Grab Curry at the start

Chapter 45
Zhang Sixin feels a bit of a pity. If the inside line is a little tougher and directly kills the small lineup of the Hornets, the final moments of the game will be extremely easy.

The height is still not enough. Zhang Sixin now understands that a strong low position must have a height. For example, even if Jefferson and Brand have good strength and skills, they are unstable at critical moments. No wonder they are second-tier when they reach the top.

With only 3 minutes left, Zhang Sixin took advantage of the official timeout to adjust the lineup.

Brewer went up to improve the defense, let Love go to the fifth position, and they also played a small lineup.

But the Timberwolves have a small lineup, defense and athleticism are fine, and they are better than the Hornets no matter how you look at it.

After the game started again, the defenses of both sides became tighter, and the two sides competed with each other.

Zhang Sixin watched on the field, feeling relieved and worried.

"The performance of the players is already very good, but I always hope they perform better." Zhang Sixin said.

"Isn't that what coaches are like." Ron Adams sighed.

"Indeed." Zhang Sixin laughed, "Then let me be realistic and hope that this match can be won."

Zhang Sixin is not a crow's mouth, because soon after he finished speaking, Love played his performance.

He blocked Collison's layup first, and then hit two points in singles.

Zhang Sixin couldn't help applauding on the court. If Love can stay healthy, he will resolutely withdraw his previous trading ideas.

The Timberwolves led by three points, and then continued to defend aggressively.

The Hornets couldn't make a real attack at this time, West missed, Stojakovic missed a strong shot, and made a mistake and was intercepted by Curry.

Hornets replaced veteran Posey, Posey did not seize the opportunity.

Time is running out, and Paul can only stand up by himself.

With only a dozen seconds left in the game, Paul received a pass back from West and broke the silence for the Hornets with a difficult layup.

It's a pity that it was a bit late. After they hit, the Timberwolves could press time, and they could only foul.

Zhang Sixin did not call a timeout, but only reminded the players on the sidelines to pay attention to the time and hold on.

The Hornets grabbed the ball for three seconds, found that Curry was holding the ball very steadily, and decisively chose to foul.

Curry was depressed by the advantages of Paul's defense in the second half, but he did his part in the free throw and made a steady hit.

His data also came to 18 points and 12 assists.

It's uncomfortable to be guarded by Paul, but it's okay to have more assists.

Moreover, Curry cannot score too few points. As long as he hits a few three-pointers, he will easily score in double figures, which is completely different from the difficult scorer.

The Hornets are still three points behind. They have no time to get two points, so they can only choose to bet on three points.

His teammates didn't run out of opportunities, and Paul forced his shot again.

It's a pity that he is still a little ordinary in this regard. The ball missed and Brewer grabbed the rebound.

The Hornets fouled again, and Brewer missed two free throws, giving the opponent a glimmer of hope.

But time is really running out. The Hornets only have a few tenths of a second left in their attack time. In the end, they failed to serve well and the game ended.

Paul was also very upset after the game, telling reporters: "Our offense in the final quarter was terrible."

In fact, the Timberwolves' offense is not good, but they are doing well in other aspects.

Curry, Love and Jefferson all scored double-doubles, and the defense was also reflected in their rebounds, beating the Hornets.

Zhang Sixin was also quite pleased after the game. He said: "Our players are becoming more and more aware of how to win the game. They work hard every game. So although the team is not perfect now, the players have won consecutive victories with fighting spirit. As the head coach, I am very pleased."

"Curry, Love, and Jefferson are very good players. They are the heroes of the victory. I am more happy that the other players on the team are also working hard. Everyone on the team contributed their own strength in the victory. I dare say that we are a very good team and a competitive team."

The game was won, but the fatigue was also real.

The Timberwolves have only one day to play back-to-back, and even formal training cannot be arranged.

By the time I got to Los Angeles, the voting for the first stage of the All-Stars had already come out.

Zhang Sixin didn't know about it immediately. He only knew when he heard the players joking with Jefferson.

Zhang Sixin checked the data, my dear, Jefferson's votes turned out to be the third center in the Western Conference, and Curry and Love also entered the top ten in their respective positions.

He thought about it carefully before he understood.

The absence of Yao Ming and McGrady this time, the votes of Huaguo fans.

Especially the center position, Howard and O'Neal are both in the east, and the west is actually a little lacking.

But on closer inspection, it is still difficult for Jefferson to play, because he is far behind the previous two.

The top three centers in the West, three people are three big grades, Stoudemire is far ahead, Bynum also has a lot of votes, Jefferson, Nene, Gasol and others have almost the same votes, but the gap is a bit far from the front.

How big is it? Relatively speaking, although Curry and Love are ranked lower, the gap is even smaller, because there is only one center.

Zhang Sixin's thoughts suddenly became active, can you operate it.

Maybe it's just a bit perfunctory for the players to solicit votes. The All-Stars don't have to have the strongest statistics to get in. Besides, the Timberwolves' current record is very good.

Zhang Sixin thought about it and came up with a few ideas.

But we still have to play the game first, let's talk about this back-to-back first.

The Timberwolves came to Los Angeles this time to finally beat the Lakers, the No. [-] Lakers in the Western Conference and the defending champion Lakers.

The Lakers retained the main lineup to win the championship in the summer, and only left Ariza, a young wing.

But they introduced Artest, a quasi-all-star team with a tough style of play. Artest is now on the tail of the peak, and the strength of the Lakers continues unabated.

The Lakers have experienced Fisher on the outside, superstar Kobe Bryant, Artest, a single-defense player on the body, Pau Gasol and Bynum on the inside, and a powerful sixth man Odom on the bench. His strength is undoubtedly the first in the league.

The Timberwolves are still the most common starter when Love returns. Today's opponents are both offensive and defensive. Zhang Sixin didn't arrange any targeted tactics, just let the players play well.

The Lakers have no obvious weaknesses, but their offense and defense are not top-notch. They are a comprehensive strong team with stars. The offense and defense above the team level plus stars may be invincible. Zhang Sixin can only see the situation first.

Zhang Sixin figured that maybe he could make a fuss about the rotation. The Lakers' rotation is relatively small.

But it's useless to think too much before the game. They may also be killed directly. The Lakers are compared to the upgraded version of the Blazers.

I hope the players can give him a little surprise.

That's part of the fun of being a head coach.

(End of this chapter)