Grab Curry at the start

Chapter 123 The end of the regular season

Although Zhang Sixin got the job done, the team lost to the Hornets away.

The Hornets obviously have no hope of the playoffs, but they still play fiercely, probably because it is too late to play poorly.

The team has rotated half of the main players, and the rest have not played for too long, so there is nothing surprising about losing.

After the game, the reporter also asked about Milicic's three-point shot, and wondered if this was the Timberwolves' secret tactic in the playoffs.

Zhang Sixin laughed and said, "Maybe, maybe not..."

"Actually, the Timberwolves do pay more attention to three-pointers, and they also set up three-point shooting tasks for the players. Let them complete the number of hits well, and it can also improve the players' confidence in shooting."

Zhang Sixin didn't care what the reporters or his opponents thought, anyway, he had already gained the benefits, so it was not a loss for him to just set off the smoke bombs casually.

In the second back-to-back away game and the penultimate game of the regular season, the Timberwolves played against the Spurs.

The Timberwolves took turns as usual and lost to the desperate Spurs.

The Spurs have lost too many games before, and it is still uncertain whether they can enter the playoffs. There is no need for the Timberwolves to fight them.

However, the Timberwolves losing at this time may affect the situation of the playoffs.

If they try their best, they may take out the Spurs.

But it's still not worth it. If the Timberwolves have the strength to compete for the championship, Zhang Sixin will definitely come.

Now, even if you try your best to kill the Spurs, it may be a dowry for others.

But in the end, if the Timberwolves face the Spurs in the first round, it will be their own fault.

Zhang Sixin really didn't want to meet the Spurs in the first round. Among the Western Conference powerhouses, the Timberwolves were swept by two teams in the regular season, the Spurs and the Trail Blazers.

The Blazers are now without Oden, and the situation is better. It really depends on their lives to play against the Spurs.

Life is three points, speeding up consumes Duncan's old legs.

However, even if there is a chance to meet the Spurs in the first round, the Timberwolves will not fight the Spurs at the last moment of the regular season. For them, it is more important to maintain a relatively good state to enter the playoffs.

Even if there is a problem in the first round, I don't regret it, but if there is a problem now, Zhang Sixin will really not be reconciled.

Anyway, based on their record, the top four in the Western Conference are almost stable.

In the last game of the regular season, the Timberwolves played against the Pistons at home.

The Pistons were already out in the Eastern Conference, but they used a few veterans to accompany the rookies in leveling, and they played more seriously.

But now that the Timberwolves have entered the playoffs, a group of young people are so excited and imposing that the Pistons can't stand it at all.

In the first three quarters, the Pistons were suppressed, but after switching to the bench lineup in the last quarter, the Pistons threw around and hit a few three-pointers, and the score became better.

Of course, the Timberwolves still didn't give the opponent a chance, and won decisively in a wave.

It is still necessary to go to the playoffs with victory.

So far, the Timberwolves have unexpectedly achieved the third record in the Western Conference during the regular season.

Before the start of the season, no one thought they could enter the playoffs, but they were still the top four in the Western Conference, which is a miracle.

Zhang Sixin's status in the arena will definitely drop after this season. Even if he leads the team poorly in the future, he will not be short of jobs in the NBA. Not to mention the head coach, the assistant coach must be willing to pay a lot of money for many teams.

After all, bringing a group of young Timberwolves to their current position is simply turning decay into magic.

The second place in the Western Conference was taken by the Mavericks, whose record got better and better after the All-Star Weekend, and beat the Trail Blazers and Spurs in the final stage.

The Suns, who were originally third in the West in history, tried their best to kill the Nuggets at the last moment, but because of the butterfly effect brought by the Timberwolves, they only ranked fourth in the West, and it still depends on the outcome.

The biggest change is the Nuggets. In history, they were fourth in the Western Conference this season, but now they have become eighth in the Western Conference.

The first game will be against the strongest Lakers. Although the league has a topic, the Nuggets must be uncomfortable. It is estimated that Anthony will be more determined to leave after losing.

The remaining teams, the Jazz are fifth in the Western Conference, and they are still in the same position.

The Trail Blazers, who lost unexpectedly in the last game, ranked sixth and became the opponent of the Timberwolves.

In fact, the Timberwolves hope to play against the Jazz, but the Trail Blazers are not good enough. They lost to the underdogs in the last game. I don't know if they deliberately picked their opponents.

The Spurs had no choice. They faced the Mavericks in the last game and were rubbed on the ground. As a result, the first round was a battle between bulls and horses.

And Duncan didn't play in the last game, which gave Popovich a little deliberate feeling.

Why did they choose the Mavericks to play? They still don't want to fight the Mavericks in the regular season, save their strength until the playoffs, and they are willing to play anyone.

After all, both the Thunder and the Nuggets lost before, and the Spurs don't need to work hard.

It's really a pity for the Thunder. They were actually in the top eight in the Western Conference in the last few games, but in the game in April, they lost consecutive games, which directly ruined their hopes for the playoffs.

Maybe he's still young, but his performance in the last few games really doesn't look like the true strength of the Thunder.

On the east side, the top four in the East have been determined before the final battle, namely the Cavaliers, Magic, Eagles and Celtics.

The Heat won the last game and kept the fifth place in the East, and the Bucks were sixth.

Zhang Sixin would like to discuss with his seniors why they chose the Celtics. Wouldn’t it be easier to let the major teams rest more to face the Hawks? The Celtics’ defense will limit Wade.

However, they may have a higher awareness, unlike Zhang Sixin who just wants to win.

The Bobcats, who lost in the end, ranked seventh in the Eastern Conference, and killed their eighth Bulls in the Eastern Conference. The Bulls' victory did not give any chance to the Raptors behind them.

The playoffs will start after two days of adjustment after the end of the regular season. The Timberwolves have no game on the first day, so they can adjust for three days, which is still very good.

The Blazers are not as strong as they were at the beginning of the season, but they are certainly not weak.

They didn't stabilize in the final stage. In fact, there was another reason, and that was that Roy was also injured.

But now all kinds of gossip are flying all over the sky, many of which indicate that Roy's injury has healed long ago, but the Blazers will let him come back in the playoffs just to be on the safe side.

I don't know if it is a smoke bomb, but for the Timberwolves, it has little effect.

The Timberwolves lost to the Trail Blazers not because of the outside line, but to a large extent because the inside line was suppressed.

Of course, they also lost one game later, but that game was a bit of a surprise. In fact, after losing Oden, the Timberwolves are no longer afraid of facing the Trail Blazers again.

At this time, the public opinion of the outside world is not very friendly to the Timberwolves.

With a rookie head coach and a rookie-dominated team, can the playoffs be stabilized?

Still facing the Blazers, who have never won in the regular season, many people think that the Blazers are lucky. They are the team most likely to win against the top four teams in the Western Conference.

(End of this chapter)