Edwards is a sports student who is gradually becoming a sport, and he needs to master these three skills to save himself this summer

Edwards, who feels good about himself, is scolded miserably. After the G4 game between the Timberwolves and the Thunder, Edwards talked about his performance and said that he did not think he played badly, because he was focused and reasonable, and he also implemented Coach Finch's tactical arrangements without fail. However, these are just Huazi's excuses and excuses. Facing opponents of the Thunder level, he should have played wiser rather than more reasonable.

In Edwards's cognition, the so-called rationality is to gradually become a magic ball. Huazi, who was the best three-pointer in the regular season, used three-pointers as his main weapon in the playoffs, and averaged nearly 9 three-pointers per game in the playoffs. The hit rate is less than 40%. Behind the number one total hit number is the essence of wave shots and the core of gradually becoming a sports student.

It is not difficult to see from Edwards' shooting distribution chart that Huazi is apart from three-pointers and a sprint, with only single digits shooting in the middle distance area. He had a shooting percentage higher than the league average at the top of the arc, but if he didn't make good use of it, he only knew how to play magic balls, but he would hurt himself and the Timberwolves.

The single scoring method gives the opponent less defensive pressure. The Thunder dares to use double-teams in high positions and set up a pocket formation in the paint area, which is sure that Huazi either makes three-pointers or frames in the offense. At the same time, he does not have the ability to break double-teams and shoots the ball, and does not like to play without the ball. If Huazi could fight more flexiblely, perhaps the Timberwolves would not be in this situation.

Offseason is coming soon. Edwards also continued to improve his abilities and mastered three major skills to complete redemption. First, how to correctly play the ball with double-team, second, how to upgrade the arsenal when developing the mid-range projection, third, how to improve the ball maker to play smarter.

Breaking double-teaming is Huazi's weakness. After all, he doesn't have a good grasp of the timing of passing the ball. In this regard, Huazi can learn from Curry, using off-ball running, teammate cover, and early observation of double-team players' positions to crack the opponent's clamping defense. The premise of all this is to reduce the ball holding. Playing without the ball will not only make Edwards more agile, but also make it difficult for the opponent to predict his offensive route and starting position. It can also exert the power of Conley's main control.

This year's Western Conference Finals are a match between Huazi and Alexander's Mesozoic stars. The current situation is that Huazi is completely at a disadvantage. The fundamental reason why Huazi is in a disadvantage is that his offensive methods are too single and are easily predicted by the Thunder defender in advance. In contrast, Alexander, except for the three-digit shooting in the paint area, the number of shootings in other areas is very evenly distributed. This makes it difficult for the defender to predict where his dessert is. In the 4 games against the Timberwolves, Alexander scored 30 points in three games, and G4 even scored 40 points! The fundamental reason why Alexander is difficult to be restricted is that he has more scoring methods.

This summer, Huazi must practice hard to give up the magic ball style at mid-range, not only because he wants to compete with Alexander, but also because Kobe has long said that Harden's magic ball style cannot win the championship. Huazi cannot follow in the footsteps.

Ball quotation is Edwards' shortcoming, not that he is not smart enough, but that he plays too rigidly on the court. The biggest difference between a super giant and a star is the football dealer. Jokic can become the only super giant in the current service, not only because of his strong back from the low post, but also because he can always find the smartest offensive way to resolve defense.

On the court, he sometimes hits the back and sometimes makes a three-pointer with Murray, and often uses Gordon or Porter Jr. to catch the ball directly. These stadium tricks are something Edwards should learn, and he must understand one thing - the way to score is not just to get the ball and solve it himself, and he needs to play smarter most of the time a game is. Only by learning Jokic's offensive football quotient can Huazi be promoted to another level.