In this game, after watching a quarter** and looking at the datasheet, you pretty much know what's going on. The so-called "win with justice and harmony", the Clippers have been thinking about "winning with odds" before, but the premise of "winning with odds" is "winning with justice and harmony". Without this assumption, "strangeness" leads to death. In this game, the Clippers did not have any surprises, but they managed to "repair" and let the two sides almost tie. 
What is the "miracle" of the Clippers? 5th grader, Westbrook. When I was hesitant, I went to the Fifth Elementary School. This is Cole, this is Lou. Five small methods can really make a difference in some situations. The Clippers will release Willis as they enter the transition period. It can change the overall tempo of the match and surprise the opponent. These tips are effective in many competitions. But the Clippers' "miracle" didn't play a role against the Timberwolves. In the second meeting between the two sides, Lu felt that the center was of little use, so he decided to use the small man. As a result, the Clippers had to use guards to beat Reed, Towns, and Gobert. If they're too big, we'll just miss them. Not to mention that Willis was released, often sending out transitional dunks, but not achieving rhythmic success, causing the Clippers to retreat passively. For smaller teams, this means that opponents are more likely to take advantage of their out-of-position, and once they are out of position, they don't have enough time to double-attack. Wei Shao was injured, and the Clippers had one less "five small" option. Lue must have watched the footage of Game 2 and knew that the Clippers were losing at **. Therefore, Lu's formation in this game was very "positive" and completely scattered. 
The Clippers have done these things. Trying to ensure the continuity of the body, Lu Jean Zubac + Theis covered the entire field in this game. There was not a period without a center, but at the same time at least the presence of Leonard and George was guaranteed. While the Timberwolves' twin towers are still at a disadvantage, it's better than facing a guard. Try to ensure space continuity, and the clipper cannot set up full space occupancy. Theis was the only player to come close to fifth place, shooting 0-of-4 from three-point range that game. That doesn't hurt the Timberwolves' defensive system. But at least the Clippers no longer have any non-space points to block the basket. Westbrook stops the game and Tucker gives up. This solves most of the space problems, leaving Mann and Coffey with only two half-shooters. The Clippers were generally in the standard area of modern basketball throughout the game. Try to rule out the "instability" Clippers "mess" three things, Willis is injured and can't play, Plumlee uses the fastball penetration to introduce the rotation, and the rest is just the exciting factors that Hyland has to use because Westbrook is out. At the absolute level, there is a gap between Trump and Wei Shao. He shot 0-of-3 from the field and didn't hit a hitter in that game. Goebel's choice is hard to say. But overall, Trump played well this time. What are the benefits of it? 
It's good that he doesn't fight much. Hyland played 13 minutes and 37 seconds and Harden played 34 minutes and 23 seconds. Lew clearly positions Hyland as a time-filler in place of the No. 1 man. 1. There was not much ball possession on the field, and Lu completely turned his tactics to George, Powell and others. Trump's presence is not high, and for a player like him who messes up the game, a low presence is his biggest contribution to the team. Doing a good job on the wing, helping to defend and rebound the Clippers against the Timberwolves The biggest problem for the Clippers defense is with Towns and Reed. There's no way Downs could hit everyone, and Reed is a bad version of him. It is especially fatal when it occurs in the transitional phase of the degradation of the defense. Downs still played well in this game. He was able to create a series of scoring highlights from multiple positions, and his ability to handle the ball was even more astounding. However, the Clippers still used a double pinch to limit Towns' scoring, and Reed was completely **. The key here is that the Clippers essentially limit the main offensive environment of Towns and Reed to positional warfare with defensive support. The Clippers' offense wasn't very efficient, but the overall offense was reasonable and there was no mess. They also worked hard defensively, resulting in the Timberwolves not being able to take advantage of rushing opportunities, and scored 0 rushing points throughout the game. As long as the position is solidified, the Clippers, who are at a disadvantage in size, will have time to attack and assist defensively. If you move the Timberwolves to a relatively open environment, they're going to absolutely beat you to death with their height and fists. Any team that wants to beat the Timberwolves can't afford to lose too much in terms of size, and at the same time, they must also leave themselves with conditions to help defend, which will make it more difficult for the Timberwolves to handle the ball. Of course, they will have difficulties in giving and receiving. In this game, the Timberwolves had 15 turnovers. Coupled with a slow tempo, 16A fluctuation of 9% is indeed not low. Because the Clippers have point guards, they have stronger outside hitters and play smarter. They have six fewer turnovers than the Timberwolves. This is the Clippers' outright victory point. This game illustrates that the previous assessment of the Clippers' style of play against the Timberwolves was correct, and the Clippers needed to rely on defense to beat the Timberwolves. 
Of course, this may be nonsense. Any team that wants to win against the Timberwolves needs to defend well. After all, it's too hard to break through the Timberwolves' unique defensive efficiency and superior defensive resources. The Clippers' offensive efficiency in that game was just 966。Ultimately, there isn't much you can do to beat the Timberwolves' defense. But after all, the ship has four stars that are good at difficult jumps (those three + Powell). One of them is doing well, one is average, and the other is barely a good person. The respite advantage of the final quarter gave them the last laugh. The Clippers' starting lineup (or rather the only lineup) is also capable of defending the Timberwolves, but uncertainty becomes a subtle variable that changes the balance as we enter the transfer window. Defense and attack can never be separated. A chaotic battle will lead to a counterattack, and a hasty retreat will be chaotic. All of this is a direct damage to the defense caused by the attack. Poor offense leads coaches to use small lineups, which in turn creates a misallocation of defensive resources. This is again indirect damage from the offense to the defense. These are also the problems that the Clippers have faced when facing the Timberwolves before. I have to say that for some reason, these problems are solved in this game. Lue's right personnel use and the team's complete performance on both ends of the floor were key to the Clippers' victory. Westbrook's absence is just one of the factors that alleviate Lue's recruitment woes. The key is also to keep Tucker and Plumlee out of the rotation altogether. I have to say that the Lakers' early comeback is indeed a good thing. But the Clippers crisis is not yet fully resolved. After all, it is not known when Hyland will exert his power. When he shows his strength, people will remember that Wei Shao is still useful against ordinary teams. Twist it. 
Countdown" saved the Clippers for the second time. Finally, they got out of a six-game losing streak and got on track, but this time, they broke the barrier for the time being. Not so much, just a decent figure, decent space, serious offense, serious defense. The premise of winning by surprise is the stability of the underlying market, and the way to stabilize the underlying market is to avoid "winning by surprise". From this point of view, the comments of several previous readers do make sense: Hyland is stronger than Wei Shao because Lou gives him less time.