Grab Curry at the start

Chapter 85
Before the All-Star Weekend, the Timberwolves have only two games left, just like the previous ones, they are all back-to-back away games and then back home.

The difference is that their away game this time is the East.

The Timberwolves rushed to the East and did not reap the victory. Because the team was in poor form, they lost to the 76ers.

Compared with the last time, the 76ers started three times. Brand returned. Without Iverson, Lu Wei went to the bench. Zhang Sixin felt that the 76ers were much stronger.

In fact, it is an illusion. The 76ers have no future this season, but they played well this time.

Both Iguodala and Brand performed very well in this game, and the bench headed by Lu Wei played an efficient offensive performance. The Timberwolves had no choice but to accept the defeat.

In professional teams, failures are often unpredictable.

Fortunately, it is not a big deal, and losing to the underdogs is not entirely a bad thing. This will remind the players not to be careless at any time.

It's just that after they return home, the Bobcats will encounter a more cautious Timberwolves.

The Bobcats have performed well this season, better than many experts predicted.

They traded Okafor for Chandler in the summer, but it didn't matter at all.

The magic weapon for their improvement is still defense, which is also the old line of their coach Larry Brown.

To be honest, Larry Brown's coaching ability is not as famous as he is. He is an old-school coach with a big temper and attaches great importance to defense.

And it is just that defense can guarantee the lower limit of a team. If there are suitable stars, his team can achieve good results.

But the current league is different from before. The status of superstars is getting higher and higher. It is difficult for an old-school coach like him with a problematic temper to meet such obedient stars.

However, there is still hope for the small teams in the Eastern Conference to hit the playoffs.

The Bobcats' best signing this season is actually Stephen Jackson. Their original team boss Wallace is not a strong figure. Jackson can get a lot of ball rights when he comes over.

Of course, the current Lynx team also has an obvious weak link, that is, the lack of attack power.

But after the start of the game, the Bobcats played very well on the offensive end.

The Timberwolves are now considered to be the favorites, and the league's newcomers are popular fried chickens, but the outside world generally believes that their strength is not worthy of their fame. The good results they can achieve now may be because the league has not yet gotten used to them and does not pay attention to them.

This kind of sudden rise of teams is not uncommon. Some can be powerful for half a season, some can be powerful for a season, but few can last to the second season.

Now many teams encounter the Timberwolves and want to win them quickly.

Because this can give the team a lot of confidence, and they think that among the strong teams in the league, only the Timberwolves are the best to bully, and they are pseudo-strong teams.

The Bobcats also played surprisingly well at the start, especially the three-pointer, which they are not good at.

To be honest, Larry Brown's team also shoots three-pointers, but they don't pay much attention to three-pointers. The Bobcats really feel good this time.

Especially Jackson, who directly holds the ball in singles and can hit the defensive player.

Matthews was very depressed this time, and Jackson was able to suppress him in all aspects.

If you meet Wallace, you will be guarded to death.

Fortunately, Curry's performance is still good. Bobcats' starting guard Field has a truce, and Augustine, who replaced him, is not bad, but his height and physical fitness are average, and Curry can play to his fullest.

"Pay attention to the rebound!" Zhang Sixin shouted from the sidelines.

The Bobcats fought fiercely, causing problems with the team's rebounds, and Zhang Sixin was a little dissatisfied.

Rebounds can be said to be the most stable advantage of the Timberwolves inside, and they must not be lost.

"You can't follow the opponent's rhythm. They practice defense longer than us." Zhang Sixin said back to the coaching staff.

"It doesn't have much effect on speeding up the Bobcats. They have strong flanks and are not slow inside. We have to be patient and wait for their offense to feel less good, and use the offense to gain an advantage."

"However, their interior is a type with good overall defense, and their individual defense is not so good."

Zhang Sixin was chatting with the members of the coaching staff, but he was actually straightening out his thoughts.

Before the start of each game, they will have a complete idea of ​​how to play the game, but in the game, they need to make adjustments according to the status of the players on both sides and the tactical focus. Sometimes it is inevitable to be negligent if they just think hard.

Chatting in this way, many times a few words can figure out some key points.

The Bobcats are completely the main force's style of play, and Chandler doesn't even give much time to the bench.

But the Timberwolves are different. Zhang Sixin will give many opportunities for substitute players to perform.

In this game, he will give Milicic more playing time.

After all, enemies are extremely jealous when they meet each other, haha, it’s not considered an enemy, but Milicic doesn’t have a good impression of Larry Brown as a coach who landed in the NBA for the first time.

Against a team coached by Larry Brown, he'll have to perform well.

Therefore, after Milicic came on the court, both offensive and defensive ends were very tough, and the Bobcats' offensive performance ended there.

It can't be said that it's all Milicic's function. After all, the Bobcats are not good at attacking. They played a sneak attack at the beginning, but the Timberwolves will be restricted after they react.

But with Milicic on the court, it is true that it is difficult for the opponent to score inside.

For the sake of flexibility, the Bobcats need two short insiders, Diaw and Muhammad, and Milicic's height is very advantageous.

After Chandler came up, it was useless. Anyway, the Bobcats were not able to attack inside except Dior, and Dior also pulled out to shoot, so the Timberwolves immediately took the initiative in the paint.

Larry Brown was also a little depressed seeing Milicic who was working hard on the field. The grievances of the Pistons were understandable from his perspective. He couldn't take risks for the team's performance. The rookie didn't have super strength, so he should sit on the bench honestly.

Milicic is not the kind of rebellious local player. If he dare not fight, he can only suffer from boredom.

Back on the court, the Timberwolves' bench lineup played well, with Belinelli and Brewer both hitting three-pointers.

No matter how good the opponent's defense is, the offensive end will always catch the opportunity.

And in this era, three-pointers are not as important as Zhang Sixin, and defensive teams like the Bobcats sometimes ignore them.

"That's the rhythm, defend against the opponent, and then win the game with better shots." Zhang Sixin applauded the performance of the players.

Against a purely defensive team, this trick is actually very stable, and it doesn't take much effort.

The offense of a purely defensive team is not enough. The Timberwolves' defense must be enough, and as long as they seize some three-point opportunities, the opponent has no chance to turn around.

(End of this chapter)