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Edwards breakthrough error rate soared by 33%! Heat map analysis revealed three tactics, activate the super giant mode

7:27pm, 13 May 2025【Basketball】

made 0 of 15 shots in the first half to set the league's worst playoff record in the past decade, with 28.6% shooting percentage lower than the season average by 11 percentage points

The Warriors used Box-1 mixed defense. When Wiggins led Edwards, Green always maintained a strong side assisting defense position, forcing the Timberwolves to make non-habitual passes. Reed had 5 three-point shots and encountered 4 switches and interference, and the tactical value of the space-type four position was suppressed.

All 6 shots in the first quarter were concentrated in the paint area, and encountered the Warriors' average defensive distance of 3.2 times (4.1 in the regular season). Their breakthrough pass pass error rate was as high as 33%

10:23 seconds typical round. After Edwards broke through and attracted double teams, he was supposed to pass to McLaurin, who was open at the bottom corner, but chose a high-difficulty tie rod, resulting in a 24-second violation.

The number of rounds in this game was 91.3 (the Timberwolves averaged 96.7 in the season). After the fast break score was 9-21 behind the Warriors deliberately slowed down the pace, the Timberwolves lacked the B plan of the half-field position battle, and Conley scored 0 points exposed the system defect of a single ball point.

Curry left the game and the Warriors led by 7 points, and then the score difference expanded to 18 points

Green's real shooting percentage in Curry-free period was 91.3%. The Timberwolves still insisted on retreating to defend, ignoring the evolution of Green's three-point shooting percentage of the 39.1% this season, facing the Timberwolves unlimited defense, Wiggins scored 12 points with seven back-to-back singles, and tactical explosions against Towns' moving weaknesses

When Towns was the main defender, the effective shooting percentage of the Warriors players was 61.2%

Enable Prince as the second ball holding point, and it was 38 years old. .6% 3-point shooting percentage can solve the Warriors' contraction defense

Downs needs to increase the elbow area support, use the height difference to create a foul of Kumingga (the latter 4.3 foul in the playoffs/36min)

Use 1-2-2 regional joint defense to limit Green's central role, refer to the Kings' regular season success case

When Edwards holds the ball, the whole team must complete the tactical start in the first 8 seconds to avoid falling into the defensive trap preset by the Warriors

This game exposed the shortcomings of the young team's tactical reserve, but the Timberwolves still have two major advantages: a rebounding rate of 53.7% inside dominance, and Edwards's superstar potential of 13 points in the final quarter. The trend of the series will depend on whether Coach Finch can complete the above tactical adjustments within 48 hours, transforming talent advantages into system victory. As the Rockets' championship trajectory in 1995 shows, the real dark horse never falls after the first loss, but completes its transformation in tactical games.

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