On April 22, Beijing time, the Timberwolves were reversed by the Grizzlies after leading by 26 points at one point, losing 95-104. The Timberwolves were once beaten 21-0 by the Grizzlies, during which they did not call a timeout, which also caused a heated discussion. Towns is in a slump, as the core of the team, he only scored 8 points in this game, and only shot 4 times. Downs has a number of humiliating statistics for this battle.
Towns has committed five fouls in this game, more than the number of goals he has scored on 3 goals. According to statistics, in the play-offs, the first round of G2 and today's matches, Downs has committed more fouls than scored goals. The crucial game, Towns played so softly.
Play-offs Downs were sent off for 6 fouls and shot 3-of-11 from the field. G2 Towns in the first round of the playoffs received five fouls and shot 4-of-7. G3 Towns received five more fouls and shot 3-of-4.
Towns made just four shots in this game, setting a new career low for a single game, and he had never made fewer than five shots in a game before.
Towns played normally in the first six minutes of the game, shooting 2 of 2 and 2 of 2 from the free throw line, scoring six points. But then he didn't score in the 38th minute, and only near the end of the game did he hit a shot to break the scoring drought.
Downs' slump sparked heated discussion. Fred Katz couldn't take it anymore: "I still can't believe down that Downes only took 7 shots and then 4 shots. This is not true. ”
Towns is the timberwolves core and an All-Star center who has averaged 24.6 points per game in the regular season this season. Towns had an absolute advantage on the inside, with Adams falling out of the rotation, and Towns was taller and stronger than the other Grizzlies' other interior players, but he only shot 4 times. Towns' shooting percentage is not bad, shooting more than 55% in the playoffs.
After the game, Towns was asked by reporters why he only shot 4 times, and he refused to answer: "The next question." Timberwolves coach Chris Finch explained why Towns only made four shots.
'They've been chasing down Downs, three guys are on the bottom line and they're going to clamp him at the top of the arc of the front free throw line and we have to find him better on the move, that's what we have to do.' Finch said. The Timberwolves trailed 1-2 in the series, Towns dragged his feet twice, and the situation was very bad.