Grab Curry at the start

Chapter 339
The contest between the Timberwolves and the Clippers, except for Curry's glimpse, was dull most of the time.

But when it came to the rotation period, the two teams attacked each other instead.

The main reason is that Mo and Nick Young on the Clippers' bench are both the type to take the ball and do it, and the Timberwolves are also very aggressive when Thomas Jr. and Bledsoe are on the court at the same time, and the two sides are soaring.

The time for both sides to rotate the lineup is not short, and the fans also enjoy watching it very much.

"The Clippers have enough single players, but sometimes they can't show enough offensiveness." Zhang Sixin said.

The key is that there is only one ball, who will give it to, and the head coach is not good at arranging tactics.

For the sixth man type of player, one strong player is enough, if there are too many, it will be chaotic.

But after the main force of both sides came up, the scene became much calmer, which may be said to be stable.

In the first half, the performance of the two teams was almost the same, with the Timberwolves leading slightly.

But the Timberwolves didn't play all the main players. In this comparison, the Clippers will definitely be uncomfortable.

But the Clippers really want to win the game. Paul also encouraged his teammates during the intermission, "We must hold the victory in our hands, so that we can win respect."

On the Timberwolves side, Zhang Sixin used to encourage the players, but every time he could cheer everyone up.

"Each of us is a member of the defending champion. We can all help the team win, just like on the training ground. Do your best and make up the best team. You can."

Ordinary words, coupled with the power of cheating, work surprisingly well.

Of course, Zhang Sixin not only has chicken soup, the Timberwolves coaching staff will summarize the first half during the halftime break, and then give comments to the players.

The halftime break is not just a break for strong teams, they have to help the team seize the chance of victory.

In the third quarter, Paul and Griffin feinted, trying to bring the whole team together.

This is a more appropriate method. After all, both of them have organizational skills, but neither of them is particularly good at attacking difficulties.

However, this requires the cooperation of the Timberwolves.

Zhang Sixin doesn't care about the Clippers' operations at all. Paul and Griffin are the offensive power of ordinary All-Stars, not as good as some quasi-All-Stars who specialize in this field, so no matter how the two cooperate, the Timberwolves' defense will not be too attracted.

Instead, Zhang Sixin asked the players to lock up the Clippers' role players and prevent them from shooting three-pointers.

One is that it is relatively easy, but the main reason is that Paul and Griffin can't kill the Timberwolves.

Facing the Timberwolves' defense, it was difficult for Paul to score.

Curry's defense is not that good, but he can defend it without any worries. If Paul walks inside, he will be easily disturbed.

Griffin is slightly better. The Timberwolves are flexible in the fourth position. Griffin still has a bit of a physical advantage, but he does not pose a great threat to the Timberwolves if he scores a few goals.

The Clippers have also worked hard on defense, strictly guarding Curry.

In theory, with the Timberwolves' lineup today, locking Curry can solve many problems.

However, the other Timberwolves players looked weak and defensive, but they would not hesitate to score a chance.

Green and Paul George are relatively stable with three-pointers, and strict defense against Curry cannot solve all problems.

Of course, it's much better than giving Curry a chance to let go, but the Clippers' own offense is troublesome if they can't keep up, which leads to their defensive success and they can't overtake the score.

Because the Timberwolves don't need to score a lot of points, just a little more or even the same as the Clippers. They have an advantage in the first half, and they can't help the Clippers even if they fight defense.

The fact that the Timberwolves lacked two strong offensive points, but the Clippers still can't handle it, makes people sad.

Clippers coach De Nagro is also depressed, "How can these young people from the Timberwolves play so well..."

The Clippers are different. Their rotation lineup is impossible to be so stable.

The Clippers' substitute players are mainly offensive, and the team's rhythm is uncontrollable when Paul goes down.

Speaking of the main lineup, they want to prevent Curry more, and they expect the offense to suppress the Timberwolves during the rotation period.

The Clippers' substitute players are considered stable, but they are only stable.

The shooting percentages of several attacking players are average. After all, everyone does not have much time to touch the ball, so it is difficult to burst out all at once.

But the Timberwolves are still different, because the 35-year-old Martin is really not doing very well, so the Timberwolves' inside line began to explode a little.

Seeing that the Timberwolves were about to widen the score gap, the Clippers quickly let Griffin come up.

Griffin went all out and played a few more shots to stabilize the situation, but it was really difficult for the Clippers to continue to exert their strength.

Halfway through the final quarter, the two sides began a decisive battle.

At this time, the Timberwolves didn't actually lead much, and Griffin actually played well when leading the team alone.

After Paul came up, he cooperated with Griffin again and assisted the opponent to score.

However, Paul stared at Curry again.

In the first half, Curry's performance was the most prominent, but it did decline a bit in the second half when he was heavily defended.

However, Curry did not use a pure star style of play. Except for critical moments, the Timberwolves still use tactics.

Now that the time has come, Zhang Sixin is also considering the arrangement of the team at the last moment.

Their leading score is not very safe, and they still need to consider a few more possibilities.

However, these arrangements by Zhang Sixin were not brought out in the end.

Because the players have solved the problem on the court, Paul George stood up when Curry was strictly guarded.

The outside world has the impression of Paul George as a 3D player, just like Matthews. After all, the starters other than him are all All-Stars, and there are not many opportunities to perform at ordinary times.

But Paul George has really grown up this season. Now when he needs to stand up, he is very decisive whether he is hitting the basket or shooting.

Not to mention that the Clippers were unprepared, Zhang Sixin was a little surprised.

At the critical moment, Paul George scored 4 points in a row, which directly put the Clippers in a more dangerous position.

After the Clippers returned from a timeout, they hoped to catch up with the score through three points.

They made three consecutive outside three-pointers, but they missed all of them under the targeted defense of the Timberwolves.

As a result, the Timberwolves were somewhat ironed at the last moment, and the Clippers still did not seize the opportunity.

After the game, the Clippers coach said that the Timberwolves are the strongest team in the league. They wanted to win the game, but they didn't seize the opportunity.

After his remarks came out, some coaches said that the Timberwolves are indeed very strong.

As the playoffs are getting closer, some teams also hope to put pressure on the Timberwolves.

But as the defending champion, the Timberwolves have the first record in the league. Even without these remarks, they would still exist like a full-fledged public enemy.

So Zhang Sixin told the players not to worry and not to be proud, just use basketball to speak.

So to block, they will use their strength to shatter.

(End of this chapter)