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Chapter 17 Not Luck
Back-to-back away games are indeed exhausting, but the young people are indeed a little bit drifting. They can win the Suns, so are they still afraid of the little Clippers?
Facts have proved that even the belly in the NBA cannot be killed casually.

Zhang Sixin understood this truth when he played against the Nets in the first game.

But the young players don't have that deep feeling yet, they don't know how much they have to do in each game.

As the head coach, Zhang Sixin must tell them the correct way.

The game that should be won must be won, so that they will have more choices.

Concentration must become a habit. Zhang Sixin does not want to see losing due to carelessness.

During the intermission, Zhang Sixin put on a bad face, and Ron Adams was about to play a bad face. He patiently told the players about the defensive problems in the first half, and then told them what to do in the second half.

Facing a weak team, the Timberwolves' defense does not need to be perfect. As long as they work hard, the Clippers will be affected.

Playing again in the third quarter, the mental outlook of the scolded young man was completely different.

They defended desperately and did not give the Clippers players an easy shot at all.

Inside, both Kaman and Camby hesitated, and Milicic took the opportunity to send a cap.

Outside, Davis and Gordon were forced to make several mindless shots.

In fact, the Timberwolves' defense at this time can only be said to be very hard, not very good.

But it's enough that the opponent is the Clippers. They don't have star players to take advantage of the Timberwolves' lack of defense.

And Zhang Sixin also dispatched troops to give the main players more rest.

After all, it is back-to-back away games, and if they are required to work hard, they may be injured after a long time.

If you just defend desperately, players such as Sun Yue and Green can be used.

"The team needs this kind of mental outlook." Zhang Sixin's mood improved a lot.

If he was casually killed by the fish belly, he would really feel ashamed.

Several other assistant coaches also kept nodding, seeing the young people struggling on the field, everyone would be in a good mood.

Love, the wounded, was also infected and couldn't wait to get back on the court.

A positive mentality will really have a good impact on the players, but if the team chooses to play poorly, some players with less willpower and talent will gradually be abolished.

Faced with the increase in the Timberwolves' defensive strength, the Clippers had no choice but when they reacted, the Timberwolves had already completed the overtake.

At this time, Jefferson's low-post skills are still very useful, and the few insiders on the Clippers can't do it.

At the end of the quarter, the Clippers gradually adapted to the Timberwolves' defensive intensity.

They also chose very simple, that is, to open up space on the offensive end and play a combination of inside and outside.

The Clippers head coach Mike Dunleavy is not wrong to make such a choice. If the Clippers players are better, the outcome is really hard to say.

It's a pity that the Clippers' outside three-point shooting rate is very poor. Davis, Gordon and Butler missed several shots.

Relatively speaking, the young people on the Timberwolves side are more reliable.

As for the inside, if everyone pulls out to play, Jefferson and Milicic feel better than each other.

Not much better either, but enough.

The Timberwolves' high-position pick-and-roll coordination is indeed better than the Clippers.

Halfway through the final quarter, the Timberwolves led by 6 points.

Zhang Sixin sat on the sidelines and clapped his hands gently. Now both sides can't run anymore, but the Timberwolves are still slightly more efficient on the offensive end.

The head coach of the Clippers feels that he has to lose a few more hairs. The Timberwolves have started the new season well, but no one regards them as a strong team yet. The Clippers hope to win their first victory at home.

If a group of young people, or back-to-back Timberwolves on the road, can't handle it, Mike Dunleavy can already say goodbye to his handsome position.

After the No. [-] pick was selected, the management no longer had as much patience as before.

Although Mike Dunleavy had good results with the Clippers, there were always problems after that, free agency always failed, and it felt like his luck was exhausted.

In the last few minutes, the Clippers could only resort to pressing the bottom of the box.

Former All-Star Davis beat Curry with his body and hit him directly.

This really had some effect, Curry couldn't stand it at all, and the referee continued to call him fouls.

Fortunately, the team's offensive end is still stable, and the Clippers' defense at critical moments is still worrying.

Also, when there was no foul, Davis missed both shots.

Davis now seems to have no other advantages except weight.

"The cooperation between Stephen and Al was also very good during the positional battle." Zhang Sixin said after seeing the two pick-and-roll cooperation, and Jefferson made two hits.

"But Al can only play positional warfare, and that's a problem."

With the Timberwolves leading, Jefferson's shortcomings were irrelevant at the end of the game.

With Milicic dunking on a second pass from Curry, the game was over.

Although the Clippers also hit a shot next, the Timberwolves still won the back-to-back away game with a 7-point advantage.

Jefferson accepted an interview after the game. He said: "It takes me a little time to understand the coach's tactical thinking. I told myself to be patient. In this game, I seized the opportunity and helped the team win the game. I am sure that my performance will get better and better in the future."

Zhang Sixin also praised the performance of the players, "They all played very well and are very good players, so I was very confident before the start of the season."

"We won the game again in the away game, which has proved that our winning is not a moment of luck, we are really improving and we are eager to win."

The American media has also begun to praise Zhang Sixin, no matter where the media is, it has the attributes of mediocrity.

"The Chinese coach can quickly twist the Timberwolves players into a single rope, and his ability is beyond doubt."

"Both the Timberwolves and the Heat got off to a good start, and Riley's coaches are about to rise in the league."

"The Timberwolves' draft is very successful. Both Curry and DeRozan have immediate combat power."

Just look at the praise from the media, Zhang Sixin still has a lot to do.

Back in Minnesota, the team only has one day to play the game.

Fortunately, it's the home game. If the away game continues, Zhang Sixin will be a little bit overwhelmed.

Although he doesn't want to play games, he doesn't have the body of an athlete. He still needs to cultivate his spirit at home.

But returning to the home game is not easy to play, because the visiting team is the Celtics.

The Celtics are undoubtedly a strong team in the league. Although the Big Three are getting older, Pierce is 32, Garnett is 33, and Ray Allen is 34. They are not too old to fight.

The biggest enemy that prevented them from defending the title last season can be said to be injuries. In the new season, they came back strong and started with a complete victory. It must be difficult to deal with.

But the Timberwolves also have an advantage, that is, the Celtics are playing back-to-back away games.

(End of this chapter)