Grab Curry at the start
Chapter 77
Chapter 77
The Timberwolves have encountered fringe teams in the Western Conference playoffs consecutively during this period, and now they are about to encounter the Hornets.
After the Hornets changed their head coach, they felt a little better, actually because of Paul's state.
There is not much difference between the Hornets playing defense and offense, and the presence or absence of Paul is the key.
And Paul, who is a bit short in height but has excellent physical fitness, has also begun to fall into various injuries.
Although there are no major injuries, but always unable to guarantee attendance, it is also very hurtful.
If he is the first core of the team, it is very likely that there will be problems at critical moments.
Correspondingly, with his overall view and stable performance, players like him will never be short of teams to bet on.
After experiencing more guard matchups, Curry felt that Paul's defense was okay.
It is true that he does not lose his position and his hands are fast, but if he wants to shoot decisively, Paul's height cannot cause more interference, and his small movements are not as annoying.
A defender who defends well will definitely have small moves, otherwise he will not be able to fight against taller and stronger opponents.
In this game, the Timberwolves played from the outside.
With Love continuing to rest, Jefferson couldn't face West or Okafor very well.
Of course, it is not easy for the opponent to play inside the Timberwolves.
No matter who starts Milicic's partner, the inside defense will improve.
The Timberwolves also have experience in defending the Hornets, which is to force Paul to attack.
So not long after the game started, I saw Paul and Curry fighting each other, and both of them felt good.
The difference is that the Hornets can stand up to help Paul West, but the Timberwolves are outside players.
It can be seen that West's strength is still stronger than the rest of the Hornets, and he is not so easy to be suppressed.
He's a little bit more mobile than Jefferson now, and he's very strong.
Relatively speaking, the Hornets' perimeter is really average. Stojakovic is no longer Matthews' opponent, and his ability has degraded very obviously.
"The Hornets are actually a bit messy when they want to play offense, but they always encounter minor injuries and there is nothing they can do about it." Zhang Sixin said.
In fact, their main lineup configuration is not suitable for playing offense, but their rookie players Collison and Thornton are more suitable, and the two are already the main firepower of the rotation lineup.
The Hornets' lineup is somewhat fragmented, and it should be due to the coaching change. Zhang Sixin can't see their threat.
"The Hornets' team building ideas in the previous two seasons were actually correct, but unfortunately they didn't stick to it."
The previous record can explain everything. The Hornets just have difficulty attracting stars, and it is more difficult in the playoffs.
Now they give up the defensive flanks, and the regular season will be overwhelmed.
The Hornets' bench offensive power is not bad, and they won't be completely unable to score just because Paul goes down, but the defense can be said to be a mess.
The two teams did not open the score ahead, everyone is familiar with it, and they did not fully exert their strength in the first half.
However, there was an accident in the second quarter, and West sprained his ankle.
Not to mention Paul's lack of his best helper, the Hornets' inside advantage is gone.
Jefferson took the opportunity to show off and hit consecutive inside shots.
Injuries are the biggest blow to the team, but this is also part of the professional league.
Love did not play on the Timberwolves side, so it depends on the team's background at this time.
Teams with less rotation may be overthrown at once. The Timberwolves have been insisting on a relatively large rotation because of Zhang Sixin at the beginning of the season, and encountering minor injuries has little impact.
So, the Timberwolves took the lead in the first half.
With someone injured, the Hornets stepped up their defense in the second half.
In fact, it is still effective. After all, the Hornets have a defensive foundation, and players such as Okafor are also good defensively.
However, this way none of them scored.
Without West's pick-and-roll for Paul, the Timberwolves can even strengthen restrictions on Paul.
The Hornets had no choice but to go directly to Collison to play a small lineup of two guards.
For the inside of the Timberwolves, they began to try to attack.
However, the Timberwolves' outside line is not vegetarian, Curry and Matthews immediately sent three points.
This caused the Hornets' defense to fall into a dilemma. If there is no way, they hope to speed up and use three-pointers to solve the problem.
However, the Hornets can only speed up so much, and shooters like Stojakovic are also relatively slow.
Moreover, their three-pointers in the first half were more hip.
After trying, it turned out that no one hit except Paul.
After all, the Timberwolves' defense is not fake, and Zhang Sixin has a lot of experience in limiting three-pointers.
Even if Jefferson can't keep up with the rhythm, they can go directly to Frye to improve their offense. The Hornets are actually a younger brother, and they are not afraid to let Love.
Seeing that the situation was wrong, the Hornets replaced Okafor again at the end of the quarter to slow down the pace.
After trying, they found that they were really inferior to the Timberwolves in shooting.
But it was actually a bit late at this time, because the Timberwolves had already led by 10 points.
Moreover, if the pace slows down, the Timberwolves and Jefferson can score, but the Hornets are hard to say.
Of course, they are all the same when playing slow and fast, and their strength is definitely not comparable.
The Hornets have Paul in control of the rhythm, and the abuse may be very stable, but it is not easy to be upset.
It's still an old problem. Paul holds the ball for too long, and his offensive power is not particularly good.
"A guard like Paul needs to be accompanied by a super scorer." Zhang Sixin said, "It also needs to be the kind of scorer who doesn't require so much possession of the ball. Stephen is a good helper."
After all, a player like Curry only needs a good wing, not the top one.
The Hornets actually played well after adjustment, provided that they don't need to chase points.
Under the defense of the Timberwolves, it is difficult for their offense to be efficient.
So after half a quarter, the Hornets can only change to a small lineup and bet on three points.
Zhang Sixin also adjusted accordingly, not giving the opponent any chance.
As the Hornets missed three-pointers again and again, the game came to an end.
Another fringe team in the Western Conference playoffs was killed by the Timberwolves. This time Paul had 23 points and 9 assists, and Curry had 29 points and 6 assists.
The data of the two cannot be said to be very good, but they are certainly not bad.
However, winning is the Timberwolves, so Zhang Sixin can maintain a sense of superiority in front of reporters.
Isn’t there always someone questioning why Curry has more All-Star votes? Look at the team’s performance and scoring average. Curry’s scoring average is definitely not as good as those powerful shooting guards, but it surpasses Paul and Nash. Why can’t he be more popular with fans?
Having achievements means having confidence, and Zhang Sixin can also confidently and boldly canvass for players.
And even if there is a big controversy, he is not afraid. A big controversy means high enthusiasm, and the league executives will be happy to see such a scene.
Besides, as long as the athletes maintain their performance, the external controversy will not affect them much.
As for Zhang Sixin, he only felt that the current pressure of public opinion was really weak, and it was far worse than ten years later.
(End of this chapter)
The Timberwolves have encountered fringe teams in the Western Conference playoffs consecutively during this period, and now they are about to encounter the Hornets.
After the Hornets changed their head coach, they felt a little better, actually because of Paul's state.
There is not much difference between the Hornets playing defense and offense, and the presence or absence of Paul is the key.
And Paul, who is a bit short in height but has excellent physical fitness, has also begun to fall into various injuries.
Although there are no major injuries, but always unable to guarantee attendance, it is also very hurtful.
If he is the first core of the team, it is very likely that there will be problems at critical moments.
Correspondingly, with his overall view and stable performance, players like him will never be short of teams to bet on.
After experiencing more guard matchups, Curry felt that Paul's defense was okay.
It is true that he does not lose his position and his hands are fast, but if he wants to shoot decisively, Paul's height cannot cause more interference, and his small movements are not as annoying.
A defender who defends well will definitely have small moves, otherwise he will not be able to fight against taller and stronger opponents.
In this game, the Timberwolves played from the outside.
With Love continuing to rest, Jefferson couldn't face West or Okafor very well.
Of course, it is not easy for the opponent to play inside the Timberwolves.
No matter who starts Milicic's partner, the inside defense will improve.
The Timberwolves also have experience in defending the Hornets, which is to force Paul to attack.
So not long after the game started, I saw Paul and Curry fighting each other, and both of them felt good.
The difference is that the Hornets can stand up to help Paul West, but the Timberwolves are outside players.
It can be seen that West's strength is still stronger than the rest of the Hornets, and he is not so easy to be suppressed.
He's a little bit more mobile than Jefferson now, and he's very strong.
Relatively speaking, the Hornets' perimeter is really average. Stojakovic is no longer Matthews' opponent, and his ability has degraded very obviously.
"The Hornets are actually a bit messy when they want to play offense, but they always encounter minor injuries and there is nothing they can do about it." Zhang Sixin said.
In fact, their main lineup configuration is not suitable for playing offense, but their rookie players Collison and Thornton are more suitable, and the two are already the main firepower of the rotation lineup.
The Hornets' lineup is somewhat fragmented, and it should be due to the coaching change. Zhang Sixin can't see their threat.
"The Hornets' team building ideas in the previous two seasons were actually correct, but unfortunately they didn't stick to it."
The previous record can explain everything. The Hornets just have difficulty attracting stars, and it is more difficult in the playoffs.
Now they give up the defensive flanks, and the regular season will be overwhelmed.
The Hornets' bench offensive power is not bad, and they won't be completely unable to score just because Paul goes down, but the defense can be said to be a mess.
The two teams did not open the score ahead, everyone is familiar with it, and they did not fully exert their strength in the first half.
However, there was an accident in the second quarter, and West sprained his ankle.
Not to mention Paul's lack of his best helper, the Hornets' inside advantage is gone.
Jefferson took the opportunity to show off and hit consecutive inside shots.
Injuries are the biggest blow to the team, but this is also part of the professional league.
Love did not play on the Timberwolves side, so it depends on the team's background at this time.
Teams with less rotation may be overthrown at once. The Timberwolves have been insisting on a relatively large rotation because of Zhang Sixin at the beginning of the season, and encountering minor injuries has little impact.
So, the Timberwolves took the lead in the first half.
With someone injured, the Hornets stepped up their defense in the second half.
In fact, it is still effective. After all, the Hornets have a defensive foundation, and players such as Okafor are also good defensively.
However, this way none of them scored.
Without West's pick-and-roll for Paul, the Timberwolves can even strengthen restrictions on Paul.
The Hornets had no choice but to go directly to Collison to play a small lineup of two guards.
For the inside of the Timberwolves, they began to try to attack.
However, the Timberwolves' outside line is not vegetarian, Curry and Matthews immediately sent three points.
This caused the Hornets' defense to fall into a dilemma. If there is no way, they hope to speed up and use three-pointers to solve the problem.
However, the Hornets can only speed up so much, and shooters like Stojakovic are also relatively slow.
Moreover, their three-pointers in the first half were more hip.
After trying, it turned out that no one hit except Paul.
After all, the Timberwolves' defense is not fake, and Zhang Sixin has a lot of experience in limiting three-pointers.
Even if Jefferson can't keep up with the rhythm, they can go directly to Frye to improve their offense. The Hornets are actually a younger brother, and they are not afraid to let Love.
Seeing that the situation was wrong, the Hornets replaced Okafor again at the end of the quarter to slow down the pace.
After trying, they found that they were really inferior to the Timberwolves in shooting.
But it was actually a bit late at this time, because the Timberwolves had already led by 10 points.
Moreover, if the pace slows down, the Timberwolves and Jefferson can score, but the Hornets are hard to say.
Of course, they are all the same when playing slow and fast, and their strength is definitely not comparable.
The Hornets have Paul in control of the rhythm, and the abuse may be very stable, but it is not easy to be upset.
It's still an old problem. Paul holds the ball for too long, and his offensive power is not particularly good.
"A guard like Paul needs to be accompanied by a super scorer." Zhang Sixin said, "It also needs to be the kind of scorer who doesn't require so much possession of the ball. Stephen is a good helper."
After all, a player like Curry only needs a good wing, not the top one.
The Hornets actually played well after adjustment, provided that they don't need to chase points.
Under the defense of the Timberwolves, it is difficult for their offense to be efficient.
So after half a quarter, the Hornets can only change to a small lineup and bet on three points.
Zhang Sixin also adjusted accordingly, not giving the opponent any chance.
As the Hornets missed three-pointers again and again, the game came to an end.
Another fringe team in the Western Conference playoffs was killed by the Timberwolves. This time Paul had 23 points and 9 assists, and Curry had 29 points and 6 assists.
The data of the two cannot be said to be very good, but they are certainly not bad.
However, winning is the Timberwolves, so Zhang Sixin can maintain a sense of superiority in front of reporters.
Isn’t there always someone questioning why Curry has more All-Star votes? Look at the team’s performance and scoring average. Curry’s scoring average is definitely not as good as those powerful shooting guards, but it surpasses Paul and Nash. Why can’t he be more popular with fans?
Having achievements means having confidence, and Zhang Sixin can also confidently and boldly canvass for players.
And even if there is a big controversy, he is not afraid. A big controversy means high enthusiasm, and the league executives will be happy to see such a scene.
Besides, as long as the athletes maintain their performance, the external controversy will not affect them much.
As for Zhang Sixin, he only felt that the current pressure of public opinion was really weak, and it was far worse than ten years later.
(End of this chapter)
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