Chapter 57: Hu Lai's lore

Hayward's current position in the Jazz should be a super sixth man, not starting, but he will stay on the court in key moments in the fourth quarter, somewhat similar to the previous Ginobili, and now the Spurs Ginobili's status has dropped so much.

Zhang Xiaotian fought with all his might, only to find that Hayward was a little stronger than he imagined.

The power is very good, and the ball is a little bit better than Parsons.

However, Hayward's surprise was a little more than his surprise, and the opponent's aggression was as good as the previous match.

Zhang Xiaotian went up to touch the ball for the first time and planned to force the opponent, but after changing direction and squeezing, Hayward still followed, Zhang Xiaotian was also ruthless, and immediately sat with his back inside, and came to a center action, squeezing under the basket and hitting the small hook.

Speaking of comprehensiveness, Zhang Xiaotian can be said to be the best, he has played in any position in the amateur arena, and he can play some skills in various positions, but he can't show it in the professional arena.

To sum up, it is not enough to work at home, but when there is a flash of inspiration, it is often amazing.

Hayward is not weak, and when he plays, the Jazz can be said to treat him as the core of the perimeter.

However, he didn't force the fight, and as a third-year player, he sensibly signaled his teammates to come over and cover.

Bypassing the defense Hayward was a three-point shot, and Zhang Xiaotian desperately squeezed over or was a step slower.

is a ruthless character, Zhang Xiaotian's attention is more concentrated.

Ginobili didn't feel good in this game, and the Spurs didn't use one big and four small for the time being.

Split came off the bench and played well, but soon received a fourth foul on Millsap and was substituted for Dio, who was too slow to be used at such a time.

After Millsap hit the free throw, Duncan was also on the inside for a foul.

Duncan can basically blow up with the other party, but the other inside line can't keep up.

On the Jazz side, both Millsap and Al Jefferson can pull out and shoot, and the Spurs are a bit overwhelmed inside, so the team now needs to work on the outside.

At 5 minutes and 7 seconds, Parker broke through to make it 2+1, and the Spurs took the lead.

There are two guards on the court, but the Jazz now often let Hayward hold the ball and block inside, which Zhang Xiaotian looks very envious.

One block and one demolition, Al Jefferson hit another two-pointer, and Duncan really couldn't get out.

The scores of the two sides are very tight, and the defense is obviously very good, but at this time, there is a feeling that no one can prevent anyone.

Zhang Xiaotian is also very painful, Jazz's blocking and dismantling is often difficult for individual defense to be useful.

And Hayward didn't talk trash to him at all, he finally got in and picked up the basket successfully, and Hayward immediately returned him with a block and a pick-and-roll.

As the two teams reached the final three minutes of the stalemate, Dio received a pass from Parker and stole a three-pointer from the outside.

Next, the Jazz's Millsap layup was capped by Duncan, and the Spurs held a 4-point lead and ball possession, and there was a chance to lock the game.

Danny Green also made a mistake in the following round, and the Jazz managed to seize the opportunity to equalize the score.

"The Spurs are tired, the format is more favorable to the Jazz, and the Utah are always aggressive at home."

As the commentator said, playing away is a lot more tiring.

Zhang Xiaotian has no problem with his physical strength in these games, but his sleep is definitely not as good as at home.

The other players hadn't used stamina potions like him, especially the older ones, who were definitely more affected than him.

After being blocked by the opponent's covering team a few times, Zhang Xiaotian finally quickly bypassed this time, and Hayward wanted to draw a gourd in the same way, but found that Zhang Xiaotian pounced.

The mid-range shot hit the iron, Duncan protected the rebound, and did not let the Jazz seize the opportunity to overtake.

After receiving the ball, Parker signaled everyone not to rush, and at the last moment, the Spurs still planned to fight the opponent in a positional battle.

Duncan's strong play on the inside was unsuccessful, and Morris Williams also hit the iron with his outward shots.

The clock was already in the last 1 minute, Parker broke through and was pinched back the ball, Zhang Xiaotian received the ball and made a feint to shoot a little to deceive Hayward's center of gravity, and then accelerated into it.

Millsap made up for it, Zhang Xiaotian put the ball aside for a point, Dior faked the ball to Danny Green, the Jazz's defense finally didn't have time to rotate, and Danny Green scored with a mid-range shot.

At 96:94, a typical Spurs fit, Popovich nodded slightly.

The point is that there are only 40 seconds left, and it is important to take the initiative at this time.

In the moment of life and death, the Jazz's Morris Williams was full of confidence, but Hayward's side couldn't catch the ball.

Zhang Xiaotian didn't dare to relax, and he didn't tire of staring at it.

As long as the screen doesn't dismantle the ball, Morris Williams pulls up from the outside again.

It was still iron, but this time there was a problem with the rebound, and Millsap grabbed a key frontcourt rebound, passed back to Morris Williams and hit a shot to tie it at 96-96.

Shot twice, but the Jazz didn't have much time this time, and the Spurs called a timeout.

After the game restarted, the Spurs did not choose to press the time, but chose to attack quickly and let the last offensive opportunity be in their own hands.

Parker missed a shot at the top of the arc, and Hayward protected the backcourt rebound, and the Jazz called a timeout.

After the timeout, the Jazz didn't shoot quickly, and Morris Williams spent a full 18 seconds signaling his teammates to cover, and he didn't kill inside, just a three-point shot.

On the other side, Al Jefferson blocked Duncan, and Millsap turned and rushed to the basket again.

Rushing for the rebound, the ball was picked up by Millsap again, and Popovich cursed on the sidelines.

Millsap pointed the ball to the side and was about to take it in his hand, when Zhang Xiaotian rushed over from the side.

The bodies of the two collided solidly, and they both lost their balance a little, but Zhang Xiaotian was more prepared when they collided, and when he stumbled, he didn't forget to reach out and scoop the ball over.

The time is less than 5 seconds, and according to the coach's request, Zhang Xiaotian should ask for a timeout at this time.

He swept his gaze, and the other Jazz players were still stuck at the moment when Millsap got the rebound, and they didn't react so quickly, Zhang Xiaotian smashed the ball to the ground and rushed towards the Jazz half.

Popovich was so angry that he almost rushed into the court, and in the last few minutes, the team played what the hell, offensive errors, defensive rebounding protection was not in place, and the brain was not hot at the last moment, and he did not call a timeout.

Zhang Xiaotian's move angered the coach, but it also caught the Jazz team off guard.

They chased after Zhang Xiaotian, and Randy Foye was the fastest to defend and grabbed directly in front of Zhang Xiaotian from the side.

Zhang Xiaotian paused, Randy Foye exerted his own force too violently, and the center of gravity was tilted to the side, and the people behind him were about to pounce, Zhang Xiaotian had already started again, and the flying dragon was in the sky.