Grab Curry at the start

Chapter 234 Alternation of Critical Moments

In the last few minutes of the game between the Timberwolves and the Grizzlies, the interior paints of both sides were exhausted, and some goals that could be scored normally could not be hit.

Therefore, at the last moment, both sides were attacking with the ball by outside players.

The Timberwolves are DeRozan, the Grizzlies are Conley, and the scores of the two teams have always been close.

DeRozan and Conley feel that they are not very stable outside ball holding points now.

But DeRozan hit one mid-range shot more than Conley. In addition, DeRozan made two free throws when he stood on the free throw line. Conley finally caused Jeremy Lin to foul but only made one of two free throws.

The difference in performance between the two also caused the victory of the game to be tilted towards the Timberwolves. At the last moment, the Grizzlies used foul tactics. Jeremy Lin made three of four free throws, but the Grizzlies failed all three-point attempts.

After a tough fight, the Timberwolves won the game.

After the game, Zhang Sixin also sighed: "The Grizzlies are a difficult opponent. Fortunately, we finally seized the chance to win."

"Stephen is fine, he just needs to rest and you will see him on the field soon."

The Timberwolves really just let Curry rest at ease for two days. On February 2, when the Timberwolves played against the Hornets at home, Curry started again.

The Hornets are now in a similar situation as the Grizzlies, both of which are late contenders in the Western Conference playoffs.

In order to improve their record, they have also made various attempts in the lineup.

Then some time ago, they traded for Landry to supplement the team's inside line.

When Okafor was injured earlier, the Hornets also clearly understood that their internal strength is still not enough, and they must supplement if they want to be competitive in the West.

It happened that the new head coach didn't like Thornton, so he replaced him.

Landry is an end point of the inside line. Although the shortcomings are obvious, it is still a more suitable choice for the Hornets who lack firepower.

The Hornets put Belinelli on the bench this time, so that the Hornets' bench has three generals, Jack, Landry and Belinelli, who can cause trouble for the Timberwolves.

Their current starting lineup can be said to have a slightly lower offensive power, but after the start of the game, the Hornets' outside players feel very good.

Paul, Ariza and Willie Green all made shots, which is relatively rare for the Hornets.

As for the Timberwolves, it is naturally a combination of inside and outside.

After Curry came back, the Timberwolves' outside line could still exert its power immediately.

In this game, both sides are not slow to enter the state, and it feels a bit of a confrontation in the early stage.

When Paul feels good, he can shoot and pass, and he has a taste of omnipotence.

However, Paul's state is difficult to maintain, basically he just goes crazy for a while.

In the second quarter, Paul became a blacksmith and could only pass the ball.

During the rotation period in the first half, the Hornets got their wish and took the lead.

Belinelli and Landry didn't play much, but Jack showed his attacking power.

At that time, the Hornets almost led by double digits, and the Timberwolves' main lineup in the second quarter narrowed the gap between the two teams.

Zhang Sixin found that even if the strength of their substitute players has improved, sometimes they cannot fully perform.

Because of this season's rotation lineup, there are relatively few players who can catch the ball and shoot. Most players need the ball in their hands, but they don't have a master who can be used as the team's sixth man to support the rotation lineup, so the players' bench lineup is unstable.

The Timberwolves' defense had nothing to criticize in the second quarter, so Zhang Sixin just let the players let go to attack during the halftime break.

For defensive players like the Hornets, if they can't attack well, how can they play.

The key is not to be under pressure. The opponent's defense is strong, and the Timberwolves are destined not to have such easy scoring opportunities, but they have to believe that they will hit more balls than the opponent with a similar defensive strength.

In the third quarter, Curry broke out directly.

This is Curry's ability. If he doesn't think much about organization, he has a high chance of breaking out.

On the opposite side, Paul's touch has not recovered, but his passing ability must be stronger.

In fact, in the second half, the two teams were very targeted. At this time, it is really not so easy to score without relying on the personal ability of the stars.

Curry performed well in the third quarter, but the rest of the team was a little pulled, and the Timberwolves still failed to catch up with the score.

But during the rotation period, the Timberwolves resisted, and the Hornets no longer took advantage.

As soon as the main players started to play in the last quarter, Matthews scored 5 points in a row, and the gap between the two teams was very small.

After all, the Hornets are mainly defensive, leading by that much.

But the victory of the game is hard to say, the Hornets still have a better chance.

After all, no matter how much the lead is, a lead of 1 point is also the dominant side.

When it came time for the decisive battle between the two sides, the Hornets chose two guards, a lineup of one big and four small.

The choice of Hornets coach Williams is not considered risky. It is a relatively normal arrangement for him to keep the best rotation player Jack on the court.

However, it was a little careless to get an inside line.

Although the Minnesota's inside players did not perform very well in this game, they still won the rebounds. At the critical moment, the Hornets withdrew another inside player, which is a bit inappropriate as a defensive team.

And things were just as Zhang Sixin hoped. In the last few minutes, the Timberwolves grabbed offensive rebounds twice and scored, and then overtook the score.

At this time, the Hornets were a little anxious, but they had to score more when they were behind. The Hornets happened to have no scoring ability inside. They changed an outside player, but they still used one big and four small.

In fact, I gained a little hope. When the time entered the last 2 minutes, Paul hit a three-pointer and the Hornets led by 1 point.

But then the Timberwolves played an internal pass and internal cooperation, and once again became the leading party.

At the critical moment, both sides defended into a round, and the time came to the last few tens of seconds.

During the Hornets' offense, Ariza broke through and scored, Willie Green hit the key two points, and Zhang Sixin also requested a timeout.

In more than 30 seconds, the Timberwolves were a little bit of time, but they had to hit it.

Zhang Sixin still allowed Curry to attack. The Timberwolves were very patient after playing. Curry continued to look for opportunities through pick-and-roll cooperation. The Hornets also defended very tightly.

But Curry still passed the ball, Love walked in with the ball, the Hornets came up inside to help defend, Love threw the ball to the side of the basket, and Milicic took advantage of the opportunity to make an alley-oop.

The Timberwolves played dazzling cooperation at the critical moment. Not only did the entire Target Center become lively, but many friends who watched the live broadcast also took a deep breath.

With 10 seconds left, the Timberwolves were the leading team.

(End of this chapter)