Grab Curry at the start

Chapter 400
"Stephen's strength is worthy of the fans' love." Zhang Sixin responded to reporters.

Media reporters cared more about the fact that Curry overwhelmed Kobe and James to become the all-star vote leader than fighting against the Bobcats. Zhang Sixin must also support his disciples.

In fact, there is nothing to say about this kind of thing. The fans choose it, and it is democratic and free.

The Bobcats are also training newcomers now, and Walker is already the team's first core.

Compared with the Wizards, they are purely training rookies. Even if Walker himself is willing to share the ball, the Bobcats don't have a good tactical system, and it can be said to be bad.

Zhang Sixin gave the substitute players a lot of time, because the Bobcats had no defense, and this game was easier than the previous one. They were not affected by the back-to-back away games at all.

And in not so much time, Curry actually got a triple-double.

In fact, Curry's rebounding awareness is not bad, but the team doesn't really need him to play in this area.

After back-to-back away games, the Timberwolves ushered in three days of adjustment time, and then they will face the Clippers at home as the end of this month.

Now the Clippers are trying to grab the Thunder's second place in the Western Conference, and behind them are the Spurs.

Except for the Timberwolves, other teams in the West have no absolute kings, but as a second-tier team, they have a much better record than the second-tier teams in the East.

The record of the Grizzlies, Warriors, and Nuggets is not bad, and the West is still in the melee stage.

It is estimated that after the All-Stars, the competition for the top four in the Western Conference will gradually become clear.

The Clippers are also old opponents, and Paul is not here this time.

Paul didn't have a major injury, but minor injuries really kept going.

The Clippers' record was not affected when Paul was absent this season, but it will definitely be different when they encounter a strong team like the Timberwolves.

The Clippers started with Griffin as the main attacker. In order to consume Griffin, the Timberwolves' strategy was to lock up other Clippers players and give Griffin a chance to play singles.

Even if Love can't be completely restricted, Griffin's confrontation ability can consume a lot.

Muscular man Love, Griffin is definitely not an opponent in terms of strength.

However, Griffin can play well with the ball, and he still attacked well in the first quarter, but the rest of the Clippers are a bit free.

The Timberwolves naturally took the lead when all the starters scored and the shooting percentage was not bad.

So it doesn't matter to let the opponent score, as long as it is within a controllable range.

There are many group leaders in the league who are empty slashing groups. In fact, it is because the opponents do not use various restrictive measures against them only if they can't win by scoring.

This kind of empty-cutting king, if he goes to a real strong team, when the opponent won't let him score in various ways, he will see the true level of scoring.

It is precisely because sometimes the data does not reflect the real strength that it is called the data brush.

The Clippers are considered a strong team now, but they are not as strong as the Timberwolves, so Griffin does not need to keep scoring, and then use the data to watch the team regret failing.

After Crawford played, the Clippers' offensive end improved a lot.

This immediate effect may be more obvious than that of Paul. After all, Crawford comes up to score, and he doesn't need or be good at doing other things.

The Timberwolves' bench lineup actually performed well.

The difference between them and the Clippers is actually the same as when they played against the main lineup. They played more as a team and did not highlight a few players. The Clippers relied entirely on the personal ability of the stars.

The Timberwolves' stars have stronger personal abilities, but they can be subtle and silent tactically, and when they need to show their personal abilities, someone can stand up. This is the difference between a strong team and a top team.

Of course, there is not only one type of top team, there are also top teams that maximize the abilities of several stars.

It's just that the Timberwolves are unnecessary and not very suitable for them. Zhang Sixin is worried that the star will be injured.

Because Caron Butler hit a three-pointer at the end of the first half, the Timberwolves only took a slight lead into the intermission, and the first half was half-baked.

The difference is the playing time of the main players. The Timberwolves are still in a state of training to face the western powerhouses in rotation.

This season, opponents who can force them to do their best may basically not exist in the regular season.

In the third quarter, the Timberwolves' strategy remained unchanged, while Griffin's efficiency was somewhat reduced.

Caron Butler also played a role, but the Clippers as a whole are still somewhat fragmented.

It's still a tactical reason. When Paul is away, the tactical adjustment is actually not big. It just increases the proportion of Griffin. Under the tight defense of the Timberwolves, some problems will definitely be exposed.

In the second half, the defenses of both sides were tighter. In this case, after the Clippers played Crawford, the main attack point changed.

It is relatively rare for a substitute to become the main attacker from the outside, and it can be regarded as a characteristic of the Clippers.

Because the Timberwolves are very strict about the three-point line, this time Crawford did not shoot from the three-point line at all. In the first half, he already felt the strength of the Timberwolves' defense.

After Crawford broke through and scored two points, his efficiency became higher.

However, when he played, the rest of the Clippers felt like spectators.

When everyone is rotating the lineup, the score gap has not changed much.

When the Timberwolves' main lineup came on the field, Curry and Paul George immediately changed the situation and solved the problem directly with shooting.

With Paul George's three-pointer, the Timberwolves' lead finally came to more than 5 points.

The Timberwolves seldom clock in and get off work in three quarters during this period, but even if they played a more tangled game before, they will quickly enter the rhythm of the Timberwolves at the end of the quarter.

"The Timberwolves' player ability, coupled with smooth cooperation, no defense can limit them."

"When a team's five starters have all been All-Stars, and they were all in the same year, it is difficult for them to have opponents."

As the commentator said, the Timberwolves are indeed strong enough.

In the last few minutes, Griffin played a supporting role honestly, letting Crawford and Butler throw three-pointers.

However, Crawford's two-pointer was accurate, and the three-pointer was really not good. Butler made another hit, but it was just a drop in the bucket.

With Love's steady two-pointer, the Timberwolves once again accepted the victory.

This is the end of January, and the All-Star Weekend will usher in January, and then the entire league will start preparing for the playoffs.

In the second half of the season, the styles of each team will always change.

On Zhang Sixin's side, it was time to spend the Chinese New Year again.

This time, it's not just a girlfriend, Yang Yuyu's family plans to go to New York to accompany her for the New Year, and Zhang Sixin's parents will be there by the way, and Zhang Sixin will also go there to have fun.

Zhang Sixin had dealt with Yang Yuyu's parents before, but now everyone seemed to have different identities, so he was a little nervous.

(End of this chapter)