Grab Curry at the start

Chapter 60 Extreme Tactics
"It's a pity that Love's technique in the paint is still a bit lacking." Zhang Sixin regretted.

Love's strength is excellent, and it is reasonable to say that it would not be difficult to beat Lewis inside, but his singles performance was mediocre a few times.

It's still a bit slow, and it didn't score directly.

It did cause damage, but Love's free throws feel rare and bad, maybe it's because the mode switch is a little uncomfortable.

Jefferson doesn't have to think about it, he can't beat Warcraft, but he can try Lewis at the fourth position later.

Lewis' weak link is too obvious, and Love is different. It is difficult for the opponent to rely on Love alone, so Love can not only pull out to shoot.

When the main lineup is fighting each other, the two teams play back and forth, each with its own strengths.

But when it came to the rotation period, the Timberwolves had problems.

The Timberwolves' rotation is really not weak. Not to mention others, Belinelli, Brewer, Frye and Milicic are stronger than many teams' substitutes.

It's just that the performance of this lineup is not very stable, especially after Curry goes down.

If Love supports at a high position, it will be difficult to play against a team with help defense.

The Magic seized this opportunity. Their veteran Jason Williams performed well, allowing Ryan Anderson and Pietrus to play comfortably and score easily.

White Chocolate is flashy when young, but it can deliver simple strikes when it is older.

Zhang Sixin is quite envious of having experienced veterans to help the team.

Magic's Anderson, like Frye, is a big pitcher. His scoring power is more explosive, and he played it out on the court.

This led to a change in the score on the field. Relying on the excellent performance of the rotation, the Magic took the lead in the away game.

This is also a situation that Zhang Sixin did not expect. He was more worried about the competition between the insiders and Warcraft.

Unexpectedly, the Magic's style of play is more mature than expected. Milicic can't even play a role in the rotation, because the opponent doesn't go to the basket at all, and Gortat is a pure blue-collar player.

It's no wonder Gortat couldn't get data in the Magic. The Magic's inside line is to grab rebounds and defend, so that the shooters on the outside can feel at ease.

It is also because of Howard, an insider with a burst of physical fitness, that their obviously deformed tactics can be played, and they can achieve results, which can be regarded as mutual achievements.

However, it was only a few seasons of playing Warcraft's short-term peak, and their one-star shooting is actually not very reasonable, because Warcraft is weaker in holding the ball.

If James plays one star and four shots, he can play with the ball, be organized, and his tactics will be much more flexible.

Now Howard is very popular in the league, but he has weakened a lot after suffering injuries. He relies too much on physical talent. The key is that he didn't develop solid inside skills when he was young. It's a pity for his strong physical fitness.

So the Magic's tactics have made Howard, but they have not cultivated a better Howard.

Zhang Sixin's coaching style has always been relatively calm, and this calmness refers to substitutions.

Although the score fell behind, he did not change into the starting lineup in advance.

Insist on more rotations, initially to train more players, and now to protect players from injury.

It's not worth it to fuck the main players for the victory or defeat of a few regular season games.

Of course, it is also because the Timberwolves have no record pressure now, and he knows the potential of the players, so he can sit firmly on the Diaoyutai.

After the main force came up in the second quarter, the situation improved a lot.

Jefferson and Love took turns bullying Lewis, and the Magic head coach was so angry that he directly replaced Lewis, who felt good in the first quarter.

But the Magic don't know how to play the Twin Towers now, and their substitutions are actually the same, and Anderson can't prevent him from going inside.

So the Magic sometimes simply switch to a pure outside line, playing Love or Jefferson with speed, and hurting each other.

This trick is actually quite ruthless, Zhang Sixin feels that he doesn't need to play much against the Magic Milicic.

Originally, he thought that Milicic could go up to Howard, but Howard did not show any threat inside, and the Magic just kept taking shots from outside.

In this case, it is enough to have Love and Howard grab rebounds, and Love is the best rebounder in the Timberwolves.

"You always feel that I am too obsessed with three-pointers, but compared with some teams in the league, I still feel a little conservative." Zhang Sixin said to the coaching staff.

Although Zhang Sixin has always emphasized three-pointers, his tactics on the court are relatively balanced and he also attaches great importance to defense.

Not to mention the Suns and the Warriors, which completely disregard defense and just throw. Teams like the Magic with a balanced offense and defense can also throw more three-pointers than the Timberwolves.

In such a comparison, Zhang Sixin's tactics are not radical at all.

"The Magic's tactics are a little too extreme, but they have Howard." Tyronn Lu was a little puzzled.

"Because Howard's low position is not good, and the Magic have no good organizers. They need to produce results now, so this choice is not wrong. It is an extreme tactic, and it is actually difficult to get to the end." Zhang Sixin said.

Although the Magic's tactics were extreme, they still took the lead, and it was when the Timberwolves had an overall advantage in rebounding.

Except for Curry, the Timberwolves didn't feel up on the outside today.

It may also have something to do with them playing a lot of insiders. It is definitely possible to bully the Magic's fourth position, but the efficiency is not very high.

The key is that the opponent's rotation has exploded a little, resulting in the stability of the main lineup not playing much role.

Should we change in the second half? Zhang Sixin kept making comparisons in his mind.

If the opponent's fourth position is weak and doesn't bully, it seems a bit uneconomical.

After much deliberation, Zhang Sixin felt that the defense on the outside is better, but to bully the opponent's [-]th position, the Timberwolves must maintain a double inside line, and there will inevitably be some loopholes in the outside line defense.

"Howard's moving speed is not slow, and we can be regarded as facing the trouble of the small lineup that can be seen everywhere in advance. The Magic are better than the Suns on defense, and it is really difficult to play. Fortunately, their offensive end is actually not strong."

After much deliberation, Zhang Sixin decided to take a look first.

Whether to adjust the lineup still depends on the state of the opponent.

But at home, the Timberwolves must increase their defensive strength in the second half.

"We can't let them shoot shots at will, gentlemen. We must continue to maintain the rebound advantage. After grabbing the rebound, we must quickly and efficiently turn the advantage into scoring, so that the advantage can become a victory."

Zhang Sixin took out the tactical board, on which was the mark of the three-point line, "These are the points where they shot the most three-pointers. The Magic's three-pointers accounted for almost half of the total shots. Our defense must be more targeted. Don't be confused by their ball transfer and players' running positions."

"If you're inside, block Howard, and do whatever else you want."

"They didn't play well in the first half, we have to be better at seizing opportunities."

(End of this chapter)