Chapter 56: He's going to score

At 134:126, in this Texas Civil War, the Spurs had the last laugh.

Jeremy Lin's 38 points and 7 assists, as well as 2 steals and 2 blocks, all came to naught, which can only be used to comfort his fans, and Lin is still crazy.

With 29 points, 12 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks, Zhang Xiaotian's double-double is a double harvest of personal data and team victory.

As a result, some people are happy and some are worried, and the players who are common to the two can't help but fantasize that if the two of them are on the same team, wouldn't they be able to laugh at the league.

Zhang Xiaotian didn't dare to do this kind of dream, and the strength of the two people was still far from the top of the league.

The next day, Woolley posted a video on social media that was so blurry that he could only be seen shoving a large black object into his mouth.

However, the accompanying text is very domineering, and he is not ashamed of the gambling beauty and good character, and he eats the keyboard when he eats the keyboard.

But soon some netizens revealed that this cheekiness just made people fool people by making chocolate out of the keyboard, and in the end, they ate too much and caused gastrointestinal discomfort and had to go to the hospital, which also made people happy.

To be honest, Jeremy Lin's outburst was surprising but not surprising, and Zhang Xiaotian's outburst made fans hotly discuss his strength.

What is the extent of his strength, this question is not only debated by fans, but also by Spurs.

If the Spurs are determined to cultivate, there is no bamboo basket to play for nothing, even if he only signs a one-year contract, Zhang Xiaotian is also a restricted player.

In terms of position, Zhang Xiaotian can be allowed to play the second position, so that he and Leonard do not overlap.

However, the team just renewed Danny Green's contract in the summer, and even if Zhang Xiaotian has the strength, it depends on the cost performance.

If you can't decide for the time being, you can look at the performance on the field, anyway, now that the team has few No. 3 positions, even if you don't deliberately cultivate, Zhang Xiaotian has enough opportunities.

The team's next game is the Jazz team, although the Jazz team has a good record and does not have an absolute superstar, but there are many people who play, and it is a hard bone.

Against the Jazz, the Spurs got off to a good start.

The first quarter was when Duncan was at his most physical, and the Spurs were generally able to play well, and the Jazz's two interior linemen, Millsap and Al Jefferson, were difficult to limit Duncan, and the advantage of height and arm length on the inside was more obvious than on the outside.

Parker's mid-range shot, which he gets rid of with with his speed, is also extremely difficult to guard against on the offensive end.

Popovich is also paying attention to Zhang Xiaotian, it stands to reason that a good state can be continued, but now Zhang Xiaotian seems to have returned to mediocrity.

From the perspective of a coach, this player is unstable, and a strong team does not mean that it cannot tolerate unstable players, but it is certainly not cultivated as a key player.

Zhang Xiaotian actually wants to perform well, his Marvin Williams looks ordinary, but in fact, his defensive methods are much more elaborate than Parsons, coupled with the suppression of height and weight, he really has no chance to perform for the time being.

What makes him a little depressed is that the team won't get into trouble because of his lackluster performance.

Compared to the front, the Jazz's guard line defense is just average, and Danny Green hit two three-pointers in a row, further indicating that he is more suitable for the main lineup.

Zhang Xiaotian is better at playing with the ball on the offensive end, as a low-ranking offensive point on the field, it is obviously not good to have a conflict with the big guy with the ball.

In other words, Zhang Xiaotian's characteristics make his status in Spurs not up to the bottom.

He has no regrets, maybe he can start ironclad by joining the Magic, but since his chance to change his life is the basketball championship system, he definitely wants to join a team that has a chance to compete for a championship, and the team in his hometown is just a plus.

The Spurs took a solid lead in the first quarter, but problems arose in the second quarter.

First of all, Millsap, his range is very good, the Spurs don't have a player who can limit him well, he pulls out to shoot, and Duncan can't do anything inside.

Then there's Gordon Hayward, who is actually the Jazz's No. 1 scorer on the outside, but they're trying to play the sixth man this season for the sake of tactical planning.

After Zhang Xiaotian went down, the Spurs did not have the No. 3 position, and no one could defend against Hayward.

After Hayward scored back-to-back points, the Spurs had no choice but to let Zhang Xiaotian and Danny Green take turns restricting him on the court.

But at this time, the Jazz had turned the score over, and the Jazz's bench was very powerful, in addition to Hayward, there was also Enes Kanter, and Kante also had an advantage in playing inside.

What's more, the Jazz's outside bench is better than the main lineup defense, and people like Demar Carroll almost make the Spurs' bench have no chance to shoot.

The Spurs trailed by nine points at halftime, and it was only when they met a team with more players that the Spurs suffered their injuries, and Popovich missed Leonard even more.

If Leonard and Zhang Xiaotian take turns to play, the Spurs' forward line will be more complete.

However, Leonard is the team's baby, and Popovich will definitely let him come back once he is fully recuperated.

Many fans hoped that Zhang Xiaotian would continue to break out, but to their disappointment, Zhang Xiaotian did not score a point at halftime.

Some fans hate iron and steel, thinking that Zhang Xiaotian's style of play should be tougher, some players complain that the Spurs give Zhang Xiaotian too few opportunities to get the ball, and many fans are already looking forward to Zhang Xiaotian's performance at critical moments.

As a coach, Zhang Xiaotian's lack of scoring is not a plus, but he also let Marvin Williams eat duck eggs, which can be regarded as a draw.

Speaking of Zhang Xiaotian's luck is not bad, if the other two small forwards in the team are not injured, he is estimated to not play with such a performance, and now, it will not affect the playing time at all.

In the second half, Spurs strengthened their defense, as well as their own offense.

In fact, as long as they can score offensively, the Jazz team also has not many ways, their bench is strong defensively, but the offensive power is not very good, so they rely on two interior lines and Hayward.

Zhang Xiaotian tried to attack in the third quarter, but the effect was not good, and he also knew that this kind of thing would not come in a hurry.

When encountering an opponent with poor defense, you can also get a few more empty positions, or wave a wave, and the opposing player defends well and he exposes his weaknesses.

If he can't bear it, he will make a big plan, and he will show it when he can make a move.

The team had Parker and Duncan, and they chased the score back in the third quarter.

In the second half, Spurs' bench performance was good, with Split, Dior and Mills all being efficient on the offensive end.

However, Hayward still did not limit it, Popovich pinched the time and replaced Zhang Xiaotian, even if he didn't feel it in the end, it was enough to be able to limit Hayward.

Zhang Xiaotian's mind is different, he has been low-key for three sections, and he can't do it if he doesn't cut the score.

Hayward's defense is also good, but certainly not as old as Marvin Williams.

He's going to score, he's going to score, he's going to score, important things say three times.