Grab Curry at the start

Chapter 54 Echo Blood
The head coach of the Kings was very helpless after the game. He said: "I don't think we can play the intensity of the game that we have maintained throughout the season for the first time. I don't know if we are tired. I don't know if I believe people's evaluation of us. We played badly, but we are still young."

"Evans looked tired, his knee was bothering him a little bit, I'm sure it slowed him down, and I thought the defense was pretty good."

Zhang Sixin is once again building momentum for the players. He told reporters: "We won the game normally, not disrespecting them, but we have better players."

"The combination of Curry, Love and Jefferson is completely unstoppable."

It's a pity that the Timberwolves failed to win consecutively.

They went to the away game and lost to the Celtics, the No. [-] Celtics in the East.

In this confrontation, the Celtics are in a much better state.

Although Curry played better against Rondo than last time, and Love and Jefferson also played well, the Timberwolves are still not the number one opponent in the East.

As soon as they avenged the king, the Celts avenged them. It's a reincarnation.

In this game, Pierce was in full swing, beating Matthews and Brewer.

Players such as Ray Allen and Rondo also performed well, and Tony Allen and Wallace on their bench also played very well.

Tony Allen, who has returned from injury, is the key. His defense caused the Timberwolves' rotation to miss a three-pointer, and it is reasonable to lose.

At the end of December, the Timberwolves' schedule was relatively dense, including two back-to-back games.

After returning to the home court for a day of adjustment, the Timberwolves lost to the Eastern Conference powerhouse Eagles.

Since the Hawks selected Horford in 2007, they have been competitive in the East.

They are also a comprehensive team with a balanced offense and defense, and the acquisition of Crawford this summer has also supplemented the firepower of their bench.

Crawford also started with the Eagles, won the best sixth man, and started his six-game career.

At this time, the league discovered that Crawford always had various problems in the starting lineup, but when he went to the bench, those problems became advantages.

In this game, the Timberwolves were mainly blasted from the outside.

Joe Johnson beat DeRozan, Crawford broke out in the rotation, and the Timberwolves were completely shot to death.

The next day, the Timberwolves will go to an away game to play back-to-back. Fortunately, the opponent is the Nets with the lowest record in the league.

The Nets' starting lineup is slightly different from before, because the UAE has just returned from injury, and this time it will be a substitute.

Except for center Lopez, the Nets really have nothing to say.

They are representatives of weak offensive end and full of loopholes on defensive end.

This season, they have already had two coaches blamed, and the third coach's task is undoubtedly to perform poorly.

Of course, the acting coach in front must be responsible. The Nets just pretended that they were still working hard, and Frank, the first head coach who was fired, must be responsible.

Even if the Nets' lineup is not very good, but the [-]-game losing streak at the beginning may change the ending even if the dog is tied to the coach's bench.

Lawrence Frank has an inspirational growth story. He changed from a handyman in a canteen to an NBA head coach, and once led the Nets to triumph.

It's a very American dream experience, but his ability is actually relatively average. His achievements in the Nets are not as good as Kidd's achievements. After Kidd left, he couldn't do it.

There are many coaches in the NBA, but they actually eat the benefits of the stars, including some famous coaches.

There is no star player under his command, no matter how good the coach is, it is useless, because the gap between stars and ordinary players is greater than the gap between their salaries.

The Nets are now focused on next season.

On the court, players are basically free to play.

In this relatively loose defensive environment, Curry naturally exploded when he came up.

It is not too difficult to beat Harris, who was selected as an All-Star last season. In fact, Harris does not have the strength of an All-Star. He has been in the league for six years, and his shooting is getting worse.

DeRozan did not have the depression of the previous game, and he played very resolutely at the beginning.

His matchup, Courtney Lee, is a 3-and-D player, but he doesn't have a D yet.

In a bad team, it is difficult for young players with defensive talents to do a good job in defense.

Without that atmosphere, some players would directly degenerate, and it is still possible for a player with self-control to change the environment.

On the inside, Lopez feels average today.

When he played against the Timberwolves last time, he still took advantage of the interior, but now it may be because of the team's record that people are a little discouraged, and there is a feeling of lying flat.

This also makes Jefferson and Love play more comfortably, and the Timberwolves are efficient inside and outside the line.

In this case, the Nets players were very confused and quickly fell behind to double digits.

On the contrary, Ah Lian felt good after coming up, helping the Nets to narrow the score gap to single digits.

Ah Lian can still play when he feels good, and it is also a chance for the Timberwolves' bench lineup.

The main players played better this time, but the substitute lineup was a bit sleepwalking.

Frye, who performed well last time, was blown away by the UAE this time.

In fact, if the UAE wants to gain a foothold in the league, it does not need to have amazing performances in every game.

First of all, he needs to stay healthy, and then he needs to be clear about his positioning and improve his shooting. There will actually be more teams needing him to be a big shooter.

It's a pity that he started relatively high in the NBA, but he didn't stabilize and polish his skills in a suitable team.

In this game, the Nets lasted through the first half relying on the excellent performance of the bench.

But that's it, their offense is unstable, and their defense is too poor.In the third quarter, the Timberwolves began to show off their power inside, and they always maintained a lead of about 10 points.

The Nets have no choice but to try a lot of three-pointers, break through the ball for three-pointers, or Lopez attracts the defense to score from the inside, and then let the outside players shoot three-pointers.

It can't be said that there are no tactics, but the players' execution is relatively rough.

Anyway, the team doesn't need to win now. It is estimated that the players are still playing happily. Of course, it is only limited to players who have no worries about their contracts.

Zhang Sixin asked the players to pay attention to the three-point defense and rebound protection, so that they can easily enjoy the performance on the court.

Compared with playing the Nets at the beginning of the season, the Timberwolves really have the taste of a strong team now.

Suppressing rebounds, solid defense, outside shots, inside low post, perfect!

The game is naturally won steadily.

At this time, the promotional videos of the local media and Huaguo's programs were also broadcast one after another. The Timberwolves' performance on the court was not as good as before, but more and more fans voted for the players.

(End of this chapter)