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There are quite a few dark horse teams this season, both in the east and west. The so-called dark horse team, in fact, is that last season was tepid, but after this season, it has shown strong competitiveness and refreshed everyone's cognition. If you want to talk about the dark horse team this season, the Thunder is the existence that has always been mentioned by everyone. What does the Thunder team say?They've been building up talent, and when Chet returns, the team is officially on the right track and has shown great competitiveness, so there's no problem getting back into the playoffs this year. Going back to the playoffs is just the first step, and the next step is to challenge for the championship because they have a reasonable roster and the team has a lot of hope.
There is also a dark horse team, and that is the Magic. In terms of the Magic's record, they are at the top of the East, and you can expect that before the start of the season, but you really can't think of it. If we want to talk about super dark horse teams, the Timberwolves are the existence that we must pay attention to. How fierce the Timberwolves are this season, they currently have a record of 15 wins and 4 losses, ranking first in the West. And in these 15 wins, the gold content is not ordinarily high, the defending champion Nuggets lost to them, and the Eastern giants Celtics are also suffering from them. Therefore, the Timberwolves can rush, not because of good luck, but really rely on strength, and make the opponent quite uncomfortable.
Edwards has missed the last two games due to injury, which has been a big test for the Timberwolves, but they can still win games. Let's not talk about other games, against the Hornets, the Timberwolves found another version of the Big Three lineup. In this game, Towns had 28 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, and Gobert had 26 points, 12 rebounds and 3 blocks, and he scored 23 points. Gobert's performance was impressive, with his ** hand hitting 10 shots in 12 attempts, and the defensive end was even more airtight, finding the feeling of playing during his Jazz years. Of course, McDaniels didn't play in this game, in other words, the Timberwolves played with a remnant.
Seeing the performance of the Timberwolves, the team's new boss Edwards can also recuperate from his injury. In fact, the Timberwolves have been able to rush this season because they have changed their strategy and completely built a two-tower lineup. This season's Twin Towers is fundamentally different from last season's Twin Towers. Downs focuses on offense, but he can also contribute on the defensive end. Gobert, on the other hand, focuses on the defensive end while eating the pie when he can. The people are still the same people, but after changing the strategy, the team has changed. In fact, no one will think that the Timberwolves will be the first in the West before the start of the season, and everyone thinks more about teams such as the Nuggets.
I have to say that this season's Timberwolves are definitely the strongest opponent of the Nuggets and a stumbling block for the Nuggets. The Nuggets are the defending champions, yes, but they're scared of this kind of two-tower team. As long as someone can stand up to Jokic, the Nuggets have exposed their weaknesses. In fact, looking at the first meeting between the two sides, you can know that the Nuggets are the main lineup, and they suffered a big defeat. The Timberwolves are a two-tower lineup with a hard-hitting scorer like Edwards, a master conductor like Conley, and a defensive titan like McDaniels who can tear down the Nuggets' offense. Therefore, the Nuggets should care more about the Timberwolves than on other teams.