Timberwolves, again won.
In the first round of G4, the Timberwolves won 119-118 at home to the Grizzlies, the big score chased to 2-2 draw, this game The Timberwolves almost led the entire game, at most once led by 15 points, although there was some suspense at the end of the fourth quarter, but in the end there was a thrilling victory over the Grizzlies.
In the last game, the Timberwolves were reversed by the Grizzlies with a 26-point lead, and Towns played abnormally, making four shots in the game, only 8 points and 5 rebounds, and four turnovers and five fouls.
In this game, Towns completely came out of the slump, played 42 minutes, shot 8 of 17 from the field, 3 of 5 from three-point range, 14 of 17 from the free throw line, and had 33 points, 14 rebounds and 3 assists, and he scored 13 points in the fourth quarter, including two key three-pointers.
So, Downs' performance is definitely commendable, and the same cannot be ignored, as well as Edwards.
Throughout the game, Edwards played a total of 37 minutes, shooting 7 of 14, 4 of 8 from three-point range, 6 free throws, 24 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, and 2 steals and 3 blocks, if Downs ruled the fourth quarter, then the third quarter belonged to Edwards, who hit 3 three-pointers in this quarter and scored 13 points.
It is worth mentioning that this game also had a very worrying scene - halfway through the first quarter, Edwards dribbled forward, originally nothing happened, after halftime Edwards suddenly covered his right knee with his hand without confrontation, and then even walked limping, and finally returned to the locker room with the support of his teammates.
The injury was a very sudden one, but it didn't take long for Edwards to be back on the court — if Edwards suffered a knee injury, it would be too bad for the Timberwolves.
Edwards said of his knee after the game: "Dude, it hurts, but we're here and I can't... Everyone is now overcoming some pain in playing. ”
Going back to this series, if you remember, series G1, the Timberwolves won at home with the Grizzlies, and Edwards also played very well, when he played 12 of 23, 4 of 11 three-pointers, 8 of 8 free throws, and had 36 points, 2 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 blocks.
That game was Edwards' playoff debut, and 36 points was also the fourth-highest in playoff history, the top three being Doncic (42 points), John Williams (38 points) and George McCann (37 points).
So far in the series, Edwards has been very impressive, currently averaging 24.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game, shooting 48.5%/42.1%/86.4% of the three and shooting 65.4% of the true shooting.
For comparison, Edwards averaged 21.3 points per game in the regular season, 44.1%/35.7%/78.6% in three shooting, and 56.0% in true shooting — a playoff level that can be said to exceed the regular season level.
In addition to being able to stabilize the output on the offensive end, Edwards on the defensive end also became a surprise, and under his defense, Dillon Brooks was only 1 of 5 in the game, scoring only 3 points;
In the previous game, although the Timberwolves were reversed, Edwards only scored 5 points and made 4 turnovers, and Bain and Brooks combined only had 7 shots and 1 shot.
It's hard to imagine that this really is a second-year rookie playing in the playoffs for the first time.
As far as this year's playoffs are concerned, Edwards really showed his talent, he is the first breakthrough hand of this Timberwolves, and Edwards has not only strong physical fitness, delicate layup skills, projection above the level and extremely fast first step speed, but also his mental attributes, minor injuries do not go down, 20-year-old Huazi already has the style of an old-school player, which can be said to be very fan.
It is worth mentioning that Edwards has been "harsh" since he entered the league, he is very crazy, but he has also been proving that his strength is absolutely worthy of the "harsh words" he has said, although this series is not over, but in terms of the future, the Timberwolves have really won.