Grab Curry at the start

Chapter 277 Courage
Halfway through the final quarter, the Mavericks could not see a turning point, and their head coach Carlisle asked for a timeout again.

After playing again, they ditched the back three for a decider with John Terry in the No. [-] position.

At this time, the Mavericks have no other arrangements, that is, whether Nowitzki can forcefully break the game.

The Timberwolves also know the opponent's reaction, so the defense against Nowitzki is tighter.

The first few minutes were fine, and Nowitzki just committed a foul.

But when the time was approaching the last 3 minutes, Nowitzki suddenly broke out.

He made two consecutive shots against the defense and scored 5 points.

At this time, DeRozan once again singled Terry to get a free throw, but unexpectedly missed two free throws.

Following that, Nowitzki hit the double-team again, narrowing the gap between the two sides to 5 points.

Zhang Sixin immediately asked for a timeout, and Nowitzki's performance was amazing, suddenly ignoring the double-team.

It feels like history has to correct the impact of the Timberwolves, helping Nowitzki break out of luck.

The feeling just now is that there is no need to fight at all, and I am not afraid of pinching. Even if I force my shot with height, I will hit no matter how difficult the shot is.

At this time, in addition to defense, the Timberwolves must not pull their offense.

Entering the game after a timeout, Curry began to hold the ball, but his shot missed.

The Mavericks did not have a fast break after protecting the rebound, but taking advantage of the Timberwolves' defensive foothold, Nowitzki hit again.

Zhang Sixin swears directly, this shot is too unscientific.

The Timberwolves began to control the rhythm, because the time has come to the last minute.

Of course, they will not wait until the attack time is exhausted before doing it, because the fault tolerance rate is too low.

It only takes about ten seconds for Curry to hold the ball before launching an attack. It is also a way to continue to let DeRozan play Terry at this time, but Zhang Sixin is still more accustomed to trusting Curry.

It didn't hit again. It may be that DeRozan attacked too much this time, and Curry didn't feel good.

Zhang Sixin felt his heart tighten, and then he waved his fist.

At the critical moment, Love grabbed the offensive rebound. After he took the rebound, he directly distributed it to Curry, who made a throw.

Finally scored, just scored. As long as the Timberwolves can score, it doesn't matter how good Nowitzki is, because now they are leading.

Sure enough, this time the Timberwolves had no chance of defending Nowitzki to connect the ball.

After Terry missed a shot and was protected by the Timberwolves on the rebound, they began to really control the time.

This time they still missed, but they ran out of attack time, leaving only a dozen seconds for the Mavericks.

The Mavericks didn't choose to foul early, but even if they defended against the Timberwolves' offense, there were not many options left for them.

They requested a timeout again, and then went straight to a quick three-pointer.

The Timberwolves only defended three-pointers, and Zhang Sixin didn't believe that Nowitzki didn't make a hit like this.

It did not hit, but the Mavericks grabbed the offensive rebound, and Nowitzki caused a kill after receiving the ball.

"It doesn't matter." Zhang Sixin encouraged the players on the sidelines.

Nowitzki hit the free throw line, did not show mercy at the critical moment, and made two free throws.

But it really doesn't matter, because there are only 6 seconds left in the clock, and the Timberwolves still lead by three points.

The Mavericks can only try to steal and use foul tactics after no success.

At the critical moment, Curry was not relentless and made a free throw, so that the victory can basically be secured.

The Mavericks certainly won't give up, and they try to make a quick three-pointer again.

After the miss, the Timberwolves protected the rebound this time, and the Mavericks fouled again, but it was only subconsciously, and the game had lost its suspense.

Regardless of Love's free throw, the Mavericks have no timeout, and the last more than a second is really meaningless.

Not surprisingly, Love hit a free throw, and the Timberwolves took the victory in the Tianwangshan battle amidst the wild cheers of the home fans.

In the confrontation between the new and old forces in the West, the new force Timberwolves won the match point.

After the game, Mavericks coach Carlisle did not think the series would end here. He said: "We have a good rest tonight, and then we need to maintain our desire for victory and prepare for the next game. That is our home court, with our passionate fans. That will be our great opportunity, and we need to win."

He also recognized the strength of the Timberwolves. "Everyone is asking about age. I want to say, never underestimate a great team, even if they are still young...but we are not as old as the outside world says."

Nowitzki said, "I may have disappointed the fans again, but I can still fight and the series is not over."

Veteran Kidd also said: "We will remain optimistic and do our best in the next game."

As the winner, Zhang Sixin has the confidence and humility. He said: "I think they will definitely counterattack. They must be extremely eager to win now. Moreover, they have proved that they have the ability to win. We are currently noticing this, especially now in the playoffs. Anything can happen. I am a little happy now, but starting tomorrow, we must be fully prepared for the next game. We need to be stable, defend well, and control mistakes."

"The next game, we need to be a sharper team and put in more effort."

After the game, Curry simply said: "I hope to win next game."

Love's expression was even more proud. He said: "This is a great victory. I am proud of my team. When we encountered difficulties, we were united, our defense worked very hard, and we believed in our teammates in offense. At critical moments, our persistence played a role in winning."

The battle of Tianwangshan was won, and the Timberwolves had an advantage in the series.

However, going to the Mavericks' away game next, if the Mavericks are allowed to tie the score again, their last home advantage will not be so obvious.

There is no fault tolerance rate in the tiebreaker, and there are too many possibilities. Zhang Sixin does not want the team to tiebreaker.

"Going down, we have to end the series."

"Our tactics have always worked, but the Mavericks are more difficult to deal with than they were in the regular season."

"The strongest Dirk Nowitzki, the Mavericks' X factor is their strongest point."

"There is no doubt that the end is worth fighting for."

On days without games, the Timberwolves did not conduct training, and Zhang Sixin asked the players to take a good rest.

In the sixth game, they have to increase the intensity, directly to the level of the tiebreaker, and he also made the players mentally prepared.

They are so young, even if there is an accident, they can fight for two games. Can the Mavericks withstand it?
Nowitzki is a monster, with good luck, and his state is bursting, but the others can't stand it anymore.

Kidd, Marion, Chandler, and even Terry, not to mention the old ones, can't stand it anymore, so Zhang Sixin has the courage to start a decisive battle.

(End of this chapter)