The Timberwolves are the best defensive team this season, their interior and exterior defense are very good, and it is undoubtedly difficult to play an efficient performance against the Timberwolves, but today's Zion broke through the Timberwolves' defense, and in today's Timberwolves vs Pelicans game, Zion made 13 of 17, 10 of 12 free throws, cut 36 points, 5 boards, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 block, 1 turnover, plus or minus +26, leading the Pelicans to beat the Timberwolves by 14 points.
Zion scored 36 points on 13-of-17 shooting from the Timberwolves, proving his talent and proving how terrible James isBecause a few days ago, the Pelicans just played a tournament semifinal with the Lakers, before the game, the industry thought that the battle was evenly matched, Zion's monster impact can bring huge annoyance to the Lakers, but I didn't expect the Lakers to crush the Pelicans, and the third quarter of the flower game, and finally beat the Pelicans by 44 points, and Zion's battle was also restricted.
Zion made 6 of 8 in this game, 1 of 6 free throws, got 13 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 turnovers, although the shooting percentage was okay, but the Lakers prevented Zion from making a shot, so he only scored 13 points. How did the Lakers defend Zion?In this game, the Lakers defended Zion by James, after the game started, Zion wanted to impact James, but he never wanted to be made 2 offensive fouls by James in a row, Zion no longer dared to impact James, as long as James was in front of him, he would pass the ball out, Zion had no projection ability, and he didn't dare to rush to the basket, so Zion became a negative effect on the court. In stark contrast to Zion's embarrassing performance, James played a terrifying performance in this game, scoring 30 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists in less than 23 minutes, shooting 9-of-12 (4-of-4 from three-point range) and 8-of-8 from the free-throw line, which was amazingly efficient.
In recent years, many people say that James has no defense, in fact, James's defensive ability is still strong, and his defense is very good in important games, after all, James has won a defense 5 times, his defensive awareness and defensive skills are top-notch, plus James also has a monster-like body, so even Zion can't beat James. It's just that when he gets older, James won't defend hard every game, he will only defend with all his might in important games or critical moments, and James is still the top defender in the league at this time.