Grab Curry at the start

Chapter 195 Tenacious Victory

"Consume Durant with all our strength, whether it is useful or not, we must do it with all our strength." Zhang Sixin told the players after the third quarter.

On the Thunder side, the tactics have not changed. They still want to use the personal abilities of Durant and Westbrook to win the game.

Of course, they have to keep an eye on the inside of the Timberwolves, and then use the star and the outside of the Timberwolves to compare the shooting rate.

Without Curry, their hopes of playing like this are actually great, and they won the score in the last three quarters.

In the final quarter, Durant still didn't rest, and it seemed that the Thunder were also fighting.

If you fight, you will fight. Zhang Sixin once again signaled the players to increase the off-ball confrontation and prevent Durant from catching the ball easily. Don't be afraid even if you are called a foul.

"Durant is so fucking strong..." Zhang Sixin couldn't help but curse.

In the Timberwolves' strict defense, Durant made a 2+1 and a three-pointer, forcing the team to overtake.

If this continues, the game may be lost.

Now the insiders have been completely stared down, including Love, and DeRozan is the best player for the Timberwolves.

Without Curry, DeRozan played to his full strength, but the efficiency is obviously not as good as Curry.

On the offensive end, the Timberwolves can only do so much, and Zhang Sixin also makes the players work hard and defend hard.

Matthews was called for the fifth foul, and the Timberwolves felt very dangerous.

But at this time, it was the Thunder's Westbrook who cut off the power first.

On Westbrook's side, the Timberwolves did not arrange such a tight defense, because this buddy's shooting is unstable and there is no threat of three-pointers.It's just that, Westbrook still started to strike iron at the critical moment.

It is estimated that Westbrook has not fully adapted to become the team's twin star in the new season, and he is a bit too stiff at critical moments.

After Westbrook had a problem, the Timberwolves' attack on Durant became tighter, forcing Westbrook to handle the ball.

Halfway through the final quarter, DeRozan challenged Ibaka to score 2+1, and the scores of the two teams returned to the same starting line.

Zhang Sixin praised: "DeRozan's style of play, in fact, has a suitable platform, and it will also attract fans."

"However, his ability to lead the team is still a bit weak, so we can only take it slowly."

The Thunder originally thought they could handle the game, but Durant couldn't stabilize his advantage without a rest, and the mentality of the players also changed.

In order to get rid of the pincer attack, Durant made direct shots from outside the three-point line several times, and the threat was not as exaggerated as before.Durant's strength can be played singles without any difference, and that is also a singles, it is still difficult to face flanking.In fact, it is somewhat similar to Nowitzki, but the technical characteristics of the two are not exactly the same.

"It's getting harder and harder for Durant to get rid of the defense. Even if he can still maintain his shooting percentage, as long as he doesn't give him a chance to shoot, it's still a victory for the defense." Zhang Sixin said.

But at this time, the Timberwolves' offense was also unstable. When they had an opportunity from the outside, they didn't block their throats like they did when Curry was there.

After Westbrook missed a few shots, he finally took the opportunity to make a foul.

From the free throw line, Westbrook's shooting rate is not bad.

So the defender almost saved the three-pointer, and it would definitely not work if he missed the free throw.

At this time, the Timberwolves' offense also encountered certain troubles. After DeRozan successfully challenged Ibaka, he was blocked by the opponent twice in a row.

It's just that at the critical moment, the Timberwolves' defense is even stronger.

Forced Durant to make a mistake, and then tied again by counterattack.

The Thunder is not currently flanking any Timberwolves players, but the defense will shrink when Love gets the ball inside, not giving him a chance to play easily.

In this case, the Timberwolves' offense has been greatly restricted, which shows that their offensive end is no longer comparable to their opponents.However, their overall defense is really better than the Thunder. With Durant attracting defensive attention, it is difficult for other Thunder players to find easy scoring opportunities.

"We need some luck..." Zhang Sixin said.

Remembering that a player was injured and the team seemed to be unlucky, Zhang Sixin couldn't help coughing a few times.

But he immediately comforted himself that since the players were unlucky, they should have better luck in the game.

In the last 2 minutes of the game, Love grabbed an offensive rebound and caused damage. After he made two free throws, the team took the lead again.

But it's not that simple to win the game, and then Durant faced the flanking attack and hit it directly.

When scoring is needed, Durant still showed the strength of a superstar.

"Fuck, these rounds are really exciting." Zhang Sixin couldn't help but admire.

Because in the last minute of the game, Durant and DeRozan each hit a three-pointer.

This is DeRozan's first three-pointer of the game, which is really awesome.

Zhang Sixin decided that DeRozan must be given more opportunities to perform when Curry is resting.

At the last moment, the game was really exciting. When the scores of the two sides were tied, they each scored two points.

When the score came to 111:111, both sides had one attack time left.

With the ball in the hands of the Thunder, they want to hit a success rate.

But when time was running out, they found that there was no chance at all.

Durant didn't even receive the ball, and in the end Westbrook could only get a three-pointer, which was normal and missed.

When it was the Timberwolves' turn to attack, DeRozan was also pressing time.

The team's arrangement is to come one last time, and not give the Thunder another chance to attack.

Due to experience issues, DeRozan chose to start a little earlier, he then rushed directly into the cover, and then stopped suddenly with his strong physical fitness and pulled up high.

However, the shot was disturbed and a little shorter, but the rebound was pointed out by George. Matthews had quick eyesight and quick hands, and he grabbed the basketball in his hand and was about to layup.

At this time, the Thunder's defensive players rushed over and subconsciously got started.

This is the Timberwolves' home court, the referee did not turn a blind eye, and decisively called a foul.

As a result, with less than a second left, the Timberwolves got a free throw.

Matthews adjusted his breathing and hit both free throws steadily.

Now, the Timberwolves only need to defend the remaining 0.8 seconds.

It is difficult to do anything at this time, but there may be accidents. Zhang Sixin also carefully arranged a defensive strategy, and the two still looked at Durant.

However, the Thunder did not choose two points that could be tied in the final attack. They chose to drop the ball to Durant who was outside the three-point line, and directly forcibly pulled it up.

It's a pity that the Timberwolves' defense is very good, and Durant's shot was missed.

Fans at the Target Center cheered along with the players.Although it was only a regular season, the team suffered consecutive injuries, and a tenacious victory was the best placebo.

The Timberwolves, even if they encounter difficulties, are still working hard to pursue victory.

(End of this chapter)