Thick eyebrow injury retired, two injuries made him unable to support the end of the game, the Lakers also collapsed, Thomas Jr.'s 19-point debut night became the Lakers' highest score, the big three combined 41 points, the Lakers 18 points defeated the Timberwolves, people are mixed. The Lakers have to consider a lot of questions next, who should play the fifth position without the thick eyebrow team? Next is the Devils schedule, how will the Lakers face it? Is Vogel bent on going his own way, continuing to use small lineups and pushing speed? These are all issues that the Lakers need to consider and deal with next.
And today's game, I want to talk to you about a player, that is, Downs! Let's not talk about the data and performance, I don't know this game, do you pay attention to a detail, before the thick eyebrow is injured, a defensive round of the Timberwolves, Towns received the ball and singled thick eyebrows, this ball he did play well, thick eyebrows do not know how to defend, Towns weight also has an advantage, all the way to the basket, and finally the right hand throws into the game, and the focus is on a move of Downs after the play.
Downs made a "too small" gesture to the pair, which can also be understood as too weak, and anyone who plays basketball should know that this is a blatant provocation, but I would like to say that Downs has this qualification this season. In this game alone, Towns should have taught two people a lesson, one is a thick eyebrow, the other is old Zhan, regardless of age and injury these two factors, Towns did win this battle. The full game down the stats, even more gorgeous!
Today's game, Towns started 30 minutes, shot 11 of 20, 2 of 6 three-pointers, 55.0% shooting rate cut 28 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 3 blocks of the big double-double data, the whole game plus or minus +23, the net win of 23 points on the game, and there is a data that shows the dominance of Downs in this game. According to US media statistics, in today's game, when the Lakers players faced downs defense or auxiliary defense, the shooting was 1 in 10, only 10.0% shooting rate.
And from the overall data of this season, Downs is even better! So far, 27 regular season games, averaging 34.5 minutes per game, contributing 24.3 points + 9.0 rebounds + 3.3 assists, averaging 11.0 points per game, the ninth in the league, this year, Towns is indeed the growth of all, his own remarks, is the most powerful proof. After today's big victory over the Lakers, Towns himself gave an interview to the media after the game, saying: "As a Timberwolves player, this season and rookie season are my favorite... At the end of the day, I feel like the only person who can beat me is myself, and my heart will make me pay the price! He was able to defeat himself, and the implication was: "For him, in his heart and eyes, he is the absolute king, the absolute first person!" ”
That's a bit of a bloat, but let's be honest, Towns has really improved! But one thing is very bad, the Timberwolves are still not satisfactory. After winning the Lakers, the team has won three consecutive games, and currently ranks ninth in the West with a record of 14 wins and 15 losses, although they can accept this record, but it is not worth mentioning, in their eyes, the playoffs are still a threshold. As a result, downs are strong at the moment, but the team is still like that, as the fans say: "Towns is just the last fig leaf for the Timberwolves!" ”