warrior godfather

Chapter 741 Gummy
With the departure of Leonard and Clay, the space for the Warriors has dropped a lot. The opponents will pay more attention to Antetokounmpo's defense. He will no longer be able to get a chance to dunk an empty basket after a pick-and-roll up.

Opponents will also flank him. In this era of withered insiders, there are very few insiders who have the ability to play low-posts and can pose a huge threat, and Antetokounmpo can do this even if he relies purely on his body.

He also has the advantage of flexibility that traditional centers do not have. He can face the frame, back up, and fast break. He is extremely threatening and will definitely become the focus of the opponent's marking.

In this way, being able to separate the ball under pincer attack and accurately pass it to the open teammates on the outside has become an essential weapon for Antetokounmpo to crack key defenses.

This is also the technique he practiced hard every day during the offseason. After four seasons of accumulation, and under Curry's precepts and deeds during the offseason, Antetokounmpo's passing has been greatly improved.

It's just that he still can't pass Curry's imaginative pass. Of course, he won't pass Curry's bizarre mistakes.

Antetokounmpo's pass is fast and accurate, and the angle is not tricky, but his height of 2 meters allows him to have an excellent vision. Under tight attack, find the open teammates in time.

These are the skills that Antetokounmpo has shown in the training game, but in the game against the Timberwolves, he has no room to display them.

The Timberwolves' defensive discipline is very poor, and the intensity of the preseason is also very low. As the starting power forward, Belica is very tough defensively, but his footsteps are too slow. Antetokounmpo can break through easily. The defense is always slow, and Antetokounmpo can directly attack the frame.

Antetokounmpo wanted to laugh when he saw Towns flinging his teeth and claws, aggressive but ineffective.

He directly regarded Towns as air, concentrated on dealing with Belica, and showed off his post-up singles that he had practiced hard in the summer on the court. He only tried a few times to turn over and miss a jumper.

Although he has practiced hard for a summer, his shooting posture is still a bit stiff. It depends on the sky when he shoots. If he feels good, he can score goals in a row.

Fortunately, Towns, the center, is just a decoration, so that Antetokounmpo doesn't have to worry about flanking, he can easily score at the basket, and the problem of inaccurate shooting has also been covered up.

After the whole game, he played 30 minutes, made 18 of 11 shots, 5 of 3 free throws, no three-pointers, scored 25 points, and all his shots were concentrated in the near frame area. extremely high.

……

They are also the No. [-] picks, but Wiggins' defense is far better than Downs.

Even in the preseason, Wiggins, who started the game, was full of enthusiasm. In front of the Huaxia fans, he showed off his talents to the fullest. Sweet fruit came out.

Wiggins' defense is not as sophisticated as Leonard's, but with his superior talent and athletic ability, he can keep up with any opponent, and he can defend from one to four, but he can't top the center.

In order to maintain the advantages of flexibility and speed, Wiggins has not gained a lot of weight and lacks strength.

But he doesn't suffer in confrontation. He is obviously not a heavy striker in terms of weight, but he has the confrontation ability no less than that of a heavy striker. This is the role of talent.

On the offensive end, Wiggins also gave full play to the advantages of his talent.

Since the handwork is not good, then reduce the movement and control. Wiggins strode forward, broke through the penalty area in three or two steps, threw himself into the air, waited for the opponent to land, and then shot.

In his summer training, he focused on practicing finishing techniques after simple dribbles to reduce the risk of mistakes. Whether it is a face-up or a back-up shot, he can finish with a maximum of three dribbles.

Anyway, he is tall and has long arms and amazing jumping. For others, the defense that is overwhelming, but for him, it is a space for calm shots.

This is a unique patent for top strikers. Durant relies on his height and Leonard relies on confrontation.

Relying on his extraordinary jumping wingspan, Wiggins also has such an ability, whether he can make it or not depends mainly on his own touch.

It's a pity that his touch is not soft enough.

This is Wiggins' only flaw and the biggest obstacle preventing him from becoming a top striker.

But fortunately, the Warriors don't need Wiggins to take on Durant and Leonard's tough tasks. The Warriors' dual cores are Curry and Antetokounmpo. It is enough to digest some possessions with the ball.

This is not difficult for Wiggins. His defense has reached the top level in the league. He has been practicing three-pointers for the past three years and has never stopped. His three-point shooting rate has risen for three consecutive seasons. A career-high 39.7%, and 1.7 three-pointers per game, reaching the level of an elite shooter.

这场比赛中，维金斯出战31分钟，16投8中，三分7中4，罚球3中2，砍下22分7篮板2助攻3抢断2封盖的全面数据。

If you ignore that this is a preseason game, Wiggins' performance is almost the same as Leonard's, perfectly undertaking the task of the Warriors' third star, integrating offense and defense, opening up space, protecting rebounds, and playing singles with the ball.

He took over Leonard's position and took over Leonard's responsibilities, just like Leonard took over Butler's position.

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Antetokounmpo and Wiggins are the two most watched players in the Warriors, and Jaylen Brown is still slightly inferior to them.

The fans pinned their hopes of defending the title on the other two, but they were more surprised by Jaylen Brown's start.

Jaylen Brown's performance is not as good as Antetokounmpo and Wiggins. After he came on the court, he was very active defensively, but he still lacked experience and did not cooperate well with his teammates. Running heavy positions hinders the team's offense.

But the flaws do not conceal the advantages, and Jaylen Brown's overall performance is still quite impressive.

The Timberwolves didn't pay enough attention to him, and his shooting was not accurate last season, so they just let him take a step away.

But Jaylen Brown has practiced a precise three-pointer in the summer, shooting the ball as soon as he catches the ball, and without hesitation, he makes consecutive three-pointers, forcing the opponent to come up to defend him.

Then he showed a mid-range jumper with the ball that he had practiced hard for a summer. His movements were unpretentious, but simple and effective.

The Timberwolves didn't expect him to have such an ability at all. The confrontation was not enough, and Jaylen Brown could easily get a shot and make it easily.

全场比赛下来，杰伦-布朗出场31分钟，17投9中，三分6中3，罚球2中2，砍下23分5篮板3助攻2抢断。

From the data point of view, he is comparable to Antetokounmpo and Wiggins, but from the actual content of the game, the defensive pressure he faces is far inferior to the other two, the defense is also much inferior, and the tactics are not integrated. team.

But as a second-year rookie, Jaylen Brown's performance was amazing, completely exceeding the expectations of the media and fans.

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With the outstanding performance of Antetokounmpo, Wiggins and Jaylen Brown, the Warriors beat the Timberwolves 124:106, offering a perfect basketball feast for the Warriors fans who came to watch the game.

Originally, the Warriors could create a bigger point difference, but Zhang Yu replaced all the main players in the 8th minute of the fourth quarter, giving the Timberwolves a face.

The two teams have no grievances, and there may be opportunities to make deals in the future. Zhang Yu doesn't want to kill them all.

After the game, the fans were very satisfied with what the Warriors showed in this game.

The performance of Antetokounmpo and the three made them feel a little relieved, but this is only a preseason game after all. If they can continue today's performance in the regular season, then the Warriors fans can shout "Warriors Championship" again slogan.

Now, it's better to keep a low profile.

The media and commentators also deeply analyzed the preseason game between the Warriors and Timberwolves. They were surprised by the performance of Antetokounmpo and the three, but they still had reservations because of the preseason.

On October 10, the Warriors and Timberwolves came to Modu for the second match at the Mercedes-Benz Arena.

This game was still one-sided, and the brave soldiers beat the Timberwolves 132:116 without bloodshed.

Towns deserves to be the No. 25 pick, with good skills, accurate three-pointers, and easily scored [-] points, but his defense is a mess. With him as the core, the Timberwolves will never go far.

After three seasons of training, LaVine has finally grown into a scorer with an average of 20+ per game. His physical talent has been fully developed, his offensive skills are comprehensive, and his three-pointers are accurate, but his defense is also average.

In these two games, the Timberwolves had no problem with their offense, and the Warriors didn't have a real defense. LaVine and Towns were 20+ in both games.

But the Warriors just didn't take the defense seriously, the defensive discipline is still there, and it's good to defend casually, but the Timberwolves didn't defend and let the Warriors score casually.

For Timberwolves fans, this is destined to be another disappointing season. The competition in the West is so fierce that offense alone cannot go far.

After the end of the two preseason games, the Warriors fans are completely relieved about the new season.

No matter how bad the Timberwolves' defense is, it is still an NBA team. Before Curry has exerted his strength, the Warriors won easily. Antetokounmpo, Wiggins, and Jaylen Brown all performed well. The game record will not drop too much, and it is still a strong contender for the first place in the league.

The questioning of the Warriors' strength by the media and commentators has also decreased a lot, and their attention has shifted to the Warriors' tactics in the new season.

Due to the low intensity of the preseason and the poor defense of the Timberwolves, the Warriors hardly played any tactics, just the simplest off-ball running and pick-and-roll offense.

In the playoffs last season, the Warriors also played in this way, but it was only on the premise of having four major stars that they could win the championship all the way.

But that is a unique special case in NBA history. In addition, no team can win the championship with unlimited singles. The Warriors must also have a set of conventional tactics in the new season.

But Green left the team, the Warriors lacked a dealer, and Wiggins' ball-handling was far inferior to Leonard's, and he couldn't be the second ball-handling point next to Curry. What tactics will the Warriors adopt in the new season?

(End of this chapter)