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Chapter 202 Lefu explodes again

"Actually, the core concepts of defense for many teams are similar. A core player, a dangerous offensive method. The Nuggets and the Trail Blazers are also similar to a certain extent."

"Our defense against Anthony was actually quite successful, as long as we continued to maintain it in the second half. But the role players of the Nuggets cannot play too comfortably. They can break through, but they cannot easily shoot from the outside."

"Lawson's performance is good, but it doesn't matter, let him play, but the drive and the ball can't."

During the intermission, Zhang Sixin tapped his fingers on the tactical board and arranged the requirements for the players for the second half.

As for the Nuggets, they are very satisfied with the performance of young guard Ty Lawson.

Their head coach George Karl hopes that Lawson can hold the ball more and connect the team's offense.

In the third quarter, Ty Lawson held the ball more, but the effect was mediocre.

Ty Lawson himself can still score some goals. If he relies on speed to break through and then mid-range, he can be regarded as a weak part of the Timberwolves' defense.

But the ball he passed is difficult to convert into points.

The Timberwolves' defense was more targeted than in the first half.

The Nuggets took more [-]-pointers than they did in the first half, but the shooting percentage was astonishingly low.

And playing like this, Anthony's strength is wasted.

Anthony is also used to holding the ball. He is definitely not willing to cooperate with a rookie player.

As for the Timberwolves, DeRozan and Love showed off at the same time, and the offensive end is much better than the Nuggets.

As the game progressed, the Nuggets' slight lead quickly disappeared.

Nuggets coach George Karl also realized that his hopes for a more team-based team had been dashed.

At least when Anthony was there, the offensive efficiency was actually lower.

George Karl tried to replace Anthony for a rest, but the Timberwolves' defensive efficiency did not drop because of this. JR-Smith and Harrington had more three-point opportunities, but their shooting percentages were still low.

Seeing that the Timberwolves caught up with the score, less than 1 minute after the start of the final quarter, the Nuggets replaced Anthony again.

Moreover, their tactics changed back, mainly letting Anthony hold the ball.

Because they can't figure it out, if they continue to let the No. [-] position hold the ball and play teamwork, the game will lose.

If the Nuggets want to take down a tough opponent like the Timberwolves, Anthony must show his power at this point.

If he can't be willing to cooperate with young point guards, he can only let the rest of the team cooperate with him.

In fact, this is also a normal model. The team's biggest player should naturally be the core of tactics.

But the biggest problem for the Nuggets is not offense. Love exploded in the final quarter, both inside and outside.

Nene has also fouled five times, and the Timberwolves can't find anyone to defend Love.

And when Love hasn't missed an outside shot, the Nuggets still haven't carried out targeted defense.

Zhang Sixin also felt a little funny, this time Love's super data is definitely going to explode.

Love is a player who is good at grasping this feeling, and there are always some defensive free teams in the league who will cooperate.

"Kevin might be 40+20 this time..." Tyronn Lu sighed.

Zhang Sixin said with a smile: "He was a white version of O'Neal in high school."

Love was fatter when he was younger, he belonged to the Big Mac in the penalty area, and he also smashed rebounds.

It was only later that I found that my static talent and athletic ability were still not as good as O'Neal's, so I gradually changed my style of play, and now my body is becoming more and more handsome.

After the Nuggets let Anthony hold the ball, the Timberwolves flanked.

Anthony tried a few times and found that the efficiency was not very good, so he also started to pass the ball.

However, Billups was not there, and Anthony really couldn't find any help at the critical moment.

JR-Smith dared to play at critical moments, but his efficiency was not guaranteed.

JR's sixth-man style, not only the Timberwolves can't predict what he will do, but the Nuggets themselves don't know either.

But after halfway through the last quarter, the Nuggets became the lagging side, and they also went all out, directly putting Harrington at the fifth position, using a lineup with five players who could shoot three-pointers.

The Timberwolves don't mind at all, they just pay attention to defense and let them shoot.

After all, even if five players can shoot, how well the tactics are executed and whether they can make shots in the face of defense can actually affect the Nuggets' desperate bet.

Unlike the Nuggets, the Timberwolves continued to kill all sides in the paint.

Harrington is shorter than Nene, and his weight is not enough. The inside is to deliver food.

In fact, the Nuggets are also helpless, because Nene has committed five crimes.

In the last 5 minutes, they let Nene come up and take a risk.

However, under the deliberate targeting of the Timberwolves, he was quickly beaten off by Love.

Now it's all right, the Nuggets have no way out and can only open their shots.

The Timberwolves' defense is also easy to handle, that is, defending three-pointers.

Although there will be no gaps at all because of the defense of inside players, the Nuggets can't catch it.

With Love scoring 40+, the Timberwolves' lead has become more stable.

At the last moment, Anthony didn't feel good and hit the iron continuously.

After finally standing on the free throw line, he also missed a free throw.

At this time, they finally double-teamed Love and prevented him from taking the ball.

But DeRozan held the ball and hit JR-Smith a 2+1, and Smith, who wanted to get it back, made a mistake again. The Timberwolves took the opportunity to get the ball and began to control time.

After helplessness, the Nuggets made their last struggle, which was foul tactics.

It's a pity that the Nuggets will still hit the iron next time they attack, and they can only give up the victory at home.

Love scored 44 points and 18 rebounds. Zhang Sixin was also smiling after the game.

"Kevin can always surprise us. To be honest, I'm used to it. When the team needs him to stand up, he will always help the team. There is no doubt that he is stronger than last season. I am now his fan and look forward to his performance every game."

Love is naturally also very happy. He said: "When I was on the court, I didn't realize that I had set a career scoring record. I just tried my best to help the team win. But they told me that I surpassed my previous self. That feeling is really amazing."

At this time, the results of the first round of All-Star shooting have been announced.

Love's votes on the front line also beat Anthony and Gasol, and he is competing with Durant.

Curry, who is recuperating, is the same as last season. Only Kobe is in front, and Paul still doesn't get as many votes as him.

That is, the fifth position is a bit unexpected, because the injured Dayao is ranked first.

Many fans still hope that Dayao can recover, which should also be a blessing.

Milicic's words are about the same as Bynum's.

This is already very good. After all, Milicic was only a substitute last season, and his popularity is still not that high.

And the players with the most votes at this time are actually in the East, that is James and Howard.

The popularity of players in the East has surpassed that of the West.

(End of this chapter)