Grab Curry at the start

Chapter 97
For the Eagles' two insiders, Horford is strong and flexible, and Josh Smith is an all-around tactic that swings.

Unfortunately, Jefferson's advantage is not obvious.

For Love, the touch is a bit slow, but the rebounds are as high as ever, both front and back.

But after Milicic came up, he played a few tough shots inside.

Horford is very comprehensive on the inside, with the speed to prevent pick-and-rolls and the strength to resist big centers, but he is still a bit short.

"The Eagles still lack some characteristics." Zhang Sixin analyzed, "No matter how ordinary a team plays, it is difficult to create miracles."

At that time, the civilian Pistons won the championship, and their defense was top-notch.

However, that can be regarded as catching up. The main players of the Pistons are still very distinctive, and their performance at critical moments cannot be regarded as completely civilian.

It is difficult for Zhang Sixin to think of a good way to replicate the miracle of the Pistons.

After all, the game in the real world is not a game, and it is difficult for the head coach to control the performance of the players.

If civilian teams want to compete for the championship, they must not make any mistakes, which is impossible in practice.

It is still necessary to have enough strong players to sit in the game. This kind of players can play the game that the head coach is most looking forward to at critical moments.

The Timberwolves' defense at the beginning was relatively successful, and they were stable until the rotation time.

Crawford, who Zhang Sixin was worried about before, did not feel good in this game.

A sixth-man player looks like an All-Star when he feels good, and is a scam when he feels bad. Zhang Sixin thinks the team is lucky this time, but Crawford is not very easy to defend.

The last time the two teams played against each other, the Timberwolves' rotation was blown up by Crawford, and that was still at home.

But this time, the bench lineups of both sides did not perform very well, and only Belinelli was relatively stable.

The Timberwolves are back-to-back away games, and the Eagles don't know what's going on.

However, the Eagles also have players who perform well, and Josh Smith is in good form.

A striker like Josh, when he is in a good state, can be three or four. He can use his body to occupy the third position, and he can use his speed to occupy the fourth position.

This buddy has excellent physical fitness. Joe Johnson was also called the Eagle King later, but Josh Smith's golf intelligence is average, and he often makes untimely shots. He is not a core player.

It is not so easy to make good use of this kind of player.

The Timberwolves had already taken the lead during the rotation period, but the Hawks relied on Josh's performance to overtake the score before the end of the first half.

This kind of sudden outbreak of a not-so-stable player is hard to guard against, and Zhang Sixin couldn't predict it.

Zhang Sixin feels that the Timberwolves still need to do a good job of defense, paying attention to three-pointers and inside shots.

Back-to-back away players do not have such good physical strength, so the team must maintain a good rhythm and efficiency.

A good defense is the team's confidence to slow down the pace.

"In this game, our inside line must be strong enough, but the outside line must also be aggressive." Zhang Sixin said to Curry alone during the intermission.

Now that Curry's strength has grown to the level of an All-Star ahead of schedule, Zhang Sixin will demand more from him at this level.

Young people who grow up too fast may not be fully prepared psychologically. This is the responsibility of the head coach.

Whether the Hawks guard is starting Bibby or this year's rookie Teague, Curry doesn't have to worry about his size.

When encountering an outside line that is not easy to bully, Zhang Sixin will not let Curry force it.

But if you can suppress the outside line, you must not be polite.

Hawks head coach Woodson is quite satisfied with the team's performance in the first half, but it would be nice if the shooting could be more stable.

So he didn't say much, he just hoped that the team's offensive end could be more decisive in the second half.

They also want to have a good ranking in the regular season, and they must have a good game against a Western Conference team like the Timberwolves.

In the third quarter, the Eagles paid more attention to the offense from the outside.

Because they found that the inside really didn't take advantage of it, and many of Josh's points came from outside shots.

Relatively speaking, the Timberwolves' single defense in the backcourt is not that good.

In addition to Josh, Joe Johnson and Bibby also made efforts.

Especially Joe Johnson, who still has an advantage against DeRozan in singles.

To be able to be an All-Star in the Eastern Conference consecutively, Joe Johnson is not a simple figure, but he is not at the level of leading the team to compete for the championship, and it is not that simple to restrict him.

Zhang Sixin asked DeRozan to defend boldly, don't be afraid of being passed, the Timberwolves' team defense, if Joe Johnson goes in, there must be a defense inside.

Don't be afraid of fouls, too many fouls can make Matthews top, and then Brewer will come up to the striker.

DeRozan's attention in the team is not so high, but it also has the advantage that he can grow steadily.

Zhang Sixin is so relaxed, and it is a bit of training, because the Eagles' offense is not too oppressive.

For the Timberwolves, the combination of the offensive inside line and the high pick-and-roll is not bad.

Now the two teams are actually in a stalemate, because the rhythm is not very fast, and the Timberwolves players in back-to-back away games can also persevere physically.

As a strong team, its stability must be better than that of a weak team. Now it depends on which side loses the chain first.

The opportunity still appeared during the rotation period, and the Hawks' bench lineup was pulled again.

On the Timberwolves side, Brewer and Belinelli played very well. When the Eagles replaced Pachulia and paid more attention to Milicic, the Timberwolves suddenly had an outside line.

This is the benefit that Zhang Sixin has always emphasized on shooting training. Now the team has one-handed shooting regardless of the main lineup or the bench lineup. Once the opponent relaxes, the Timberwolves may gain an advantage by two consecutive three-pointers.

Relying on the outstanding performance of the rotation lineup, the Timberwolves also regained the lead.

Before this time, their opponents will be a little confused.

Why did the Timberwolves suddenly attack when everyone was resting at the core?

Some teams whose role players can only play soy sauce can only be envied.

This is Zhang Sixin's tactical concept. The core players must be strong enough, but the role players can also play high-level games, and all members of the team can contribute to the victory of the game.

"Now we just need to be steady." Zhang Sixin smiled.

For opponents like the Eagles who don't have particularly strong players, the Timberwolves' team defense can be said to have been played to the extreme.

Everyone is a comprehensive team. The Timberwolves' offense and defense are better than the Hawks. Under normal circumstances, it is basically impossible for the Hawks to turn the game around.

At the end of the quarter, the Eagles actually rely more on the star's possession of the ball.

With Joe Johnson and Josh Smith, the Timberwolves are also ready on the defensive end.

(End of this chapter)