Chapter 492: Intense Schedule
The rockets were followed by the Mavericks, and back-to-back.
Against the Rockets, the Spurs had their full strength, and against the Mavericks, they had almost half of their crews rested.
As a result, they lost to the Rockets and then beat the Mavericks in a feeling of casualness.
The Mavericks still had the advantage in front, and the Spurs Yuya Yuzai lined up the lineup, and then crushed the opponent with Tarzan in the final quarter.
Once a top three in Texas, the Mavericks have fallen too far behind.
Then the Spurs faced the Clippers at home, and Griffin was injured and couldn't play, and the Clippers have no hope for this season.
It only took the Spurs a quarter to defeat the Clippers, and the Clippers' bench lineup played well, after all, they still want to fight for a future, but in front of this Spurs, it is almost impossible to turn the tables.
As a result, the Spurs are on a winning streak again.
The current league is really clear about the strength and weakness, and the opponents that the Spurs should be wary of are very clear.
This year's All-Star voting will be a little later, and Zhang Xiaotian posted social media to canvass for votes for his teammates, among which Leonard is the key recommendation.
Zhang Xiaotian was very happy, he didn't expect him to be able to canvass for him so soon.
James's words were as if they were yesterday.
The regular season is still in full swing, and Zhang Xiaotian feels that the past is a matter of a moment.
It's back-to-back away again, and this period of fixtures is probably the tightest time for Spurs.
The Trail Blazers and Jazz are both playoff teams in the East.
Vicky did not favor one over the other, and the players who rested in rotation were divided into two groups.
Parker is a batch, because he certainly can't stop Lillard.
The Trail Blazers weren't happy with where they were last season, but the team's management didn't work hard enough in the summer.
They didn't bring in strong players, and the rookies they drafted weren't immediate.
However, the Trail Blazers still started well, and Lillard still hopes to hold up the team.
The combination of two guns and Nurkic, coupled with a clearly improved team defense, is their backbone.
And among the Western heroes, they are inconspicuous, and many people see teams such as the Thunder and Timberwolves whose records are much worse than them.
Of course, the Trailblazers were not convinced, but in the end, it is unknown who can stand up and speak.
The No. 1 position on the Spurs' side is Murray, and his defense of Lillard is a little better than expected, and Aldridge's suppression of the interior is a surprise for the Spurs.
However, Zhang Xiaotian's defense of C.J. McRum is the real suppression.
Zhang Xiaotian's speed is very fast now, and he can keep up with his pace, and besides, he is not very afraid of being beaten.
The Spurs team defends well, and he won't have so many constraints defensively.
On the Trail Blazers' side, on the contrary, the bench players played well, and the young guard Shabazz Napier felt good.
Overall, the Trail Blazers' means on the offensive end are still insufficient.
With Zhang Xiaotian, Leonard, Danny Green and Murray coming out, the Trail Blazers are really tough on the outside.
Limiting the opponent's offense, the Spurs only need to follow the step by step and gradually gain an advantage in the record.
This situation changed in the third quarter, winning the game for fear of halftime, and the Spurs had been using the halftime to think about countermeasures to regain the advantage in the second half, but today also let the opponent play for a while.
In the second half, the Trail Blazers changed their style of play, and Nurkic made a move on the inside.
With Lillard locked up, the Trail Blazers played their best offense.
The Spurs didn't anticipate this situation, and Nurkic is important for the Trail Blazers, but he is not a strong interior player in the league who can make or break the game.
There are often surprises in sports games, especially in team games, and perhaps the Trail Blazers didn't expect the tactical changes to work so well.
But behind the efficient inside attack, there is a hidden danger that the inside and outside are not combined.
The Spurs didn't start out well, they were a strong team in the league, and some of the strong teams had bad tempers, like pride, that they thought could be easily handled.
However, it wasn't that easy, as Vicky called a timeout and reprimanded the player.
Spurs players can be proud, but they also have discipline that others don't understand.
At the reminder of ** Vicky, they came to their senses.
They no longer see the Trail Blazers as an opponent one or two grades lower, they start to defend diligently, and it doesn't matter if they are caught up, hold on and wait for their chances.
Nurkic can't play that well all the time, and even if the Trail Blazers go crazy, it's about to be the fourth quarter, and Zhang Xiaotian and his teammates are full of confidence.
The Spurs players did a good job, Zhang Xiaotian was still behind by one point at halftime, but by the end of the third quarter, the Spurs had a two-point lead.
That's the good thing about being in a strong team, it's not that you go to the team and it collapses.
You can rest with peace of mind and have plenty of time to stay in shape.
In the final quarter, Zhang Xiaotian was in front of Evan Turner, and the Trail Blazers were accumulating strength, intending to consume Zhang Xiaotian with defense first, and then make a fatal blow.
Whether it is defense or offense, Zhang Xiaotian has seen all kinds of methods now.
Every team wanted to limit him, but the results would disappoint them.
At the two-minute mark, the Spurs extended their lead to seven points.
The Trail Blazers immediately suspended the substitutions, and the tactics were actually laid out a long time ago, they just let the two guns rest for a while, and then go up and fight hard.
Actually, as far as Lillard is concerned, he doesn't have to rest, he really wants to win the game.
But this excitement may also be mixed with something else, maybe he is not as confident as he imagined, so he will shout loudly.
Lillard hit a three-pointer after coming on the court, and he raised his arms high, and the home fans were thrilled.
But then Zhang Xiaotian hit it strongly, Lillard hit the iron with three points again, and the Spurs side was shot by Zhang Xiaotian from outside the three-point line by Danny Green, and Lillard again, this time it was even worse, and the ball was cut off by a direct mistake.
The cheers just now are only left in the video, and the Spurs have extended the score advantage to more than 10 points.
Spurs' system, after all, is not comparable to a little passion and luck.
Moreover, Lillard's strength is only average at the All-Star level, and he can't change the tide of battle.
The final minutes of the quarter quickly followed, and the Trail Blazers pinned their hopes on three-pointers.
In fact, after the score was close, they messed up, and they didn't know how to grab the victory in front of a strong team like the Spurs.
Nurkic naturally no longer has that kind of magic, in fact, in all games, it is difficult for the interior to play more roles in the end, and the court has too many restrictions on the interior.
In front of the Spurs' outside blockade, the Trail Blazers' three-point shot again and again.
Then, at the end, they chose to give up, because there was no point in persevering.
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