In the battle of Tianwang Mountain, the timberwolves exploded? The Timberwolves offense is completely 4v4
The Timberwolves played weird in the fourth quarter, and Edwards couldn't get the ball for a long time. Although the Nuggets' strategy was to pull Huazi out of the Timberwolves' offensive system, the Timberwolves were led away for a long time. In the fourth quarter, especially in the first half, Huazi got the ball and the Nuggets began to force him to play the ball, and after the ball was passed to his teammates, the Nuggets retreated very quickly, allowing the Timberwolves to attack completely 4v4.
There was no intention of going to Huazi again, that is, the remaining four people were there to attack, give up the strongest point of their attack, and then go to fight Jokic Gordon on the opposite side. If you can't beat the Nuggets, it's a counterattack, and the score difference will be pulled away directly. Later, Huazi directly asked for the ball to hold the ball and play before chasing back a little, and there was basically no tactic. The funniest thing was that in the end, Downs went to grab a rebound with Gobert, and a second offensive opportunity was directly gone
But it has to be said that Gordon holding the ball through the half court was a ruthless move, on the one hand, it destroyed the Timberwolves' defensive formation and made Gobert's matchup relationship confused; On the other hand, it solved the problem of Murray being harassed with the ball and liberated Murray. Ma Long is indeed an old Zhuge , with one idea after another. It is also a clever trick to use Braun to defend Kangli and Huazi, although Braun is also struggling to defend Huazi, but at least the newborn calf is full of strength and can fight against Huazi, which replaces the task of KCP well. To be honest, in the first two games, I felt that Huazi was about to knock KCP apart.
Similarly, in these two games, Malone adjusted very decisively, allowing the confident Holiday to play more, and today Porter Jr. suppressed the shot if he didn't feel good. These details are hidden under wave after wave of offensive by the Nuggets, but they are the ones who quietly affect the balance of the battle.
The Nuggets deserve to be the defending champions, the division of kings, and they can increase their efforts to tap existing resources in the offseason without reinforcement, maximize team efficiency, and force an equalizer when they lose 2 home games in a row, all of which reflect the strength of this team.
As for the Timberwolves, I think the chances of winning are still big. G3 lost to Huazi Downs double stealth, and G4 both realized the problem and stood up. Although the overall firepower is still not good because of the low ball quotient of Downs, at least the road is right, and the next one can be strengthened. Huazi's output can be added, Jordan can cut 63 points against the Green Army, Huazi is not impossible. In the same way, the Timberwolves were blinded on the defensive end, but as long as they readjust their defensive layout, they can still limit the Nuggets with their talent.