Grab Curry at the start

Chapter 148 Low Key and Modesty
When there is no other way, it can only be cold. As soon as the final quarter started, Duncan returned to the court, and the Spurs made a final fight.

At this time, the Timberwolves were when Curry and Love led the shooter lineup to speed up. Before Duncan could do anything, Curry hit another three-pointer.

This is really shocking. Fortunately, the Spurs are also veterans in the playoffs and did not give up on this.

They tried their best to keep up with the rhythm of the Timberwolves, and Duncan also made a strong move inside and caused damage.

Zhang Sixin made a quick and decisive rotation, let Curry and Love go down to rest first, go to the inside, and have defensive flanks, first stabilize and then talk.

The core of tactics is not how to be stable on the field, of course it is defense.

In fact, the Timberwolves are the real team defense. The Spurs have Duncan's historical level of defensive insiders, and it is a bit too cunning to say that they are a team.

As Zhang Sixin expected, the problem for the Spurs in this round of the playoffs is the lack of strength on the offensive end.

They fought defensively with the Spurs, and when they gave the tactical core time to rest, the Spurs were unable to break the situation.

At this time, many people have already predicted that the Spurs will kneel.

After all, the Timberwolves can't seize opportunities when the two tactical cores are not on the court. Compared with the Timberwolves' ability to seize game opportunities, the Spurs' big brother is really a little bit worse.

Nearly halfway through the final quarter, Curry and Love returned to the court.

Curry played 2+1 against Parker when he came up. After making an extra penalty, the Timberwolves led by 5 points. The Spurs fans at home were desperate.

Then Parker also hit, but soon the Spurs fans even more desperate.

Because after Duncan missed the inside line, he fouled Love on offensive rebounds and made five fouls.

After Duncan encountered foul trouble in the first quarter, he played well in the second quarter, but in the third quarter he faced a high-intensity foul, and was charged once by the Timberwolves in the fast break at the beginning of the final quarter. As a result, there was a big problem just halfway through the final quarter.

The Spurs could only replace Duncan first, but in the next minute or so, the Timberwolves scored inside twice.

Spurs coach Popovich didn't care, and directly replaced Duncan.

If Duncan is not on the team, he will lose. He wants to see if the referee is not so embarrassing at home.

At this time, the referee really won't blow it casually. After all, the Spurs are leading the Timberwolves at home.

After Duncan came up, he also scored 2+1 on the inside, but unfortunately there was another problem with free throws.

It's not just Duncan, the Spurs' overall free throw percentage in this series is not as good as the Timberwolves.

The Timberwolves must have flanked Duncan in the last few minutes, and finally seized the opportunity to play once, but because the free throw was not perfect enough, Duncan was also very annoyed.

At the critical moment, Ginobili also woke up.

He kept hitting the Timberwolves inside with the ball to cause damage, and also sent out quick passes to Parker and Hill.

Sometimes, a simple break and pass can be very threatening.

Because Ginobili has this ability, the Timberwolves' defense will definitely be stirred up.

"Prevent the three-pointer..." Zhang Sixin reminded the players loudly to let them grasp the key points.

For the three-point defense, Zhang Sixin asked them to practice before the start of the season. The Timberwolves players are very good at this aspect.

The Spurs wanted to find the three-point shot, but there were always obstacles.

Not to mention, the two points of Parker and Duncan are still poor three-pointers. As long as they defend three three-pointers, it is really trivial for the Timberwolves.

The point is, the Spurs don't have many tactics designed for three-pointers.

Luck should be on the Timberwolves' side. When the time came to the last 3 minutes, DeRozan, who was extremely inconspicuous throughout the game, also hit a three-pointer. The Spurs players only felt panicked.

Then they had a final struggle and Hill exploded a little.

He first stole Matthews, gave Parker a chance to counterattack, and then made a strong three-pointer, scoring a 3+1 surprise.

But what made the Spurs players a little desperate was that after Hill was amazed, the Timberwolves still took the lead.

The Spurs narrowed the gap to two points, and Zhang Sixin requested a timeout.

After returning from the timeout, Curry scored a key score again and made a successful mid-range shot.

When it was the Spurs' turn, Ginobili missed a three-pointer.

At this time, the game had come to the final moment, and the Timberwolves began to control the time.

They used up all the attacking time. Although they missed a hit in the end, there were only a dozen or so seconds left in the game.

With a gap of 4 points, the Spurs must shoot a three-pointer.

However, the Spurs, who returned to the court after the timeout, did not find a three-pointer.

The current three-pointer in the league is far less proficient in the future, and it is naturally difficult for the Spurs to find opportunities that are not opportunities.

In the end, there was not enough time, and Duncan could only go outside the three-point line to try to make a shot.

It's a pity that the miracle didn't happen this time, and the Spurs could only use foul tactics.

Matthews got to the free throw line and made two free throws, and the Spurs were basically gone.

They once again organized a three-point tactic. Ginobili's strong shots were gone, and the Spurs did not continue to force them. They let the last 3 seconds go and the game was over.

Even at the opponent's home court, the Timberwolves cheered excitedly.

Unexpectedly, they swept the Spurs, a veteran team in the West, and directly advanced to the Western Conference Finals.

For the Timberwolves, whose ancestors were very poor, this is the second time they have reached the Western Conference Finals.

But this time, why does it always make people feel a little surprised.

It feels a little easy, is it true?

Zhang Sixin took the players back to the locker room, and there is no need to stay on the field to celebrate in the away game.

The players were yelling and shouting with excitement, it was a great feeling.

And Zhang Sixin has received a lot of messages and calls, and many people have sent congratulations.

With a subconscious smile on his face, he talked to the person who contacted him, as well as the coaching staff and players next to him.

Before the series, he didn't expect the team to go so smoothly. After all, there are too many young people on the team, so he didn't know what to say to others at this time, but he was very happy anyway.

The interview reporters of various companies are also very excited, because compared to the Spurs, the Timberwolves must be more topical this season.

They posed various questions in front of Zhang Sixin, always hoping for some big news.

He even asked whether the Timberwolves will compete for the championship trophy, and their views on various awards during the season.

However, today's Zhang Sixin is very humble.

After two rounds of sweeps to advance, the Timberwolves have already reached the clouds, so Zhang Sixin doesn't need to talk big to attract attention.

He said: "We are a team composed of young players, and we are still very young. To be honest, we are very happy to be able to enter the playoffs. In the playoffs, we are playing games with a learning mentality."

"The playoffs are very helpful for the growth of young people. I hope the players can learn good experience and mentality in the game. We will continue to work hard in the next games."

(End of this chapter)