Kong Dexin: Some body whistles today are too inconsistent with the tone of the playoffs, but this is also the ability of the players!

May 21st reported that in the Western Conference Finals G1, the Thunder defeated the Timberwolves 114-88, leading 1-0 with a big score. After the game, Kong Dexin, a reporter from Sports Weekly, posted a comment:

Nuggets can defend against the Thunder like that, and there is no reason for the Wolves to defend worse, so the key to this round of the series is always Wolves offense vs Thunder defense.

In the past few years of playoffs, the Timberwolves' offensive problems have not been as serious as people expected. However, last year's Suns, Nuggets, Mavericks, and this year's Lakers are far from reaching the Thunder's defensive level. The Warriors' defense in the last round is good, but they have lost Curry. The Timberwolves' fault tolerance space is too large, and the error problems exposed are easily ignored.

Before garbage time of this game, the Wolves scored 96.6 points in a hundred leg, the third lowest in the entire season. The Thunder completely blocked the penalty area, just as they did against the Nuggets in the last round. The Wolves' 50+ three-pointer shot was not because they felt explosive, but because they had to do so. Some were given the Thunder and some were really unable to score, so they could only barely take action. The difference between the two teams in the penalty area is more than 30 points, which is one of the worst matches for Wolves' attack and production efficiency throughout the season. Against this background, Reed + Devin + NAW made 5 of 28 three-pointers, which is something the Wolves can't stand.

In addition, the Timberwolves' mistakes broke out. They made 19 mistakes and were intercepted 13 times, and the opponent used the mistakes to get 31 points. The Wolves have already made a lot of mistakes in the last three games of the last round. It is very difficult for them to control the mistakes in this round. They need the right time, place and people (the feel + the most online decision-making with dual cores + the harshness). Huazi scored 18 points tonight, 0 points in the last quarter, 3 assists and 4 turnovers. The error control is also the reason why the Wolves find it difficult to attack the basket + the fast break score is 0. The more they make mistakes, the more they are, the less they dare to speed up and play aggressively.

Beyond all this, it is the whistle of SGA. This will definitely cause a lot of controversy. I think the whistle tonight is not good, and some body whistles are too inconsistent with this year's playoff tone. People will complain that the league is strongly responsible, but I don’t think such a game is what the league wants to see. The target of several referees is not enough. Athletes like SGA challenge not only their opponents, but also their harsh standards, creating physical contact and getting the opportunity to stand on the free throw line, which is also the ability of the players, but the league will definitely hope to reduce the tricks that are too low in viewing.