In the offseason, many people were not optimistic about the Timberwolves trading Love.

The Timberwolves fan base is not that large, and most of them are other fans who watch fun.

Everyone laughed at the deal and wanted to see Su Chen's jokes.

If you want to look at Su Chen's jokes, it is natural that the better Lefu plays, the more you can watch the Timberwolves' jokes.

But now that Lefu is playing like this, it is undoubtedly a slap in the face of many people.

In the past two series, Love has averaged 15 points and 9 rebounds per game.

It seems to be okay, but Lefou's shooting rate is only 35%, and it is purely a score piled up by shooting rights.

In particular, there is a scene that has been made into a GIF and has been viewed repeatedly.

That is, Lefu found a big and small opportunity to face DeRozan, and his teammates also gave him the ball, but he was not impressed by DeRozan's back play.

On the defensive end, once he switches to Lowry and DeRozan, it's basically a one-step pass.

Lefou's stats aren't good, but even that doesn't hurt the bulls.

You know, Love was traded by the Bulls for Butler and Lore Deng.

Although Butler did not perform well in G1, he quickly refound his position in G2 and scored 20+ points with decent efficiency.

Although Lore Deng is now a role player averaging about 10 points per game, after switching from ball-handling offense to pie-eating offense on the offensive end, Lore Deng put all his energy into the defensive end.

In the Timberwolves' G2 game, Lore Deng's defensive efficiency value is second only to Giannis and Ibaka.

In the Timberwolves' rotation system, Lore Deng can defend both the outside and the inside.

Even when it was time to attack, Lore Deng could step up and attack.

Lowdeng was not very efficient in the playoffs last season, and that was because he was the team's main attacker, and the opposing team's elite defenders were staring at him, and all the defensive strategies, the defensive focus was on him.

Once the Timberwolves arrive, the opponent needs to focus on Giannis, Butler, Iguodala, and even Middleton before it is his turn.

From being the strongest defensive resource on him, to now being a defender below the horizon, Lore Deng's offensive efficiency is also high.

It can be said that Love's current performance in the playoffs is not at all comparable to either Butler or Lore Deng.

When I thought that the Bulls management was trading two people for Lefou, I was immediately scolded by the Bulls fans.

But these people may have forgotten that they were the same people who mocked Timberwolves management and shouted about the Bulls championship this season.

However, Rose doesn't play, and if Rose plays, it's good that Lefu becomes a second-in-command and can help Rose open up space.

At least there wouldn't be so much scolding against him.

It was only at this time that people found out.

The two unjust big deals made by the Timberwolves are actually very wise.

The real wrongdoers are the Thunder and the Bulls.

If Love is still in the Timberwolves, then Giannis Antetokounmpo may not be able to develop, and Love is a high-paid player for the Timberwolves.

You can't let Lefu take such a high salary and play a substitute, right?

Not only has Lefu taken up Giannis Antetokounmpo's training time, but Lefou's defensive ability is also visible to everyone.

When you don't lose weight, you can still top the opponent's inner line, and now Lefu can't stand the inner line, and the outside line can't be prevented.

Like the current Timberwolves lineup, the defensive efficiency value has always been firmly in the top three in the league, and there are no weaknesses in almost every point.

The Timberwolves not only got rid of the colander of Love, but also traded for Butler and Lore Deng, who had perfected their defensive system.

In addition, Ibaka is also a very important member of the Timberwolves today.

Ibaka's arrival has brought better frame protection to the Timberwolves, as well as the resources to change the defense.

At the same time, as a re-elaborator of consecutive blocks in the first defensive lineup, as well as a wealth of playoff experience, Ibaka's arrival is not just an improvement in his personal ability.

Defensively, Ibaka taught Giannis Antetokounmpo a lot about where to defend, his experience in defending different players, the timing of his assists, and so on.

The arrival of this peak defender has allowed Giannis Antetokounmpo and even the newcomers of the team to gain a lot of experience.

This is no less than the role of a top defensive assistant coach, or even stronger, after all, Ibaka can command the assistant coach on the field.

As for Gobert and McCollum, who were traded out by the Timberwolves.

Judging from the Thunder's past games, it is basically useless.

The Thunder, who were originally above the Clippers, struggled very much because of the drag of these rookies.

McCollum, on the other hand, looked a bit like Irving in the regular season, but he hit the rookie wall after being ramped up in the playoffs.

As for Curry Jr., he has basically fallen out of the rotation.

The gap between Curry Jr. and his brother is still quite obvious, and it takes more training to get to a qualified rotation.

The Timberwolves used these chips to switch to most of the starting lineup.

Now that I think about it, the Timberwolves are nothing short of robbery!

However, the Thunder management and the Bulls management have nothing to say, even if they make another choice, they will probably change.

The Bulls have Rose, the youngest MVP in history, as the core, and the Lefu trade was originally the second leader, but it was because Rose couldn't beat the Lefu that he became the big boss.

The same is true for the Thunder, who have run out of patience with Ibaka, and it would be a good choice to trade for an inside behemoth like Gobert with a very potential addition.

And they also feel now that Gobert is not incapable, but needs to be polished more.

Gobert gets the butter hand problem right, and then the Thunder will be a big threat on the offensive end.

At the same time, defensively, they still feel that Gobert has no problem, but needs to practice.

As for the rest of the East, the Nets and Wizards are a bit of a disappointment.

originally thought that the Nets, an elderly All-Star team, would awaken in the playoffs, but they played on par with the Wizards.

This makes the pattern of the east quite clear and clear.

Portland.

Moda Center Arena.

This is the home arena of the Trail Blazers, who renamed their Rose Garden Arena Moda Center last season.

For the Pacers, this game is quite important.

If they lose this game again, then they are 3-0.

No team in history has been able to come back and win in a 0-3 situation.

Even the Celtics led by Tatum and Brown faced the Heat, who beat the Bucks in the Black Eight, and flipped three games in a row.

But in the tie-break, this historical achievement was not achieved.

One can imagine how difficult this historical achievement is to achieve.

Portland's fans filled the arena with confidence ahead of the series.

But now the Trail Blazers fans have become nervous, they don't want the team to be beaten 3-0.

In that case, the Trail Blazers can basically be considered out.

However, the atmosphere of the Trail Blazers team has not been suppressed to the point of infighting.

The team was out of the playoffs last season, and as a young team, the team management is still relatively patient.

Only Aldridge looked a little agitated.

Because he is at the peak of his career now, the contract value has been played, and now he needs to compete for some honors.

For him to accompany the growth of this young team, Aldridge clearly has more ideas.

Soon the game began.

Trail Blazers starting lineup: Robin Lopez (C), LaMarcus Aldridge (PF), Nicolas Batum (SF), Wesley Matthews (SG), Damian Lillard (PG)

Timberwolves starting lineup: Sergi Ibaka (C), Giannis Antetokounmpo (PF), Lore Deng (SF), Andre Iguodala (SG), Jimmy Butler (PG)

The starting line-ups for both teams remained unchanged.

The Timberwolves are the dominant side, they don't need to change the lineup, this lineup is playing well.

And the Trail Blazers have no lineup changes, it's purely just that the Trail Blazers can play.

Terry Stotts is also helpless.

The team can't contain Giannis Antetokounmpo, but the team doesn't have an inside line, what can he do.

Terry Stottes is not very good at these adjustments, and there is really no good way to adjust, Terry Stottes has not adjusted from the lineup.

What's more, it's still to adjust from the countermeasures.

But tonight's adjustment of the Trailblazers is still ineffective.

Especially Butler, Butler, who played iron with three points in the first two games, finally opened this three-point game.

Butler, who was squatting in the bottom corner, was frequently released, and Butler was not impatient, and each ball was adjusted before shooting.

After scoring three three-pointers in a row, Terry Stoutes didn't dare to let go.

Seeing Terry Stottes' adjustment, Su Chen felt that this game was basically won.

If you want to let Butler go, you will resolutely let it go, and if you throw three and don't let go, it is equivalent to losing three points in three rounds in vain.

It can be said that Terry Stouts chose the most loss-making style of play.

Even Butler's three-point game was opened, and the suspense of this game was not great.

The Trailblazers still haven't found a way to limit it.

Trail Blazers 89:96 Timberwolves.

Although the margin was not too big, the Trail Blazers still did not cause too much trouble for the Timberwolves.

After winning this game.

Big score: Timberwolves 3-0 Trail Blazers.

Trail Blazers fans exited disappointed one by one, and were beaten to this score, basically the Trail Blazers' season has come here.

Aldridge on the field saw the big score above the field, and his face could not hide his loneliness.

He is even already thinking about whether this Trailblazer is worth his continued defense.

And Lillard still has fighting spirit in his eyes, and in his opinion, the series is not over yet.

The management of the Trail Blazers, who was watching the game from the sidelines, also felt very embarrassed at the moment.

The Timberwolves are the opponents they pick and fight.

Being beaten to three to zero will inevitably make them lose face.

Terry Stoutes looked at each other, also a little dazed.

Are Timberwolves so strong?

Their lineup, even if they play the Spurs and Warriors, they don't necessarily have to be beaten 3-0, right?

As for the Timberwolves, who won the game.

The players were naturally happy, but after the first two wins, they were not as excited as before.

Winning is a bit too much to take for granted.

Press conference.

"It's not time to take things lightly, we're one game away from winning this series."

Facing reporters' questions and looking forward to the next playoff trip, Su Chen answered this sentence in a low-key manner.

Next.

The Spurs, who played against the Timberwolves for a period of time last night, also won the opponent.

There were two threes to zero in the west.

Originally, everyone was clamoring for the western black to come out together.

After all, in the East, the Heat and the Pacers are too far behind their opponents, and the eighth place in the East does not even have a 50% win rate in the regular season.

And this year, the overall strength of the West is too strong, the Spurs in the West have 62 wins, and the Grizzlies, who are eighth in the West, have 50 wins.

The Grizzlies, who are eighth in the West, have a 60% win rate.

The Grizzlies have also achieved the feat of the Black Eight Spurs.

The Trail Blazers, who are seventh in the West, have a 65% win rate.

The Timberwolves, who are seventh in the West and second in the West, have a fairly small margin of victory.

This season can be said to be a spectacular phenomenon that the Black Eight and the Black Seven have the potential to appear at the same time.

But when it really started, people saw the gap.

The gap between the Spurs and the Grizzlies is normal, although they have been blackened, but the strength of the serious Spurs is no longer at the same level as the Grizzlies.

What fans didn't expect was the Timberwolves.

The Timberwolves faced the Trail Blazers and played effortlessly.

said that the Timberwolves are a pseudo-strong team, but what about the playoffs?

But now the Timberwolves have shown the same dominance as the Spurs, allowing people to see the majesty of the first and second places in the West this year.

One more thing.

The results of the best coach are coming out.

Popovich and Su Chen, the question of who is the best coach this season should also be announced!

(End of chapter)