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Chapter 146 The end of the regular season, preview of the playoffs

The Pistons are an open tank team this season, and they haven't played well.

The Timberwolves played sternly at the beginning, but when they fought, they also fought chaotically like the Pistons.

Both sides entered a state of chaotic fighting for points.

Milosevic was in the VIP audience, calling it wonderful.

In the end, the Timberwolves' chaotic combat skills were superior.

Pistons 95:97 Timberwolves.

The Timberwolves were on the road and achieved a difficult victory.

The game didn't get much attention, and it didn't attract much attention at first.

When the fight was halfway through, more and more people came to watch the live broadcast.

Now they still maintain the No. [-] Timberwolves in the West, but the head coach doesn't know where to go, and Milosevic has become the acting coach.

Unexpectedly, Su Chen didn't play, and the Timberwolves, the No. [-] player in the Western Conference, had such a hard time fighting against the Pistons, a tank team.

The next game is a back-to-back for the Timberwolves.

Su Chen still didn't play.

Milosevic continued to act as the Timberwolves coach and challenged the Raptors away in Toronto.

The Raptors are not bad.

In the beginning, the Raptors were also beaten by the Timberwolves, but after several timeouts, the rookie coach Milosevic couldn't stand it anymore.

The seasoned coach Casey deliberately played a more chicken-thief tactic, making Milosevic unable to react.

Milosevic is a training coach. Facing such a seasoned coach, he has no power to fight back.

Purely relying on the players' self-play.

This is back-to-back, and the Timberwolves have rested their main lineup, so there is nothing they can do.

Raptors 113:95 Timberwolves.

The Raptors beat the Timberwolves at home.

Then came the away game.

Facing the bad Bucks this time, the Timberwolves turned over again.

Bucks 101:90 Timberwolves.

Facing a bad team, the Timberwolves were able to lose by double digits.

This can't help but make people see the gap between coaches.

In fact, Su Chen's help to the team is not just those advanced tactical ideas.

His own growth to players is also great.

The most important thing is [simulation glasses], which makes it impossible for the Timberwolves to play many tactical systems.

Without [simulation glasses], the Timberwolves can only play some simple tactics, and a lot of mistakes will be made if the tactics are slightly complicated and changeable.

This is still the situation that the team itself has been running in for most of the season.

At the same time, there is no [fixed ability value] for Giannis Antetokounmpo to maintain 80% of his peak strength. Giannis Antetokounmpo only has the strength of a rookie, and it is difficult for him to become a The core of this tactical system.

The Timberwolves have a large number of strikers. When Su Chen is on the court, the striker bond will increase the full capacity of these strikers by 10%.

Now that there is no striker fetters, it is a great weakening of the team as a whole.

There are a large number of strikers but there is no core that can break the game. You can refer to the later Raptors. Point guards and centers are still needed to score.

Originally, Giannis Antetokounmpo was the core, but Butler can also become the second core with the 10% bonus of the striker.

However, when these two cannot become the core, without the point guard and center playing the pick-and-roll system, it is difficult for the Timberwolves to score points stably.

Under the league's new rules, relying purely on defense has no future.

In addition, Milosevic himself is a training coach, and he can only speak a little bit about coaching.

Such a Timberwolves, only when they played against the Pistons, the Pistons did not react.

Facing the Raptors, he directly showed his timidity.

Even the Bucks can step on the Timberwolves.

The next day.

"The Timberwolves have lost two games in a row, and head coach Su Chen is on vacation in Miami. "

"The most irresponsible coach in history, the team hit the playoffs after a long absence, and the head coach rested himself!" "

"Analysis: The Timberwolves without Su Chen's coaching plummeted! "

Su Chen's outrageous behavior immediately attracted the attention of the public.

On the Timberwolves official website, coach Su Chen is also on a three-game rotation, and then click to view the details.

It was Su Chen, the general manager, who approved the head coach Su Chen to take a three-game break.

This is simply an outrageous event in the history of basketball.

Then the reason for the approval was that the head coach Su Chen was not in good spirits, and he was exhausted physically and mentally and needed to rest.

But the paparazzi took pictures of Su Chen in Miami, enjoying the sun on the beach, and paid for two beauties in bikinis to give him a massage.

In the photo, Su Chen smiled like a flower.

You call that mentally ill?

In short, this Timberwolves coach is outrageous!

But it was the three games in which Su Chen rested himself, which let people see what kind of Timberwolves this Timberwolves were.

It can be said that Milosevic's coaching ability is not good, but no matter how bad it is, Milosevic also has a coaching certificate.

People sometimes feel that the impact of a coach on a team is not that high.

For example, Phil Jackson is always said that his grandma can win championships when he coaches Jordan Pippen.

Milosevic is not someone's grandma. He has a coaching certificate and a professional level.

But the Timberwolves coached by Milosevic and Su Chen are simply two teams.

One is that they can play back and forth against strong teams in the playoffs.

The other is to fight the tank team, and even be beaten violently by the tank team.

There is such a big gap between Su Chen and a professional coach with a professional certificate.

This also gave many people in the industry a new understanding of Su Chen.

I thought that Su Chen was more capable, after all, he could bring Mark Jackson's Warriors, who were almost eliminated by the Spurs, to the championship.

Then he brought the perennial underdog Timberwolves to the No. [-] position in the West.

Su Chen himself was also elected as the All-Star head coach.

This is enough to show that Su Chen is powerful.

But these three games gave a visual understanding of the strength gap between Su Chen and other coaches.

Someone really fell in love with Su Chen.

But there are also some people who are stubborn and feel that there are too few reference games, and the gap between Milosevic as a training coach and an ordinary head coach is not small.

Su Chen didn't care about what the outside world said.

Milosevic is still a little sorry, but in fact, the three games that Su Chen rested are away games, and he has made a rest plan for the team.

Originally, Su Chen's plan was to lose all three games, so he could afford to lose.

Unexpectedly, Milosevic won a game.

Su Chen did not blame Milosevic.

After a few days of rest in Miami, Su Chen also entered a state of full strength.

In the remaining 23 regular season games.

Su Chenying has a record of 15 wins and 8 losses.

Compared with the ferocious momentum at the beginning of the season, the winning rate is much lower.

But the Timberwolves have had a very good rest, and the core players basically have sufficient physical strength.

With the end of the game against the Jazz, the Timberwolves have officially come to an end.

This season, the Timberwolves' record is: 59 wins and 23 losses.

Although they did not get the first record in the Western Conference, the Spurs are the first in the Western Conference. The Spurs won 62 wins this season.

But for the Timberwolves as a whole, this is something to celebrate.

Especially the boss Taylor, finally no longer need to be treated as a joke.

You know, during the offseason, Taylor, the owner of the Timberwolves, was the target of ridicule across the league.

Even if Su Chen signs the VAM agreement, what's the use?
The big deal for Su Chen is that he doesn't get paid, but the Timberwolves players and the first round were all traded by Su Chen. If the Timberwolves can't make it to the playoffs, it will become a joke in the history of the league.

But Su Chen also lived up to the trust of the entire Minnesota, and entered the playoffs with the second place in the Western Conference.

With the end of the regular season, the rankings came out.

Western.

1. San Antonio Spurs.

2. Minnesota Timberwolves.

3. Golden State Warriors.

4. Los Angeles Clippers.

5. Oklahoma City Thunder.

6. Houston Rockets.

7. Portland Trail Blazers.

8. Memphis Grizzlies.

Western Conference first round matchup:

1. San Antonio Spurs VS Memphis Grizzlies.

2. Minnesota Timberwolves VS Portland Trail Blazers.

3. Golden State Warriors VS Houston Rockets.

4. Los Angeles Clippers VS Oklahoma City Thunder.

Su Chen's appearance had a great impact on the west.

For example, the Thunder, which was originally ranked second, fell directly to No. 5 after making a deal with the Timberwolves.

At the same time, the Blazers, who were originally fifth, dropped to seventh.

The Trail Blazers' seventh place actually has some arguments.

On the one hand, it is because of the rise of the Warriors that they have been squeezed from their original position. The Warriors were originally ranked behind them.

There is also a reason why the Blazers are seventh, because the Blazers are a little bit picky about their opponents.

The Rockets, the Trail Blazers, and the Grizzlies all want to pick the Timberwolves.

This scene is a bit like later, the Kings led by Fox and Sabonis Jr. entered the playoffs for the first time in the upper half.

Everyone wants to pick them to fight.

Young and inexperienced, compared to other teams, the playoffs are much easier.

The same is true for the Timberwolves this season. They have not made the playoffs for so many years, and they are in the second place in the upper half just after returning to the playoffs.

The first is the veteran strong team Spurs, and the third is the defending champion Warriors.

In comparison, the second Timberwolves seem to be much easier to play.

After the Timberwolves locked in second, these three teams competed for the seventh position, which was quite fierce.

The Grizzlies and Rockets did not grab the Blazers, and the Blazers became the winner of the seventh battle.

They have made efforts in the second half of this season. Compared with the other two teams, their ability to control the score will be stronger.

The match against the Timberwolves was tied 2-2.

Compared with the record of the Warriors and the Spurs, the Timberwolves are indeed a very suitable opponent for them.

The outside world is also optimistic about this group of matchups.

Before the game even started, Black Seven was already screaming loudly.

The other duels are also more interesting.

The Spurs and the Grizzlies are old rivals, and the Spurs have been blacked out by the Grizzlies.

Fans want to see the liveliness of black seven and black eight appearing at the same time. There are many supporters of the Blazers and Grizzlies.

After all, the Grizzlies really did it.

The core of the Timberwolves lineup is too young and has no playoff experience, and this group is also unstable.

They were second in the Western Conference, largely because of their explosive start and their 20-game winning streak to boost their record.

For the other two teams in the West, the attention is relatively low.

Golden State Warriors VS Houston Rockets.

Test the quality of the defending champion, and at the same time, test the quality of Harden released from the Thunder.

Another group, Los Angeles Clippers VS Oklahoma City Thunder.

It is the lob city led by Paul Griffin Jr., against the Oklahoma City Shuangxiao.

Let's see how far the Thunder will play against the Clippers after going through the trade.

In addition, the ranking of the Eastern Conference.

1. Indiana Pacers.

2. Miami Heat.

3. Toronto Raptors.

4. Washington Wizards.

5. Brooklyn Nets.

6. Chicago Bulls.

7. The Charlotte Hornets.

8. Atlanta Hawks.

Against the situation.

1. Indiana Pacers VS Atlanta Hawks.

2. Miami Heat VS Charlotte Hornets.

3. Toronto Raptors VS Chicago Bulls.

4. Washington Wizards VS Brooklyn Nets.

The overall eastern aspect is not much different from the original timeline.

The change is more obvious to the Bulls. After trading Love, they fell from the upper half to sixth in the Eastern Conference.

Fortunately, the East as a whole is weak, and they did not fall out of the playoffs.

Otherwise, without Luol Deng and Butler, who was supposed to break out this season, they really wouldn't be able to make the playoffs.

The power gap in the East is still relatively large.

The Pacers and the Heat are the only strong teams that can be regarded as the first echelon in the league.

Of course, the Nets, which has formed an elderly All-Star, are also expected by fans, whether they will stage a counterattack.

Overall, the east side is obviously not as good as the west side.

There is still some time before the start of the playoffs.

In terms of espn, it also released a ranking of the overall strength of the team.

Ranking: 1. San Antonio Spurs.

[Reason: The Spurs have shown stable strength this season, Leonard in the team has ushered in growth this season, and the GDP and efficiency on the court are still high. 】

[They have the strength to win the championship, so their overall strength ranks first. 】

Ranking: 2. Miami Heat.

[Reason: Despite losing in the finals last season, they are still the most powerful team on paper, and James and Wade are still the top five players in the league. 】

[The upper limit of this team may depend on Bosh's performance, and his performance has been questioned in the past few years. 】

[At the same time, coach Spoelstra's ability to control this team has weakened, and the role players have become older, which is the reason why they are ranked second. 】

Rank: 3. Golden State Warriors
[Reason: As the defending champions last season, their overall lineup has hardly changed, and the team has also reinforced Brewer. 】

[But the departure of champion coach Su Chen is a blow to the Warriors' tactical system, but Cole is very good at this system. In the second half of the season, this team has gradually formed a system. 】

[If they can rush out of the West and face the Heat that were eliminated last season, they may have a chance to defend their title, so they rank third. 】

As for the teams behind the top three, I didn't rank them one by one, but just briefly explained the reasons.

The Pacers and Clippers followed closely behind.

After all, the Pacers are the No. [-] team in the East. If they can break out of the East, they still have a good chance.

Last season, they played a tiebreaker with the Heat, so they are also capable.

In addition, the Clippers are also favored. The reason why they are ranked fifth is because they have too many powerful enemies in the west, so they can only be ranked fifth.

(End of this chapter)