Grab Curry at the start

Chapter 392 Makeover
In the game between the Timberwolves and the Knicks, the Timberwolves had an advantage as soon as they came up.

After JR-Smith came on the court, the Knicks began to have back and forth with the Timberwolves, but the Timberwolves' advantage remained very stable.They let JR-Smith play. Facing the Timberwolves' defense, JR-Smith was still unable to be efficient.

During the period, the Knicks also tried to let Felton participate in the offense more, but Felton did not have the ability to bully Curry, and he did not do as well as JR-Smith.

Fortunately, the Knicks' defense this season was not bad, and they were able to withstand it in the first half.

"The second team in the Eastern Conference is like this. The Heat will not have any strong competition this season." Zhang Sixin said.

Others also felt that the second point of the Knicks was really weak. This is a bit like the Mavericks a few years ago, and may be worse than the Mavericks at that time.

As a big city willing to spend money, the Knicks are now the most successful performance in several seasons, and it makes people feel a little sad to think about it.

Of course, they themselves are most responsible for being called mud.

But in the third quarter, the Knicks finally played a good performance.

It wasn't that Anthony broke out, Anthony was still flanked inefficiently, it was Chandler who came to the spirit.

Chandler broke out on rebounds, grabbed offensive rebounds in a row, and caused damage. This was a situation that the Timberwolves could not have predicted.

At the end of the quarter, Anthony finally hit the quarter with the highest shooting percentage.

It's just that it's a little late, and the Knicks didn't do enough on the defensive end.

Chandler's restrictions on the inside of the Timberwolves in the second half were considered qualified, but the outside of the Timberwolves, Curry, DeRozan and Paul George have always performed.

Although there is no particularly exaggerated performance, they are particularly stable.

Curry also hit 26+9 data without consecutive outbreaks.

And Anthony, who took the most shots in the game and exploded in the final quarter, actually doesn't have such data yet.

In the face of pinching, Anthony couldn't play the ball efficiently, and his offensive efficiency was too low.

He is not as good as JR-Smith, the sixth man, in this respect, which is outrageous.

Or his star status caused him to face embarrassment, and he must prove himself on the offensive end.

But to prove that he was not scoring a few points with low efficiency, but leading the team to win, Anthony went the wrong way.

At the last moment, Anthony also scored a three-pointer, but it was too late.

With Curry hitting a three-pointer again, the game ended.

The Knicks, second in the East, are much easier to deal with than the Thunder, second in the West.

With the Timberwolves' lineup and defense, it is difficult to challenge a team with only one strong scoring point.

After the team returned home, they ushered in a challenge from the Rockets.

The Rockets have also changed a lot this season. It can be said that their transaction was very successful and they quickly rebuilt successfully.

Any team that gets Harden is profitable, that is, the Timberwolves lineup is so good that there is no need to participate, otherwise Zhang Sixin can't bear to see the Rockets take advantage of it.

Except for Harden, the Rockets won Osik and Bledsoe are good moves.

Osik is a good defensive insider when he is healthy, and Bledsoe will be a good backcourt on both offense and defense as long as he is given a chance.

Bledsoe's partner Harden is actually more suitable than Jeremy Lin.

The Rockets' record is not bad now, and the offensive end has improved significantly compared to last season.

Of course, it's just okay for them. In the West, they are still a marginal team in the playoffs.

The young Harden takes the lead and still needs time to adapt.

It's just that the current Rockets don't pay attention to defense. Obviously their players have the ability to do a good job of defense, but their head coach McHale prefers the team to show offensive talent.

In fact, offense and defense are not conflicting things, but many coaches in the league can't do both. Compared with being unreliable in both aspects, many teams choose to give priority to one of them.

The progress of the Rockets this season also has the growth of young players, such as Parsons.

In fact, Parsons can only be regarded as an ordinary all-round striker, but it may be because of his good looks that he can always get a big contract later, but unfortunately he has many injuries and did not play out.

If you think about it carefully, it's still amazing if you haven't played it out and haven't received a big contract.

In this game, the Timberwolves realized the difference between Harden as the core and Harden of the sixth man. In fact, Harden's touch was average, but after having enough opportunities to adjust his touch, he showed super personal ability.

In terms of singles, he may be stronger than Westbrook, because he has no obvious shortcomings.

Can shoot and rush, can pass the ball, and can also cause damage.

In the Thunder, Durant was the golden wheel penalty king, but now everyone finds that Harden is more talented in this regard.

Of course, Harden's offensive end is so comprehensive, and he may choose to be disordered at critical moments. It is not good to pay too much attention to killing. After all, if he has muscle memory, it may be difficult for him to find a normal rhythm when he needs to make a shot.

"The Thunder will soon find out how big a mistake they made in sending Harden." Zhang Sixin said.

The Timberwolves coaching staff were all amazed, marveling at Zhang Sixin's ability to see people, because Zhang Sixin mentioned it many times as a young Thunder player.

For the Rockets this season, Harden may not have reached a certain level, but he has shown the ability to become the core of a team. For the Thunder, who want to compete with the Timberwolves for the boss in the Western Conference, they are actively weakening them.

Of course, because of the problem of possession of the ball, Harden should not have so many opportunities in the Thunder.

There are many types of players in the league. Some players’ characteristics can adapt to many roles, but some players are only suitable for being the protagonist. If they are capable, they will naturally soar into the sky.

"To a certain extent, you can choose to flank, or... lock up the Rockets and other people." Zhang Sixin thought.

Now Harden is not as difficult to guard as he was at his peak, and the Rockets' role players are also threatening, so the Timberwolves have to choose a more efficient method.

Zhang Sixin thought more about it, but there was no need to get entangled.

Because the Rockets' defense is poor, the Timberwolves can also make a fuss on the offensive end.

How to limit opponents, the Timberwolves can try in all aspects.

At critical moments, they have the ability to flank Harden while limiting the Rockets' three-pointers.

In the first half, the Timberwolves gained an advantage by relying on a more stable offense and defense.

In the third quarter, they suddenly strengthened their restrictions on Harden. Now Harden can't respond immediately, and the Timberwolves' advantage has also been expanded.

In the final quarter, Harden finally broke out after adjusting, leading the team to keep chasing points.

But at this time, the Timberwolves can easily lock the Rockets' three-pointer, give them a chance to catch up with a little point, and then waste time to accept the game victory.

(End of this chapter)