Grab Curry at the start

Chapter 271
"Nowitzki is also 33 years old, why does he feel better physically than Kobe?" Zhang Sixin couldn't help complaining.

Under the tight defense of the Timberwolves, Nowitzki played longer than Kobe, and at the end of the quarter he was able to hit a shot in the face of a pincer.

Nowitzki's state in this playoffs can be said to be amazing.

"Cut the ball harder." Zhang Sixin told the defensive players.

When Nowitzki catches the ball, the main defensive player has to give a physical confrontation, and the player who comes over to pinch the ball has to cut the ball immediately, even if it is a foul, the opponent's touch must be interrupted.

Competitive sports are like this, and all rules must be used rationally.

They can't violate sportsmanship to disable people, but consumption and various interference must be done.

After the main force of the Timberwolves came back, the offense has been very sharp, and the score between the two sides was tightly tied.

Zhang Sixin also sighed a little. If it was a match with other teams, the Timberwolves would have overtaken this situation long ago.

But Dirk Nowitzki, Terry and Barea on the Mavericks side all had prickly ball performances, which caused the atmosphere of the game to become more and more tense.

Halfway through the final quarter, the Timberwolves trailed the Mavericks by 1 point.

When entering the last 5 minutes, the Timberwolves finally took the lead.

In the next two or three minutes, the Timberwolves felt that they were on the right track, defending Nowitzki very well, and their lead tended to expand.

But into the last 2 minutes, Nowitzki once again caused Milicic foul.

He scored 4 points in a row, and abruptly helped the Mavericks catch up with the score.

"It's amazing..." Zhang Sixin sighed.

In the final quarter, the Timberwolves can turn the score over. This is no longer a problem with superstars.

It's not that Zhang Sixin is bragging, but the Timberwolves' offensive level in the final quarter is at the championship level.

Next, Curry hit a strong three-pointer, which also made the Mavericks pause again.

Zhang Sixin was surprised by the performance of the Mavericks, but he didn't know that the Mavericks coach Carlisle couldn't sit still.

When Nowitzki and Terry both broke out, they haven't won the game yet, and Carlisle feels incredible.

"The Timberwolves' success in the past two years is really incredible." Carlisle frowned.

Nowitzki has been flanked, the Mavericks really can only hope that Terry will continue to be god.

In fact, the Mavericks really don't have much to do. Their head coach Carlisle is very familiar with their respective tactics, but it is really difficult for the Mavericks players to implement any magical tactics.

The offensive ability is insufficient, better than some defensive teams, but the ability is indeed a little weaker on the stage of the Western Conference Finals, so the players can only stand up.

And in the last tens of seconds, Terry really hit a three-pointer.

The Timberwolves' defense is actually in place, but they can't pinch two people at the same time.

Facing the defense, Terry once again showed his magic. Zhang Sixin felt that at this moment, he had already reached the level of an All-Star, which is really a big heart.

In the last 19 seconds, the Timberwolves had the ball, and the two teams tied 109:109.

Zhang Sixin asked to suspend the deployment of the final blow. He did not expect to have the opportunity to use new skills in the first battle.

At this time, he hopes that the new skills will be more powerful.

The Timberwolves have practiced a lot of tactics for the last shot, with Curry as the main body, using the usual high-position pick-and-roll mode to launch.

Although the tactics are the same, the players have different strengths, and it is still difficult for opponents to guard against them.

But this time, Zhang Sixin gave Curry a privilege.

If he thinks there is a chance, he can make a super long shot in advance.

In the case of a tie, it is the first choice to delay the end and not give the Mavericks a chance to attack, but sometimes there are few changes until the end, and it is difficult to have room for adjustment in the face of defense.

Therefore, a player with a long range like Curry can steal one if he has the opportunity.

What is an opportunity, Zhang Sixin believes in Curry's professional judgment.

Curry has made some deep threes, but not as a conventional weapon.

Now the league's defense of players' three-pointers has not yet reached the point where many ultra-long three-pointers are needed.

The last-minute choice of the Timberwolves is actually known to all the teams in the league. The high probability is Curry's shot, and the small probability is Love and others.

Therefore, the defense arranged by the Mavericks is also more aimed at Curry.

Although Kidd is not as fast as Curry now, he has height and defensive experience. He had no problem keeping up with Curry before.

The Mavericks have basically acquiesced that the Timberwolves will spend their time until the end.

And at the end, if the Timberwolves want to cooperate with the pick-and-roll, the Mavericks will flank Curry.

It is best to force Curry to pass the ball. If Curry passes the ball, the Mavericks' supplementary defense will pass immediately. Except for Curry, the Timberwolves have a defensive player who can interfere with the restriction.

And the Timberwolves spent their time to the end. In fact, they didn't have time to play complicated tactics. At most, they just passed one hand.

Therefore, most of the offense at the last moment is done by the stars themselves. Anyway, it is just a throw, unless there is a big hole in the opponent's defense, otherwise it will be a throw, and the star will be more confident.

Because there was still a lot of time, Curry got the ball easily.

He also stopped near the middle circle as usual to press time.

It's just that the position of the pause is slightly forward than usual.

The Mavericks didn't notice anything wrong, and Curry's position was not a dangerous area in the eyes of others.

Curry waited patiently, and the Mavericks' defense focused.

When the clock was approaching the last 5 seconds, Curry started to move.

Kidd also started to post it, but Curry shot as soon as he moved, Kidd didn't expect it at all.

There are still three steps away from the three-point line. Are the Timberwolves' offense serious? Is the last attack in the Western Conference finals just such a joke.

In the crucial playoffs, it is obvious that every offense will not be shot casually like this.

But Curry made a shot. The players of the two teams, the fans in the audience, and the audience who were watching the live broadcast all subconsciously followed the basketball across the sky of the court with their eyes.

Only Timberwolves teammates, players who are familiar with Curry, such as Love, go inside to make a rebounding movement.

If Curry misses a hit, the outside players will immediately return to defense, but the Timberwolves' inside line will rush to grab the rebound.

But with the sound of a nice basketball being caught, the whole stadium boiled up.

Curry's ultra-long three-pointer, hit!

Whether it is live commentary or live TV commentary, I am very excited, this ball is too powerful!

And Zhang Sixin just smiled slightly, he has seen more amazing balls, and now it is just a normal scene.

Of course, there must be more excitement in the heart than the smile on the surface.

"Get back on defense!" he yelled at the players.

In fact, it is not necessary, because the Mavericks immediately used the last timeout, more than 4 seconds, 3 points behind, and now it is the Mavericks' turn to worry.

The Timberwolves are only one defense away from their first win in the Western Conference Finals.

(End of this chapter)