Chapter 437: Riding the Dust
When Zhang Xiaotian was away, the Spurs also easily solved the fish belly Lakers.
The team was in Los Angeles for a few days, and Vicky joked about it.
"We've been here for four or five days, I've been enjoying the food and wine every day, and I can't wait to get out of here," Vicky said, "I need to quit drinking, and I'm going to have to stop drinking and everything." I just hope that half of the team will still ask, 'Will we train tomorrow?' 'My feeling right now is 'let's go eat, let's not talk about training', it's so appealing." ”
Of course, Zhang Xiaotian, who did not enjoy the decaying life in Los Angeles, also received congratulations from the old man.
Zhang Xiaotian only has a child now, and it is very late for the rest of the team, Leonard rarely joked, "This guy has finally joined us." ”
In March, Zhang Xiaotian returned to the team.
The Spurs' first game of March was at home, and it was the Pacers who came in and worked hard to adjust for the record.
Thaddeus Young, who was absent last time, is back, C.J. Myers is promoted to the starting lineup, and the Pacers are menacing.
The Spurs still put Gasol on the bench, and to a certain extent, his role overlapped with Aldridge's, and the team was trying differently.
After the All-Star break, they have to prepare for the playoffs.
The playoffs and the regular season are a completely different world, and they need more cards.
Paul George started the day with a very resolute start and Leonard was a little unprepared, paying for two fouls in the first quarter.
In the battle of the main lineup, the Spurs rarely suffered a loss.
However, during the rotation period, Gasol performed well and helped the team chase the score back.
The Pacers' decision to switch the main team is also a double-edged sword, and the main lineup has strengthened the attack, and the bench lineup has been affected, and they probably can't do it.
If the team's results are too poor, it will be difficult to renew the contract of Paul George.
In the second quarter, both sides increased their defensive intensity almost simultaneously.
The Spurs' hand feeling this game was already a bit problematic, and the defense was even tighter.
The main reason is that both sides did not fight back, and it was almost all hand-to-hand combat after falling into position.
By the end of the first half, except for Zhang Xiaotian, the other four points of the main force on the Spurs' side lost, and the team also fell behind, but only 2 points behind.
The Pacers are still the same old problem and can't afford to score, and the Spurs will definitely have more chances as long as they adjust their condition.
In the third quarter, the Pacers came up with two three-pointers, showing a strong sense of winning and winning**.
**Vicky felt a chill in the back of his head and quickly replaced Bigasole.
But playing with the main lineup, Pau Gasol does not have that advantage.
The team was in a difficult situation, and Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard added singles again.
The reason why the league's stars are worth money is that in many cases their singles are more stable than their elaborate tactics, and Vicky now admits it.
The Pacers didn't say how team they played, but with Paul George heavily guarded by the Spurs, everyone else did step up and score.
Paul George doesn't have a lot of playmaking skills, but the ability to attract defenders would have helped his teammates.
After Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard made a move, the Spurs quickly recovered the score, and the two sides fell into a stalemate again.
In the last quarter, Paul George did not play on the court, he was too peaceful in the first half, and under the rotation of Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard, the second half was not so full of physical strength.
A star like Paul George, who is not so strong with the ball, is really tired to play against two defensive forwards, so even if he knows that Zhang Xiaotian will be powerful, the Pacers can only let him seize the time to rest.
Zhang Xiaotian hit three points on the court, and then hit 2+1, and the Spurs quickly took the lead in the score.
What is called an all-star beyond the ordinary, that is, everyone knows that Zhang Xiaotian will steal points and still can't organize him.
Not to mention that his physical fitness is also among the top ranks now, it is Curry's type that does not look strong, and how many players can only sigh.
Zhang Xiaotian can be estimated now, even if the basketball value rises to 100 points, it is estimated that it is not the strongest in some aspects, and it can only be said to be the apex of the average All-Star.
There are some players in the league who are better than the average All-Star, whether they are called superstars or anything, and they definitely exceed 100 in some areas, so it's hard to limit.
With the improvement of strength, Zhang Xiaotian in the last quarter has the strength of that level, and if it comes to overtime, Zhang Xiaotian will be the strongest in the league.
So when C.J. Myers played well, Paul George still returned to the court early.
Because he didn't come back, Zhang Xiaotian couldn't solve this point at all.
** Vicky is a thief, Paul George is on the court, Leonard is also on the court, two top forwards, and the Spurs rely on numbers to suppress each other at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends.
Paul George is very good, but it is okay to limit him with the means of Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard.
Pacers head coach Nate McMillan is still in a hurry, Paul George is already difficult to fight against Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard alone, and now there is less rest, and the two shots after coming up are all iron ends.
What to do, play inside, shoot threes from the outside, the Pacers tried their best.
On the Spurs' side, Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard blocked and dismantled, simple and crude but very effective tactics.
At the beginning, Parker and Duncan transferred a lot of team despair, and now Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard's double attack is almost insoluble.
The rest of the people on the court were responsible for doing rough work and shouting 666, and the Spurs stabilized the score advantage so strongly.
In fact, the gap is not very big, but the Pacers just can't get over this hurdle, and the gap of about 5 points is also desperate, especially when the time is getting less and less.
Paul George also had a buttle, and he also started all kinds of singles.
But it didn't work very well, except for one free throw, the rest of the ball was iron.
At 108:99, the Spurs won again against the Pacers.
Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard teamed up to score 60 points, leaving the Pacers' defense helpless.
The current regular season MVP list, both of them are on it, which is also a recognition of them by the outside world.
Gasol spoke about his three points after the game, "It feels great, Zhang's pass is very good, it's so difficult that it doesn't look great? ”
At this time, it is impossible for the Warriors to break last season's winning record, and it is unlikely to compete with the Spurs for the first place in the West, so the topic of whether the Spurs can replace the Warriors to set another record has heated up again.
For this, ** Vic gave a special lecture during the team's training.
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