Chapter 70: The Rookie's Ambition

The Spurs had a relatively easy schedule in January, returning to San Antonio after the Grizzlies.

Although Zhang Xiaotian's votes are hopeless for all-stars, they feel the need to make the votes look better, in fact, they just want to make an appointment.

Zhang Xiaotian sent him the photos of the party, pretending to be busy and not winning.

He spoke only occasionally and was a non-important person, and others spared him.

The friends on the other side of the ocean plan to organize a big event when these people go back, and they are very active with tigers in their hearts.

The rookie game has been decided, and he and Leonard will participate together, just waiting for an official announcement.

Zhang Xiaotian couldn't help but tell the fans in the form of grapevine, watching a group of people actively discuss, he felt a little nervous.

"What are you doing over there?" Zhang Xiaotian sent a message.

"You're back, but I'm out, and I'm bored and tired when the lyrics are finished."

In order to carry out promotion, Yang Feiyu went on a business trip to discuss cooperation, and when the business began, she was also in full swing.

"I decided that when the company was on the right track, I wouldn't work in the winter and ...... in the summer I don't work, I can work overtime in spring and autumn. ”

hasn't replied yet, Yang Feiyu sent another message, Zhang Xiaotian deleted the previous content with a smile, and replied: "Then I have also decided, I will retire after I get a few big contracts, and I will not work in spring, summer, autumn and winter, hahahaha!" ”

Yang Feiyu sent a series of disdainful symbols, and a soft voice came from his voice again, "I miss you, human-shaped kettle." ”

"Okay, warm the bed."

Back at home, the Spurs will face the Timberwolves, who play soy sauce in the West.

The injury of the Timberwolves' big man Kevin Love further damaged their already weak strength, although Kevin Love led the team with a poor record.

Love is not there, the Timberwolves' interior lineman Nikola Pekovic is actually playing well, and Kirilenko, who was recruited in the summer, is also maintaining his level, but the team lacks key offensive power.

The Spurs started with Parker taking the lead, suppressing the opponent all the time, and the front was slowly leading, and in the fourth quarter, Zhang Xiaotian played a few in a row, and the Timberwolves completely jumped.

Popovich happily worked on the bench to give the main players more time to rest.

In the end, the team won 106-88, and after this game, they had two more days to recover, and it was not until the 16th that they played at home against the Grizzlies.

The fourth meeting between the two sides this season did not continue the previous anxiety, and the Spurs, who were full of physical strength and were waiting for work at home, directly beat each other into dogs, winning 103-82.

Rudy Gay was locked up by Leonard and Zhang Xiaotian in the second half, much to the disappointment of Lionel Hollins.

On the 18th, the All-Star lineup finally came out, Parker and Duncan were selected as substitutes, and the head coach of the Western All-Star team was Popovich.

The team's bigwigs are familiar with the All-Star, and Leonard is also participating in the rookie game for the second time, only Zhang Xiaotian is more excited, but he has to pretend to be as calm and uncomfortable as everyone else.

On the same day, they will face the challenge of the Warriors at home, and the Warriors, after sending off Monta Ellis and establishing Stephen Curry as the core, suddenly changed from a fish belly to a strong contender in the West, which is a very surprising change.

In addition to Curry, second-year rookie Klay Thompson has also improved dramatically, allowing them to have no impact on their record despite the injury of their main center, Andrew Bogut, who just overtook the Grizzlies to become fourth in the West.

It's a pity that Curry didn't come over because of a minor injury.

However, there are still gimmicks in the game between the two teams, and this year's second-round pick Draymond Green said that the team's main No. 3 position and this year's first-round pick Harrison Barnes is the strongest No. 3 position among the rookies.

This season's rookies, in addition to the top pick Davis, the surprisingly strong Lillard, there is no shortage of talent at the small forward position, Zhang Xiaotian is a sudden rise, but Harrison Barnes is favored from the beginning, and he also performs well in the Warriors.

It can be said that the current record of the Warriors is completely based on a few young people.

As soon as the game began, the out-of-line Warriors put the Spurs under tremendous pressure.

Although Duncan was unstoppable inside, the Warriors' Klay Thompson hit three-point shots and overpowered the Spurs from the start.

However, the Warriors still have hard injuries on the inside, and David Lee is a colander.

The Spurs relied on Duncan and Splitt to almost play the two-tower tactics of the year, and they steadily pulled the score back in the second quarter.

Because of the lack of major generals on the other side, almost a seven-man rotation, Zhang Xiaotian is also in the opposite position with Harrison Barnes, he is a very good player, but he lacks aggression and does not like physical confrontation, and he is not as good as Leonard, who practices every day.

It was Draymond Green's big mouth that impressed him even more, giving him the feeling of facing Artest, of course, only in terms of brute force.

This kid is a guy who dares to work hard, but he is still inexperienced, Zhang Xiaotianhe sprayed trash talk with him for more than ten minutes, and then made four fouls on him.

When Draymond Green was substituted, his teeth were almost crushed.

In the final quarter, the Spurs sent Zhang Xiaotian, Leonard and Danny Green at the same time to guard the main players of the Warriors' offensive end, David Lee and Klay Thompson, and finally held the opponent down.

In the final moments, the Warriors pressed all the treasure on the three-point shot, and the Spurs certainly won't give the opponent any chance.

Harrison Barnes scored 4 points in this game, Zhang Xiaotian scored 14 points, and the Spurs won, although the Spurs have thighs, and the two have not been in position, but Zhang Xiaotian is better, I believe no one will object.

Of course, Barnes himself did not speak, but Draymond Green was still indignant after the game, thinking that the Spurs had a home-court advantage, and he would definitely lock Zhang Xiaotian next time.

Zhang Xiaotian didn't care about what the other party said at all, and seriously said it, although they are both rookies in the new season, they are not one year, and Zhang Xiaotian has no idea of competing with rookies.

It's hard to get into the top of professional basketball, and of course it's exciting to compete with those famous players, even if it's only for a few minutes.

It just so happened that he had already done with those powerful small forwards in the league, and it was cool to be abused, and when his eyes lit up in front of the TV before, didn't he just look forward to all this.

Halfway through the game, the Spurs have already stepped past the Thunder and the Clippers, once again topped the West, and it is also the first record in the league, and Zhang Xiaotian is ambitious.