Five foreign revolutions vs. the hegemony of the two towers! Can Alexander s key shot rate break through Edwards super evolutionary defense with 63%?

The first NBA Western Conference Finals will begin on May 21st. The 68-win Thunder and the Timberwolves who defeated the Lakers and Warriors will have a peak showdown in the new generation. This contest, known as the "contradiction war", is hidden in five major winners and losers, and may become a key turning point in subverting the regular season pattern~

Timberwolves have been resting for 6 days since their promotion on May 15, and the whole team maintains a 95% health status.

The Thunder just experienced a tiebreak battle with the Nuggets on May 19, and core player Alexander played 42 minutes to hit a playoff high. It is worth noting that the Thunder averaged 21.5 fouls per game in the second round ranked first in the playoff team, and it may be difficult to maintain defensive intensity due to fatigue accumulation. Historical data shows that the winning rate of the teams who advanced to the tiebreak in the past decade in the first match of the Western Conference Finals was only 38%, and physical strength disadvantage has become the biggest hidden danger of the Thunder.

Edwards hit a shooting percentage of 52.3% in the critical period (within 5 points in the last 5 minutes), and G4 scored an epic data of 40+10+5 in a single game in the second round. Its 7.2% basket finishing rate exceeded Jordan's growth curve during the same period.

Alexander is the league with a true shooting percentage of 63%, facing McDaniels (limiting the opponent's shooting percentage to 39.1%) and Walker's wheel defense, the foul-making skill that he relies on to become famous (8.2 free throws per game) may face severe challenges. The defensive system built by the Timberwolves' double towers will usher in the ultimate test: Gobert averages 2.8 blocks per game + Randall interferes with shooting 5.9, building the league's first penalty area defense line (restricting the opponent's shooting percentage by 63.1%).

In contrast, behind the Thunder's gorgeous score in the penalty area +8.7 is the fragile defense line supported by Homgren's thin body (average of 34.5 points per game by Jokic). Randall's all-around performance of 53% shooting percentage + 42% three-pointers in the second round may become a weapon to break through the Thunder's defense. The Timberwolves' depth advantage gradually emerged: the bench consisted of Reed (41% three-point shooting percentage in the playoffs) and Conley (5.3 assists and turnovers), averaged 32.5 points per game, and third in the league.

In contrast, Jaylen Williams, the second-in-commander in the Thunder, was in a worrying state, with his shooting percentage dropping to 37.5% in the second round, and G6 even showed a disaster of 6 points in a single game. If the outside firepower such as Dorte (three-point shooting percentage is 28.9%) cannot be activated, the Thunder's "five foreign systems" may be paralyzed.

Thunder need to drag the series into the fast break rhythm (18.7 points per game fast break score), but the Timberwolves have already dealt with it: through Gobert's rebound control (13.1 rebounds per game) and Conley's rhythm control (6.8 potential fast break damage per game), the opponent's rounds are suppressed at 98.3 times per game.

It is worth noting that the Timberwolves have developed an upgraded version of "Dynamic 2-3 Joint Defense" for the Thunder's experience in cracking the Nuggets' joint defense, specifically targeting Alexander Holmgren's pick-and-roll system.

This ultimate showdown between the new generation of kings is not only a fierce collision of tactical concepts, but also a preview of the evolution of basketball. When the Timberwolves use the double tower formation to build a steel defense line, can the Thunder's "five foreign systems" open up a new dimension of offensive space? The answer will be announced soon at the Chesapeake Energy Arena.