Jiang Hao rubbed his calf which was being iced. The NBA is really not something that ordinary people can survive. Even in the regular season, the physical confrontation is too intense.

Although NBA players are all lively and dazzling in front of the media and the public, in fact, if they haven't suffered a few injuries, they would be embarrassed to say that they play in the NBA.

Especially for those star players, they have always been the focus of attention from their opponents during the game. It is common for them to be kicked here and dragged there.

Take the "number one active player" LeBron James as an example. Many people say that James's physical fitness is at a historical level. He has not suffered any serious injuries in his career for many years, and he can be called an iron wall.

But what about actually?

Last year, James revealed his physical condition in a reality show. Facing the camera, James bluntly said that his body has been scarred after so many years of career.

It can be seen that no matter how big or small, injuries are always the natural enemy of professional players.

In this regard, maybe Jiang Hao feels lucky. Although he is of yellow race and comes from China, his physical fitness is very good, which is why he can have a certain foundation on the defensive end.

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Brooks adjusted the team's offensive strategy in the second half, and he gave Otto Porter great offensive autonomy.

But with little success.

Now it seems that the Washington Wizards are about to officially take the title of "The Big Boss". Otto Porter handed over a very eye-catching data sheet last season. In the offseason, in order to retain this striker, the Wizards had to endure the pain.

Matching the Nets' offer, the 10.6 billion maximum salary contract is no joke. It directly locks up the team's salary space, preventing the team from making reinforcements.

Before the start of the new season, many people were saying that if the Wizards want to go further in the new season, they may even challenge for the championship.

Then Otto Porter must perform more brilliantly than last season and play the role of the league's top striker, and the Wizards also have high expectations for Porter.

But what's the result?

Porter, who received a big contract, was completely lost. He averaged 89 points and 53 rebounds per game, which is more like a substitute player.

The Wizards are currently ranked third in the Eastern Conference, but to be honest, this really has nothing to do with Porter.

Head coach Scott Brooks was probably the one who was most worried, as he was the one who advocated keeping Porter.

Therefore, regardless of whether he hates iron or is forced by the situation, in recent games, Brooks has always intentionally given Porter more opportunities, hoping that he can perform brilliantly. This game is also the case.

Trailing the Spurs by 10 points in the first half, Brooks hoped Porter could use his ability from beyond the three-point line to help the team quickly chase points.

Porter was the player with the highest three-point shooting percentage for the Wizards last season. As long as he is given a chance, he will have a good chance of making the ball. This is what Brooks thinks.

But that's not what Porter did. This guy seemed to be possessed by his teammate Wall. He wasted several good open opportunities in a row, and he went 0-for-4 from a 3-pointer.

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Scott Brooks' face was as gloomy as an eggplant beaten by frost, and he was pacing back and forth on the sidelines angrily.

Fortunately, Bradley Beal learned his shame and acted bravely, but he strongly supported the team's offense.

But that's all.

At the end of the third quarter, the Spurs still had a 9-point lead.

Jiang Hao played more than 3 minutes in the third quarter, but did not score any more points. On the one hand, the Wizards tightened their surveillance on him. On the other hand, Popovich hoped that he could put more energy into the defensive end.

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"That kid finally lost his temper." During the break, Bill looked at Jiang Hao with some pride. He scored 10 points in the third quarter, while Jiang Hao didn't score 1 point.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, John Wall suddenly went berserk and made consecutive layups. He also caused Aldridge a shooting foul, which strongly demonstrated his ability as the No. 1 pick.

In fact, this is the first time in this game that Wall has used this extremely lethal breakthrough and layup rhythm to play.

As early as when he was drafted, Wall's draft model was Derrick Rose. His style of play was extremely explosive. Although he was very lethal to the opponent's basket, it was also very taxing on the body.

In recent seasons, after seeing Rose's failure and his own constant injuries, Wall has actually gradually reduced this style of play.

However, in order to win tonight and continue his winning streak at home, he had to take a risk.

7 points.

After scoring 7 points in a row, he breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the risk was worth it.

Popovich didn't blame the players, because he knew very well that unless Tim Duncan came back at his peak, the Spurs would have no choice but to let others stand in front of the basket. After all, you can't force Aldridge to switch to the center position on the defensive end.

Making more contributions is not what he is good at, not to mention that in the absence of Leonard, Aldridge has to focus on the offensive end.

"Jiang, come on"

Popovich glanced at Jiang Hao. He felt that at this moment, he could only do this. He hoped that this Chinese boy could surprise him again.

Otto Porter has not only lost himself on the offensive end this season, but also on the defensive end, so Jiang Hao really found an opportunity after playing.

Facing the scammer Otto Porter, Jiang Hao hit shots in several consecutive attacks.

"Defense, what are you doing on horseback?"

Scott Brooks cursed angrily, but Porter seemed to ignore it, and his attention still seemed to remain on the graceful Mexican girl last night.

"Shit"

Scott Brooks finally had enough and replaced Porter.

But it was too late.

Jiang Hao's several shots not only helped the Spurs regain stability, but also led the team to a small climax on the offensive end.

Even if John Wall hit an unprecedented three-pointer from the outside, it could not prevent them from losing at home tonight.

22 points!

Jiang Hao seems to have once again become the main contributor to the team's victory.

Two days later, the Toronto Raptors played at home. After more than two hours of fierce battle, the away Spurs unexpectedly defeated the Eastern Conference leader Raptors.

The result of this game was really beyond the expectations of many people. Although the "Trash Brothers" were not good in the playoffs, no one dared to underestimate their standard in the regular season. They thought that the aging Spurs would fail when they encountered them.

Ushered in a complete rout.

But I didn’t expect that the Spurs would directly turn the tables from the beginning of the game and beat the Raptors 38:20 in the first quarter! The rest of the plot was very simple. The Spurs always controlled the rhythm of the game and never gave the Raptors a chance to reverse.

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"Just like this, three consecutive victories?"

This is not true for many Spurs fans.
Chapter completed!