Grab Curry at the start

Chapter 266

The Lakers wanted to prevent the Timberwolves from winning the match point, but they had trouble on the offensive end in the second half.

All of their players were less effective under the Minnesota defense, including Kobe who wanted to explode.

In fact, Kobe has yet to hit a three-pointer in this field.

With the performance of his teammates in the first half, Kobe was not under so much pressure, but now the situation has turned bad again.

When the Lakers had no other way, Kobe had to stand up, but after Kobe stepped up, the Lakers' tactics were basically fixed, and it was difficult to change.

One is because Kobe can't stop when he starts, and the other is that it is difficult to force Kobe to change again to be efficient and it will not help the team at that time.

So before this game, Kobe was patient and waiting for time.

The third quarter is not the best time for Kobe to break out, but the situation on the court can't wait.

The Lakers have no choice but to hope that Kobe will stand up and solve the problem.

Bynum is stronger this season, and some people thought that the Lakers would be stronger before the start of the season, but in fact the effect of the twin towers is not as good as expected.

Entering the playoffs, the Lakers did not find the best way to cooperate between Kobe and the Twin Towers.

They made various attempts, and Kobe patiently cooperated, but it still didn't work.

Not long after the third quarter, the Timberwolves took the lead again, and Kobe started his personal mode.

It's a pity that Kobe's hands are average this time, and he has not been able to help the Lakers improve the situation.

And if he kills inside, Kobe will be hated by Milicic.

Lakers head coach Mayfair Jackson was also ruthless, and when he found out that the situation was wrong, he went directly to the top three lineup.

Gasol and Bynum stayed on the court, and Odom was replaced.

The advantages and disadvantages of this lineup are too obvious, and it is likely to be overwhelmed by the Timberwolves' outside line.

It's just that the Timberwolves' three-pointer was not fully opened in the second half, and the high-intensity confrontation in the third quarter had an impact on the shooting of players on both sides.

Instead, the Lakers caught up with the score by relying on the cooperation between the big men.

It is not so easy to win the match point in the away game, so Zhang Sixin is not in a hurry when the situation is repeated on the field. The Timberwolves have long been mentally prepared.

The Timberwolves did not go directly to the small lineup, but let Curry go down to rest for a while to prepare for the rotation time.

The stronger the team, the more stable it will be, and it will not easily make risky adjustments.

Jeremy Lin came up and continued to play high pick-and-rolls. Although Jeremy Lin's super state is no longer there, there is no problem in continuing to execute tactics.

The Lakers also gradually adjusted the lineup, but they did not replace Kobe, and they overtook the score.

The morale of the Lakers has also gradually recovered, but Zhang Sixin is still waiting for the opportunity.

A little risky, but worth it for the advantage of the last quarter.

Zhang Sixin has made up his mind that as long as Kobe goes down, they will launch a full-scale offensive.

If Kobe didn't rest in the second half, they would attack, too, because Kobe was also fatigued.

Of course, then the Timberwolves will be more cautious and see if the safest way can regain the advantage.

Every choice has advantages and disadvantages. Zhang Sixin stared at the court with sharp eyes.

To be a head coach is to have a good enough psychological quality, and when the situation on the field has not changed significantly, it is necessary to firmly implement the strategy that was perfected during the halftime break.

If there is a small change and panic overturns the previous decision, the player will not know how to play.

Kobe didn't feel good today. It may be because he fed too much ball to the inside in the first half and hasn't adjusted well.

Therefore, after the start of the last quarter of the Lakers, let Kobe take a short rest first.

At this time, Curry came up, and the Timberwolves speeded up the small lineup.

This time the small lineup is a double guard, Curry and Jeremy Lin are both on the court.

The Lakers were also a little surprised by the courage of the Timberwolves, because the Timberwolves used a small lineup for the first time in the playoffs.

And after they used Milicic more this season, they rarely used small lineups.

Although the Lakers also feel that they need to guard against the possibility of the Timberwolves using a small lineup, they really don't think that the Timberwolves will use a small lineup. It is too risky to rashly use tactics that are not commonly used in the regular season in the playoffs. Unless they have to, strong teams will definitely avoid it.

Now that the Timberwolves are leading the series, why should they bet on their lives?

The doubts of the Lakers also slowed their reaction, after all, they also doubted whether the Timberwolves would be self-defeating.

However, Curry scored, Jeremy Lin scored, Green scored, Paul George scored, and the Timberwolves' small lineup exploded at once, and the performance was better than everyone expected.

Zhang Sixin couldn't help but be happy, a team with tactical execution guarantee is easy to lead.

The Lakers reacted, and when they replaced Kobe and the players against the Timberwolves' small lineup, the Timberwolves had already overtaken the score.

Kobe also hit a difficult and elegant shot, but the Timberwolves' offensive was a bit unstoppable.

Curry scored two three-pointers in a row, making the Lakers players a little silly.

Sometimes it feels very easy for Curry to shoot three-pointers, but it is difficult for others to shoot three-pointers in the heavily defensive playoffs. The shooting screen feels that everyone is not in the same dimension.

After Jeremy Lin went down, Green stayed on the court, and he and Matthews had a solid flank defense.

The point is that when the Lakers paid more attention to Curry, Green and Matthews also hit three-pointers each.

The Timberwolves' lead suddenly came to more than 5 points. They hit consecutive three-pointers, and the Lakers really couldn't stand it.

And this time, Bynum committed another five.

Lakers head coach Mayfair Jackson couldn't even pretend to be calm, and yelled at the referee on the court.

The time quickly entered the last 3 minutes, and the Timberwolves also replaced all the main players and lowered the rhythm.

Zhang Sixin sat on the sidelines with peace of mind, secretly proud in his heart.

With the Timberwolves' tactical execution ability, if they keep changing the rhythm of the game, the defense of any team in the league will not be able to keep up.

Of course, this is just thinking about it. Even if there is no problem with their tactical execution, it does not mean that they will definitely score more points. This is also because the Lakers did not have a good enough rotation, and their big men could not keep up with the fast pace of the Timberwolves.

When the official timeout came, May Jackson didn't say much, because the Lakers had no choice.

Three-pointers, they have to increase their three-pointers.

However, Kobe missed three consecutive three-pointers, so there is no way.

And the rest of the Lakers were prevented from having a chance to make a three-pointer.

Perhaps it is more of the fear in their hearts than the defense, and they don't have the courage to face the defense.

In this case, the outcome of the game becomes very obvious.

The Timberwolves won two consecutive cities in the away game, and won the match point 3:1 in the series.

Curry simply scored 30 points, letting the outside world understand who is the most terrifying killer in the playoffs.

West, this season is really going to change.

(End of this chapter)