Grab Curry at the start

Chapter 253
"Chinese defender Jeremy Lin also started in the middle of the season, and his performance was only satisfactory. But to be honest, as a rookie in the second round, he can have such a performance. But now it is the playoffs, I don't know if he can withstand the pressure."

Before the start of the game, the commentator discussed the situation of the Timberwolves.

In the second game of the playoffs, the Timberwolves still attracted a large number of fans from all over the world.

The lineup put by the Timberwolves is not surprising, after all, it has been used in the regular season.

It's just that the fans have no confidence in what they can do in this game.

The Hornets played too well in the first game, adding uncertainty to the series.

"Belinelli also played in the Timberwolves, and the Hornets should be familiar with the Timberwolves."

"I hope that DeRozan can take over Curry's gun this time, and Love... must stand up."

"Actually, Paul can be double-teamed. The Hornets have no one else but Paul."

"The Timberwolves still have to play out their offense. The Timberwolves should not be a team with one or two stars."

When the fans were talking, the second game between the Timberwolves and the Hornets started.

Because West was not there, Paul came up to attack again.

But soon he found that something was wrong, and the Timberwolves' defense seemed to be upgraded to a higher level.

Moreover, Jeremy Lin, who the Timberwolves started instead of Curry, is not easy to deal with at all.

There is confrontation and there is nothing more, and the offense actually feels different from when he was on the bench.

Seeing Jeremy Lin decisively pull up and hit through the screen, not only Paul felt strange, but Hornets coach Monty Williams also felt shocked.

"How could this be?" He frowned.

In fact, after Curry was injured, regardless of whether the news that Curry was unable to play was true or not, the Hornets carefully studied the Timberwolves' backup guards.

Jeremy Lin is the player with the most starts among the backup guards, and the Hornets will certainly not ignore it.

They also carefully studied Jeremy Lin's performance as a starter and even as a substitute.

Jeremy Lin is indeed good at playing pick-and-rolls, but this player is more cautious in his play. After the pick-and-roll cooperation, he is more pass-oriented, and even the choice of passing is quite satisfactory.

They believe that Zhang Sixin made Jeremy Lin start not because of the player's Chinese identity as some media questioned, but because the player is relatively stable.

It's hard to say, but it's a tool person without much creativity. When the team has problems, it can be used as a fake starter.

They think they know Jeremy Lin better, so their prepared strategy for this game is to give priority to limiting Love.

Love has only played in the playoffs once. You can't think that his performance in the playoffs last season was not as good as in the regular season. He is not good in the playoffs. Love is very popular this season.

And even if Love's performance is not as good as in the regular season, he will still be the core of the Timberwolves' tactics, and he must be strictly guarded against.

The other one is DeRozan. They think that Jeremy Lin is only used as a tactical part and will not attack by himself.

So when Jeremy Lin increased his personal offense like Curry, the Hornets were a little confused.

Many fans were also surprised. The team's rookies this year feel that they are developing slowly, and Paul George, the highest pick, is far less amazing than the last few. I didn't expect such a surprise in the playoffs for an older show at the end of the second round.

Even the uniforms of some teams are considering it. The Timberwolves have dug out two older rookies, and they have to open up in this regard.

"Jeremy Lin is really good. Sure enough, the players Zhang Sixin gave the opportunity to have talent."

"Haha, despicable Hornets, do you think that the useless people are safe? The Timberwolves are much better than you."

The performance of the Timberwolves at the beginning of the game was surprising. Naturally, some people were surprised and some were worried.

However, the Hornets are still stable. Paul, a strong No. [-] position, may score worse than other All-Stars at critical moments, but he is still better at stabilizing the situation.

Paul's performance was not as good as the first game, but he was still threatening, and Ariza and Landry also had some performances.

Of course, the familiar Belinelli of the Timberwolves was completely restricted, and the Hornets did not have any chances on the three-point line.

The performance of the Hornets in the first quarter was basically only in the middle distance.

The performance of the rotation players is also better for the Timberwolves.

The current sixth man of the Hornets, Jack, is also a nerve knife, and his performance on the court is not bad, but facing the tighter defense of the Timberwolves this time, he is a bit like a mess.

On the Timberwolves side, both Green and George performed well.

In the Timberwolves' tactical system, although the flanks are not the core of the tactics, they never lack opportunities for performance.

Zhang Sixin values ​​them both on the offensive and defensive ends.

In the playoffs, the substitutes definitely did not have as many opportunities as before, but the main substitutes still gave time.

After all, it's only the first round of the playoffs, and it's impossible for the Timberwolves to go all out.

In addition, Curry is not there, so there is no need for others to play too much. Love and Zhang Sixin are still worried about getting injured.

For the Hornets, Paul and Ariza played for a long time, but Ariza mainly defended, and the Timberwolves were willing if Paul was tired.

And Paul didn't drive the team's substitutes after playing more games. The Timberwolves took advantage of the rotation time, and the Hornets' momentum was obviously affected.

In the second quarter, Paul didn't play well, and his assists were not as many as in the regular season.

The Hornets tried some three-pointers, but they were all restricted by the Timberwolves.

As for the Timberwolves, the scoring was relatively stable, and no one broke out all at once. DeRozan, Love, and Milicic all scored. They took the lead before the end of the first half.

During the intermission, Zhang Sixin generously encouraged the players.

"That's how we fight. We are stronger than the opponent. Under normal circumstances, we should suppress the opponent."

"If you don't give the opponent three points, with the offensive ability of the Hornets, there will be no miracles."

"Rebounding is our basic game, and we need to continue to maintain our advantage in the second half."

Zhang Sixin talked with DeRozan and Jeremy Lin separately, telling them to play aggressively when they have the opportunity.

Paul has returned to normal in this game, and the outside line still depends on the performance of the Timberwolves.

In the second half, the Hornets had no other choice but to increase their defensive strength.

The Hornets do have a set of defenses, and even the perimeter defense is not weaker than the two top defensive teams in the East.

After correcting some lapses in the first half, the Hornets can be said to have achieved the ultimate in the third quarter.

Unlike some teams, the Hornets actually have no obvious weaknesses in perimeter defense, not to mention Lin Crazy, even Ritian Curry, sometimes it is not so easy.

Therefore, in addition to trying to seize some opportunities in the second half, the Timberwolves have to do a good job of defense.

Defense, who is afraid of whom, so what if the Hornets defend well, what can their offense do?

All the Timberwolves have to do is to stabilize their advantage.

(End of this chapter)