Grab Curry at the start

Chapter 73 Strength Constraints
The Timberwolves' consecutive away games haven't finished yet, but it's better not to have back-to-back away games.

This will only affect some training quality, the players will not be so tired.

But playing away games must be much more tiring than playing at home, and Zhang Sixin felt haggard.

On January 1, the Timberwolves came to Houston.

The Rockets are still on a truce, and the entire league knows they are seeking a deal.

But their results are actually not bad. The winning percentage is more than half and there is hope for the playoffs. If the Eastern Conference will be stable, it is a pity that they are in the Hell West.

Their head coach Rick Adelman is not good at using stars, but he is good at building a team offense, and the Timberwolves must not take it lightly in an away game.

Sure enough, the Timberwolves ran into trouble in the first quarter.

Before the team felt up, the Rockets played a strong wave.

Brooks, Ariza and Scola broke out at the same time, and they played pleasing offensive basketball.

"Inside high-position support will indeed bring some trouble to the defense." Zhang Sixin said.

"They got off to a hot start and passed the ball very well."

"Kevin and Al's help defense is still an old problem, and the Rockets seize our weak link."

"But the main problem is our offensive end. As long as the offense is opened, the current defense is not unacceptable. If it cannot be opened, it will be difficult to improve the defensive strength."

Zhang Sixin saw the essence of the problem. If he can't attack against an opponent with weak defense, the game will become very difficult.

The Rockets' inside line is not high, but they are physically strong. It just so happens that the Timberwolves' inside line is not high enough, so it is difficult to see the advantage without outside help.

Zhang Sixin made adjustments skillfully and replaced Jefferson.

Jefferson is also used to it now. If his offensive state is not good, he must be the first to be replaced.

After Milicic comes up, he can sit on the inside and help defend. It will not be so easy for the Rockets to play Princeton.

After stabilizing the defense, Zhang Sixin began to adjust the offense, and Frye and Belinelli played successively.

This Love is also relatively slow to heat up, so the rotation has been adjusted slightly from before, and Curry and Love did not lead the team to speed up at the same time.

Although the Rockets' offense is not bad, but after all, there is no All-Star player, the Timberwolves will not have so much pressure on defense, and it is easier to match players on the offensive end.

Moreover, the Rockets' defense is not very good, and their height is also average. The Timberwolves don't need a high-level organization that much.

Like the Rockets, they play team basketball and passing the ball is enough.

Organizational ability and flexible transfer of the ball are not entirely the same meaning, ordinary NBA players have the ability to transfer the ball, and a good organizer can help teammates seize those fleeting opportunities just right.

It is of course best to have a good organizer, but the opponent's defense is average and the player's ability to transfer the ball is enough.

After entering the rotation period, the Rockets only performed well in Landry.

The Timberwolves' substitutes are completely different from the main players, and the rare ones perform better.

Especially Frye, hitting consecutive shots.

With the height of the Rockets' insiders, it is indeed difficult to guard against tall pitchers.

Belinelli and Mills also performed well on outside lines, and it can be said that they broke out in an all-round way.

The advantage created by the Rockets in front because of the excellent touch of the players is rapidly disappearing.

This is the case for a team with poor defense. Even if they have a lot of lead ahead, it is difficult to steadily convert the advantage into a victory. When the offense cannot continue to output, it is easy to be pressed to death.

The Rockets' bench lineup, even the offense is very mediocre, and it must not be able to withstand it.

Their head coach Adelman made a big move directly, using only seven rotations.

The Rockets don't have enough people this season, and if the team wants to achieve results, they can only die with their main players.

"It seems that in this game we have to half attack and half defend, and play more steadily." Zhang Sixin thought.

For an opponent like the Rockets, there is no need to defend completely. If they attack each other, the opponent may go crazy and beat the master to death.

Therefore, Timberwolves players who are in good condition and can attack should attack, but at the same time pay attention to the opponent's three-pointers and inside cuts. Both Milicic and Frye can play for a while.

In the second quarter, the efficiency of the Rockets' players was pretty good, but their lead has changed from double digits at the beginning to one goal.

So during the intermission, although the Timberwolves were behind, Zhang Sixin was not worried.

The Rockets can still win a lot of games, but their weak links are also particularly obvious.

With the depth of the Timberwolves' lineup, they are not afraid of the opponent.

"Our offense had a little problem in the first half, but it doesn't matter. We quickly controlled the situation on the defensive end...Of course, we have to be more vigilant. If we defend well at the beginning, we will not fall behind." Zhang Sixin said in the locker room.

"In the second half, we continued to defend well and then attacked. It doesn't matter if we don't feel good on the offensive end, but we need to know how to play and don't hesitate."

"I think after the second quarter of the game, everyone should have a bottom line. In this game, even if our offense is not fully played in the end, we can win the victory."

"Believe in teammates, believe in yourself, come on!"

In the third quarter, Curry hit a three-pointer, but the touch did not fully recover.

During this period of time, Curry felt like he had hit the rookie wall, and he might be really tired.

Fortunately, there was nothing wrong with his body. In this regard, Zhang Sixin had been kept under the watchful eye of the team doctor.

He believes that Curry can adjust quickly, after all, he is not an ordinary rookie.

Maybe after returning to the home court, Curry will explode again immediately.

This is really uncertain, Curry's characteristics, even if it is possible to explode in the next second, even if he does not seem to be in good shape now.

"Good defense, haha..."

Seeing that the Rockets' offense failed again, Zhang Sixin seemed very relaxed.

In the third quarter, the Timberwolves actually relied on defense and used a bit of a hot-eyed offense to grind the score back.

This makes the game less enjoyable, but as long as he wins, Zhang Sixin doesn't care at all.

If you watch the game now, fans who don't know them will think they are a purely defensive team.

However, in this case, the Rockets have nothing to do.

No matter how good their tactical execution is, players also have their own upper limit.

Without the Rockets' star players, the upper limit really cannot continue to increase.

Whether it's their high position support or the finish, they are all restricted by the player's ability.

No matter how exquisite the tactics are, without star players, they cannot exert their strongest combat effectiveness.

The Timberwolves' rotation did not continue to surprise in the second half, but the Rockets' bench performed worse because the defense continued.

By the end of the quarter, the Timberwolves' main lineup began to exert strength on the offensive end.

After all, the Timberwolves have all-star players and strong quasi-all-star players, which the Rockets can't match.

(End of this chapter)