Chapter 140 A good start

Author: Different Sparks

Chapter 140 A good start

The Timberwolves got the first shot.

The two head coaches on the sidelines were in two different states. Chen Dazhuang sat calmly watching the game on the court, while Grizzlies head coach Dave Joerger folded his arms and looked expressionless.

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Joger carefully studied the opponent's tactics, and he had to admit that the seemingly simple pick-and-roll tactics adopted by the opponent were actually extremely destructive.

In order to defend the opponent's outside attack, Joger also put in a lot of effort in this game.

He was very confident about this.

But when the Timberwolves started to attack, the Timberwolves' offensive tactics on the field left him a little confused. Of course, not to mention him, everyone who paid attention to the Timberwolves was confused by the Timberwolves' offense.

After Rubio brought the ball to the frontcourt, although Yi Jianlian still mentioned the high position for the pick-and-roll, after completing the pick-and-roll, Rubio did not hand the ball to Yi Jianlian who came to the outside, but lobbed the ball.

Gave it to Oden who was stuck in his position.

Oden lowered his center of gravity, stuck Gasol behind him, and then caught Rubio's pass.

Once, twice, Oden's post-up play is full of violent aesthetics.

Bang! The third hit with all his strength helped him open up the space, and then he turned around and hit a one-handed dunk.

Gasol, who was staggered by Oden's strength, had no time to react. When he regained his footing, Oden completed a dunk.

After landing, Oden also roared.

Damn it, wasn't he shooting three-pointers? Why did he change to playing inside? Joger was a little confused.

The same goes for Yang Yi and Zhang Lili, who are sitting in the live broadcast room at the moment. When Rubio is advancing with the ball, they are still talking about waiting to see how the Timberwolves open up the perimeter.

In the blink of an eye, the offense suddenly started directly from the inside.

If the Timberwolves' attack only made Joger feel confused, then the next few rounds completely made Joger feel powerless.

After Oden scored the first offense, it was the Grizzlies' turn to attack.

Randolph posted up Yi Jianlian, but when he turned to attack the Timberwolves, Oden, who was being defended, directly knocked down Randolph with the ball with one hand.

Because he was caught off guard, Randolph sat directly on the floor after landing.

Oden stood in front of Randolph after landing.

Just looking down at Randolph.

This scene was also recorded by reporters at the scene, and the live footage also brought this scene to the eyes of countless fans. This scene is also called the death stare of the emperor by many fans.

The next few consecutive offenses of the Timberwolves were completed by Oden in the paint.

After a few rounds, it was obvious that Marc Gasol was no match for Oden. Not only was he unable to stop Oden from ravaging the Grizzlies' basket, but Marc Gasol also committed a foul.

In addition, the Grizzlies' offense also encountered a lot of trouble. Randolph and Gasol's inside line was completely suppressed by Oden's strength.

Joger immediately called a timeout.

After the timeout ended and the game restarted, what made Joger even more devastated was that after he adopted the tactic of double-teaming Oden, Oden began to pass the ball. At this time, the Timberwolves' perimeter began to show off.

Bennett and Middleton frequently hit three-pointers from the outside.

For a moment, Jorge found that he couldn't find any way to contain the Timberwolves. The Timberwolves' offensive tactics he had seen before were all based on the outside. Although Oden on the inside is the league's top center, he has done more.

It was a defensive and blue-collar task. At that time, he even complained about Chen Dazhuang, saying that he couldn't use Oden.

In this game, Chen Dazhuang taught him a good lesson. The core of the Timberwolves' tactics in this game was Oden. After Oden opened the gap in the interior, he then attracted the opponent's defensive attention, and then worked from the inside to the outside.

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As the Timberwolves showed their power on the outside, the Grizzlies' defense had serious problems. It is not an exaggeration to describe it as focusing on one thing at the expense of the other. Under the ebb and flow of one thing and another, the morale of both sides became a sharp contrast. The Timberwolves became more courageous as they fought.

The Grizzlies performed very sluggishly.

The game basically ran out of suspense halfway through the third quarter.

At 7 minutes and 13 seconds of the third quarter, the Timberwolves were already 17 points ahead of their opponents, 73-56, and more importantly, the Grizzlies simply could not find a way to contain the Timberwolves' offense.

In the Penguin live broadcast room, Zhang Liji said the most two words during the game, which were either unreasonable or unbelievable.

Of course, there are many people who find it incredible. It can be said that everyone who follows this game and the Timberwolves finds it a bit incredible.

Because the Timberwolves, who finished first in the Western Conference in the regular season, actually chose to change their tactics in the playoffs.

And his change just hit the Grizzlies' weakness. This is a fact that some people can't believe. These people have always looked down on Chen Dazhuang, even though he led the Timberwolves to the first place in the regular season record.

"Zhang pointed out, do you think this change is a good thing or a bad thing for the Timberwolves? After all, proficiency in a tactic cannot be developed in a day or two, and like the Timberwolves, the tactics they used before in the regular season are completely different.

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"I think the tactics used by the Timberwolves today may be used for the first time in the game, but they should be practiced frequently in daily training. This is definitely a good thing. This shows that the Timberwolves should prepare for the playoffs.

Very prepared.”

There was no suspense in the following game. After more than four minutes of the fourth quarter, Joger on the Grizzlies side replaced all the main players and surrendered.

Immediately afterwards, the Timberwolves also replaced the main players one by one.

Finally, at the referee's whistle, the game ended.

The Timberwolves easily defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 109-91, taking a 1-0 lead and getting off to a good start in the playoffs.

Oden played 33 minutes and contributed a triple-double of 34 points, 19 rebounds and 10 assists. He was the most critical factor in the Timberwolves' victory.

In addition, Bennett and Middleton also performed very well.

There were three other games that started at the same time and also ended one after another.

The Spurs played against the Warriors at home and finally won the game 99-91.

The Bulls, who finished third in the Eastern Conference, faced the Washington Wizards at home, but the Chicago fans were very disappointed. In the end, the Bulls lost their first game 93-102.

The Heat defeated the Charlotte Bobcats 99-88 at home.
Chapter completed!