Grab Curry at the start

Chapter 225

In the second half of the Timberwolves and Hornets, the Hornets still wanted to work hard.

However, their desperate efforts are only to make the defense a step further, and the offensive end is really not enough to do well.

Paul also broke out a little, but he really couldn't play after the Timberwolves' defense came up.

Although Curry does not hold the ball as much as Paul, his efficiency is much better.

All-Star voting Curry completely suppressed Paul, and some people complained about Paul, but the performance of the direct dialogue shows that the fans still have vision.

Although the Hornets have not given up, the Timberwolves have always maintained their lead.

As time passed, the game gradually lost its suspense, and the Timberwolves easily won the victory.

Love, who scored and rebounded the most in the game after the game, said: "It's the defense that makes all the difference."

The head coach of the Hornets, Monty Williams, said a little sourly: "Love is playing real professional basketball. He collides with opponents and makes small moves. As long as the referee doesn't blow him, he will continue to do so. I think this is real basketball."

"If the referee blows every little move, the game may last for four and a half hours. So I think the one who fights head-to-head with the opponent from the beginning and sticks to it will win."

Zhang Sixin said calmly: "The opponent lineup is uneven, we just played a normal level."

He didn't talk about confrontation, which was meaningless. To be honest, the Timberwolves were good at defense and strong in physical confrontation, but they didn't have many small moves, but the Hornets were very good at it.

The next day, the Timberwolves came to Houston.

The Rockets' record is about the same as when they met last time, and they are still hovering outside the top eight in the Western Conference.

They persevere stubbornly, but they still burp when they encounter stronger opponents.

The Rockets did a good job on the offensive end last time, and the Timberwolves paid attention to this start.

They gave Martin a little space on defense, otherwise he would make kills at will.

As the league's current foul-making master, Martin's shooting can only be said to be good, not particularly strong.

Otherwise, with his ability to draw fouls, he wouldn't be an All-Star.

The Timberwolves' defense is still relatively effective, and Curry and Love, as All-Star players, are obviously more stable than the Rockets' attack points.

The two of them, together with DeRozan, helped the team take the lead when they came up.

In back-to-back away games, Zhang Sixin will definitely make the rotation lineup play longer.

Both Bledsoe and Whiteside played well this time, but the few who performed well before were not very conspicuous.

In fact, the Timberwolves' rotation lineup is still performing normally on the whole, but the Rockets' substitute player Courtney Lee feels very good. In the case of consecutive hits, the Rockets caught up with the score.

Zhang Sixin is not too surprised, a similar situation may occur in back-to-back away games.

Fortunately, the Timberwolves' main lineup is still strong. Although the Rockets' defense is slightly targeted, Curry and Love are still attracting the opponent's defensive attention, making it easier for the other three on the team to score points.

The strength of the Timberwolves is not just one or two All-Star players. Their tactical execution ability and their overall defensive strength are the reasons why they can now sit on the second throne in the Western Conference.

It is relatively easy for the Timberwolves to prevent the Rockets from breaking out unexpectedly.

In the first half, except for Courtney Lee's accident, everything else was fine.

And an accident can't stop the Timberwolves from taking the lead. Their main force didn't play for too long, and they entered the intermission with the lead.

Martin broke out briefly in the first half, but the Rockets' tattered defense wasted the players' performance.

When the Timberwolves slow down and Curry and Love come back to fight back, the suspense of the game will not be great.

Now the Timberwolves are a strong team in the Western Conference, and they are well-known in the league. It will not take much effort to deal with marginal teams like the Rockets in the playoffs.

It's just that the Rockets are an offensive team, so we need to prevent accidents.

For those defensive playoff fringe teams, there will be no surprises.

Of course, playing a defensive team actually consumes more energy. As long as there are no accidents, an offensive team can still win easily.

After the game, Adelman could only say: "It's terrible to lose after last night's victory. The Timberwolves must be praised. They shot too well. Many of them made contributions and were able to shoot goals at critical moments. Our efforts at critical moments were not enough."

After this back-to-back away game, the Timberwolves are still back-to-back, but there are two days of adjustment time.

Zhang Sixin also took advantage of this gap to go back and have another reunion with his relatives, and then sent them on the plane to return home.

It's good for everyone to get together during the Chinese New Year, but this mode is still not comfortable in his hometown, and he will try to go back when he has time in the future.

The days without games passed quickly, and Zhang Sixin took the team to Indiana again.

The Pacers' current record is not as good as that of the Rockets, but because the East is terrible except for a few strong teams, they are still barely hanging in the eighth position in the East.

The Pacers have a relatively stable lineup now. They don't know what impact the loss of Paul George will have on them. After all, they now have Granger and the team's striker is not weak.

The Pacers originally had an offensive style, but they were not able to attack very well. Due to their poor record, they had changed their head coach some time ago.

The team's head coach Frank Vogel stepped forward. Unlike the former head coach O'Brien, Vogel paid more attention to defense, but his reform of the team has just begun.

At the beginning of the game, the Pacers guarded Curry strictly.

Curry is often stared at now, but the Pacers are obviously more determined than other teams.

The game was still in the first quarter, and Curry didn't force himself, and got organized honestly.

In other positions of the team, the offensive end was not restricted as much by Curry, and they played relatively normally.

Especially inside, although the Pacers have Hibbert, it is not good to limit the inside.

Because Hibbert's confrontation is not very good, and the inside of the Timberwolves, Love, Milicic and Pekovic are all ruthless players in this regard. Love and Milicic also supported the team's offense in the first quarter.

For the Pacers, Granger had a bad start because of the restrictions of the Timberwolves, but their big pitcher Dunleavy had a good hand and caused trouble for the Timberwolves.

This kind of big shooter really needs defensive players to be more vigilant, because they have a high shot point, and they can shoot relatively easily without putting pressure on the opponent in time.

After the opening confrontation, the two teams gradually targeted each other defensively.

Before, it was only aimed at players who were expected to be in trouble, but now it has begun to target players who are in good condition in this game.

When entering the rotation period, both sides have a more pleasant performance.

In this game, defense did not become the theme.

(End of this chapter)