Lakers Timberwolves first-round preview: Redick will change the starter, and the Timberwolves will attack the Lakers' soft underbelly with the full lineup

With today's regular season finale coming to an end, several teams in the East and West have now confirmed their opponents for the first round of the playoffs. The Warriors fell to the playoffs after losing to the Clippers today, and they have already confirmed that they will not meet the Lakers in the first round, and the Lakers have also confirmed their opponent today, and their first-round opponent will be the Timberwolves.

So what adjustments and responses should the Lakers make after they meet the Timberwolves? Including what should the Timberwolves do to prepare after they meet the Lakers? How should both teams line up? Today we might as well do a pre-game preview.

First of all, from the Lakers' side, if nothing else, Redick will change the lineup in this round, maybe Redick will change the starter, and the starter will use a five-small lineup. The five-man lineup will consist of James, Doncic, Reaves, Hachimura and Finneysmith. Strictly speaking, the Lakers' five-man lineup is not too small, as they have an average height of two meters. Finney Smith, as well as Hachimura, including James, all have the ability to go to the top inside. The reason why the Lakers may use a five-small lineup when they meet the Timberwolves is because they all have the ability to shoot outside the three-point line.

The Lakers' interior disadvantage is very obvious, so they need to pull Gobert near the three-point line and keep him away from the interior so that players like the Lakers' James will not be disturbed by Gobert when they burst to the basket. If Hayes is used, then Gobert will stay on the inside, which is extremely detrimental to the Lakers' interior finishing.

And when the Timberwolves meet the Lakers, they may mainly make a fuss about the interior. They will try to hit the ball to the interior as much as possible, after all, Gobert and Randle are very dominant on the inside. Gobert has absolute height, while Randle has absolute physicality, and both of them can finish on the inside. Including the overall defensive resources of the Timberwolves are also very good, so it will definitely be a tough series for the Lakers to meet the Timberwolves.

Although the two sides have played each other a few times this season, they have been drawn with each other. However, these games are not strictly worth a reference, although the Lakers won the Timberwolves in the most recent game, but the Timberwolves inside Gobert and Randle did not play, so there is no reference value. The previous game of the Lakers was still the Davis era. Therefore, everything will have to be re-evaluated when the two sides play against each other, and we will wait and see who of the two teams will have the last laugh.