Grab Curry at the start

Chapter 377 Still Strong
The three scoring points of the Nets are really internal and external, but their common feature is that the offensive end is not particularly strong, and they can only be regarded as relatively ordinary existences in the All-Star level, so to be precise, they cannot be regarded as giants. The level can only be said to be a trio.

But now the outside world is calling it casually, and it doesn't matter what the name is.

It's just that under the leadership of head coach General Johnson, the Nets have no bright spots on both offense and defense.

Coach Avery Johnson still has some means to lead the Mavericks in the future, but after being hit there, it can be said that everyone has disappeared.

The Nets' lineup for the new season is still a bit interesting, and they started off well.

After all, Deron is a defender with strong organizational skills. Under his guidance, Joe Johnson and Lopez also performed well.

Even they failed to defend the Timberwolves, and the two teams started the game as if they were attacking each other.

The Nets' shooting ability is not bad, and Zhang Sixin also reminded the players to pay attention to restricting the opponent's three-pointers on the sidelines.

After Paul George and Leonard were upgraded, Zhang Sixin was still not too worried about the team's perimeter defense.

The Nets did play well at the beginning, but after adapting to the opponent's rhythm, the Timberwolves gradually began to control the situation.

The characteristic of the Timberwolves is that they are stable enough, and they are the same in the new season.

In the substitute lineup, Pekovic gave Zhang Sixin a surprise.

Pekovic's rebounding level is normal, and other aspects are relatively average, but the scoring in the penalty area is really good.

As a substitute insider, he can basically crush the opponent's substitute.

The strength is indeed excellent, but under the Timberwolves system, he can only be a role player.

It's still a problem of movement. Now that NBA players are moving faster and faster, Pekovic can't keep up with the rhythm.

If he had been in the NBA earlier, he might have been more popular.

In fact, this season the Timberwolves have a bit of talent surplus inside, and the same goes for other positions.

This can be said to be the richest season for the Timberwolves. Some players will leave the team next season and cannot maintain the current intensity.

However, the Nets did perform well in the first half. Joe Johnson continued to play in the second quarter. He just came to the Nets and played really positively.

There are also small roles such as Marshan Brooks and Watson, who also play well in the rotation.

Every opponent the Timberwolves face will target some of their key players.

But role players, they can't take care of them.

If the team overturns, nine times out of ten it is the opponent's role player who broke out.

There was a bit of this trend in the Nets halftime, but fortunately the Timberwolves took control.

After the loss in the game, the mentality of the players has changed, and this adjustment is obviously much faster.

This group of young people is very proud, and they will never allow a losing streak to appear.

During the half-time break, Zhang Sixin tried to organize the young people to discuss together, so that they would be high-spirited in back-to-back away games.

The season has just started, and the physical strength of the players must be fine.

However, I haven't played such a high-intensity game for several months, so my body must adapt.

Therefore, it is very important for players to remain focused and eager to win at this time.

In the third quarter, the Timberwolves increased their defensive strength in a targeted manner. It was difficult for Joe Johnson and Lopez to find a shot, forcing Deron to keep singles against Curry.

From the perspective of physical fitness, the Timberwolves' starter is indeed only slightly easier to bully than Curry.

But Curry's defense is not bad. It is difficult for ordinary players to be very efficient in singles. Coupled with the Timberwolves' team defense, the Nets' offensive efficiency in the third quarter was significantly reduced.

The Timberwolves are strong because they can still maintain stability when the opponent's offensive efficiency drops.

Now that Love is away, the Timberwolves' high pick-and-roll is a little different.

Now Curry is the main player. He picks and rolls with Paul George or DeRozan, and then directly attacks.

The players on the field except Curry are more towards the end. It seems that the Timberwolves have fewer choices, but sometimes they are more aggressive.

A strong team may be even more terrifying than a force.

Under the suppression of the Timberwolves' offensive and defensive ends, the Nets did not have a unified mind. They wanted to attack and defend, and as a result, both sides were a little confused.

After entering the rotation, the Timberwolves were prepared and did not give the opponent's role players any chance.

On the Timberwolves side, Jeremy Lin and Green's three-pointers directly helped the Timberwolves gain an advantage.

The main force of the Nets also returned to the court soon, but Deron singled Curry again but it had no effect.

It's not that Curry suddenly became stronger, but that Deron's shooting is too unstable.

He hit a good three-pointer in the first half, but he couldn't hit a single one in the final quarter.

The Nets had no choice but to switch to Joe Johnson for singles.

Singles Joe is very good one-on-one in many cases, as you can tell by his nickname.

But at critical moments, this buddy is really unreliable. This is the reason why he has repeatedly lost in the playoffs before, and he will be unstable when encountering a stronger defense.

The three strengths of the Nets may be at the All-Star level, but they are relatively low-level.

On the contrary, Curry and Paul George were very stable in the final quarter, and the Timberwolves quickly expanded their lead to double digits.

The Nets struggled for a while. Under the tight defense of the Timberwolves, after three three-pointers were all-iron, they could only accept the fact that the game failed.

The Timberwolves handed them their first loss of the season, a setback in their plan to make a strong debut in the league.

The Nets are one of the teams worth looking forward to this season. Their loss at home proved that the Timberwolves are still very strong.

Next, the Timberwolves returned to the home court and slammed the Magic that lost Howard. The Magic replaced a new head coach this season.

The Magic had no choice but to trade Howard, but from the fact that they chose Vucevic instead of Bynum, it really feels okay.

You must know that Bynum is at the All-Star level, although he is a relatively weak one, but Vucevic played out, and Bynum disappeared directly.

Of course, this is the magic's only luck, and then the magic will go through a long reconstruction.

If you can't keep a strong star, you will definitely have to pay the price.

In a small ball market, even if you can't get great results, at least you have to coax the stars.

Competitive sports still depends on strong players. Only with good players in a small ball market can they have a chance to counterattack. The Magic really have to reflect on themselves.

Two days later, the Timberwolves will start playing back-to-back again. This time their opponent is a slightly more difficult team in the East, and they also met the Pacers and Bulls in the preseason.

Regardless of the combat effectiveness of the two teams, they are both very good defensive teams, and they must consume a lot of energy in back-to-back matches.

Therefore, the health of the players has been emphasized again, which is what Zhang Sixin has been paying attention to since he coached.

Therefore, although the Timberwolves have had injuries, they have not been affected by injuries every season.

(End of this chapter)