NBA: Duncan feels uneasy coaching Warriors

Chapter 147 Timberwolves' Strength Ranking
The top ten rankings are as follows.

ESPN ranking: 1. San Antonio Spurs, 2. Miami Heat, 3. Golden State Warriors, 4. Indiana Pacers, 5. Los Angeles Clippers, 6. Oklahoma City Thunder, 7. Brooklyn Nets, 8. Minnesota Timberwolves , 9. Houston Rockets, 10. Toronto Raptors.

At the same time, there are odds given by other authoritative organizations, which are not far behind this list.

In the explanation given, it is also noted that the gap between the top three is very small, and these three teams are all favorable contenders for the championship.

It can be said that these three teams are firmly seated in the first echelon.

Followed by the Pacers, Clippers, Thunder composed of the second echelon.

These three teams belong to yes and have a chance to counterattack.

As for the third echelon, the Nets, Timberwolves, and Rockets are basically dark horses.

You need to rely on counterattacks to prove yourself.

Regarding the third echelon, an explanation was also given behind the team.

[Nets: They formed a luxurious All-Star lineup this season, but these star players are too old, and coach Kidd has not fully controlled this team. If they can beat the Wizards in the first round, maybe they Will be a dark horse. 】

[Timberwolves: They played a fantastic performance at the beginning of the season, but when other teams adapted to their rhythm, their performance gradually declined in the second half of the season.Although they still hold the second position in the Western Conference, the core players are too young and may suffer from other experienced teams.Considering that their first-round opponent, the Blazers, is also young, they should have a chance to enter the second round. 】

[Rocket: After coming out of the Thunder, Harden has shown mature strength, but the backcourt combination of Harden and Jamie Rilling envisioned by the management has not reached the expected level, and their opponents in the playoffs are also very strong. They will face the defending champion Warriors in the first round. 】

As for the Raptors, although they are still in the top ten, they are actually no longer in the top three echelons.

The top three echelons still have the opportunity to go further in the playoffs, and the other teams are basically not favored as running companions.

The Grizzlies are actually very capable. They even easily eliminated the Thunder last season. It stands to reason that they should be in the second or third echelon.

But the Grizzlies met the Spurs, the favorites to win the championship, in the first round. In addition, although they reached the Western Conference Finals last season, it was difficult to be optimistic about them when they were swept by the Warriors.

The strength ranking of Western teams is generally higher than that of Eastern teams.

But the Timberwolves, the second in the West, were assigned to the third echelon, which made people feel a little embarrassed.

And the reason for being assigned to the third echelon is that the Trail Blazers were not originally a strong team, so the Timberwolves were assigned to the third echelon.

It's still to save face, it's the same as overestimating.

Even a professional organization with top analysts like Spinning Inc. ranks the odds of Timberwolves in the mid-range. Even Spinning Inc. believes that Timberwolves' second place in the Western Conference has no gold content.

In fact, this is also very normal.

Like the very young Kings team that reached the third record in the Western Conference, it was also not very optimistic, and the key point was that it was indeed eliminated by the lower team.

The third king in the West and the second Grizzlies in the West are only three games away, and they are also not favored.

There are still some strong veterans in the team, but the core players are too young, so they are not favored.

The same is true for the Timberwolves now.

There are some strong veterans in the team, but there are two core players, one is a rookie and the other is a third-year player.

The third-year guy has a bit of playoff experience, but he's the No. [-] guy, and the real team guy is a first-year rookie.

This is also the reason why the odds of the Timberwolves championship are not high.

A rookie wants to lead the team to win the championship in his first year. In the entire NBA history, only Magic Johnson has done it.

Really led the team and won the FMVP.

So for the prospect of the Timberwolves, there are also not many fans who are optimistic about this team.

However, although the Timberwolves are not involved in the championship discussion, Su Chen has become a popular candidate for the best coach of the season.

Although Popovich led the Spurs to No. [-] in the Western Conference this season.

However, Su Chen led the Timberwolves from the middle and lower reaches of the league to the second place in the Western Conference. Logically speaking, it should be given to Su Chen.

There is also a lot of discussion about the candidate for the best coach in the league.

Minnesota.

Inside the Timberwolves' training arena.

In the past few days, the Timberwolves have resumed training, and Su Chen has not assigned any additional tasks for the players to practice.

Anyway, there are 【Simulation Glasses】, when you really need them, you can just arrange them on the field.

There is no need for players to practice and practice.

Soon, it's meal time.

Milosevic sat down and greeted Su Chen.

"Su, I think this year's best coach is probably you."

Milosevic said with a smile.

"That's right, we won't know until it's announced."

Su Chen smiled indifferently.

After he asked the system that there would be no more draws for the best coach, Su Chen became bearish about this award.

According to common sense, the best head coach is basically his.

Although the Timberwolves are not favored in the playoffs, this is a regular season award, only the regular season.

'Bread' Mike Brown was unanimously voted Coach of the Year.

Speaking of which, the Timberwolves are second in the West, one place higher than the King's third in the West.

But it cannot be simply calculated like this.

The NBA is still a humane society.

This award for the best coach is voted by the head coaches of the entire league, one person, one vote (you cannot vote for yourself).

Mike Brown is a veteran coach. He debuted as a Spurs assistant coach and studied with Popovich until the Spurs won the championship in 2003.

After the Spurs won the championship, Mike Brown went to the Pacers and served as Carlisle's deputy for two years.

Then he went to the Cavaliers and coached James for five full years.

Later, Brown went to be Phil Jackson's assistant.

Then, he became Cole's assistant.

From Mike Brown's resume, we can see how strong his connections are in the NBA.

So after the Kings have achieved results, the season is not over yet, and the coaching circle understands that the best coach this season is basically Mike Brown.

As for Su Chen, in the coaching circle, he had no connections at all.

So I can chat with Popovich and Spoelstra a little bit.

And his opponent for the best coach is Popovich.

There are many Spurs coaches in the league. Even if they are not Spurs, there are many people who will sell Popovich's favor.

This season Popovich has won the first place in the league, and the best coach has almost been appointed by Popovich.

It's just that Su Chen, who came out halfway, messed up the default result.

But now Su Chen still dare not say that he can be elected firmly. After all, he did not get the first place, and Popovich beat him no matter what.

(End of this chapter)