Grab Curry at the start

Chapter 136 Fate
In the first round of the playoffs, only the Spurs were defeated in the east and west, and there were basically no dark horses.

Like the Timberwolves, the regular season record is already better, and the Spurs are also a traditional strong team in the Western Conference, so they can't be regarded as dark horses.

In the East, the No. [-] Cavaliers in the regular season also took the Bulls lightly.

The Bulls have poor defense and poor offense. Although they entered the playoffs, they really couldn't compete with the Cavaliers.

The only game they won was when the backcourt combination of Rose and Hinrich opened the match.

In the entire series, the only one the Bulls could win was second-year Rose.

In fact, the Cavaliers are not as strong as they seem this season. Their record in the regular season is indeed good, but the team does have weak links.

They rely too much on James, and the team's second point is not strong enough.

Their main signing this season, O'Neal is too old, and his style is seriously out of sync with James.

And because of the lineup changes, the team's defense is not as good as in previous seasons.

To be precise, the biggest problem is the decline in defense, so as long as there is a slight problem with the offense, it will not be able to cover it.

It can only be said that their luck is not good enough. O'Neal, who was originally used to deal with Howard in history, was of no use at all.

The Eastern Conference's No. 4 Magic directly beat the Bobcats 0:[-].

In fact, the teams in the Eastern Conference are all defensive. Only the Eagles can be regarded as a comprehensive team, and the Bulls, who can't attack or defend, are considered alternatives.

There will be no miracles in the direct collision of the defensive team.

A team like the Bobcats with little offensive talent entered the playoffs relying on defense, but when they encountered the Magic with Howard, they just gave food.

In four games, Howard averaged five blocks per game, which is too much to limit the opponent's offense.

Because the Bobcats are strong on the two flanks Wallace and Jackson, they must attack the basket, especially Wallace, the main means of attack is this.

Isn't it a coincidence that there is a block leader and the best defensive player waiting for them.

The core players are completely restrained, so how to arrange tactics for Mike Brown, who doesn't pay attention to three-pointers.

With the Bobcats' lineup and style of play, they can compete with the Bulls among the Eastern Conference playoff teams.

There is absolutely no suspense when meeting other teams, especially the Celtics and Magic.

The Eagles and Bucks in the last group in the Eastern Conference fought seven games, and the Eagles made it through in a thrilling manner.

Among the top four in the Eastern Conference, the Eagles' strength is indeed a bit watery.

If it weren't for the injury of Bogut, the core insider of the Bucks, the Eagles would overturn in the first round.

Therefore, Zhang Sixin can only express his admiration for the Heat's approach of not choosing the Eagles and smashing the Celtics.

In fact, losing the main force inside is one aspect, and the Bucks' poor offense is also one aspect.

They actually have to rely on first-year rookie Jennings as the main offensive player. It is conceivable that they really have no way to attack.

Even if the Timberwolves open up here, Curry is only one of the main attack points, unlike the Bucks pointing at Jennings to play with the ball.

Jennings looked fierce at this time, but his offensive power is not particularly strong, not as good as Curry.

The Bucks can win the Eagles in three games, and the defense accounts for a large proportion.

As for the Hawks, their offense has really shrunk a lot in the playoffs.

The Hawks' insiders Horford and Josh Smith are fairly stable, but the two main attackers, Joe Johnson and Crawford, are really possessed by blacksmiths.

As long as the shooting rate of the two is slightly normal, the game will not be so difficult.

What's even more exaggerated is that after playing like this, the Eagles finally advanced, and they were really pecking at each other.

To be honest, a single player like Joe is not suitable to be the boss of the team. It may be better to be the second or third leader or something specialized in output.

Head coach Woodson also has a big problem. Obviously the Bucks are short of individuals and don't know how to arrange tactics, which is also a top iron.

That is to say, luck is better than the first round, and the second round is definitely kneeling.

In the first round of the playoffs, apart from the Timberwolves' opponents in the second round, Zhang Sixin paid a little attention to other games.

You can also gain some experience from other games, for example, some obviously stupid decisions must not be made.

The Timberwolves played against the Spurs in the second round, and there is no doubt that they are the underdog.

They were also swept by the Spurs in the regular season, which felt like a fateful meeting.

But unlike the Blazers, the Spurs now have a neat lineup and no injury problems.

Moreover, the Spurs are not a pseudo-strong team. Haven't you seen that the Mavericks with better regular season records have been killed?

Even if the Timberwolves have some strength in this round, it is not entirely luck to play so far, and they cannot pass the real Spurs.

"That's the Spurs, the Timberwolves are still too tender..."

As some fans said, the Spurs are a traditional Western Conference powerhouse. Since Duncan joined the team, no one has dared to underestimate them.

Zhang Sixin is not too sure, but on the surface he is still the confident head coach.

"We can't generally say that the Spurs are too old, but their insiders are indeed old. As long as we run, we can easily consume them."

"The games in the regular season don't mean anything. We are always improving, and the Spurs players are always getting old. This is our advantage."

"We rested longer before and that was our advantage."

"Against the Spurs, what we have to do well is rhythm."

"Many of us entered the playoffs for the first time, and then advanced to the Western Conference semifinals, surpassing most of the players in the league. Then we don't need to have any burdens in our hearts, just play lightly and try to win."

Encouraged by Zhang Sixin, the Timberwolves players are also high-spirited.

After any team sweeps the opponent in the first round, it will be full of fighting spirit.

For many players entering the playoffs for the first time, there are actually advantages and disadvantages. Most players’ performance in the first playoffs will be discounted because they are nervous and inexperienced, but there are also some newborn calves who are not afraid of tigers.

In fact, most of the Timberwolves' young players have big hearts and are able to fight in the playoffs.

It's not that Zhang Sixin was lucky, but that he chose his players carefully.

The time came to May, and the Western Conference semifinals also started.

The Spurs still let Parker play the sixth man, starting with second-year George Hill, Ginobili, Jefferson, Duncan, and veteran McDyess.

The insider of the Spurs said that the old man was not completely fooling around. Duncan was 24 years old and McDyess was 36 years old.

If the two are at their peak, they must be a good combination of insiders, but now their pace is indeed a bit slow.

As for the outside line, Ginobili is actually 33 years old, no longer young.

So against the Spurs, the Timberwolves must speed up.

To what extent, whether to increase the speed at the beginning, it is still necessary to test it.

The Timberwolves lost to the Spurs in the regular season. In fact, the Timberwolves had an uneven lineup twice. In addition, the Spurs in the playoffs will be a little different, and they must not just start.

(End of this chapter)