Grab Curry at the start

Chapter 156 The Opportunity Comes
It depends on people to make things happen. As the head coach, he formulates various tactics and perfects the details, but whether it will work in the end depends on the players.

After all, if the Timberwolves want to win the Lakers, the weak will win the strong, and they are not very sure of every game.

The fourth game of the Western Conference Finals is coming soon, and the Lakers have made a lot of preparations.

For a naive player like Bynum, the coaching staff of the Lakers also gave him instructions, hoping that he would never make any fools on the field.

The starting lineups of the two sides, of course, have not changed.

The game reached the fourth game, and there was no more temptation, and the two sides were very targeted.

Although the Timberwolves did not fully flank Kobe at the beginning, their intensity must have increased, and they will often flank Kobe.

And Kobe didn't immediately force himself to come, the Lakers still played according to the triangle offense in the first quarter.

The Timberwolves also played according to standard tactical routines, but because Bynum did not mess up this time, their offense was not smooth.

In fact, apart from playing, the Timberwolves did not start so smoothly every time.

There are twin towers inside, and Kobe and Artest on the outside. Not to mention team defense, the Lakers' single-man defense will not be a problem most of the time.

And this time Gasol performed well again, not only on the offensive end, but also in defense.

In the playoffs, Gasol's feeling has also been upgraded.

With Bynum next to them, the Timberwolves can only attack from the outside first.

Curry is also looking for a feel when he comes up. Fortunately, the two wings of DeRozan and Matthews performed well. The Timberwolves did not let the Lakers take advantage.

In fact, the situation is that the defenses of the two teams are too targeted, and no flaws have been revealed for the time being.

In fact, the Lakers can try to force Kobe to break this situation, but they are obviously not in a hurry.

For the Timberwolves, it is difficult for the team to break the deadlock with their individual abilities.

They can only rely on the team's strong tactical execution and wait patiently for opportunities.

Stability is still the strongest point of the Timberwolves this season. When they have the opportunity, they will suddenly burst out and punish their opponents with three-pointers.

Therefore, the opening game was very anxious, and Zhang Sixin did not let the team try randomly.

In the end, the Lakers adjusted first and replaced Odom.

The Lakers slightly lowered the height of the court, and then the Timberwolves replaced Milicic, but increased the height.

Zhang Sixin still wants to make a wave according to the pattern of playing, starting from the inside.

It's just that the effect is not that good. On the one hand, it is not so easy to convert advantages into points. The Lakers added some help defenses today.

In addition, Gasol is really strong inside today, which means a no-fly zone.

However, today the Lakers didn't dare to use Gasol as much as they did on the court. Gasol had no energy until the end of the third game, so Gasol went down to rest at the end of the first quarter.

The Lakers don't have such a major force today anyway, only Kobe still basically doesn't rest.

Kobe's physical strength is really good, plus he wants to play, and the outside confrontation is not as intense as the inside.

The loss in the last game made the Lakers change the rotation mode. If the main force does not win, it will definitely change. Of course, they are still the main six-man rotation, but they gave Farmar and Brown some time.

Because the task was not completed on the field, the Lakers did not continue to give Brown more opportunities. Instead, he shared the bench time with Farmar. The main task was to squat on the three-point line and defend Curry.

The defense of the two teams was very targeted, resulting in inefficiency on the offensive end in the first quarter.

To Zhang Sixin's surprise, the turning point happened soon.

The rotation lineup that didn't perform well in the previous three games suddenly got up today.

Frye and Belinelli both hit three-pointers, and Mills hit one too.

It may also have something to do with the Lakers' defense. After fighting on the field, the Lakers obviously helped the Timberwolves more inside.

When Gasol is on the court, there is actually no problem.

Because Gasol's defense range is relatively large, he will not lose his defense.

But Odom can't, Odom's ability is more on the offensive end, and when Bynum's performance is not so reliable, the Timberwolves' offense will come.

Of course, it's also because the Timberwolves' substitute feels good today. After winning the game, everyone on the team has obviously improved their confidence, and the rotation lineup has become more determined.

The main lineup, outside players are not just shooting, Curry also has organizational tasks, DeRozan and Matthews will also attack and intercept, and the backup lineup is pure shooting.

When the hand feels bad, it doesn't work much. If the hand feels good, the opponent's defense will immediately have problems.

The Lakers didn't expect that the Timberwolves' substitutes would all come up, and they were obviously not very accurate before. Although this is due to the tactics, it must be some luck.

But no matter what, the Timberwolves are leading by a few three-pointers, and now it is the Lakers who have to find a way to deal with it.

The Lakers first replaced Gasol, and then Kobe took over the game early.

Kobe usually doesn't take a lot of shots until the second half, but if the team is suddenly in a weak position, he will stand up early.

Kobe's increase in singles is not only due to self-confidence, but also dissatisfaction with the team.

Obviously, the Lakers are more cautious in their rotation than the Timberwolves. As a result, there is a problem with their rotation time, and Kobe must be upset.

Seeing that Kobe was about to go crazy, Zhang Sixin was not stupid, and immediately arranged for the players to attack.

Kobe will be flanked if he does it himself, and it has nothing to do with whether it is the last quarter or not.

The previous arrangement of the Timberwolves was only because Kobe would not play like this in the first half.

Now that the Lakers have problems on the offensive end, they can only rely on superstars, and the Timberwolves will naturally follow up on defense.

However, Kobe is really good.

Because the Timberwolves were directly flanking, it was difficult for Kobe to get in, so he pulled directly from the three-point line.

It's not something Kobe is good at, but he pulled up five times in the second quarter and hit three times. There is no way.

"If Kobe keeps exaggerating like this, he can really win the Western Conference Finals by himself..." Zhang Sixin smiled wryly.

Fortunately, Kobe went crazy because the team was behind, which proved that the Timberwolves were leading.

When Kobe went crazy, the Lakers did chase some points, but the Timberwolves blossomed more, so they just didn't give up the lead.

The Lakers just went crazy alone. Unless Kobe's scoring effect is a little higher, they really can't stand up to the three-pointers of the Timberwolves.

After all, Kobe often does scoring in double figures, but the Lakers can't get out of trouble every time.

"For three-pointers, the Lakers are still weak." Zhang Sixin said with some pride when he saw that the Lakers' players other than Kobe were hitting three-pointers one after another.

Forcing the Lakers to change the rhythm of the normal game, forcing the Lakers to do something they are not very good at, it shows that the Timberwolves' defense has succeeded.

If defense and offense shine at the same time, then you will definitely gain an advantage.

(End of this chapter)