Grab Curry at the start

Chapter 27 Refusing to Lose Streak
"Not bad..." Zhang Sixin clapped his hands and gave Le Fu a thumbs up.

Love felt okay after he came on the court, and hit two points on his first shot.

Zhang Sixin took the opportunity to test the lineup of Love and Frye, what it feels like to be able to shoot three-pointers in all five positions.

Love is not afraid of Kaman and Camby, but he and Frye have no frame protection, and there will definitely be loopholes in defense.

Thornton got a chance for the Clippers and scored consecutively on the inside.

Thornton is also a scoring player, averaging nearly 17 points per game as a starter last season.

It's a pity that his style of play doesn't have much contact with his teammates, and he is an older rookie. Coach Dunleavy doesn't like him.

With the current lineup, neither side can defend the other.

Relatively speaking, the Clippers are more powerful inside, Kaman and Thornton both scored consecutively.

But the Clippers are divided inside and outside the line. While they are playing hot inside, the outside line can't score at all.

The Timberwolves are different. Every player on the field scores, the inside and outside lines are relatively balanced, and they have a good connection.

Therefore, in the case of confrontation, the Timberwolves still took advantage of it a little.

"Although this lineup has obvious weaknesses, its tactical execution is not bad." Zhang Sixin said.

Ron Adams agrees quite a bit. He said: "Our coaches need to help young players improve their weak links, but every player has a good part, and our responsibility is to let them show what they are good at."

After the team's main force played again, Zhang Sixin asked the players to shrink their defense.

The Clippers always hit inside, so everyone should block the three-second zone.

Anyway, Davis, the Clippers' outside core, has degraded three-pointers, and the Timberwolves are not worried about accidents on the outside.

In this case, the confrontation between the two sides ends and the scoring efficiency begins to decline.

However, the Timberwolves continue to lead with the occasional play of Curry, DeRozan and Matthews.

Zhang Sixin can easily compete outside with a few rookie players, which feels good.

When entering the halftime break, Zhang Sixin naturally applauded the players again.

"That's how we play, we have to show our strengths."

"Continue in the second half and don't give the opponent room to play inside. In that way, we can teach them the basic skills of shooting."

Facing the Clippers, Zhang Sixin is still more confident about the strength of the team.

After playing in the third quarter, the situation on the field also developed as he expected.

After a group of people blocked the inside line, the efficiency of the Clippers was significantly reduced.

Even if Camby hit two half-stops, it didn't change the embarrassment of the Clippers.

"That's it..." Zhang Sixin stood up with a smile and applauded, thinking that the game was stable.

However, then things couldn't be happier too soon.

The Clippers replaced Davis, who was not performing well, and replaced the little man Sebastian Telfair, but the situation has undergone earth-shaking changes.

The description is also simple, that is, Sebastian keeps hitting from the outside, including the three-point line.

Who is this buddy? In fact, Sebastian was the Timberwolves' backup guard last season, but he really has no characteristics. The short guard's shooting is not stable and his vision is not enough, so the team dealt with it casually.

He also played soy sauce in the Clippers, but he just broke out at this time.

With speed and daring to shoot, there are many guards like this in the NBA. They are still stars in school. It is not surprising that they occasionally explode and eat dumplings.

But as an opponent, it is very uncomfortable.

The Timberwolves would have won the game steadily, but the Clippers had nothing to do.

Now that an outsider has come out, the situation has completely changed.

By the time Zhang Sixin noticed, the Clippers had already caught up with the score with a few outside shots.

He quickly called a timeout to prevent the opponent from continuing this momentum.

"Follow the opponent, don't let him shoot easily, and don't let him shoot three-pointers." Zhang Sixin instructed the players.

In the team, whether it is Curry or Mills, the speed will not suffer.

Sebastian was indeed in a hot state this time. After Zhang Sixin told the players to pay attention, he still scored points, but he did not hit a three-pointer.

After all, he is not a shooter, and he can only steal a few from the three-point line while the defense is not paying attention.

Except for him, the Timberwolves' defense has not changed, and they are still blocked in the paint.

The Clippers are very single, they still insist on playing inside, and even the substitute players play more inside.

Maybe there is no way, there is really no one on the outside line.

But it's not completely nobody. Their head coach Dunleavy doesn't believe in the team's outside players now.

If the other party is willing, Zhang Sixin certainly doesn't care.

He let the three rookies Curry, DeRozan and Matthews play outside with the ball. I am afraid that no other coach in the league is as confident as he is about the rookies who have just entered the league.

Of course, Zhang Sixin is not blindly confident, but the few people really fight better.

First, Curry and DeRozan hit two points each, and then halfway through the final quarter, Matthews hit a three-pointer to help the Timberwolves regain their advantage.

After two rounds, Matthews made another three-pointer, and the Timberwolves led by more than 5 points.

Only then did the Clippers replace Marty Collins and Steve Novak in the backcourt successively. Unfortunately, the Timberwolves' defense was very tight, and the Clippers failed to sharpen their knives.

After two consecutive three-point attempts were unsuccessful, the Clippers faltered again.

After all, the score gap is not big, they still hope to play steadily, Davis also returned to the field to organize the offense, the Clippers can only trust the star's ability at the end.

Davis did hit a two-pointer, but it didn't help much, because Curry immediately responded.

As time passed, the Clippers were completely helpless.

At the last moment, it ended with the Clippers' two three-point strikes.

Although there were a few ups and downs in the game, the Timberwolves won the game steadily in the end and refused to lose streak.

Things like losing streak, in fact, it still depends on the opponent in many cases, and it is not so easy to overturn when encountering a weak team.

After the game, Clippers head coach Dunleavy was also a little angry. He said: "We fought on our own, but did not form a good team. This is our biggest problem in the game."

As the Timberwolves' record stabilized, Zhang Sixin also received more praise again.

Competitive sports, the outside world's quality theory is based on the team's record.

At the same time, there are also some commercial cooperation attempts to make contact.

In fact, many businessmen in Huaguo and the United States had contacted him before, but none of them made much money, so Zhang Sixin didn't care too much.

Some merchants are now planning to spend money, and some local merchants offer good discounts. Zhang Sixin is a little bit tempted, after all, he only has a small savings now.

But as the head coach of the team, although Zhang Sixin is not as busy as some workaholics, he doesn't have time to deal with small things. He wonders if he needs to find an assistant.

But a coach doesn't have the commercial value of a player. Is it worthwhile to hire an assistant for a little money?
(End of this chapter)