In the half quarter, 9 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 1 block, Zhang Xiaotian was in a state of excitement throughout the halftime break.

The basketball championship system really works, he's full of power, he feels like he's already an NBA-level player, and his dream is about to come true.

As the second half was about to begin, Jacques Vaughn had five starters ready to play, and Zhang Xiaotian came to his senses, he was still far from it, he was only a substitute in the summer league, and he had not yet received a formal contract.

Getting the magic system gives him a chance, and to seize it, he needs to work harder.

Halfway through the third quarter, John Jenkins of the Hawks suddenly felt hot and hit two three-pointers in a row to lead the team to catch up with the score.

Jacques Vaughn hurriedly called a timeout to adjust, I don't know if it was because Zhang Xiaotian performed well in the first half, Jacques Vaughn replaced the team's interior and played a small lineup.

He put Zhang Xiaotian on the court to defend John Jenkins, who was hot, and Kawhi Leonard went to the No. 4 position to play against the Hawks' rookie Mike Scott, who had just grabbed a rebound in the frontcourt.

Last season, when the Spurs played a small lineup, Leonard would be at the top of the No. 4 position, and what Zhang Xiaotian is doing now is what Spurs' defensive three-or-D player Danny Green did on the court.

Playing earlier than in the first half, Zhang Xiaotian forced himself to calm down.

After the timeout, Leonard hit a goal immediately and showed his value as a core.

When it was the Eagles' turn to attack, Zhang Xiaotian knew that his time had come, and John Jenkins quickly posted it just after halftime.

He is taller and stronger than the opponent, and with the bonus of the form hot card, he is also faster than the opponent, in this case, he has to prove that his attitude is also stronger than the opponent.

John Jenkins was on fire, and the Hawks coach told his teammates to pass him the ball during the timeout.

But under Zhang Xiaotian's close defense, he actually made two consecutive getaway moves without receiving the ball.

Passing the ball was a technical job, and Brad Wernermaker didn't take advantage of the small gaps created by his teammates.

John Jenkins didn't receive the ball, the Eagles' offense stalled, and Brad Wernermaker could only hoist the ball to Mike Scott, who tried to single out Leonard, but found that he couldn't hit at all.

The offensive time passed like this, and when I stood up and played, I couldn't get the opportunity out at all.

In the end, John Jenkins almost pushed Zhang Xiaotian away and received the ball, but the moment he received the ball, Zhang Xiaotian posted it again, and there was still no chance to shoot.

John Jenkins shouted to his teammates to come over to block the pick-and-roll, and the referee signaled for the Eagles to have a 24-second offensive violation.

Guarding against the opponent's lack of a shot, Jacques Vaughn nodded slightly on the sidelines, which was the result he wanted.

Switching offense and defense, Leonard hit again, and the difference between the two teams began to widen again.

In the second half of the third quarter, the Spurs played a small 14-2 surge to extend the lead to 15 points in one fell swoop.

In the fourth quarter, the outcome of the game was not much in suspense, and Zhang Xiaotian was replaced after playing for three minutes.

With 18 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 1 block, he played longer in the second half, but he focused all his energy on mark-to-man defense, and only the statistics of points and rebounds increased.

However, throughout the game, Zhang Xiaotian's efficiency is definitely the first.

At 102:82, it was the final score, and the Spurs deservedly won the game.

By the end of the game, Spurs head coach Greg Popovich in the stands had disappeared, making people feel a little disappointed.

Back at the hotel, Zhang Xiaotian found that someone had sent a message on his phone.

"I watched the live broadcast of your game with the beautiful girl today, you are really good, you are worthy of the man I fell in love with in one game, but your coach is not good, if you let you play at the beginning, the game will be over a long time ago."

It's the confused girl, Zhang Xiaotian now knows her name.

Yang Feiyu, a student at A&M University, although the non-mainstream hairstyle makes it difficult to imagine that this girl is a top student of a prestigious university.

After sending a thank you message last time, the two didn't contact again, and they didn't expect the other party to send a message.

This girl chattered and didn't know much about basketball, but Zhang Xiaotian was still very grateful to her, so he sent a message back to explain his current situation to the other party.

"The training camp contract, it turns out that this is the case, so the pretty girl is a liar? No, I'm going to tell her that pretty girls are actually quite simple. ”

"Eddie can't be considered a liar, I'm all his players now......"

Zhang Xiaotian euphemistically said that Eddie just bragged when he picked up a girl, so that he could stop Yang Feiyu from going crazy, as for this girl to expose Eddie's true face to her friends, Zhang Xiaotian couldn't care about it.

After chatting with Yang Feiyu for a while, Zhang Xiaotian felt a lot more relaxed.

The dream he has been pursuing is like in front of him, but he is actually quite under pressure.

While chatting, he was stretching on the floor of the hotel, the competition was not long, but the muscles were also tired, he had to hurry up to recover and stay in the best shape for training and challenges.

Around the same time, Spurs Summer League coach Jacque Vaughn spoke with head coach Gregg Popovich again.

After asking about Leonard, Popovich mentioned, "The team's No. 10 was drafted two years ago, right? ”

Jacques Vaughn has a good impression of Zhang Xiaotian, "Yes, he is a very hard working boy, I have always asked him to defend Kewai in the team's training, and Kehuai should still like him." ”

"Well, let him keep showing the defensive side of things...... Three-point shooting ability should also be observed. ”

The Spurs haven't made it to the Finals in five years, and Tim Duncan, the pillar of the team, is getting older every year, and if he wants to chase a championship, he will need to add to the team's roster.

In the undrafted and marginalized people, the Spurs are very good at it.

During the team's training the next day, Zhang Xiaotian obviously felt the change in other people's eyes, with hostility and envy.

The summer league was a springboard, and only a few people could stand out, and through the game against the Eagles, Zhang Xiaotian's competitiveness was obviously improved.

On July 15, the Spurs faced the Lakers in the second game of the summer league.

Zhang Xiaotian, who was warming up, suddenly smiled, and the system changed again.

[The host's second official match is about to begin, and the skill is activated.] 】

[Mr. Key Level 1: Increases the last shot percentage to double the average shooting percentage per game, with 50% ignorance defense.] 】

[King of the Last Quarter Level 1: Increases the host's total ability in the fourth quarter of the game by 20%, and doubles the ability to increase in overtime.] 】