Grab Curry at the start

Chapter 106 I'm Proud
Taking advantage of the break after the third quarter, Zhang Sixin emphasized the defense, and on the offensive end he encouraged the players to be bolder.

As long as the tactics are played out, you must be decisive, and the confidence of the players is also played out.

When the core players have feelings, they have a higher degree of freedom.

Of course, if there is a problem, Zhang Sixin will promptly call for a suspension of changes.

The head coach must trust the players, but he can't just watch all the time. If the situation changes, he must guide the players. This is the role of the head coach on the spot.

Of course, the extent to which changes should be made depends on everyone's judgment.

Early intervention may affect the performance of the players, late intervention may lose the opportunity of the game.

Zhang Sixin's method is a scientific attitude plus experience, experience is metaphysics, and a scientific attitude is simpler, that is, if the tactics cannot be played, the time limit is 4 minutes or half a quarter, or if there is a problem, the limit is three rounds or several rounds.

If the bottom line is exceeded, it is necessary to interfere during this time period.

As for how much time is in this interval, it depends on experience to judge.

But it can’t exceed the set bottom line, otherwise it’s a gamble, and gambling on the court will be red-eyed, and it’s no different from going to Las Vegas. Zhang Sixin is still very clear about this.

Without relying on cheats, Zhang Sixin is relatively mediocre, so he knows exactly what he wants to do.

Some head coaches only take out some suffocating operations because they think highly of themselves.

At the beginning of the final quarter, JR-Smith was still full of confidence, obviously full of athletic ability, but he still pulled up casually outside the three-point line.

It's just that the Timberwolves also paid a lot of attention to his marking.

In fact, he has not been relaxed tactically, but in the first half he was too stretched, and the players would still subconsciously ignore him. In the third quarter, when he broke out, the defensive players on the Timberwolves side would perform 120% of their tasks.

Therefore, JR-Smith's shooting environment is not as good as before.

Moreover, the sixth man in the nerve knife mode of him will not feel so good after taking a break.

Regardless of whether players like them feel good or not, they will definitely not change their style of play, so they play more six-man games.

When JR was playing the main force, he basically shifted to 3D.

JR-Smith is not accurate on this point, but Belinelli and Brewer on the Timberwolves side are accurate.

So the score that the Nuggets caught up in the third quarter was pulled away again.

They also hurriedly made adjustments and replaced Billups to control the rhythm.

If the ball is still in the hands of JR-Smith, they don't play.

Coaches who use this kind of sixth man also know that nerve knife players are double-edged swords.

When they can hit, let them fight casually. When they can't hit, it's better to have someone restrain them, otherwise they won't be able to use it.

While the Nuggets were trying to stabilize, the Timberwolves replaced Jefferson and asked him to try a few times inside.

The Nuggets' inside line must not be said to be strong, especially when someone is absent now.

It's just that Jefferson's touch is really average. It's okay if he hits directly, but he doesn't feel like standing on the free throw line if he doesn't hit.

It can only be scored purely in the deep low post, and Jefferson's role is reduced. After all, the Nuggets' inside line is not that bad, and Jefferson doesn't have many opportunities to play some easy shots in the penalty area.

With the return of the main forces of both sides, the final decisive battle began.

Billups chased and hit Curry again, but his physical strength had declined a little, and his shots were not as decisive as before.

Athletes sometimes feel different even when they are a year older. Because of their rich experience, there is no problem in the statistics, but they can still be felt in the confrontation with teams of the same level.

Curry seemed to be suppressed, but in fact, the vitality of the young people was better until the end.

And now the Timberwolves are leading, although not much, but it can also make the opponent anxious.

Anthony still didn't have any good chances, and he wasn't in a particularly good state today, and he failed a few strong shots.

In this way, the Timberwolves can rest assured and directly prevent him from dying.

The rest of the Nuggets played if they had the ability. In fact, they really couldn't stand up like Anthony.

JR and Nene, who have performed before, are not very reliable at critical moments. After all, Billups is not a particularly strong offensive type.

In a hurry, the Nuggets made more three-pointers.

But JR-Smith and Efflalo both hit the iron continuously, but it was DeRozan who made an accidental hit on the Timberwolves side.

DeRozan now the opponent doesn't care much about his three-pointers, but he can give a surprise occasionally.

In fact, the gap between the two sides is not big, it has been hovering around 5 points.

It's just that time is running out, but the Nuggets can't limit the Timberwolves' scoring.

In fact, DeRozan's three-pointer was unexpected. The Timberwolves did not make a three-pointer in the last few minutes.

After all, this is not the first time everyone has played against each other, and the Nuggets' defense is also very targeted.

It's just that they can hold three-pointers but they can't stop the Timberwolves' good offensive efficiency. The Timberwolves now have Love in the high post and Jefferson in the low post. They can shoot from the outside and kill inside.

Not to mention that there is no solution, at least the Nuggets can't stand it. Their inside defense pick-and-roll is good, but the Timberwolves can not play pick-and-roll, and the Nuggets can't protect the frame.

When Anthony can't get mad, even if there is only a few points behind, they can't catch up.

"Today's restrictions on Anthony are really good. If this kind of scoring core cannot score as much as they want, their contribution to the team will be much less." Zhang Sixin said.

If it is Zhang Sixin's team, the core players must not be pure scoring.

If you can still organize, or the defense is also top-notch, if you can't, you can only be the team's scoring point.

On the Nuggets side, Billups finally hit a three-pointer.

In more than 1 minute, only 4 minutes away, there is still a chance.

Their next defense was also successful, but it was a pity that Billups wanted to follow suit and hit a three-pointer.

Jefferson protected the rebound, and the Timberwolves began to control the time.

When it was almost 30 seconds, Love made a second pass to Matthews, who hit the basket and caused a foul.

After Matthews made two free throws, the Nuggets had few chances.

They could only bet on three points again, but JR-Smith also missed, and the Nuggets could only use foul tactics.

The Timberwolves made a steady free throw again, and Anthony finally tried a three-pointer, but still missed, and the game lost its suspense.

After the game, Anthony also blamed himself, thinking that he was responsible for the team's loss.

And Zhang Sixin once again praised the players. He said: "I am very happy to see that the team's rebounds have beaten the opponent again. The fight for rebounds largely reflects the team's desire for victory."

"The team has been facing the strong teams in the West during this period of time. It is time for us to strengthen our confidence. I am very proud of the fighting spirit of the players."

(End of this chapter)