Head coach of parallel imports in the NBA

Chapter 232 True Strength
Compared with last season, the performance of the Eagles this season has indeed undergone earth-shaking changes.

Under the leadership of Budenholzer, although there is no change in the starting lineup this summer, after the Eagles' starting lineup has gone through the running-in of last season, this season can be regarded as a season of harvest.

With Paul Millsap and Hawk King Horford, Korver's performance on the outside is also a guarantee that the Eagles can play better and better this season.

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

When he arrived at the Target Center on the afternoon of January 1, Budenholzer also accepted an interview with reporters. When answering the reporter's question about whether he was sure of winning the game against the Timberwolves, Budenholzer Ze is also very low-key.

"There is no team that can say that they will win against the Timberwolves. Among all the teams in the current league, everyone can see the strength of the Timberwolves from any aspect. To be honest, I am coming. When I was very serious, I told my players that this game will be a difficult game. The strength of the opponent is obvious to all. It will be a disaster, but I am also looking forward to this game, because I believe that only by playing against a strong opponent can I grow faster."

And Da Zhuang, who arrived later, answered almost exactly the same answer as Budenholzer, and both of them raised each other very high.

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

Facing such a powerful opponent as the Eagles, the system only gave Wubai buffs, which made Nima's game a bit difficult.

But Da Zhuang quickly let go of it, because this is not necessarily a bad thing for the Timberwolves and himself, and he can use the Eagles to test the real strength of the Timberwolves.

Da Zhuang knew that at least the team Leoden would have absolutely no problem, so even if the system did not give support, this game might not necessarily be a no-go for the Timberwolves.

He has watched some videotapes of the Eagles this season. Relatively speaking, there is still some gap compared with the inside of the Timberwolves. He is still very confident in this point.

Soon, with the crazy shouts of the live DJ, the home team admission ceremony at the Target Center began.

In this game, Da Zhuang did not use the previous starting lineup, but adjusted the lineup.

Lin Shuhao and Bennett both sat on the bench.

Dinwiddie, Middleton, Grant, Sims and Oden make up the Timberwolves' starting five.

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

The game soon started with the referee's whistle.

In the first attack, Oden, who was expected by Da Zhuang, gave Da Zhuang enough confidence.

After receiving Dinwiddie's pass, he directly crushed Horford with strength. Even though the Eagle King desperately resisted, the gap in strength still allowed Oden to dunk with both hands after turning around the basket to complete the Timberwolves' goal. First attack.

Looking back on the Eagles' offense, Millsap also made a mid-range shot from the free throw line almost head-on against Sims. Although the ball allowed Millsap to score, Sims' defense was also given. There was enough pressure from the opponent. In addition, Grant paid great attention to the defense against Millsap on the strong side. Although the ball failed to defend successfully, he forced the opponent to take a mid-range shot. This has already shown Da Zhuang's defensive tactics for the team The placement was successful.

In the next game, although the Eagles also maintained a high efficiency, the scores of the two sides were not separated, but Da Zhuang became more and more confident in the game as time went by.

In this game, without systematic support, both Middleton and Dinwiddie on the outside maintained a good touch. In addition, Oden's early advantage in the interior made Horford, one of the core of the Eagles, completely gone. What a movement, this is equivalent to breaking one of the eagle's wings.

As for the remaining Millsap, it was also very difficult under the joint strangling of Sims and Grant.

In addition, the real turning point of the game was when the two sides replaced the rotation in the second quarter.

At this time, Lin Shuhao and Bennett, who were pushed to the bench by Da Zhuang, led the rotation of the Timberwolves, which can be said to completely crush the Eagles.

Less than 4 minutes after the start of the second quarter, the point difference between the two sides was stretched 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 sharply.

When the time came for the final four quarters, the score of the two sides was also fixed at 102 to 96. The Timberwolves won this much-watched 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 let him see the true strength of the team. Of course, there are still some problems in the game It was also exposed, but this is also very important. In the next time, during the training process, we can definitely do some targeted training on these issues.

Da Zhuang is most fortunate that the system has given Oden enough health, and he is even more fortunate that he has kept Oden, which also makes him more convinced that it is very important for the team to have a strong center. In this case, he looks forward to the next season even more, because after the draft, the team also contacted Jokic, and it has been confirmed that Jokic will appear in the NBA next season.

If Teacher Yue has practiced well, he is also a character who can overwhelm the inside.

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

On January 1, at the Thunder's home stadium Chesapeake Energy Arena, the Timberwolves easily defeated the Thunder without Durant and only supported by Westbrook with the three red buffs given by the system.

104 to 91, the Timberwolves continued their winning streak.

After the game against the Thunder, the Timberwolves also ushered in a rare day of rest.

(End of this chapter)