Grab Curry at the start

Chapter 331 One degree
After Curry hit two consecutive three-pointers in the final quarter, the Timberwolves' game was settled again.

And Curry and Love scored double-doubles relatively easily.

The Timberwolves have the only record in the league, and their lineup has gradually overshadowed the Big Three of the Heat.

There are many strong teams who hope to beat them and let the players build up their confidence.

After all, as the regular season progresses, some teams are already analyzing their playoff opponents.

"Everyone has made progress." Dell Curry said happily holding the score sheet.

He has a growing sense of accomplishment now. Although the shooting percentage of many players on the team has reached the bottleneck, under his guidance every season, the rookies are getting more and more accurate in three-pointers, and then they can help the team win. That feeling is great.

The Timberwolves are still improving, and this is what scares everyone.

On March 3, the Timberwolves came to Los Angeles to play back-to-back away games against the Lakers.

The Lakers have now changed their lineup. They made two deals before the trade deadline, getting Sessions from the Cavaliers and Jordan Hill from the Rockets.

At the same time, supplementing the back line and the inside line is already the best result that the Lakers can operate.

But it's hard to say how much has been improved, after all, it's too difficult to make deals in the middle of the season.

Sessions just came over and still needs to play as a substitute to get used to it, so now Blake starts.

To be honest, Sessions can't keep up with Curry's speed.

But at the beginning of the game, the Lakers' defense was not bad.

And Kobe started off very well, and the cooperation with Gasol was very slippery.

The hidden danger is Bynum. This time there is a problem with the efficiency of singles, but this should be his true level.

Teams that can bully the Timberwolves inside do not exist in the league for the time being, even if the Timberwolves have a truce on the inside.

Zhang Sixin can feel that the current Lakers still have to rely on Kobe to support them. The Lakers twin towers still feel unreliable.

This time the Lakers attacked the Timberwolves on the outside line rather hard, and they are also forcing the Timberwolves to play inside. It can be seen that they are afraid of the Timberwolves' three-pointers.

"Back-to-back away games are still affected. If you have enough energy, the Lakers can't block some shots." Zhang Sixin said with a little regret.

In fact, I think the team can perform better, but Zhang Sixin will not force it. Back-to-back away games will definitely allow rotation players to play more time, even if they encounter a strong opponent like the Lakers.

There is no need to work hard in the regular season. As the number one record in the league, they are only staring at the playoffs, and no one will say anything.

The point is, even if they don't work hard, there are very few teams that can beat them.

However, the rotation of the Timberwolves is also a bit slow. DeRozan's performance with substitutes during the rotation period is only average.

But the X factor appeared on the Lakers side, and their role player Matt Barnes performed well.

A player like Barnes can only be a role player anywhere.

But if you ignore him completely, he will occasionally come out to find a sense of presence.

In this situation, the Timberwolves have nothing to do. Their defense will definitely only focus on Kobe and the Twin Towers, so if the Lakers have someone else to stand up at this time, it will be more difficult to fight.

However, it is difficult for ordinary role players to continue to play.

Maybe they can finish the game efficiently when they encounter a team with an average defense, but the Timberwolves' defense, even if it is treated as ordinary, is not so easy to break through.

Especially for this kind of ordinary players, the Timberwolves' strength is the team's defensive ability.

Players with strong personal ability can actually find opportunities to break through, but it is difficult for players with average ability to continuously perform in front of the Timberwolves' defense.

After the Lakers took the lead, Kobe played calmly and would be more cooperative with tactics.

In this case, the Lakers are more difficult to beat, and the Timberwolves can only stabilize the defense and wait for the opportunity.

Kobe is very strong when he plays properly because he can score and create opportunities for his teammates, but this is actually not the strongest mode.

After all, if Kobe is really stronger following the tactics, the Lakers will definitely try to make him play like that.

But no, Kobe doesn't have the kind of arrogance to take over the game and ignore the defense, so he can't reach the level of a superstar.

In fact, this is a question of speed. When Kobe ignores the tactics and plays by himself to help the team win the most, or under what circumstances does Kobe honestly implement tactics that are beneficial to the team.

Teams like the Timberwolves can make a fuss about this.

Even if the Lakers implement their tactics steadily and reasonably Kobe led the team to the last few minutes, it is impossible for them to win to the end like this, because the speed in the last few minutes is no longer enough.

The other Lakers players couldn't do so well at critical moments.

But before that, the Timberwolves can force the Lakers to change, that is, to play offensive in the third quarter.

The situation is not in their favor, and the Lakers must change.

After the change, the probability became lower, and it entered the rhythm that the Timberwolves expected.

Well, if it remains the same, then there may not even be a lower probability.

The reason for asking is that the Timberwolves are stronger, and the Lakers, as a relatively weak side, often have no choice.

Of course, the twists and turns in it cannot be explained clearly in a few words.

The Timberwolves' offensive and defensive strategy against competitors in the West cost the coaching staff a lot of time.It is formulated according to the characteristics of both parties and has been tested in actual combat.

The preparations are good, the players have the quality to execute, so it will bring victory.

Every victory of the team is not accidental, this is what the head coach has to do.

"There are only a few ways for role players to play. If we do a good job in defensive details, they won't have a chance and don't need any special targeting." Zhang Sixin said to the players during the intermission.

"With Kobe, we can't relax at any time."

Zhang Sixin's decision may not be effective, and it is possible for role players to break out and win a game, but do the Timberwolves care?Losing one more game in the regular season, they still rank first in the league.

A stable and resolute tactical arrangement will be more effective in the playoffs.

At that time, it was very difficult for the same role player to play again.

The goal they want to chase points, role players can never become the protagonist.

Competitive sports are so unfair.

Therefore, in the third quarter, the Timberwolves still defended Kobe strictly, and it was difficult for others to play a beautiful offense under the relatively ordinary defense of the Timberwolves.

Zhang Sixin's choice can be said to be very correct.

In this case, the Lakers can only let Kobe make a forced shot.

After all, in the face of tight defense, only unreasonable offenses can find opportunities.

This is also the wonderful part of the basketball game. Without the super performance of the stars, the game would be a bit too dull.

(End of this chapter)