Grab Curry at the start

Chapter 200
"Love grabbed the offensive rebound and hit it again, which can be said to have sealed the victory. The Suns finally put all their eggs in one basket and played a small lineup, but their shortcomings were too obvious. They lost a few backcourt rebounds in just a few minutes."

"Frye missed another [-], game over, Timberwolves win back-to-back away games."

In fact, Frye performed well today, and he played very comfortably in the Suns, but it is a pity that he could not win.

Love has another routine large double-double in this game, but today Zhang Sixin focused on praising Paul George.

"He's just a very talented player," he said. "He's still learning, but he's improving very quickly, and there's no doubt he's going to be one of the hottest guys in the league soon."

Paul George still looks a little immature now. He said excitedly: "I really like that I can help the team on the court. I really like my role in the team now. I will work hard to become better according to the requirements of the coach..."

The Timberwolves have played three away games, but this time they will play seven consecutive away games.

Such a situation is not uncommon, and it is also a test for the team.

Whether it is training or rest in the away game, it is not as convenient as the home game. Zhang Sixin will also allow the rotation players to play more time to prevent the main players from being overly tired.

The away games are back to back and the away games are back to back. If the rotation is not done well, someone may be injured again.

On December 12, the Timberwolves came to Portland.

The Blazers have not changed much this season, because Matthews is in the Timberwolves, so their lineup is still different from the original history, but the difference in strength is not big.

The current Trail Blazers are Aldridge's team.

Aldridge's strength has actually grown to the All-Star level.

However, the team's wing is still a bit weak, so the Blazers are also looking for a deal.

This season, there are really many teams who want to change in the middle of the season, and this situation is also rare.

At the beginning of the game, Aldridge had an advantage in the duel with Love.

Although Love is stronger in confrontation, Aldridge is tall and has long arms. Love's simple low-post skills can't beat the opponent at all, and Aldridge can also defend.

So whether the Timberwolves can suppress their opponents in this game still depends on DeRozan's performance.

After all, when everyone's defense gap is not big, it depends on the offense.

And even without Curry, the Timberwolves would take advantage a little bit, after all, Roy was injured again.

It was also because of Roy's constant injuries that the Blazers helped Aldridge.

The Timberwolves have a slightly stronger offense, which is mainly reflected in their overall strength.

When Aldridge performed solo on the Trail Blazers, the Timberwolves were already in full bloom.

Love's high-position support, coupled with DeRozan's breakthrough goal, can also drive the team to a certain extent.

The main thing is execution. Even if there are no well-organized players, many opportunities can be found when everyone shares the ball.

"Aldridge can double-team when necessary."

"The Blazers have increased their three-point shots this season, so we should also pay attention." Zhang Sixin analyzed.

During the rotation period, the Blazers were the first to feel the touch, and their substitute player Fernandez felt good.

So the Blazers also started to play juniors. Now because of their age and injuries, their insider Camby has difficulty collecting blocks and rebounds. He is not Milicic's opponent at all. They simply increase their outside attack points.

But this also has advantages and disadvantages, and Aldridge will consume more.

After the Blazers took the lead, the Timberwolves did not panic.

In fact, in the second quarter, Love, DeRozan and Matthews all came.

There is also Green, who has played with the main lineup for a period of time, and is also very stable on both offense and defense.

Green's 3D attributes are getting better and better, and he is also very good at golf intelligence. This season, he has grown into the Timberwolves' most stable rotation player.

The most stable does not mean the sixth man. The sixth man must have the ability to score with the ball. Green is a standard excellent role player, defending, catching and shooting. In fact, in some teams, he can already become a starter.

The Blazers' one big and four small tactics are somewhat effective, but it just changes the scene from a defensive duel to an offensive duel, and there is no change in the score gap.

At the last moment of the first half, the Blazers actually switched back to the regular lineup. After Miller's excellent performance in two rounds, they only led by one goal.

However, Zhang Sixin also admitted that the team needs a little luck to win the Trail Blazers away.

"Aldridge must not allow him to score easily, especially when they want to play a junior and a junior..." Zhang Sixin reminded the players.

During the halftime break, Zhang Sixin mainly focused on defense.

The Blazers have an obvious strength, and it would be stupid not to die.

As for Aldridge's ability to attract defense and let the perimeter play, the Blazers' perimeter is not weak, but it is not strong enough. Players like Batum are extremely unstable on the offensive end.

After the Timberwolves' defense became more targeted in the second half, the Blazers' offense stagnated decisively.

The key is that none of them has Roy's ability on the outside, and it is difficult to create good opportunities.

In this case, DeRozan and Love are more stable on the Timberwolves side.

Compared with the Trail Blazers' perimeter, DeRozan still looks full of talent.

And Love, to be honest, can do more than Aldridge.

In terms of rebounds, the Timberwolves have been steadily suppressing their opponents.

Soon, the Blazers wanted to play the game of one big and four small.

But after Fernandez was stared by the Timberwolves defense, he did not perform as well as in the first half.

Instead, it's the Timberwolves' bench lineup. Both Green and George can play well.

With the Timberwolves' good enough tactical execution, both of them can get good shooting opportunities.

So the Timberwolves took the lead.

Although like the Blazers, there are not many leading points.

After all, the strengths of the two teams are similar now, but the Timberwolves have better tactical execution.

But in the away game, he can gradually get rid of disadvantages and accumulate advantages, Zhang Sixin is already very satisfied.

Next, it depends on whether the game can be accepted.

The Blazers really wanted to win at home, so they replaced the main lineup earlier, and Aldridge hardly rested.

Now Aldridge is young and full of physical strength.

However, no matter what lineup the Timberwolves are in, they always flank Aldridge.

And Aldridge doesn't like confrontation, and he has nothing to do in the face of flanking. This may be the difference between an All-Star level and a superstar.

If it was Nowitzki, it would be fierce to launch, but Aldridge would not.

The Blazers could only let the outside line open, and the Timberwolves double-teamed Aldridge, and they found opportunities from the outside line.

But the Timberwolves' defensive rotation is very good, and it is not so easy for the Blazers to score.

Soon, the Timberwolves' main force will play again, and the outcome of the game will be decided.

(End of this chapter)