Grab Curry at the start

Chapter 104 Western Competition Period

After the halfway point of the last quarter, Zhang Sixin has been standing on the sidelines to encourage the players. The mood of being calmer than the opponent's coach in the second half has been lost.

Hehe, getting started is better than hanging up, this is called a sense of participation.

The Mavericks' defense is also very targeted now. They don't let Jefferson catch the ball and play in the low post, so Curry's offense has become more reusable.

"Keep the pressure on him." Carlisle finally couldn't bear to remind the players.

Because Curry started to play unreasonably in the last few minutes, using the cover to avoid the defense for a while and then shoot.

The point is, this hit rate seems to be higher than his previous cautious shots.

The true all-star strength, even if some people in the outside world don't recognize it, these face-to-face opponents must recognize it.

Entering the last 2 minutes, the Timberwolves lead the opponent by 4 points, and the game has entered a fever.

The current defensive strength is a bit like the playoffs.

After the two sides defended successfully, Kidd used his experience to break through and make a foul.

After he made two free throws, the score gap was only 2 points.

Mavericks coach Carlisle straightened his collar, and his eyes flickered following the changes on the court.

He hopes that the team will continue to have Kidd's performance. The Mavericks' players have more experience in the game, and Nowitzki is also a leader in the All-Stars.

At the critical moment, he hopes that the team can steadily suppress the Timberwolves and give a little shadow to the team composed of young people.

However, the Mavericks' expectations were quickly shattered by a three-pointer from Curry.

With the cooperation of Curry and Love, with the help of the screen, Curry scored the ball, and then ran back to receive a pass from Love and shot directly. One more step from outside the three-point line, the Mavericks felt their hearts go cold.

Next, the Mavericks finally got a foul and missed a penalty, and the Timberwolves began to control the time.

Although they missed, time was running out.

After the Mavericks hit one quickly, they could only implement foul tactics.

Curry made a very steady free throw. The Mavericks came back and missed a three-pointer, so they had to admit defeat.

Just relying on a small lineup, it is still difficult to win the Timberwolves.

In this game, Jefferson scored the first 30+ of the season, thanks to the Mavericks, but Zhang Sixin still praised him in front of the reporters. Zhang Sixin said: "I am very happy that he has such an outstanding performance. This is a good thing for him. He is the kind of player who can make huge adjustments according to the situation of his teammates. His performance determines our victory or failure."

Although Jefferson was forced to adjust due to the decline in his tactical status, there is no previous data this season.

But Zhang Sixin gave face, he will not tear down the stage in front of the media.

Jefferson said: "The pursuit of personal data is not my goal. I just want to win. I hope the team can become a strong contender for the playoffs. If I have to sacrifice for the goal to succeed, then I am willing to sacrifice something else for it."

Mavericks coach Carlisle said that his formation was also affected by some injuries within the team. He said: "We need the big man to return inside to strengthen the defense. In the long run, small ball tactics cannot win against big opponents."

After winning the Mavericks, the Timberwolves couldn't relax, and the opponent immediately became the Nuggets.

The Nuggets have lost to the Suns and Lakers in a row, and their record has also dropped a bit.

During this period of time, the strong teams in the West have been colliding, and their records have changed very quickly.

The Thunder's record dropped the fastest, and the youngsters would definitely be the most unstable without the support of Zhang Sixin.

The Mavericks just came up and were fucked by the Timberwolves again, and now they are encountering the Nuggets who fell down.

If the Timberwolves can kill the Nuggets, there is hope to compete for the second place in the West.

After all, apart from the strongest Lakers, there is no essential difference between other teams.

Of course, it is impossible for the Lakers to maintain good results in consecutive encounters with strong teams. It is still unclear what will happen in the end.

In addition to record changes, there will be various injuries, which are also major reasons for affecting the playoffs.

The Nuggets' record during this period is not strong enough, and it has something to do with injuries. Martin will not be able to play this time.

Although Martin is no longer a key player, the main rotation of the team will also have an impact on the team's combat effectiveness.

Especially in the confrontation between strong teams, one less point may have a chance to be related to the final victory.

The Nuggets still didn't play a small lineup like the Mavericks. They let Petrol, who usually had little chance, appear in the starting position.

The team can play a small lineup, but there are still big men, which is related to the issue of tactical pertinence.

The Timberwolves started normally, and they flanked Anthony to a certain extent when they came up.

For several powerful scorers, the Timberwolves have developed a more suitable flanking method.

Any tactic does not mean that you can use it directly if you want. Before that, the team coaching staff will make a lot of targeted arrangements, and then make fine-tuning according to different opponents.

Players must be familiar with all parts in training so that they will not be caught blind when they are on the field.

A team that pays attention to details will become stronger the later the season, not only the progress of young players, but also the familiarity with various tactics.

This is the so-called running-in. When many routines are not so familiar at the beginning of the season, the team's cooperation is naturally impossible to be so good.

Of course, different stages will have different methods. When it is time to use all-star players to drive, the coach should not hesitate.

There is no contradiction between team tactics and the individual abilities of the stars. Some coaches pay special attention to the difference because they have brain problems. They are all for victory. The key is to play a stronger combat effectiveness.

Zhang Sixin can also be regarded as an academic background, but he never cared about using the personal abilities of stars.

Of course, he will not only use stars, but also use tactics to help the stars in the team feel more relaxed. He can also allow all players to participate and play the team's combat effectiveness, which is the responsibility of the head coach.

Different from the last game, because the Nuggets played a blue-collar insider, the rhythm was much slower than before.

The Timberwolves didn't get up to speed at the beginning. When Jefferson is on the court, he must always cooperate with his rhythm, otherwise he will waste his scoring points inside.

However, it turns out that he is still useless when the inside defense is better.

The Nuggets started with double insiders, and Jefferson's height was too affected.

He is actually suitable for an earlier league, and he is specially matched with a blue-collar center.

But now the pace of the league is getting faster and faster, and it is much more difficult for an insider like him to handle the fifth position.

In the case of no strength inside, the Timberwolves also rely on defense and outside to find opportunities slowly.

After all, the Nuggets didn't start so smoothly. With Anthony under strict defense, they were Billups' main attacker.

Billups still has a hand in bullying Curry with his body.

Of course, he is not a pure offensive player.

(End of this chapter)