Grab Curry at the start

Chapter 81
The Cavaliers served, and the basketball came to James smoothly.

The Cavaliers just hung the ball over, and James directly relied on Brewer to catch the ball. Brewer couldn't take off to interfere at all, and the strength gap between the two sides was too great.

James called a screen after holding the ball, and the front man was replaced by Love.

But he didn't attack immediately, and the Timberwolves traded him back again.

Brewer gave James a certain amount of space, and he has a pair of arms that can interfere with James' shots.

But James didn't choose to shoot, nor did he continue to call a screen, but suddenly started to kill inside.

Matthews next to him immediately came over to flank, and Zhang Sixin's defensive arrangement was that James would flank if he wanted to hit inside. At the last moment, it was impossible for the opponent to make an unscrupulous layup.

Double attack, and Milicic is ready to help defend at any time.

James didn't force it, but flicked it casually, and the basketball flew to the baseline three-pointer on the other side.

Strength is not only reflected in confrontation, but also in passing. Without enough strength, it is impossible to pass such a good ball with ease.

Cavaliers player Moon got a chance to make a call, and Love rushed over desperately.

But Le Fu can only put a little pressure on the other party, he has not completely covered Mu En.

Because Matthews came to flank, Love had to take care of two players, so he was a little slower.

This is also why James passes the ball very well. When others pass like this, the Timberwolves' defense will be in time.

At this time, it depends on whether Mu En's hands are strong or not. He has hit three-pointers before, and his usual three-point shooting percentage is more than [-]%, which is not too bad.

When the basketball hit the rim and bounced high, the Timberwolves had better luck with the ball after all.

It can't be said that it's all luck, Munn is not that kind of cold-blooded shooter, and it is difficult for role players to completely stabilize the shot at the last moment, and they rarely experience this kind of scene.

Role players who can hit at critical moments are rare big-hearted players, obviously not Moon.

So James' pass looks very good, but in fact the possibility of making it is not high.

It's hard to say whether James will hit if he comes strong. He chose a more reasonable style of play.

It was also the Timberwolves who forced him to make a choice, two-person attack, inside and help defense, he went in and hit the defensive net. In fact, he should have shot from mid-range.

Milicic protected the rebound, and before the Cavaliers had time to make a tactical foul, the game was over.

The Timberwolves defeated the Cavaliers in the Western Conference with difficulty in back-to-back away games.

Zhang Sixin immediately stood up and cheered with the players. The feeling of victory is great.

Three consecutive losses?To hell!

In this game, Love scored 26 points and 14 rebounds, which is better than James' statistics, and he is a proper All-Star.

However, the All-Star voting has ended, and Zhang Sixin doesn't bother to talk about it.

He smiled and talked with the reporter: "These away teams are very difficult. Fortunately, I didn't go back with a losing streak. I, the head coach, also feel much more relaxed."

"The Cavaliers are of course a strong team, but winning or losing in the regular season is also normal. I am very happy that the players seized the opportunity and we will continue to improve."

There are only two home games left for the Timberwolves in January, and Zhang Sixin is indeed much more relaxed.

There were many back-to-back teams in February, but this month has the All-Star Weekend, and the total number of games is not many, which is a good time for the team to adjust.

After the All-Star weekend, the team's strategy will move closer to the playoffs.

This season Zhang Sixin will not think about performance, the most important thing is to improve players.

No matter which goal it is, the player cannot be injured.

He is very concerned about this aspect. If there is an injury, it will really make people very depressed.

After returning to Minnesota for a day of rest, the Timberwolves ushered in the sinking Clippers.

The Clippers are still barely holding on, but it is estimated that they will give up.

The Western Conference has a [-]% winning rate and cannot make it to the playoffs. They are less than [-]% and the chances of a comeback are too small.

After all, they are not good at attacking and defending, and the attitude of the players is also questionable.

The Timberwolves were unceremonious this time. Curry and Love exploded when they came up, and they got a double-digit lead in the first quarter.

It's only half a quarter, and there is basically no suspense.

Baron Davis broke out in the third quarter and couldn't stop the Timberwolves from clocking out early. Zhang Sixin was very satisfied.

He feels that the team needs to clock out more now, the main players can relax more, and he can also complete some tasks by the way.

In this game, both Curry and Love played for about 30 minutes. One scored 29 points and 13 assists, and the other scored 23 points and 18 rebounds. Zhang Sixin whistled excitedly on the sidelines.

It doesn't matter if the opponent is not strong, it's cool to play well at home.

In the last game in January, the Timberwolves faced the normal Knicks.

The Knicks' record in the East can no longer stand up, and it is estimated that they will fight casually in the next time, so they basically have no resistance to the Timberwolves who want revenge.

The opponent still played well in the first quarter, and Jeffries made magical consecutive hits from outside the three-point line.

The Timberwolves almost thought that the Knicks had another magical performance for this striker who was not able to shoot.

Always getting mad in front of them, I'm afraid it's not very good.

Without Zhang Sixin's reminder, the Timberwolves players know how to improve their defensive strength.

In fact, it doesn't take a long time to develop a habit. Half a season is enough to refresh a team's mental outlook.

Curry didn't feel that good this time, but Love is still in a strong state. Whether it is facing David Li, Jeffries or Gallinari inside and outside, they are all very strong.

The Knicks really don't have any inside lanes right now, and Jefferson just had a bad start. Even Milicic slammed the inside lane after he came up, and scored in double figures in a short period of time.

With Jefferson finding the touch, the Knicks really couldn't play.

Another early clock-out, Love scored a large double-double of 30+ in 30 minutes, Jefferson also had a double-double of 20+, Milicic had 20+ and 5 blocks, and the team's rebounding advantage was 20+. You can imagine how bad the Knicks have been.

Zhang Sixin was a little surprised, how they lost to each other before.

Since February, the Timberwolves have not played for 2 days, and the players can really adjust.

However, the All-Star bench lineup was announced, and no one from the Timberwolves was selected.

Zhang Sixin was indignant, and directly blasted, "We have more players worthy of All-Stars, and those who underestimate us will pay the price."

It is now said that the Timberwolves have taken advantage of their popularity, and Zhang Sixin should be glad that the two entered the All-Star starting lineup, but he did the opposite, making those reporters keep making noise with old questions.

Although he is said to be crazy now, he is cool.

(End of this chapter)