Grab Curry at the start

Chapter 19 Current Strength and Adjustment
On the court, Jefferson was blocked by Perkins, and Zhang Sixin was also sweating.

However, Pierce and Garnett hit the iron one after another on the Celtics side, and did not seize the opportunity.

Zhang Sixin kept reminding DeRozan on the court that it is best not to let Ray Allen catch the ball.

At the end of the game, Ray Allen's shot was the deadliest.

DeRozan's defensive habits are not very good, but the coach reminded him that he is still doing well.

Players with good physical fitness can defend as long as they are willing.

Belinelli ran a chance, but also missed.

Zhang Sixin pays attention to the time, planning to change into the starting lineup in the last 2 minutes.

If you can't attack, it's useless to keep the attacking lineup on the field. At this time, you still have to be steady.

It was the Celtics' turn to attack again. Garnett responded from a high position and suddenly passed Perkins in seconds. Perkins scored against Jefferson at the basket.

The combination of Jefferson and Frye is still a bit disadvantaged inside.

But in many cases, the two teams are in a stalemate, without scoring for several rounds, and if one side scores, the other side will also score.

When he came back, Frye received the ball and clicked, and after taking a step inside, he also made a hit, and the Timberwolves still took the lead.

Time entered the last 2 minutes, and the Celtics let Perkins hit Jefferson with height.

Jefferson chose to foul this time, and Perkins made one of two free throws.

When it was the Timberwolves' turn to attack, Curry and Jefferson suddenly sped up to the basket after a pick-and-roll. Perkins at the opponent's basket wanted to block Curry, but Curry nimbly passed through the basket and returned the ball to DeRozan.

After DeRozan received the ball, he made a mid-range shot. The basketball bounced off the rim and fell into the rim. The Timberwolves immediately led by 4 points.

Zhang Sixin quickly adjusted and played Milicic and Brewer, and the Celtics would have to go to the basket if they wanted to.

Seeing that his teammates didn't have a good chance, Rondo impulsively made an outside shot, but Milicic took the rebound directly.

There was not much time, and Curry began to control the time.

The Celtics did not foul early and chose to defend seriously.

Curry overwhelmed the time and finally missed the ball. The Celtics arranged tactics after a timeout. Pierce made a quick shot from outside the three-point line, but this time he still missed.

Milicic once again protected the backcourt rebound. At this time, there were only more than 6 seconds left, and the Celtics could only foul.

Curry hit a free throw, the Celtics offensive Ray Allen missed a three-pointer against the defense, and the game ended.

After the game, the opponent's head coach Rivers expressed a little regret, "Obviously, our excitement is not enough."

Garnett also sighed: "I was a little numb when I went on the court, because my old teammates are no longer here."

The brand new Timberwolves are indeed different.

After this game, as the Spurs, Rockets, and Suns lost one after another, the Timberwolves entered the top four in the West.

At this time, Zhang Sixin became humble. He said: "The team still has many shortcomings. The young players still need time to grow. Our current record is only due to a little luck, just like our victory over the Celtics. I think it will take time for the Timberwolves to become a real Western Conference team."

"But we have been working hard and hope that the fans will support us."

When the record is good, you need to keep a low profile, because you don't need words to attract attention.

Fortunately, Zhang Sixin didn't brag, and then the Timberwolves lost to the Bucks at home.

The two teams played against each other consecutively in the preseason, and they are already familiar with each other.

This is also a very tangled defensive battle.

The two teams were deadlocked until the last 2 minutes, and the Argentine Delfino's key three-pointer helped the Bucks win.

No doubt, Jefferson pulled again.

Although Bogut has a big mouth, his defensive strength is still good, and the Timberwolves' inside line is restricted.

The Bucks' defense this season is really good, and they can reach the playoffs when Reid degenerates.

And then, the Timberwolves experienced the most difficult moment.

They played back-to-back away games, first losing to the Trail Blazers, and then being killed by the Warriors.

The Trail Blazers signed Andre Miller this season, an experienced No. [-], completely released Roy and Aldridge, and the Blazers are now Oden is also healthy, plus Batum, Webster, Fernandez and other flanks, the Timberwolves can't do it.

And Jefferson, and acted as a team barometer.

You can't blame this buddy, Jefferson was also ruined by injuries, otherwise he wouldn't be so weak with his low-level skills.

But when I met the Warriors the next day, it was a complete accident.

The Warriors have been terrible in the new season, and they didn't get Curry, only Monta Ellis feels a bit promising.

But this time their backcourt Kailana-Azubuike broke out, his hands were hot, no matter how he shot, Zhang Sixin didn't pay attention at first, and when he noticed, it was over. The Warriors had already led by double digits.

The two teams faced each other in the second half, and the Timberwolves also scored a lot of points, but they failed to catch up with the score in the end.

Two days later, the Timberwolves returned home and lost to the Trail Blazers again.

Neither Jefferson nor Milicic are opponents of Oden, and Zhang Sixin is also a little confused on the sidelines.

It's a pity for the Blazers lineup. Aldridge and Oden's inside combination is really good, but Oden can't last long after all. Zhang Sixin knew that this player would soon fall into injury again, and never came out again.

The combination of Roy, Oden and Aldridge, only Aldridge persisted.

Trailblazer veterinarians live up to their reputation.

After suffering a four-game losing streak, the Timberwolves suddenly went to the bottom of the West.

The media have ridiculed that the young Chinese coach really has only luck, and the Timberwolves can start to play badly again.

The players were also a little frustrated, but Zhang Sixin didn't care that much.

In the four games, except for the Warriors, which was an accident, it is not surprising that the other three lost.

This is the normal strength of the Timberwolves now. It is an accident that they won the Suns and Celtics.

They are definitely not as good as the strong teams now, and they are also at a [-]-[-] split with the fringe teams in the playoffs, so they can only bully the obvious belly.

Facing the Bucks is very tangled, which is the real strength of the Timberwolves now.

The Bucks can be regarded as a mid-range team in the playoffs in the East. If the Timberwolves are in the East, Zhang Sixin is still very sure to lead the team into the playoffs.

But now the west is strong and the east is weak, especially the second and third teams in the playoffs. The west is much stronger than the east.

The bottom four in the Eastern Conference playoffs, and no hope of even entering the playoffs in the Western Conference.

So if the Timberwolves want to enter the playoffs this season, they still need a little luck.

Of course, as Zhang Sixin continues to complete tasks, the Timberwolves will become stronger and stronger.

Maybe in the second half of the season, they may be able to hold down the fringe teams in the playoffs.

However, even so, Zhang Sixin had to seek adjustment.

For Brewer, it's better to go to the bench. The Timberwolves' starting lineup needs a better shooting third position.

Zhang Sixin intends to let Matthews start, and by the way complete the task of this buddy.

(End of this chapter)