The Warriors are truly powerful, not only passing and cutting, but also having a systematic biting defense

In G1 of the Warriors and the Timberwolves, Curry was injured and left the game. As a result, the Warriors pressed the Timberwolves to the ground and rubbed them with a "mad dog-like" defense. The rebounds of the whole game were 51-41, the frontcourt boards were 18-12, and the steals were 12 times forced into the opponent with 16 mistakes - this defensive intensity is really thanks to the first round opponent Youth Army Rockets.

The most outrageous thing is the height difference. The Timberwolves stood 2.16 meters inside, accompanied by Randall, Reed and McDaniels, one-size-fits-all; the Warriors pursued their dreams by 1.98 meters, Butler 2.01 meters, and Rooney 2.06 meters, relying on the spirit of "ant gnawing bones" to grab the rebound. What's even more amazing is the defensive strategy. The Warriors stick to Edwards like a dog-skin plaster throughout the game, forcing him to pass the ball. As a result, the Timberwolves' assists were much lower than the average assists in the regular season.

Cole also showed "harshness" in this game. The rotation lineup tried 12 people, but the rotation was directly shortened in the second half. The three old guys Looney, Zhu Meng and Butler had a total of 25 rebounds, and Hilder turned into "stand-alone Curry" and threw 5 three-pointers.

The Warriors' defense is worthy of praise, relying on the "biting" system. Let’s talk about the defensive strategy first. They don’t compete with the Timberwolves for talent at all, but play “Tian Ji’s horse racing”. Edwards pick-and-roll? He directly attacked and pushed him to the sideline like a sheep, and rotated to the middle lane at any time. Gobert's position? Multiple people shrink the penalty area, and even rebounding is playing "stacked arhat"? ——Lunika is in position, chasing dreams and digging the ball, Butler grabs the air point, making the Timberwolves' inside advantage a "paper tiger".

Let's talk about the detailed execution, the Warriors' defense switching ability is "perverted". Old freaks like Zhu Meng, Butler, and Payton Jr., can beat the center with single defense, and can wrap up the defender with single defense. A pitcher in Hilder can actually follow Edwards in the whole game, and Payton Jr. can also force his opponent to make mistakes when he is in a dead situation. The defense of "all people are soldiers" makes the Timberwolves roll in the quagmire every time they attack, and they are extremely frustrated.

The Timberwolves averaged 39.9 three-pointers per game in the regular season. They made all the first 16 shots, making 5 of 29 shots in the game. The Warriors deliberately let the bottom corner open, but they didn't pass it inside, insisting on betting on the touch with the Warriors. What's the result? Gobert made 0 assists in the whole game, Randle made 3 mistakes, and Edwards was forced to shoot or shoot in a difficult manner after being double-teamed. This is a competition with himself.

Of course, the Timberwolves' own psychological collapse is also a major reason for losing. The Warriors are getting more fierce the more they rob, and the Timberwolves are getting more and more panicked. In the fourth quarter, Looni's operation was very timely. The center at 2.06 meters grabbed 4 rebounds in a row, two of which were the frontcourt boards, which directly pulled the gap to 14 points. You know, he faced Gobert, the best defensive player in the league in several years, and Rooney was not at a disadvantage at all.

The employment of regular season head coach Cole may be questioned, but once he reaches the high-end game of the playoffs, his every time he pauses and substitution is quite good, which is the champion coach's top on-the-spot coaching ability. He is worthy of being the disciple of legendary coach Popovich. In terms of placing troops and employed people, he has truly achieved "full use of everything and full use of people's talents."

However, the Warriors should not be so happy. The initiative in the series is still in the hands of the Timberwolves. After all, the injury of the star Curry is still not optimistic at the moment, and when he returns will still affect the Warriors' offense. Without a star, be sure to hold on to his home court advantage so that he can wait until his return.

If the Warriors want to defend their advantage, they have to continue to "bite-in" defense. Even if Curry returns, they cannot change his strategy; and, to give Hield more firepower and tactical status, this guy's three-point shot is sometimes more stable than Curry.

As for the Timberwolves, if they don't smash the ball into the inside, they will wait for the sweep - if Gobert doesn't get 15+10 and Randle doesn't get 20+, Lakers fans will only be even more angry.