Chapter 498: Team Changes

Due to the grabbing of people by both sides, Zhang Xiaotian and James did not choose all the players they wanted, but it was funny, and the two laughed several times in the process of selecting people.

Zhang Xiaotian was going to build an all-forward lineup, but unfortunately Jimmy Butler was robbed.

The selection of the team was just a minor episode in the regular season, and the Spurs continued their crusade, this time against the Nets.

The Nets are not doing well right now, and they are suffering injuries again, and Russell is also unavailable.

Against the unlucky Fish Belly, the Spurs took the advantage in the first quarter.

The Nets also resisted, and their bench lineup played well.

But in the third quarter, the three All-Stars in the Spurs, Zhang Xiaotian, Leonard and Aldridge, all came together, directly putting the game into garbage time.

Relying on the status of the defending champions, the Spurs have also been selected as All-Stars for three times, and they are equal to the Warriors, and they have improved compared to last season, and it is normal for players to be in good shape.

The Spurs' final leg is Toronto, where the Raptors are battling the Celtics for the first spot in the East.

Compared to last season, the Raptors' offense has advanced a notch.

It's mostly the team's offense, and the Raptors have more people to play right now.

Their defense has always been good, and they belong to the team defense.

They haven't been able to go further in these seasons, not because the team hasn't done well, but because the star has been less able to make a final decision at a critical moment.

Several of the best teams in the East have this problem, and the Celtics will try to bring in All-Star caliber players.

At the beginning of the game, both sides started defense, and the Raptors' rookie Anunoby has good defensive ability, and the young man has adapted more to the league than he did at the beginning of the season.

Aldridge was a little unable to play on the inside, so he had to let Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard fight each other.

This opportunity to bully children was left to Leonard, and Zhang Xiaotian devoted himself to dealing with DeRozan.

For DeRozan, Zhang Xiaotian also has some experience, following the footsteps of the other party, just guard against the last moment, DeRozan can't turn over the wind and waves.

However, Lowry's point is still more troublesome, and this guy feels good today, hitting a few three-point shots, and it is with Lowry's three points that the Raptors took the lead in the first half.

In response to Lowry's point, Vic adjusted the playing time of the three No. 1 positions, and Murray, who was the best defender, got more opportunities.

By the third quarter, the Spurs' defense was working, and the Raptors' two shots were not very efficient.

But at this time, someone on the other side stepped up again, and Valanciunas began to exert his power on the inside.

Fortunately, Aldridge's touch has also recovered a bit, and the Spurs did not continue to adjust their defensive strategy, but pressed the opponent on the offensive end.

The Spurs' defense this time is definitely playing at a high level.

In particular, Zhang Xiaotian's restriction on DeRozan disrupted the rhythm of the Raptors' attacks.

By the third quarter, the two sides were on the same line.

Before the end of the quarter started, the Raptors themselves were a little panicked, and the Spurs were notoriously strong in the last quarter.

The Raptors sat down to rest with both guns first, and the Raptors were black and hard with a lot of water, planning to consume Zhang Xiaotian hard, and then let the two guns end the game.

Every team has a lot of tactics, and these tactics are also tried.

But the opponent is different, and it is difficult to predict how much the tactics can play.

The defensive lineup comes at a price, and after more than three minutes, the Raptors pulled out inside and hit a three-pointer.

Zhang Xiaotian scored 5 points and handed out two assists, and the Spurs once again gained the advantage.

The Raptors had no choice but to bring Lowry and DeRozan up.

Lowry had a good hand and came up and hit another three-pointer.

But then Zhang Xiaotian went inside to create a kill, and assisted his teammates to hit three points, directly forcing the Raptors to a dead end.

The Raptors once again let the interior pull out to shoot three-pointers, but several times they were iron.

After the team attacked, it was still up to the stars to step up, and Lowry and DeRozan began to play with the ball alone.

At this time, Lowry's height was affected, but DeRozan burst out with energy.

Just want to snatch the Spurs' lead away in the final quarter, relying on a single star is afraid of foolish dreams, and DeRozan is not the type to break out.

In the last few minutes, DeRozan finally scored two with various techniques, but the Spurs' lead was even greater, and the time entered the last minute, Zhang Xiaotian hit the outside again, and the Spurs were destined to win this away game.

Back at home, the Spurs continued to play against teams in the East.

The visiting Pacers are also a tough nut, and the team hasn't sunk since Paul George left, and it should be that they have played a little better this season.

Oladipo became the core of the team, finally showed his strength, and improved tremendously.

Their interior liner, Miles Turner, is unavailable due to injury, but the team is strong enough to admit trouble.

Zhang Xiaotian once again personally dealt with the core of the opponent, and the defensive division between Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard is now that he is on the outside and Leonard is on the inside.

Nor is it the norm, Leonard took on more defensive duties last season, and this season he took a break for a while, and with a slower pace during the recovery period, the defensive task was almost half the point.

Oladipo is the kind with strong explosiveness, and Zhang Xiaotian is not afraid as long as he follows his steps.

Also, his body in the second position is definitely taking advantage of his body, and a little inferior is speed.

At the beginning of the game, his defensive effect on Oladipo was still good, but soon the Pacers adjusted Oladipo's playing time and slightly staggered with Zhang Xiaotian.

Danny Green is also strong defensively, but still a little too much to keep up physically.

Overall, Oladipo is unlikely to be comfortable playing against Spurs.

Oladipo can't get rid of it, and the Pacers can only fight defensively, and their other main rotation players are also good, but they are relatively mediocre, and they can only fight physically when they encounter a defense like the Spurs.

The Spurs' side is mainly that the inside line is not opened, Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard are mainly stable on the offensive end, rarely beating people to death at once, and they are slowly accumulating advantages to the fourth quarter, and then winning the game in a strong wave.

Aldridge can't be forced either, he's an inside lineman who eats the feel.

And what is more gratifying is that Parker has relatively adapted to the role of a substitute.

Like Ginobili, he doesn't play a lot of minutes in each game, and when he plays, he can concentrate on that few times.

For veterans, in fact, this effect is higher, and the key is whether they can accept it mentally.

Now when the Spurs want to attack Evans and when they want to defend, it is Murray, Parker can only be the icing on the cake, and as Evans' defense improves and Murray grows, there will be fewer and fewer times when Parker needs to be the icing on the cake.

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