Grab Curry at the start

Chapter 196 Data Maniac
After the game, Thunder coach Brooks also praised the hard work of the Timberwolves players, "They are more determined than us, so they grasped the victory."

Durant said: "We must improve our defense. We had a chance to win the game."

Zhang Sixin said after the game: "I hate injuries, but I am really touched by the hard work of the players. They are so good...I hope Stephen can recover as soon as possible. Everyone in the team should be able to celebrate every victory together in a healthy way."

Curry's injury is not serious, but it is considered an old injury. He has sprained more than once.

Zhang Sixin let him recover with peace of mind, there is no need to come back so soon, just take more rest.

The players under him don't need to be forced in the regular season, and everyone must be in the strongest state to meet the playoffs.

Two days later, the Timberwolves will usher in another back-to-back.

But this time, we will play at home first, then away.

What they are going to face at home is the Pistons, which have been reduced to the underdogs in the East. The current Pistons have completely left behind the defense during the championship, but the offense is as bad as ever, and they can't achieve results at all.

However, Hamilton, the team's previous leading scorer, declined due to age and injuries. The Pistons chose to focus on training Stuckey, who is only physically strong, has an unstable basket and no organization, and feels that he has no future.

This time Zhang Sixin still let Jeremy Lin start. Although it was not Sun Yue, it still won the support of many Huaguo fans. After all, Huaguo fans naturally have a good impression of yellow skin.

And Zhang Sixin made such a choice because Jeremy Lin's skills are relatively mature, and it is more stable to be a tool guard.

After the start of the game, the Timberwolves performed relatively slowly, possibly due to lineup problems.

To be precise, Love is relatively slow to warm up. If he is not hot as the core, it will be difficult to drive other people.

As for DeRozan, he didn't feel good at the start, but Hamilton played well on the opposite side.

Although Stuckey is very iron and has an iron head, he will still pass the ball to the team's big brother.

"The two rookies are still a little tender..." Zhang Sixin commented.

Zhang Sixin called Jeremy Lin to the sidelines and said, "You can be more decisive in your shots. It's okay if you miss the shot. You definitely have the strength to play in the NBA."

At least for Whiteside's side, it's useless to encourage him now, just force him to watch the video after every game, and just scold him a few more times.

Soon, Zhang Sixin made adjustments and replaced Pekovic.

When it came to the rotation period, the Timberwolves played better.

It's not that anyone has an amazing performance. The main reason is that the team's defense is stable and it is becoming more and more difficult for the Pistons to score.

The Pistons' scoring is really confusing now, and Ben Gordon, who is on the bench, has fallen off a cliff after coming to the Pistons. He used to face a sixth-man player who can play against any defense, but now it is difficult to score against the rookie defense of the Timberwolves.

This is the NBA. Even if some players are talented, they will gradually fade out if they don't persevere.

In the second quarter, Hamilton's shooting percentage dropped, and the situation on the court completely changed.

Love began to work hard, leading the team to overtake the score with a strong double-double performance in a single quarter.

Zhang Sixin had some regrets about Love last season, but this season he really likes him more and more.

Love's strength is already at its peak, and his style has not changed. Sometimes he can't play a key role, but it's really cool to be able to explode the data often.

Love's rebounding ability is really strong, and his touch when he is abused is also invincible.

As long as he maintains his current style, even if the playoffs are a little tricky, he will be a good second or third leader.

The inside line of the Pistons is really about to be beaten to tears by him.

Love who can keep up with his pace can use his strength to play inside, and he who can stand up can shoot or break through outside. This is the benefit of having more skills.

Now that Zhang Sixin is leading the team to win continuously, a player like Love who has explosive data will definitely be a frequent visitor to the All-Stars.

Before the end of the first half, Love played two consecutive games to help the team stabilize the lead.

During the intermission, Zhang Sixin used his skills as usual to boost the morale of the players.

"Defense is the foundation of everything, and it's something each of us can strive to do well."

Without Curry, the team must stabilize the defense first. The Pistons' impact ability is not strong, and they don't need a good defense inside, which can also make it difficult for them to score.

Zhang Sixin feels that the current defense of the Timberwolves can already allow them to beat many teams in the league.

In the third quarter, the Pistons increased their defensive strength against Love and will carry out a certain degree of flanking.

Love must have no way to face the flanking attack, but DeRozan and Matthews stood up.

The current offensive efficiency of the Timberwolves really does not need to be very high. On the premise that they stabilize their defense, as long as they come a few times from time to time, they can make the opponent feel uncomfortable.

During the rotation period, Bledsoe and Green hit three-pointers each, and the Timberwolves' lead gradually expanded.

In the final quarter, the Pistons wanted to counterattack and made more three-pointers.

This hit the Timberwolves' defense again. Three-point defense is what the Timberwolves are best at.

So in this game, the Timberwolves won very easily.

With two main players missing, it is still a strong team at the playoff level. This is the Timberwolves this season.

After the game, Pistons coach Kuster said, "Frankly speaking, I think we played well, but we couldn't hold on afterwards. Basketball is like this, and it can't always develop according to the trajectory you expected."

And Love, who had another large double-double in this game, said: "We have adopted various methods to win. Although the opening performance was a bit difficult, we finally worked hard in the back end and finally won the game. Today is one of them. Victory, we can win more in the future."

The Timberwolves have won nine consecutive victories so far, but without Curry, their winning streak ended when they played back-to-back away games.

No way, they were fucked by the rising Bulls in the East this season.

The Bulls changed their head coach in the summer, and the rookie coach Thibodeau is a defensive master, who immediately raised the Bulls' defense to the top of the league.

Coupled with the fact that they got Boozer's stable scoring points in the summer, and Korver's good shooter supplement, the depth of the lineup is also better than last season.

The point is that Rose's growth has given them their own powerful stars.

The Bulls have now become the No. [-] group in the East, and it is normal for the Timberwolves to lose back-to-back away games.

Moreover, when there is a problem with the defense, Rose is now much more difficult to deal with than Westbrook.

However, the Timberwolves also have good news.

Milicic has recovered from his injury and can return.

Curry is also recovering well, but it will take a little more time. Zhang Sixin also hopes that the team's tactical core will take care of it.

After all, the Timberwolves will usher in back-to-back away games again, and the schedule is not so easy.

(End of this chapter)