Grab Curry at the start

Chapter 138

After Curry performed well, the Spurs had to upgrade their defense level against him.

In this way, Curry's scoring momentum stopped, but the Timberwolves had more opportunities for others.

The team defense is afraid that the opponent is particularly good at one point, and they have to break the defensive balance to deal with it, which will lead to some loopholes in the overall defense.

The Spurs are very afraid of that kind of super personal ability, because the team defense is not effective against those players. Curry has not yet fully reached this level, but it is already half of it, which can force the Spurs to change part of their defense.

In the second quarter, the Spurs played much better because of Ginobili and Parker.

But they still didn't catch up with the score, mainly because Duncan didn't break out.

Today Duncan's touch is mediocre, and the Timberwolves' strategy for him is to foul when they get the ball from a deep position. There is nothing to say.

If Duncan is allowed to play, it may be 2+1, so it is better to start early.

After all, Duncan's free throw percentage depends on his state. Today's state is not good, not even [-]%, and the Timberwolves have made money.

If Duncan feels good, then the Timberwolves' strategy is pure consumption and no fouls.

The Timberwolves can play on the inside offensive end, but it's okay to send one penalty, so their tactics dare to target them in various ways.

Moreover, Duncan will not be so reluctant in the Spurs' style of play, and Zhang Sixin can be said to be extremely targeted.

Without the tactical execution ability of the Timberwolves, it is really impossible to achieve this level.

Zhang Sixin is also quite proud. He and the coaching staff said: "Details, in the second round of the playoffs, details will become more and more important."

"Our weakness is that we have not played in the playoffs, but our advantage is that we have not played in the playoffs."

Now the Timberwolves, other teams are really not easy to target no matter what they want.

After all, compared to the regular season, they have upgraded again, and the experience at that time is outdated.

At the end of the first half, DeRozan forced Manu Ginobili to cause damage. After he made two free throws, the Timberwolves led by 10 points.

After a perfect start, everyone in the Timberwolves was still excited when they returned to the locker room.

Zhang Sixin summed up the first half with the coaching staff. He felt that the team mainly defended well.

Only Manu Ginobili hit a three-pointer for the Spurs, which is a good sign.

Curry also allowed Parker and Hill some points on the defensive end, but his offensive role was stronger than the opponent.

The key is to do a good job with Duncan.

In the first half, the Spurs mainly scored more points from the outside, but Zhang Sixin believes that their focus in the second half is still to limit and consume Duncan.

Parker and Ginobili, as long as they don't break out, they can score around 20 points.

It's a pity that they couldn't effectively kill Duncan, so it will definitely be more difficult for them in the second half.

Pinching the opponent's core figures has always been the defensive theory that Zhang Sixin believes in.

Except for those organization masters, this trick is absolutely easy to use.

Recalling the loss in the regular season, Zhang Sixin once again told the players not to let the Spurs hit three-pointers, which is as important as consuming Duncan.

The other is that there should be no problems with one's own offense, not just against the Spurs, but against any team. This aspect is an important part.

In the Spurs locker room, Popovich unsurprisingly lost his temper.

"You guys have to be tough, we're in the playoffs now."

He asked the players to be tough and decisive on both the offensive and defensive ends, and try to create pressure on the Timberwolves.

In the third quarter, the Spurs changed their starters directly, and Parker's partner Ginobili came up to attack in an all-round way.

GDP directly exerted force, both inside and outside the line blossomed, and the Timberwolves' defense really didn't adapt immediately.

The Spurs performed really well after changing the lineup. The three GDP players all scored in singles, and they also had the Spurs' classic pick-and-roll cooperation.

The score caught up immediately, and Zhang Sixin did not hesitate, and immediately called a timeout.

After the Spurs began to transform, their scoring explosiveness has also become stronger, so we really can't slack off.

Zhang Sixin made requirements for the details of the defense. If the Spurs' outside line breaks through, the inside line will be quickly given a help defense, but Duncan must have people around him.

Defending the opponent's three-pointers should also be more targeted. Those with three-pointers should stick to them, and the positions without three-pointers should be guided to give some opportunities.

Of course, in the face of the Spurs' offensive, what they should do best is to attack.

"Don't worry, we can lead in the first half, which proves that we can do it on the offensive end. When the opportunity comes, you just shoot. Even the Spurs can't stop us." Zhang Sixin said.

Playing again, Curry scored 5 points in a row on Parker's head, and Zhang Sixin waved his fist excitedly.

This is Curry, scoring from outside, he is not afraid of anyone.

But the Spurs did not hesitate, and GDP continued to attack.

If the Spurs only have two players in GDP, the Timberwolves' defense can still be stable.

It's hard for three people to play together. Let alone the Timberwolves, switching to the best defensive team in the league will have the same result.

They can only focus on one aspect, mainly focusing on three-pointers and Duncan.

But continuing is not an option. After all, Curry is not yet at his peak, and Love is suppressed by Duncan. The Spurs can completely reverse the decline by relying on the performance of GDP.

Therefore, Zhang Sixin felt that the first adjustment was to speed up.

Both DeRozan and Jefferson were replaced first, followed by Belinelli and Frye, and Zhang Sixin wanted to attack.

This kind of operation is also more dangerous. It is possible that the defense will collapse even more, but the offense will not come up, and the Spurs will be defeated.

But facing the strong Spurs in the third quarter, Zhang Sixin had to try.

I didn't dare to try in the first battle, and when I was forced to try later, there was no room for change.

The Timberwolves' rotation did not perform well in the first half, that is, Frye hit a three-pointer.

But their offense with this lineup is indeed a threat, and the Spurs must guard against it.

At this time, the Spurs head coach Popovich did not adjust accordingly. He was still lucky, thinking that he could block the attack of the Timberwolves, and then use the inside advantage to make a final decision.

Of the Timberwolves' three insiders, only Love is on the court, and there will definitely be flaws in defense.

However, the Spurs failed to do so this time.

They didn't even replace McDyess, which was a bit too fluke.

As a result, not long after the Timberwolves accelerated, Matthews and Frye hit three-pointers successively.

Duncan and McDyess, who were left on the court by the opponent, did score in the paint, but their efficiency was not as good as that of the Timberwolves.

The score that the Spurs chased back has changed again.

Their head coach Popovich also noticed the problem and replaced Bonner a few minutes later, but the team had reached the rotation time again, and it was impossible for GDP to be on the court.

The physical strength of the GDP is not that strong, which is one of the reasons why the GDP cannot even make a fortune at its peak.

Now that two people have started to go down the peak, they definitely need to rest.

But the Timberwolves are gaining momentum, and the Spurs' substitution has problems again.

(End of this chapter)