Grab Curry at the start

Chapter 34
"We are very happy to return to the locker room. We celebrate enthusiastically. We will be so happy every time we win. We have good coaches and teammates. We are on the track of victory. This feeling is really wonderful." Curry told reporters after the game.

Zhang Sixin took Curry and Love to the post-match press conference, and Love also spoke.

He said: "For us, facing the Nuggets is a tough battle. We have to fight. We know that as long as we fight, we will win."

Zhang Sixin added: "The players are all excited, the locker room is full of joy, there is nothing more comfortable than this. So, we must work hard to become better and win more victories."

November ended successfully, and the All-Star voting will begin in December.

Zhang Sixin told the players that they should interact more with the fans, and canvassing votes is not a shameful thing.

He really can't see if anyone on the team can enter the All-Star game now, but there will definitely be someone in the rookie game. He hopes that the players can have a better time when they train hard and play games.

This is not contradictory. Professional basketball does not need bitterness and hatred. Relax when it is time to relax. The key is a matter of speed.

When the time comes to December, the Timberwolves will have a tighter schedule this month.

There are many games, and rookie players are prone to fatigue because they have not experienced such intensity.

There will be no problem with everyone having plenty of physical strength, but in the next few months, some rookies will appear on the rookie wall due to physical strength and incompatibility.

Zhang Sixin feels that it is better to start with the rotation, so as not to let the young players consume too much.

Moreover, whether the players are young or old, the coaching staff must pay attention to their physical condition. If there is something wrong, they would rather take a game or two. It is best not to get injured.

Player injuries will have a great impact on them and the team's record. Zhang Sixin hopes to avoid them as much as possible.

Without a Le Fu in front, Zhang Sixin often suffers from headaches, which is an obvious feeling.

In the first game in December, the Timberwolves played against the Grizzlies at home.

The Grizzlies' record is also improving, but the changes are not as obvious as the Timberwolves.

The Timberwolves are now back in the top eight in the West and are also a team competing for the playoffs.

The two sides have already played a game, and they are still relatively familiar.

However, the Timberwolves Love returned, and their combat effectiveness is still stronger than before.

Before the start of the game, Zhang Sixin's arrangement was very clear. When playing against the Grizzlies, the opponent's inside line must be restricted.

The current Grizzlies play offense, at most, they are low-profile Nuggets.

At the beginning of the game, Jefferson and Love each played one, and the Timberwolves got off to a good start.

But the Grizzlies immediately retaliated. Unlike the previous game, Randolph's state appeared very early in this game.

Randolph's tonnage, as long as the feel is fine, he doesn't hesitate to play Jefferson or Love.

However, it is expected that Randolph's single-handedly strong inside will be more stable than Jefferson in this regard.

However, what caused Zhang Sixin to be wary of the Grizzlies was the outside three-pointer.

Although there were not many hits, Mayo and Conley each came, but they couldn't give each other a combination of inside and outside.

For Randolph, the team has three players who can resist, but there is no need to treat him specially, unless he is still so weak at the end of the quarter, he only needs to attack a little bit.

"Pay attention to three-pointers, pay attention to your own people, and don't be attracted by players holding the ball." Zhang Sixin reminded the players on the field.

The Grizzlies scored two three-pointers with internal and external cooperation. In this case, Zhang Sixin would rather let the opponent play inside.

Although the Grizzlies have insides and outsides, they are different from the Clippers in that they only have two insides. There is a big gap between the substitute and the starting lineup, so the defensive strategy will not be the same.

Reasonably, the two young teams are playing well offensively, so who will lead, of course, the side with better defense.

In this game, the Grizzlies are not without defense. Curry's reputation has improved rapidly in the past few days, and they have taken care of Curry, but Matthews, who feels the weakest in the starting lineup, broke out.

The undrafted Matthews, in fact, really has the strength of the starting level.

It turns out that historically, he also started the Jazz in the western powerhouse, and all the teams on draft night were mistaken.

It's normal to look around. The intensity of NCAA games is still a bit low. Except for those who are particularly good, others really can't see who will be stronger when they enter the league.

If Zhang Sixin hadn't opened his eyes, he wouldn't have allowed the team to sign decisively.

The Grizzlies ignored Matthews, and then Matthews made a small explosion to help the team establish a lead.

And the Grizzlies' rotation lineup is obviously not as good as the Timberwolves, and it is impossible to come back during the rotation time.

The Grizzlies don't want to continue to play poorly this season. Thabeet hit them, so their head coach Hollins came up with a trick that all coaches in the league know, that is, the main force.

Hollins believes that the Grizzlies now need victory to boost the confidence of the youngsters, but they may not be able to go to the veteran Western Conference teams. This period of time is just right for the small-fire Timberwolves.

The Timberwolves are also young people, and their strength is not unattainable.

So the Grizzlies coaching staff took a brainstorm, decided to do it, and went all out to win this away game.

The main force must have an effect. Facing the rotation of the Timberwolves, the Grizzlies have a few outside lines, Conley, Mayo and Gay all performed.

In fact, the Timberwolves' bench lineup is not bad, and the defense is not even worth the main force.

However, their bench does not have a good organizer, and the offense will still be a bit problematic.

Curry is not a pure No. [-] position, and he is the best organized player in the Timberwolves.

Zhang Sixin has now realized that there are actually some problems with the two backup guards he chose, but it is more difficult to find a guard who can organize this season. It is better to play a team in the rotation.

After all, even without a good organizer, the Timberwolves' bench lineup is not weak in the league, but it is still a bit difficult to be the main lineup of other teams.

Seeing that the Grizzlies narrowed the gap, Zhang Sixin was not in a hurry. The game was not limited to the first half.

The opponent is still fighting so fiercely in the away game, and the Timberwolves will definitely have a physical advantage in the second half.

And when the Timberwolves' main lineup returns, it may not be impossible to keep the lead.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Sixin did not have to wait that long for the change in the situation on the court.

Because of Frye's poor hand feeling, Love took the lead to return to the court and partner with Milicic.

The feedback of this lineup is also good. When the Grizzlies only played one inside, to be precise, Gasol Jr. and Randolph took turns to rest for a few minutes. Love hit two and Milicic also got a free throw.

The inside line became stronger, and Belinelli also hit a shot from the outside line, and the score advantage came back all of a sudden.

And Thabeet fouled several times in the first few minutes of playing, the Grizzlies coach was also very helpless.

In the contest between the second place in the parallel imports, Milicic won.

(End of this chapter)