Lei San Crazy makes the Timberwolves desperate! The Western Finals one-sided may present a sweeping plot

The first two games of the Thunder and the Timberwolves' series were like the same plot reenacted twice. In the first game, the Timberwolves collapsed in the second half. In the second battle, the situation still did not change. At the end of the half, the Thunder led by only 8 points. However, in the third quarter, they played a 35-21 wave, completely reversing the situation of the game. Although in the fourth quarter, the Timberwolves tried to limit the Thunder's offense in a more radical way, the effect was not particularly good. More importantly, the holes dug in front are indeed too big and it is difficult to completely make up for them.

Thunder head coach Dagenut summarized the game in this way in an interview after the game. He said: "In the second half of the game, we were very confident in finding an advantageous position on the court and continued to maintain our understanding of how to break through this team. In the fourth quarter, they changed their defensive strategy and pressed the ball holder very fiercely. But I think our space layout and offensive choices are done well, with reasonable attacks and passes in place."

The Thunder are the best team in the league's best defense, and can even be called one of the best defense teams in NBA history. Not only can they cause opposing mistakes, they can also use crazy rotations to limit three-pointers. In fact, the Thunder will give the opponent a large number of open three-pointers to test the non-shot players, so that the center can be left under the basket, testing the opponent's outside starting point and ending ability at the basket.

The Thunder have taken advantage of this in the past two games. The Timberwolves' three-pointer was not stable, with a shooting percentage of only 29.4% in the last game. Although there was a rebound in the first half today, the overall shooting percentage was still relatively average, and the shooting percentage was even worse than the previous game. Under such circumstances, the Thunder could put unlimited pressure on Edwards and plunge into the fence under the basket. Therefore, it is almost impossible for the Timberwolves to attack the basket.

On the contrary, although the Thunder's three-pointers are not good, they still have many opportunities to counterattack. Especially in the second half, when the Timberwolves made more mistakes, the Thunder could continuously fight back. Statistics show that the Timberwolves crushed their opponents 53-20 in the past two games in terms of making mistakes. On the other hand, SGA has indeed shown its true identity as a superstar today. The Timberwolves' joint defense threat is limited, and his continuous score in the middle distance and throwing zones makes the opponent desperate. After the whole game, SGA once again contributed 38 points steadily.

Next, the Thunder will take a 2-0 total score to Minnesota, and the suspense of this round of series is gradually getting smaller. From G1 to G2, the Timberwolves had little change except for that funny joint defense. If they have not made more obvious adjustments next, the end of the Western Conference Finals may be much faster than expected.

(Text/Kong Yang)