The 1-0 playoffs have begun. The Warriors survived a hard-fought victory over the Grizzlies and escaped the play-in tournament. Facing the second-place Rockets in the West, the G0 series, the Rockets' rich experience, and the explosive scoring power of the better stars allowed them to a difficult victory in Houston, but being able to win this game allowed them to get off to a good start, and also continued to accumulate strength for the Warriors in the next game, which became a key factor in their hope of coming down.

After the Warriors won, the probability of the Golden State people breaking through to the next round continues to soar. After all, whether it is the quality of the stars, the maturity of the tactical system, or the execution at key moments, the Warriors seem to have completely abused their opponents.

Especially in the head coach competition, Kerr defeated the Celtics coached by Udoka in the 22-0 season finals and won the championship trophy, giving him an absolute psychological advantage。

In this case, for the people of Golden State, it seems that this time it has become an inevitable fact to achieve a counterattack. All the initiative is on the Golden State side, so that the Warriors can be said to occupy the right time and place. Although the series is still long, the Rockets have no stars, and the shortcomings of inexperience and easy overwhelm when the score is behind allow the Golden State to continue to suppress their opponents and become a killer performance for the Warriors to play a counterattack.

For the Warriors, their experience, mature tactical system, Curry's magical projection ability, and Butler's playoff escort have made their future promising, and also made the probability of Golden Statemen winning the championship increase sharply.

Today, an in-depth analysis of why these two teams are regarded as obstacles on the way to the Golden State to win the championship, and see what they can do to stop the Golden State army of the two giants.

— Minnesota-Timberwolves—

Advantages of the internal line:The Warriors are relatively lacking in interior height, and against players with strong physicality and interior impact from the Timberwolves, they may be at a disadvantage in rebounding protection and interior defense.

The Timberwolves played extremely strong in the playoffs against the Lakers, and they have Gobert at the guard, which can improve their defensive intensity and coverage. On the offensive end, there are Randle, McDaniels, and the best sixth man Reed on the bench, which will be a huge blow to the Warriors' restricted area.

In addition, the Warriors' interior players are relatively weak in their confrontation ability, and it is difficult to effectively limit the strong offense of the Timberwolves' interior players. Looney does not have much time in the playoffs, Green is not tall enough, and against the Timberwolves, he will control the number of fouls, which will have a great impact on the Warriors, so that they will not have any advantage on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends of the restricted area, and will also become a key factor for the Warriors to be likely to be penetrated.

Squad depth:The Timberwolves have a deep bench lineup, they have the best sixth man Reed at the helm, and this young man who has a certain amount of intimidation in the restricted area and on the outside will bring a lot of deterrence to the rotation lineup.

In addition, there are DiVincenzo, a sharpshooter, and bench bandits such as young player Walker, who can carry the team banner during the rest of the main players, and for the Warriors, the scoring and defensive ability of the bench players may not be able to compete with the Timberwolves' bench lineup.

Defensive Focus:The Warriors can sometimes have a lack of concentration on the defensive end, and the Timberwolves are adept at taking advantage of their opponents' defensive holes and creating scoring opportunities with quick passes and breakaways.

Physical Fitness Issues:The Warriors' core players are relatively older, and fitness can be an issue in the second half of the game or when the schedule is intensive, affecting the effectiveness of defense and offense.

Three-Point Stability:While the Warriors are known for their three-point shooting, there is volatility in the three-point shooting percentage. If you miss your three-point shot against the Timberwolves and can't score effectively in other areas, you can fall into passivity.

To sum up, for the Warriors, they can defeat the inexperienced Rockets, but in the face of the Timberwolves who have playoff experience and have star Edwards in charge, as well as a group of fierce players in the restricted area, the Warriors' physical fitness, as well as the shortcomings and weaknesses of the restricted area, will continue to be exposed, not impossible to break through, but compared to facing the Lakers, the Timberwolves are more tricky, and even their restricted area and bench depth will make it difficult for the Warriors to resist, even if they have the Batman brothers, but want to win the Timberwolves, It will still be extremely difficult, and they have no home field advantage, so they have no advantage in terms of overall strength or mentality, making them the toughest opponent for the Golden State.

-- Oklahoma Thunder —

In terms of the strength of the Thunder players

Outstanding Physical Fitness:Thunder players generally possess excellent physical attributes and strong athleticism. Alexandre has developed into an all-round star with the scoring title in his hands, giving him a growing sense of intimidation and self-confidence, as well as a strong break-through and scoring ability that can make a big impact on the Warriors' defense.

In addition, there are also Williams, Holmgren, Wiggins and other stars with both talent and strength, which makes the Thunder's comprehensive strength extremely outstanding。

Advantages of the internal line:The Thunder's interior players tend to have the upper hand when it comes to rebounding and under-the-basket matchups, putting pressure on the Warriors' interior offense and defense.

Harden and Holmgren's combination of the restricted area still has strong mobility and good finishing ability, in the face of the Grizzlies, Holmgren once again played a star performance, so that his talent is still enviable, so that the former successor of Durant, is still expected to help the team go further, and will also bring a lot of trouble to the Warriors in the restricted area, one can shoot on the outside, and the other can kill opponents in the restricted area, making it a killer for the team to constantly suppress opponents.

In terms of playing style

Tough Defence:The Thunder's defensive style is tough and intense, and can effectively limit the Warriors' offensive tactical execution and disrupt their offensive rhythm. Moreover, the Thunder are good at fast-break counterattacks after defense, and they have excellent footwork, which also allows them to better win the game through active steals.

The warrior's own factor

Shortcomings of the lineup:The Warriors' lack of staffing in the restricted area, and the team's outside firepower output plummeted after Curry's departure, making the team's sense of space not good enough to deal effectively against the Thunder.

Unstable Status:The Warriors' players are sometimes inconsistent and prone to turnovers and offensive inefficiency against a team as impactful as the Thunder.

Locker Room Atmosphere:The contradiction between Kuminga and Kerr may become the fuse for the team's loss at any time, and there is no minute of playing time in the playoffs, which makes Kuminga hate Kerr, so that the estrangement between the two continues to ferment, once the team loses, it will inevitably bring a storm in the locker room, let the team mess up, and will also make the Warriors unable to continue the state because of civil strife, which will become an important reason for the loss.

To sum up, compared to the Timberwolves, in the face of the Thunder, a more outstanding young team, the Golden State's winning rate is even more slim, once it cannot be avoided, after last year's experience and grinding, Alexander is very likely to step on Curry, Butler to a higher stage, this will also be the Golden State out of the West the least want to meet the fierce opponent, no miracle, for Golden State, they want to win the opponent, to win the series, it will be extremely difficult things, will also make the Golden State people likely because of the Thunder, Let their season end early.

Do you think that when you meet these two teams, whether Golden State can still turn evil into good luck, and whether Jimmy Butler can stage a legendary moment, the comment area looks forward to your sharing and comments.