Grab Curry at the start

Chapter 274
After the Mavericks came back from a timeout in the final quarter, the two sides were in a scoring drought for nearly 2 minutes.

Then Nowitzki finally hit a difficult shot. There is no doubt that the Mavericks can only rely on Nowitzki at the critical moment, and everyone else is just a display.

On the Timberwolves side, it was DeRozan who responded and made Terry a foul.

Terry's point is definitely settled today.

Then there was a scoring drought of more than a minute, which shows how hard the two teams defended.

When the team's offense was not so smooth, both the Timberwolves and the Mavericks took defense very seriously.

This time, Nowitzki was the first to break the deadlock again, but his scoring was like a curse, because as long as the Mavericks score, the Timberwolves can respond.

This time it was Curry, who asked for a screen and hit directly.

By this time, Nowitzki and Curry's touch should have returned to normal, but because of the tight defense, they can't be too exaggerated in their normal state.

When the Mavericks' offensive round, when they handed the ball to Nowitzki again, the turnover appeared.

Matthews' steal, Nowitzki lost the ball after being double-teamed.

Nowitzki's shots are actually good, but he has been double-teamed, and there will always be times when it doesn't go so smoothly.

The Mavericks' mistake was countered by the Timberwolves, and Love made a layup.

So in the last 3 minutes, the Timberwolves led by 4 points.

Although 4 points are not many, the process from 2 points to 4 points is still relatively difficult, and the Western Conference Finals is really difficult to play.

It was difficult to play the Lakers last season, and it is not easy to play the Mavericks now.

Another suffocating defense, neither side scored for more than a minute.

At this time, if you don't have a strong psychological quality, you may not even dare to make a move.

The atmosphere at the scene was so suffocating that Zhang Sixin felt the heat.

He was already standing on the sidelines, staring at the players of the two teams, with his hands in his trousers, not pretending to be relaxed, but to cover up his tense hands.

Since Zhang Sixin became the head coach of the Timberwolves, he has broken a lot of history, but whether he can defeat the original championship team in history is still a very difficult test.

He feels that as long as this step is taken, he will have the final say on the alliance in the future.

The Mavericks finally got someone else to step up and Terry scored.

It's just that Curry made Kidd's foul immediately. Kidd had a defensive awareness, but he really didn't keep up.

Curry naturally made two free throws, and the time came to the last minute.

The Mavericks had to show their performance, and Nowitzki made another shot against the defense.

This time he has done this many times, sometimes successfully, but most of the time he will fail.

But when the Mavericks needed him the most, he succeeded again.

Zhang Sixin clenched his fist secretly. Nowitzki was amazing, although he didn't score 20 points today.

It's just that the hope of the Mavericks soldiers was extinguished.

DeRozan hit his first three-pointer of the day. Zhang Sixin raised his hands to applaud DeRozan. He played the strongest game in the playoffs.

It was also this ball that almost helped the Timberwolves seal the victory.

After the Mavericks missed a quick three-pointer, they could only use foul tactics.

Curry stepped to the free throw line four times and made all free throws. The Mavericks could only accept the reality of returning to the home court but falling behind in the series. The Western Conference Finals is really too difficult.

After the game, Mavericks coach Carlisle could no longer remain calm. He criticized the Timberwolves' defense. He said in an interview: "I don't know where the legal defensive boundaries are, but I think they have gone back and forth several times."

But he also said, "Sometimes, when you get kicked in the ass, you have to fight back like a man, and we have been kicked back."

"There is still a long time for the best-of-seven series. If you win, the team will naturally cheer together, but if you lose, then the situation will become a bit critical. We must prepare for this tomorrow and make some adjustments that the team needs."

Nowitzki, the main player of the Mavericks, simply said: "Their substitutes have handled us, and we are not prepared enough for their substitutes."

As the head coach of the winning team, Zhang Sixin said: "We performed much better on the defensive end tonight, and we have to do this. This is the first time since we entered the series that we have shown a championship-level defensive level. Now our challenge is how to maintain it."

"I know we've got enough defensive ability, from the previous playoffs. But when you face a completely different opponent, you have to adjust to a completely different state yourself, so that you can succeed."

"Nowitzki is a very difficult guy. He has enough height advantage, and he can also provide enough open shooting opportunities for his teammates. So in the game, it depends on Nowitzki's state. How we should restrict him is related to the final outcome of the series."

The team performed well today, DeRozan told reporters: "I will do that, and when the team needs me, I will do my best."

Zhang Sixin knows what the team should do to win, but games are often not that simple.

In the fourth game between the two sides, although the Timberwolves' restrictions on Nowitzki were not as thorough as in the third game, they were relatively good, but this time Terry played again.

When the Mavericks have someone other than Nowitzki playing well, the game will be difficult to run.

It's not that the Timberwolves can't do it, but the outcome is only a hair's breadth away.

At the end of the game, Curry failed to hit the last shot.

Therefore, the basic method must also be used for cheating, and the success rate of the last blow cannot be increased to 100%.

Zhang Sixin comforted the players and said not to care, "We have regained the home court advantage and completed the task. Next, we only need to return to the home court to play normally and win the game."

"We have fully understood the fierce competition in the Western Conference Finals. No team will give up at this point, so we have to become more hungry."

"Nowitzki is old, and his personal performance is actually declining every game. Our consumption has played a role, so don't worry, the series will drag on for a long time, and we have an advantage when we are young."

In the Western Conference finals, no more rest time was given.

The Tianwangshan battle between the Timberwolves and the Mavericks is just two days later.

Compared with the battle in the East, the Timberwolves and Mavericks, who feel evenly matched, obviously attracted more attention.

"The Timberwolves' home game, the Timberwolves will definitely win."

"Hehe, I'm afraid these young people from the Timberwolves won't be able to grasp it. It's not like they haven't lost before."

"The Mavericks lineup is so old, it must not work..."

"The Timberwolves have never fought a tough battle before, and they will definitely not be able to stand up..."

There are endless discussions from the outside world, but the outcome of the game can only be decided on the court.

(End of this chapter)