Grab Curry at the start

Chapter 376 Only One Target

The last two opponents of the Timberwolves in the preseason, the Pistons and the Bucks, are not strong.

The Timberwolves won one game with an all-substitute lineup, and the other was a rehearsal for the regular season, defeating their opponents with the main lineup. Anyway, it was a big victory.

In the public opinion of the outside world, it is absolutely natural for the Timberwolves to win their opponents, after all, they are two consecutive championships.

But some professionals have noticed that the Timberwolves team can always easily integrate with newcomers.

It's okay to say that Chasing Dream Green, after all, no one knows the details, but it's a bit surprising that a player like the United Arab Emirates who has not integrated into the system quickly has become a fish in water with the Timberwolves.

Of course, I was just a little surprised. Existence is reasonable and no one will doubt it.

It's just that some people think that Zhang Sixin's super level can help players integrate into the team quickly, while other fans think that Zhang Sixin still takes good care of the people in his own country and helps him tactically.

The time came to November, and the new season started again.

The Timberwolves started at home and played against the weak kings of the Western Conference.

The Kings only made minor changes in the summer, such as cheaply signing guard Brooks or something.

Anyway, they are just training rookies, Evans is getting worse and worse, Cousins' statistics are okay, but the team just can't win.

The Timberwolves are the lineup that Leonard puts on the starting lineup, and both offense and defense are still guaranteed.

During Love's absence, Paul George had a chance to make his mark, and he's fully grown now.

The Timberwolves feel that old players will always give opportunities to newcomers who have grown up for various reasons.

The Kings are still playing offensive basketball, and their defense is relatively poor.

However, at the beginning of the game, the Kings found that the offensive basketball they were good at could not play in front of the Timberwolves.

The first quarter was the Timberwolves' offensive and defensive slings. Curry, Paul George and Leonard all performed well. When DeRozan and Milicic did not perform, the Timberwolves quickly led to double digits.

Cousins ​​is the matchup on the King's side. Cousins, who is in the third grade, has already shown very good abilities. Milicic can't bully the children, but it's not so easy for Cousins ​​to score in front of Milicic.

Everyone else was basically free, including Evans.

However, after entering the rotation period, Thornton, the king's sixth man, made random shots, which made the king start to perform on the offensive end.

Thornton is a typical sixth man who can only score points and doesn't have much contact with his teammates. The team doesn't need this kind of player in normal times, but when the team is in trouble, they may also help open the situation.

Zhang Sixin, as a coach who has seen big scenes, naturally won't panic because the weak team's rotation lineup hits some balls.

While he signaled the players to stabilize the defense, he was also tit for tat on the offensive end.

Thornton's defense is terrible, just hit him.

As a result, the Timberwolves' rotation offense has gradually stabilized. Now they have several major players on the bench, such as Jeremy Lin and Green, who are very stable.

When necessary, Zhang Sixin can also let Thomas Jr. come up to speed up the attack.

So soon the king's catching up during the rotation period was wiped out, and the Timberwolves entered the halftime with a steady advantage.

Back in the locker room, Zhang Sixin didn't say much about tactics.

Facing the king, there is no need to talk too much about some things, it is better to talk about others.

"The new season has officially started, and we have only one goal in the new season. Gentlemen, starting today, I want to see your focus. We did a good job in the first half, but we can do better. Players who have not yet entered the regular season should be sober." He said.

As the head coach, Zhang Sixin reminded the players, but the players need to adapt to the new season, and the time needed for each person will still be different.

Of course, the king still couldn't cause them any trouble.

In the third quarter, the Timberwolves made an ordinary effort and clocked out of get off work early.

The first win of the season came quite easily, and it felt like it was not much different from the preseason.

But this must be an illusion, because they overturned in the next away game.

With the outside players somewhat inaccurate, the Timberwolves lost to the weak Eastern Raptors.

The Raptors still did some work in the summer. They traded to Lowry, a very stable No. [-] with All-Star potential. The rookie they selected last year, Valanciunas, has also come to the team. He is a very good European big man.

In this game, Lowry played well and was more efficient than Curry, but the Timberwolves lost mainly because the Raptors' bench played well.

Their role player, Alan Anderson, hit a lot of shots and became the X factor that led to the way this game went.

There are always a few times every season that the X factor explodes, but this time it came earlier.

Therefore, the outside world also has some doubts, and feels that after Love's truce, Zhang Sixin's lineup for the Timberwolves is not good.

The public opinion is so anxious, as long as they lose a game, many people will jump out.

Of course, that's why the Timberwolves are getting a lot of attention right now.

As far as Zhang Sixin is concerned, he thinks it's okay for the team to lose early.

This can just remind the players that the new season has begun, and the defending champions have to let go of their arrogance.

If they want to win three consecutive championships, they must do better than before.

All of them have to give their all on the pitch and not take it lightly.

After the loss, some players on the team did get nervous, which is a good thing.

Some tension will make the players work harder, and will also form a good competitive atmosphere in the team.

After all, if someone does not perform well, Zhang Sixin will give others more opportunities.

A young man in the Timberwolves can grow into a big man, provided he is not compared to others.

On the second day, the Timberwolves will usher in back-to-back away games.

If the Timberwolves have a losing streak at the beginning of the season, doubts about them will definitely be overwhelming.

They are now the enemy of the entire league, so they must bear more pressure. If they are crushed, they may not be able to continue to hit the championship.

What the Timberwolves have to do is to remain strong under pressure, which is the requirement for a strong team.

The Nets moved to Brooklyn this season, one of the five boroughs in New York, and became urbanites.

They made a lot of moves over the summer, most notably getting Joe Johnson.

Joe Johnson, Deron Williams, Lopez, and now the Nets can be said to have the Big Three. In addition, they also have giants like Rasheed Wallace. The lineup is already very good on paper.

It is indeed a bit dangerous for the Timberwolves to play against them away, or back to back.

Therefore, the game also attracted the attention of many people.

Everyone wants to know how the defending champion is doing now.

(End of this chapter)