Grab Curry at the start

Chapter 228 A Little Restraint

Zhang Sixin looked at Curry who received the ball smoothly, his eyes were full of anticipation.

Holding the ball at critical moments is another good exercise for Curry.

With more experience at this time, the players will be more confident when it comes to the critical moment of the playoffs.

Curry didn't rush or deliberately press time, but launched tactics normally.

Like the usual offense, it's a high pick-and-roll with Love.

But this time when Love came to cover, Curry accelerated and rushed in resolutely.

Curry's three-pointer is very powerful, but he is only 1 point behind, so there is no need to smash the three-pointer.

The two defensive players of the Trail Blazers were half a beat too late, so they could only turn around and chase Curry at the same time, and Aldridge on the inside also quickly assisted in the defense.

At this time, Curry can actually pass the ball, but to be honest, there are people in front and behind, and the pass is easy to make mistakes.

Curry chose an emergency stop, turned around to avoid the defensive player who rushed from behind, and at the same time opened a little distance from Aldridge, who was helping to defend.

Following that, Curry pulled up and shot with a slightly backward mid-range shot.

With Curry's shot, players on both sides subconsciously looked in the direction of the basket.

Love has already rushed in from the back, ready to grab an offensive rebound.

But the basketball went into the net at an unpleasant speed. With just over 2 seconds left in the game, Curry hit two points and the Timberwolves took a key lead.

Now it's the Trail Blazers' turn to call a timeout to arrange tactics, and Zhang Sixin let DeRozan and Love off the field and replaced them with a defensive lineup of one big and four small.

The Blazers' final tactic was that Aldridge falsely covered his teammates to catch the ball, then suddenly turned around and went inside, and the ball would directly increase by two points.

It's just that Milicic has been waiting inside the three-point line.

Aldridge caught the ball and he stuck it straight up.

Aldridge made a feint, but instead of passing the ball, he shot it himself.

It's a pity that the ball was interfered by Milicic's long arm and missed.

So the Blazers took the lead for most of the game and beat the Timberwolves to win in the end.

Trail Blazers coach McMillan also said after the game, "We let the victory that came before us slip away."

The Timberwolves' last game before the All-Star Weekend was against the Clippers at home. Because they overturned the car before, they also paid more attention to this game.

The Clippers are weaker this season, but not the weakest.Griffin has given them a certain degree of enthusiasm, and it is more suitable for the team's young insider Jordan to become the main force and partner with Griffin.

Because Jordan is purely blue-collar and does not need the ball, Griffin needs the ball, so it is suitable.

As far as the lineup is concerned, the Clippers have Griffin, Gordon, and Davis in the main lineup, and Kaman and Foye on the bench. They are not bad. Their current performance is still due to poor defense.

But in this game, Gordon truce, and the Clippers' firepower was affected.

If the Timberwolves still roll over, Zhang Sixin will be a little embarrassed.

But winning is one aspect, but the Timberwolves' advantage in matchups is not so obvious.

Although the bearded Davis has dropped a lot in strength, he can still beat Curry with his body, but Love can't beat Griffin offensively, and the team's inside advantage is not obvious.Counting the substitutes, it's hard to say who has the advantage inside.

Therefore, to play against the Clippers, you must attack from the outside. When you met the Clippers before, the opponent had a convulsion from the outside. It is not a surprise that there is an accident in the game.

It can be considered that there is some restraint in the player's characteristics. The Clippers' young insider Jordan is gradually playing out. After the team has Griffin again, the Clippers are indeed much more difficult than before.

But as soon as the game started, Love became more intense.

He is now a hotter balloon star than Griffin, and he can't beat young people if he is old, so he wants to save face.

Love can't beat Griffin because the opponent is also very strong. Love is also desperately trying to grab rebounds this time, and then shoot more from the outside.

In addition, Milicic also had a hard fight with Jordan. This season, the Timberwolves' inside line is a strong representative, and this game is also aggressive.

The Timberwolves played a supporting role on the perimeter in the first quarter, but on the Clippers side, apart from Griffin's good offensive performance, Foye is the most excited one. After finally getting a chance to start, he will still play against his old team. The players will work hard.

With a breath of energy and fierce defense, the Timberwolves gradually took the lead.

When the Clippers do not have a fairy ball outside, the offensive efficiency is definitely not as good as the Timberwolves.

After all, the Timberwolves' defense is much better than that of their opponents.

When it came to the rotation period, the performances of both sides were more or less the same.

Because of Gordon's injury, the Clippers have no good backcourt players on the bench, and even Kaman can't do it.

Seeing this situation, the Clippers head coach Pooh De Nagro did not hesitate to play the main force, and Griffin continued to play without resting for 2 minutes.

He entered the league a year late after being injured, and then directly fucked all kinds of people. Griffin probably wanted to scold his mother.

But now Griffin is really strong, and no one can cure Love on rebounds when he is resting.

If it is a single defense, no one in the Timberwolves can restrain him.

Of course, it is also difficult for him to face any lineup of the Timberwolves with explosive points.

Griffin's shooting is not as good as it was later. If the Timberwolves add defense, they can actually limit him.

It's just not necessary, Griffin can score points, and the Timberwolves care more about limiting the Clippers' outside shots.

After the main players played again in the second quarter, the offensive efficiency of the two teams became relatively low again.

When the defensive strength is raised, the offensive end will be affected.

Although the Clippers' team defense is not strong, their personal defense is still a bit aimed at the Clippers, so the offensive efficiency of both sides is not high.However, this state is also because the Timberwolves have not fully exerted their strength on the offensive end. They are leading now, and they mainly seek stability.

Zhang Sixin's coaching style is like this. When he has an advantage, he will seek stability.

He is not the kind of coach who pursues brilliant statistics, he only likes to win.

No matter how the scene is played, he can only win, so that he can feel comfortable.

The two teams finished the first half with a relatively slow pace, and the Timberwolves maintained the lead.

During the intermission, Zhang Sixin told the players not to take it lightly.

Although it is okay for a strong team to lose to a weak team, Zhang Sixin is also saving face.

Losing once is considered giving up, and losing all the time is uncomfortable.

The Clippers naturally also want to win. Although they mainly train rookies, they don't want their results to continue to deteriorate. Griffin performed well, and they still want to pursue victory.

The Clippers also know that playing the Timberwolves on the inside can only have so much effect. They must, as before, must open three-pointers from the outside, so they will take more outside shots in the second half.

In this case, it is a test of the Timberwolves' defensive ability.

So, when they played in the third quarter, both teams had a strong fighting spirit, and the game would not end easily.

(End of this chapter)