Give the Timberwolves a round of applause, and in the just-concluded game against the Knicks, they narrowly won 112-110.
With two consecutive wins, they improved their record to 22 wins and 22 losses, and the Lakers, who were 8th in the west, were 7th in the West.
I have to say that this season they have shown unexpected tenacity and explosiveness, and this regular fish belly of previous years has really turned over!
As the Knicks, who successfully reached the playoffs last season, this season has not been able to continue the excellent state of last season.
This is largely related to the performance of the team's star Randle.
Randall played an All-Star performance last season, and this season's Randall's overall efficiency has declined and his form is extremely unstable.
In particular, in the last five games, Randall has only one game with a shooting percentage of more than 40%. Randle in this state will have a hard time leading the Knicks into the Eastern Conference playoffs again.
So why is it that as a perennial fish belly team, this season's Timberwolves have risen?
The reason is that they are now more selfless and willing to share, and because of Beverley's arrival, they have improved the team's defensive awareness and quality.
In the past, it was all about rotting and the big guys rotting together, but now the players are working hard and there is no so-called brainlessness of playing with the ball, and the whole team plays regularly while having talent.
Towns is responsible for the quality of the team's offensive and defensive ends, Russell is responsible for the team's organization and combing, and Edwards is responsible for the team's attack and scoring to enhance vitality.
The core of the three teams played what they were best at, plus beverly, Vanderbilt and Beasley, which were not like the scattered army of previous years.
The sky in Minnesota is finally bright, and compared to the darkness of previous years, this cold land has finally ushered in a hint of warmth.