Grab Curry at the start

Chapter 129 Suppressing Opponents
In the third quarter, Aldridge became much tougher.

After the adjustment at halftime, he also knew that if he didn't play harder, the game would be useless.

It's just that the Blazers wanted to play at both the offensive and defensive ends, so they lost sight of the other.

They have improved the defensive level of the Timberwolves' entire perimeter, and DeRozan and Matthews are not so easy to miss, but at this time Curry, who did not explode with a strong scoring ability in the first half, suddenly started.

Curry can never be ignored, and the Blazers may not feel deeply now.

They just relaxed their attention on Curry a little bit, and Curry hit consecutively.

With a sword to seal his throat from outside the three-point line, Curry's scoring explosive power is much stronger than that of traditional guards.

Curry's sudden outburst interrupted the Blazers' scheduled rhythm, and the score was further stretched, and they were unable to focus on the defensive end.

The Blazers began to take more three-pointers, hoping to narrow the gap through offense.

This is a life gamble, and the probability is relatively small, because the Blazers are not good at this aspect.

What McMillan said during the halftime break was all for nothing, but the situation was stronger than others, and the Blazers had no choice.

How about the Blazers' three-pointer, it can only be icing on the cake, and it really doesn't work as the main tactic.

They shot consecutively, that is, Batum scored, but it didn't work at all.

Instead, the shooting competition with the Timberwolves led to a further widening of the score gap between the two sides.

In this case, although the Blazers have not completely given up, the suspense of the game is not much.

Big reversal games are not uncommon, but they are extremely rare, especially in the second half.

Moreover, the Blazers' style of play is defensive, and it is difficult to catch up with the 20-point gap.

In the final quarter, the Blazers' players lost much fighting spirit, and the two sides increased the rotation very tacitly, exhausting the entire game.

In this way, the Timberwolves took the opponent lightly in the second game, protected the home court, and led the series 2:0.

After the game, Blazers head coach McMillan also said depressed: "The opponent beat us hard in terms of rebounds. They are tall and tough. They also hit a lot of shots. Obviously our players are not in shape today."

"But we'll come back to Portland rejuvenated and we'll be contenders again."

Zhang Sixin said: "Our offense is very decisive. We don't give them the opportunity to organize defense. They are very good. I think if they focus on defense in the half-court area, they are comparable to any NBA team."

Curry, who performed well in both games, also said: "We just took the ball to the frontcourt more aggressively and moved around so that the opponent could not guard us."

"As for Miller, I tried to guard him. Coach Zhang talked to me, and I took his advice to be smarter and more focused on the defensive end. Miller is a great player, I respect him, but tonight he was a little sluggish."

After winning all the home games, the Timberwolves became a more active side.

But the away game is still not easy for them. In the playoffs, they face the same opponent consecutively, and the opponent's methods of targeting in the game will become stronger and stronger.

After the Blazers have home court advantage, they will become even more difficult to deal with.

If the Timberwolves do not stabilize, the game does not know which direction it will go.

After all, in addition to strength, the playoffs also depend on the performance of both sides. Young players must learn to withstand the pressure.

According to the schedule, there is only one day of adjustment between their home and away games.

Because going to the away game, there is less targeted training that can be done, and it will still depend on the performance of the players.

After all, the Timberwolves have already studied the Trail Blazers' routines. It is really much easier to target teams without superstars.

Of course, it would be difficult to predict if one of them broke out.

Unlike a team with superstars, it only needs to stare at the opponent's superstar.

But the advantages outweigh the disadvantages, because in competitive sports, superstars are really good.

After a two-game losing streak, Trail Blazers fans are pinning their hopes on Roy's comeback.

But the Blazers still didn't have an accurate word, so everyone knew that Roy must be in a bad situation.

In fact, Roy is indeed considering a comeback, and he will go fishing if he doesn't fight for the team.

It's a pity that the injury didn't heal quickly. After repeated consideration, the Blazers still planned to try again.

After all, back at home, Roy may have a different result if he does not come back.

It is important to know that players who are not healthy due to injuries will not be able to display their combat effectiveness when they are healthy. Even if they are willing to gamble, it may be useless.

In away games, what should be considered is the scale of the referee and the state of the players after exhaustion.

In terms of status, players pay more attention to the playoffs, and their physical condition is still relatively good.

So the referee scale is very important to a certain extent, but the Timberwolves are not a team that relies solely on defense. They have to bypass various unexpected factors as much as possible. The most direct way is to attack quickly.

If the offensive end can be played out, it can save a lot of trouble.

After two games, there is nothing left to test.

The starting lineups of the two sides remained unchanged, but this time it was the Timberwolves who scored first.

The Blazers made a mistake when they came up at home, and the Timberwolves seized the opportunity.

As the team's main attack point, Aldridge was not efficient in the first quarter.

"The Trail Blazers have stabilized a lot after having Miller this season. Even if they suffered injuries in the regular season, their performance did not drop much. However, Miller's lack of outside shots is a big problem, and he will inevitably be targeted in the playoffs." Zhang Sixin said.

The Timberwolves dared to help defend Aldridge unscrupulously because the Blazers only had two three-pointers in the starting lineup.

In addition, another of their insiders, Camby, is not strong in attack. Aldridge is strictly guarded, and it is normal for him to be unable to play efficiently.

If there is no other point of explosion besides Aldridge the Blazers, the Timberwolves' defense will be very easy.

The opponent's offense is too poor, and the Timberwolves' starting lineup with obvious weak links is also difficult to target.

If the problem of interior defense is not magnified, the Timberwolves' interior combination, one in the high post and the other in the low post, both attack, which is still a good fit.

Taking advantage of his illness killing him and the Blazers having a bad start, Zhang Sixin asked the players to attack as much as possible.

The Timberwolves' three-pointers are actually not particularly accurate, but there are still gains in consecutive shots.

Shooting does not need to be amazingly accurate, as long as it is more accurate than the opponent, you can gain an advantage.

Among the young people on the field, Matthews is the most daring to shoot.

Just this kind of decisiveness is worth a starter. Such a player will lose the draft and be won by the Timberwolves. Afterwards, I feel that the Timberwolves are really lucky.

Originally in history, Matthews followed the team into the playoffs in the rookie season, averaging more than 13 points per game. Now Matthews is stronger, and his outside scoring point has been fully utilized.

However, because the Timberwolves gave a longer contract, he couldn't get a bigger contract after only playing for one year like in the original history.

It's cool to open your eyes.

(End of this chapter)