msmithbooks Chapter 803 Good Offensive Momentum
Chapter 803 Good Offensive Momentum
Chapter 803 Good Offensive Momentum
Back from the timeout, the Timberwolves made personnel adjustments.Shabazz Mohammad came up to replace Dean.
But this adjustment is useless. The Thunder have already started, and the Timberwolves' defense is really useless.
The point difference continued to widen and quickly reached double digits.
In the next dead ball, Xie Kai and Paojiao went off, and Abrines and Robertson came up.
The Thunder's offense this season is not good, but they are not without gains. Robertson's open 3-point shooting rate is currently 38.9%, which has created a new high in his career.And he takes two or three 3-pointers almost every game, not like last season, maybe he didn't shoot 3 in the whole game.
The starting lineup of the Timberwolves is full of talented men, but the second lineup is really a bit weak.
Shabazz Mohammed, who averaged 13.5 points per game last season, is the Timberwolves' first scoring point off the bench.For the rest, there are no players scoring more than double digits.Not only is the scoring ability not good, but the structure of this second lineup is extremely unreasonable. There are too many inside substitutes... Mohamed is the inside, Cole Aldridge is the inside, Belica is the inside, Jordan Schiller Er is an insider, and Adrian Payne is also an insider!
Even Thibodeau is going to curse people, your management brain is giving me so many insiders, how do you let me line up?Is it really going to play the "Five Deaths" lineup?
At the end of the first quarter, the Thunder at home led by 33 points at 21:12. 33 points is their new high in the first quarter of the season!
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Break between festivals.
Mike Breen said: "The Big Three of OKC performed well in the first quarter. I don't know if this performance can continue? Will they return to the state of the previous few games in the following games?"
Mark Jackson said: "It's really hard to say. Minnesota didn't put a lot of defensive pressure on OKC, which made it easy for them to cooperate. Therefore, the exquisite cooperation shown in the game without much intensity still needs to be played. Some discounts."
Section 2 started soon.Everyone is on their second team.For the Thunder, there are Xie Kai, Paojiao, Robertson, Singler and Kanter.
A typical lineup of one inside and four outside, this lineup is very powerful offensively, but the disadvantage is that there is a problem with inside defense.
The Timberwolves' second team is Tyus Jones, Brandon Rush, Muhammad, Cole Aldridge and Nemanja Bjelica.With a typical big lineup, Thibodeau can't help it. It's not bad if he doesn't make the top five. What else do you want?
Just comparing the second lineups of the two teams, it is easy to find that there is a huge gap in strength on paper. This group of people on the Timberwolves side are either homeless players or leftovers. There are no particularly strong or outstanding role players.On the Thunder's side, Xie Kai and Paojiao are leading the team. Robertson is a defensive champion. Although Kanter moves slowly on the defensive end and has flaws, he is a good player on the offensive end.As for Singler, he is considered a wing shooter, average, but he does not occupy the ball, does not affect the offensive space, and is just average defensively.
Tyus Jones dribbles over and points to Cole Aldridge in transition.
Cole Aldridge passed the ball to Muhammad in the low post to goug Singler.
The Thunder didn't flank, and Muhammad drew a foul on Singler.
Mohammed made two free throws and the score became 33:22, still a double-digit difference.
Mike Breen said: "Minnesota's interior height advantage is too obvious. I was thinking that if OKC has not flanked, then the opponent will stare at Kyle and play. This can easily become a breakthrough point."
Mark Jackson said: "If you can get it back on the offensive end, it may not be so serious. Hahaha... I was thinking that OKC is leading now, so they didn't attack easily."
Xie Kai dribbled over and gave the ball to Kanter in the low post.
Kanter faced the opponent's siege by a group of insiders and distributed the ball to the outside.
Once the Thunder moved the ball, Singler, who was bullied by Muhammad inside just now, got a wide open in the right corner.
Singler shoots a 3-pointer—hit!
36:22, the point difference came to 14 points!
Mark Jackson said with a smile: "Look, the offensive end came back immediately. This side is 1 point, and this side is 3 points. The times have really changed."
For the Timberwolves, Muhammad forced Singler again, and this time the Thunder assisted in defense.
Muhammad made a mistake when the ball was out!
Xie Kai steals the ball, counterattacks directly, and points to the pickled peppers in the frontcourt!
Pickled Pepper hits the rim with a throw!
38:22, the point difference instantly reached 16 points!The Timberwolves are suspended!
Thunder fans in the stands cheered thunderously. This wave of offensive and defensive transitions was really smooth, silky smooth.
Mike Breen sighed: "OKC uses speed to attack the opponent, and Minnesota can't keep up with the defense, and they can't stop their fast break at all!"
After the timeout, the Timberwolves made personnel adjustments, Mohamed went off to rest, and Wiggins came up to save the field.
The game continues.
Tyus Jones dribbled the ball and gave it to Wiggins who came out to catch the ball.
Wiggins continued to face Pickle after starting the matchup.
With the help of Belica's cover, Wiggins took the ball to his right hand and then shot a jumper-yes!
At 38:24, the Timberwolves' offense continued!
Mike Breen said: "Andrew's talent is really outstanding. Even facing a defender at the level of PG, he can still play steadily."
Mark Jackson said: "He is indeed talented. I never doubt this. I just think that as a talented man, he is not active enough on the defensive end, and he is also slightly less aggressive on the offensive end. It makes people feel that he is playing well. Too smart."
Xie Kai came over with a dribble and gave pickled peppers.
Pickled pepper used his personal skills to force Wiggins, who only interfered symbolically, and stopped chasing and defending.
Here, Pickled Pepper rushed in and gave it to Kanter under the basket. The latter caught the ball and dunked it with one hand!
40:24, the point difference is still 16 points!
Mike Brin gave a thumbs up: "Mark, you see really deeply!"
For the Timberwolves, Wiggins made a jump shot!
Kanter accepted the backboard and handed it over to Xie Kai to advance.
Xie Kai pushed forward, went straight to the frontcourt, faced his former teammate Rush, forced a kill at the basket, and scored 2+1!
Xie Kai made an additional free throw, and the point difference reached 19 points!
Here the Timberwolves Tyus Jones broke through for a layup and was kicked off the board!
Looking back, Kanter made a strong attack from the basket and hit 2 points!
With a score difference of 21 points, Thibodeau on the Timberwolves side could only be suspended again!
(End of this chapter)