Grab Curry at the start

Chapter 259 A Better Team

In fact, judging from their performance in the regular season, the Spurs have already had clues about losing.

Of course, if Zhang Sixin hadn't opened his eyes, he wouldn't have believed that the Grizzlies could be bullied.

After all, the Spurs are used to giving up when encountering difficulties in the regular season. Even if they are weak inside this season, as a team with rich experience in the playoffs and an excellent record in the regular season, it is reasonable to break through the first round.

But it happened. The Spurs were really beaten to death by the Grizzlies according to their weak points.

In fact, this year can be regarded as a year when the old and the new change in the West, and the Grizzlies can be regarded as a young force in the West.

Originally, if it weren't for the Mavericks who were not favored by others in history, the old forces of the alliance would have left the field directly.

Many people in the outside world think that the Spurs lost the first game because of Ginobili's absence from the game due to injury, but in fact the Grizzlies can achieve their first win in the playoffs, basically in the paint.

Looking at the data, we can see that Randolph scored first in the game, Gasol scored second in the game, and the Spurs' Parker was the third.

It can be seen how weak the Spurs are inside this season.

So even if the Grizzlies can't play the general Gay, they can beat the Spurs away.

Zhang Sixin believes that as long as it is a strong inside team this season, they can do this to the Spurs, and the Timberwolves will play more easily in the regular season.

After Ginobili returned, the Spurs also won the ball, and the outside world increasingly believed that the Grizzlies' first game was just luck.

However, the Spurs played a thrilling game in the second game. Even if they defended the inside, they couldn't defend the rebounds, and they were suspected of killing Randolph by relying on the home whistle.

Sure enough, going to the away game in exchange for the opponent's home court advantage, the black and white bears ravaged the Spurs casually.

Amidst the shock from the outside world, the Grizzlies easily won the match point in two consecutive cities.

Next, although the Spurs returned to the home court and relied on the main force to recover a wave of blood, they were still abused in the sixth game.

Many fans are amazed at the strength of the black and white bears, but professionals who know the inside story know that the Spurs' inside line is too weak.

Duncan is not at the peak and he can't find a meat shield to help, and the Spurs deserve to die and be hacked.

Of course, the first round of the playoffs in the West is still only the Spurs.

The Lakers faced the Nuggets. Although the Lakers' mentality was not as good as the previous two seasons, and they were a little careless, they also lost two games and advanced to the second round of the playoffs in six games.

After the Nuggets sent Anthony away, they actually played very well. The offensive end was very teamy, and they performed better than the Knicks who got Anthony.

But without a strong star player, the Nuggets can only make a round of the playoffs.

To succeed in the playoffs, stars and team tactics are indispensable.

The Lakers have Kobe, Gasol, and several other positions are not bad, relying on the ability of the players can beat a team like the Nuggets.

Of course, it's also because the Nuggets don't pay enough attention to defense, otherwise the team-type team will have the opportunity to go further.

And the first round of the Western Conference playoffs is really good to see the Mavericks vs. Thunder, which can be said to be the top matchup between the new and old forces in the league.

The Thunder actually have the configuration to wrestle with the Mavericks, but the players are not experienced enough, and their tactics ignore the strength of the team too much, so the Thunder regretted losing.

You can know from watching the game that the gap between the two teams is really not that big.

The other thing is luck. They met the god-level Nowitzki, and they played hard every game.

Even Durant's performance is strong, but it's still a bit worse.

In this way, the Mavericks advanced, and they did not need to face their old rivals, the Spurs, in the second round.

The outside world thinks Mavericks are lucky, but Zhang Sixin, who is open to the sky, doesn't think so.

Historically, the Mavericks have never encountered a very good defensive opponent in the West. Every opponent watched Nowitzki perform, and then called it impossible.

If Zhang Sixin was the opponent's coach, he would definitely be flanking to prevent Nowitzki from playing singles.

The Grizzlies have switched to defense this season, and even if the Mavericks pass them, it is estimated that they will lose a layer of skin.

Of course, whether this is good for the Timberwolves depends on whether the Timberwolves can pass the Lakers.

The Timberwolves meet the Lakers again in the playoffs, it's not that enemies don't get together.

The media has also publicized it early. The Lakers' journey to three consecutive championships and the Timberwolves' road to revenge are very popular among fans.

As for Curry's injury, the Timberwolves' consistent tone in front of reporters was that the injury was not serious and he was almost healed.

But when the game started, Curry was not on the list.

In fact, Curry felt that he was already doing it, and he started to practice with the team during training, but Zhang Sixin decided to play it safe, after all, Jeremy Lin still has buffs.

Besides, this year's Lakers must have degenerated compared to last year.

Kobe, Lao Yu, and Artest are all one year older. The sixth man Odom is busy with reality shows, and his attention to the game is not as concentrated as before.

Kobe definitely hopes that the team can win three consecutive championships, but not everyone on the team works so hard.

Moreover, the Lakers' role players are really hippie, and the first position is really weak.

Fisher is physically strong and experienced, enough to face average teams, but in the playoffs against strong teams, he really can't do it. What a young guard in the first round.

The Timberwolves guard pulled out one at random, even Sun Yue could pull it on his head.

In the interview before the game, the Lakers said that they know the Timberwolves very well and they will not let any accidents happen.

"They may be stronger than last season, but the winner will be us." Bryant said.

"If Curry can't come back, I don't think any one person can cause us trouble."

The outside world is looking forward to this series, and is a little worried about the Timberwolves' performance.

After all, the Lakers are the defending champions, the team that eliminated the Timberwolves last season, and Curry is still resting.

Some Timberwolves fans are pessimistic that the team can stop the second round.

It was only because of the rival Lakers, and last season they were able to perform miracles because they met the Lakers in the West.

"They couldn't guard Kobe, and they had no advantage inside."

"If Curry played as amazingly as last season, the Timberwolves still have a chance, but Curry can't play now."

"Let's fight again in the coming year, the Timberwolves are still young after all."

Of course, there are also many fans who support the Timberwolves and think they will give a strong response.

"Last year, the Timberwolves were only one game away. This year, the Timberwolves are stronger. Why not?"

"The combination of Love and Milicic is the strongest twin towers in the league. The Timberwolves' perimeter is also the top in the league. As long as Curry comes back, the Lakers are no longer opponents."

"Jeremy Lin performed so well, before Curry comes back, the Timberwolves also have a chance."

"DeRozan and Matthews are also very strong. The Timberwolves not only have Curry, they are the top team in the league."

The Timberwolves and the Lakers played their first game at the Target Center in Minnesota, and the fans went crazy for it.

Zhang Sixin can also feel the heat of this round of playoffs, they must be the most watched group.

"We don't need any miracles. We need to show our strength normally and win the game. We are the better team this year." Zhang Sixin said firmly.

(End of this chapter)