Grab Curry at the start

Chapter 519
"Durant still hit in the face of the flanking attack. KD is really amazing. Although time is running out, the Thunder still have a chance to win the game."

"The Knicks are still very stable. Lowry passed the ball to Antetokounmpo, who cut in, and Antetokounmpo made a layup. Leonard made a gesture to attract the Thunder's defensive attention. The Knicks once again showed tacit understanding."

"Westbrook's chance! Oops, the open three-pointer missed, and the Thunder is going to use foul tactics."

"Unfortunately, it was only a little bit short. Leonard made five of six free throws, and the Knicks won the game with some thrills."

Westbrook and Durant scored 68 points together, but the Thunder still lost.

The Knicks did feel the pressure at certain times of the game, but at the end of the quarter, there was still a big gap between the two sides in grasping the rhythm.

The Knicks coach had more skill bonuses in the second half, and it is normal for opponents who are physically exhausted to be unable to cope.

After the battle, Zhang Sixin's confidence is getting stronger and stronger.

Even if the Western Conference is stronger this season, they won't overturn when they meet the Knicks in the playoffs.

In the next back-to-back, the Knicks took the Raptors and the Suns with ease.

At the end of the month, the Knicks met the Warriors.

As a result, he met Thompson, who was shining all over the Buddha, and lost helplessly.

The current Warriors are also a strong team in the Western Conference, and Love's deal can be said to be a win-win situation.

Love's role in the Timberwolves has become less and less, but he still has a head when he comes to the Warriors.

The Warriors now have more players with organizational skills. Rubio, Iguodala, and now Love is also a team with excellent offensive teamwork in the league.

In this lineup, Thompson's offensive power was fully utilized.

Their weakness is that their offensive firepower is still not strong enough in the West. Love has come to strengthen their offense, at least in the regular season.

When the time came to February, the Knicks were still very strong.

Their occasional loss does not affect anything at all, but prevents players from being too affected by various records.

In February, the Knicks first defeated the Celtics, and then took back-to-back wins over the Pistons and Grizzlies.

Then, Zhang Sixin took two vacations and went directly back to China for the New Year.

I haven’t spent New Years in my hometown for some years, but now I have a family, Zhang Sixin thinks I can come back and feel the atmosphere.

When Zhang Sixin was away, the team still defeated the Nuggets and the Wizards with Milicic on truce.

It's just that the game didn't feel as smooth as when he was there, and it didn't cause much discussion under the victory.

After all, as a head coach, he missed a few games due to personal reasons, which is not special in the league.

For Zhang Sixin these years, his full attendance is the best.

Back in his hometown, Zhang Sixin didn't tell many people. He just spent a lively New Year with his relatives.

Just in time for the All-Star Weekend, he can stay at home for more than a week, not in a rush.

The classmates who have a good relationship also got together, and it felt pretty good.

Although it feels strange to have nothing to do all of a sudden, it won't be boring with my wife by my side.

After a long absence, eating snacks and watching the All-Star live broadcast also has another kind of happiness.

The current lineup in the Eastern Conference is indeed inferior to that in the Western Conference. Without Zhang Sixin, other coaches must not be able to handle it. This Western Conference also won the game without any suspense.

Westbrook won the All-Star MVP and smiled happily.

Zhang Sixin and his wife ate the taste of their hometown for a while, and they relaxed a lot physically and mentally.

After flying back to continue working, I feel much better in energy.

Back to the team, Zhang Sixin also said to the players: "Everyone relaxed a lot during the All-Star period, and I did the same. But now, we have to fight for victory again."

He also ridiculed several players for their mediocre performance in the All-Stars, asking them to redefine the pressure they put on their opponents next.

Several of the Knicks' main strengths went to the All-Star Weekend, which still has a little impact.

After the regular season continued, they faced Lopez, who was in good condition, and almost capsized in the gutter.

Fortunately, the inside line didn't work so well in the last few minutes, and the Knicks also made it through.

Once the All-Star weekend is over, what should be bad will be bad. It is estimated that the Nets will not be so painful to lose.

On February 2, the Knicks came to the West again.

The Timberwolves are one of their possible opponents in the finals, and the Knicks are also very cautious.

Before the playoffs, only Zhang Sixin can be so arrogant when he thinks about the finals.

This time, the Knicks attacked Curry in an all-round way at the beginning, catching the opponent by surprise.

LaVine didn't grasp the opportunity very well, which was completely different from the high-spiritedness of the All-Star Rookie Game.

The opponents are different, which may also affect the players' confidence.

As for Chasing Dream Green, his scoring ability can only be said to be too average.

When Curry and George are under certain restrictions, it is difficult for the Timberwolves to perform as sharply as usual.

The Timberwolves' defense against the Knicks was also not targeted enough, but Jokic felt very good this time. He played several consecutive inside shots and the Knicks took the lead smoothly.

Fortunately, LaVine performed a lot better in the second quarter. He played well at this point, which also put less pressure on Curry and George, and he also had moments of experience.

When the offensive end is opened up a little bit, there will often be a chain reaction.

The Timberwolves seem to have broken through the Knicks' defense to a certain extent. Will they change?

The answer is no, some teams may adjust and no longer be so strict with Curry.

But the Knicks require players from the defensive drills of the finals, and Curry must lock this point.

In fact, it doesn't matter even if they lose this game, it is enough to get useful information.

It's just that the Timberwolves can't fully seize the opportunity, and the Knicks' overall defense will not make them so easy for the others.

This is also the reason why Chasing Dream Green is uncomfortable. Brother Antetokounmpo pays attention to helping defense while still defending Dream Chasing Green well.

With little defensive pressure on Jokic, he played a big role on the offensive end.

Jokic has also evolved again this season, so it was a bit of a surprise to the Timberwolves.

It's not enough for them to only target Lowry and Leonard, even with the new All-Star Antetokounmpo, Jokic still has All-Star level strength.

Booker on the bench has also improved, and Curry and others can disrupt the situation while the opponent's defense is not paying attention.

Even if the Timberwolves have studied the Knicks a lot, it is difficult for them to completely restrict the Knicks.

Strategies are only one aspect, so is their inability to execute perfectly for long periods of time.

The Knicks are different. The later in the game, the Knicks will have greater advantages in details, and the impact on the score will be more obvious.

Timberwolves head coach Tyronn Lue was a little helpless, feeling frustrated every time he played against the Knicks.

He was even lucky that Zhang Sixin wasn't in the West, at least the team didn't need to focus so much on the Knicks before breaking out of the West.

Still can't learn the essence of coach Zhang Sixin.

(End of this chapter)