Reed to the Timberwolves 0-2, 0 of 12 three-pointers exposed the team s offensive difficulties

In the Western Conference semi-final G2 where the Timberwolves lost to the Thunder 103-118, Naz Reed became the center of the public opinion storm - he made 0 of 5 three-pointers in the game, and 0 of 12 shots in the first two games of the series. The cold data was like a sharp blade, tearing open the Timberwolves' offensive hole.

This inside player, who is 2.08 meters tall, should be the key puzzle for the team's space-type fourth position. But under the Thunder's targeted "selling" defensive strategy, Reed made hastily shot after receiving the ball in an open position, and the ball either missed the basket or simply did not touch the ball. Data shows that nine of his 12 three-point shots were "big open" (the defensive player is more than 4 feet away), but his shooting percentage is frozen at a dazzling 0%. At the critical moment of the third quarter, when Edwards broke through and attracted three people to double-team, Reed got an excellent chance to make a phone appearance in the bottom corner, but he still made a blacksmith and missed the opportunity to narrow the score gap.

Reed's downturn is no accident, exposing the three fatal problems of the Timberwolves: tactical reliance on singleness, the team relies too much on role players to shoot three-pointers under the Thunder's inside defense; psychological pressure is out of control, and continuous blacksmiths make Reed hesitate more and more, and even affects the ending efficiency at the basket (the shooting percentage of the inside line in this game is only 42%); the rotation depth is insufficient, and coach Finch dares not easily remove Reed, resulting in continuous "constipation" on the offensive end.

vs. The Thunder's Homegren series made 7 of 13 three-pointers, and Reid's inefficiency completely collapsed the Timberwolves' space system. In the desperate situation of being behind 0-2, how to activate Reed's offensive confidence or adjust his tactics to reduce his three-point pressure will become the key to the Timberwolves breaking the deadlock. If this stubborn disease cannot be solved, the fate of being swept may be waiting for them.