On the 24th, the Celtics challenged the Pistons away from home. Before the game, the Celtics were looked down upon and felt that they could not win the away game.
This statement made the Celtics' Big Three extremely angry. They took on the attitude of playing in the finals, beating the Pistons by 8 points in the first quarter and another 10 points in the second quarter.
They won by 18 points in the first half. For a slow-paced team like them, the game was already a waste.
Then the Pistons tried to counterattack, but the Celtics firmly held on to their advantage, won the game steadily, and earned a little face.
If they lose this game again, they won't be able to explain the rule of "no winning away from home".
After the game, Garnett roared directly, saying that the team was on the right track.
However, he didn't say anything harsh like being able to beat the Lakers.
After all, in their current state, no one would believe them.
After winning the away game, the Celtics also tied the total score at 2-1, taking the advantage.
On the 25th, in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals, the Lakers played against the Spurs away from home.
This game is very important. If the Lakers lose again, the score will be tied at 2-2, and the Spurs' morale will soar, which will put some risks in promotion.
Although Zhang Zhiyuan is not afraid of such risks, there is no need to deliberately take such risks, so he wants to win this game and advance as soon as possible.
It's very simple to win this game, just use a prop to increase your strength.
Now he has saved more than 16,000 hatred points, so there is no need to be too stingy.
[Triple-double machine: after using this prop, the ball control will be 20%, the rebound sense will be 20%, the teammates will hit 10% of the shots after receiving the ball, and every 4 assists or 4 rebounds will trigger a sure hit. 】
At the beginning of the game, Zhang Zhiyuan used a triple-double machine.
This prop will not greatly improve his scoring ability, but it will improve the team more than props such as God's Coming.
If you just want to win, it's best to use this prop.
Duncan won the jump ball and the Spurs attacked first.
After Parker dribbled the ball past half-court, he immediately started a breakthrough.
This is their home court, and he has some home court advantages. When he breaks through, he doesn't have to worry about the Lakers making small moves. The referees will protect him.
This favoritism helped him a lot, and Fisher couldn't help it.
After getting to the basket, Parker made a throw.
The ball goes in.
During the transition between offense and defense, Zhang Zhiyuan asked Fisher for the ball before halftime.
With a 20% bonus, his current ball-handling ability is even better than Parker's.
Zhang Zhiyuan controlled the ball and advanced, Bowen rushed to interfere. Zhang Zhiyuan dribbled the ball behind him, allowing Bowen to miss, and then continued to drive to the basket.
The one closest to the side was Parker, who could only leave Fisher behind to defend.
Zhang Zhiyuan passed the ball, Fisher made a long two-pointer and scored.
Zhang Zhiyuan wanted to remind Fisher to shoot more three-pointers, but after thinking about it, he still didn't say anything. Forcing Fisher to throw three-pointers might disrupt his rhythm, so he might as well let him do it on his own.
Decide.
During the transition between offense and defense, Duncan caught the ball and shot a jumper from the basket. Odom and Bynum rushed to double-team, ignoring Oberto. If Duncan passed the ball to Oberto, then they would admit it.
Duncan didn't pass it, it was too late.
He threw the ball toward the basket. The basketball hit the edge of the basket and the ball missed.
Zhang Zhiyuan, who was hiding under the basket, took off and beat Oberto to grab the rebound.
This is very surprising to the fans, after all, Zhang Zhiyuan rarely goes to the basket to grab rebounds.
When the Lakers attacked, Fisher was waiting for Zhang Zhiyuan to pass the ball to him, but Zhang Zhiyuan took over and controlled the ball to advance.
Seeing this, Fisher had no choice but to run towards the Spurs half court.
He would definitely not agree to others taking his job, but he could only acquiesce when Kobe Bryant and Zhang Zhiyuan took their job.
After Zhang Zhiyuan controlled the ball for half the game, he immediately started a breakthrough, passed Bowen in one step, and went to the basket, forcing Duncan to cover up.
"Rebirth of the Great Era of Fighting Waves"
Then Zhang Zhiyuan made a wonderful pass, and the basketball flew past Duncan and into Odom's hands.
Duncan was immediately annoyed. If he had known earlier, he could have just stretched out his hand and cut it off.
It's a pity that he never expected that Zhang Zhiyuan's passing would be so bold and imaginative.
Odom didn't adjust after catching the ball and just jumped up and threw.
It was already easy to hit a shot from this distance, but now with Zhang Zhiyuan's hit rate bonus, the result was even more unsuspicious, the ball went in.
4 to 2.
The Spurs attacked, Bowen dropped to the corner, but Zhang Zhiyuan let him go two steps away, which was convenient for grabbing rebounds.
Parker trusted his teammates very much and passed the ball directly to Bowen.
Bowen took off and took a shot. Zhang Zhiyuan simply didn't defend him, but just stared at the basketball.
The basketball hit the rim and bounced high.
The inside players of both teams took off early, and when they landed, the basketball started to fall.
When they took off for the second time, Zhang Zhiyuan's hand had already touched the basketball, and the backboard was 1.
"Oh, why is Zhang so interested in rebounding today?"
Barkley complained that this was abnormal. In the past, Zhang Zhiyuan would grab rebounds casually and rarely fight for them deliberately.
"When he gets serious, his rebounding ability seems to be pretty good."
Smith commented.
"You're talking nonsense. His speed, strength and jumping are all top-notch. If you really have to work hard to grab rebounds with this kind of physical fitness, how could he be inferior?"
Buckley said.
In a previous program, Barkley discussed Zhang Zhiyuan's rebounding data and believed that Zhang Zhiyuan's few rebounds were just because he was keen on scoring, which did not mean that his rebounding ability was weak.
But now, Zhang Zhiyuan's performance is validating his statement.
On the court, Zhang Zhiyuan is controlling the ball and advancing.
Fisher didn't know what Zhang Zhiyuan was up to, but he was already dead and went straight to the corner to be a spot-up shooter.
No one paid attention to him, after all, his long-range shooting threat was not great.
Relatively speaking, Zhang Zhiyuan's breakthrough is even more terrifying.
So Parker chose to help double-team.
Zhang Zhiyuan passed the ball decisively, and Fisher received the ball and made a three-pointer.
The ball goes in.
7 to 2.
"The Lakers started with Lao Yu as the main attacker. This arrangement of the Lakers was really unexpected."
Zhang Lili commented that before the game he never expected that the Lakers would arrange this.
"But the old fish is quite capable, and he made the shots both times."
Sun Zhengping said.
"The opportunity was great. Both times were almost open. Without anyone to interfere, it was almost like shooting training."
Zhang Lili said.
Before the two of them could say anything, the Spurs completed an attack and Mike Finley hit a mid-range shot, scoring two valuable points.
The Lakers attack, Zhang Zhiyuan holds the ball.
Jackson couldn't help but smile in the audience. This was not his arrangement, but what does it matter? As long as the result is good.
So far, Zhang Zhiyuan is doing well in controlling the ball.
This time Zhang Zhiyuan passed the ball to Kobe, but Kobe did not shoot a jumper directly. Instead, he took two steps with the ball, bumped into Finley, and then took the shot.
If you don't take action immediately, you won't be able to enjoy the bonus of Zhang Zhiyuan's props.
But Kobe is so strong that he still made the shot without this bonus.
9 to 4.
Popovich was pacing back and forth on the court. He vaguely felt something was wrong, but he didn't know what the problem was.
Is it because Zhang Zhiyuan controls the ball?
Popovich can only think in this direction.
Then he realized that there seemed to be nothing he could do with this move.
Use one person, but you can't prevent his breakthrough and organization. Use two people, it just suits his wish, and he can pass the ball comfortably.
Unable to figure it out, Popovich continued to think.
The Spurs were attacking on the court, and Duncan missed a two-pointer. Zhang Zhiyuan actively jumped to grab the rebound. Seeing this, Bynum simply stopped jumping and just stuck Oberto's body to prevent the opponent from getting close to the basketball.
Zhang Zhiyuan got another rebound.
Kobe couldn't help but glare at Zhang Zhiyuan. Originally, these rebounds were his, but now they were advantageous to Zhang Zhiyuan, but he couldn't express his dissatisfaction directly.
During the transition between offense and defense, Zhang Zhiyuan passed the ball to Kobe again, but Kobe missed the shot.
Zhang Zhiyuan ran over and tried to grab the rebound, but Duncan and Oberto took advantage of the position and got closer to the basketball.
Zhang Zhiyuan's trip was in vain.
The game continued, and because of Zhang Zhiyuan's rebounding behavior, Bowen got another chance in the bottom corner.
Bowen was not polite at all and just threw the ball when it was open.
The ball was scored and Zhang Zhiyuan paid the price, but he showed no remorse and continued to go his own way.
Soon, he accumulated 4 rebounds.
Having a chance to hit the target, Zhang Zhiyuan decisively used it, forced a shot amidst the harassment of Parker and Bowen, and hit the target.
For a moment, Parker was stunned.
He felt that this scene was very familiar, and then he quickly remembered what happened last year. Last year, Zhang Zhiyuan had a similar performance in the Western Conference Finals.
Zhang Zhiyuan broke out?
Parker was the first to discover this, and his face suddenly became extremely ugly.
Under normal conditions, Zhang Zhiyuan has already given the Spurs a huge headache. If he is in an explosive state, there is no need to resist, as he will definitely lose.
So far, Zhang Zhiyuan has never lost in any of the games he has played.
The Spurs were attacking, but Parker was worried and almost made a mistake.
Then Parker hurriedly passed the ball to his teammates, and then he fell into confusion.
He didn't know how to defeat Zhang Zhiyuan.
Bowen shoots the iron.
The Lakers counterattacked, Zhang Zhiyuan attacked Bynum and scored 2 points.
The number of assists is enough, and Zhang Zhiyuan can play another round.
Fortunately, the Spurs players were also very considerate and cooperative. The two of them stepped forward to press and try to make Zhang Zhiyuan make a mistake.
Zhang Zhiyuan moved among the people and kept his hands on.
While Parker stretched out his hand, he also broke the Spurs' double team.
Then Zhang Zhiyuan shot a three-pointer towards Bowen, and the ball was naturally hit.
19 to 10.
Zhang Zhiyuan couldn't help but pretend to be cool: "Why the hell am I so strong?"
As soon as these words came out, the five members of the Spurs team contributed varying amounts of hatred points.
Popovich also replaced Ginobili, allowing Ginobili to restrict Zhang Zhiyuan.
After using up two sure-hit opportunities, Zhang Zhiyuan began to focus on organizing offense again.
Unless the opportunity is particularly good, he doesn't take a shot and only passes the ball.
This made the fans look like Ginobili restricted Zhang Zhiyuan.
As for other Lakers' shots being made, what does this have to do with Ginobili?
After the first quarter, the score was 43-28, and the Lakers defeated their opponents by 15 points in a single quarter.
There are still three quarters of the game, so there is plenty of time.
But, can the Spurs make a comeback? Not many people believe this.
"The Spurs are finished. How can they fill the 15-point sinkhole? Zhang Zhiyuan cannot give them a chance."
Buckley asserted.
“Now we can only hope for a miracle.:
Smith said.
In the second quarter, Zhang Zhiyuan continued to play.
His style of play does not consume much physical energy, and there is no need to rest at all.
Seeing Zhang Zhiyuan continue to play, Popovich's face was ashen.
But he had no choice but to grit his teeth.
He knows that the Spurs are like this this season and there can be no miracles.
Not only did he think so, many Spurs fans also understood the team's ending.
It's just that they can't accept it emotionally.
"It's too much. This is killing everyone."
A Spurs fan cursed, as if Zhang Zhiyuan was immoral if he didn't rest.
Fortunately, Zhang Zhiyuan will not be affected by such remarks.
On the court, Zhang Zhiyuan continued to deal cards online.
The scoring ability of the substitutes is one level lower than that of the starters, but the problem is that the Spurs' defense is also down one level now, so Zhang Zhiyuan's passes can still be easily converted into goals.
His teammates score points, he gets assists, and everything is fun.
In comparison, the Spurs players were much more serious, with no smiles at all, only anger.
The Spurs attack, Brent Barry makes a three-pointer.
He was trying to gamble on his luck, and the result couldn't be worse anyway.
The ball went in, and Barry retreated while screaming, trying to encourage his teammates.
"Little trash, it's like he's never seen a three-pointer before."
Ariza complained, then reached out to Zhang Zhiyuan and asked for the ball.
Zhang Zhiyuan passed the ball and Ariza made a jump shot.
"The Lakers players had a collective outburst today. I feel like everyone played extremely well."
Barkley complained that this kind of situation does not happen often.
"So, the question is, is Zhang more powerful without the ball, or more terrifying with the ball?"
Smith laughed.
Previously, the media evaluated Zhang Zhiyuan as having top-notch ability without the ball and first-class ability with the ball, and even more recognized his ability without the ball.
But now, Zhang Zhiyuan has shown strong organizational talent.
Smith's question aroused the fans' thinking, but they did not answer it for a while.
However, if you ask the current Spurs players, they definitely want Zhang Zhiyuan to play without the ball.
On the court, Zhang Zhiyuan broke through with the ball. The Spurs players did not dare to double-team, while the others stared at their own man.
Uduka defends Zhang Zhiyuan alone, which means giving away points.
Zhang Zhiyuan was not polite, he drove to the basket one after another and succeeded in a layup.
After several rounds, the score between the two teams has reached 63 to 43, and the Lakers have led by 20 points.
Then Popovich replaced all the main players, including Ginobili and others, and he was completely panicked.
However, it was useless to use the main force, the Lakers continued to suppress the Spurs.
The Lakers shot at a very high shooting percentage, giving the impression that they were constantly scoring goals and almost never missed a shot.
Popovich didn't even call two timeouts. The Lakers were particularly accurate today.
At the end of the first half, the score had become 83 to 55. The Lakers led by 28 points, and the game almost entered garbage time.
Zhang Zhiyuan made 6 of 6 shots in the first half, 4 of 4 three-pointers, and scored a near-triple-double of 16 points, 9 rebounds, and 8 assists. Fans and experts were shocked.
They never expected that the game would turn out like this.
