Admit it! The Timberwolves really can't beat the Thunder!

Thunder and Timberwolves.

One is the first in the West in the regular season, and the other is seventh, and there is a certain gap in strength, especially in the overall thickness of the lineup.

Point out the referee's problems, but you can't rely on the referee for everything.

Let's put the whistle aside for now, and we have to say that it wasn't the only factor in the Timberwolves' loss.

In the first game, how did Wolves lose? Let's talk about a few data comparisons:

1. Scoring inside, the Thunder suppressed 54-20.

It is impossible for the Timberwolves to bully the Thunder interior line like they did the Lakers and Warriors. That's the big game and that's what the playoffs are all about alignment.

Second, the Timberwolves are 15 of 51 from the outside.

This number of shots, what about learning from the Celts? Conley was 1-of-5 from three-point range, McDaniels was 1-of-3 from three-point range, DiVincenzo was 3-of-12 from three-point range, Reed was 0-of-7 from three-point range, Walker was 2-of-9 from three-point range... With this outside performance, it is impossible to win against the Thunder.

3. The Timberwolves lost a whopping 31 points due to mistakes in the whole game.

Defensive counterattack, the Thunder are the best at doing this.

Fourth, Huazi is stealthy.

Combine these things with the referee problem and that's what makes the loss.

G2, the Timberwolves were knocked out again in the third quarter.

Let's say one thing, it's no longer a referee's problem.

Obviously, OKC is a better team than the Timberwolves on both ends of the floor.

If you still don't admit it after watching two games, then there's not much point in talking about basketball.

Looking at this year's playoffs, what impressed me the most about the Thunder was not offense, but defense.

It can be said that it is the only one in the alliance.

Their playoff defensive efficiency, first in the league.

Steals, causing opponent turnovers, using turnovers to score, creating opponent turnovers, limiting opponent shooting percentage, three-point shooting percentage, these are a bunch of indicators, all of which are the first in the league.

It really made the opponent numb.

Thunder defense, where is the strength?

Whether it is single defense, assisted defense, or follow-up rotation, there is not only strength, but also continuity.

If you're playing futsal on a team, you'll find that defensive continuity is the hardest thing to do.

There are many people who are good at defending alone, but his team is not necessarily a top team in defense.

Teammate A has been passed, where should he go, C, B, D, F, how should he help, what position to run, what defensive predictions to make, how to choose on the defensive end, it's too difficult.

It's really a matter of five people, and if one person makes a mistake, it's going to fall apart.

The Thunder is awesome in that after having defensive resources, the execution is still in place.

They often use an active pinch attack + wing drive strategy to force the ball carrier into the trap area, and then cooperate with lightning-fast rotation to fill the position to form a local more defense and less defense.

Whether it is the infinite change of defense after blocking and dismantling, or the strategy of semi-winding front + multi-person packing, it can be dynamically adjusted according to the characteristics of the opponent.

Dort, Jalenway, Caruso on the outside, and the twin towers on the inside build a no-fly zone, Hatten can defend top, and Chet's 7-foot height and agility can both switch to the outside and protect the frame efficiently.

The arrival of Caruso and Harden is a great piece of the puzzle to make up for the shortcomings of the past season.

Even a star of the level of Mr. Yue has been deflated by the Thunder's defense.

Neither Huazi nor Goebel reached this level.

Why did the Nuggets still fight until the tie-break in the case of extreme rotation? said a thousand ways and ten thousand, or pork belly is powerful.

The first is to be able to read the defense clearly and find open teammates at a more appropriate time.

Huazi's ability to play the ball has improved, but it is far from the level of Teacher Yue.

The second is to be able to hold the ball by yourself and slap it in.

Randall's ability, his height, can't do it.

The third is the threat of outside shooting.

Gobert, on the other hand, is there a shooting threat?

Fourth, he can play a two-man turn with Murray.

Huazi and Blue Bean, there is still too little contact...

What I said before the start of the Western Finals:You hardly expect Randle to explode again, he's not at that level.

After all, the Thunder are not Lakers without an interior line, nor are they the Warriors who play five small without Curry.

In the playoffs, it's all about alignment.

G1 he shoots from the outside, so he's doing well.

Today, when he couldn't hit a three-pointer and the Thunder limited the speed of the Timberwolves' counterattack, Randle pulled the gate, right?

So here's the question, 0-2 Timberwolves, no play, right?

In short, it's hard.

There aren't many things that can be adjusted with the existing configuration of the Timberwolves.

I use 3 words to describe this team, I don't know if everyone agrees: roughness.

Whether it's offense or defense, it's relatively simple and straightforward.

Random punches can kill the master, but in the face of the brave and resourceful thunder, it is extremely difficult.

First, Huazi has to do 40 points...

Today, the outside line is crazy to hit iron, 1 out of 9.

He is the big brother of the team, if he can't become a gossip daddy... Maybe it's going to be swept away.

2. Is the Thunder not defensively weak?

No, there is no such thing as a perfect team.

You'll find that they're going to let go of some three-pointers from both corners.

In other words, people like Maidan and Reed need to come to PJ-Washington last year.

On the surface, the Thunder were killed by Doncic and Ou Shenxian last year.

However, let's revisit a piece of data:

In Washington's series with the Thunder in last year's playoffs, he shot 23-of-49 from three-point range and shot 46.9 percent from three-point range.

There were whole fans alive at the time,Changed the name of the mayor of Oklahoma to PJ-Washington.

Timberwolves, who can play such a role?

In the past two games, the former best sixth man, Reed did not score from the outside, and the 3-point total was 0-of-11.

If that's the case, the team won't have to play.