After so many years of shouting about rebuilding, the Timberwolves and Thunder are finally coming ashore this season
So far this season, it seems that the West is about to change, with the Timberwolves currently sitting first in the West with 11-3, the Thunder in second place with 11-4, and the defending champion Nuggets in third place with 10-5.
After last season's run-in, the Timberwolves finally played their defensive strength this season, and they are currently playing the league's No. 1 defensive efficiency, the Timberwolves' defensive efficiency (points conceded per 100 possessions) is 106.2, and the average points conceded per game is 105.8, the third in the league.
Among the Timberwolves' starting five tigers, in addition to Towns' defensive handicap, the other four Gobert, McDaniels, Edwards, and Conley are all defensive giants, and there are two excellent defenders on the bench, Lee Kyle and Alexander Walker, so they have created a strong defensive ability of the whole team. And Edwards is developing into a superstar this season, averaging 26.1 points, 5.9 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1.4 steals per game.
The Thunder, who overflowed with talent, was led by Alexander, who averaged 30.4 points, 6.1 rebounds, 6.3 assists, 2.4 steals and 0.9 blocks per game, and their current three-point shooting rate was 40.8%, the first in the league.
In addition, the Thunder's 2022 star Holmgren averaged 17.1 points, 8.1 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 0.9 steals and 2.3 blocks per game in the first season of his career, with a three-point shooting rate of 55.7% + 43.4% + 87.7%, almost entering the 180 club.
In addition to the two of them, there are a host of talented players such as Giddey and Jalen Williams, defensive titan Dort, three-point shooter Isaiah Joe, and very efficient rookie Carson Wallace. However, this is not the most terrifying, the terrible thing is that they still have 15 first-round picks in the next 7 years, which is really very rich in ancestral margins!
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