The Clippers accidentally ended their six-game winning streak since the start of the season.

And it wasn't the strong team that ended their six-game winning streak, but the weak team, sending the boy Timberwolves.

What's the problem? Was Tyronn Lue misdirected?

There must have been a point where Tyronn Lue laid out a similar strategy before the game as he did yesterday's 50-point battle.

The inside line shrinks, protects the three-second zone, slows down the tempo and plays with the Timberwolves.

In terms of squad strength, the Clippers beat the Timberwolves, no matter how they play, they have a big chance of winning.

But NBA games are always full of uncertainty, and the biggest uncertainty tonight is the shooting touch of the players on both sides.

It's also a key factor that often makes the difference between a match and often before a match.

Tonight, the Timberwolves' hand at the Staples Center exploded, and the outside players how to shoot three-point shots.

In the first quarter, the Clippers pursued a defensive strategy of shrinking, and as a result, the Timberwolves made a three-point bomb and did 37:27 in a single quarter.

10 points behind!

Tyronn Lue is not a fool, and immediately adjusted when he saw this, reverting to one-on-one defense on the outside, and expanding the defensive line.

But there is continuity in the shooting feel, once it is raised at the beginning, then the basket is like the sea.

Love, Wesley Johnson, and Rednow hit three-pointers from the outside.

It made the Clippers defense a little exhausted.

In fact, the Clippers' defensive level is not the top in the league.

They are very strong in attack, both inside and outside, and they are extremely strong at every point.

To be creative, to be calm, to be calm.

But Tyronn Lue is an assistant coach with the Celtics.

He did begin to accept some of the basketball ideas of the new era.

But how to apply it to practice, his observation and experience are not enough.

A team like the Celtics who dominates the rhythm of defense, once the situation is not good, the coach subconsciously adjusts the defense.

On the offensive end, it's up to Rondo and the Big Three, and they'll respond on the court.

So, Tyronn Lue called a timeout and kept emphasizing the defense and adjusting the defense.

As a result, the Clippers were led by the nose by the Timberwolves.

Offensively, Curry didn't feel good tonight, missing a three-point shot in the first half.

I don't know if yesterday's 50-point battle consumed too much physical energy from the players.

Except for Curry, everyone else doesn't feel good on the outside.

At halftime, the Clippers trailed the Timberwolves by as many as 12 points, 61-49.

Fortunately, the Clippers are not a three-point team.

Randolph still plays a role in the inner line.

At half-time, Tyronn Lue motivated his players in the dressing room.

It still played a role, and the Clippers fought back in the third quarter.

However, the Clippers' counterattack this time was not the previous one, wave after wave, killing the opponent in five minutes.

Instead, he relied on the inside line to chase back little by little, and it took a quarter of time to overtake the score when the third quarter was about to end.

82:83, trailing by one point heading into the fourth quarter.

It may be that this exhausting way of chasing points in the third quarter drained the players' energy.

In the fourth quarter, the Clippers' defense was once again broken down by the Timberwolves' three-pointer.

The Timberwolves, led by Love, unleashed a 12-2 offensive blast to regain the advantage.

After that, the Clippers were obviously a little weak and lacked energy, and Tyronn Lue didn't know how to make the most appropriate adjustments.

He didn't know how to use these players under him.

can only let Curry, Harden, Randolph and other main players stay on the court as much as possible.

In fact, physical fitness is very important for shooters.

Once the physical fitness declines, the outside feeling will decline very much.

Curry has played more than 40 minutes tonight, more than in each of the previous six games.

Although Curry is very physically energetic and is one of the league's physical monsters, he is really unsure of his shooting after more than 40 minutes.

In a crucial three-point shot, Curry missed a shot, Kevin Love got a rebound in the backcourt, and the Clippers had to foul and send Love to the free throw line.

Love hit one of two free throws, and the Clippers had a chance to tie the game at the end.

But after Tyronn Lue called a timeout, he took the tactical board and drew a three-point strategy around the cover that the Clippers rarely use.

This tactic is commonly used by the Celtics, with Ray Allen ambushing in the bottom corner and then using double screens to go around the baseline to catch the ball and shoot three-pointers.

The Clippers will also play this tactic, but they don't use it much, not that Curry can't, but the Clippers' offensive tactics are mainly based on passing and cutting.

This more traditional tactic of off-ball shooters covering and catching shots is rarely used by the Clippers.

Tyronn Lue designed this tactic, so everyone ran according to this tactic, covering Curry and Harden holding the ball.

But the cover was not successful, and Harden changed his tactical intentions and chose to plug the inside straight to Gasol Jr.

As a result, Gasol Jr. received the ball unsteadily, the ball went out of the bottom line, and the Clippers lost this opportunity to equalize.

At the end of the game, the Clippers lost the game very unexpectedly, 101-98, ending their six-game winning streak.

This loss is still a little difficult for the Clippers players to accept, and the Timberwolves have been points giveaways in the first two seasons.

Not to mention in Los Angeles, when in Minnesota, the Timberwolves couldn't help but bombard the Clippers indiscriminately.

Curry remembers that it was when he faced the Timberwolves that he found his NBA feel and began to get more playing opportunities.

Curry was average tonight, scoring 21 points but shooting 2-of-7 from three-point range and shooting low.

James Harden scored 17 points and dished out 10 assists but had four turnovers.

Including the last pass, although the mistake was recorded on the head of Gasol Jr., it was actually Harden's pass that was not passed well.

But in the final analysis, it is Tyronn Lue's tactical arrangement that is problematic, this tactic is not familiar to everyone, and there is too little practice.

If you practice less, if you don't have tacit understanding, and if you don't do some details well, you won't be able to run.

Harden's idea is actually right, play two points, foul and free throws, and still have a chance.

Unfortunately, tonight's fortune was not on the Clippers' side, and they unfortunately lost the game.

The person under the most pressure was none other than Tyronn Lue, who lost the first game and left the Clippers with gold.

The outside world's doubts about him will definitely be overwhelming.

Maybe someone is already starting to miss Min Congda as a coach.

Don't look at the mess, it seems that there is no discipline, this is on that and that.

Actually, it's pretty good to fight, and everyone is talking about it.

The initiative of the players has been mobilized.

Now as soon as you lose, look at Curry, who hasn't played well for more than 40 minutes.

Players who were able to play before have less playing time, or even no chance at all.

Back in the locker room, Tyronn Lue could clearly sense that the atmosphere wasn't too good.

Several members of the coaching staff had playful expressions on their faces.

Especially Cole seems to be smiling, I don't know what mood it is.

Tyronn Lue took the plunge to the post-match press conference.

When asked by reporters, Tyronn Lue took the blame for the defeat on his own.

'I wasn't familiar enough with the team, I had some problems with the command and I had to adapt to the pressure and challenges that come with the role.

In short, Tyronn Lue is in a rather low mood, yes, who can be in a good mood in this situation?

Actually, there are still some of them.

When he returned to the locker room after the news interview, Tyronn Lue found out that Min Congda had arrived.

He obviously didn't watch the game on the sidelines tonight, why did he come here at this time? Are you here to rebuke me?

Tyronn Lue was a little panicked in his heart, when Smart led the team before, he won consecutive battles.

Well, now he got off to a bad start and lost the first game.

If you want to say that you lose to the Lakers and the Thunder, forget it.

You lost to the Timberwolves?

The Clippers haven't lost to the Timberwolves in their first two seasons.

This season, the Timberwolves are like this, and you can still lose.

It's really going to be scolded.

However, when Min Congda saw Tyronn Lue, he immediately walked over and patted Tyronn Lue on the shoulder.

"Thank you! The first battle of the coaching career! Not bad! Well played! ”

Tyronn Lue thought to himself that he had heard me right, that Mr. Smart was complimenting me? Say yes?

He's ironic, it's ironic.

But looking at Min Congda's relaxed and natural expression, it doesn't look like he is ironic and provocative.

Tyronn Lue could only say, "Sorry Mr. Smart, I didn't command the first game. ”

Min Congda hurriedly said: "No! I wasn't there, but I was at home and I thought you were doing a good job. Keep it up! Don't be blinded by momentary failures, we have to look at the game with a long-term perspective~ You know? I don't think you understand very well, but when you work on the clippers for a long time, you will understand! ”

"Anyway, you did a good job tonight. Remember, it's not about winning or losing in one place at a time, it's about maintaining your ego that matters. ”

After Min Congda said this with a smile, he left happily.

Taryn Lu looked at Min Congda's departing back, and suddenly felt a huge power rise in his heart.

He has always been good at boosting morale, and he feels that he is inspired, truly inspired.

"No wonder, no wonder some people say that Smart is a great man. I'm finally getting a sense of it. ”

Some people died, but not completely......