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Chapter 15 The Influence of Rhythm

The two old guys of the Suns, Nash and Hill, can also be bullied by young people on the defensive end.

But when the main players of both sides returned to the court again, it was the two old guys who chased the score back on the offensive end.

What is game experience is sometimes reflected in the ability to seize opportunities.

Zhang Sixin gave Brewer a death order, even if he didn't attack, he had to do a good job of defending first.

On Milicic's side, he also warned to prevent the Suns' strikers from cutting inside.

After Milicic's strength has improved, he is playing pretty well now.

When players gain confidence, they will play more proactively, but Zhang Sixin feels that he still has room for improvement.

His shooting, as well as his help defense, should be capable of getting better.

The team's big men are all Zhang Sixin's focus, and Milicic will definitely not relax.

The Timberwolves strengthened their defense, but sometimes they were always overwhelmed, and Milicic also encountered foul problems.

Zhang Sixin can be regarded as seeing that the current Timberwolves cannot freely control the rhythm of the game.

When the rhythm is raised, it is easy to be carried by the sun, but they have no experience with the sun in the fast pace.

It should be fast and slow, and young people can't do it.

After seeing the problem, Zhang Sixin requested a timeout, and then asked the team to slow down.

In this game, just match Jefferson's rhythm.

Then fall into position and play a combination of internal and external tactics.

Although Zhang Sixin can only use one tactic, the team can still use a variety of tactics, but the problem of execution bonus is missing.

However, Zhang Sixin's offensive defense is a high-position pick-and-roll tactic, which can actually be used in many situations.

Of course, if there are more tactics that can be placed in the future, the effect will definitely be better.

After the Timberwolves slowed down, the unfavorable situation on the court changed.

Now the team can't be fast and slow, but it's okay to be slow alone.

Even if he is a young player who has played in the NCAA, his tactical execution is not bad.

Seeing the situation getting better, Zhang Sixin also calmed down. He said: "The Suns' three-pointers are not as strong as they appear on the surface, so we have an advantage in hitting us inside."

Jefferson and Stoudemire can explode each other, but the Timberwolves' other insiders, whether Milicic or Frye, can score, which the Suns can't do.

After falling into positional warfare, the sun languished a lot.

At this time, Curry hit a three-pointer directly under the cover of his teammates, and Zhang Sixin couldn't help cheering.

"Stephen's offensive power is stronger than Nash, and our strength is not inferior to the Suns. As long as we keep the rhythm, we can win the game."

"Yes." Tyronn Lue also agreed, "The team chose Curry, which is very correct."

Sun coach Gentry also noticed something was wrong. He asked the players to run as much as possible and try to speed up.

However, the young Timberwolves defended better than the opponent imagined.

The young players spared no effort to return to defense very quickly, and the Suns underestimated the enemy a bit.

Halfway through the last quarter, the two teams tied, and the game entered a critical moment.

The Suns called a timeout, and Zhang Sixin also took the opportunity to say to the players: "Don't feel pressured, just shoot when you get a chance, their defense can't prevent us."

All the players took it seriously. After experiencing the Cavaliers' defense, facing the Suns, it really felt like a child's play.

The rookies also lamented that the difference between professional teams is really too great.

At this time, the sun played one big and four small, and Zhang Sixin followed suit.

Jefferson, who performed very well on the offensive end, went down to rest first, and Milicic came up to partner with Frye.

In this way, every position can be matched, and it can also limit Stoudemire to a certain extent.

When Jefferson was on the court, because he couldn't keep up with the opponent's footsteps, he always exploded with Stoudemire.

With Frye and Milicic on, Stoudemire will suffer a lot.

In fact, if Milicic had not fouled a lot before, the Timberwolves might be in a better situation now.

The Timberwolves need this kind of defensive insider who does not move slowly. He can partner with any insider on the team, and he can defend against the fourth and fifth positions.

After Stoudemire was restricted, the Suns let Hill and Richardson attack.

For Nash, in fact, facing Curry, who can keep up with his speed, is not very easy to play.

The Suns are also playing pick-and-roll now, and positional warfare can only be played in this way. They use Stoudemire as a bait to let the flanks find opportunities to score.

However, it was the Timberwolves who were the first to break the deadlock.

The Suns defense ignored Milicic, and Milicic and Curry used the height to complete the shot after the pick-and-roll cooperation.

Stoudemire sits at the fifth position, and the protection of the frame really depends on luck.

After the Timberwolves hit, the Suns were not to be outdone, and Hill hit a three-pointer.

But then DeRozan and Brewer hit the inside to win free throws one after another. Although they only made one of two free throws, the Suns took the lead again.

Hill singled out Brewer and hit another goal, but then Frye also hit, and the game came to the last minute or so.

At the critical moment, Nash passed Richardson in seconds, and the latter hit a three-pointer, and the Suns overtook the score strongly.

Seeing that the time entered the last tens of seconds, Curry missed a three-pointer, Milicic grabbed an offensive rebound and made a tip-up, and the two teams tied again.

"Good fight." Zhang Sixin cheered loudly excitedly, and the last moment of the game made people's blood boil.

The game entered a timeout again, and Zhang Sixin carefully arranged defensive tactics.

He asked the players to expand a little bit, and he suspected that the Suns would also bet on three-pointers at critical times.

With Milicic on the inside, at most he can let the opponent make free throws. It would be difficult to make a three-pointer at this time.

Zhang Sixin's guess was not wrong. The Suns attacked after a timeout. After Nash and Stoudemire failed to find a chance in the pick-and-roll, they passed the ball to Richardson on the weak side.

Richardson had only hit a three-pointer before, and at this time he was so confident that he pulled it up.

However, it was a fine iron, the rebound bounced far away, and was accepted by Frye.

This is also the problem of the Suns. Sometimes they rely too much on the touch and play too easily.

Of course it doesn't matter if you are in a fast break, positional warfare is prone to problems.

After the Timberwolves got the ball, they were not in a hurry. Curry took the ball to the frontcourt, and Milicic came up to pick and roll.

It feels similar to the Suns' routine, but Curry copied the exquisite cooperation in front of the Suns at a critical moment, passing Frye in the bottom corner in seconds, and Frye pulled up a three-pointer and made a steady hit.

The Timberwolves' offense not only hit, but also consumed a lot of time, with only the last 12.4 seconds left in the game.

The opponent hit a 3-pointer at the last moment, and the US Airways Center was extremely quiet for a few seconds at home.

Their momentum in the new season is like a rainbow, are they going to lose to the young Timberwolves?

The Suns quickly organized the offense, and Nash shot from outside the three-point line. The whole process only took 3 seconds, but unfortunately he missed.

The Timberwolves took the rebound, the Suns used foul tactics, Curry made two free throws, and the Suns were gone.

(End of this chapter)