Grab Curry at the start

Chapter 218 The purpose is clear
The Blazers let Aldridge play longer, and Zhang Sixin expressed his disdain.

The Timberwolves will still rotate normally. He just gives the opportunity, and it's hard to say whether the opponent can seize it.

The Blazers' ability to seize opportunities can only be said to be average. They have to rely on Aldridge to attract defensive attention and their bench lineup to find opportunities outside.

And after a while, the Timberwolves' bench lineup is not as stable.

When Curry and Love took turns to rest, the Blazers just maintained the score and did not let the Timberwolves gain the lead.

They wanted to take advantage of the Timberwolves' plan to take advantage of the rest of the main force, but in the end they still didn't get it done.

But they may also be simply no one, and the players who have too many injuries and make up temporarily can't make a move.

It's hard to find a team in the league as full of promising players as the Timberwolves.

The average team really doesn't have so many people to use, and the number of injuries must be stretched.

By the end of the quarter, Aldridge was really tired.

After the main lineup came on the field, Aldridge finally made Milicic's foul, but he missed two free throws when he got to the free throw line.

For a player who shoots [-]% of his free throws, this situation should not be.

There is also an obvious situation, that is, both Love and Milicic can single him.

When Aldridge was full of energy in the first half, Love did not show this kind of domineering.

Aldridge's physical strength is not bad, but he has been fighting with the Timberwolves inside, and no one can stand it.

The Blazers can only let the outside players cooperate with him, but unfortunately the few teammates on the outside are not reliable and feel very bad.

For the Timberwolves, Curry feels average, but Love and Matthews both played well.

The key is that they pass the ball better, assist more, and score more players.

Some role players only hit one or two shots, but the more people involved in the offense, the harder it is to guard against.

Even fans who don't know much about football can see that the Timberwolves' teamwork is very good.

But their stars will not be covered up by teamwork.

Because they have their own characteristics, Curry's sharp three-pointers, Love's rebounds, Milicic's big hat, and DeRozan's explosive physical fitness, many fans like this Timberwolves.

But as their opponent, it will feel very headache.

Because the Timberwolves' main lineup didn't advance so fast, in the last 5 minutes of the game, they actually didn't lead much.

The Blazers play at home, logically speaking, there must be a chance.

But under the tight defense of the Timberwolves, it is difficult for them to get an offensive opportunity.

Just entering the 5-minute round, the Blazers were defended until the offensive time ran out, and the barely shot from the outside was severely blocked.

At this time, they did not choose a pure offensive lineup, because Aldridge couldn't stand it anymore, and the team had to go inside to share the pressure with him.

Therefore, Przybila, who has no offensive ability, stayed on the court.

Przybila used to be considered a good blue-collar, but now with injuries and age, he is a bit powerless in defense, leaving only his height.

Even so, the Blazers need a big man right now.

However, the Blazers fell into a scoring drought.

They didn't have Aldridge to grab an offensive rebound and score until there were only 3 minutes left in the game.

The last time Aldridge scored was also 2 minutes ago.

After Aldridge scored, the Timberwolves still led by 5 points.

When the opponent can't score, the Timberwolves have been relatively stable, and the advantage will of course become bigger and bigger.

As time dwindled, the Blazers also had to try three-pointers.

They went well this time and scored a hit.

But then Love beat Aldridge hard, causing the latter to foul.

Milicic then caused Przybilla's foul. After Aldridge's physical problems, the Blazers' game was actually very difficult, and they couldn't do it inside.

If they encounter an opponent who can't defend well, they still have hope.

But facing the Timberwolves, they wanted to kill the Timberwolves with a three-pointer at the last moment, which is completely impossible.

If someone does this, Zhang Sixin's two seasons will be in vain.

The next two three-pointers by the Blazers were all interfered by the Timberwolves' defense.

With Love scoring 2 points in the last 4 minutes, the Blazers players resigned to their fate.

Although they also used a foul tactic in the end, they still missed a three-pointer, so they didn't continue to play, and the Timberwolves' winning streak continued.

But their winning streak came to an end. They lost again against the Clippers away.

This time the Clippers Davis and Gordon played at the same time, and at the last moment Davis singled Curry successfully, helping the team narrowly beat the Timberwolves.

It is estimated that the Clippers are really overcoming the Timberwolves now, and their third-year insider Jordan is performing better and better.

Of course, there is still some luck. Love did not play well against Griffin this time.

Davis can have a few performances, and it is estimated that the Clippers can make a smooth shot.

After Griffin showed his talent, the Clippers have decided to rebuild, and the old guys in the team will definitely get rid of them.

If nothing else, the Clippers will welcome Paul next season, and then it will be very lively.

But it's just fun, they still can't get out of the West.

After breaking the winning streak and returning to Minnesota, Zhang Sixin also made the players relax.

He didn't think there was anything, it was better to be interrupted by a weak team, because this kind of game reference was of little significance.

On the contrary, the players are a little depressed, because the Timberwolves have a chance to hit the No. [-] in the Western Conference during this period.

Zhang Sixin canvassed for the players to enter the All-Star, and the young people of the team also hope that Zhang Sixin can become the All-Star head coach.

But Zhang Sixin really doesn't care about this. When the current lineup is really formed and he doesn't need to spend too much time training new players, he will have the opportunity to play a super lineup for the All-Stars.

Now, he only has expectations for the playoffs.

The results of the playoffs are more important to the head coach than the players. Players may not win so much in the playoffs and have the opportunity to get the maximum salary based on statistics, but if the head coach does not win more in the playoffs, he will definitely not become the top head coach in the league.

Zhang Sixin is very clear about what he is after, so he really doesn't care much about the record in the regular season.

Of course, for the top four in the West, the home field advantage in the first round can be regarded as a dividing line for the regular season record.

On January 1, the Timberwolves sat at home and ushered in the Rockets, who are hitting the top eight in the Western Conference.

The Rockets are not satisfied with the current record. Dayao has been reimbursed for the season, but they still hope to hit the playoffs.

The Rockets' current No. [-] starter has become Rory, and it is a wise decision for them to keep Rory. Compared with Brooks, who can only attack, Rory is better in organization and defense.

It's just that the current Rockets' lineup is really bad.

(End of this chapter)