Fangs of the young wolf Anthony Edwards

 Minnesota has been in a low-seed upset mood since day one of the NBA 2022 playoffs. The first match in the first round of the first-round game against Memphis, the 2nd seed, was decorated with a 13-point victory. Pay attention to Anthony Edwards, a 20-year-old kid born in 2001. He scored 30+ points in his playoff debut following his career-first play-in tournament! It is evaluated as the epicenter of the generational change that has blown into the league. Unfortunately, they are also on the verge of devouring the same 스포츠토토, Memphis.

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Tyrese Maxi of Philadelphia and Jordan Poole of Golden State also strengthened the 'early 20's rider theory'. They scored 30+ points against Toronto and Denver, respectively. It was the most scoring performance in a single game in a playoff career (full debut). Thanks to this, our teams also had an easy victory.

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On the other hand, Utah reaped a comeback victory thanks to the hard work of the veterans. Boyan Bogdanovich, Donovan Mitchell, and Rudy Gobert were at the center of the Dallas hunt.

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Memphis Grizzlies (1 loss) 117-130 Minnesota Timberwolves (1 win)

Minnesota

Anthony Edwards 36 points, six assists, 3 PM, 4

Karl-Anthony Towns 29 points, 13 rebounds

Malik Beasley 23 points, five rebounds, 3 PM, 4

Memphis

Ja Morant 32 points, four rebounds, eight assists, FT 16/20

Dylan Brooks 24 points, 3 PM, 3

Jaren Jackson Jr. had 12 points, four rebounds, and seven blocks.

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1st Quarter: 33-41

2nd Quarter: 29-24

3rd Quarter: 30-32

4th Quarter: 25-33

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Series stats (Western 2nd seed vs. 7th seed)

1st leg: MEM (1 loss) 117-130 MIN (1 win)

Second leg: April 20 MEM (home)

Game 3: April 22 MIN (home)

Game 4: April 24 MIN (home)

*Games 5-7 will be conducted if necessary

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Western Conference 7 seed Minnesota laughed after consistently leading the first round of the playoff round 1 head-to-head match against 2nd seed Memphis. The escape from the pit of losing five consecutive away matches, including the regular season, is also an encouraging achievement. It was the first playoff match between the two teams since their founding. The wolf corps succeeded in subduing the baseline.

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The scene where the play-in tournament victories continued to rise is noteworthy (vs. LAC). The sophisticated tactical design of coach Chris Finch and the high energy levels of individual players are in exquisite harmony. What if we also catch the second leg of the away game after a two-day break? Even home advantage will be returned, and you will have an absolute gift. *¹This means that we can get close to advancing to the first round since 2004 when Kevin Garnett was the era. On the other hand, Memphis did not continue the good flow due to the extended rest days. The 56 wins harvested during the regular season were tied for most in the club's history.

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Let's look at the central axis of the two-team game plan. First, both are serious about creating additional scoring opportunities (FGA+FTA). Forced deletion of enemy possession due to offensive rebound or inducing an opponent's error + Increases the chance of scoring an ally Catch two rabbits. In fact, as of the regular season, Memphis ranked 4th in league with an average of 14.1 offensive rebounds per game & 3rd in offense caused 15.1 times, and Minnesota also ranked 6th in offensive rebounds at 11.2 and 16.3 times in crime caused at 16.3 times. In the same vein, the second chance and goals based on the opponent's error were ranked at the top of the league.

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Let's take a look at Today's match results. First, the away team put the brakes on the home team's move to dominate the board. +3 offensive rebound margin, 2nd chance scoring margin +5 points each. *²What's even more surprising is that the rebounding catcher was achieved despite a relatively complex use of an area defense that was vulnerable to boxouts. In particular, young and athletic frontcourt resources such as Carl-Anthony Towns, Jared Vanderbilt, and Jaden McDaniels participated in the rebound fight until they gave up on transition play. Thanks to this, we were able to suppress the goal of a second chance, which is one of the home team's victory plans, as much as possible. The hustle play near the rim, played by guard position players such as Patrick Beverly, was also hot. Coach Finch emphasized the rebound fight the most at the squad meeting. Memphis offensive-rebound predator Stephen Adams was tied for three rebounds, so he said it all (1st overall league average of 4.6 ORB per game in the regular season).

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Of course, the away team didn't just win by rebounding advantage. The opposing offensive-defensive maneuvers were complex, with 11 errors in the second quarter alone (error-based scoring margin –14 points). The cumulative scoring opportunities were inferior in the -12 innings (117-129). What was the driving force behind high efficiency with fewer scoring opportunities? It can be found in Dominate the 3-Point Line. Memphis is a very productive group near the rim of the extensive lineup. As in the regular season, in Today's first game of the playoffs, the paint zone score margin of +10 points was generous. As you know, the paint zone is the area with the highest-scoring success rate.

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On the other hand, Minnesota boasted excellent flammability three-point production capacity. 3-point line scoring exchange rate +27 points were swept away! The night when the most highly-anticipated regional shot led to the final victory. This can be seen in the comparison table of the two teams' season & Today's match 3-point line vs. paint zone score production table below. The Wolf Corps is a group that ranks in the top 5 of the league in both the percentage of three-point shot attempts compared to the total field throw attempts (3PA%) and the three-point shot percentage compared to the total runs (3PT%). Let's summarize. It suppressed the opponent's strengths and maintained the forces of the ally. It is evaluated that the team under coach Finch produced a game that cannot be defeated and deserves to be won.

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*¹ Minnesota clubs have advanced to the playoffs nine times and were eliminated in the first round 8 times before this year. Even in the days of Kevin Garnett, the greatest superstar of all time in the franchise, he was far from being a stronghold in the Western Conference.

*² Minnesota 2021-22 season defensive rebounding share (DRB%) 70.6% 28th overall. 1-3-1 formation Since he often uses the area's defense, it is difficult to box out effectively. Fortunately, tonight, thanks to the high energy levels exhibited by the individual players, we hit that number of 75.0%. Unfortunately, Memphis is the team that took the top spot in the regular season in attack rebounding share (ORB%) of 33.8%.

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Comparison of two teams' seasons & Today's game hustle play productivity

season

MEM: 14.1 ORB (1st place)/Second Chance 18.7 points (1st place) 15.1 Error cause (3rd place) / Error-based 18.3 points (4th place)

MIN: 11.2 ORB (6th place)/Second chance 14.8 points (5th place) 16.3 errors caused (1st place) / Error-based 19.8 points (1st place)

match Today

MEM: 8ORB/Second Chance 14 Points 18 Error Caused/Error-Based 25 Points

MIN: 1ORB/Second Chance 19 Points 11 Error Caused/Error Based 11 Points

*( ) is the overall league ranking. Memphis regular-season average scoring opportunities per game (FGA+FTA) earned 117.5 times 1st overall in the league, 114.1 times in Minnesota 2nd place -> Today's playoffs Game 1 Memphis 129 vs. Minnesota 117

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Comparison of the two teams' season & Today's match 3-point line vs. paint zone scoring productivity

season

MEM Paint Zone: 57.6 points (1st place) Margin +9.2 points PITP% 49.8% (1st place)

MIN 3-point line: 44.3 points (1st place) Margin +5.1 points 3PT% 38.2% (3rd place)

match Today

MEM Paint Zone: 60 points margin +10 points PITP% 51.3%

MIN 3-point line: 48 points margin +27 points 3PT% 36.9%

*( ) is the overall league ranking

*PITP%: Paint zone score share compared to the total score

*3PT%: Share of 3-point shooting goals compared to total goals