Minnesota’s defense is sinking in Los Angeles
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After saving at the end of the meeting by Anthony Edwards against the Blazers, Wolves he failed to find a second wind to answer the Lakers. The first quarter, carried from behind, was good. What’s next? Much more questionable with an uninspired attack and above all a poor defense, who ended up receiving 128 points.
“It was embarrassing. Everyone knows that. We have much higher standards than that.”, regret Donte DiVincenzo. “Our defense is not up to par, that’s obvious”confirmed Chris Finch. “There was nothing, no aggression. There was no state of mind.”
One figure allows us to understand the generosity left by the Wolves: the Lakers shot with 59% success! “The main thing is effort”insists DiVincenzo. “If we try, then we can correct small things. But we can’t change anything if we don’t give 100%.”
The Lakers love it at practice
And it would be too easy for Chris Finch and his players to say that they simply stumbled upon Luka Doncic’s gala. Certainly, the Slovenian scored 49 points and was impressive, but Austin Reeves (25 points), Rui Hachimura (23) and Deandre Ayton (15) were also good. The boat was taking on water everywhere.
“Luka made some tough shots and that’s what happens when you play with players like that. But we can’t let others affect the match.”Jaden McDaniels complains. “They started to have open shots and it looked like a practice. We’re going back to the effort”insists Donte DiVincenzo. “We can do a lot defensively if we’re energetic and motivated. That wasn’t the case in this match.”
Backlash is expected Sunday night at home against Indiana. “We will be ready to fight, that’s for sure”the former New York player announces.
2025-10-25 10:41:00
