Grab Curry at the start

Chapter 55
On the team's schedule, they may encounter strong teams one after another, and they may also encounter weak chickens one after another.

The Timberwolves returned to the home court and once again faced the underdogs in the East. It was the Wizards who came to challenge them.

The Wizards were originally playoff-level players. Last season, because the team's head star Arenas was injured and reimbursed, they also had a bad season.

Then, as the team with the worst record in the Eastern Conference, they only drew the fifth overall pick.

It hurts, so they are willing to enter into a trade with the Timberwolves.

After all, there are many defenders this year, and they have Arenas.

In order to show sincerity in front of the goddess Arenas, they do not intend to train young guards at all.

As a result, Arenas committed a gun incident and was banned by the league. The Wizards finally broke up with Arenas.

At this point in time, Arenas has not died yet, but the Wizards' record is still not good.

Their new head coach Philip Saunders is also well-known in the league, but it seems that he is not suitable for this Wizards.

In fact, the Wizards' lineup is not bad, Arenas, Jamison and Butler are all there.

The other two starters, Haywood and Foye, are enough for support, and there are also internal and external substitutes such as Brac and Nick Young on the bench.

But their offensive and defensive ends are still not very good, which shows that the team must have many problems beyond the competitive level, and the head coach cannot solve them.

In the middle of the season, they will open supermarkets to sell various players, but they can only start over.

In fact, in this game, the Timberwolves will not be easy to play against the players of the Wizards. Although the Wizards' trio is not particularly strong, they are not very easy to deal with.

However, the Wizards played more chaotically, and their shooting percentage was not very high.

There is no contradiction between being difficult to deal with and being chaotic. Being difficult to deal with is an individual, and being chaotic is a team tactic.

When Love came up, he and Jamison exchanged blows, but Jefferson was not easy to fight against a blue-collar like Heywood.

Curry will definitely not be able to take advantage of Arenas. Arenas is actually in good condition when he comes back from injury.

Under normal circumstances, Arenas is a difficult guy on the back line, with body and speed.

Fortunately, Arenas doesn't feel very good. Anyway, the injury still affects him.

In this case, the two sides have not actually opened the score at the beginning.

The starting lineups have their own strengths, and the same goes for the rotation period.

The Wizards didn't give Nick Young any time, but Blatche played well. Blatche can be regarded as the style of the sixth man inside, and he can often score when he comes up.

For the Timberwolves, Belinelli felt good and hit two three-pointers.

Throughout the first half, Belinelli still felt the best outside the Timberwolves.

"The players' shooting is still not stable enough. Fortunately...they are more adapted to the rhythm of the game now." Zhang Sixin commented.

"At this stage, the rookie players will be a little more uncomfortable. I hope they can survive well." Ron Adams said.

Two months after the start of the season, everyone's physical strength will decline, which will affect their concentration.

Rookie players who haven't experienced all this will have a harder time adjusting than other players.

Zhang Sixin also asked the coaching staff to pay more attention to this aspect. If some players have problems, they must help them adjust as soon as possible.

But there is no need to worry too much about the rookie wall. A good team atmosphere can resolve a lot.

The usual scientific training and psychological construction can also help the team adapt better.

The point is that the players Zhang Sixin chooses are already relatively good and will adjust faster than ordinary players.

In the second quarter, Arenas tried more passes, but with little success.

The Timberwolves are looking for status, but the Wizards are a little depressed.

So when the Timberwolves didn't feel very good in the first half, they could still lead by relying on defense.

"I like the defensive attitude of the players. In fact, defense is easier to do than offense. As long as they work hard and focus, they will gain something, while offense really requires more talent." Zhang Sixin sighed.

"However, players who can enter the league are talented, and many people think that boring defense is more difficult." Ron Adams laughed.

So he prefers to help young players. Players who have just come out of school often have better execution ability.

The Timberwolves took a slight lead in the first half, but the scene was not good.

Although Curry hit a three-pointer, he was somewhat ironic. The main reason was that this kid wanted to challenge Arenas, but the result was not very good.

Curry's style determines that he still prefers touch.

So when he is on the court, he must remain calm and passionate. The young Curry still has a lot to learn, not just to improve his personal strength.

"Obviously, we are a better team. But on the offensive end, we still need to play smarter. It is not a stronger team that can win, but a team with better performance. I believe everyone has this experience." Zhang Sixin said to the players during the intermission.

"In the second half, I need you to do better in terms of offensive and defensive transitions. When you can counterattack, you can simply counterattack. Don't hesitate."

In the third quarter, the Timberwolves played more concisely.

The defense and counter attack were better than in the first half, creating some easy scoring chances.

It's a pity that the score still didn't open, because the opponent relied on the personal abilities of Arenas and Jamison to withstand the pressure.

The personal abilities of stars are often unsolvable.

After Arenas tried to organize in the second quarter and failed to achieve good results, he went full fire in the second half.

Team defense can limit some stars, but it can't limit too much, unless it is good team defense plus good personal defense.

The Timberwolves also have personal defensive seedlings, but they haven't grown up yet, and it's not easy to deal with Arenas.

However, they can make Arenas less comfortable.

At least, you can't let the opponent shoot up the three-pointer.

As long as the Wizards' star tactics are not exaggerated, their defense will ruin the star's scoring.

This is the case now, and the defense, although not conspicuous, has an equally important impact on the game.

The Timberwolves' conversion tactics achieved the best results during the rotation period.

When the team speeds up, both Curry and Love can launch a fast break.

Brewer has become the biggest beneficiary. His shooting is unstable but his physical fitness is still good. He is very sharp in fast break.

In the short period from the end of the third quarter to the beginning of the fourth quarter, Brewer staged several dunks in the fast break, scoring in double figures with rare high efficiency.

"Not bad!" Zhang Sixin was very happy, "Young players should play like this."

"Our transition offense is done well, and the abuse will be stable in the future. The Wizards have a big problem returning to defense now, and they can try to close the game."

(End of this chapter)