Grab Curry at the start

Chapter 30

The Timberwolves can play many players now, and Zhang Sixin is also a little happy about who to use at the critical moment.

They are now open outside, but at the decisive moment, young players still need a little protection.

The few times they lost by small scores before, they were not stable at critical moments.

Jefferson is not a very stable player, but he does have a relatively good low-post ability. He goes up to add tactical protection to the team and further tear the Nuggets' defense.

But rebounds can't be a problem. Zhang Sixin also needs to see how far Jefferson can do it.

Of course, it is also because Love is back now that Zhang Sixin can enrich the team's offensive options.

Milicic didn't practice well before, and his weak link is still a bit fatal at critical moments.

Curry, Matthews, Love, Jefferson, and Brewer, who performed very well in the second half.

DeRozan did not stay on the field during the decisive stage. Zhang Sixin asked him to sit beside him, took him to watch the situation on the field, and discussed the details of the players' handling.

"You have to see clearly and be ready at any time. If I let you play, you need to be very clear about what to do."

"You can get better. Whether it's on or off the court, I hope you can improve faster. But don't feel burdened. Proper relaxation can help you adapt to the game. Everyone felt better in the second half, that is, they were more relaxed."

On the court, the competition has become intense.

The energetic Jefferson played far better than in the first half. It can also be said that the team waited for his touch.

Jefferson succeeded in consecutive singles against Nene. When the game entered the last 5 minutes, the Timberwolves took the lead.

But the advantage was not maintained. In the Nuggets' offensive round, Afflalo hit a three-pointer.

Next, the two teams took another offensive rebound and succeeded in the second attack.

At the last moment, the two teams either hit the iron or both scored, and the score rose alternately. Zhang Sixin didn't dare to shout at will while standing on the sidelines, but just gave the players a thumbs up.

At this time, it is a test of the player's big heart and game experience.

Whether it can withstand it or not is up to the head coach.

"They're on a small lineup." Zhang Sixin was a little worried.

To be precise, it is a big and a small, the fifth position of Nene is still on the court, and Martin is replaced by JR-Smith.

For the Nuggets lineup, four points and three points are actually not bad.

It may be that Anthony is more used to the middle distance, but Zhang Sixin feels that he cannot give Anthony room to play.

Zhang Sixin said to the players on the field: "To defend against three-pointers, Anthony must also pinch the ball when he enters the three-point line, so as to increase the speed of defensive transitions. At the last moment, fight hard!"

With their current lineup, Love must defend against the big and the small, which is also a subject that the inside players must experience in the future.

The Nuggets' lineup is smaller, but on the defensive end they pay more attention to the inside of the Timberwolves. This is credited to Jefferson and has attracted firepower.

In the last 2 minutes, the Timberwolves' defense still made a mistake in the middle of the day, allowing JR to hit a three-pointer.

The Nuggets also led by 3 points.

Not much, but at the last moment it put a lot of pressure on the Timberwolves.

What Zhang Sixin should confess at this time has already been confessed, so he can only trust the players.

However, Curry missed a three-pointer after trying to screen, and Zhang Sixin suddenly felt empty in his heart.

Is the score gap not too big to lose again, what a pity.

Looking back, Love resisted Anthony, and Brewer went to attack.

Anthony sent the ball out, and Brewer quickly prevented the outside line from interfering with his height.

Brewer's height is still oppressive for outside players, and Billups returned the basketball to Anthony.

Now the Nuggets play Anthony in the low post, but he has this strength, which is better than the team's insiders.

After Anthony received the ball, he half-turned and dribbled the ball before the pinch was caught, squeezed Love and shot.

Zhang Sixin stared at the trajectory of the basketball, not daring to relax.

Suddenly, the basketball hit the front of the basket, but fortunately it missed.

Jefferson received the rebound. In fact, Anthony's shooting percentage in the second half was not very high, maybe half and half. He also consumed a lot of balls.

However, Zhang Sixin still let the players pinch him, and the Nuggets still let him play with the ball.

At the critical moment, it must be the team's strongest player who solves the problem, and there is nothing wrong with it.

Now the two sides are fighting round by round to see who can seize the opportunity.

In the Timberwolves offense, Jefferson asked for the ball in the low post, but had no chance.

Curry and Love hit a pick-and-roll, but still didn't have a good chance.

Curry circled the outside with the ball and gave it to Matthews on the weak side.

Matthews wanted to play but was not sure, Love came to ask for the ball again, and Matthews passed the ball.

Behind Love is Anthony, and Anthony's strength is not bad for the fourth position.

Time is running out, and the Nuggets will not double-team Love.

Love paused for a moment, and then made a movement similar to Anthony, suddenly holding the ball and squeezing to the side with strength.

Neither of them can completely run over, Anthony is a turnaround jumper, and Love is followed by a half throw, half hook.

Love's inside skills seem a bit unreliable, not as good as Jefferson's timing.

But he is also very skilled in this trick, and the defensive players are not easy to interfere.

With luck, the ball bounced off the rim and hit.

Love's shot was relatively soft, and the difference between the two sides was only 1 point after the hit.

Time is running out, and Billups is starting to press time.

When the time was almost up, he rushed in with a big stride, and squeezed Curry to make a shot with his strength. The opportunity came out completely, but this time he missed.

Love accepted the rebound, and now there are only a dozen seconds left.

The only thing left is that there is no call for a timeout, and Curry has already rushed forward. Love understands it, and an exquisite long pass passes the ball to Curry.

However, Curry found that Billups had quickly retreated in front of him after receiving the ball.

Beside, JR-Smith and Efflalo also stepped back quickly, and the Nuggets were not so fast with Nene and Anthony.

On the Timberwolves side, both Matthews and Brewer were running over, but the two insiders fell behind.

When he had no chance at the first time, he had to stop and wait for his teammates to get in position. Curry felt that he also stopped the speed.

But just as Billups was communicating with his teammates, Curry started again.

This is Curry, who sometimes makes decisions in a flash of inspiration.

His personal agility sometimes amazes others, but sometimes he makes mistakes.

To put it bluntly, the waywardness of a star depends on whether the success rate is high or not. If it is high, it is miraculous, and if it is low, it is just a few hits.

Curry suddenly started to wipe Billups, and JR-Smith next to him stretched out his hand, but he didn't stop it. The Nuggets' inside line hadn't returned yet, and they immediately flattened the river.

Billups quickly chased back, but Curry was really fast.

(End of this chapter)