On April 30, the first round of the NBA playoffs, the Timberwolves collapsed in the final quarter, and after losing to the Grizzlies, they were eliminated 2-4. So the Timberwolves all of the season's games are over, they through the playoffs to reach the playoffs, helpless to meet the West's second seed Grizzlies, at one point with the opponent to the battle of Tianwangshan, the result of G5 was killed by Morant, G6 was reversed by the opponent in the last quarter, the key moment could not seize the opportunity, regrettably out.
When the final whistle of G6 was sounded, the Timberwolves fans gave applause to the home team, and although they were tragically out, the fans still loved the team. The camera was given to Towns, who gave flying kisses to the fans on the scene. Towns didn't fare well in this game, 6-of-19, 3-of-3 from three-point range, 6-of-9 from the free throw line, and had 18 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 1 block.
In addition to the data level, Downs' poor performance was also reflected in the final dud and the downturn at key moments:
The Grizzlies put Clark on the basket and was hit in the head by Towns, the referee gave Towns a first-degree malicious foul, and the Grizzlies made two free throws and one throw;
In the last 2 minutes, Towns rushed to shoot a three-pointer when the team was 4 points behind, and his super long three-pointer was directly deflected, which was indeed a pity;
In the final 24.4 seconds, Beverley missed a three-point shot, Downs from the basket knocked the ball out of bounds, and the Timberwolves' hopes were completely dashed;
So after the game, Towns was angrily denounced by many fans as a "top soft egg", his performance was very bad, in the playoff + playoff first round, Downs's overall state fluctuated greatly, although there were also consecutive hits of three-pointers and other highlight moments, but more is sluggish, irritable, mistakes and key ball mishandling, Towns such emotions will also affect teammates, which is very fatal.
After the series, Morant gave the jersey to Downs' father, a scene reminiscent of the Grizzlies' 114-113 victory over the Suns in the regular season, with Morant completing the shootout. After the victory over the Suns, Morant gave his match shirt to Paul's father, a testament to his murderous heart.
As an NBA draft leader, Towns has been praised by the outside world, and his talent and efforts are also obvious to all, but it is clear that at the critical moment, Towns' performance is not good, especially in the single-game play-offs and playoffs, Downs' performance still needs to work hard.