Bishop of the Abyss

Chapter 133 133. The fastest team in NBA history to win [-] wins

After the Christmas War, the Timberwolves' record came to 26 wins and 3 losses, still leading the league without any suspense.

The last three games in December were against very strong opponents, and the Timberwolves won the games without breaking a sweat to improve their record to 12 wins and 29 losses.

In this campaign, the Timberwolves are not only one step away from the fastest 30 wins in history, but also one step closer to breaking the Bulls' best record of 72 wins and 10 losses in history.

The Bulls had 72 wins in the season when they had 13 wins and suffered their third loss in the season. The current record of the Timberwolves is 29 wins and 3 losses. From a probability point of view, it is still very promising to make history. The 72 wins that have been dusty for many years shock.

In addition, if the Timberwolves can successfully defeat the Nets in the next game, the Timberwolves will become the team with the shortest time to win 30 wins in NBA history.

Although this kind of record is difficult to be remembered by fans in later generations, it can represent the Timberwolves' court dominance this season.

The Nets are currently second only to the Pistons and the Heat in the East, ranking third in the East. It is not easy for the Timberwolves to win this game.

Especially when Szczerbiak and "Penny" Hardaway were unable to play due to injuries, Griffin was unable to play due to suspension, and according to the usual practice, Luke would also rest veteran players, sitting on the Big Three The Nets will be a problem for the Timberwolves going into January.

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On January 1, the time came to 2, and the new year officially came in a blink of an eye.

The first opponent the Timberwolves have to face in January is the Nets with the Big Three. This is not good news for the Timberwolves who want to win the first win of the new year.

This season, the Nets originally hoped to get Raheem from the Trail Blazers, forming a Big Four lineup with Kidd, Carter and Jefferson.

But in the end, the Nets unilaterally abolished the deal due to salary issues, because what the Blazers needed in this deal was not players, but the first-round pick in the hands of the Nets.

Raheem's failure to join made Nets fans a little disappointed, but the trident composed of Kidd, Carter and Jefferson is also a huge threat.

In particular, the three giants have a clear distribution of ball rights, and even their technical characteristics are very complementary. Kidd is good at controlling the court, Carter is good at singles, and Jefferson is good at off the ball. The cooperation between the three is quite tacit.

However, the salary space of the Big Three puts a lot of pressure on the Nets, and the entire Nets' rotation lineup is extremely poor. Except for the Big Three, only Krstic's average per game can barely be seen.

As for the scoring of the others, they averaged around four or five points per game, so there was no way to share the pressure.

Even the 40-year-old Mark Jackson is in the rotation list of head coach Frank. From here, it is not difficult to see how bad the Nets' rotation is.

A total of four Timberwolves players were unable to play in this game. Except for Szczerbiak, "Penny" Hardaway and Eddie Griffin, "Alien" Cassel was arranged by Luke to rest.

Cassell's physical picture has declined more seriously than last season, and Luke will never play Cassell in back-to-back games.

As the season gradually deepened, Luke also used Kassel less and less, trying to keep Kassel healthy before the playoffs.

After all, Kassel's field experience has reached the point where he is getting older and more demonic. Kassel in the playoffs will be a very valuable asset.

After the game started, the Nets were not so optimistic about the situation. Even if the team had the Big Three, it would not take any advantage.

Kidd is not a player who is good at offense. Facing "Glove" Payton, Kidd put all his focus on connecting the team.

As for the other two offensive points of the Nets, it is also not easy. After Szczerbiak was injured, Luke has been using Ariza to play the starting small forward position.

The cooperation of Payton, Ariza and Garnett can make the Timberwolves' defense very agile. No matter which player is out of position, others can fill the hole immediately and avoid being easily shot by the opponent.

Carter's offensive efficiency in the past two seasons has been mediocre. After coming to the Nets, Carter's defensive targets are much higher than those of the Raptors.

Vince Carter was originally a relatively selfless player on the offensive end. Now he is forced to play like Kobe by head coach Frank. Carter is not comfortable playing in the Nets at all.

The reason why the Nets lost in the playoffs last year was because of Carter's poor shooting percentage of more than 30%.

Throughout the first half, Carter struggled under Ariza's close defense like a mad dog, and his teammates could provide Carter with very limited help, which made the Nets' situation a bit bad.

Krstic, who originally averaged 13.5 points and 6.4 rebounds per game, has always been a powerful helper for the Big Three, and his turn and hook near the penalty area is even more outstanding.

But in this game, "Wolf King" Garnett is in charge of defending Krstic, the best defensive forward in the entire league. Krstic can't play any advantage no matter how good his offensive skills are.

Even when Krstic faced Garnett in the low post, he didn't dare to take a shot. When he received a pass from Vince Carter, he would quickly transfer the ball out as soon as he received it, as if he was receiving a piece of hot potato.

At the end of the half, the Timberwolves led the Nets by 8 points away.

The Timberwolves' defense in the first half was very good, so that the Nets' overall shooting percentage was only 38.6%, and it was completely impossible to see that it was a top three team in the East.

However, although the lineup of Payton, Ariza and Garnett has strong defensive capabilities, they also struggle on the offensive end.

In the case of "Madman" Sprewell's mediocre performance, the Timberwolves' offense was somewhat inefficient, which is the impact of Szczerbiak's absence.

It is also the reason why Luke is so obsessed with the Gerald Wallace deal. Ariza's defense is good, but his offensive ability is very average.

If Ariza can be replaced by Gerald Wallace, the overall strength of the Timberwolves will directly rise to a higher level.

After the second half of the game, the Nets' offensive efficiency still did not improve. Carter and Jefferson hit the iron frequently, and every shot made the head coach Flake feel cold.

The Timberwolves have four players unable to play in this game, and Monta Ellis, who has been deeply involved in trade rumors recently, is in a mediocre state. The Nets should have a high chance of winning.

As a result, Carter and Jefferson turned into blacksmiths, and their teamwork almost distorted the blue neck at home. From this perspective, Carter met the "volute" standard of head coach Frank.

If it weren't for Clifford Robinson who came off the bench feeling hot, the Nets might have surrendered long ago.

At the end of the game, the Timberwolves still beat the Nets by 12 points even though the offensive feel was not good.

While winning the team's first victory in January, it also officially became the fastest team in NBA history to win [-] wins!
(End of this chapter)