Grab Curry at the start

Chapter 69 Communication
The Bulls didn't surrender so quickly. When they attacked, Noah also grabbed an offensive rebound and made a tip-in.

The difference between the Timberwolves' game and the previous ones is the opponent's rebounding ability.

So even if their offense is on the right track, it will not be so easy to close the game. They have to be ready to fight until the last second of the game.

Love missed a three-pointer, Rose made a shot, Noah got another offensive rebound, but the tip was blocked, and neither side scored for more than a minute.

In the United Center, the home of the Bulls, even the air was so tense that it was sticky.

More than three minutes later, Taj Gibson fouled Frye and made two free throws.

Zhang Sixin will have this risk if he keeps Frye on the court. His defensive confrontation is too poor.

Any choice must bear the corresponding consequences. Zhang Sixin needs Frye's offense, so he must anticipate possible problems on the defensive end.

But then, during the Timberwolves' offense, Curry used the pick-and-roll to cooperate with the small and big players to get fouled.

And then Curry completed another steal, and then assisted Matthews to cause the Bulls player Gibson to foul again.

The Bulls' shooting from outside the three-point line was relatively poor, and they couldn't open up space at the last moment, giving the Timberwolves a chance to put pressure on the defensive end.

Matthews only made one of two free throws and the Timberwolves led by 2 points.

In response to the Bulls' offensive mode, the Timberwolves' defense has been slightly shrunk, and the effect is good.

But sometimes it was used in reverse, and the Bulls, who were a little cornered, tried a three-pointer again, and it was hit by Hinrich, who had the best touch of them.

Zhang Sixin did not call a timeout. After the opponent scored, the Timberwolves quickly served and launched a counterattack.

The Bulls were a bit unexpected, and Love assisted Frye with two points.

The Bulls can score as soon as they overtake the Timberwolves, which has a huge impact on the psychological quality of their players.

The time has come to the last 2 minutes, and it can be said that it has entered the moment of lore.

The two teams fell into a difficult scoring mode again, until Curry made a hit in the last few tens of seconds.

Nothing fancy, just a jumper that comes off a screen and gets to the free throw line.

Zhang Sixin waved his fist, heaved a sigh of relief, and said, "I knew I could trust them."

Trailing by 3 points, the pressure on the Bulls was even greater. Of the players they left on the field, only Hinrich hit a three-pointer.

After Hinrich hit a three-pointer before, he has been strictly guarded by the Timberwolves.

At the critical moment, Rose, who has always had a bad touch in the front, made a shot.

The Bulls saw hope, but unfortunately they were chased and beaten by the Timberwolves. Curry passed DeRozan in seconds, and the latter directly hit the basket to complete the dunk.

This hit them hard, and Bulls coach De Nagro was going to faint on the sidelines.

Their lineup is obviously not slow, but they were beaten by the Timberwolves a few times. It is obvious that the players' minds are a little unconscious at this time.

De Nagro called for a timeout, setting up the Bulls' last-minute offense.

There are only 28 seconds left in the game, and the Bulls intend to spend some time before attacking, so as not to leave too much time for the Timberwolves.

But this time point is indeed a bit embarrassing. If they don't score, they are helping the Timberwolves.

And if you play fast, you are more likely to miss it.

This is the choice, the Bulls still choose to consume half of the offensive clock first.

It's just that they don't just stand and waste, but keep looking for three-point opportunities.

He didn't find a suitable opportunity, so he gave Rose a cover and let him go in, and he needed two points first.

The Timberwolves did not desperately defend the two points. At this time, they cannot give the opponent a 2+1 chance.

So, Rose rushed in, and the Timberwolves only came over and extended his hand symbolically.

It may be that the dislike is not difficult enough, and Rose's throw did not hit.

Mainly due to physical fatigue and poor condition.

Because the Bulls are also back-to-back, but their second game is at home.

Rose missed a hit, and the Timberwolves did not protect the rebound.

In the penalty area, Noah and Love got entangled and pointed out the rebound.

Matthews and Luol Deng fought again on the second spot, and Matthews poked the ball out.

The basketball was stabbed to the Bulls' half court, and Hinrich chased with all his strength to grab the ball in front of Curry and grab the ball in his hands. If he was a little slower, Curry would grab it and score a layup.

But in this way, time wasted, and the Bulls didn't have enough time to get two quick points again.

Hinrich wanted to call a screen for a three-point shot, but the Timberwolves' defense didn't give him a chance.

With this kind of pick-and-roll cooperation, the Timberwolves' defense is still relatively in place.

Hinrich could only pass the ball. After receiving the ball, Rose saw that the game time was almost gone, so he could only make a three-pointer directly.

The basketball slammed into the rim and bounced far away. Rose did not perform miracles this time.

Relying on their strong offense in the last quarter, the Timberwolves struggled to win back-to-back away games.

They can adjust the next day, and then continue away.

In the defeat of the Bulls, Curry did not feel very good, but scored a triple-double of 18 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds, which shocked many people again.

Mingming's face is so tender that he still looks like a primary school student, so is he a macho inside?

For the Timberwolves players, it's okay to have an average inside body and good rebounds. Is it the same for guards?

Faced with the reporter's question, Zhang Sixin also smiled happily. He joked solemnly, "Steph is very strong, but without a strong body, how can he shoot stably from outside the three-point line."

In fact, it may be that Curry has a good sense of position and does not look very strong physically, but there are not one or two guards with a sense of rebounding.

Curry's ability in this area is not very exaggerated, but occasionally he can play good-looking data.

There is no time for systematic training in the away game, so Zhang Sixin communicates with the players in the car.

"We didn't score 20 points in this game, but we still won the game. Why?" he asked.

The players gave various answers, and Zhang Sixin concluded: "You are all right. We were able to win the game because of the strength of the team. None of us scored high points, but everyone on the field scored."

"This kind of game can also best reflect the power of defense. How to make the team better and more stable, hard defense is the answer. In the end of this game, we used an offensive lineup, but the more it is like this, the more it can reflect the impact of defense on the game."

"You can recall that we did not rely on crazy three-pointers to win the victory, but defended the opponent first. The offensive lineup can also do a good job of defense, which shows that we usually pay attention to defense correctly."

"To survive in the league, each of us must have some unique skills, perhaps one-handed shooting ability, or one-man defense... We must be proficient in the ability we are good at. This will allow us to stay in the league, and work hard to learn more abilities. At least understanding it will allow us to adapt to more tactics and have more opportunities. This is not a contradiction."

(End of this chapter)