I can t even copy homework! Timberwolves 0-2, the three highs failed, there are 3 bad news, G3 must change the array

On May 25, the Timberwolves will return to Minnesota to face the Thunder at home. Now they are behind 0-2 and are in absolute passive. The Timberwolves led the first half in the first two games, and then collapsed in the third quarter, making people more convinced that the Timberwolves have gone far.

lost two games in a row, or lost in a similar way. The Timberwolves should reflect on themselves. Why can the Nuggets play against the Thunder until the tiebreak? Let's see how the Nuggets defend against the Thunder - 30 of the defensive rounds use joint defense, for example, G4 used 55 times in a game, limiting the Thunder's score to 92 points (a new low in the playoffs this year). The performance on the field is that the Nuggets tied the middle lane and the strong side without allowing Alexander to easily play one by one. The assisted defense and backup defense will come at any time, which will test the ending ability of others. In addition to conversion offense, it is difficult for the Thunder to rush to the basket to score. Of course, the Nuggets are also teams who have done a good job of making mistakes, and it is difficult for the Thunder to make an overwhelming conversion offense. In the tiebreak battle, Gordon took the game with an injury, Jaylenway stood up again, the Thunder blossomed at multiple points, and made some achievements in the empty cut and ghost zones. Less than three quarters made the game lose its suspense.

In contrast, the Timberwolves' experience in the first two rounds did not allow them to grow because they won easily - in the first round against the Lakers who had no inside, Gobert, Randall and Reed were asking for it in the inside, Gobert in G5 even dominated the penalty area, got the double 20 data, and finally the gentleman swept and advanced 4-1; Curry, who was injured in the first game of the second round, the Timberwolves won four consecutive games and advanced easily again. But behind the promotion, especially with the Lakers G2, the Timberwolves scored only 43 points in the half and the Warriors' G1, the Timberwolves scored only 31 points in the half... The Timberwolves' weakness in the offensive end, that is, once the three-pointer is not accurate, it will be difficult for the Timberwolves to make an efficient attack, because the Timberwolves are a team that relies heavily on three-pointers, and they don't have many offensive tactics in the half-field position, so they rely entirely on Huazi. I believe that the Thunder have studied these two halfs carefully, especially in restricting the Timberwolves' offense.

Therefore, there were two collapsed third quarters. The Timberwolves made 3 of 13 three-pointers in the third quarter. The Thunder had 14 points in a single quarter, and had already overtaken 10 points at the beginning of the fourth quarter. G2 had 0 of 6 three-pointers in the third quarter. The Thunder still had a net victory of 14 points in a single quarter. The Thunder had already led by as much as 22 points at the beginning of the final quarter. Therefore, the three-pointer is the lifeline of the Timberwolves - 15 of 51 shots in G1 and 11 of 39 shots in G2. When the three-pointer feels bad, how should the Timberwolves play?

The inside line is rushing to the basket or converting the attack is the Timberwolves' answer, but the Thunder may not agree. The Thunder's response strategy is to lock the center tightly, and weak side defenders come to double-team at any time - Edwards faces the Thunder, which has outstanding overall defense and individual defense, and it is difficult for him to break into the inside in the position. In addition, the outside feels poor, Huazi is useless; Randall's 28 points in G1 to 6 points in G2, which shows the adjustment of the Thunder's defensive end. In two games, Randall hits the back and the Thunder immediately hits the team, forcing Randall to make a 4.5 turnover per game; look at Reed, 1 of G1's 11 shots, 10 points in G2's 3 shots, and 10 points in three-pointers.

The three highs are not strong, and Huazi's lead shooter group is not accurate on the outside, how can they beat the Thunder? The reason is that first, the Thunder have Harten and Chett inside, who can fully deal with the three-high combination of the Timberwolves, especially Randall, who has a strong independent attack, can't get any cheaper when facing the meat shield Harten; second, the Thunder's line defense group - Jaylenway, who is selected as the best defense team, the defensive master and the best 3D Caruso, Alexander, who has both offense and defense, the defensive ruthless man Dortmund, Wallace and others. This is the defensive oppression first in the Thunder League.

So before the start of G3, the Timberwolves faced 3 bad news - first, what should the Timberwolves do if the three-pointers are not accurate? Finch's tactical board is almost smoked and there are not many tactics. Even if it is a pick-and-roll, the Thunder will directly use Caruso to defend the center, so it is necessary to test Huazi's strong solution ability and Finch's tactics. Second, control of the number of mistakes. G1 made 17 mistakes, and was used by the Thunder to score 31 points (10 points in the Timberwolves), G2 made 14 mistakes, and was used by the Thunder to score 22 points (10 points in the Timberwolves), so if this problem is not solved, the Timberwolves will be in danger in the future. Third, targeted defensive end. Not only did Alexander not limit (38 points), but Jaylenway also scored 26 points, Chett scored 22 points in the interior, and the Thunder made only 6 mistakes in the whole game. The Timberwolves' defensive oppression is really not enough.

To sum up, if the Timberwolves want to turn the situation around next, they must change the team - use Gobert with caution, it is better to start directly with the five-for-one outside, use "Randall + Reed" to partner with the inside, and the forward McDann, and rebounding should not be too disadvantageous. In addition, the Thunder rotation stage, when Chett's first and fourth small stages, Randle must attack the Thunder's inside, and Huazi also has to travel off the peak, catch the Thunder off guard. Therefore, if the positional battle is not enough, the Timberwolves must learn to disrupt the battle, so that they can have a glimmer of hope. If they follow the steps, the big score is likely to be 4-0.