Grab Curry at the start

Chapter 187 Judgement
The Warriors changed their head coach this season. Old Nelson was too crazy and didn't care much about performance. The management still hopes to see changes in the team.

Their new head coach is Keith Smart, the team's former assistant coach. This head coach is relatively mediocre. He will not take risks on the offensive and defensive ends, but he can't play any characteristics.

The Warriors traded to Jefferson in the summer.After signing first and then changing David Lee, he also signed the swingman Dorell White, who was abandoned by the Heat, and the starting lineup changed drastically.

The Warriors' current record is not bad, but it is not good in the highly competitive West.

Even if the West this season is not as competitive as last season, the [-]% winning percentage will not be able to enter the top eight in the West.

The problem with the Warriors is that their defense is poor, and the outside line is still so-so. The two insiders they brought in are only good at offense, and their team defense is not good.

At the beginning of the game, the Warriors took care of Jefferson's mood and wanted to give him a few shots first.

He scored well in the Warriors, second only to the team boss Ellis.

It's a pity that Jefferson couldn't beat Milicic anyway, which is a bit embarrassing.

For a player like Jefferson, he is still quite good at abuse and has excellent singles skills, but it is difficult to deal with tall or strong insiders. Milicic happens to meet both requirements.

And the effect of David Lee's shot was not good, and the Warriors couldn't wrestle with the Timberwolves in the interior.

So they soon focused on the outside line. Both Ellis and White felt good today.

Ellis, in particular, is really threatening with the ball.

Ellis is the kind of very offensive player with excellent physical fitness, but lacks confrontation ability and unstable shooting, so he can score high points but cannot enter the All-Star team, and his team leadership results are also mediocre.

A player of his type is actually only suitable as a second ball-holding point.

Love continued to perform well for the Timberwolves, but Milicic was not so comfortable anymore. Jefferson has wingspan and strength, so Milicic can only focus more on the defensive end.

So on the offensive end, the Timberwolves also performed more outside.

It's just that compared to the Warriors, the Timberwolves' perimeter offense is obviously more tactical.

There are very few singles with the ball, and the Timberwolves players get opportunities through tactical cooperation.

Because the Warriors' outside players feel good, the scores of the two teams are evenly matched.

But just relying on the touch, it is difficult to last a whole game, Zhang Sixin is still relatively calm sitting off the court.

The Timberwolves defended well. Under the exhaustion of both sides, the further the Warriors went, the more difficult it was for the Warriors to simply rely on the touch to bite the score.

In fact, it doesn't take long to wait. By the time of the rotation, the Timberwolves will take the lead.

In fact, the performance of the Timberwolves' substitute players was very average, and Zhang Sixin was not very satisfied, but the Warriors couldn't score at all.

The Warriors' bench lineup is really incapable of scoring.

It was Biedrins who showed a little bit, but he could only grab rebounds.

Biedrins was originally a big man who could run, suitable for running and bombing the team, but after getting a long-term contract, he experienced injuries, and then he couldn't do it at all.

Otherwise, the Warriors don't have to look around for insiders.

No one in the Warriors' bench lineup scored, and the Timberwolves' Bledsoe and Paul George helped the team gain an advantage with very average efficiency.

In fact, the Timberwolves are strong because of their offensive and defensive balance. The team's rookies are also strictly required to develop good defensive habits.

They also have physical talent, so even when the offense is not so good, the team defense can still be stable.

When the main players of both sides play in the second quarter, the Warriors can only rely on Ellis' personal ability to fight.

In fact, Zhang Sixin feels that if Ellis is in good shape, he can also flank. His shooting and passing rhythm is not very good.

Of course, it's not necessary for the time being, it's good to let Ellis throw it alone.

The Timberwolves are led by Curry and Love, and their offensive tactics are sneaky.

In fact, the running-in effect of the team is better than Zhang Sixin expected. After all, two tactics can be used, which is completely different from the one tactics at the beginning of last season.

It's just that it will take time for the substitute players to grow up. It is estimated that the Timberwolves will not be considered complete this season until at least after the All-Star Weekend.

In the first half, the Timberwolves still took control of the situation and took the lead.

But by the third quarter, they had a little trouble.

It's not Ellis. After the defensive strength is improved, Ellis' offensive efficiency is actually declining.

The main reason is that White's touch has exploded, and Jefferson is not entangled in the interior, and the effect is much better after he pulls out to shoot.

Of course, there is also the issue of offense.

The Timberwolves' inside offense is a bit sloppy, it can be said that it feels bad, or it can be said that they underestimate the enemy.

Fortunately, Curry was relatively stable. After the Warriors caught up with the score gap, the team stabilized the situation with a three-pointer.

"The selection of players still needs to be improved. When to cooperate with teammates and when to resolutely attack by themselves, they need to be smarter." Zhang Sixin said.

The team's bench lineup didn't perform well in the second half. The Warriors were undrafted last year, and this season's first substitute, Reggie Williams, played a few good shots.

The Warriors once overtook the score during the rotation period, and then Curry played to turn the tide.

The Warriors' defense is still a bit worse, and they didn't pay enough attention to Curry, which caused Curry to hit three-pointers often on the court.

"This year's rookies are still a little less capable and need to grow. Fortunately, the opponents are not so good at seizing opportunities..." Zhang Sixin sighed.

The rookies of last season, both Curry and Matthews, have played in the NCAA for a long time, so they can take on more responsibilities when they enter the team.

This year's young people are relatively young, so it takes some time to adapt.

Zhang Sixin can't change the state of the players entering the league, he can only try to help them adapt quickly.

Since there is no winner or loser ahead, it is time to test the team's ability at critical moments.

In this regard, Zhang Sixin believes in the team very much.

At the critical moment, not only the team's offense is sure, but the defense is also in place.

Both Ellis and White are basically locked up. The Warriors have nothing to do but let Ellis hold the ball and attack relatively inefficiently.

On the Timberwolves side, Curry, who is in good shape today, is the main attacker.

Unlike Ellis, Curry has a better shot and a higher level of distribution.

Coupled with Love's conduction of the ball, the offensive end looks better than the Warriors.

To be precise, it's not that the Timberwolves' offense became stronger at critical moments, but that they maintained their normal efficiency, while the Warriors' efficiency dropped.

In the last few minutes, not all players can maintain a normal mind, and can still output stably in the face of strict defense.

The Warriors can't do it, but the Timberwolves can do it.

(End of this chapter)