Chapter 345 The Third Round
Author: Different Sparks
Soon the game started at the referee's whistle.
After Dinwiddie got the ball that Oden fought for, he quickly dribbled the ball across the half court. He stood at the three-point line and looked at Curry, who was waiting for him. Dinwiddie first made continuous tentative steps, and then suddenly made a forward gesture.
Then he quickly pulled his body back. In the past Timberwolves' opening offensive tactics, Dinwiddie did not hold the ball after dribbling the ball after halftime, but chose to hand the ball over, basically based on the situation on the field.
The choice is left to Jokic, Middleton or Oden, and after the ball is handed over, he mostly chooses to run without the ball to create space for his teammates.
So the Warriors' Curry's defensive tactics against Dinwiddie after the opening also followed this arrangement.
But in the first attack of the game, Cole on the sidelines frowned slightly because the ball was in Dinwiddie's hands for a little too long.
And just when he was thinking this, Dinwiddie took action.
It's just that it wasn't the pass he predicted, but a shot. The double screen of Jokic and Grant allowed Dinwiddie to find the opportunity to take action, and according to Da Zhuang's explanation before the game, there was no hesitation at all.
This three-point shot from the outside was very accurate. After flying for a while, the basketball quickly fell into the basket.
But that wasn't the only thing that made Cole even more confused. Then it was the Warriors' turn to attack, and Dinwiddie's defense made Cole suddenly feel that something was not good.
Dinwiddie's defense against Curry was very good, and he just didn't give Curry an easy chance to take a shot from the outside. It doesn't matter if you want to break through, but he won't give you a three-pointer unless you make a sudden shot from far away every ball.
Three points.
Whether it is height, weight or strength, Dinwiddie has an advantage. Normally, Dinwiddie would be weaker in speed and flexibility, but today, with the support of system buffs, the gap in weaknesses is basically gone.
And the advantages are even greater.
In this way, Curry's entanglement with Dinwiddie has become somewhat troublesome.
After observing a few rounds on the sidelines, Cole also discovered that the Timberwolves had changed their tactics in today's game, especially their offensive tactics. Today at least the core of the Timberwolves' offense on the field has become Dinwiddie, and others.
They were all played without the ball, which directly made the Warriors' tactical arrangements after the opening useless.
13 to 2, the Timberwolves immediately stopped the Warriors immediately after the opening.
After Dinwiddie attracted the attention of the Warriors' defense, a wonderful pass sent the ball to Grant, who was left open. Then Grant, standing in the weak side corner, hit the open three-pointer.
The referee on the court also signaled the Warriors on the sidelines to apply for a timeout.
This game is not just about the fans of the two teams. The two teams participating in the Eastern Conference Finals are also watching this game. The strength shown by the Timberwolves also makes the Cavaliers and Raptors feel a little pressure, especially
For the Cavaliers, you must know that the Timberwolves put enough pressure on them in the finals last season, and if their opponent in the finals this season is still them, the pressure will be too much for the Cavaliers, so the Cavaliers
What everyone wants to see most is that the Warriors can eliminate the Timberwolves.
But the current situation makes the knight even feel a little bit of pressure.
There are also some head coaches of other teams. Chen Dazhuang’s miraculous performance in the past two seasons naturally made them pay attention to the Timberwolves. In addition, the Warriors’ performance this season is also unbelievable, so these two teams will compete in the playoffs.
The encounter naturally attracted the attention of many basketball practitioners.
Originally, many people thought that the Timberwolves and Warriors should fight to the death, but now they are worried that the game has a tendency to become one-sided, which is beyond many people's expectations.
The timeout on the court ended, but after the game started, it was obvious from the performance of the two teams on the court that the timeout had little effect.
Dinwiddie's performance really surprised everyone.
In previous Timberwolves games, the three people who attracted the most attention were Middleton, Jokic and Oden. Dinwiddie's presence was very low, but today's game has become the focus of the scene.
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In the one-on-one confrontation with the opponent's core, he didn't lose at all, and even vaguely had the upper hand.
Curry has not scored a point since the game. This is a situation that is difficult to imagine in previous Warriors games. Cole on the sidelines also became a little anxious.
In addition, there are some changes in the Timberwolves' defensive tactics. After the Warriors suffered a setback from Curry, the Warriors soon transferred their offense to Thompson. But soon after Thompson hit several consecutive hits, the Timberwolves
Changes were quickly made here. Grant consciously exchanged defensive targets with Middleton when Thompson was holding the ball and using teammates to cover. The change was that Grant also restricted Thompson. In this way, the Warriors
The two strongest points on the outside were completely locked up by the Timberwolves.
As for Bogut and Green inside, they couldn't help at all. At this time, the Timberwolves' powerful inside came into play. It was the restraint of Oden and Jokic that made Green dare not leave the three-second zone at will, or even cover the ball casually.
Clip, because Jokic put too much pressure on him.
As long as you don't pay attention, Jokic will either pass the ball or directly crush him, or suddenly mention shooting a three-pointer from the outside. Jokic's range makes Green have no choice but to follow him.
As for the confrontation between Oden and Bogut, Bogut was at a comprehensive disadvantage from the beginning of the game, and his teammates were unable to help him. This way, after the inside line established a huge advantage in the three-second zone, it also gave him
The Timberwolves have brought huge benefits. The first is that they can take more outside shots because they don't have to worry about rebounds. The second is that Dinwiddie, Middleton and Grant are more focused on defending the opponent's outside shots. As for breaking through and killing
If you enter the inside lane to cause damage, then I'll treat you to Fatty brand hot pot or Dadi brand hot pot.
With 2 minutes and 10 seconds left in the first quarter, the Warriors replaced their main players one after another. Seeing this situation, the Warriors also made targeted adjustments, and the two sides began to rotate the lineup.
LaVine, Yi Jianlian, Brooks, Bennett and Sims all appeared one after another.
At this time, we can see how strong the Timberwolves' rotation is. They were at no disadvantage against the Warriors' rotation. Especially the damage caused by LaVine's impact on the inside at the second position quickly made the Warriors unable to bear it.
Already.
Chapter completed!