Grab Curry at the start

Chapter 205

On December 12, Zhang Sixin led the team to Cleveland.

Now the Cavaliers have lost the enthusiasm they had at the start of the game and began to accept the reality of giving up this season.

After all, it's easy to talk about, but to support a team still needs stronger and more determined stars.

The Cavaliers actually started off well in this game, and Xiao Mo felt pretty good.

But the Timberwolves stabilized their defense and after the offense started to play, the Cavaliers were completely helpless.

And Maurice Williams only played a good quarter before being slammed by Curry. Curry finally scored a 30+10 double-double.

Inside, the Cavaliers' Brazilian center Varejao performed well, but he could only contain one person, so Love still habitually won a double-double.

After the second quarter, the Timberwolves turned back to the guest. In the final quarter, Curry and Love joined forces to show off, which also raised the suspense of the game.

The next back-to-back Timberwolves are back to play at home, visiting the Hornets.

The Hornets didn't spend much in the summer, but in order to keep Paul, they continued to build a lineup.

They took Ariza and Belinelli, and the team started with an upgraded wing.

With the arrival of new head coach Monty Williams, the team returned to the ranks of good defense.

However, the Hornets' offensive problem is still not resolved.

Paul's own offense is not strong at the All-Star level. After all, his size is at a disadvantage, so he must partner with a star with stronger offensive power.

The Hornets' performance this season is definitely much better than last season, but Paul can't wait.

Paul has a competitive personality and hopes that the team can also win in the playoffs.

If the team still can only study with the prince in the west, he will definitely leave and embark on the road of pursuing victory.

The Hornets started the game aggressively, hoping to win the Timberwolves.

And David West also got off to a good start, limiting Love while also scoring points himself.

Love actually doesn't like an inside line like West who has strength and movement, so it's hard for him to play both advantages.

However, Okafor, another insider of the Hornets, is no match for Milicic. Okafor can also be regarded as an insider ruined by injuries. Now he is still at his peak and his strength continues to decline.

But his lack of height is also one aspect. After the athletic ability is not so strong, the static talent of the body is very important.

Milicic has a good static talent, and now his strength is also very good. Naturally, Okafor can only suffer.

The Hornets started off with West performing too well, but as the Timberwolves defended steadily, West's efficiency declined, but Love began to score, and the situation on the court changed.

In this game, the substitutes of the two teams were a little stretched, which did not have much impact on the scores of the two sides.

In fact, the Hornets have a sixth-man player like Thornton, but the team's new head coach Williams emphasizes defense, and tactically does not give Thornton much room to play, which has caused the Hornets' bench to be completely useless.

Defense and offense, in some coaches' systems, are opposites.

Because they often rely on the rhythm of the game, it is difficult to integrate together, unlike Zhang Sixin who has advanced vision.

After West didn't work so well, Paul started to attack by himself, and the effect was not bad.

On the Timberwolves side, Curry and Love connected the whole team together, and the offensive end blossomed more and became the leading side.

It is true that Paul has more individual assists, but the Timberwolves have more assists than the overall one.

So the organization master does not necessarily play team basketball. The performance of the Timberwolves and Hornets can illustrate something.

But it is also because of the gap in attack power between the two teams. The third point of the Hornets is that it is impossible to find a player as strong as DeRozan. They may even find it difficult to find a player of Matthews' level, which is embarrassing.

Of course, their five starters, like the Timberwolves, have the ability to score in double figures, but the offensive tactics are too monotonous, which makes it seem like there is a gap between the two sides.

"The ball has been in the hands of a player who is not good enough to attack for a long time, it is really not good enough..." Zhang Sixin muttered.

It is better to let Kobe play for Paul to hold the ball for so long. At least Kobe can win many games by scoring points.

For the Timberwolves, although Curry will be allowed to hold the ball at critical moments, it is just a normal tactic. Zhang Sixin does not encourage Curry to hold the ball for a long time.

Because when the ball is in one person's hands for a long time, it is easy to be targeted and affect the state of teammates.

James can score and organize. It is relatively reasonable for him to hold the ball for a long time, but it will also cause problems for the team when he is off the court.

Of course, for a team with James, these are minutiae.

As long as you can win, there will be no perfect tactics or lineup.

In the second half of the second quarter, the Timberwolves gradually took the initiative, but unfortunately the intermission time came soon.

For defensive teams, Zhang Sixin is still more confident to win.

Because as long as the team's own defense is also improved, it can gain an advantage by virtue of better offensive talent.

In the second half, Paul felt mediocre, and the Hornets were West's main attack.

Their coach Williams, the most deployed at halftime is defense.

In fact, their offense largely relies on Paul's organization.

Paul's organizational ability is very strong, but his scoring is average among all-star players, and he likes a slow pace, so the team's offense is difficult to raise.

The Hornets' execution ability is also good. In the second half, they strictly defended Curry and Love. Even Milicic didn't have many opportunities.

However, the five starters of the Timberwolves are not simple players, especially DeRozan can hold the ball.

So when the Hornets' defense was targeted, DeRozan and Matthews broke out a little.

Both of them had three-pointers and hit the basket, and the Timberwolves' lead became more and more stable.

"After more than a season of training, the offensive power of this lineup has fully increased..." Zhang Sixin said proudly.

Seeing the change in the score, the Hornets were also a little anxious, and they replaced Thornton and Jack in succession to try their luck.

But both of them need the ball, and they are tied up in the Hornets' current system.

The Hornets' rotation basically didn't work in the second half.

The situation is similar for the Timberwolves, but it is relatively easy to maintain the lead.

When the main players of both sides played in the last quarter, the Timberwolves almost opened the score like a crush.

The three of them on the outside and Love broke out collectively, ignoring the Hornets.

In the end, the Hornets had no one to score.

This is their biggest problem now. The team boss can't score at critical moments, and there is no suitable single player who can stand up.

After halfway through the last quarter, the Hornets chose to give up.

Zhang Sixin laughed happily, there is nothing better than getting off work early after back to back.

(End of this chapter)