The Timberwolves have long missed the playoffs.

However, they were in good shape at the end of the season and had won seven consecutive victories in the past.

This game is also their final season, and it is also a home game.

For them, winning is also the best result.

At this time, the regular season games are no longer so eye-catching.

But because of these factors, the attention received by this game was unprecedented.

Before the game, fans were discussing whether the Pelicans would send the four brothers to the field in this game to ensure the 80th victory.

However, when Stevens was asked about this question, he gave an answer.

"None of them will go."

After a season, Stevens has been completely rogue.

This answer disappointed some fans, but more fans paid more attention to the game.

If the four brothers fight hard, the Timberwolves will have no chance of winning at all.

This has nothing to do with how many consecutive wins you have won and how you are in your recent state.

On the contrary, if the four brothers are not fighting, the Timberwolves will have a chance to win, and considering their recent status, the chance to win is quite good.

And once they win, they will prevent the Pelicans from achieving 80 wins.

Although it is just a win difference, it can't get 80, just like the full score of 100 and 99 points, the difference is very big.

On the evening of April 12, the season finale between the Pelicans and the Timberwolves officially kicked off.

Minnesota in April was much warmer than the last time it was in the fight, and the enthusiasm of the fans on the scene became more and more fanatical.

The target center is full.

In addition to fans who supported the Timberwolves, there were also many Pelicans fans, and even some Ross fans.

Ross is getting better and better with the Pelicans. His fans are also revived after scoring a season-high 22 points in the last game.

The league's new vice president Rhine Sok also came to the scene.

As Stevens said before the game, the Pelicans trained hard and four of their brothers sat on the sidelines in suits and tie, and they were sure that they would not play.

The entrance ceremony soon entered the scene, and players from both teams appeared one after another.

The Timberwolves' main players were all out, Rubio and Laven on the outside, Wiggins and Towns on the front line, and center Giang.

On the Pelicans, Ross and Lamb from the outside, Boyan and Siakam from the front line, and Dedmont from the center.

Dedmont pushed the ball back to the Pelicans' half and officially kicked off the game.

Ross advanced to the frontcourt, and the Pelicans played positional tactics.

Lamb and Boyan used the pick-and-roll to run without the ball, and Siakam reversed the basket after pick-and-roll.

Ross' pass was very timely and he hit Siakam at the first time. The latter caught the ball and scored with one hand.

The Pelicans' bench was in full swing, and Bryant's towel flew up.

Although the four main players did not play, they dunked at the beginning, and the Pelicans were very imposing.

The Pelicans took the lead, and the Timberwolves also came from behind.

Wiggins played Boyon from the frontcourt, and scored after turning continuously.

The Timberwolves were able to win seven consecutive victories in the past. Although it has something to do with their opponent's strength, their own condition is indeed good.

The Pelicans were playing in the frontcourt, and Thibodeau commanded on the sidelines, and the Timberwolves destroyed the Pelicans' consecutive attacks.

Thibodeau is a well-known defensive coach. After being beaten by the Pelicans once, he quickly made the best defensive response.

Of course, the Pelicans themselves have a lot of problems.

The four brothers who worked hard did not play, and this lineup did not have enough advantage when playing one-on-one.

Originally, Siakam was the best candidate, but until now, his shooting is not very stable and he is targeted by his opponents. It is much more difficult to score at the beginning of the season.

Boyang failed to make a three-pointer in the defensive end, and the Pelicans' offense failed.

Towns received the rebound and the Timberwolves played a defensive counterattack.

Rubio made a long pass from Lavine in the backcourt, and Lavine made a fast-attack gliding dunk, and also made the dial at the beginning of Siakam.

Cheers burst into tears at the center of the target.

The Pelicans' tactics in the frontcourt ran out of the opportunity, but Lamb failed to throw the ball in.

Giang protected the defensive rebound, the Timberwolves played the position in turn, and Towns also made a three-pointer from the top of the arc.

7 to 2!

The Timberwolves gave the Pelicans a warning at the beginning.

Cheers were constantly coming.

They saw hope of winning tonight!

And this hope is getting bigger.

The first quarter took about five minutes, and the score on the field was 15-6!

The Timberwolves have expanded the score to 9 points!

Once more goal is scored, the difference will be directly to double digits!

Stevens reached out and called for a pause.

Cheers at the scene were heard again, mixed with whistles.

Sok's expression was also very relaxed.

Stevens kept being too proud, even if he worked hard to train his brothers one or two, the Pelicans would have a great chance of winning.

But now, losing this 80th victory is really stupid to look back.

After the timeout, the Pelicans did not substitution.

It seems that Stevens has just made some changes in tactical terms.

This change was quickly revealed.

After Rose dribbled to the frontcourt, the Pelicans did not have the tactics of running the position.

Lamb, Boyan, Dedmont, two bottom corners and one arc top to open up space. Rose held the ball at the forty-five degrees on the right, and Siakam took the pick-and-roll.

This tactic is very simple. Rose uses the pick-and-roll misalignment to face Towns and accelerates to break through.

The Timberwolves did not assist in defense, and Towns' ability to defend the big and small is among the top among the big men.

It's just to prevent a Rose who is about to be eliminated by the league.

Towns was indeed defending well, and Ross' layup was forced to turn into a backhand layup, which doubled the difficulty.

The ball flew around the board and then fell into the mesh bag.

Rose made a backhand layup!

This ball perfectly demonstrated Ross' outstanding state recently.

This goal is crucial.

The Pelicans' defensive momentum also rose. Siakam defended Towns' low-post attack, and Dedmond struggled to protect the defensive rebound.

When it comes to positional battles, the same tactics are still the same. The Timberwolves still switched and then misplaced and defended alone.

Ross changed rhythm this time, accelerating the emergency stop throwing of a false breakthrough.

This is his signature scoring method at his peak.

Towns retreated a little further back, and then reached out to cover the rhythm but failed to keep up.

"Swish!"

This time I went into the internet with hollowness!

Ross was in a very brave state, scoring 4 points in a row and helping the Pelicans chase 4 points in a row!

Wiggins continued to show his excellent form in the frontcourt singles, turning around and jumping back to score the ball.

There were cheers on the spot, and this 2-pointer was very satisfying.

Looking back, Ross still played singles with the ball!

The tactical adjustments of Stevens's time-out period have been made clear by this time.

Any tactic depends on the strong point. If you don’t attack the strong point, no matter how exquisite the tactic is, it will not be effective.

This has been proven many times by history. The Rockets' Princeton, the Knicks' triangular tactics, the Warriors' bombardment tactics, etc. are all examples of failure.

The Pelicans' tactics are beautiful, just like the first attack, but they were seen through by Thibodeau once.

So if you want to fight again, you must hit a stronger point first.

Dedmont, Lamb and Boyan are all functional players, and Siakam's shooting is also targeted. Among the five tigers, Ross is the only candidate.

Moreover, he was in excellent condition after his comeback and has been even more brave recently, so he is also the best choice.

"Swish!"

Ross chose to take a three-pointer after this single. The ball faced Towns' belated hand and drew a parabola in the air and entered the net hollow!

After he came back from the timeout, he made all three shots and scored 7 points in a row!
Chapter completed!