On April 13, Beijing time, the first round of the playoffs of the Timberwolves vs Clippers. The Clippers led by 6 points in the first quarter, the Timberwolves had already surpassed 2 points after the second quarter, the Timberwolves trailed by 6 points after the third quarter, and entered the final quarter, but Towns swallowed 6 fouls with 7 minutes and 34 seconds left and was blown off.
Towns is the leader of this team, he averaged 24.6 points, 9.8 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1 steal, 1.1 blocks per game in the regular season, shooting 52.9% from the field and 41% from three-point range, he is the Timberwolves' scoring king, rebounding king, and three-point shooting king. As a result, Downs did pull his crotch in the key game, Downs's softness is deep in the bone marrow, in China he can not be compared with Jokic, Embiid, but the American media like to praise him in all kinds.
How soft was downs' first quarter? Batum, who is 2.06 meters tall, defended him, and he actually chose to shoot from mid-range in a row, only one of the five shots in the three-second zone, 0 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 steal and 2 fouls in 10 minutes of the quarter. The second quarter took 3 minutes off, 2 of 3 minutes, only once against Batum to the three-second zone to create fouls and two free throws, and then swallowed the second foul of the single quarter against Zubac, three minutes and 2 fouls, halftime 14 minutes 4 fouls can only go off, half-time 7 of 0, this is the All-Star center? You know, this is the most critical play-off.
In the third quarter, Towns two frontcourt rebounds, two offenses, one foul, two free throws, played 19 minutes to complete the first sports battle, a little tougher, Towns another frontcourt rebound assistEd Edwards three-point shot, Towns took 6 points in a single quarter and then ate an offensive foul five times, he opened the way with his elbow, Towns in the third quarter is 2 of 2 Efficiency is actually good. 2-of-9 in 22 minutes in the third quarter, just after the roar was poured out again, the Timberwolves were also overtaken by the Clippers by 6 points in the second half of Downs' 5 fouls.
In the last quarter, Towns returned with 5 fouls, 9 minutes and 30 seconds, and then played two minutes to create a foul and two free throws, but then grabbed the rebound and ate the sixth foul on Xiao Mo, the whole game played 24 minutes and 11 seconds, 3 of 11, 2 of 3 three points, 5 of 6 free throws, 11 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals, shooting 27.3%, this campaign said that he was soft and he could not complain.
NBA reporters were all discussing Downs' fouls, six fouls in 24 minutes and 17 seconds, four turnovers, and 7 minutes and 34 seconds left in the fourth quarter.
Text/Yan Xiaobai's basketball dream