Chapter 473: This is the pace
"Defense! I have emphasized with you so many times. You have to defend well before we can win the game!" Thibodeau was very angry, feeling that his ability to coach defense was almost ruined by the Timberwolves. Now this defense completely made him feel a little helpless.
At this point in time, Thibodeau didn't want to see them being shot directly by someone else's attack outside the three-point line. The Bulls began to defend one of the best teams in the league to defend three-pointers. You said that the Timberwolves now have a loophole like Teague, but did the Bulls also have Ross and Boozer?
Maybe the voices of the fans on the scene played a role, maybe Thibodeau's roar still had some effect. In short, after the timeout, the Timberwolves' efficiency on the defensive end was obviously stronger.
But they forgot that Lin Sen is the super core of the Pacers! After expanding the outside defense, Lin Sen will be very comfortable to catch the ball in the inside.
As long as you receive the ball, it will be the 1v1 single-handed challenge. Lin Sen vs. Towns, this one will give people a very profound picture from NCAA until now. When these two people stand together, the spotlight will not leave them.
Perhaps there is still a big gap in honor between Towns and Lin Sen now, but in terms of strength, Towns never thought he would be much weaker than Lin Sen. He is the number one center.
The best rhythm is to defend this thing. Towns was the core of Kentucky's defensiveness in college, but when he was in the Timberwolves, his teammates were not active in defense, and he was not active enough on the defensive end. This year, Butler and Gibson, two veterans of the Bulls, still at least make the Timberwolves' defense slightly increase. In addition, now facing Linson, Towns has shown 100% of his enthusiasm on the defensive end.
He knew Lin Sen's offensive ability, especially the ability to be mid-range, so Towns posted very close and did not give him a chance. However, the close at this time was also when Lin Sen showed his footsteps. Just now, Towns' layup after turning with the ball in his left hand almost overturned the center of the target!
Lin Sen would have been unable to bear showing his footsteps in front of me. If the two guys outside hadn't shot too high and felt explosive at the beginning, Lin Sen really wanted the ball. Before last year or January of this season, Lin Sen might have really strongly asked his teammates to pass the ball to him. However, after that, Lin Sen was obviously not in a hurry. If his teammates felt good, then let him swing, and if he felt bad, I would come back. Now is the time when Lin Sen got off the court himself.
Lin Sen was also turning around with a left hand holding the ball and trying to pass Towns. However, this time Towns' defense was very beautiful, and his steps did not lose their position in this defense. When Lin Sen turned around, he had already returned to the penalty area to prevent Lin Sen from going further.
But the footsteps are adaptable. When Lin Sen was halfway through the turn, he knew that it would not work to continue turning around, so he was not obsessed with turning around and hitting in this round. Instead, he retreated outside very rationally, and then opened up the space. After turning back, Lin Sen basically did not make any adjustments and easily completed his move.
After winning the first point of the game in the middle distance, Lin Sen turned around and turned back and took a quick move, which was obviously more amazing than the left hand turning that Towns had just shown.
After the Timberwolves changed their defensive style, Lin Sen also significantly strengthened his offense in the inside. Towns' defense was indeed very strong in college. He supported the entire defense of Kentucky. His defense often helped the team play a very outstanding role. But now, after entering the NBA, his defensive ability has not improved any other than improving due to his continued normal figure.
At this time, his defense is obviously no longer top-level. Lin Sen's footsteps may be able to use his original reaction and physical talent to complete the interception in the first and second time. However, after several consecutive movements, his center of gravity and speed are obviously unable to keep up. His explosive power is not top-level, and static physical fitness is the advantage.
Just now, Towns just beat Lin Sen, and Lin Sen immediately beat him for three consecutive rounds! Both times, they used their steps to force Towns backwards, and then they suddenly retreated at the middle distance without realizing it. On the third time, Towns simply wanted to stick himself to Lin Sen, but this time, Lin Sen turned around and suddenly accelerated and completed a breakthrough directly in front of Towns.
It is obvious here that Lin Sen used his explosive power to crush Towns. In the static height and wingspan, Lin Sen was still in a disadvantage in facing Towns' bug-level static physical fitness. In terms of explosive power and speed, Lin Sen had a very obvious advantage. This offense is obviously because the Pacers themselves are too close to the defense, and there is a problem.
Three-pointers are indeed inaccurate, but the Pacers are no less than the Timberwolves' inside line at all. Lin Sen scored 6 points and widened the gap to more than 10 points with one shot.
"kat, this is the center's footsteps. You are more suitable to shoot three-pointers outside!" Lin Sen, who made three-pointers, had already started to speak up.
While Lin Sen was talking trash, the commentator of two Timberwolves fans fell into awkward chat on the sidelines. Garnett and McHale didn't expect to feel a little immersed in the first quarter. In recent games, it can be clearly seen that Lin Sen's desire to attack was not too strong at the beginning of the game.
"Lin is in a good state! Rather than saying that Kat's defense in these rounds is very problematic, their defense response from the outside is too slow, making Lin feel comfortable to catch the ball, and passing from the outside is too easy." Garnett likes Towns very much, and at this time he is still finding reasons for Towns.
McHale frowned: "Kat himself has problems on the defensive end. In just a few rounds, he obviously should have gone to the position and not let Lin Sen catch the ball, but he seems to be used to using his height and wingspan to defend again when facing the centers of other teams."
Chapter completed!