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Chapter 171 Ups and Downs
"Zhang, are you being too strict with these young people?" Ron Adams said.

In fact, Zhang Sixin is very kind to the players, but his requirements are very high, which can be said to be strict.

"Whether it is strict actually depends on the positioning of the team. If we are a team that is still rebuilding, the performance of the young people is naturally very good. But we are a strong team in the Western Conference that is going to go further in the playoffs, so I have high demands on them. It is normal." Zhang Sixin said calmly.

"That's true, I'm afraid the young people won't be able to withstand the pressure." Ron Adams was still a little worried.

"Don't worry, today's rookies are also very good, I often communicate with them." Tyronn Lue said.

Although Zhang Sixin is demanding, he also takes good care of young people and will not squeeze them.

Tyronn Lue, who is in charge of young people, is very clear and knows that these rookies have potential.

"Indeed, among the rookies there are a few good defensive youngsters." Ron Adams agreed.

Adams is also very proud of the continuous improvement of the team's defense.

Although Zhang Sixin attaches great importance to defense, like other coaches, he will give more opportunities to young people who are good at offense. This season, Green, who focuses on defense, has gained enough performance time. Adams is very pleased.

He watched Danny Green grow step by step. If he was in other teams, it might not be so smooth. Zhang Sixin is indeed a very good head coach.

In the first half, the Timberwolves led by double digits.

In the second half, the Bucks defended desperately, trying to change the situation on the court.

But their offense is still a mess. If it's just defense, even if the Timberwolves score less offense, the Bucks still can't narrow the gap between the two sides.

"A team cannot lose the chain on both offensive and defensive ends, otherwise no matter how hard they work, they will not be able to achieve good results." Zhang Sixin said.

Many teams in the league are actually going astray. Of course, they don't do it on purpose, but the head coach is not good at some aspects, and they think they can handle it.

Or there is nothing to do with the player configuration, and they plan to take a gamble.

You know, even if some head coaches have good theories, few of them can use all the tactics they understand well. Zhang Sixin is unique, so he must break out in the league.

After being unable to catch up with the score, the Bucks gave up the game without much effort.

After all, the scene of betting three points did not appear, and Zhang Sixin didn't know what was going on with the other party.

Anyway, the Timberwolves took the opponent lightly again, but facing the Bucks with a good defense, the team's inside line performed well.

Love had 22 points and 18 rebounds. Milicic's scoring was limited. Bogut still had some effect, but his rebounds were also in double figures and he had 6 blocks.

Zhang Sixin feels that Milicic's block count seems a bit too much. After becoming the team's main force, Milicic has played all his defensive skills. The Timberwolves' interior defense is better than last season.

The offense may be a little bit worse, but with the emergence of the peak Love, he scored a lot, but Love scored a lot of points from the outside.

After the game, Bucks coach Skiles also said: "We tried to win, but we couldn't do it. They are different from last season. They are already a real strong team. It is really difficult to beat them."

Milicic, who has protected the team's penalty area twice in a row, said: "I like the feeling now, and I can help the team very well. I would like to thank Coach Zhang for giving me the opportunity to show my ability. He trusts me very much, and my teammates also trust me..."

After two consecutive victories in the new season, the Timberwolves did not continue to sing triumphant songs.

In back-to-back away games against the Grizzlies, they suffered their first defeat of the season.

The Grizzlies didn't make any moves in the summer, but the team's talented youngsters have grown up.

The Black and White Bears, Conley, Gay, and Mayo's starting lineup are stronger than most teams in the league.

On the bench, they have their little signing of the summer, Tony Allen, who is very worthwhile.

If it weren't for the Timberwolves having Danny Green, Zhang Sixin would have wanted to step in, and Allen would be a very cheap defensive champion.

The Grizzlies have become stronger this season, but one reason for the Timberwolves' losses is back-to-back.

Zhang Sixin didn't let the main players play for long, and the Grizzlies desperately wanted to win.

In the last few minutes, Mayo's two consecutive three-pointers helped the Grizzlies seal the victory. Zhang Sixin had nothing to do in this situation.

He also said after the game: "It is not a bad thing for the team to lose early. This can make young players calm down and improve their strength. They will become very strong, but they are not strong enough now."

After back-to-backs, the Timberwolves have to face back-to-back away games in the East.

Zhang Sixin also expected the coming of a losing streak, because they had to face the Heat and the Magic.

The Heat dominated the biggest earthquake in the league this summer. They got Bosh, the core of the Raptors, and James, the little emperor of the Cavaliers. The two teamed up with Wade to form the Big Three.

There are two Big Three teams in the East at once, and the other competitors feel that they are dying.

But Zhang Sixin knew that things were not over yet, and soon Anthony would go to the Knicks, Deron would go to the Nets, and the Eastern Arms Race began.

Facing the Heat of the Big Three, the Timberwolves, who did not go all out to fight each other, naturally lost again.

Spoelster also took pride in front of Zhang Sixin, and the Heat now have the most luxurious lineup in the league.

In back-to-back away games in the East, the Timberwolves lost to the Magic.

This is a hot pot feast for both sides, with Howard and Milicic giving away big hats in various ways.

In fact, the Timberwolves, the main lineup of the Magic, are not in vain, but their rotation lineup played very well this time. Redick, Bass and Gortat are in good condition, and the Timberwolves lost here.

But Magic Xia didn't move much, in fact, he was a little anxious now.

Their current lineup can't beat the Heat and Celtics.

In fact, they also ignored the newly emerging Eastern Conference teams such as the Eagles and Bulls. In fact, they may not be able to do anyone, and the Magic's style of play is still a bit of a gamble.

If nothing else, the Magic will welcome Turkoglu back soon, and then gamble on Arenas.

It's a pity that Turkoglu is not doing that well, and Arenas is completely dead.

The Magic are a bit weaker now, but the bench has played well, and it is still no problem to kill the tired Timberwolves.

So after the Timberwolves started with two consecutive victories, they immediately lost three consecutive games.

Although Zhang Sixin has long said that the lineup still needs to be tempered, the Timberwolves must have ups and downs at the beginning of the season.

But it's the same thing, if the team really has a losing streak, there will be no less doubts from the outside world.

The team exchanged a quasi-All-Star player for young people in the summer, but many people didn't understand.

But Zhang Sixin, who was talked about a lot, just said lightly: "Victory or defeat is a common matter in military affairs."

He's pretty solid now, what's wrong with losing a few games?
(End of this chapter)