Grab Curry at the start

Chapter 329
After the start of the second half, Kobe only gave Bynum a chance. After Bynum missed, Kobe turned on his personal mode again.

The first is a pull-up three-pointer, telling everyone that he is Kobe, he is a superstar, no matter how tight the defense is, he can still score.

There is really no way for this kind of goal, but the Timberwolves won't care.

The player they want to restrict is Kobe. Wouldn't it be crazy not to let Kobe score?

They allowed Kobe to score, they just didn't allow him to score efficiently.

Even if Kobe scores a high score, he is not afraid. As long as the Timberwolves win, there is no player who wants to compete with Kobe.

When Bryant scored, the Lakers caught up with a little bit of points.

Why only a little bit, because Curry's power is extremely stable.

Curry made a pass while scoring, and Paul George hit another [-]-pointer from the baseline.

Curry is in his prime right now, which means that aside from some experience, he is already a superstar.

What Kobe can do, Curry can do in his own way.

So Kobe's scoring is useless at all, and he can't drive his teammates, or can't make a super burst, so the Timberwolves can firmly hold the lead.

After all, it was the regular season, and Kobe didn't play on the court like he did in the playoffs.

After Kobe finished the third quarter, Lakers coach Mike Brown replaced him for a rest, and then handed over the team's offense to Bynum.

Because the Lakers lacked more insiders, Bynum, who was in good shape, played longer than Kobe. He started the main attack at the end of the quarter, and he still felt good.

If Milicic truces, the Lakers' inside defense will still be affected, and the others will not be able to defend alone.

However, Zhang Sixin still did not improve his defensive strength. When Bynum was worried inside, the Timberwolves locked the Lakers' outside line and prevented them from shooting three-pointers.

After all, the pace of inside singles is not fast, and the Timberwolves are in the lead and can deal with it calmly.

Besides, it is not afraid to attack the Timberwolves alone. Curry is still unstoppable on the outside, and the Timberwolves have offensive power in all positions, and the Lakers did not attack in an all-round way.

In addition, Bynum actually couldn't handle Pekovic in the paint.

After the number of fifth positions in the United States became less and less, many teams went to Europe to introduce big men.

Not only the Timberwolves, other teams have similar attempts.

European big men are good at physical confrontation, but whether they can adapt to the NBA depends on the individual.

Bynum can score, but it is a bit difficult for him to lead the Lakers to chase the Timberwolves.

So, 4 minutes later, the Lakers still replaced Kobe.

This is a signal that the Lakers are about to start a decisive battle.

There may be lineup adjustments later, but those are changes in tactical details. The last player came to play two rounds or implement a certain tactic, but the main lineup will not change.

The Timberwolves are a little slower here. They have to let the substitute players consume Kobe first. It will not be until the last few minutes that DeRozan will return to the court.

After Kobe came up, he really turned on the attack mode, but the Lakers' tactics did not directly give Kobe the ball.

Their choice is to let Fisher and Gasol distribute the ball, and Kobe and Bynum are responsible for finishing.

This is actually a relatively reasonable tactic. In the past, when the Lakers played the triangle offense, they also let Kobe end.

It's just that a team with superstars, no matter how reasonable their tactics are, will choose unreasonable star tactics at critical moments.

So the choice of the Timberwolves is very simple, or pinch and strangle Kobe to death, and prevent him from making a move.

On the one hand, it is to let Bynum continue to fight inside, on the other hand, it is to stimulate Kobe and try to irritate him.

Kobe's character is a bit awkward, the more he is not allowed to shoot, the more he may want to shoot, and then he will make various forced shots and his efficiency will decrease.

Defense is not only a tactical consideration, but also the character and habits of the players.

When the opponent has a superstar player, if he plays tactics honestly and does not go for special targets, he will have a brain hole. Zhang Sixin is definitely not a head coach with a brain hole.

The time soon came to the last 5 minutes, and Kobe made a strong hit to help the Lakers narrow the gap to 5 points.

Then the Timberwolves missed, and the Lakers ushered in a chance.

But this time Kobe didn't even receive the ball, and Fisher missed an outside shot.

It was the Timberwolves' turn to attack again, and they didn't waste the opportunity. Curry wanted to cover and break through to attract the defense to pass Pekovic in seconds, and the guard hit the inside steadily.

Now the Timberwolves' defense is to let Fisher and Artest take shots. Compared with their peak, the biggest characteristic of these two is iron, which may be stronger than Kobe's defensive shots.

But the Lakers don't have many other options. To be honest, the Lakers' transition from old to new has been too slow in the past two years.

In the last few minutes, the atmosphere on the court was very anxious, and time passed by.

When it came to almost 2 minutes, Bynum hit inside, and the Lakers finally narrowed the gap to less than 5 points.

Before they had time to be happy, Curry reopened the score with an unreasonable three-pointer.

This kind of thing really hits people, and the expression on the face of Lakers coach Brown froze.

The Lakers also want to respond with a three-pointer, and they also need a three-pointer at the last moment.

But Kobe was flanked from outside the three-point line, and Artest and Fisher couldn't make it.

Kobe was also speechless, and began to forcefully shoot, but he missed.

After a few rounds, he tried his best and only caused damage. When he got to the free throw line, Kobe made two free throws, but it was not enough for the Lakers.

As the Lakers lost their backcourt rebounds again, the Lakers had no choice but to choose foul tactics.

Curry made all four free throws, and the Lakers could only accept the reality of losing.

They once again realized the horror of Curry. If the team does not have a suitable guard, it may be very bad or bad to meet the Timberwolves in the playoffs.

Lakers coach Mike Brown also expressed concern about the team's shooting.

The trade deadline for this season is coming soon, and the Lakers' management also needs to make a decision.

This season, too many teams are dissatisfied.

It can be said that it was affected by the lockout, but it may also be an excuse.

But this has nothing to do with the Timberwolves, they are doing much better than last season.

Zhang Sixin righted Paul George, and it turned out to be very good. George's talent is better than Matthews.

As long as they stay healthy, no one can defeat them. The team believes in Zhang Sixin's judgment very much.

And for the next back-to-back games, they will definitely let the main players rest more.

This season, the Timberwolves have been able to train young people while maintaining a good record.

There is no trade-off, they want them all.

This somewhat incredible thing is the regular operation of the Timberwolves.

The current Timberwolves have the embryonic form of a dynasty.

(End of this chapter)