Grab Curry at the start

Chapter 75
Zhang Sixin has been worried about Curry, but he didn't expect that Love had another minor injury.

How does it feel, Love is much glassier than Curry.

Thinking of Love's constant injuries after losing weight, Zhang Sixin felt that his weight had little to do with it.

In the future, let the team doctor pay close attention to it, and try to ensure the healthiest Love in the playoffs.

Of course, as long as Love takes a little rest this time, it will not be as miserable as it was at the beginning of the season.

When Love was on truce, the team was a little tight inside, but it wasn't a big problem. The Timberwolves were much stronger than they were at the beginning of the season.

Two days after defeating the 76ers, the Timberwolves met the Thunder, which is also a newly emerging team in the West, at home.

The Thunder have a good record this season, only a little bit worse than the Timberwolves.

In the third grade, Durant was extremely strong, scoring more than Anthony.

The sophomore Westbrook is getting better and better. As a No. [-] player, he is physically strong and can score and assist.

The same third-year Jeff Green has comprehensive skills and can do a lot of things on the front line.

The three of them are also the first-generation Thunder's three young players. This season, there will be Thunder's five young players. Ibaka, who was selected in 2008, came from Europe and quickly integrated into the team.

In fact, the rookies in the NBA are really easy to use. The current salary expenditure of the Thunder is less than that of the Timberwolves. They are all teams that don't spend much money, but they have a good record.

In the face of super talent, the player's experience is actually the same.

The Thunder's current problem is similar to that of the Timberwolves. They are trying to balance their offense and defense but their offense and defense have not reached the first-class level.

But the difference is that the Thunder's possession of the ball is too concentrated, and the first-generation Thunder's three players played too many singles.

Maybe there are too many talented players and the team is not a pure offensive type, which will cause this situation, and role players don't have many opportunities.

This is not impossible. The role players of the Lakers in the OK era only need a little cooperation, but the premise is that a few team cores can definitely handle it.

The Thunder almost made it, but it was just a little short.

Of course, this season's Thunder is still a little immature. They have to compete for the playoffs first. After all, the strong teams in the Western Conference are more difficult to mix.

Facing the Thunder is very clear, just guard against the opponent's star players.

Because their role players are not very good at shooting three-pointers, and the team doesn't pay too much attention to it, the Timberwolves can safely and boldly attack Durant.

Durant has the height of an inside player, and at the same time has the excellent skills and soft touch of an outside player. It is difficult to completely limit him even in a flanking attack.

But this is also a consuming tactic in itself, because Durant is tall and athletic, and he shoots very easily. Many offenses can be solved with shooting, and it is difficult for defensive players to interfere.

This caused many of his offenses to be easy to shoot, just like those guards with explosive bodies who like to shoot inside. It is not so good. They can easily do things that others cannot do with their talents, so sometimes their talents will become their weakness.

After a lot of consumption of Durant, his easy shots will also fluctuate, and then the opponent can reap it. This is a bit like the Grizzlies' Gay.

At the beginning of the game, the opponent's main attack point was undoubtedly Durant, the most powerful contender for the scoring title this season.

After the Timberwolves pinched him, his shots started to go outside.

Durant also made a three-pointer.

Unlike other big shooters, he can hold the ball and shoot against defenses, full of talent.

It's a pity that he is the best three-pointer for the Thunder. The others are Green and Harden on the bench. Other players, including Westbrook at the No. [-] position, are not good at shooting, so the Timberwolves' defense can be completely unscrupulous.

This is also the reason why the Thunder has a leading scorer and a good defense, but their record is not very outstanding in the West. Their team offense is very average.

For the Timberwolves, Love's truce still has a slight impact, and it is difficult to suppress opponents with rebounds.

The other thing is that Curry doesn't take advantage of Westbrook. The young Westbrook doesn't shoot very well, but he has a strong body, and it is still very effective when defending Curry alone.

Compared with the 76ers' guards, Westbrook is really hard to play.

"Thunder's young people are really good. Many young teams in the Western Conference have a tendency to perform well this season." Zhang Sixin said.

"Indeed, but we are better than them, and the competition we face is more intense." Ron Adams sighed.

Before the start of the season, the Timberwolves felt less talented than those teams, but now the Timberwolves are competing with the recognized strong teams in the West.

"This is the impact of not paying attention to shooting. They can create open opportunities, but they can't score." Zhang Sixin chuckled when he saw the appearance of Thunder's role players refusing to shoot.

Their situation did not improve slightly until Harden came up.

But Harden is not a shooter either. He needs to hold the ball, but also because of the ball possession problem. Harden's position in the team is the sixth man.

To be honest, the Timberwolves didn't get off to a very good start. Durant continued to score under double-teaming and caused some damage. The Timberwolves don't have such a seemingly difficult player to deal with.

Now Curry feels that as long as he pinches his shot, it will be mediocre, unlike Durant who can't pinch him at all.

For Durant like this, the All-Star votes are not very high. It can only be said that Oklahoma's ball market is very average.

"I'm still not used to it without Kevin. Channing's role is too single. Darko's words can't open up space for Al. Fortunately, the team's defense is relatively stable." Zhang Sixin analyzed calmly.

The scores of the two teams have not been opened, but Zhang Sixin is not in a hurry at all.

The Thunder couldn't even deal with the incomplete version of the Timberwolves, so they were destined to be unable to pose a threat to them.

In fact, the Thunder has many good players, but their tactics are completely on the bright side, that is, strong players play with the ball, which is too friendly to the Timberwolves' defense.

Under this system, Durant is really tired, and there are not many teammates who can open up space for him.

According to Zhang Sixin, the Thunder did get some good players in the draft, but the team configuration is already very problematic. If they can find a few pitchers for the team to open up space, the Thunder can also compete for the top four in the Western Conference this season. Durant is too talented.

Not to mention Westbrook and Harden, although these two are not fully developed, but this lineup is really enviable.

If Zhang Sixin has these cards, he will definitely be more stable than the current Timberwolves. He only needs to add some small roles to build a skeleton for the championship.

It's a pity that the Thunder didn't open their eyes, and they were reluctant to spend money on signings. It was a bit of a waste of this talented lineup.

(End of this chapter)