Grab Curry at the start

Chapter 230
For the young Timberwolves, Bledsoe is only a supporting role for the first-year team, and it is normal for Zhang Sixin to care more about the second-year team.

The Timberwolves' three second-year players, Curry, DeRozan and Matthews, are the starting lineup of the Timberwolves and the starters of the All-Star Rookie Challenge.

Moreover, because DeRozan did not make it to the All-Stars and had to substitute for the hopeless slam dunk contest, everyone also hopes to help show his face in the rookie challenge.

The second-year coach of the Rookie Challenge is the assistant coach of the Celtics. Zhang Sixin asked several players to visit in advance and had some exchanges.

The second-year team is weak inside, which also reminds the opponent that they want to perform. It is best for the second-year team to focus on the outside.

If it was Zhang Sixin, he would definitely not let someone like Blair come on, and wouldn't it be nice to go to Ibaka to speed up.

But now he can't make the decision, he can only let the players do some pre-match preparations, and then help each other in the game.

In fact, he believes that as long as Curry is serious, they have a good chance to change history.

According to the normal situation, the soaring points of the inside line are still not as good as the soaring points of the outside line.

The start of the game was also as Zhang Sixin expected. The Timberwolves' three starters were strong, and the second-year team took the lead immediately.

The rookie team is strong inside, but they have no one outside except Wall.

The second-year team has no inside line, but the outside line is strong. In addition to the Timberwolves, there are Harden, Jennings and Holiday on the bench.

The second-year team has a strong outside offensive, and the outside world has long expected it.

It's just that their offensive didn't last, because the rookie team made great efforts inside.

Blair's inside line, the Timberwolves will ravage it every time they encounter the team's inside line. Cousins ​​naturally played casually in the Rookie Challenge, and it was the same with Griffin. Even Favors and Monroe on the bench could also hold down and play.

It seems that Blair himself can score and grab rebounds, but he is the sixth man inside, and the data he got in the starting lineup cannot make up for his own holes.

In fact, Ibaka on the second-year team's bench is better than Blair's, but Blair's bluffing feels more suitable for the All-Star game.

However, as the second-year team's biggest star, Curry can still do a lot of work if he wants to cooperate with DeRozan.

Originally, in history, Curry just played in the All-Stars and didn't mind the data at all.

But playing under Zhang Sixin, the modified thinking must be different, and this time he is not fighting for himself, but to give his backcourt partners a chance to perform, so he plays more actively.

In fact, if the All-Stars don't mess around, a pitcher like Curry is really good.

In the first quarter of the game, Griffin and Cousins ​​once overtook the score, but with the cooperation of Curry, DeRozan and Matthews, the second-year team still found it.

Then after the bench came up, Harden was also very fierce, and the second-year team continued to lead.

Harden doesn't have enough ball rights in the Thunder now, so he can only be a younger brother.

After coming to the All-Stars, he also released himself. He was also very active in the last rookie game, and it is the same this time.

But the rookie team Wesley Johnson broke out in the second quarter, and the rookie team overtook again.

There is no way to do this kind of thing, the defense of the Rookie Challenge is too loose.

If a player has a touch and a few three-pointers, the situation on the court will change.

"You don't like this kind of non-defensive game..." Yang Yuyu said.

When Zhang Sixin looked at her, she made a playful gesture of scissors, as if she also knew basketball now.

It's so cute, Zhang Sixin felt a little heartbeat in an instant.

It seems that career and love are eternal themes in a man's heart. Besides basketball, it's time for him to need a girlfriend.

After the main players played in the second quarter, the score of the rookie game changed again.

DeRozan continued to go in and dunk, scored the highest 20 points of the two teams at halftime, and helped the second-year team lead again, and Matthews also scored 13 points. Curry acted as an excellent organizer this time. He scored 8 assists in the halftime, second only to Wall's 9 times.

After the first half, the players were playing on the sidelines. Zhang Sixin also suggested to several disciples: "Just play like this. You are a level higher than everyone else. Don't give your opponent any chance in the second half."

As for Bledsoe, who didn't get much chance, Zhang Sixin also encouraged him.

After the start of the second half, the two sides still did not defend very much, and started a dunk battle.

Griffin's various handsome dunks attracted bursts of cheers, and on the other side DeRozan also made various dunks.

Although the situation looks similar, the original history has been quietly changed.

Because the three young men of the Timberwolves scored a lot, the second-year team has quietly taken the lead.

After the rotation lineup came up, Harden still scored very sharply, and Ibaka and Jennings also hit three-pointers.

The real advantage of the second-year team is still on the three-point line. The rookie team must not be so strong with more three-pointers inside. If Jennings and Holiday were not so strong, there would be no suspense about the outcome of the game.

In the last quarter, the second-year team, which had no inside advantage, simply played a big and a small.

At the critical moment, Curry and Harden both hit three-pointers, extinguishing the rookie team's counterattack.

And DeRozan focused on dunks today, and his shooting percentage was higher than that of the inside.

When DeRozan scored the 34th point of the game, the second-year team had already led by 10 points, and there was only more than 1 minute left in the game.

For the rest of the second-year team, Harden scored 25 points, Matthews scored 20 points, and Curry also got a double-double.

And as Curry made two free throws at the last moment, the sophomore team won the game.

DeRozan also got his wish and won the MVP of the Rookie Challenge.

DeRozan was also very happy. He was a bit unhappy during his All-Star trip, but after winning the MVP of the Rookie Game with the help of his teammates, his mood changed a lot and he enjoyed the All-Star Weekend even more.

"It feels good!" DeRozan told reporters.

"Today I became the main character, my partners told me before the game, DeMar, you should go and win that trophy, and then we succeeded."

"The rookie game is very easy, I can dunk with confidence. As for tomorrow's slam dunk contest, I will enjoy it..."

Curry also accepted an interview after the game. He said: "DeMar's shooting is very explosive, but he can not only dunk, I think he is an All-Star player."

"Tomorrow's skills competition, I hope I can perform the best."

It’s supper time after the game. Zhang Sixin doesn’t usually have this habit, but he plans to indulge a bit these days. Anyway, when he returns to Minnesota and stays at home every day, he doesn’t have so many delicious foods, and the fat he gained these days will disappear.

Zhang Sixin is looking forward to where the Timberwolves can go this season.

(End of this chapter)