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Chapter 167 Various Attempts
Regarding the weight of insiders, we need to plan now, but it can be done slowly.

Zhang Sixin also feels that there is no need to lose too much weight, but he cannot have high body fat.

Even if the insiders don't need to fight against so many ruthless characters, they can become ruthless characters themselves.

And even if the West doesn't need to fight Howard, Duncan still has to fight for a few years.

In the game between the Timberwolves and the Nuggets, when Anthony was there in the first half, the Nuggets could still resist a little. In the second half, Anthony rested, and the Timberwolves were not under much pressure.

The Timberwolves are a group of young people, but they really blossomed in the fight.

It is really not difficult for players who have played in the NCAA to integrate into the Timberwolves' tactical system.

Coupled with Zhang Sixin's improved execution, they don't look like a team that has changed a lot of players.

"Why does the Timberwolves' offense feel so smooth? Not only the main lineup, but also the substitute lineup. It feels a bit exaggerated."

"Although it is a preseason game, it feels like the Timberwolves really have something."

"Coach Zhang Sixin training young people is really not a joke. It is also amazing that the Timberwolves lineup is getting younger and younger."

Zhang Sixin is not very satisfied with the preseason, but he is more and more satisfied with the players.

In this game, three more players from the bench scored in double figures, and they were all rookies.

Bledsoe, Paul George and Pekovic, exactly three lines.

But after winning the Nuggets, the Timberwolves will play back-to-back games.

Compared with other teams, the Timberwolves played back-to-back Pacers paid more attention to the preseason.

They are mainly running the lineup, in order to allow the guard Collison acquired in the summer to integrate into the team faster.

Because the team has never had a guard, the Pacers also sent away a big pitcher in the summer in exchange for a young guard Collison who is cost-effective.

Of course, they were not very satisfied with Collison a year later, and they traded the No. 15 pick and the Spurs for George Hill, and the Spurs got Leonard, an offensive and defensive striker, with the new core of the team after Duncan got old.

The Pacers also have more strikers and only want guards, but now that the Timberwolves have snatched Paul George away, I don't know if the situation will change.

It's just that the Pacers want to fight, but the Timberwolves don't want to fight again this time.

In the playoffs, Zhang Sixin will definitely not tire the main players of the team.

After all, without playing a game for a summer, back-to-back can only allow the main players to adapt.

Therefore, this time the Timberwolves took the initiative to play on the bench.

Facts have proved that the opponent's attitude is different, and the difficulty of the game is also different.

The core player of the Pacers, Granger, is in a very strong state, no matter how he plays.

This buddy is actually a bit like Paul George. He can defend and shoot all kinds of shots. It can also be said that Paul George's style has been influenced by the team's big brother in history.

It's just that Granger fell prematurely due to injuries, otherwise the Pacers' flanks are really powerful.

The current Granger is also at the level of a weak All-Star. It is difficult for young people from the Timberwolves to be decisive one-on-one. But the main reason for their difficulty in this game is Hibbert at the fifth position of the Pacers.

Hibbert has enough height and strength, and the frame guard is very sharp in normal times.

But this buddy will be abnormal sometimes, and it will be a disaster. Maybe he has the same brain as Bynum.

But it was this buddy and Paul George who caused James a lot of trouble in the playoffs.

The advantage of the Timberwolves inside lies in strength. If the opponent also has strength and frame protection, their advantage will be reduced.

So the Timberwolves are not very efficient this time, but fortunately they still win in rebounds.

Hibbert's lack of rebounding is also his obvious weak link.

"The efficiency of the players is not very high today. It seems that the physical strength of the players is our task this season." Zhang Sixin said.

"At least to ensure that throughout the playoffs, the team will not be troubled by physical problems."

If the Timberwolves had enough physical strength last season, there might be miracles.

Of course, the chances are not great. The Lakers and Celtics are both ruthless characters, which is a bit difficult for the young Timberwolves.

They already had good luck last season, but they still only made it to the Western Conference Finals.

The performance of the main lineup was mediocre, and Zhang Sixin did not let them play more, and directly started training the substitute lineup.

However, today's bench lineup played really well, especially Paul George.

If the Pacers knew that this was originally their player, they would definitely be very depressed.

The Pacers did not play better against the Timberwolves' bench lineup. Zhang Sixin thinks it is a problem with the back line, and their organizational skills are not very good.

On the contrary, the Timberwolves have always partnered with two guards, and the ball delivery performance is very good.

Several members of the coaching staff have been marveling at the execution ability of the young players. Only Zhang Sixin knows that cheating has helped a lot, and they are really a bit of a bully.

"The Pacers' three-point shooting is too bad, and they play too easily." Zhang Sixin commented.

In the new season of the Timberwolves, the emphasis on three-pointers continued last season.

Because of the better coordination of the team, they also shoot a higher percentage of three-pointers.

So although they didn't have a handsome singles with the ball, and they were not as good as their opponents with two points, they kept biting the score because of the three-pointer.

"The inside players seem to be a little tired playing like this, so we should just use a small lineup."

"Alternatively, Whiteside is out there on the floor focusing on rebounding and four guys on the perimeter shooting threes."

Zhang Sixin paid attention and felt that he could make various attempts in the playoffs.

Then he tried everything, and the whole small lineup directly let Paul George play five.

"Zhang, it feels like you're getting more and more crazy..." Ron Adams was a little worried that he was going off track.

"We need bold attempts to discover the advantages of young people." Zhang Sixin laughed.

"Ron, don't be nervous, you know I'm a triumphant, I won't be crazy for the sake of being crazy, everything is for winning, isn't it?"

"Coach Zhang is very concerned about the players." Tyronn Lu said.

It seemed to be flattering, but the question got to the point, and Adams' worry disappeared immediately.

Zhang Sixin really cares about the players, including skills and health.

As an old man in this circle, Adams knows very well that coaches like Zhang Sixin are relatively rare in the professional circle, and only some good coaches in the school are so careful.

Zhang Sixin cares so much about the players, many worries are indeed superfluous.

In the last few minutes of the game, the Pacers replaced the main force again, but the Timberwolves still had a full bench lineup.

At the critical moment, Granger played singles with the ball and made a mid-range shot, helping the Pacers gain the lead.

It was already the last minute at this time, and the Timberwolves felt like they were dead, after all, it was a substitute lineup.

But they suddenly hit two three-pointers in a row, and the Pacers players were a little confused.

"Beautiful!" Zhang Sixin jumped up happily.

(End of this chapter)