Grab Curry at the start

Chapter 321 A Little Proud

The Nuggets are a very tenacious team. Their biggest move in the summer was to renew Nene's contract with a high salary. Then Nene was injured in the new season, and they still did not fall.

Compared with last season, the current Nuggets lineup has changed a lot.

Rookie Faried became the starting No. [-], rookie Mozgov traded from the Knicks became the team's starting No. [-], and Brewer, who was traded from the Mavericks because of Gallinari's injury, was the starting No. [-].

What has not changed is the young guard Ty Lawson and Afflalo, who renewed his contract in the summer. From this aspect, Zhang Sixin still admires the Nuggets.

But the opponent's defense was not good, and the Timberwolves grasped this at the beginning.

The Timberwolves played beautiful team basketball, everyone in the five positions could score, and they immediately extended their lead to double digits.

But it was a mistake to think that this game would be easily won. The Nuggets are not a weak team.

Corresponding to their weak defense is their excellent offensive end. They didn't get it done in the first quarter, but they started to counterattack from the rotation period.

Harrington felt good coming up, and Miller, a veteran who returned to the Nuggets in the summer, also passed very well.

It is definitely a coup for the Nuggets to bring Andre Miller back. He is stronger than Ty Lawson in terms of organization. While helping the team, he can also help Lawson grow.

Then Lawson did improve, but it was a pity that he ruined himself because of alcoholism.

In the second quarter, the Timberwolves adjusted their lineup. Instead of Mozgov, who could not keep up with the overall rhythm of the team, they let Harrington and Faried partner inside, so that their offense came alive at once.

When the Nuggets are fully speeding up, big centers like Milicic and Pekovic can't keep up. After careful observation, Zhang Sixin also decided to use a more flexible lineup to give Whiteside more opportunities.

Sometimes they simply let Love go to the fifth position. Paul George and Leonard partner up front, and their athletic ability is not inferior to the Nuggets.

Although Paul George and Leonard are far from their peak, their physical fitness is indeed very good.

Relying on the performance and speed of the substitute players, the Nuggets caught up with the score in the second quarter.

Zhang Sixin must have been a little slow when he saw the move.

As far as the first half is concerned, the Timberwolves still restricted the inside and three-pointers very well, but they were also hit by the Nuggets several times.

In the second half, the Nuggets cannot be given such a relaxed environment.

The opponent speeds up, and they also speed up. The Timberwolves have the capital to confront the opponent in any situation.

As for controlling the rhythm, it depends on the situation. In fact, the acceleration will definitely be controlled by the rhythm, and it will be more certain to play the power of the big man inside.

The Timberwolves' current players are very strong, but there are not enough crushing players.

The Timberwolves have to wait until the young players are stronger before they can completely ignore the opponent's tactics.

After a few more players reach their peak, it will be other teams to adapt to them.

But even if there are cheats, it is not easy. After all, it is impossible for all players to stay, and it is impossible to give everyone so much time to quickly evolve to the peak.

But if you want to give Zhang Sixin a few years, it is indeed hopeful to train three superstars to the peak, so that the team can hang everything, just like playing a basketball game.

Of course, the current lineup is enough, too strong and less fun.

In the second half, the Timberwolves made a strong start, forcing the Nuggets to start adjusting the lineup in 3 minutes.

Harrington still performed well after playing, and he feels very good today.

However, the overall feeling of the Nuggets is not as good as in the second quarter.

The main reason is that the Timberwolves adjusted to keep up. While restricting the offense of the Nuggets, Love also began to show off his power, suppressing opponents both inside and outside.

Now, the Nuggets don't have the strength to keep up with Love's speed, and the strength to fight can't keep up. So Love is like other games. As long as the feel is adjusted, scoring is really not difficult.

With Harrington playing early, the Nuggets' bench lineup will be unsupported. After all, the Nuggets have suffered injuries this season, and there are not many people who can play.

It is already very strong to be able to fight the Timberwolves to this level without two generals.

So the Timberwolves seized the opportunity and consolidated their lead during the rotation period.

At the end of the quarter, the trailing Nuggets shot more three-pointers, but they got nothing.

Instead, Love opened up, which made it very difficult for the Nuggets to chase points.

In the last few minutes, DeRozan's steady output did not give the Nuggets any chance. The Nuggets could only watch the Timberwolves take the victory away from their home court.

After this game, the Timberwolves have only one game left before the All-Star Weekend.

It is a miracle that they have only lost one game now.

The media all regret that if it weren't for the shortened season, the Timberwolves would actually have a chance to challenge the regular season win record this season.

As the head coach of the team, Zhang Sixin is not very interested in various records.

"Our goal this season is the championship, and I don't care too much about the rest."

"Curry is recovering well now and will try to come back after the All-Star break."

Regarding Curry's situation, he answered the reporter's questions generously.

It's not the playoffs now, and there is no need to put smoke bombs in the month. Before that, it was because they were not sure enough. By this time, the team had checked Curry's status.

The last game before the All-Star weekend is against the Jazz at home. The Jazz's record is a little bit bad now, but they are not bad while training new players, which is not bad.

It turns out that the Jazz have also entered the playoffs this season in history, but because the lineup is different, they still have little hope of entering the playoffs now.

However, the Jazz had to play better at the beginning of this game. The Timberwolves' players were a little absent-minded because of the All-Star Weekend.

Zhang Sixin himself wanted to take the opportunity to take a break, so he didn't scold the players.

But the young people are still very sensible. Zhang Sixin just reminded him, and many players became serious.

They took advantage of the weakness of the Jazz's bench lineup to start chasing points. At the end of the first half, the scores of the two teams were very close.

Zhang Sixin also said with a smile: "As long as players are a little serious, they can suppress their opponents. No wonder many teams become a little proud after winning the championship. Players will appear careless on the court."

"However, pride is the enemy of defending the title. If you get used to it, the team's combat effectiveness will be unstable, and it will easily capsize in the gutter. After the All-Stars, we must make the players tighten up."

That being said, Zhang Sixin also hopes to win this game.

The Jazz are weaker than them, and they have not shown an overly exaggerated state. As long as they formulate a better coping strategy during the halftime break, the problem can be solved. Zhang Sixin feels a little proud of himself.

(End of this chapter)