On April 17, 2022, Beijing time, a game with high attention in the first round of the playoffs was played between the Timberwolves and the Grizzlies, this game was a showdown between the two youth teams, and the Grizzlies led by Morant and the Timberwolves led by Edwards and Towns were fiercely competing! Although it was an away game, the Timberwolves took the initiative from the beginning of the game, and in the end they defeated their opponents 130:117 and won the game!
The two players with the best statistics on the Timberwolves side of this game are Towns and Edwards, Towns scored 29 points, 13 rebounds and 3 assists, and Edwards cut 36 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists! But in addition to the play of these two people, the play of veteran Beverley is also very critical!
Beverley started the game, played 27 minutes and 32 seconds, shot 4 of 8, 5 of 5 from three-point range, and got 10 points, 6 rebounds, 6 of 1 steal and 1 block, plus or minus of +16, the second highest on the team, only lower than the +19 of McDaniels who came off the bench!
In the game, Beverley was able to use his strong defense to limit the young players of the Grizzlies, and was able to play very passionate games, which affected the momentum of the young players of the Grizzlies. The second is that he can still hit a stable three-pointer on the court, and at the critical moment of the game, as long as he has a chance on the outside, he will definitely not be soft, and he can hit only 1 three-point shot in the fourth quarter! The last point is his combing of the team's offense, this game he gave 6 assists, and also grabbed 6 rebounds, one of which is the frontcourt rebound, such a performance is absolutely impeccable!
The Timberwolves are so lucky to have a veteran like Beverley, and beverley's role on the court is definitely no worse than Downs and Edwards!