Grab Curry at the start

Chapter 232 Team Status

The All-Star Weekend was very enjoyable, but the players who participated must have not fully rested.

So after the All-Star game, the Timberwolves played away against the Bucks, and the players' offensive state was relatively average.

This is also related to the Bucks' defense. After all, the Bucks only have defense this season.

They attacked Jennings, the first strong point, and it didn't feel as good as the third point of the Timberwolves.

In the first quarter of the game, Curry was a bit out of shape, and Milicic had no sense of presence. Fortunately, Love and DeRozan were relatively normal.

The Bucks relied on defense in a daze, abruptly pulling the Timberwolves' offense into their gear.

Their good outside defense, coupled with Bogut's help defense inside, is indeed relatively strong in the league.

"To break the tight defense, you still need to have a strong performance from the outside, but it is difficult to be particularly stable on the outside compared to the inside..." Zhang Sixin said.

"So we have to deal with both offense and defense. Facing offensive opponents, we can fight against them; facing defensive opponents, we can also use defense to suppress."

The combination of offense and defense is Zhang Sixin's coaching philosophy.

Facing a similar team like the Bucks, what the Timberwolves have to do is to be more stable than the opponent.

It was during the rotation period that the Timberwolves found a chance.

In fact, the Bucks' bench is not too bad, after all, Maggette still has good strength.

But their offense is indeed a mess. Maggette's efficiency is not high. On the contrary, the Timberwolves' tactical execution is in place. The players are not good individually, but they are better than the opponent as a whole.

Moreover, Bledsoe has also improved some of his strength after the All-Star training.

After experimenting last season, Zhang Sixin discovered that players entering the All-Star can improve their strength, and the playoffs are also a good opportunity to improve their strength. In this All-Star, Love has no way to improve because he is already at the peak, and everyone else has different levels of upgrades.

Zhang Sixin found that it may be related to the performance of the All-Stars, because Bledsoe did not improve as much as other players who participated in the All-Stars for the first time.

However, improvement is a good thing. Now the team is preparing for the playoffs, but Zhang Sixin has never given up contacting the players to complete the task.

At this stage, most of the tasks are relatively long-term tasks.

For example, there are several players who can only be promoted after the season is over, and Zhang Sixin also needs to be patient.

Back on the court, the Timberwolves' inside line gradually took advantage.

Because Bogut's physical strength is not that good, and several insiders of the Timberwolves took turns to fight and consume, this guy couldn't stay on the court for too long.

And because the playing action is a bit dirty, the fouls on him can't last that long.

When the opponent's big center is not on the court, the defensive strength will definitely drop.

The Timberwolves also seized the opportunity, one is to allow the inside to score in the penalty area, and the other is to let the wings attack the basket. The combination of various offensive methods of the Timberwolves is still very powerful.

That is to say, there is no low-post killer, and there are relatively few such similarities. Zhang Sixin doesn't know when the team will be able to choose one.

The team has enough good players, and the salary will definitely explode in the future. It is definitely impossible to sign a low-post killer from the free market.

And as long as Zhang Sixin is here, the players he cultivated will not be replaced by famous stars.

As the head coach with open eyes, he is still the most fragrant pick.

After the Timberwolves have mastered the situation on the court, although they generally cannot gain a big advantage because of their offensive state, Zhang Sixin feels that the game can be stabilized.

During the half-time break, Zhang Sixin just asked the players to pay attention not to let the opponent have such an unreasonable outburst.

For example, the outside line of the Bucks represented by Jennings is really a bit of a chaotic style.

In the third quarter, the Bucks continued to improve their defensive strength, and then the offensive end was just throwing.

It's really similar to what Zhang Sixin expected. While the Timberwolves are defending steadily, they still want to play some good cooperation.

However, the Timberwolves' offensive efficiency is still not high, and the All-Star Weekend must have affected the players.

Fortunately, it is facing the Bucks with insufficient offensive power, otherwise this game is very likely to kneel.

The Bucks chased for a few points at the beginning of the third quarter, but after Bogut committed four fouls, the Timberwolves began to put pressure on them again.

When the Timberwolves have an advantage inside, the game is much easier to play.

Their advantage gradually expanded again.

It was only during the rotation period that things changed again.

Maggette, who did not perform well in the first half of the Bucks, felt better in the second half.

The Bucks' bench lineup led by Maggette helped the team narrow the score gap.

At the end of the game, the Timberwolves players also worked hard to cheer up.

As for Curry and Matthews, who performed mediocre before, they adjusted their touch in the fourth quarter.

When the Bucks were about to overtake, the two hit three-pointers each, which dealt a heavy blow to their opponents.

After halfway through the final quarter, the Timberwolves' lead came to more than 5 points.

The Bucks team sometimes fails to seize the opportunity after successfully defending several times.

So the closer to the end of the game, the more pressure they will have on the offensive end.

Their strongest point, Jennings, has already been compared, but he still keeps shooting.

Jennings' high performance and low performance is really related to his playing style.

At this time, Maggette was already rushing in with a pack of explosives.

He also got a foul, but unfortunately the Timberwolves' inside help defense is still very strong. He doesn't play like this like he did during the rotation period, and it is difficult for him to get the ball with the main lineup.

After the Bucks player Salmons finally hit a three-pointer, Curry came back and scored 2+1.

At the critical moment, Curry became the All-Star starter again, which made the Bucks a little desperate.

Jennings was still unconvinced, and he wanted to confront Curry.

This accelerated the failure of the Bucks, because this buddy kept hitting the iron. By the last 2 minutes, the Timberwolves had already led by double digits, and the game naturally lost its suspense.

If it's an offensive team, you can actually give it a go. For a defensive team like the Bucks, 10 points is already a big hurdle. Let alone 2 minutes, they can't catch up in a quarter.

After the game, Zhang Sixin said, "After the All-Star Weekend, it is normal for the team to have some ups and downs. This will not have a big impact. The players' physical and mental fatigue have recovered to a certain extent. This is the most important thing. The more stable we play in this game, the more stable it is."

"Needless to say, I can feel the improvement of the team. For the playoffs, I have more confidence."

At this time, there must be many voices from the outside world who are against the tune, after all, the playoffs have not yet come.

But there are also many fans who are full of expectations. The rookies this season are not as conspicuous as last season, but after more than half a season of training, they have indeed improved visibly to the naked eye.

Zhang Sixin is like a magician on the bench, and the fans are expecting him to create another miracle.

(End of this chapter)