Grab Curry at the start

Chapter 204 A Rare Rest
"In order to train young players, every game has to be delayed until the final quarter to decide the outcome. If the team is rich and powerful, it may not be so troublesome to directly form the Big Three." Before the final battle, Zhang Sixin was a little off.

But in the NBA, even if you have a lot of money, it is difficult to form the real Big Three. You still need a big city, plus the heat and record.

In the final quarter, Kirilenko, a somewhat transparent player in front of the Jazz, suddenly exerted strength, putting a lot of pressure on the Timberwolves.

Then, the Jazz performed a magical operation and replaced Kirilenko.

They directly used the rookie Hayward who didn't play in the first half to play with the main lineup. Zhang Sixin was also a little surprised.

He also knows that Hayward is worth training, but he didn't play it before.

But Hayward was really good when he came up, scoring and assisting.

In addition to the defensive aspect, it does feel better than Kirilenko, whose strength has declined due to injuries.

Moreover, Hayward has become a transit point for the Jazz to pass the ball, and I feel that they should have practiced it in training.

At this time, the Timberwolves are still firmly ahead, and it should be the Jazz who are going to gamble.

But why not keep the two strikers on the court? It is obvious that Deron and Miles are not good at double guards today, and Miles did not perform at both ends of the offense and defense.

Zhang Sixin didn't think much about the opponent's coach's thoughts. It is enough for them to keep the victory at home.

Hayward, the rookie who is the strongest three-pointer in the Jazz, but the rookie dare not make any moves, just stare.

Then guard Millsap on the inside to prevent him from scoring easily, and let Deron go outside to shoot alone.

However, Deron didn't shoot outside the three-point line at all, they just relied on pick-and-roll tactics to hit inside.

Milicic Haha, he just sent out the big hat just now.

But Milicic did have a lot of fouls, five times in the last 5 minutes.

But Zhang Sixin did not replace him, and even told Milicic specifically, telling him not to worry.

If they are sent off, they will be sent off. The Timberwolves have plenty of people.

On the offensive end, the Timberwolves were relatively stable, with Curry and DeRozan scoring successively.

The efficiency is not very good, but it can help the team stabilize the lead.

But Miles couldn't defend at all, and the Jazz also belatedly replaced Raja Bell.

Now Raja Bell can be considered a veteran, with good defensive experience, but the offensive end can't be counted on, which is why the Jazz didn't use him before.

However, the Jazz are also more patient. When time is running out, they can still hold back from shooting three-pointers.

It can be said that the mentality is good, but it can also be said that the output is not enough.

When the time came to the last 2 minutes, Millsap finally rushed Milicic down.

Millsap also scored 2+1 in this attack, helping the team narrow the score gap to less than 5 points.

The player Millsap is still a bit spiritual, and occasionally he will perform miraculously.

But this buddy is not stable enough, and as an insider, he is also a little small, and he is just a weak All-Star at his peak.

But as a second-round pick, he must have played out.

After Milicic went down, Zhang Sixin called a timeout.

He thought about it for a while, and didn't let the inside line go. In fact, it's okay to go inside, but Zhang Sixin felt that it was still mainly to limit the opponent's three-pointers, and it didn't matter how many points the opponent got inside.

In addition, the Jazz used a small lineup, Zhang Sixin chose to let Green come up and defend well.

Seeing that the Timberwolves lowered the height of the lineup, the Jazz also tried their best to kill inside.

Millsap made another hit. Although he is not tall enough, he has good flexibility and is good at hitting the inside.

Hayward is also rushing in, including Deron.

Although the game time is running out, the score difference is not big, and they are not willing to risk three points.

The performance of the Jazz can be regarded as an outlier in the league. Many opponents the Timberwolves have encountered before will definitely try outside at this time.

Love has little restrictions on the opponents who rush in, but the Timberwolves can get it back on the offensive end.

After Millsap hit for the second time, Love also received a pass from Curry and hit the inside.

In fact, both of them moved and played inside, but Love relied more on strength.

It is Love's strength to use his body to withstand the opponent's layup.

Millsap is more flexible. It is difficult for both sides to restrict each other, but the Timberwolves are still in the lead, so Zhang Sixin doesn't mind much.

On DeRozan's side, he also made a breakthrough jumper again.

Time is running out, and the Jazz can't catch up with the small score gap.

Deron also started playing singles with the ball. He can definitely hit Curry, but he missed two jump shots.

When the Timberwolves attacked, Curry took two steps inside with the cover, and then retreated to make a mid-range shot.

He took fewer shots but scored more efficiently than Deron.

It wasn't until the last ten seconds that the Jazz started foul tactics.

After Curry made two free throws, the Jazz finally tried a three-pointer.

But I haven't shot for so long, and I'm not very good at it. There is no doubt that I have hit the iron.

The game was settled, and the Timberwolves returned to the home court to win.

After Curry returns, the Timberwolves have two good-looking stats.

Although Curry's stats are not as exaggerated as Love's and large double-doubles, but because of more assists and high scoring efficiency, they are still much better than DeRozan.

After the game, Zhang Sixin not only praised the players, but also thanked the coaching staff.

"The team's ability to withstand the pressure and achieve a good record is definitely not due to me alone. I have a very good team. They help the players with me so that the team can win more games."

After killing the Jazz, the Timberwolves didn't play for three days.

Because of the consecutive away games before, and then it was Christmas time, Zhang Sixin still generously gave the players a holiday.

He himself needs to rest a little, otherwise his hair may be a little unreliable.

As a middle-aged man who is not yet married, he still has to pay attention to his image, and his hair can't pull his hips temporarily.

Zhang Sixin is from Huaguo, and he has no interest in Christmas. He plans to have a hot pot with his cousin.

Minnesota is already cold, and I am too lazy to go out to eat, and other meals are troublesome. The hot pot is just right, as long as I buy some processed ingredients and come back, the problem can be solved.

The two brothers had a drink, and Zhang Sixin said to his cousin: "If you don't have too many things to do in a while, you can actually return to China early, so you can spend time with your family during the Chinese New Year."

Unlike Zhang Sixin, although Zhang Sihui is not good at dealing with people, he managed his wife by relying on his status as a top student when he was in school, and now his children can play soy sauce.

"You're here, I won't go back... During the Chinese New Year, I plan to take the two of them over for a trip." Zhang Sihui said calmly.

Zhang Sixin took a sip of the wine, why does it feel a bit sour?

(End of this chapter)