It's the end of April, but the highest temperature in Minnesota is still no more than 10 degrees. The sixth game of the first round that just ended made the fans of the target center feel even colder.
If they're used to browsing the news after the game, they'll probably be a little warmer, but most likely angry — in three of the four games they lost, the Timberwolves once led double digits in the fourth quarter.
Whether it was Tennozan or Game 6, they proved how normal it was to not play after leading, and finally be reversed. As we lament for the Timberwolves, we must also affirm the strength of the Grizzlies.
Can reverse continuously, can stay focused for every 48 minutes. With the core clearly limited in the attack frame, Morant proved himself with passing and performance in key moments.
Clark, Jones, Bain, Dillon, they can be the mainstay of the team in the game, can execute different strategies, can decisively continue to shoot after two consecutive three-point misses.
But the Timberwolves, obviously, do not have such strength.
When they beat the Clippers, according to their characteristics, there is a chance to compete with the Grizzlies. Towns' outside skills are enough to make all the inside line uncomfortable, Russell is omnipotent when facing the big center, and Hanako's strength and speed are the team's hard solution.
Although Downs has a poor protective frame, but occasionally looks tough, Van Der Biao/Jaden can take on the task of assisting the defense of the fourth position, and Hanako, who is still extremely indifferent to defense in the first grade, should start bullying opponents with her physical talent.
The Timberwolves, who haven't won a series in 15 years, are gearing up and gritting their teeth in preparation for a big fight between animals.
Since the Grizzlies removed Adams, Russell has only been able to become a point shooter. He couldn't cope with jackson or Clarke's fast interior lines and loved trying to pass in the cracks.
After Downs lost weight this season, the low-post effect has dropped significantly. When the Grizzlies find out that they are facing Downs with a strong Dillon, it seems that they will not suffer any loss of strength.
So Towns became a crazy collision of the inner line flank, from the outside of the three-point line to dribble the ball inside to kill, in combination with the projection, in fact, in the first five games, the overall effect is not bad, shooting close to 58%, more than 50% of the three points, take 22 + 11 + 2.2.
But the problem is that Towns still has to face the bag clip, and the ball has become a weakness. When he faced harassment from the Grizzlies, he delivered 27 turnovers and 13 assists in six games.
In the all-important sixth game, Towns delivered the ultimate performance of 6 of 19, when he broke through the shaking, he would choose a thrower similar to the middle distance, and when the team was in a critical moment of falling behind, he would shoot a super long three-pointer against the man.
After four years, Towns' second playoff proof trip failed.
Hanako is certainly the most promising, with 25.5 points and more than 40 percent three-pointers, and he proved himself to be the only player in the Timberwolves who can consistently attack the frame in the face of high-intensity pressure, and he also has advanced long-range shooting skills.
But The problem with Hanako is that he is so superstitious about his long-range shooting ability that he didn't make a better choice when he found Morant in the last game. And in the second half of today's game, we barely saw the Timberwolves' round against Morant.
What Hanako needs most now is for someone to tell him how to play, how to improve his ball quotient, how to make better choices, and how to be a real star. However, when he looks at Downs and Russell next to him, he may say in his heart—
Forget it, or find out for yourself.