Grab Curry at the start

Chapter 281 Ignite the fighting spirit
"I'm looking forward to playing against him, and then I will tell him that he still needs to grind for a few years." Spoelstra said.

"The overall strength of the Western Conference may be very strong, but if we only compare the top few teams, the Eastern Conference may be stronger."

Spoelstra did not expect that he would face Zhang Sixin in the finals so soon.

When he led the team to the finals for the first time, Zhang Sixin also came to this stage.

The difference is that the Heat used super powerful means to form the invincible Big Three, and Zhang Sixin feels more legendary.

But competitive sports only look at strength, and Spoelstra is confident that the Timberwolves will return without success.

After all, the Timberwolves have made history by entering the finals, but the Heat are far from enough.

Their duel also made everyone talk about it, and Riley also told reporters that he was very satisfied with the performance of the two disciples.

But his current evaluation cannot be fair at all, because he is also a member of the Heat.

"Can't the Big Three be defeated? I don't think so." Zhang Sixin responded strongly in the pre-match interview.

"Eric is a very good coach, I know him well and I know how to beat him."

"As for the team lineup, whoever says the Heat are stronger, I think the Timberwolves are stronger."

After all, Zhang Sixin did not relax his pre-match preparations. During the four-day adjustment period, the players took a day off. The training at other times was relatively easy, but the coaching staff worked overtime every day.

Don't look at the Mavericks as the original historical winners, and the Timberwolves defeated the Mavericks, but it is not that simple to match the Heat. It is more difficult for the Timberwolves to limit the Heat than to match the Mavericks.

The three strong points are not a joke, and it doesn't make much sense to strangle only one.

The performance during the regular season speaks for itself. When everyone is not going all out, it is much easier for the Timberwolves to play against the Mavericks than against the Heat.

Having played the Timberwolves in the regular season is also where the Heat's confidence lies.

But we can't underestimate ourselves. This year's Heat is indeed not invincible, and the weak links are still relatively obvious, but they are forcibly covered up by the team's stars.

Moreover, they broke out from the East and have not faced a strong offensive team.

Meeting the Timberwolves in the finals will be a new experience for them.

In the face of superstars, the Timberwolves are no strangers. They came all the way and killed two superstars.

In June, the finals officially kicked off.

The young people of the Timberwolves are both looking forward to and nervous about the finals.

In this regard, Zhang Sixin can't help them too much, and still needs to adapt on the field.

In the first game, the Timberwolves narrowly lost.

It's not that the tactics didn't play out. When James' [-]-point shooting percentage exceeded Curry's [-]% and Wade's [-]-point shooting percentage was [-]%, the game couldn't be played.

Coupled with the tension in the first game, the Timberwolves did not give full play to their advantages, resulting in a home loss.

Heat coach Spoelstra breathed a sigh of relief after the game, and couldn't help but give Versailles a sigh. After all, this was his first victory in the finals. He sighed and said: "This is really a tough game."

Of course, this statement is not entirely fake, because the defense of both teams is super strong.

The Timberwolves' loss was also due to the Heat's very strong perimeter defense. It was the first time they encountered such a strong perimeter defense in the playoffs, and DeRozan was beaten by Wade again.

But the Timberwolves' defense is not bad, and Milicic inside also played a sufficient role.

If it weren't for James and Wade's three-pointers, the Heat would have lost.

To some extent, the Timberwolves have succeeded in forcing James and Wade to shoot from the three-point line, but the superstar's personal ability has played a role.

Therefore, although the Timberwolves lost this game, they saw hope instead.

It turns out that the gap between them and the Big Three teams is very small, and it is difficult for the opponent to break through their defense. The Heat are not that strong, and they can win as long as they do a little better.

Zhang Sixin said: "It is true that it is very difficult to get every point in the game, and it is difficult for us to shoot. But we also make it difficult for them. What we have to do is to play to our own advantages, and our rebounds should be better. We are the team with the strongest rebounds in the league. Our offense has not been smoother. The young people were too nervous in the first game of the finals, but their desire for victory will make them return to normal. We... also have our own giants."

The team's top scorer Curry also said, "We will not be depressed because of a loss."

At the same time, the winning Heat are also full of confidence. Wade said: "This is our way to victory. We tell ourselves that we must keep our focus and not be frustrated because the ball does not go into the basket. We still have many ways to dominate the game, and we can do it."

The second game was two days later, and Zhang Sixin had a conversation with several major players.

After the conversation, he became relatively relaxed. In fact, the players were in better condition than he had imagined.

They didn't sweep the playoffs this time, and they encountered big trouble at the beginning of the first round. At that time, the situation was actually more scary, but the players were not afraid.

It's the same now, so what about the Big Three, the Timberwolves are also starting with two All-Stars.

Before the start of the second game, Love came to find Zhang Sixin.

"Coach, I will definitely control the rebound." He said firmly.

His scoring dropped again in the playoffs, and Love has always been a little guilty. In the previous games, he didn't even do his best in rebounding, and Love, who was more energetic than the original history, was not convinced.

In fact, it is not difficult to suppress Bosh with rebounds, even James often comes to make trouble.

Love is planning to go all out, but Bosh can defend, so he will fight more inside, and he will not be afraid of anyone with strength and rebounds.

Not only Love, but DeRozan is also not convinced. He relied on his teammates before facing the Lakers. Is it the same now? Coach Zhang said that he also has the strength of an All-Star, and he can't let the coach down.

Curry decided to be more decisive on the three-point line. He didn't want to lose to others in the strongest field. Milicic, Matthews and others also hoped to help the team.

In the cheers of the home fans, the youngsters of the Timberwolves walked out from the joy of the Western Conference champions with high morale.

At this time, the outside world thought they were going to die, after all, the regular season was swept by the Heat.

"Curry and Love are just popular, they are still not worthy of the All-Star starters, James and Wade are the real players of that level."

"The Timberwolves are gone. To be honest, except for the Lakers rushing out of the West, other teams are not good. The Heat's third-tier giants are at the bug level, stronger than the original Celtics' Big Three."

"The Lakers are not good either. When the Celtics' Big Three were not old, the Lakers couldn't beat them. Now the Heat's Big Three are stronger, and the West is strong and the East is weak. It has become history."

"The Timberwolves are still too young..."

In this case, the second game of the finals began.

(End of this chapter)