Timberwolves 0-2 Thunder, can they still reverse? Su Qun hit the key points and exposed three major weaknesses

The Western Conference semi-finals continue, with the Thunder sitting at home to meet the challenges of the Timberwolves. The Timberwolves started well in this game, with an advantage in the inside and outside shooting, but SGA quickly helped the Thunder open the situation, and the Thunder led 29-25 in the first quarter. In the second quarter, both sides also went back and forth, and the Thunder entered the second half with an advantage of 8 points. In the third quarter, the Thunder team made a 35-21 attack wave, instantly opening the score. Although the Timberwolves tried their best to catch up in the last quarter, they were still unable to make the situation come true. The Thunder defeated the Timberwolves 118-103 at home. The Timberwolves 0-2 Thunder, can they still reverse? Su Qun hit the key points and exposed three major weaknesses.

The Timberwolves also lost 88-114 in the first game. Randall ushered in an explosion. The Timberwolves were taken away by a wave of flowing in the third quarter under the lead in half, and Edwards scored no points in the final quarter. Edwards made adjustments in this game, and made more shots in the second half. In the end, he scored gorgeous data of 32 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists in the whole game, but Randle had no touch, and inside Gobert was also beaten. In the end, he lost 103-118 again in the second game, and the score quietly reached 2-0.

Su Qun also gave his own insights after this game. Su Qun said bluntly: "No one should have discussed free throws today. Although the Timberwolves' three-point shooting has been reduced, the breakthrough effect is still very poor, and the score in the three-second zone is much worse." In the last game, the Thunder's free throw caused great controversy, but Alexander proved himself with his actual performance in this game. He efficiently scored 38 points, 3 rebounds and 8 assists in the whole game. Various sharp breakthroughs and mid-range shots can be said to have made the whole game show. At present, the Timberwolves have no good solution.

Not only that, the Timberwolves also exposed three major weaknesses. If they are not improved, it will be difficult to achieve a counterattack at home. The first one is a three-pointer. The Timberwolves relied on three-pointers very much. They made 51 crazy moves in the last game, but they only hit 15, with a three-point shooting percentage of only 29.4%. In this game, they reduced their three-point shots, but still shot 39, with a shooting percentage of only 28.2%. I rely too much on three-pointers, but the three-pointers are not accurate, so it is too difficult to win.

The second one is breakthrough. The Thunder is the best team in the league in defense and has good defensive resources. Dort defends first, Jaylen Williams defends second, Alexander and Caruso are also defensive vanguards. With the inside double towers, Edwards' breakthrough path is basically locked. So if you want to open the offense, the breakthrough effect must be improved, either more pick-and-roll or more pass-and-cut tactics must be performed. The third one is to control the mistake. The Thunder are best at high pressure defense, and then counterattack through steals. The fast break scores are fast and stable. The Timberwolves made 17 mistakes in the last game, and today there were 14 mistakes. The Thunder took advantage of the mistake and scored 30 points, which was a winner. Therefore, it is difficult for the Timberwolves to turn the tables unless these three weaknesses can be changed.