Grab Curry at the start

Chapter 409

After the Timberwolves played back-to-back, they played back-to-back away games again.

Their schedule at the beginning of the season was not too intensive, but there was a surprise at the end, so it was logical for Zhang Sixin to let the players take turns.

The key is that the Timberwolves really have a lot of players who can play, and the entire team has no idlers, so the rotation will basically not affect the tactics.

Now that there are only a handful of teams in the league that can directly threaten them, Zhang Sixin will be relatively casual.

This time the Timberwolves did not have a set of lineups to rest collectively, because the back-to-back away opponents were not strong.

He rested all the main players in two games, one with Curry and Love as the core of his tactics, and the other with DeRozan and Paul George as the core of his tactics.

Because the opponents, the Kings and the Suns, have poor defenses, both lineups beat their opponents.

Now the Kings and the Suns have no hope of the playoffs, and the Suns don't even have suitable rookie training, so they are basically playing badly, trying to get a good player next season.

The NBA's draft system ensures that every team can continue to play, but it also makes many teams lose their motivation. Anyway, the worse they play, the better their chances of getting good players. Who will work hard.

However, the league may also have control behind the scenes, and those teams that are purely bad will rarely get the No. [-] pick.

But the draft is based on vision, and sometimes it has little to do with the lottery.

Fortunately, the NBA basically has no competitors, so they are still making more and more money.

On March 3, the Timberwolves played against the Bulls at home.

The Bulls and the Grizzlies are a bit alike, they both like to play high-intensity games and get themselves injured.

The difference is that the Bulls had a talented Rose before, but after Rose was reimbursed, the two teams were really similar, and they were both mixing in their respective regions.

The Bulls are really relying on defense now. Both pitchers Hamilton and Belinelli are on truce. At most, Nate Robinson can play disruptive battles during the rotation.

However, they started off very well with Luol Deng. Loel Deng is at his peak and has also been selected as an All-Star. When he is in good shape, he can really suppress Paul George.

But he is not as offensive as Paul George. As a taller striker, Paul George shoots better.

Because Noah also has a truce, the Timberwolves still have an advantage in the paint.

So even if Luol Deng's explosion helped the Bulls lead for a while, the Timberwolves quickly found it back.

Zhang Sixin feels a bit of a bully, and now the Bulls' injuries are really miserable.

So professional basketball is really not just about going all out every game. The season is so long, even if the players are in good health, they can't hold on.

When it comes to the rotation period, it's a bit interesting for the two little guys Nate and Thomas Jr. to score points.

Of course, Zhang Sixin didn't have any sympathy, and he quickly arranged the team's defense against Nate.

No matter how strong a short player is, he will have problems on the defensive end.

The Timberwolves are very good at shooting over the opponent's head.

In the first half, the Bulls still relied on defense to support them, but in the second half Love suddenly broke out and directly solved the game.

Love's scoring is not strong, but his occasional explosive scoring is also counted in the league.

When it comes, you can feel both inside and outside, and you can't prevent it at all.

This kind of players used to be outsiders, and Love is quite special.

From March to the present, the Timberwolves still have two back-to-backs, and it is estimated that they will not be able to take turns.

In the away game against the Pistons, the Timberwolves took turns for all the main players.

The Pistons are weak on the one hand, and they will play against the Lakers next.

Facing a strong enemy, it is better to let the main players practice their hands, just as preparation for the playoffs.

In this way, the Timberwolves can guarantee the rest of the players on the one hand, and on the other hand, it will not affect their state.

I don't play that many games, but I go all out when I play, which is pretty good.

For a weak team like the Pistons, the Timberwolves are of course a substitute lineup.

Back at home the next day, almost the strongest Lakers struck.

Almost the strongest is because Artest is not there, and Artest is not that effective for the current Lakers. He is now at a disadvantage against Paul George anyway.

And the Big Four of the Lakers are indeed in a healthy state.

It's just that, in this case, the Lakers still haven't entered the top eight in the West.

The season is almost over, and the player who attracted the most attention in the summer is not in the playoffs. It is estimated that no matter how bold the outside world speculated before, it would not have been thought of.

In any case, facing the powerful Timberwolves, the Lakers are still full of fighting spirit.

They may have more fighting spirit than the average team. This season is uncomfortable. Some players of the Lakers may become more numb. Only a strong team like the Timberwolves will stimulate them.

At the beginning of the game, the Lakers first played the Twin Towers.

When the lineup was relatively neat, Kobe did not directly enter the scoring mode.

Howard feels okay in this game, but he always feels less flexible than Gasol on the offensive end.

Zhang Sixin has also thought carefully about which inside line the Lakers will play.

In the end, he chose Pekovic, just to give Howard a confrontation.

As it turns out, Howard won't be very comfortable encountering this kind of force than he's solid.

So the strange thing about the Timberwolves' start is that Pekovic played well on this point, but Love has no touch. The closer to the basket, the easier it is to score. This sentence is often true.

And another scoring point, of course, is Curry.

When Howard was there, the Timberwolves' wing was a bit difficult.

Of course, DeRozan played against Kobe really awkwardly, so he can be counted in.

It's just that the Lakers only have good individual players, and their overall defense is really poor.

As long as the Timberwolves make some simple cooperation, they have the opportunity to find the Lakers' defensive loopholes.

During the rotation period, this feeling is more obvious.

It was only because of the mediocre performance of the Timberwolves' flanks that the two teams never opened up in terms of score.

"It's hard to imagine that the chemistry of the Lakers is still so bad after almost a season," Zhang Sixin said.

"Under normal circumstances, star players' IQs are not bad. They shouldn't be so difficult."

"It's hard to understand...but there must be something wrong with them," Adams sighed.

"This feeling is very strange." Tyronn Lue was also a teammate with Kobe, and he felt a little awkward seeing the Lakers like this.

But as the opponent of the Lakers, the Lakers, who cannot integrate the stars together, are indeed relatively easy to deal with.

In the third quarter, Love also rose to prominence, and the Timberwolves became more and more aggressive on the offensive end.

Faced with this situation, Kobe turned on his personal mode.

Kobe came up very fiercely in the second half. He supported the Lakers' offense alone and helped the team bite the score.

It's a pity that Kobe still needs to rest. The Lakers will now let Kobe and Howard lead the team for a while.

However, facing the Timberwolves, Howard is really not good at playing.

(End of this chapter)