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Chapter 206 Superior Skills

The booing of the Warriors at home has never stopped, because the Timberwolves players are attacking the home team's basket time and time again.McHale's order to strengthen the three-point shooting has greatly enhanced the team's offensive firepower, and under the influence of Xu Hao, the three-point shooting percentage of the Timberwolves players is not low, at least enough to be compared with the Warriors, and no one can do anything about it.

Old Nelson didn't expect that the Timberwolves would dare to directly ignore their core core, Love, and would not hit the basket at all. Even if they wanted to go to the basket, it would be a breakthrough for outside players. If not, Love could also pull outside to shoot three-pointers If not, he would be used as an inside blue-collar who can only grab rebounds, which is really hard to imagine.

That's because Love has the character of a good man. If he is replaced by another star with a more tempered temper, why not put on a bad face and pretend that everyone owes him millions?For stars, tactical status and shooting rights must be preserved.

However, under such fierce three-point fire from the Timberwolves, the Warriors were not to be outdone. Originally, three-pointers were their forte. Among the five players on the field, except for Anthony Randolph, who replaced Moore, who did not have such a long range, the other four Individuals can shoot from the outside, and Randolph only needs to do a good job of fighting for offensive rebounds inside.

For a time, the styles of both sides became very similar. Four small players were constantly looking for opportunities on the outside, while the only inside player was wrestling under the basket.In fact, the outside shooting capabilities of both sides are similar. Although the Warriors have more people, the Timberwolves can guarantee the three-point shooting rate with Xu Hao on the court. At this time, it depends on the game between the insiders.

Randolph is a little uncomfortable with Love being stuck in the paint.Both were rookies in the 2008 class, except that Love was the fifth overall pick and Randolph was selected at the 14th overall pick, and their heights are exactly the same.But there is one thing that Randolph is far inferior to the opponent, that is, his weight, he is only 93 kg, and Love is 20 kg more than him.

In hand-to-hand combat inside, 20kg is already a big gap. Almost every time Randolph is squeezed out of the three-second zone by Love, or he is simply squeezed out of the bottom line. What kind of rebound do you want to grab?
Love's advantage in rebounding allows the Timberwolves' shooters to shoot unscrupulously from outside the three-point line. Anyway, if the shot is missed, there is a high chance that they can get the ball and reorganize, so they don't need to worry about facing open spaces. .

The 12 minutes of the second quarter ended in a three-point contest between the two sides. The Timberwolves hit 10 three-pointers in this quarter, beating the Warriors 37-28 in a single quarter and regaining the lead.When he led the players into the tunnel, Nelson frowned. He did not expect that his opponents would be so difficult, and he also completely defeated the Warriors in what they were best at.

At this time, Nelson began to have a little doubt about the style of play he had always insisted on. It is too extreme to rely solely on outside shooting, especially when there is no historical-level shooter in their lineup.Once everyone feels cold, or the opponent takes out more fierce three-point firepower, then the game can basically be declared cool.

But at least now he can't do anything, the lineup he formed will be finished on his knees, and if he wants to strengthen the team's inside line, he has to wait at least after the game is over, right?Anyway, for this game, I can only cook dishes with the only ingredients left on hand.

To be honest, the three-point firepower of the Timberwolves did exceed Nelson's expectations, and the Warriors' undefended perimeter also gave the opponent a lot of easy shooting opportunities.Whether others can shoot or not is put aside for the time being. If you don’t even give a little pressure when the opponent shoots, then you are really looking for death. The shooting percentage of open shots is much higher than that of strong shots under normal circumstances. .

Therefore, during the intermission, the old Nelson emphasized the perimeter defense the most. He did not require the players to complete steals or block shots while defending, but at least he did not give the opponent a chance to make easy shots, and he must give enough pressure at any time.Insufficient height is of course also a problem, but it is not the main thing, as long as they have a heart to cause trouble for their opponents.

The head coach's request made the Warriors' defenders look at each other in confusion. They had always only pursued offense. When had they ever received instructions to defend on the outside?What's even more deceiving is that they are not tall enough to cause interference to each other!

Everyone looked at each other, and Ellis stood up bravely and said: "Coach, this is a bit difficult. You know, the average height of the opponent's outside players is much higher than ours. Even if we take off with all our strength, it may interfere with it." Not enough..."

Old Nelson said bitterly: "You guys are really elm-headed. Interfering with their shots doesn't have to take off and try to block shots. You can use some small moves to disturb their center of gravity, especially the lower body. I understand. ?"

After teaching the defenders, Nelson looked at Moore again: "We were not dominant in rebounding before, and Anthony was at a disadvantage in terms of weight. I hope you can use your height to grab more rebounds and try to control the ball in our hands." hands."

Moore nodded to show that he understood. When he was resting off the court, he took the inside confrontation into his eyes.Of course, he will not express dissatisfaction with his teammates, but any fool can see that Randolph's disadvantage in the interior has to a certain extent led to the disadvantage of the whole team, and what he has to do next is to help the team in the second half of the game. Teammates protect the rebound.

In the visiting team's locker room, McHale was not idle either. He just complimented the players a few words and then began to emphasize the defensive issues in the second half.He knows very well that for a team like the Warriors that takes an eccentric approach, as long as it regains its touch, it will be a big victory, and they cannot place all their hopes on the opponent. In this case, disrupting their shooting rhythm through defense is The best choice is that McHale doesn't believe there is anyone in the Warriors who can shoot three-pointers under pressure like Bird.

The four outside players Xu Hao, Gomez, Brewer and Ellington have no objection to the coach's request. They have already seen the fierce three-point firepower of the Warriors guards. If they find the shooting rhythm, Then the Timberwolves may still be completely confused by a series of unreasonable three-pointers, so defense is a must.Besides, with their height and movement speed, isn't it a piece of cake to defend the Warriors' perimeter players?As long as this wave is prevented, the game will be won.

(End of this chapter)