Author: Different Sparks

Compared to last season, the Eagles' performance this season has indeed undergone earth-shaking changes.

Under the leadership of Budenholzer, although there are no changes in the starting lineup this summer, the Hawks' starting lineup has reached a harvest season this season after going through the adjustment last season.

Paul Millsap, Hawks king Horford, and Korver's performance on the outside are also guarantees that the Hawks can perform better and better this season.

At present, the Hawks have achieved a record of 36 wins and 8 losses in the 44 games completed, and are already ranked first in the Eastern Conference. Therefore, Budenholzer also attaches great importance to this game with the Timberwolves.

When he arrived at the Target Center on the afternoon of January 25, Budenholzer also accepted an interview with reporters. When answering the reporter's question about whether he was sure of winning this game against the Timberwolves, Budenholzer said

Ze is also very low-key.

"No team can now say that they are sure to win against the Timberwolves. Among all the teams in the current league, everyone can see the strength of the Timberwolves from every aspect. To be honest, I am here

I told my players very seriously that this game will be a difficult one

In the game, the strength of the opponent is obvious to all. If any of us are not focused enough during the game, it will be a disaster for the team, but I am also looking forward to this game because

I believe that only by playing against strong opponents can I grow faster."

Da Zhuang, who arrived later, gave an answer that was almost exactly the same as Budenholzer's. Both of them held the other up very high.

However, after the warm-up, Da Zhuang felt a little bitter after turning on the system.

Facing a powerful opponent like the Eagle, the system only gave out five white buffs, which made the game a bit difficult.

However, Da Zhuang soon felt relieved, because this was not necessarily a bad thing for the Timber Wolf and himself, and he could just use the eagle to test the Timber Wolf's true strength.

Da Zhuang knows that at least the team Riordan has absolutely no problem, so even if the system does not provide support, for the Timberwolves, this game may not be a success.

He has watched some game videos of the Hawks this season, and there is still a gap compared to the Timberwolves' inside line, and he is still very confident about this.

Soon, with the crazy shouts of the DJ on site, the home team's entrance ceremony at the Target Center began.

In this game, Da Zhuang did not use the previous starting lineup, but made adjustments to the lineup.

Shuhao Lin and Bennett both sat on the bench.

Dinwiddie, Middleton, Grant, Himes and Oden formed the Timberwolves' starting five.

The starting lineup for the Hawks is: Jeff Teague, Korver, DeMarre Carroll, Millsap and Horford.

The game soon started at the referee's whistle.

In the first attack, Oden, who had high hopes from Da Zhuang, gave Da Zhuang enough confidence.

After receiving Dinwiddie's pass, he directly used his strength to crush Horford. Even though the Eagle King tried his best to withstand it, the difference in strength still allowed Oden to turn around at the basket and dunk directly with both hands to complete the Timberwolves' victory.

First attack.

Looking back at the Hawks' offense, Millsap almost faced Himes and completed a mid-range shot at the free throw line. Although Millsap scored the ball, Himes' defense also failed.

There was enough pressure from the opponent, and Grant paid great attention to helping defend Millsap on the strong side. Although he failed to defend the ball, he forced the opponent to take a mid-range shot. This has shown that Da Zhuang has a strong attitude towards the team's defensive tactics.

The arrangement was successful.

Although the Eagles maintained a high efficiency in the following game, the score between the two sides was not widened, but Da Zhuang became more and more confident in the game as time went by.

In this game, without the support of the system, both Middleton and Dinwiddie on the outside maintained a good touch. In addition, Oden's early advantage in the inside completely eliminated one of the core players of the Hawks, Horford.

What a movement, this is like breaking one of the eagle's wings.

As for the remaining Millsap, it was very difficult under the joint efforts of Himes and Grant.

In addition, the real turning point of the game came in the second quarter when both sides changed their lineups.

At this time, Lin Shuhao and Bennett, who were pushed to the bench by Da Zhuang, led the Timberwolves' rotation and it can be said that they completely crushed the Hawks.

In less than four minutes of the second quarter, the score difference between the two sides was widened to double digits.

This forced Budenholzer to replace the main force in advance. In this way, the Timberwolves' main force got a full rest, but Millsap's consumption was not well replenished.

The price is that in the fourth quarter of the game, Millsap's shooting percentage and scoring efficiency also dropped rapidly.

In the final four quarters, the score between the two sides was fixed at 102-96. The Timberwolves won this much-anticipated game by 6 points.

Victory is not the most important thing for Da Zhuang. What is more important is that this game gave Da Zhuang enough confidence and allowed him to see the true strength of the team. Of course, there are still some problems in the game.

It has also been exposed, but it is also very important. In the following time, during the training process, you can do some targeted training on these issues.

The most fortunate thing for Da Zhuang now is that the system has given Oden enough health, and what is even more fortunate is that he kept Oden, which also made him even more convinced that it is very important for the team to have a strong center. Of course

In this case, he will look forward to next season even more, because after the draft, the team also contacted Jokic and it has been determined that Jokic will appear in the NBA next season.

If Teacher Yue can practice well, he will also be a character who can make waves in the interior.

After winning the Hawks, the Timberwolves faced another back-to-back away game against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Finally, on January 26th, at the Chesapeake Energy Arena, the home of the Thunder, with the three-red buff provided by the system, the Timberwolves easily defeated the Thunder, which had no Durant and only Westbrook to support it.

104 to 91, the Timberwolves continued their winning streak.

After the game against the Thunder, the Timberwolves also had a rare day of rest.
Chapter completed!