Grab Curry at the start

Chapter 342
In the final quarter, the Timberwolves' defense of the three-point line was extremely tight.

The Thunder's three young players took six three-pointers and missed all of them. In this regard, they were also covered by Curry.

In the last 5 minutes, the Timberwolves actually only led by 6 points.

But the less time there is, the more anxious the Timberwolves players are, and they hope to catch up with the score in one go.

The Timberwolves completely pinched Durant at the last moment, but in the third quarter, Westbrook's shooting touch at the end of the third quarter had problems again.

Except for Westbrook's one-stop score after a steal, everything else was ironed out at the critical moment.

And Durant also consumed a lot at the last moment. He finally got to the free throw line twice, but missed a free throw.

In terms of efficiency, the Thunder is not too bad, but the gap between them and the Timberwolves has never narrowed.

"Beautiful, Love once again got a chance for misplaced singles, and the Thunder chose to foul."

"The Thunder still plan to defend one first, and did not directly use foul tactics. If they defend and win the game, there is still a chance of a comeback...No more, Curry's three-pointer hit again!"

In the last minute, Curry hit a three-pointer to kill the game.

Although Durant also scored later, he was already powerless.

After the game, Thunder coach Brooks said that this game is a bit regrettable, but if they meet the Timberwolves in the playoffs, they will not let the Timberwolves take away the victory.

Zhang Sixin also talked about the next playoffs and expressed his optimism for the Thunder.

He also said: "If the Timberwolves want to successfully defend their title, they must defeat all their opponents."

Two days later, the resting Timberwolves lost to the Pacers.

There is no special reason, but the poor shooting in the first half made a big hole, and it was too late to catch up in the second half.

Facing the Grizzlies the next day, half of the main players were still rested, but with Curry scoring 38 points and hitting 7 three-pointers, the Timberwolves still won the Grizzlies.

The outside world also lamented that the Timberwolves really rarely had problems against the strong teams in the West this season.

Even if it is an incomplete lineup, it can still suppress the opponent.

It's really hard to guess which team can challenge the Timberwolves in the playoffs.

Of course, many teams are definitely not convinced. A team with the idea of ​​hitting the championship must beat all teams.

In the approaching days of the playoffs, the Timberwolves also encountered a small trouble, that is, Love felt some discomfort in his leg. Fortunately, there was no major problem after the examination, and he only needed to rest for a few days.

In the penultimate game of the regular season, the Timberwolves took the Pistons lightly.

There is no suspense about their regular season record early on, and now they are just warming up for the playoffs.

In the penultimate game, the Timberwolves took the Warriors lightly again.

At this time, the top three in the West have been completely determined, namely the Timberwolves, Thunder and Spurs.

Last day, not much.Only the Mavericks lost and dropped to eighth in the West, but they had also entered the safety zone before, and the Rockets still missed a win and did not enter the playoffs.

The other rankings in the West are the fourth Lakers, the fifth Grizzlies, the sixth Clippers, and the seventh Nuggets.

In the East, the top two Bulls and the Heat have long since had no suspense. Their two teams are the only ones in the East.

On the last day, the Pacers won and became third in the Eastern Conference, the Celtics were fourth, and the Eagles had a better record but only ranked fifth because they were in the same district as the Heat.

Magic Howard was injured, but he ranked sixth based on his previous record, the seventh was the Knicks who won and stabilized in the end, and the eighth was the 76ers.

The East is a team that has not threatened the top eight for a long time, so the competition on the last day is not very fierce.

In the last game of the Timberwolves, everyone on the team played the game and gave the substitute players a lot of time to play offensive basketball. They lost to the Nuggets in a lively manner, but it did not prevent them from still ranking first in the league.

Now, they only need to think about the playoffs, and the outside world is also looking forward to the performance of the defending champion.

The Timberwolves' opponent in the first round of the playoffs is the Mavericks, who were also their opponents in the Western Conference Finals last season, which also made the game more gimmicks.

In fact, many people did not expect that the Mavericks' record has dropped so much this season.

On the contrary, the Spurs, because they were plundered by the Timberwolves, their record is not as good as the original history, but they are still third.

As No. [-] in the Western Conference, the Timberwolves have a day to adjust.

Facing the current Mavericks, there is nothing to say about tactics, which is to flank Nowitzki.

The Mavericks, whose offensive strength has declined, will lose competitiveness if they lock their top card.

Of course, the Mavericks were still very stubborn before the game, saying that the real Mavericks will return in the playoffs.

For this statement, Zhang Sixin's response is only four words, that is, he is looking forward to it.

With the record of the Timberwolves, every series in the playoffs will start at the Target Center in Minnesota, and the fans are very proud.

They feel that this Timberwolves team is the best team in league history. If they hadn't encountered a shrinking season, they would definitely be able to break the Bulls' regular season record.

People who don't like them say that it is because of the shortened season that they gave the Timberwolves a chance, otherwise their record would not be so good.

As for the reason, those sunspots don't care, anyway, as long as they have a reason, they can use it.

Young players may still be a little angry, but Zhang Sixin, as the head coach, is not disturbed at all.

He has seen many battles on the Internet, and he is very disdainful at the current scale.

And as long as the team has a good record, it can change everything.

Conversely, if the playoffs are not played well, then everything is wrong.

Some remarks before the game are the most useless things for competitive sports.

The Mavericks' starting lineup is still relatively conservative, that is, the one with almost no offensive power except Nowitzki.

Backline Kidd, West, striker Marion, Nowitzki, center Haywood.

The Mavericks still seem to want to test first, and then wait for the rotation to come up with a decisive victory.

This is also understandable, after all, they have better people who can play.

However, it is also true that this will make Nowitzki a difficult start.

The Timberwolves will definitely not sympathize with their opponents. If the Mavericks want to make it harder for themselves, they will only do it.

So as soon as the game started, Nowitzki was prevented from moving an inch.

The Timberwolves are a normal starter, and this starter's defensive ability is not the strongest, but in the case of flanking, Nowitzki really doesn't have much to do.

For the Mavericks' other points, Marion can still get some points for the feel, but the others are not good enough.

But the Timberwolves are different. Curry and Love came up.

It's not that the Mavericks don't pay attention, but the two cores of the Timberwolves are really difficult to defend. First of all, they play the ball very well, and it is inconvenient to pinch them. It is difficult for Curry to move outside, but it is unnecessary for Love.

But one-on-one, Nowitzki is really hard to get Love.

(End of this chapter)