Chapter 179:

The Spurs couldn't keep up with the score, and Popovich replaced Danny Green.

Ginobili and Green were present at the same time, and it was about giving it a go.

However, the Spurs are a team that is used to playing calmly, and giving it a go is obviously not a familiar style of play for the Spurs.

Of course, Su Chen also paid attention to Green and Ginobili, with the defensive resources of the Timberwolves, these two had to explode to carry the defense to score those goals.

As the game went on, the Spurs still didn't look like they were catching up.

The Spurs lost this game with a feeling of inexplicability, and the Timberwolves played with an intensity that was not expected.

With a minute and a half left in the game, seeing this score, Popovich also chose to replace the main team.

Popovich was not so excited at this time, and seemed calmer, after all, the game had lost its suspense, and no matter how angry he was, he was incompetent and furious.

This is just one game in the series, and Popovich is already thinking about how to deal with the next game.

The Spurs came off the bench, and the Timberwolves also came off the bench.

Many Spurs fans have already left the game early in disappointment.

Honk!

As the whistle blew at the end of the game.

Spurs 80:93 Timberwolves.

BIG SCORE: Spurs 0-1 Timberwolves.

After winning the game, the Timberwolves players were very excited.

The biggest contributor to the Timberwolves in this game is Butler.

Butler relied on his iron-blooded mid-range shooting to score a game-high 26 points.

Don't look at 26 points, in this game where the score of both sides is not more than 100 points, these 26 points are already quite high.

For Timberwolves fans in Minnesota, Butler's iron-blooded shot is reminiscent of the last star Garnett who brought the Timberwolves to the stage in the playoffs.

Both of them are iron-blooded big and mid-range shots, and their defenses are very tough.

It made Giannis Antetokounmpo a little embarrassed.

Because in the regular season, and even in the first round of the playoffs, the team was supporting him to be the leader of the team.

But in the Warriors' series, Giannis Antetokounmpo is no longer the core, playing a bit like a super blue-collar player.

In the first game with the Spurs, Giannis Antetokounmpo also only got an economic double-double of 13 points and 10 boards, which is obviously too low for Giannis Antetokounmpo.

On the contrary, Butler, as a deputy, played the performance of a team leader in the face of a strong opponent, the Spurs.

He is more of a leader than him in every way.

However, Su Chen doesn't have to worry about the team's incompatibility, because winning can cover up these contradictions, and Giannis Antetokounmpo is still a first-year rookie.

As for next season, Giannis Antetokounmpo has a big game, and with his more dazzling talent, he is certainly worthy of being the team's boss.

But the current performance in the playoffs, Butler has overtaken Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Butler is not a willing second leader.

Especially in the playoffs, Giannis Antetokounmpo also failed to convince Butler, and the two are expected to have some conflicts over the team's position next season.

At the same time, there are some teams that are facing the problem of renewing their contracts when they expire, and if these players are worth their money this season, they will definitely have to be renewed.

There are no real veterans on the team, all of them want to get more big contracts, and the Timberwolves' salary is estimated to be overpaid.

This is a problem for the Timberwolves.

But.

Next season, that's a story.

Su Chen has been busy playing recently, otherwise he is looking for which team he will go to next season, after all, the rules of the system lottery are not suitable for staying in one team all the time.

As for what teams are fighting for power, salary explosions, etc., let the new manager of the Timberwolves worry about them.

At this time, Su Chen was still happy to celebrate this victory with the players of the team.

On the commentary stage, the game is still being discussed.

"I can't believe that the Timberwolves got their first series against the Spurs in this way."

Johnson said in surprise.

"Second in the West in the regular season, I won against the Warriors, and now I'm going to win against the Spurs."

"Dude, it looks like they're not joking, they're serious."

O'Neill said with a laugh.

"I can't believe it, Su Chen was still using the three-point system last season, and he was telling fans around the world that three points can break through any defense."

"But what did Su Chen do this season?"

"He's now telling the world that forward defense seems to be the answer to this league, and forward defense can block any offense in the league!"

Barkley was also beaten by this one.

Last season, Barkley was still looking down on Su Chen because of Su Chen's development of a three-point tactical system.

All of a sudden, Barkley changed his attitude this season.

That is, from the beginning of the series of winning the Warriors, Barkley saw Su Chen personally overturn the three-point system he created, which made Barkley reacquaint himself with Su Chen.

"The Timberwolves were really good, but it was only the first game, and they were against one of the best teams in history."

"Popovich obviously miscalculated the Timberwolves, and after this game, Popovich needs to think about what kind of changes should be made."

Kenny Smith shook his head.

In this game, the team offense that the Spurs are good at did not play, but instead allowed the Timberwolves to play a model of team defense, which is not the regular level of the Spurs.

Speaking of which, there is still too little understanding of the Timberwolves' newly formed roster.

If it weren't for the two-round series between the Trail Blazers and the Warriors, everyone's understanding of the Timberwolves might still be relatively blank.

"Indeed, the next adjustment of Popovich is important."

"Of course, Su Chen's response is also very exciting."

Johnson said with a smile.

Of course, even if there are reasons for this game, the Timberwolves are the winner of this game.

If the Spurs don't adjust G2 and are won 2-0 by the Timberwolves at their home court, then it will be difficult for the Spurs in this series.

After a lot of games, there will be controversy of one kind or another.

Fans on the losing side will say how the referee is, or play problems, or something like that.

Maybe there are referees, but in any case, the championship trophy will not change because of these doubts.

In this game, the Timberwolves were not taken care of by any referees.

A small team like the Timberwolves, especially the league, refused to move out of Minnesota.

It's rare that a whistle will be biased in favor of the Timberwolves.

After the game, the players and coaches of both teams did not shake hands and hug.

The series is not over yet, and the two sides are still enemies.

Duncan glanced more at the Timberwolves' bench as he walked out of the court, not knowing who he was looking at.

However, Su Chen was communicating with the teaching assistant in that place, and it seemed that he should be watching Su Chen.

But after one glance, Duncan turned and walked out of the players' tunnel.

Apparently Duncan realized something at this time.

From Su Chen's body, Duncan felt an uneasy emotion.

Last season, they had a good chance of challenging for the championship, but they were beaten by the Warriors with a super comeback, which Duncan now minds.

The Spurs in the era of GDP rarely suffer a second loss on the same black team.

Just like a grizzly bear, after being hacked by a grizzly bear once, he beats the grizzly bear once he sees it.

was overturned last season, and Duncan felt that he actually lost to Su Chen.

After Su Chen changed teams this season, he still gave Duncan this feeling, so it must be Su Chen's factor.

As we walked through the tunnel, some Spurs fans offered their hands in encouragement, but Duncan ignored them.

At this time, Duncan clenched his fists, he didn't want to be counterattacked by Su Chen with a team that was not a strong team in the league, he didn't want to be Su Chen's background board for the second time.

Post-match press conference.

"The Spurs are a very strong team and we need to be careful, Duncan is the best power forward in history and we are very careful with him."

'The opponent put us a lot of mid-range and we took those chances.

Facing the reporter's question, Su Chen replied to the reporter.

He is equivalent to making it clear that the Spurs' mid-range is the point where the defense is relatively loose, so he has to hit the mid-range.

Although Popovich had already seen it, Su Chen still seemed a little arrogant when he said it openly.

On the surface, it is said that the Spurs are a strong team, but directly saying his own tactics, Su Chen is a little too arrogant.

Having said this, Su Chen walked out directly from the press conference.

Su Chen, who was sitting in the team's car, smiled.

Is he really crazy enough to talk about tactics?

It was just a smoke bomb.

Telling Popovich will make Popovich guess a lot.

And these things, even if he doesn't say it, these are obvious things.

Speaking out will make Popovich think about a bunch of mess, and it's not bad to interfere with Popovich's train of thought.

Next.

The Timberwolves won against the Spurs, and the news surprised many viewers who didn't pay attention to the game.

Even though the Spurs are first in the West, the Timberwolves are second in the West.

But in fact, there is a difference in strength between the two teams.

Strictly speaking, the Timberwolves' victory over the Spurs was purely an upset.

Those spectators who didn't watch the game were all confused at this time, and they didn't understand how Spurs could lose.

Many viewers are not fans of the Spurs and the Timberwolves, and they feel that the gap between the strength of the Timberwolves and the Spurs is large, so some viewers choose not to watch it.

But when it really started, the Timberwolves still used a big point difference to win the Spurs.

This is puzzling.

As a team that has rebuilt this season, the Timberwolves have achieved enough so far.

In the regular season, they finished second in the West and also set a record for consecutive wins in the opening game.

At the same time, the first round passed the Trail Blazers, and here, as a rebuilding team, it has actually succeeded.

It can be said that this team is a team with a promising future, and the Timberwolves will be a very competitive team in the league for three or five seasons.

But that's a matter of three or five seasons, not this season.

After winning the defending champion Warriors, this is actually more than the opinion of the Timberwolves in the industry about the best record.

Of course, there is an explanation for winning the Warriors.

That is, although the Warriors are the defending champions, they have experienced the problem of changing coaches and needing to re-run in.

At the same time, Su Chen, as the former coach of the Warriors, and the current coach Kerr still uses other people's tactics, and it is understandable that Su Chen directly suppressed the Warriors at the tactical level.

Winning the Warriors is outrageous, but it's still reasonable, not so outrageous.

But what does it mean to win the first game against Spurs?

Why, Popovich is also using your Su Chen's tactics, and was suppressed by your Su Chen's tactics?

That's not right.

Of course, there are still professionals who have produced analysis videos.

[Spurs Timberwolves G1 Analysis: The league's top defensive system, after the three-point trend, may set off a front-line frenzy? ] 】

The name has conducted a number of rounds of video analysis of the battle situation between the two sides in G1.

"Look at this round."

At this time, the video master clicked on a prepared video clip.

This is a round to defend Duncan from the low post.

"I didn't expect to let Ibaka defend Duncan first, Ibaka has proven many times in the past season that he really can't defend Duncan."

"Giannis Antetokounmpo hasn't proven that he can defend against Duncan, but at least, it's always right to give Giannis Antetokounmpo a try, right?"

"But looking at this round, I can only say that this arrangement is too correct, and Giannis Antetokounmpo's speed and speed of defense are his real advantages over Duncan."

The video owner said while playing the video.

The footage continues to play.

The video was paused while Duncan was making a pass.

"You can see when Duncan passes the ball here, the Timberwolves don't just let Giannis Antetokounmpo wrap Duncan, Lore Deng is moving, Covington is moving, and Butler is moving."

The video then plays.

"Split received the ball and found that he didn't have a chance and wanted to pass the ball out, and at this time Giannis Antetokounmpo was already leaning on the outside of the other side."

By the time the outside ball was from the left half to the right half, Giannis Antetokounmpo had already completed his sweep, and the Timberwolves had succeeded in helping to defend.

The owner of the video sighed: "The Timberwolves' speed of changing defenses simply refreshes the public's defensive cognition." ”

The videographer then proceeded with other rounds of multi-video analysis.

The whole video is also relatively long, with a length of an hour and a half.

But the viewers who clicked on this video were very patient.

"It can be said that the Timberwolves have set off a new trend, or Su Chen."

"Last season, Su Chen told the whole league that basketball can be played like this at the three-point line, and this season Su Chen told the whole league that defense can be played like this with the front line."

After the main analysis of the video, he was also very impressed.

In the past, basketball was a distinct distribution of five positions.

The point guard is to organize the whole team's offense, and the task of the scoring guard is to score through various methods, small forwards and big forwards are collectively referred to as swing men, and many of the jobs they do are blue-collar jobs, and then the center is the interior scorer, rebounding, and rim protection.

The Timberwolves' team basically has no obvious point guard and center.

It can be said that the whole team is swing forwards.

But the whole team has no sense of disobedience in attack and defense.

(End of chapter)