Grab Curry at the start

Chapter 59 New Year

"I like the players' defense so much." Zhang Sixin sat on the sidelines with a calm expression.

In the stands not far away, the fans were in full swing.

In the last few minutes, the defensive Jazz lost power. This is the biggest change for the Timberwolves this season.

It's not their strongest defense yet, but it's good enough against the Jazz.

There are not many offensive methods, and the shooting is unstable. It is useless for the Jazz to stabilize in the first three quarters.

After Love stood at the free throw line and made two free throws, the Jazz made another mistake.

The Timberwolves' defense has been upgraded to another level at the last moment. The ball that the opponent could pass before can no longer be passed.

Matthews stole the ball, and the Timberwolves became the offensive side.

Although they didn't make a fast break this time, Curry assisted Love after landing. The latter hit a three-pointer and directly stunned the Jazz.

The Jazz paused again, and finally sobered up after playing again.

Deron will make amends, first assists Brewer to hit two points, and then forced Curry to create damage.

It's a pity that Deron's free throws were not so accurate, he only hit one.

This is entirely due to psychological fluctuations, and Deron's free throws are usually good.

Of course, it might be due to the high consumption. Who told Sloan to let his beloved disciple play for a few more minutes, but at the critical moment, the away game was a bit unbearable.

After Deron scored, the Jazz saw hope again.

However, their hopes were quickly snuffed out by the Timberwolves.

In the Timberwolves' offense, Curry and Love once again played an exquisite cooperation, and Love hit another three-pointer.

At this time, there were less than 40 seconds left in the game.

The Jazz can only bet on three points. After Deron and Okur failed to make it, the Jazz lost to the Timberwolves again.

Just can't beat, the critical moment is not as accurate as the Timberwolves' shooting.

After the game, Love, who scored a triple-double of 21 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists, and Zhang Sixin attended the press conference together.

Love told reporters: "Any game like this has the possibility of missing shots. The first three or six shots were bad. My rebounding was good and my passing was good, but my shooting was bad. But the coach kept encouraging me. I slowly started to feel the touch in the second half. In the end, I was able to use my shots to seal the victory because I would not give up."

Zhang Sixin took the opportunity to say: "Isn't the omnipotent striker worthy of an All-Star?"

In December, the Timberwolves left with a home win.

It is difficult for the team's young players to maintain high efficiency all the time, but someone will stand up every game.

With the arrival of the new year, Minnesota has entered the coldest month, and the outside has been covered with snow.

After Zhang Sixin became the head coach of the Timberwolves, he rented an apartment near the team's training hall, usually at two o'clock and one line. In winter, he would directly soak in the heated room and never go out at all.

"It's colder than at home, and I'm really not used to it."

Zhang Sixin thought about the schedule in January, and the Timberwolves were not so easy.

Before the All-Star next month, Zhang Sixin wants to maintain a good winning percentage, so that the team will have enough options in the second half of the season.

If I think too much, I still have a headache. At this time, Zhang Sixin will get up and move a little.

Zhang Sixin still maintains the habit of exercising, although the amount is not large.

He mainly wants to maintain his figure. Seeing the fat and greasy appearance of many colleagues, Zhang Sixin will never be willing to be one of them.

On New Year's Day in Huaguo, Zhang Sixin had a phone call with his parents.

The game on the 1st is the home game, so Zhang Sixin has time to do these things easily.

Before the start of the home game, Zhang Sixin sent blessings to all the players, "Gentlemen, I know you will perform better in the new year. Let us...shock the entire league!"

The atmosphere at home is very happy, and it is definitely not cold in the arena.

But their opponent today is not so easy to deal with. The visiting Eastern powerhouse Magic.

Last season, the Magic fell short in the finals. This season their goal is very clear, which is the championship.

They also made great efforts in the summer. Carter came to the trade, and the various contract extensions and signings were not stingy.

In the new season, the Magic have both offense and defense, and their record in the Eastern Conference is also good. At most, the organization is not as good as last season.

And the current Magic is already good in terms of lineup.

The starting trio of Howard, Carter, and Lewis, as well as the defensive guard Nelson with good offensive power, and the cost-effective wing Barnes signed cheaply.

There are redick, Pietrus and Anderson on the bench, as well as experienced veterans like White Chocolate, and Warcraft's substitute Gortat Magic also spent enough salary to stay.

With Howard, a defensive champion, rebounding and assisting in defense, the team's organizational skills are poor, without the weak link of a super scorer, it seems that it can be weakened, at least they did a good job in the regular season.

Facing the Magic, the Timberwolves' inside line will be tested.

So Zhang Sixin made it clear before the game that the team must shoot from outside.

For a guard with obvious weaknesses like Nelson, Curry must eat and live.

"To play against a team like the Magic, we must dominate the rhythm. If we fall into the opponent's rhythm, we will definitely not be able to play well." After the game started, Zhang Sixin said.

What Zhang Sixin is referring to is not the Magic's playing style, but their strong team with weak links.

Zhang Sixin has always been more excited about the chance of defeating the strong with the weak.

The Magic came up in good condition, Lewis and Nelson hit three-pointers successively.

The Timberwolves also encountered the problems that other teams faced when they faced them before. What if the fourth position can shoot directly from the outside.

Although Lewis, the billionaire man, is disdained by many fans, he is indeed troublesome when he feels good.

Lewis's movement is indeed just average, and Colefour is not fast either.

Zhang Sixin told the players to guard against three-pointers before going on the court. The Magic are a famous three-point team with one star and four shots.

But teams that are good at three-pointers cannot be strangled as easily as those teams that are not good at three-pointers, and the Timberwolves did not fully anticipate the difficulty at the beginning.

Fortunately, Curry immediately retaliated. The other two hit two three-pointers, and he took care of it alone.

Nelson, the Magic's No. [-] guard, is a short offensive guard with a strong body and can stand up to a slow-moving guard. However, it is difficult for Nelson to completely interfere with Curry's fairy type who shoots on his head with a screen.

After Curry threw two three-pointers, the Timberwolves stabilized the situation.

In fact, they just need to do a good job of perimeter defense. Although Warcraft Howard is well-known, his skills at the basket are rough and his height is not very high. The Timberwolves can completely defend on the inside.

In the fourth position, no matter who is facing Lewis, he can also play in the low position.

The Magic's defense is good, but it is difficult for them to attack them one-on-one.

(End of this chapter)