Ball circulation workshop for Wolves

Wolves have more than one reason to want to win next night. A victory would allow them to erase two losses in a row and turn their record (4-4) back into the positive. Above all, the Minnesota franchise would be the first to bring down the last undefeated team in the league, the Bucks (7-0).

Bucks who, in addition to Giannis Antetokounmpo, have the distinction of having the best defense in the league (102 points conceded per game out of 100 possessions). Next night, the team of the league’s best blocker, Brook Lopez, will try to contain a Wolves attack still in the run-in.

With 110 points scored from 100 possessions, Wolves have only the 23rd most efficient offense in the league. In question, still too much isolation in the eyes of the coach. His team is in the Top 10 in the league in this area.

So during these two “off” days, between the trip to Phoenix and this reception in Milwaukee, Chris Finch insisted on one aspect in training : ” Ball circulation, that’s about all we did. “An issue on which they had lingered in the past, especially at the end of last season.

Deprive yourself of a shot for a better one

” As we have a lot of guys who can score, we come with this mentality. It’s nothing personal, we all try to be the guy who will fix everything. When the attack is down, a lot of guys can score and say to themselves: ‘I have to do something’. It’s related to our youth “Judge Jaylen Nowell, whose number of shots has almost doubled this year compared to last year.

He considers that Anthony Edwards and the others must get used to a software change: “ Ok, I can put this shot but there’s a better shot right there. “A principle that Jaylen Nowell himself could draw inspiration from because if the 6th man raised his average (from 8.5 points to 12.4), he also lost efficiency (47.5% to 40%).

The rear also recalls that the Wolves must digest the arrival of Rudy Gobert whose profile changes their attack.

” We’ve been playing against him for a long time. This is the first time that we really study his game as a teammate rather than as an opponent. The more we play, the more we know the spaces he likes to occupy “.

Do better from afar

His manager believes that Wolves should rely on this size in attack. ” The first handful of matches, I found that we had been very good at the post to take advantage of favorable duels and duels. But we have to find Karl (Anthony Towns) more often in rhythm. »

It is perhaps at this price, with a better inside-out relationship, that Wolves will be able to generate better shots, especially behind the arc.

With about 11 3-point baskets per game and barely 33% success, they are among the worst students in the league. This same team is however the one that used the most, in successful and attempted shots, this weapon last year.

” I don’t think we’ll be a high-volume 3-point team like we’ve been in the past, certainly not right now. We’re not very good at getting shots, especially in transition. […] 3-pointers after a binding are the ones we want to generate the most and we’re not really good at it. regrets Chris Finch, whose team still has time to progress.