when he wants to score.

Scoring when you want to score is an incredible ability.

So in this game, Zhang Xiaotian enjoyed the treatment of the main force, and in the last quarter, he sat down and drank drinks and talked and laughed, watching the team take the opponent lightly.

Spoelstra is still quite relieved, it seems that Zhang Xiaotian is in no problem.

It's just that if he plays the main team, the ball problem must also be well distributed.

Zhang Xiaotian is not the kind of player who plays completely without the ball, which makes Spoelstra a little worried, and in the regular season, when he encounters a team with twin towers like the Pistons, playing a small lineup is also a risky behavior.

Although Haslem's starting line is not a traditional lineup, Zhang Xiaotian's steps seem to be a little bigger.

The original starting promise was verbal, and it was not said by him as a head coach, just to have room for turnaround, of course, the key is James's attitude.

The team won Zhang Xiaotian because of James' strong recommendation, but if James is kept playing the No. 4 position, the consumption of the team's core will be too great, and James may not be willing to set it in the No. 4 position.

If Zhang Xiaotian fights, does he have that ability?

In the final moments of the game, which five men should the team let go?

Thinking about the unresolved issues, Spoelstra suddenly felt that the preseason was boring.