Grab Curry at the start

Chapter 126
In the locker room, Blazers coach McMillan looked serious.

The team's performance in the first half did not meet his expectations. Most of the Timberwolves, who were recruits, were much more stable than expected.

He knew that it would be too difficult for the Blazers to rely on Aldridge alone to win the game away from home.

The Blazers must have a second strong point, and Aldridge took so many shots in the first half, which actually meant to consume Love.

Now the outside world is very clear that Zhang Sixin likes Curry and Love very much.

The strength of the two is also good, because they both have scoring and passing abilities, and their two high-position pick-and-roll threats are very threatening. Such a threat point is not only to be strictly guarded against defense, but also to be consumed on the offensive end.

McMillan thought about it and decided to let Miller try it.

Curry's body is not strong enough, and his baby face looks easy to bully. After the regular season, more and more players will attack him, insisting on his scoring and consuming his energy.

Pitchers need physical support, and everyone in the league knows this.

Therefore, the Blazers intend to change some means of attack in the second half.

In the third quarter, the Blazers took advantage of Miller and began to play Curry more singles.

Andre Miller is not a tall guard, but his weight is much stronger than Curry.

The era when Miller entered the league was an era that advocated back-ups.

Unlike in the future, there will be fewer and fewer post-ups for inside players. At that time, guards will practice post-ups, and heavy guards are not uncommon.

Miller is not considered a heavy guard, but he still has a back to play.

And facing an underweight recruit like Curry, he can try.

Curry also has some experience of being raped this season. Zhang Sixin and others are not surprised that the Blazers will choose this way.

Curry was a little embarrassed on the defensive end, but he immediately recovered on the offensive end.

Curry also belongs to the more courageous kind, and he was not discouraged in the first game of the playoffs.

The outside world thinks that shooting players like Curry will be easily restricted in the playoffs, because their vision is too narrow.

Curry's shooting speed and timing are much better than ordinary shooters.

And he is not a pure shooter, he has breakthroughs and passes, and he will not be simply restricted.

Therefore, the changes made by the Blazers in the third quarter did not immediately have a relatively large effect, but when Aldridge's shooting percentage dropped, they also bit the score because of Miller's offense.

Relatively speaking, the Timberwolves performed well on the offensive end.

Curry performed the best, Love completed the work, Matthews hit a three-pointer, DeRozan also dared to fight, and Jefferson's tactical role was also reflected.

While no one had an explosive performance, they held on to the lead.

"The main rotation is doing well, which is really a good sign." Zhang Sixin said.

But it's not necessarily true that they have fully played out, because the main players and the substitutes have no hips, but the score cannot be opened.

He thought to himself that it might be tactical execution that helped the team overcome the initial difficulties, but to really break out, players still need to fully adapt to the playoffs.

Thinking about it this way, the benefits gained before the playoffs are really real.

The Blazers' rotation is nothing new, and the Timberwolves' words have actually reduced some rotations.

When it comes to the playoffs, it is still necessary to let the main players and players in good condition play more.

But during the rotation period in the second half, the Blazers stabilized.

Because they have a surprise player, the second-year player Jerry Bayless is in excellent form. He stood up when the Timberwolves speeded up again, and found many opportunities from the Timberwolves' relatively weak defense line.

When Bayless broke out, the Blazers recovered the score, but they were immediately suppressed by the Timberwolves' overall offense.

The problem of the Blazers has not changed. There are few scoring points. When someone scores, others are spectators, and they do not form a whole.

The Timberwolves are different. They are relatively overall on both the offensive and defensive ends.

When Love brings a substitute, it is more of a flank to create opportunities for others.

As the final quarter unfolded, Zhang Sixin became more and more relieved.

The Timberwolves lead in rebounds and assists, and their style of play is very mature.

Less than 3 minutes after the start of the final quarter, the Blazers were forced to replace the main force and desperately.

It stands to reason that if this continues, the Timberwolves will be able to reap the game steadily.

But then there was a little accident, and Miller, who played again, felt overwhelmed.Hit the shot again and again.

At this time, Curry was still resting off the court, and the Timberwolves' defense was fine, because Miller felt so good.

When the opponent feels good, the Timberwolves will definitely keep up, so Zhang Sixin quickly put Curry on the court.

After Curry came on the court, Miller still chased him, very resolutely.

But Curry was not afraid. When Curry was off the court, Zhang Sixin had been communicating with him. Curry understood what the team needed him to do, and even if Miller was not restricted, he would not panic.

At this time, the Timberwolves hit a three-pointer again and stabilized the situation.

"For Curry, just a little help. The Blazers can't control the situation by opening one point." Zhang Sixin said after observing for a few minutes.

After the Blazers allowed Miller to attack, Aldridge was much less threatening.

Their offense, too many singles, did not connect thoroughly.

It has a lot to do with the loss of Roy, but there is no sympathy in the arena. What the Timberwolves have to do is to seize the opponent's weakness and win the game.

In the last 5 minutes of the game, the Timberwolves still lead steadily.

Although the lead is only single digits, the Blazers are not strong offensively and it is not easy to chase points.

However, Miller suddenly hit a three-pointer, which made people a little worried.

Miller is an old-fashioned style of play that rarely shoots three-pointers, and his three-point shooting percentage is naturally very low, just like [-]%.

This is his first three-point shot today, and it's also because the Blazers have been forced to this level.

But the hit on the first try says a lot about how good he feels right now.

The Timberwolves do not have engineering players on the back line, and it is impossible for Zhang Sixin to let Curry fight hand-to-hand to interrupt the opponent's touch, so they need to score on the offensive end to stabilize the rhythm.

But before the Timberwolves recovered, Miller stole Curry in defense.

Curry also steals opponents many times, but when he holds the ball too much, he will make mistakes.

And Curry sometimes just doesn't pay that much attention. It can be said that he has a big heart and passes the ball very easily in the playoffs. It can also be said that he is not as cautious as the traditional No. [-] position.

After Miller steals a pass to Aldridge, the latter directly hit the inside and caused damage, and made two free throws.

After 5 points, the gap between the two teams immediately narrowed.

This is the case if the score is not opened. There must be no mistakes at critical moments, otherwise after two rounds, the situation on the court may change.

Fortunately, the situation is not too bad.

(End of this chapter)