Chapter 195: Confidence
At Miami International Airport, Yang Feiyu's eyes were red.
The season is still going on, and Yang Feiyu is returning to the other side of the ocean for the Spring Festival on behalf of the two.
After going to the other side of the ocean this summer to set up a homecoming banquet, the two will be together next year to celebrate the New Year.
Next, Yang Feiyu will be there to prepare for the sports brand, and the two will only meet through video calls for a few months.
After sending off his wife, Zhang Xiaotian was a little unaccustomed to returning home alone.
But it's for their better future, and a few months apart is nothing.
The team will next play at home against the Thunder, who only made minor repairs last summer and did not keep last year's sixth man, Kevin Martin, in order to save money.
And Russell Westbrook, one of the two minor, has knee surgery and is still in the truce, and even so, they still have the second record in the West.
No, because the Heat took out the Spurs, and now they are number one in the West.
The reason why they are so hanging, Durant must be the biggest reason, and now Durant is staying at the top of the scoring list, surpassing the second place by a lot.
However, everyone is used to this phenomenon, and Durant has been recognized as the strongest scoring man in the league.
Without Westbrook's strong point, the possibility of the Heat winning the opponent is still very high.
At the beginning of the game, it seemed to be the same development, and the Heat started with a small climax of 18:2.
It was also the Thunder who died on their own, facing the Heat with a regular lineup, and Kendrick Perkins playing the No. 5 position.
But Perkins couldn't defend and didn't threaten the offense, so he was killed by the Heat.
Four minutes later, Thunder coach Scott Brooks rushed to replace sophomore Jeremy Lamb and changed lineup to close the hole.
After leaving only Ibaka as an inside line, the Thunder's offensive and defensive capabilities have improved and they began to chase points.
The Heat didn't underestimate each other, just relaxed a little, and it was normal to be chased back a few points.
But when it came to the rotation period, something went wrong, and it stands to reason that Wade's return to the main team in this game would not be a big problem during their rotation period.
It's just that what I didn't expect was that Thunder veteran Fisher and Lamb, who had been substituted before, hit six three-pointers in a row, and Ray Allen wanted to fight back but hit all the iron.
The Heat suddenly led by more than a dozen points and trailed by 5 points at the end of the first half, which was a sudden situation, and the Heat was a little unexpected.
As for the defense of Durant and Ibaka, it is actually only average.
Ibaka frequently grabbed rebounds in the frontcourt, and as for Durant, this guy's scoring ability is too strong, and James personally defended it and let him score 16 points in the first half.
Of course, James also scored 15 points, and the main lineup, the Heat, still did not lose, it was completely a problem during the rotation period, and the situation that occurred was that they did not prepare.
Maybe they're a little bit proud, but luckily it's the regular season and they have a chance to make things right.
At half-time, they were still confident they could win.
But they were slapped in the face at the beginning of the second half, and the Thunder hit an 11-2 mini-climax on the court, and then Durant continued to turn on the scoring mode.
On the Heat's side, James was indeed a little anxious, and he began to increase the number of singles, but he did not effectively connect with other players, resulting in a collective dumbness of the Heat's shooters.
Zhang Xiaotian wants to review, he played very comfortably in the last game, but this game against Sapo Sovlosa's defense did not give the team strong support.
During the rotation period, the Heat suffered another loss, and the Thunder's lead was about to run to 20 points.
The Heat didn't have the habit of giving up, and James directly gave up the rest time.
But the point difference is already too big, plus Bosh is choked enough by Ibaka, and Wade is not in the best state, although Zhang Xiaotian began to exert power at the end of the season, it is still not enough.
As the game entered the final two minutes, the Heat finally chose to come off the bench.
Losing to the remnants of the Thunder, the Heat will be depressed and begin to reflect at the same time.
If you want to win the championship, you have to play against more than one or two, and only the strongest team will have the last laugh.
The Heat need to get better, be more tactical on offense and aggressive on defense.
At the same time, the health of the players must be guaranteed, and now that many young players in the league have grown up, they must be in the best form to enter the playoffs to have a chance to reach the top.
After this game, the tone of strong in the west and weak in the east has a market again.
Whether the east is strong or the west is strong, these are all objective existences, and they will change with the replacement of players.
But those tunes are not away analysis, but to divert the tone to the black team.
Business alliances, cows, ghosts, snakes, and gods all have them, and there is no way to do it.
If you can withstand all the pressure and do your best, that's the strongest.
Zhang Xiaotian also gave an interview to talk about the current situation of the team, "The season is long, and there will be some problems in each team, and finding problems and solving them is the attitude of a professional team." ”
"We're first in the East and first in the league right now, that's just the way it is."
"When it comes to the playoffs, we're going to be stronger and I'm going to be stronger...... It's okay to talk about the playoffs now, but it's okay for the Heat to get into the playoffs. ”
Zhang Xiaotian was full of confidence in an interview, no matter how others hack him or the Black Heat, it is difficult to deny the results, so athletes have confidence if they have achievements.
For a player like him who works hard and doesn't have negative press, it's no problem to be arrogant in tone, and his fans love it.
Since entering the league, his fan base has also been growing, which is why he has the confidence to invest in entrepreneurship.
Coming to February, the Heat's first battle was against the Knicks.
Compared to last time, the Knicks are missing Bargnani, with Smith and Tyson Chandler both there.
Like James, Anthony has been playing the No. 4 position during this time.
It's easy for a striker of their calibre to switch between them, it's not that they're not three-and-four, but they can play well in the number three and four positions.
With Chandler here, the Knicks' interior defense will also be stronger.
Smith was in the starting three, and the sixth man became rookie Tim Hardaway Jr., a style of play that has both advantages and disadvantages.
Anyway, Smith is a player with a lot of character.
This goods has untied the opponent's shoelaces twice before, and after being punished internally, it is a little more honest these days.
However, in the face of the Eastern Conference boss Heat, Smith's heart to let go of himself is ready to move.
When he came up, he couldn't help but spew trash talk at Zhang Xiaotian, a player like Zhang Xiaotian who became popular for some reason, Smith didn't like it.