Grab Curry at the start

Chapter 28 Facing the Strong Team
"Okay, that's fine..."

After returning to the home court, Zhang Sixin took the players to cooperate with the local TV station to shoot a public service video.

When the team is not playing, it is not all training. There are various things, especially going to the community to participate in some activities, which can be regarded as the league's tradition of shaping the image of stars.

There are several beauties in the shooting place, and several players are eager to try.

How young, Zhang Sixin suddenly thought that he could actually find a beautiful assistant, but in the next second he rejected this proposal, women are too troublesome.

In fact, he is not in a hurry, anyway, he is not worth much now, let's talk about it later.

On November 11, the Timberwolves ushered in a challenge from the Nuggets at home.

The Nuggets are also a strong team in the West, and they are more offensive.

Looking back now, Zhang Sixin wondered if trading Ty Lawson to the Nuggets was considered an act of capitalism.

But if you think about it carefully, the Nuggets have Billups anyway, and JR on the bench, so it's nothing to give them a backup guard.

The Nuggets were able to reach the Western Conference Finals last season and retain their main lineup in the new season. However, they were only a round trip this season in history, which is enough to illustrate the danger of the Western Conference.

A team like the Nuggets that doesn't focus on defense is still not safe enough.

However, it is not easy for the Timberwolves to face them.

Zhang Sixin also thought about being beaten by the opponent in the preseason.

He came to the conclusion that the Timberwolves looked like their flanks were not weak, but they were generally immature. They still couldn't handle Anthony in a wheel battle, and they still had to flank when it was time to flank.

Then it is necessary to stabilize the rebound and strive for efficiency on the offensive end.

Zhang Sixin is confident that the Timberwolves have grown compared to the preseason.

In this game, Love is already the starter.

Milicic is a little bit regretful, but his mentality is completely different from when he first came to the Timberwolves.

Zhang Sixin talked to him, even if he is not the starter, he is the best inside barrier in the team.

The head coach values ​​him very much and promises that as long as he can improve his shooting, his status in the team will be improved.

Some players are easy to fool, and some players are not easy to fool, but Zhang Sixin has the conversation skills of a coach, and the players believe in his words.

Of course, he is not fooling Milicic. According to tactical adaptability, Milicic is a more suitable starter, but Jefferson's worth cannot fall, and he must start this season.

Love is in a period of rapid growth, and Milicic, who has only one year of contract left, cannot be compared.

But Milicic is indeed a barrier inside the team and will have enough tactical status. If his shooting can go further, why not use him for Zhang Sixin.

The Nuggets' starting lineup, in addition to the core players Billups and Anthony, is Martin and Nene. The two insiders have body and speed, which are very suitable for the Nuggets' offensive style of play. They are also the type of birdman Anderson on the bench.

But in terms of protecting the frame, Martin and Nene are average, and Anderson's assisting defense is better.

The second position is the young guard Afflalo introduced by the Nuggets in the summer. In fact, the Nuggets are doing well in the summer. Afflalo and Ty Lawson are both potential players.

Afflalo has shooting, and his personal defense is also good, but he was not taken seriously by the Pistons before.

If DeRozan hadn't been chosen, Zhang Sixin would have played on Afflalo's side in the summer.

The Nuggets' current lineup is really relatively complete, that is, there are no heavy insiders.

It's a pity that Anthony's heart is not here at first, and his relationship with head coach George Karl is not good. Next season, he will choose to go to the bustling New York to pursue his dream.

Not to mention the future, the Nuggets will be aggressive in this game.

In terms of inside, the Timberwolves suffered from the beginning.

Love is still not good at dealing with this kind of flexible insider, and Jefferson's Schrödinger's low post has not been played.

Because the two insiders of the Nuggets are not only mobile, but also their strength is not bad.

The Nuggets' poor defense refers to team defense, and their players' individual defense is actually not bad.

In the case of no obvious advantage in strength, Jefferson's height still suffers.

As for the outside line, Anthony is the strongest.

The start was not smooth, and Zhang Sixin felt that the team was worse than that in the preseason.

He quickly made adjustments, replaced Milicic and Brewer, and strengthened the defense.

After Milicic came on the court, the inside situation was better. The Nuggets' two insiders didn't have any back-up skills.

However, the problem of the team's backwardness has not been resolved, and the team's offense has not risen.

After the Nuggets replaced the bench one after another, the offense was still very strong.

JR-Smith and Anderson on their bench are playing well, and even Ty Lawson feels good.

The Nuggets have a relatively strong sixth man like JR, and Zhang Sixin is also very envious.

Fortunately, the Timberwolves' bench players performed better than the starters.

Both Frye and Brewer scored, helping the team save their breath.

"Is the gap between us and the real strong teams that big?" Zhang Sixin sighed.

As the only elderly member of the coaching staff, Ron Adams hastened to say: "The kids just didn't start well and were a bit baffled. Moreover, we have won against strong teams, haven't we? The record of the Nuggets is no better than that of the Suns or the Celtics."

"Thank you, Ron, my confidence has been restored after you said that." Zhang Sixin smiled.

The Timberwolves were completely suppressed at the beginning. It really cannot be said that the strength is like this, and the young players have not played out.

However, now the Timberwolves are really afraid of strong teams with strong players.

They have won against similar Mavericks before, but that was when the opponent was not in good shape, including some games they won before.

However, Zhang Sixin was soon relieved that the Timberwolves' strength was not good enough, and the new season has just started so little time, it is impossible for young players to grow so fast.

Besides, their current record is not too bad. Zhang Sixin's ability to bring the team to this level is already good.

However, seeing the team being suppressed by the opponent is still a little uncomfortable.

Zhang Sixin cheered up and encouraged the players, "Don't worry, it's the first half, it's okay to be behind."

"We can only seize more opportunities if we do a good job in the details on both ends of the offense and defense. Every time we play against a strong team, it is a test for us and our luck. Because only by doing better in the face of difficulties can we grow faster."

In the second quarter, the team played better and Curry also started to score, but in terms of score, they still couldn't stop the Nuggets from taking a double-digit lead.

After playing like this, Zhang Sixin cannot predict whether there is still hope of winning the game.

(End of this chapter)