Grab Curry at the start

Chapter 22
Facing double-teaming, Nowitzki still forced up and caused Frye's foul.

After Nowitzki made two free throws, the two teams tied again.

During the official timeout, Zhang Sixin encouraged the players.

He high-fived the players who came off the court, and he was not stingy with his praise, "Well played, I am proud of you."

"Do you feel it? They are almost unable to hold on. With your efforts, they feel tired. Now, it's time to harvest. This is our territory, and you can win it as long as you play normally."

Zhang Sixin took out the tactical board and arranged the next offensive and defensive tactics.

The Timberwolves players are also very tired, but the young players are still very energetic.

In the Mavericks' current lineup, the youngest Nowitzki is over 31 years old.

They didn't expect the intensity of the Timberwolves' game, and it really feels a little bad now.

After playing again, DeRozan also had a chance to make a free throw when he hit the inside.

DeRozan failed to stabilize the first free throw and only made one of two free throws.

When it was the Mavericks' turn to attack, Nowitzki once again fouled the Timberwolves.

This time it was on the outside line, and Curry actively came to help defend against the attack.

But I don't know if he was a little tired. Nowitzki made a rare two free throws and the two teams tied again.

The atmosphere in the stadium became more and more tense. This field has not been like this for some time.

The Timberwolves were in a mess last season, and they would never have the fighting spirit to fight against a strong team.

Seeing the hard work of the players, the fans are even more worried about losing.

Different from the lack of progress of the angry team before, many fans now worry that this group of young people will become depressed if they lose too much, and the team will become lifeless again.

In the Timberwolves' not too long history, the team will always be like this.

Curry missed a shot, but the Timberwolves' defense allowed the Mavericks to return without success.

It was more than a minute into the game, and Curry advanced with the ball. After reaching the frontcourt, Milicic came to pick and roll. Curry bypassed the defense and walked inside, but did not go too deep.

He suddenly paused as if to shoot, but when the Mavericks' defense came over, he passed the ball to Frye. Frye was a very successful signing for the Timberwolves in the summer. After receiving the ball, Frye pulled up and shot!

Cheers came from the Timberwolves' bench.

Love is engrossed, cheering has become instinctive, and the players on the bench are cheering.

The Timberwolves are all young players, and the team's atmosphere is very good now.

Zhang Sixin applauded vigorously. The big pitcher is indeed very easy to use.

However, the team has an enhanced version of Love. After Love comes back, Frye will definitely not have so many opportunities.

This is also the reason why Zhang Sixin did not insist on signing a long-term contract with Frye. He is destined to be just a transitional player in the Timberwolves.

After the Timberwolves took the lead again, the Mavericks were also a little anxious.

Nowitzki ran to the outside of the three-point line to receive the ball during the offense, and tried a three-pointer against the defense, but unfortunately missed.

Nowitzki has god-level shots that ignore defenses many times, but not every time.

In this game, Nowitzki was the Mavericks' best player, but it wasn't his brilliant game.

The Timberwolves protected the rebound, and Curry began to press time.

This time pressing was very successful, and Curry waited until the last moment to make a mid-range shot.

Curry's touch in this game was also a period of time. He didn't feel good before the fourth quarter, but this ball was very critical. He resisted the pressure and made a hit and won the cheers of the audience.

Zhang Sixin also waved his fist, and then reminded the players on the sidelines to pay attention to the defense at the last moment.

The concentration of the Timberwolves' players is not bad, and they did not give the Mavericks a chance to sneak attack.

In their tight defense, it was not easy for the Mavericks to find a good opportunity. In the end, Terry chose a somewhat unreasonable three-pointer.

It's a pity that he felt average today and still missed a hit.

The basketball hit the rim and bounced far, and Nowitzki caught the rebound.

But time was running out, and Nowitzki made a hand-off with Kidd, retreating to the three-point line to catch the ball and force a shot.

Zhang Sixin is not sure whether his opponent will die for three-pointers, but his requirement has always been to strictly guard against three-pointers.

After Curry scored, he told the players again.

If Nowitzki tries to score two points, he might score.

When the Timberwolves led by 4 points, they paid more attention to the three-point defense.

But the Mavericks have no choice. There are only a few seconds left in the game, and they hope to bet on a three-pointer.

Curry's free throws are so accurate, scoring two points doesn't seem to have much effect.

It's a pity that they didn't perform magic today, and Nowitzki missed another hit.

Dampier was fighting under the basket, Marion went to grab the rebound, and the restricted area was in chaos.

Milicic was entangled, Marion and Frye both hit the ball, and then was touched by Brewer, but missed.

The basketball bounced towards the Mavericks' half court, and Curry rushed over to pick up the ball and rushed forward.

The Mavericks players failed to catch up with the foul. Curry circled the Mavericks' half court for half a circle.

It was not easy, they finally came out of the losing streak and won another game.

At this moment, the young people were not as happy as if they had only won a regular season.

Zhang Sixin is also very happy. If he likes to win, he will pursue it. This is a very good phenomenon.

If the team is a group of veterans who don't care much about winning or losing, he should have a headache.

Mavericks coach Carlisle also praised the Timberwolves' young players after the game. He said: "They played very resolutely from the beginning of the game. They deserve this victory."

Zhang Sixin also told reporters: "The opponent is very strong, and Nowitzki is difficult to limit even if it is a flank. So I am really pleased that the team can win. I told the players to work hard to win. They really did a good job. We are not strong enough now, but we are really good."

"I'm really looking forward to when we have a neat lineup."

After the game, Zhang Sixin also had a short celebration with the players, and everyone enjoyed themselves.

But the next day they will go to the away game to play back to back, and everyone can only have fun in the locker room for a while.

Zhang Sixin is willing to mingle with the players, but he also has strict requirements on team discipline. When there is a game the next day, no one in the team can go out to have fun.

This is also the advantage of leading a young team. If the team has big stars and does not dump the young head coach, it will be difficult for Zhang Sixin.

After the losing streak ended, Zhang Sixin led the team to Memphis non-stop, playing against the same young, also getting rid of the Grizzlies.

The west, which is already difficult in hell, will usher in two tough teams.

To be precise, there are three, and there is also the Thunder that has already emerged.

It's time for a change in the Western landscape.

(End of this chapter)