msmithbooks Chapter 939
Chapter 939
Chapter 939
The Timberwolves' starting substitutes are restricted, and the offense cannot be played.But their defense can't limit the Thunder in the playoffs.
Brother Gouqi's offense was not going well, and his defense was still the same as in the regular season. He didn't even bother to run.This made Brother ** very angry. He was very dissatisfied with this teammate's defensive attitude. In his opinion, it doesn't matter if you can't score, but if you defend with this attitude, you don't deserve to win.
This kind of game makes the fans of the home team very happy to watch, because they have been abusing each other.Compared with the regular season, the general playoffs are played less. One is that the strength of the teams entering the playoffs is guaranteed, and the other is that everyone will be serious and spend a lot on defense, so even if the top teams are strong Advantage, it is also difficult to play flower games.
But I didn't expect this game to be so fast, which surprised the Thunder team.The Timberwolves didn't seem to be up to the playoff standard from energy to readiness.You say Wiggins and Towns are young, but even though it is the first time to enter the playoffs, they are no longer rookies who have just entered the league.
However, for the playoffs, these two are really "beginners", inexperienced, the team still has a high tolerance for them, and if they don't play well, they will be paid tuition.But for **, they can't accept your attitude. They are almost 30 years old, and they are a little annoyed when they know that they are not the team's long-term plan.
If everyone in a team has inconsistent goals, internal strife will happen sooner or later.Unless this team has a good locker room leader, but obviously, there is no such player in the current Timberwolves.
Of course, the Timberwolves are not currently aiming to win the championship. They still hope to grow the double champion through the playoffs and accumulate energy for the future.
Xie Kai clocked in at 3 quarters to get off work, and he didn't expect the other party to be so vulnerable.
The Thunder beat the Timberwolves at home and ushered in their first victory in the playoffs this season.The performance of the Big Three is stable and is the cornerstone of the team's victory.On the Timberwolves side, the double-champion picks performed poorly, scoring only 20 points in total, and shooting 25 of 7 from the field.
After the game, the tough ** criticized the performance of his teammates. He thought it was acceptable to lose, but he couldn't accept that he had no determination to win at all.The playoffs are the stage for the strong, and it is impossible to win the championship without a strong performance.
** Did not name names, but everyone has been in this industry for a long time, and they all know who he is alluding to.Thibodeau is also very depressed. He also said that the team needs to work harder on the defensive end, etc. He dare not be as straightforward as Butler. He is a coach, and some words can't be taken back.
You must know that in the NBA, if there is a conflict between the coach and the star player in the team, there is a high probability that the coach will leave, unless you are Popovich, unless the star is already the person the team management wants to trade.
**You can have no scruples, because he knows that he is not in the long-term plan of the Timberwolves. Since he is a mercenary, he will leave sooner or later, so why should I hold back and say nothing? The success of the playoff junior brother is blamed?
Lao Tzu is an All-Star at his peak, without serious injuries, he can get a job quickly wherever he goes, and he is not afraid that no one will want him!
On April 4, the Thunder VS Timberwolves series G19 will continue at the Thunder's home stadium, the Ford Center Arena.
In this game, the Timberwolves, who lost in the last game, did not change their formation.
At the beginning of the game, the Timberwolves' defensive end was much more active than in the previous game. Even Goji Wiggins rarely defended against the pickled peppers and tried to steal several times.
But on the offensive end, the Timberwolves still couldn't shoot from the outside, and the inside was even surrounded by the opponent.The double champion's 3-pointer was not allowed, and the other three starters were not allowed to score 3-pointers. The Thunder's defensive circle shrank even smaller.
The Timberwolves' offense fell into a singles situation again, and their 3-point inaccuracy was caught by the Thunder.
On the defensive end, the enthusiasm of the double champions has no continuity at all, and the repeated deflation on the offensive end has made them full of frustration on the defensive end, and they are very angry.The defense of this team has not improved significantly after Thibodeau took over. Their defensive efficiency in the regular season is the lowest in the league. They rely on offense, not defense, to enter the playoffs.
The progress of the game was surprisingly similar to the previous one, the difference being that they lost a little less.
Xie Kai’s last game was clocked out at 3 quarters, this time it was clocked out at 3 quarters, the working hours were a little longer...
Originally hoped that the Timberwolves with a luxurious lineup could make the Thunder lose a layer of skin in the first round, but now it seems that, not to mention black eight is an illusory thing, the game is not like the playoffs, how can the league lose the first place? Skin?It's almost hair loss...
The Thunder easily lead the series 2:0.
After the game, some media reporters suggested that if the Timberwolves do not change and continue to be so muddled, they will become the first team to be swept away...
After the two battles, the two sides will move to Minnesota to prepare for G3 and G4 of the series.
On April 4, G22 of the Thunder VS Timberwolves series officially started.
This game is a decisive battle for the Timberwolves, who have fallen behind by a big score of 0:2.Once lost, the series basically loses suspense.Of course, few people think that there will be any suspense in this round of the series. From the beginning of the series, very few people think that the Huskies really have a chance to black eight.
There are not many black eights in the NBA playoffs, but there are really not many. To achieve black eights, certain conditions must be met.The No. 8 team has a core player injury problem, which is the most favorable condition for Black Eight to happen.Without injury concerns, the No. [-] team needs to have an advantage in certain matchups.In the playoffs, it's all about matchups.
Facing the Thunder, the Timberwolves have an advantage in matchups. In theory, only the No. [-] pick, Towns, is the one.Facing the defensive center Duck, Towns has outstanding talent and can play both inside and outside. If he can blow up Duck, he can break the disparity in the game.But in the first two games of the series, Towns' performance was not as good as pure defense + duck eggs, and this matchup advantage was gone, and the Timberwolves were GG.
In this game, the Timberwolves still have not changed their formation, but their tactics have been adjusted.They increased the cover at the top of the arc, giving outside players more opportunities to break through.Faced with the opponent's conscious emptying, their players shot more decisively.
On the defensive end, the Timberwolves added a zone defense to the single defense, consciously challenged Westbrook and Patterson's 3-pointers, and did not give the penalty area a chance to easily eat and dunk, and did not give Xie Kai and Paojiao an open space. 3 points.
(End of this chapter)