The Timberwolves were reversed by the Grizzlies 95-104 at home, and the course of the game was even more ups and downs, with the Timberwolves squandering the opportunity to hold the series lead on the doorstep and returning the home advantage to the Grizzlies. In this campaign, the Timberwolves' number one star continued to lose, with only 4 shots in the full-court sports game, and the data was frozen at 8 points, 5 rebounds and 4 turnovers.
With 26 points in the second quarter and 25 points left in the third quarter, the Timberwolves lost the game. When the Grizzlies completed the miracle reversal, they were nailed to the column of shame as a backdrop.
26 points is the largest single-game reversal record in the Timberwolves' playoff history, and if you count the regular season, this number can also be ranked third. Combined with the Grizzlies' 50-16 run in the final 15 minutes, the Timberwolves' performance tonight was a big surprise.
"I'm speechless." Timberwolf journalist Alain Horton wrote on social media that this is probably the voice of many Timberwolves fans.
Wolves' crash came suddenly and without warning. In the 5-plus minutes from the end of the third quarter to the beginning of the fourth quarter, they were blasted out of a 29-4 wave. Wolves had 10 players on the field in succession, but only 2 of 12 shots in total — Russell and Beasley each hit 2 points, made five turnovers and lost seven fouls. The impact of the Grizzlies is one thing, and the Timberwolves' own duds also expose their problem of being too young.
"I do feel a little nervous as the players are forced closer with the score. We missed a lot of good shooting opportunities, some of which looked like they were too tight. But I don't think it's the most important issue, we're still in the game and it's all about winning. Timberwolves coach Chris Finch said.
But the Timberwolves didn't win, and Finch himself made a puzzling move. During the Grizzlies' frenzied chase, Wolves were blasted out of a 21-0 attack wave, but Finch did not shout a timeout to suppress the momentum. Retired veteran Jamal Crawford couldn't help but tweet: "21-0 does not call a timeout? ”
Finch was asked that question after the game, of course, and his explanation was: "We used up some of the timeouts early, so I wanted to wait until later in the fourth quarter to call a stop." ”
But by the time the Grizzlies had finished that wave of orgasm, the Timberwolves' suspension was too late. With 6:44 left in the final quarter, Finch called a halt and came back by the time Clark hit two free throws and the Grizzlies had gone from trailing by 25 points to leading by two points. The two sides held each other for some time after that, but as Clark continued to use his maneuverability to score under the basket, the Timberwolves slowly lost their way to bite the game. This game may also make people realize that even the highly praised coaches will lose their front hooves on some nights.
In addition to paying the price for youth and not having a timely timely time, Wolves have bigger problems, with their number one star, Carl-Anthony Downs, continuing to get lost. In this game, Towns was trapped in foul trouble and had to be cautious and cautious on the court a lot of times. He has his own problems, averaging 3.6 fouls per game in the regular season, ranking second in the league. When Towns lost unnecessary offensive fouls again, he left the Timberwolves' offensive system early — according to statistics, Downs has seen a total of 25 offensive fouls in the past 18 games.
'Downs' offensive fouls did have a big impact on us and we have to find a way to fix that." Finch said.
However, the Timberwolves center still played 33 minutes after all, but he only made 4 shots in the whole game, 2 free throws, and the data was fixed at 8 points, 5 rebounds and 4 turnovers. Asked why Downs had so few shots, Finch replied: "Opponents are blocking Downs everywhere, and they are ready at the low post with 3 people ready to deal with Downs at any time." Towns himself simply said, "The next question." ”
As one of the league's most offensively skilled centers, Towns clearly knew he would encounter the Grizzlies' ferocious defensive and pack-and-bag strategies, but his dysfunctional percentage was still too high. From the play-offs to now, Towns have committed more fouls in three of their last four games than goals in athletic battles, and it's hard to imagine that playing like this would have allowed the team to go further.
"It's embarrassing to have that happen on the pitch." Charles Buckley said this about the Timberwolves' collapse. They wasted the opportunity to take the lead in the series on their doorstep and returned home advantage to the Grizzlies, a game that could well be like the first domino that fell, changing the course of the series.
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