Chapter 316 Ten Wins In A Row (4/10)
Chapter 316 Ten consecutive victories (410)
60 to 45.
Although Durant scored 26 points in the half, the Spurs shot 70% from the field, leading the Thunder by as much as 15 points.
With Tang Tian passing the ball, this Spurs team felt like the Spurs team from the 2013-14 season in his previous life.
In the second half, Brooks made a starting adjustment. He put Kevin Martin, who had just been traded from the Rockets, into the starting lineup.
Martin's defense is poor, but the offense has enough firepower and is very good at drawing fouls.
Tang Tian's two defensive blocking opportunities were blocked by Martin and made a foul.
Tang Tian was forced to rest within a few minutes of playing.
Sitting on the bench, watching the court, but other things are on his mind.
Tony Allen's defense is already considered top-notch among NBA perimeter players, but due to his limited height, there is still room for improvement.
He is now infinitely close to Allen in ability, but he is taller than Allen, which makes his upper limit on the defensive end higher than Allen.
The most obvious difference is the ability to block shots. He blocked twice as many shots as Allen last season.
But players like Martin can make him foul, which limits his development.
By the way, there is also Harden who exploded in his first show this season. If he remembers correctly, Pengci Deng should appear this season.
Even if Martin is like this, it will be more difficult to meet Harden's defense.
Three-pointers plus passing, his offense relies on these two, and he is already fully exploited in the Spurs' system.
A breakthrough in exchange is not so imminent, but he needs to find an opportunity to strengthen the block.
If he can get the best defensive player, it will still be of great help to his new contract.
112 to 103.
Durant scored 45 points and 10 rebounds in the audience, and the virtual handsome is simply invincible.
But after Harden left the team, the strength of the Thunder's bench became significantly weaker, and the team's scoring basically concentrated on Durant and Westbrook.
Coupled with the fact that the Spurs shot more than 60% from the field, the Thunder eventually lost.
Although Tang Tian didn't play much in the third quarter, after consciously controlling the fourth quarter, he played the entire quarter, which helped the team a lot.
He finally scored 25 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals, the highest scoring team.
This is the current Spurs, with a team style of play plus GDP constraints, Tang Tian doesn't need to be very versatile, but he can still get very versatile data.
At the end of the game, the two sides shook hands.
Durant didn't shake hands with Tang Tian. It could be seen that after the match, he felt more resentment towards Tang Tian.
Why should he be a father and a mother at the same time, but in the end, Tang Tian led his team to victory with 25 points easily.
Could it be because Tang Tian's teammates are stronger?
"Jeremy, be patient."
After shaking hands with Lamb, Tang Tian encouraged him.
Lamb nodded, this summer was very chaotic for him, but Tang Tian's words reassured him.
Winning the home opener is a very good start for the Spurs, who are aiming to defend their title.
And this is really just the beginning.
Back-to-back against the Jazz on November 2, facing the rebuilding Salt Lake City, the Spurs did not give too many opportunities, and finally won 93 to 73.
Tang Tian scored another 20 points and 4 assists.
On November 4th, against the Pelicans, 99 to 85, the No. 1 pick Davis scored 25 points and 11 rebounds for the first time in his career. Double-double, but on this day, he was invited to join the league's empty cut group.
Tang Tian continued to play brilliantly, contributing 22 points, 5 assists and 3 steals.
On November 6, the Spurs beat the Pacers 101 to 79. Facing an opponent who played 6 games with the Heat in the playoffs last season, the Spurs were bloodless.
Tang Tian scored 21 points and 6 assists.
On November 8, the Spurs challenged the Lakers away. This was the first time the team played against the Lakers' new F4.
Nash missed the game due to injury, and Kobe became the actual organizer of the Lakers.
Although Kobe scored 30 points and 5 assists, the Lakers had a problem running in.
Howard only got 9 shots in the game, and Gasol only took 10 shots. The second highest number of shots in the team was veteran Charity World Peace, who made 4 of 14 shots.
The Spurs eventually won 94-84.
Howard was very unhappy after the game. He didn't participate in the handshake ceremony, and turned directly into the player channel.
It seems the Lakers head coach, Mike "Bread" Brown, who coached James in the past, hasn't found a way to integrate this team.
Tang Tian continued to play steadily, sending out eye-catching statistics of 20 points, 5 assists and 3 steals.
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On November 18, the Spurs played against the Clippers at home.
Because last year's playoffs were slaughtered by the Spurs with 58 points, the Clippers, who were strengthened during the offseason, attached great importance to this game.
"We don't think about last season anymore, this season is the most important thing for us."
When asked by a reporter about his disastrous defeat in the playoffs last season, Paul answered wisely and confidently.
In addition to the Big Three lineup, the Clippers have undergone a lot of personnel changes this summer.
In addition to Jamal Crawford, they also got "bandit" Matt Barnes, the former Lakers sixth man Odom, and veteran Grant Hill.
Together with Billups, who is back from injury, they have a record of 7 wins and 2 losses so far, and they just beat the Heat at home before coming to San Antonio.
Whether it is strength or morale, it is the strongest time.
This game was also very intense. The Spurs' offensive firepower remained the same, but they were not too defensive against the Clippers.
The arrival of Crawford solved the weakness of the Clippers' lack of firepower on the bench, and the two teams played until the last five minutes.
But in these five minutes, the biggest difference between the two teams emerged.
The Spurs increased their defensive intensity at the last moment, defending several waves of the Clippers' offense in a row.
But in turn, the Clippers still couldn't prevent the Spurs.
The Spurs played a 10-0 offensive at the last moment and won the game 126-116.
Paul scored 26 points and 11 assists, and Griffin scored 32 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. The two scored 58 points together, but they still couldn't lead the team to victory.
After the game, Paul sat on the sidelines and pounded the bench angrily, in stark contrast to De Nagro's confused expression.
For the Clippers, what they need more now is to change to a more capable head coach than reinforcements on the lineup.
Tang Tian broke out in this game, scoring 30 points, 2 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals.
25, 20, 22, 21, 20... 30!
It was not until this time that many people noticed that Tang Tian had scored 20+ points in 10 consecutive games!
He averaged 23.2 points, 2.1 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 2.1 steals per game, shooting 51% from the field and 55% from three-pointers.
Tang Tian is going to be the best player of the month!
With his help, the Spurs have won ten consecutive victories without a single defeat since the start of the game!
When everyone is discussing the crazy face-slapping Harden, the comeback Heat, the struggling F4, and even the lonely Thunder coach, the Spurs have once again become the top of the league in their usual low-key and simple way!