Grab Curry at the start

Chapter 114 Unbalanced

The Bobcats defended to the last moment of the offense, and they were only a few seconds away from successfully defending. Unexpectedly, the Timberwolves hit a three-pointer.

The blow at that moment, it can be said that the Bobcats player's anger is gone.

The gap of one goal became a problem that could not be solved by one attack. The Bobcats still chose to pause and arrange tactics, but then they did not hit a three-pointer, so they had no choice to continue.

They played well most of the time in this game, but unfortunately they fell short in the end, which was very shocking.

Larry Brown was also very annoyed after the game. He said: "Our team couldn't do anything about their defense. They didn't concentrate enough. They disrupted the defensive plan. Our team made so many mistakes and lost many points in the paint. This is unforgivable."

Milicic performed well today and sent 4 caps. The reporter must ask Larry Brown.

Larry Brown is not embarrassed. After all, he has been in the league for many years, has seen big scenes, and answered questions from reporters many times about Milicic.

When he talked about the Pistons, he said: "He didn't have a clue at the time, but that doesn't mean he didn't have talent. He was selected with the second overall pick. It's not fair. He is helpful to any team."

The Timberwolves still have three games in March, and their away opponents are also very strong.

The second-ranked Magic in the Eastern Conference is already looking forward to the playoffs.

The third or fourth place in the Eastern Conference is a bit of a suspense. Now the Cavaliers are far ahead in the record. The Magic is behind the Cavaliers by a lot but is also ahead of other teams by several games. There is no need to worry about the regular season.

They have also maintained good health this season, and they are quite promising from the regular season.

However, if the team really has some strength, it still needs to enter the playoffs for testing.

The Timberwolves didn't change their starting lineup this time. Howard's offensive skills are the same.

Against the Magic, it is still necessary to defend against three-pointers, which is fundamental.

Many strong teams need to limit their core players, but the Magic are different.

Howard is a blue-collar core, and the offensive end doesn't need to worry too much about him.

If you insist on restricting, it is to protect the team's backcourt rebounds.

Howard mainly relies on rebounds and defense to help the team. Scoring is just icing on the cake and cannot play the most critical role.

The Timberwolves had a clear goal and took the lead when they came up.

In the case of limiting the opponent's outside scoring, Howard is not very efficient inside.

And the Timberwolves can also score in the paint. After all, Lewis, the Magic's fourth position, can't handle anyone.

"The Magic's weakness is too obvious, and the current Eastern Conference is indeed weaker." Zhang Sixin complained.

"The disequilibrium between the east and the west has not been a year or two." Others deeply agree.

It is also normal for the two regions of the league to be unbalanced. After all, the East was wider than earlier, but now it is the turn of the West.

Magic just has a weak link, and it's not very easy to play.

If they really can't do it, their record won't be so good now.

At least the Timberwolves' rebounding advantage doesn't exist in front of Howard.

Howard's rebound sense is as good as Love's, and his physical fitness is better, so Love can't grab it.

The Timberwolves had some advantages at the start, but not by much.

The Magic are also a team with a balanced offense and defense, and the Timberwolves' offense has not fully played.

After entering the rotation, it was the Magic that regained the advantage.

The rotation of the two sides is a bit like, the outside pitcher Belinelli on Redick, the big pitcher Frye on Anderson.

Frye and Anderson both hit threes, but Anderson hit better.

Anderson didn't have many opportunities in the Magic, but he can still score in limited time.

It's not without reason that he was able to win a good contract later. He can really contribute to the team when he comes up.

Several rotations of the Magic, including White Chocolate and Gortat, can perform well. If the Magic has a strong enough organization, there is actually a chance to go further.

However, they didn't, so they can only rely on defense and one-star shooting.

It is indeed strong enough now, but it always feels like something is missing compared to the top teams.

Not to mention the organization, they don't have any super scorers, and they can't even come up with a character like a young Curry. It can only be said that Howard's peak has not met an All-Star teammate.

It’s not unreasonable for some teams to have a small market. They always can’t find a suitable lineup. Even if they cultivate a good All-Star player, they will leave sadly because they have no helpers.

Players like the league are not just the Magic, there are also many teams that can only rely on the draft to dawdle.

The Magic have played much better since the rotation period, and this performance continued into the second quarter.

In the second quarter, Carter broke out. Carter, a former All-Star and now a quasi-All-Star, can occasionally display All-Star level strength.

Howard is also more comfortable inside when the Magic is playing outside.

Relying on offensive rebounds and a few cakes, Howard scored a double-double in the first half.

Love is a bit worse. Today's rebounds were suppressed a lot.

In many cases, when encountering a well-matched opponent, any weakness will be infinitely magnified.

Facing Howard, Love's rebounding feels average. In fact, when he abuses other people, he makes people feel really good.

"It's certainly impossible for us to completely restrict the Magic's perimeter. This is what they eat on the offensive end, but our perimeter offense still needs to be improved. In fact, we can do it." Zhang Sixin said.

In fact, because of the way of both offense and defense, the Timberwolves' pure outside offensive power this season has not actually reached Zhang Sixin's ideal.

They don't feel so bright when they encounter opponents such as the Magic who are relatively strong outside.

However, if the Magic played well, they caught up with the score and could not suppress them.

The ability of the Magic players is still a bit ordinary. It is difficult to break out on the offensive end when encountering a good defensive team, but the abuse must be very stable.

And they are very dependent on Howard, including the confidence of the entire defensive system and offensive end.

Howard is the type who doesn't help the team without the ball in his hand, but he can't decide the trend of the game with the ball in his hand, so he is also an All-Star with obvious advantages and disadvantages.

He can be said to be a powerful All-Star, but it is almost meaningless to say that he is a superstar. In many cases, he still can't handle it alone.

"The Magic is all about three-pointers, they have no other way." During the intermission, Zhang Sixin said to the players.

"Howard is bluffing. No matter how good the data is, it can't change the fact that he is rough on the offensive end. One is to protect the rebounds, the other is to defend against three-pointers, and the third is to play his own rhythm on the offensive end. This is something that does not need to be changed in the second half."

(End of this chapter)