Despite the lack of Edwards, under the leadership of Towns, the Timberwolves easily defeated the Lakers at home 110-92, after the Timberwolves had beaten the Lakers 107-83 at the Lakers' home court on November 12, but that Lakers lacked James. Before this game, the Lakers won three consecutive games and the momentum is gaining momentum. But that's not at all comparable to the Timberwolves' youthful vibrancy and performance.
In this game, the Timberwolves only relied on Towns alone to break the Lakers' interior line. Throughout the game, Towns played 33 minutes, shooting 11-of-20 (2-of-6 from three-point range), cutting down 28 points, 10 boards, 4 assists, 1 steal, and 3 blocks, and his plus-minus was as high as +23.
In this all-American live game, Towns ushered in an early outbreak. He scored 23 points in the first half and single-handedly blew up the Lakers. Lakers interior anthony Davis could not prevent Downs at all, but instead injured twice in the game and finally left the game.
In fact, it doesn't matter who the Lakers use to defend Downs, because no one can restrain him. Towns showed beautiful footwork, a soft shot feel and the power to fight under the basket. After the game, the Timberwolves coach said: "I think he's the best player in the league in low-post basket technique. ”
In addition to offense, Downs' defense, which has been most criticized by fans in the past, has also changed a lot. According to statistics, the Lakers players faced downs defense or assistant defense today when only 1 of 10 shots. Towns showed a terrifying dominance on both ends of the offensive and defensive lines.
Compared to Downs' high-light performance, the Lakers' big three are somewhat dull. The superstar duo of James and Westbrook scored just 37 points and failed to lead the team to complete the reversal. Anthony had just 9 points and 1 rebound before leaving the court with an injury, and his performance was terrible.
After the victory over the Lakers, the Timberwolves won a three-game winning streak, and their record reached 14-15, just half a win behind the 8th-placed Lone Ranger. This young and talented team is working towards playoff qualification. Compared with the Lakers' superstar big three model, the Timberwolves' "young big three" composed of Towns, Edwards and Russell have made fans appreciate the infinite possibilities of young people.