Grab Curry at the start

Chapter 251 Prospects
The Timberwolves have only three games left in the regular season.

After losing some games during this period, only the Timberwolves in the West can pose a threat to the Spurs' No. [-] position in the West.

It's just that Zhang Sixin doesn't care much. The regular season record is no match for the team's health. It can be said that Coach Zhang was taken aback by Love's injury a while ago. Being able to show his full strength is much more important than a possible home court advantage.

Because, this season, it is entirely possible that the second place in the West will also have home court advantage all the way.

But to discover this situation, Zhang Sixin must pay attention to whether the Spurs will encounter the Grizzlies.

If he almost made an assist, Zhang Sixin could consider it.

The teams in the West that can now compete for the playoffs, except for the Suns, the Rockets, Jazz, and Warriors are all dead, and only the Trail Blazers still have hope.

The Trail Blazers traded for Elvis Presley Wallace in the second half of the season, and their results were better. They have always been in competition, but they have never had an advantage.

Being robbed of Matthews by the Timberwolves still affected the strength of the Blazers.

After all, the current Batum still can't play a big role, and Gerald Wallace has a problem with shooting. To be honest, his style doesn't match the Blazers very well.

The Grizzlies and Hornets are still a little dangerous in the West now, and the last few games are also related to their regular season rankings.

In addition, the Mavericks and the Lakers have very close records.

On the Eastern side, the regular season rankings have basically stabilized, that is, small players like the 76ers and the Knicks will see what kind of opponents they will encounter in the end.

This season gives people the feeling that a few teams are very dazzling, and a few young players are stealing the limelight, but there are actually not so many contenders for the playoffs, and the teams' records are not so close, which is a bit of a clear taste.

In fact, this is the feeling of a normal season. Last season, there was a sense of chaos in the world.

It is also because the record gap is relatively obvious, and the outside world believes that there will be no dark horses in this season's playoffs.

However, there are more competitive top teams than before, and fans are looking forward to the playoffs.

Zhang Sixin had a careful discussion with the coaching staff. They actually faced the Grizzlies or Hornets, even the Trail Blazers. They all have advantages.

However, the Grizzlies will definitely be more difficult to deal with, because the advantage of the Timberwolves is also inside, and they will definitely consume each other in a fight.

But now the records of the Timberwolves and the Spurs are relatively close, and the records of the three teams on the edge of the playoffs are not far behind.

So Zhang Sixin finally decided to keep the team's state and not care about the regular season rankings.

After all, they are not afraid of the Spurs this season. Even if the Spurs escape, the Spurs with internal problems are easier to deal with than the Lakers and Mavericks.

On April 4th, the Timberwolves, who did not have much playing time as the main force, lost to the Nuggets.

Compared with the Timberwolves, the Nuggets have made more efforts. Their young guard Ty Lawson performed well, and the team's head coach George Karl is also very pleased.

After the Jazz traded away Deron, their record was in a slump, but after the Nuggets traded away Anthony, they kept their place in the Western Conference playoffs, which proved the head coach's ability.

The Nuggets also want to keep the team's current sixth position in the Western Conference. The top four teams in the Western Conference feel that they are not easy to play. The old strong teams Spurs, Lakers, Mavericks, and the Timberwolves who have been able to wrestle with the old strong teams for two consecutive seasons. What the Nuggets can do is to make the regular season record as good as possible.

In the penultimate game, the Timberwolves practiced their offensive routines and easily defeated the Suns.

There is nothing to say in this game, Curry easily beat Nash with 30+.

There is no doubt that Nash is really old, and the offensive end can only bring rhythm.

Of course, the main reason is that the Suns' defense is too bad, and they will definitely not adjust at the end of the season, just after the holiday.

In the last game, because the Grizzlies lost early to lock in the eighth place in the West, Zhang Sixin decided to give up the No. [-] position in the West to the Spurs.

So, facing the Rockets, they gave a lot of playing time to players who usually don't play much, and lost the last game lively.

The Lakers had previously defeated the Spurs and became the third in the West, and the Mavericks could only rank fourth in the West.

Zhang Sixin felt that the intrusion of the Timberwolves had actually caused the Thunder to suffer miserably.

The Thunder will face the Mavericks in the fifth and first round of the Western Conference. You must know that they originally faced the Mavericks in the Western Conference Finals. The Timberwolves can lose their Western Conference Finals.

Fortunately, the Thunder didn't know. Although it's a pity that they are only fifth in the Western Conference, as a team dominated by young people, it seems that it is acceptable to achieve this result under the Western Conference. After all, they have been improving.

The Nuggets still kept sixth in the West, the Hornets were seventh in the West, and faced the Timberwolves in the first round. The Grizzlies still became the opponents of the Spurs in the first round. The Blazers regretted losing and missed the playoffs.

In the East, the upstart Bulls won the first place in the East amidst the surprise from the outside world. The Heat of the Big Three could only come in second.

The bottom four in the East have a big gap in record compared to the previous teams, namely the Eagles, Knicks, 76ers and Pacers. Among these four teams, the Knicks with Stoudemire and Anthony are the most concerned.

The statistics of the NBA regular season have also been settled. Howard, who now has the title of the number one center, has been robbed of his two data kings by Timberwolves players.

Love won the rebounding champion strongly this season and set various historical records.

And Milicic, also in a relatively low-key atmosphere, robbed Howard of the blocked shots.

The Timberwolves' inside combination is also eligible to compete for the strongest twin towers this season in the media's comments.

Now the league's inside line is indeed a little bit worse. The Lakers Twin Towers are comparable to the Timberwolves. After all, the Grizzlies' record is almost the same.

I'm afraid no one thought a few years ago that two insiders with no low-post strong ability could actually walk sideways in the current league.

The rebound madman Love and the rejuvenated 03 No. [-] Milicic are the basics of the Timberwolves.

The record of the team with an advantage in the interior is stable, and then the Timberwolves' strong perimeter, as well as Curry who has evolved into a superstar, DeRozan with All-Star level strength, and high-quality 3D Matthews can determine the upper limit of this team.

In this playoffs, they are not dark horses, and the Timberwolves are really prepared.

Zhang Sixin told reporters: "We spent the entire regular season honing the lineup, and now it's time to show the strength of the team."

"We have shown advantages in the regular season against all the strong teams in the West. This is our confidence. Please support us with confidence and look forward to our performance. The Timberwolves will definitely give you a wonderful playoffs."

(End of this chapter)