Grab Curry at the start

Chapter 58 The Jazz's Weakness

"Deron once again assisted Brewer for a layup. Not long after the start of the third quarter, Deron scored a double-double."

"The Timberwolves have been attacking the Jazz's inside in the first half, but now their inside is also being challenged."

It seems that the Jazz players still need to be scolded. After being trained by Sloan at halftime, they played very well in the second half.

The main thing is efficiency, their efficiency on the offensive end has improved.

It was Deron who dominated all of this. Deron first hit a three-pointer and then sent consecutive assists.

They no longer simply let Boozer or Okur pick and roll and then catch the ball and shoot, but let the wings join in, increasing the offensive routine.

The Jazz can upgrade their tactics, no doubt because of Deron.

Zhang Sixin also sighed, Delong looked really talented now, he never thought that he would fall so quickly.

At the back line, his strength is too cheap, and his passing is so solid.

Curry feels just average today, and he can't compete with Deron at all.

What to do, apart from hard-working defense, Zhang Sixin felt that he still needed to hit the three-pointer.

The Timberwolves' three-pointers are not just Curry's three-pointers, but the rhythm of the entire team.

Shortly after the Jazz overtook the score, Zhang Sixin replaced Jefferson.

It's still a matter of player characteristics. If Jefferson doesn't play well in the low post, it's useless to stay on the court.

It's not that he is bad, but that if the team wants to be better, it must be replaced by an inside line that is more suitable for Curry's rhythm.

Zhang Sixin built a team with Curry as the core, and Jefferson could only make concessions.

Although both have weaknesses, there is no doubt that Curry's upper limit is higher.

A strong quasi-All-Star player like Jefferson can only go to the right team to be the second or third head.

Zhang Sixin did not immediately attack Frye in an all-round way, but went to Milicic to strengthen the defense, and released Love to put more energy on the offensive end.

After the substitution, the defense was stabilized first. Milicic was on the court, and it was not so easy for the Jazz striker to cut inside.

After a few rounds, Love finally hit a three-pointer from the outside, and then Curry hit two points, and the Timberwolves' offense began to return to normal.

In this case, Zhang Sixin replaced Belinelli, who performed well in the first half, and the full rotation began.

The Jazz are also deploying troops, but their bench lineup is not good.

The Timberwolves are not strong in organization, but now that Love has improved, the team will not stretch too much when Curry goes down, and the team organization of the Jazz is too far behind when Deron goes to rest.

Sometimes it is not good for the starting organizer to be too strong, and players are prone to become dependent.

The Timberwolves stabilized the situation during the rotation period and began to chase points. Seeing that they might overtake, the Jazz took Deron up again 2 minutes after the start of the final quarter.

At this time, the gap between the two teams was actually only three points, and Zhang Sixin was not impatient.

He replaced Jefferson, intending to slow down the pace and wait for the time to start the decisive battle.

In the game, whether to turn the score over in a wave, in fact, there are many different choices, and it cannot be generalized.

When the Timberwolves were chasing points just now, their physical strength was also relatively high.

When the Jazz don't have Deron, they can take a little risk. Anyway, the Jazz can't organize an overly threatening attack.

But after Deron came back, they continued to attack, and the opponent might seize the opportunity to counterattack.

Although there is a very small probability of winning the opponent in one wave, there is no need to gamble.

At home, when the score gap is not too big, it is better to use the kingly way to decide the outcome.

After Deron came up, he assisted Boozer to score, and the Jazz's offense became much more organized in an instant.

As for the Timberwolves, Jefferson, who played again, also performed well, and the Jazz did not dare to relax their defense against him.

In the final quarter, except for a particularly strong inside line, it is really difficult to get the easy opportunity before.

Jefferson didn't have many opportunities but he didn't force it. He was actually a bit entangled this season, because Jefferson obviously felt the decline in the low post with the arrival of the new coach. He didn't like this feeling.

But the team's record has improved, and the Timberwolves have inexplicably become a contender in the West. This feeling is good again.

Although he had talked with Zhang Sixin, Jefferson was still somewhat confused.

Fortunately, the team has a good atmosphere because of more wins, and Zhang Sixin's arrangements for the team are also very comprehensive, which did not affect the game much.

Therefore, Jefferson's execution ability on the court is not bad, even if the data drops, there are not many complaints.

When Love is not on the court, the Jazz are strictly guarded against Jefferson and Curry.

At this time, DeRozan stepped forward again, causing fouls against Miles twice.

Miles also went to the bench because of five fouls.

Of course, Kirilenko is recovering well now, even if he doesn't have five fouls, it is estimated that he will not stay on the court in the end.

After Kirilenko played, Brewer came to the second position, and the Jazz's flank defense instantly improved.

As one of the representatives of all-round players, Kirilenko has a good pair of long arms to help defend.

Although playing time and efficiency have declined due to injuries, staying on the court will still affect the opponent's offense.

But at this time, Love is also back, and the Timberwolves are also stronger on the offensive end.

In order to deal with Love, the Jazz also chose a relatively flexible inside lineup and played Millsap again.

Although Millsap failed to take advantage of it several times, it was even worse when he went to Okur.

Okur and Boozer are two, neither of them is good at defending Love.

Because Boozer's offense is stronger, Okur can only be sacrificed to let the faster-moving Millsap top.

But Love's state in the second half continued, and he scored when he came up.

This is where Love is stronger than Jefferson. He can go to the outside without a chance inside. He has more choices and defensive players have a headache.

Halfway through the last quarter, Love and Jefferson cooperated in high and low positions. Jefferson caused damage after receiving the ball. After two free throws and one hit, the gap between the two teams was only 1 point.

There is no doubt that the most critical moment of the game has come again, and both sides must work hard.

In this regard, the Timberwolves are still more confident, because the Jazz's combat effectiveness at critical moments is relatively average.

Zhang Sixin adopted a relatively stable tactic in front, also because he believed in the performance of the players in the last few minutes, especially at home.

Under the defense of the Timberwolves, the Jazz's performance on the offensive end is getting worse and worse.

In the last 5 minutes, Deron made a mistake and was intercepted by DeRozan, who was in good condition.

The Timberwolves then made a fast break, Matthews quickly went down to catch the ball and completed a dunk, and the Timberwolves overtook the score.

Then Love scored again, and the Jazz felt overwhelmed.

Sloan requested a timeout, but after playing again, the Jazz's offense was still somewhat constipated. In the end, it was Boozer who forced a breakthrough and caused a foul, and only scored 1 point with one of two free throws.

But after coming back, Love's strong beating of Millsap also caused damage, and Sloan on the sidelines was in a dilemma.

(End of this chapter)