Grab Curry at the start

Chapter 216 Full Attack
The rotation period of the Timberwolves still has not flourished. Whether Curry leads the team or Love leads the team, the Magic directly strangles them two points. It is difficult for the rookies to have unexpected performances.

It can't be said to be bad. In fact, the Timberwolves' bench lineup has become more and more stable, but the strength is still a little bit worse.

The Magic's bench lineup performed well this time, a little bit better than the Timberwolves, so during the rotation period in the second half, the Magic achieved a lead.

After the Magic took the lead, the players were also more excited, thinking that the game had finally returned to a normal rhythm.

However, Curry's three-pointer made the Magic realize the reality.

Because his teammates are relatively strong, Curry will not attack forcibly in many cases, but this does not mean that he cannot attack by himself like an All-Star, he has this ability.

A short guard like Nelson is stronger and less afraid of confrontation, but Curry prefers this kind of guard. He can hit three-pointers on the opponent's head.

Arenas is tall, but the current general can no longer keep up with Curry's speed.

Therefore, although the Magic's defense is strong, it is still impossible to completely restrict Curry.

In the critical fourth quarter, the Magic is still one big and four small, and both sides have come up with the strongest combat power.

With Curry scoring 5 points in a row, the Timberwolves caught up with the score.

But at this time Howard caused Milicic to foul again, and Milicic made five fouls and just went down to rest first.

Zhang Sixin wasn't too worried. If the Magic chooses to break through, it doesn't matter how many points they get, but this is not a characteristic of the Magic.

The Magic is shooting three-pointers, so the Timberwolves can withstand Milicic's absence.

On the offensive end, Love has the opportunity to eat the opponent's fourth position.

When the score was stalemate between the two sides, Pekovic also made five fouls.

Zhang Sixin thought about it and replaced Milicic.

He made the team more decisive on the offensive end, striving to gain a score advantage.

The Timberwolves did take the lead, and Curry hit a three-pointer again.

However, soon Milicic made six fouls.

At this time, just after the final quarter, it happened that the house was leaking and it was raining all night. The Magic outside Redick hit a fairy ball, 3+1 to help the Magic get the score back.

The two sides returned to the same starting line again, and Zhang Sixin kept making eye contact with the players on the sidelines to encourage them.

Morale is very important in many games, players must maintain fighting spirit, the more critical the more so.

However, when the game entered the last 5 minutes, Pekovic also committed six fouls.

The Timberwolves still have insiders, but Whiteside feels like a gift to Howard.

Zhang Sixin paused to think about it, and chose a small lineup.

Love proved that the matchup against Howard is good, and Love at least has enough strength.

And the offensive end can pull Howard out, Zhang Sixin decided to fight the offense.

Howard continued to work on the Timberwolves' two insiders, and the Magic also boosted their morale.

During the timeout, Howard kept patting his chest, saying that he could handle his opponent.

But it was not easy for the Timberwolves to focus on the offensive end. After returning to the court, Love received the ball from outside the three-point line, and then passed Matthews in seconds. The latter went in and completed a layup. Howard did not have time to defend.

In the current Timberwolves, five players can shoot three-pointers. Howard has to come out, but after he comes out, the Timberwolves' outside players can also kill inside.

The one-man defense of other Magic players is, to be honest, mediocre.

The Magic's defensive system is entirely supported by Howard.

Do the Magic dare to bet that Love will miss a three-pointer from the outside? Love is now an All-Star, so they definitely dare not bet.

However, after the Timberwolves raided the basket, Howard tried to stay away from Love.

His mobility is good in the interior, and his wingspan covers a wide area.

Howard intends to expand his defensive range, and Love receives the ball and then defends it.

In this case, even if the Timberwolves wing player hits the basket, he will have the opportunity to help defend.

The Timberwolves must not be used to each other. Howard is not so tight. Love goes around the three-point line to catch the ball and shoot, and the ball hits.

This is actually a bit of luck, after all, Love feels average today.

But Howard didn't fully defend, thinking about defending both inside and outside, the Timberwolves had to shoot.

This is the deterrence needed on the offensive end. If you shrink back, there will be problems on the offensive end.

Obviously, Love hit a three-pointer, and the Timberwolves won a move.

Next, the Magic also wanted to play inside, but the Timberwolves began to assist in the defense, Love could withstand it again, and Howard had no chance to make a shot.

The Timberwolves have one less insider, the defensive rotation can be faster, and it can also be the reason why someone can quickly come to help defend after Howard receives the ball.

At the critical moment, Anderson missed a three-pointer due to interference.

The Magic also chose to make substitutions. The Timberwolves are now a small lineup. Anderson has become a relatively slow-moving big man if he stays on the court. The Timberwolves’ defensive rotation restricts his pressure.

However, Redick then missed a three-pointer.

Not to mention the stability of the players, at this time the Timberwolves' defense on the perimeter has definitely improved.

The Magic's random shooting three-point tactics made it difficult to find a chance to make a move.

And just as the Magic adjusted, Matthews made two more breakthroughs, and the Timberwolves took the lead again at the last moment.

In fact, if Love pulls Howard out, neither Anderson nor Turkoglu can keep up with Matthews.

When facing the perimeter three-point team, Green also showed his defensive stability.

The small lineup of the Timberwolves, which is used less, feels just right for the Magic.

When the Magic didn't score for more than a minute, Nelson made a mid-range shot.

At this time, there was only more than one minute left in the whole game, and the Magic finally regained their blood, but their key was how to limit the Timberwolves' offense.

They didn't dare to relax on the Timberwolves' flanks.

But the Timberwolves' offense this time reflects the personal ability of the star.

After Curry and Love picked and rolled, they suddenly started to kill inside, and Howard turned around and chased back with all his strength.

Richardson also rushed over to help defend, but at this time Curry slammed on the brakes, allowing Howard to jump over, and then made a shot that caused Howard's foul.

Howard actually reacted very quickly. Curry originally avoided the defensive shot, but Howard jumped up. Unfortunately, he was still slow and could only foul.

After Curry made two free throws, the Timberwolves led by 5 points. Turning back, Turkoglu hit, but turning back, Love made a layup.

With just over 30 seconds left, Magic coach Van Gundy wiped his sweat from the sidelines.

Even though it was winter, his sweat couldn't keep up.

What he didn't expect was that Redick made a mistake during the critical 30 seconds.

(End of this chapter)