Facing the Timberwolves, the Warriors will encounter 4 difficulties

The Warriors successfully advanced to the second round after winning the tiebreak at home, and will play against the Timberwolves next. The Wolves have easily eliminated the Lakers 4:1. According to the latest reports, when the ESPN expert team predicted the prospect of the promotion, 10 out of 11 players were optimistic about the Timberwolves' promotion, and only one person chose the Warriors. In addition to not being favored by the outside world, the Warriors will encounter 4 difficulties in the second round.

First of all, it is a physical strength problem between both sides. The Timberwolves have been resting for nearly a week, and the Warriors have been exhausted after seven games in the first round. They only have one day off and will go to Minnesota to challenge the Timberwolves away. For the Warriors, exhaustion is an inevitable trouble. Whether the players can get enough time to rest is the key to winning or losing in the first game between the two sides.

The second is the injury problem. In the first round, the Timberwolves defeated the Lakers without much effort. At present, all cores are in a healthy physical condition. On the other hand, the Warriors are different. Curry and Butler suffered different injuries in the first round. Although they insisted on playing in the first round, Butler's buttocks contusion and Curry's thumb have a great impact on their physical condition. In the second round, the Timberwolves are a younger and healthier team.

The other is the lineup issue. The Timberwolves have Gobery Galandel's inside line, and Reed and other high-front lines are a big trouble for the Warriors. Cole habitually likes the three-guard lineup. It will be difficult to face the forward team's offensive end, and the defensive end cannot match the height. Once the Timberwolves' outside line is accurate, the Warriors cannot defend both inside and outside. In the first round, they all defended the three nuclear-driven teams such as James, Doncic and Rivers. The Warriors' driving point is obviously not as good as the Lakers, and this will be exposed in the series.

Finally, there is a problem of rebounding. The Warriors lost too many rebounds in the first round against the Rockets. Although they advanced to the seventh round, on the one hand, the Rockets lacked experience. On the other hand, many core members of the Rockets were silent on the offensive end, while the Timberwolves were different. Whether it was Edwards, McDaniels, or Randall, the offensive end would not be as silent as the Rockets. They could also imitate Adam Skashenjing's double tower lineup on Gobergarland's inside line. The Timberwolves will gain a rebound advantage and gain more offensive opportunities than the Warriors.