Grab Curry at the start

Chapter 105 The Nuggets' Counterattack

"Stephen, don't insist on confronting the opponent, pay attention to the timing of his shots, and be smarter in defense." Zhang Sixin specifically reminded Curry.

In fact, Curry is not defenseless or unwilling to defend, but his body is definitely not strong in the back line, so he must be shrewd at this time.

His style is different from that of Billups, and there is no need to directly fight for strength.

It doesn't matter if everyone didn't explode at the beginning, it's more stable over time.

It's not that players with experience will be more stable, they're just better at seizing some opportunities, but fundamentally speaking, it still depends on tactical execution.

The Timberwolves' tactical execution is getting better and better, and Zhang Sixin is not very worried.

They are very explosive in scoring. They use defense to stabilize the situation first, and come in a wave when they have a chance. The opponents are often unable to react.

The scores of the two teams rose alternately, and none of the core players played too well.

But when it came to the rotation period, the Timberwolves performed better.

The Nuggets have a strong sixth man JR-Smith, but this sixth man is not very stable.

Every time JR played against the Timberwolves, he didn't play very well.

When the opponent's substitute lineup does not perform well, Milicic and Brewer on the Timberwolves' side are still relatively stable.

Not to mention scoring, the defense is much better than the opponent.

Seeing that the Timberwolves want to expand their score advantage, Nuggets coach George Karl has no choice but to let Anthony play more to solve the problem.

Anthony is still very good. He was more cautious in the first quarter when facing pinch attacks. Now that the team needs him to stand up, he immediately turned on the attack mode.

Although some shots were missed, they also won a lot of rounds, and the Nuggets stabilized at once.

"Who do you think will be a little easier for us to meet among the strong teams in the West?" Zhang Sixin asked casually.

It is difficult for others to answer this question, but in the end Ron Adams said: "It's hard to say, but you can analyze the data in detail."

Under Anthony's tough performance, the Nuggets bit the score.

But it is still difficult to catch up, because Curry and Love also played very well.

Martin is not here this time, as long as Love doesn't confront Nene, whoever is caught will be beaten.

The Nuggets' other substitute insider, Anderson, is also not strong enough to stand up to the chubby pier.

Anthony came once and didn't stop.

Love is not the kind of back hit, but squeezes in with his strength while moving. Without enough strength, he really can't handle it.

Of course, it also needs to be when he feels good, otherwise it won't work if he just squeezes in and misses a hit.

The main reason for the Nuggets is that their defense is not very good, and a little bit, they fouled several times.

Love can shoot three-pointers from the outside, and free throws are naturally okay. After fouling, he is still relatively stable.

In this case, Curry only needs to shoot when the opportunity is better, and the organization can help the team get the lead at other times.

Only after consecutive matches against strong teams can we see that the current level of the Timberwolves is really different.

Zhang Sixin feels that among the nine strong teams in the Western Conference, the Nuggets and Jazz are obviously weaker.

The record does not explain everything. Zhang Sixin doesn't want to touch a team with rich experience in the playoffs like the Spurs.

If the Thunder enter, their experience is also more of a problem.

The sun is not very strong, after all, everyone is robbed by Zhang Sixin.

But it's useless to think about it now, since there are only a few rounds left in the regular season, you can pay attention.

At the end of the first half, there were still three All-Star performances on the court, Curry, Love and Anthony.

By the second quarter, Billups, the same All-Star player, was not so conspicuous.

After all, I am a little older, so I chased after Curry when I first came up. It was cool, but it was a bit lacking in stamina.

With a 2:1 numerical advantage, the Timberwolves still maintained the lead until halftime.

For the situation in the first half, Zhang Sixin is still very satisfied. Many of the goals scored by the Nuggets are due to personal abilities, and have little to do with the Timberwolves' defense.

"Hold on, and then be more determined on the offensive end." Zhang Sixin said.

They are all commonplace topics, but there are some things that need to be said more.

It's a very simple thing, but athletes may not be able to notice it on the court, because under high-intensity confrontation, they are often easily influenced by instinct.

"Keep calm and don't make mistakes. It sounds easy, but it's not easy to do well. You need to communicate more on the court in order to play better tactics."

Sometimes, when players are asked to keep it, they can have a hard time keeping it.

The main reason is that the opponents are also changing. As a backward party, the Nuggets are much more aggressive in the third quarter.

Billups gathered his strength and chased after Curry when he came up again.

This is not only because of Curry's defense, but also because the Nuggets have to consume Curry on the defensive end.

If Curry's outside line is inaccurate, Love will lose a lot of threats in this regard.

Love can often bully weaker defenders with confidence, because Curry is outside to help him open up space, and the Nuggets can't help defend at will.

It's a pity that Anthony can't easily bully the opposing players like Billups.

Unless Anthony pulls out at the three-point line, the Timberwolves will basically attack.

Even because Afflalo had gotten a chance, the Timberwolves did not hesitate.

Zhang Sixin knows very well that teams with strong scoring points limit how much the strongest points can be used.

Especially those scorers who are not very good at scoring the ball, don't flank them.

However, facing the particularly fierce Billups, Curry was still affected.

Billups is too good at using his own advantages, as well as on the defensive end. Curry is still not very good at facing Billups alone now, and needs to be called a cover.

After all, the Nuggets are not the kind of team with small guards. From this point of view, it seems that in the playoffs, a team with a weaker No. [-] position is suitable for the Timberwolves, so that Curry is more likely to explode.

However, Curry can call a cover on the outside, and the confrontation on Love's side is what matters.

The Timberwolves will be more difficult to play in the fourth position or a team that plays hard inside. Unlike Curry, Love scores more points and less points. When he encounters a ruthless character, he really only has a tactical role.

The Nuggets came up very aggressive in the second half, but the Timberwolves still withstood it.

But the opponent replaced JR-Smith halfway through the third quarter, and the balance broke.

Perhaps because of the law of conservation of hand feel, JR, who didn't feel very good in the first half, went straight into the third quarter.

Just pull up the ball when you get it from outside the three-point line, and you can pull it up.

With his appearance, Zhang Sixin thought that Curry had gone to the opponent's side.

Zhang Sixin has attracted attention, but JR's sudden outburst still helped the Nuggets catch up with the score.

What Zhang Sixin can do is to adjust the lineup.

Fighting for rotation time, they also gave the Nuggets a burst.

After all, the opponent is only catching up with the gap, so the mentality should be more positive.

(End of this chapter)