Grab Curry at the start

Chapter 112 Full of Confidence
In the first half, the Timberwolves didn't lead much, but they also showed some of their advantages.

"On the offensive end, we must play more aggressively. I want to see your confidence, gentlemen." During the intermission, Zhang Sixin made a request to the players.

Defensive solidity is great, but the Timberwolves can't just be a defensive team.

The point is that the Timberwolves have limited space to go up the defense, and they can't be top-notch.

But their offense may go one step further.

Zhang Sixin's idea is to build the Timberwolves into a strong team with solid defense but superb offense.

Against the Raptors, they have to rely on defense to grind their advantage, which is a bit less enjoyable.

In the third quarter, the Timberwolves tried to attack.

At the beginning, because they put more energy on the offense, the quality of defense declined a bit. Bosh took the opportunity to lead the Raptors to overtake the score.

But Zhang Sixin didn't panic. After all, it was just a regular season. He wouldn't even lose that patience.

The Timberwolves' pursuit is at a higher level. He wants to see if the players can withstand the pressure and play the efficiency he wants.

Fortunately, Love started to score from the outside.

After entering the rotation and replacing Belinelli, the team finally exerted its strength on the offensive end.

Then Brewer and Matthews both came to feel, and the Timberwolves' three-pointer was separated.

In fact, Curry's touch is average in this game, but he doesn't need to be so strong in this situation when others feel it. After all, he is also an organizer.

When the Timberwolves hit consecutive shots, the Raptors' defense couldn't stand it.

Their defense is not good, so the countermeasure is to attack the Timberwolves.

The tempo of both sides increased, and both made a lot of three-pointers.

But something is different, the organization of the Raptors is really not as good as the Timberwolves.

The Raptors, like Calderon and Turkoglu, are actually the organizers who control the rhythm. When they get up, there is no targeted training for Curry and Loveqiang who have been training for almost a season.

The point is, Bosh didn't play so well after the two teams fully picked up their speed.

Bosh can shoot three-pointers, but he still shoots relatively few at this time, and the Heat didn't often shoot outside the three-point line from the beginning.

Unlike Love, although he is bulkier, he is very used to firing from the outside.

Another thing is the shooting rate. The Timberwolves' three-point shooting rate in the first half was very average, but in the second half, the shooting rate increased. It was about 20 points higher than that of the Raptors.

After the Timberwolves regained the lead during the rotation period, they also began to slow down the rhythm at the end of the quarter, stabilizing the fruits of victory.

The Raptors really have nothing to do, because they can't stand the inside line.

The Timberwolves can still be strong after slowing down, but the Raptors are a little confused.

In the last half of the quarter, the Raptors also put on a full offensive lineup. Unfortunately, neither their sixth man Jack nor White, who performed well in the first half, did not perform well in the final quarter.

For the Timberwolves, Curry made several precise mid-range shots to help the team win.

After the game, Zhang Sixin also talked about the team's performance relatively easily. He said: "Our performance was not particularly good, but I think our concentration in the game has become more concentrated. Our passing and receiving cooperation is more mature than before. In the second half, the team fulfilled my requirements better."

Curry said, "against the eastern teams, we can't have any slack, we can't take it lightly. We can't joke on the court, thinking that we can win easily. You must know that the opponent is also pursuing victory with all its strength."

The playoffs are getting closer, and the media is more concerned about this situation.

But the West is still in chaos. Zhang Sixin just said that the team will go all out, without saying much,

Of course, the team will definitely study it.

The Timberwolves' current ranking in the Western Conference has regressed a bit, and the consecutive encounters with strong teams in the Western Conference did have an impact.

However, the team's upcoming schedule is not difficult, and Zhang Sixin is also full of confidence.

After winning at home, the Timberwolves went to the away game.

They are going to play against the Bobcats, an Eastern team. The Bobcats are in a good situation, but they have lost consecutively to their competitors in the East during this period, and their record has also dropped a bit.

However, the pressure in the Eastern Conference is still not great, and there is a great chance to win a playoff spot.

Because of the fear of the Timberwolves inside, the Bobcats sent a big center this time.

But their head coach Larry Brown still doesn't like Chandler, and now prefers to start the veteran Theo Ratliff who can't play for the Spurs.

The head coach is mental work. Some senior coaches are not so flexible and stubborn. Larry Brown is like this.

That is to say, he has a good status in the circle, otherwise he really wouldn't have a job now.

Stubbornness is stubbornness, and the Bobcats defense under the guidance of Larry Brown is still good, which is their capital this season.

But the Bobcats' configuration this season is really good. If they are used well, their record should go further.

Ratliff used to be the king of blocked shots, but the 37-year-old veteran is really dead.

At the beginning of the game, the Timberwolves had an overall advantage inside and played very efficiently.

The Bobcats can only rely on Wu Sheng Jackson's personal ability to bite the score, so as not to fall behind a lot in the first quarter.

The Bobcats are strong on the flanks. After being suppressed by the Timberwolves, they can only make a fuss on the flanks.

Just relying on two insiders who are not tall enough, the Timberwolves really can't withstand the impact.

When Milicic came up, the situation was much better.

He sent big caps to Jackson and Wallace in a row, so that they dare not hit the basket so casually.

"The Bobcats attacked very decisively today. It seems that they are also trying some changes." Zhang Sixin said.

"However, their weak links are still too obvious, and the coach's use of players is relatively rigid."

Ron Adams was a little surprised by Zhang Sixin's bold comment on the old man, but he soon realized that Zhang Sixin was not a coach from that faction after all.

In fact, it doesn't matter, the main reason is that I don't have a deep understanding of the alliance's seniority ranking.

Larry Brown may have been a good coach back then, but instead of improving with the times, he has become more stubborn. From a competitive point of view, he should also withdraw from the center of the stage.

However, the Timberwolves did not play easily in the first half. The team's defense improved after Milicic came up, but there was a problem with the offense, and none of the rotation players were able to play.

The Bobcats' defense is still something, and the problem of the Timberwolves not having a particularly strong sixth man has once again been put on the bright side.

The only consolation is that there are not many teams that are so crazy about defense now.

Moreover, even if it is a team that is above this kind of defense, Zhang Sixin has a way to deal with it.

After all, basketball is still a game where offense is more dominant. Defense alone can't solve the problem. The Timberwolves are a team with both offense and defense.

What Zhang Sixin is thinking now is whether Jackson, a quasi-all-star level, should be flanked.

(End of this chapter)