Grab Curry at the start

Chapter 308

In the game between the Timberwolves and the Bulls, the time came to the last 5 minutes. The Timberwolves led their opponents by 5 points, and the Bulls were chasing points with all their strength.

Loel Deng has been restricted a lot at this time. Loel Deng has also been selected as an All-Star, but his strength is at the quasi-All-Star level, and there is still a big gap between him and Rose.

With Rose, the Timberwolves cannot completely lock him up.

But facing the defense of the Timberwolves, it is also difficult for Rose to hit the basket.

When the Bulls felt difficult, Brewer, a role player, stepped forward. He scored 4 points in a row to help the Bulls close the score, making the atmosphere of the stadium even more tense.

He also scored these two times by relying on Rose and Luol Deng to attract defensive attention, once in the middle distance, and once caused a foul by Love.

But at the critical moment, Love did not hesitate, and succeeded in 2+1 inside.

Noah certainly has no problem with the Bulls' interior defense, but the others are still a bit worse.

The Bulls' defense is the first in the league, but their personal defense is not that strong.

Therefore, the personal ability of the star is a very good weapon to defeat the Bulls.

Originally, just relying on the Love Timberwolves' offense was still a little bit worse, but the Bulls' offense was even worse.

At the last moment, Rose forced a three-pointer.

But the game time is not enough, the Bulls can only resort to foul tactics.

With DeRozan making two free throws, Rose made a strong three-pointer again, but this time he missed.

At the last moment, the Timberwolves would not watch Rose shoot a three-pointer, and it was very difficult for him to make every shot.

As a powerful star, he may have a higher shooting percentage than an open three-pointer at critical moments, but he is already very good at hitting one goal. If he hits two consecutive goals, he is nothing magical after all.

With Love getting another rebound, the Bulls can only accept the fate of losing.

"Just a little bit..." Bulls coach Thibodeau regretted it.

He thinks the team can get it done with a little more effort. The Bulls have been competing with the Heat for the No. [-] spot in the Eastern Conference since the beginning, and they don't want to lose.

It's just that basketball doesn't depend on hard work. Under the intensive schedule, if you want to compare hard, you have to see if the player's body can support it.

After playing three games, the Bulls only had one day to adjust the time, and then it was back to back.

The Timberwolves were unable to do any training either. The team gave the players half a day to rest, and the other half of the day was mainly to cooperate with the team doctor to evaluate their physical condition. Because the Bulls caused bad memories, Zhang Sixin still felt that the team should be more stable.

And because of the schedule, the All-Star voting also started early.

Curry is still on truce. In addition to Love, DeRozan and Milicic have also received many All-Star votes.

As usual, Zhang Sixin appealed to everyone to support the players. As the defending champion, the Timberwolves also received a lot of attention.

Of course, the main thing is that they have their own heat.

The defending champion in history didn't have any fans to vote for it. Nuo Tianwang was really miserable.

Love feels that this year will be stable again. Apart from Durant, there is no competitor at all. Griffin is still a little tender now, and after Paul comes, he is not so popular. It is really important whether the team is the leader.

DeRozan is not as popular as Curry, so it is still relatively mysterious. He is going to compete with Kobe and Paul. Kobe has always been popular, so he must not be able to do it. Paul still has hope.

As for the fifth position, there is really no one now. Milicic only needs to get rid of Bynum.

After all, the popular center Howard is still in the East, and the Magic's current strength is average, but this year's All-Star is in Orlando, so there are still many people supporting Howard.

And the Magic's record has not broken through, Howard and the others really can't keep it.

On January 1, the Timberwolves once again started a back-to-back away trip.

Their first opponent is the Hornets, the Hornets without Paul.

For a team in a small market like the Hornets, it is difficult to attract players. After finally finding a good player, they have to leave. Naturally, they returned to the pre-liberation overnight.

The Hornets have nothing to play this season, and their offensive ability ranks last in the league.

The young man Gordon who was originally traded is also considered a good scorer, but the only one was injured early, and the Hornets can already fight for the No. [-] pick.

In fact, I feel that the Hornets are not too bad. Their defense is still playing very hard under the guidance of head coach Timon Williams, but they are really not good enough.

Jack, who played soy sauce for the team last season, became the team's top scorer. One can imagine how miserable they are.

At the beginning of the game, the Hornets took a strict defense against the Timberwolves.

Their defense is really good, but they don't have the ability to score outside. When the Timberwolves players are still looking for form, they can also limit them.

When it comes to the rotation period, the Timberwolves have the advantage, after all, the Hornets have no one.

If the Hornets still relied on desperate defense to bite the score in the first half, Love killed the Hornets with a wave of power.

No way, the Hornets are Kaman and Okafor on the inside, and their pace is very slow.

In the first half, Love's touch didn't come out and they could limit Love inside. When Love's touch came, he pulled him to the outside to shoot. The Hornets' big men couldn't keep up.

Love has a lot of weapons on the offensive end, and he has various advantages, and his scoring efficiency is really high.

Obviously not particularly strong, but he can often explode points. Love's golf quotient is really good.

After being extended by the Timberwolves, the Hornets had no choice.

Their offense is poor, and they haven't got three points yet. If they fall behind, they are waiting to die.

The Timberwolves also won easily this time, helping the Hornets collect a champion fragment.

Their first opponent in back-to-back away games is stronger, that is, the stronger mediocre Eagles.

Some teams, even if they rise a bit, are not very popular, so many weak teams choose to lie flat. Anyway, they are not as profitable as those rich teams.

The Hawks looked good this season. Although they didn't move so much in the summer and gave up the team's sixth man Crawford, their young players such as Jeff Teague and Horford continued to grow, and the team felt stronger.

They also signed a gimmick player like McGrady, and they still want to go further in the East in the new season.

However, they also suffered injuries, and the insider Horford will have a long truce.

There are really many injuries in the new season, and the dense schedule is a big problem. In addition, because the start time is different, many players in the league have not adjusted their physical condition well, which is also one of the important reasons.

The current Eagles cannot be said to be weak chickens. They are still competitive in the East, but their offense and defense have dropped a little inside. Facing strong enemies, they are easy to be targeted to death.

Injuries are the team's archenemy, and the Hawks do not have a strong All-Star, which will also be a hidden danger for the team.

Although this game is a back-to-back away game, the Timberwolves will definitely have an advantage facing the Hawks with an incomplete lineup.

(End of this chapter)