When the players entered the stadium, Zhang Zhiyuan did not receive "special treatment" this time. The fans at the scene seemed to have no interest in booing him.
Firstly, there is no grudge between the two sides, and secondly, Kobe is attracting firepower.
No matter how well Zhang Zhiyuan played in the last game, Kobe is still the number one enemy in the eyes of Spurs fans.
At the beginning of the game, the Lakers arranged a starting lineup of Smarsh, Kobe Bryant, Zhang Zhiyuan, Odom, and Bynum.
This may not be a good thing for Zhang Zhiyuan. After all, in the starting lineup, he will have less shooting rights, and his opponents will be stronger, which will expose him to more problems.
The Spurs are Parker, Brent Barry, Bruce Bowen, Duncan, and Elson.
Ginobili was put on the bench, and their bench also included former Jordan successor Mike Finley and big heart Horry.
In terms of lineup depth, they are far better than the Lakers.
The two teams competed for the ball, and the Lakers gained the right to attack first.
Zhang Zhiyuan directly threw the attribute chain at Duncan without thinking.
Duncan's attributes may not be the most suitable for him, but what does it matter? Just because the opponent is called Duncan, there is nothing wrong with this target choice.
[Duncan’s hatred value is 0, and his current absorption attribute is 5%.]
Zhang Zhiyuan felt a surge of power in his body, as if he could push Bowen out of the court with one butt, and make Bowen meet God with one punch.
Although Duncan is no longer the flying devil he used to be, his strength is still there. This ability to play center is added to the small forward, giving Zhang Zhiyuan a great advantage in the matchup.
It's a pity that it's only 5%, and Duncan is not easily angry and is far less cute than Garnett.
In the last game, Garnett had increased Zhang Zhiyuan's attributes by 12% at the highest level, which gave Zhang Zhiyuan a lot of physical strength.
Otherwise, he may not be able to perform so efficiently.
The game begins.
Smarsh controlled the ball and advanced, and Zhang Zhiyuan positioned on the outside, attracting Bowen's defense and helping Kobe open up space.
Smarsh passed the ball and Kobe beat Barry in a single.
The Spurs did not double-team. They generally do not double-team their opponent's stars easily.
Therefore, games between Kobe and the Spurs often result in high scores.
After catching the ball, Kobe pushed Barry and then turned around and broke through.
Facing Duncan under the basket, Kobe did not hesitate and continued to rush.
Duncan raised his hands high and did not take off, guarding carefully.
He only needs to provide some interference and reduce Kobe's efficiency. There is no need to foul Kobe to prevent him from death.
Kobe took off, made some adjustments in the air, shot, and the ball went in.
The Spurs served, advanced, and organized the offense expressionlessly, as if they hadn't dropped any points just now.
Championship temperament, a team that has won the championship gives people a different feeling.
At least, the Timberwolves don't have this temperament.
On the defensive end, Zhang Zhiyuan followed Bowen and had an easier task.
Seeing that Bowen had no chance, Parker did not pass the ball to him, but instead cooperated with others.
When Duncan was about to get into a good position under the basket, Parker passed the ball over.
Duncan caught the ball and shot, but unfortunately the force was a little weak. The basketball hit the basket and Bynum grabbed the rebound.
Why is it short?
Duncan was a little puzzled.
He has made tens of thousands of shots from this position, and he doesn't need to think about how hard he should use it.
Of course he doesn't know that some of his attributes have been sucked away. This subtle difference sometimes affects his shooting.
When the Lakers counterattacked, it was Kobe who fought back.
A standard fadeaway jumper and the ball went in.
"It seems that Kobe feels very good today."
Bruce, the commentator of the local station in San Antonio, said depressedly.
As a commentator for a local station, his commentary can be biased.
In the transition from offense to defense, Parker broke through and hit a layup.
After two rounds, Zhang Zhiyuan didn't even touch the ball, and his presence was very weak.
It was the Lakers' turn to attack, and Kobe continued to dominate.
Zhang Zhiyuan scored more points than him in the last game. In this game, he wanted to tell the fans who is the boss of the team.
Kobe continued to attack, but what was outrageous was that the Spurs continued to defend alone. Zhang Zhiyuan was worried for the Spurs.
Asking Barry to defend Kobe alone is just giving away. Did Kobe bribe Popovich?
Kobe continued to play singles, but this time he did not score.
Zhang Zhiyuan rushed to the inside line, trying to pick up the miss.
Unfortunately, Duncan was lying in front of him and Elson picked off the rebound.
In desperation, Zhang Zhiyuan could only retreat.
As a role player, the most important thing is patience.
Zhang Zhiyuan has this patience, but Chinese fans do not.
This game is still only a text broadcast, but there are many fans in front of the computer.
It's a pity that this has been going on for several rounds, and Zhang Zhiyuan's name does not even appear in the text.
"Isn't Brother Zhang starting? Why haven't you made a move yet?"
Some fans couldn't help muttering.
However, some senior fans know very well that role players are like this.
On the court, Zhang Zhiyuan finally received the pass.
He made full use of his strength advantage, squeezed Bowen away and rushed to the basket.
Everything went smoothly from the front, but once he got to the basket, Duncan and Elson double-teamed him.
This is the Spurs' strategy against him. Once he catches the ball, double-team him and force him to make a mistake. Because Popovich feels that Zhang Zhiyuan has not adjusted well enough with the Lakers, this is a weakness that can be exploited.
Zhang Zhiyuan wanted to pass the ball, but couldn't find his teammates in sight, so he had to force the shot.
The ball didn't go in.
"You guys are going a little too far."
Zhang Zhiyuan complained.
Not double-teaming Kobe, but double-teaming himself, an undrafted player, is really outrageous.
"This is respect for your strength."
Duncan laughed.
"No, no, no, I don't need this kind of respect. I hope you will insult me more, such as letting me go."
Zhang Zhiyuan said.
The Spurs attacked, Bowen kept moving, and Zhang Zhiyuan followed diligently, not giving the opponent a chance.
Zhang Zhiyuan knows Bowen well and knows that this guy likes to shoot three-pointers at random. Although he doesn't take too many shots in the whole game, he is very efficient.
In turn, Bowen followed Zhang Zhiyuan closely and did not give him a chance to make an easy move.
If he didn't have a good chance, Smush wouldn't pass the ball to him.
Why bother to be undrafted? Why bother to be undrafted?
Zhang Zhiyuan is depressed, this Bowen was also an undrafted player before, and he is very inspirational.
Kobe looked around and passed the ball to Odom.
Odom took a shot from the basket and was rewarded with a big block by Duncan.
Parker picked up the rebound, but they did not start a fast break. The Lakers quickly defended and the Spurs advanced slowly.
This season, the Spurs average less than 90 possessions per game, and their pace is appallingly slow.
After playing for five minutes, Zhang Zhiyuan didn't score a single point, but his energy was exhausted a lot.
Damn it.
Zhang Zhiyuan said that he never wants to play with the Spurs again.
The two teams began to make substitutions, with Ginobili and Horry coming on.
Zhang Zhiyuan finally caught the opportunity and reached out for the ball.
Facing Horry, a veteran, Zhang Zhiyuan relied on his strength to crush him and charged directly. Horry's blockage had no effect at all, and he was hit by Zhang Zhiyuan instead.
This was a defensive foul, and Horry didn't even stand still.
The referee blows the whistle and a defensive foul is committed.
The Lakers served, Zhang Zhiyuan reached out again, caught the ball and made a strong breakthrough.
Horry was pushed away, and Zhang Zhiyuan gained space to take a shot. He took a mid-range shot and scored the first two points of the game.
"This guy is as strong as a cow. Strange, his muscles don't look particularly strong."
The commentator couldn't help but complain.
Even the fans can see that Zhang Zhiyuan crushed Horry in the power confrontation.
"Horry is 38 years old, and Zhang is only 19 years old."
Another guest said helplessly, time is not forgiving.
The Spurs attacked, and Ginobili made a snake-like breakthrough and scored inside.
But this has nothing to do with Zhang Zhiyuan. The coach did not ask him to double-team and defend.
The Lakers counterattacked and Zhang Zhiyuan reached out for the ball.
Facing Bowen's defense before, he never took the initiative to ask for the ball. After all, he didn't use props today, and he couldn't guarantee the efficiency of singles.
After the matchup advantage emerged, Zhang Zhiyuan was rude.
Smarsh passed the ball over, and Zhang Zhiyuan patted the basketball and pushed it toward the basket. Horry pushed Zhang Zhiyuan with both hands and couldn't resist it.
Almost reaching the penalty area, Zhang Zhiyuan took off and took a shot.
The ball goes in.
Then, Popovich replaced Horry and replaced him with Mike Finley.
"This is really too much."
Zhang Zhiyuan complained.
He only scored two goals, and the Spurs made adjustments as if facing a formidable enemy, leaving no room for survival at all.
Facing Finley, Zhang Zhiyuan still had a slight advantage in strength, but he couldn't crush him.
Don't even think about relying on technology.
After all, Finley is also Jordan's successor, and his skills are nothing to speak of.
Ever since, Zhang Zhiyuan fell into a state of invisibility again.
After the first quarter, Zhang Zhiyuan scored 4 points on 2 of 3 shots.
"Four points in one quarter and 16 in four quarters are not bad."
A fan who had studied in fifth grade quickly calculated Zhang Zhiyuan's final score.
"Brother Zhang takes too few shots. If you have this kind of efficiency, you should take crazy shots."
Another Chinese fan was confused and said that in his opinion, Zhang Zhiyuan was more accurate than Kobe Bryant, so he should shoot more.
But he definitely didn't understand that it was precisely because Zhang Zhiyuan made fewer shots that his efficiency was high.
If he also takes crazy shots against Bowen and Finley, the scene of blacksmithing will definitely be picturesque.
In the second quarter, Zhang Zhiyuan took a 6-minute rest before playing.
He continued his style of play in the first quarter, during which he missed only one shot and scored.
Scored 6 points on 3 of 4 in the half.
Jackson sighed secretly.
This is not to say that Zhang Zhiyuan's performance was not good, it is just that Zhang Zhiyuan's performance was too good.
Facing the Spurs' starting lineup, they still scored 6 points efficiently in the half and did not make too many mistakes on the defensive end.
This kind of performance would make most teams qualified to start the game.
For starting players, a two-year guaranteed contract is the minimum standard. Maybe some teams with deep pockets will offer mini-middle-class contracts.
In the second half, Zhang Zhiyuan continued his performance in the first half, making 2 of 3 shots, including one three-pointer, and scored 5 points.
In the end, Zhang Zhiyuan's statistics were fixed at 5 of 7 shots, 11 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist.
Jackson's plan to 'hide' Zhang Zhiyuan completely failed.
After the game, he decided to discuss Zhang Zhiyuan's contract with Kupchak.
Kobe made 12 of 28 shots and scored 32 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists including free throws.
Odom scored 13 points, Smarsh had 9 points and Bynum had 8 points.
The Lakers also defeated the Spurs in an away game 86-81, causing a slight upset.
"Good fight."
After the game, Duncan, who scored 22 points and 14 rebounds, patted Zhang Zhiyuan on the shoulder and praised him.
Duncan was speaking from his heart, not being polite.
But Zhang Zhiyuan was not particularly excited, he was not satisfied yet.
11 points, as a role player, of course it makes sense.
However, he does not position himself as a role player. He wants to be a superstar and a legend.
With this as the goal, the current performance is very unsatisfactory.
"It seems like we need more training."
Zhang Zhiyuan thought to himself.
After getting the system, he felt a little bloated and did not continue to practice hard.
But now after a few games, he has discovered his own shortcomings and the shortcomings of the system.
The next day, the team had a day off due to back-to-back games.
Zhang Zhiyuan still came to the arena to train.
What he practices is three-point shooting, and he needs more offensive methods.
The richer the offensive means, the harder it is for the opponent to defend.
Fifty, one hundred, two hundred...
Shooting practice is extremely boring.
Of course, anything repeated tens of thousands of times will become boring, including make love.
"I'm sorry."
After three hundred shots, Zhang Zhiyuan lay on the floor motionless.
Zhang Zhiyuan felt like crying when he thought about having to do this kind of training frequently in the future.
He could have lived an easy life and enjoyed life.
However, he had to force himself to work hard.
Regardless of the positive connotations, this behavior is still quite despicable.
Seeing Zhang Zhiyuan lying on the floor, Jackson walked over. He had been watching quietly for more than half an hour.
Seeing Zhang Zhiyuan practicing more, he was both happy and worried.
What is gratifying is that Zhang Zhiyuan is motivated and hardworking. This kind of player has a bright future.
The worry is that such players generally have lofty goals, and their contracts are usually not discernible by the other party.
"Training is not something that happens in a day or two. Don't rush it."
Jackson said.
"I know."
Zhang Zhiyuan tried to stand up, but Jackson said he didn't need to, and continued: "Well, I believe that because you are very smart, you are not the kind of player who needs others to worry about."
The two chatted for a while, and then Jackson got down to business. "You need to get an agent as soon as possible. The team is going to renew your contract. You need an agent to help you solve these trivial matters."
"I made an appointment with an agent for an interview this afternoon."
Zhang Zhiyuan said.
Jackson smiled. Sure enough, Zhang Zhiyuan was not the kind of player he needed to worry about.
"So, what do you think about the contract? Of course, you don't have to tell me."
Jackson asked.
If Zhang Zhiyuan tells Jackson the bottom line, then the Lakers will have some advantages in negotiations.
Zhang Zhiyuan was silent.
He didn't know how to answer because he had already decided to leave the Lakers.
It's not that he doesn't like the Lakers, but he needs to go to a championship team and he needs honor points. This is a shortcut for him to become stronger.
The previous shooting training, repeated tens of thousands of times, would not be as effective as having another fetter chain.
If one absorbs strength and the other absorbs speed, he will have an advantage no matter who he plays against.
"Don't worry, I will help you get a good contract. My words still have some weight with Mickey."
Jackson's words made Zhang Zhiyuan even more embarrassed.
In any case, the Lakers gave him a chance to perform, but now he wants to leave.
"That's not necessary. Let Mitch and my agent worry about these things. No matter what the outcome is, I'm very grateful to you, Phil."
