It is a pity that the Timberwolves were eliminated by the Grizzlies.
The Timberwolves, who have played as a dark horse team this season, have advanced to the playoffs through the playoffs, and for such a growing team, it is already good to play in the playoffs. And the Timberwolves also caused a lot of trouble for the Grizzlies, and at some stage it was even possible to cross the Grizzlies to advance to the semifinals, but unfortunately it fell short.
However, there are hidden worries in regret, the Grizzlies are also a team in the process of rebuilding, compared to the Timberwolves, they have a fearless fierceness, and that temperament is more like the Timberwolves should have - Minnesota people should have a wolf personality, right? But in the face of the Grizzlies' toughness, the Timberwolves acted more like an injured wolf.
Kevin Garnett is undoubtedly the Timberwolves' totemic figure, he gave the team a wolf-like personality, and when the Timberwolves are looked at many years later, the mark of the "Wolf King" is sealed in a distant memory by a mottled cobweb. Is this a luck or misfortune for the Timberwolves? After Garnett left, the Timberwolves no longer had a "Wolf King" and are still gasping for breath today.
Why?
After the Timberwolves lost Kevin Garnett, it was difficult to get into the playoffs, Jimmy Butler had brought the Timberwolves into the playoffs, but he fled the city with disappointment. Then this season, the Timberwolves once again advanced to the playoffs, but the Timberwolves' blood and passion seemed to come to a halt at this time.
It's not because the Timberwolves were eventually eliminated that it's emotional, the way the Timberwolves got out was because they lacked the fighting spirit and the whole team didn't do their best in the series. The team's eliminated G6 battle, downs and Russell's relief after the game, seems to be a portrayal of the entire series, and the state of mr. two billion dollars is helpless.
In six games in the Russell Series, he averaged just 12.0 points and 6.7 assists per game and shot just 33.3 percent from the field. The final moments of the crucial battle were abandoned, and Russell was still unhappy after the game, but Russell's sluggish performance throughout the game was indeed not worthy of his salary.
"I think we had a very successful season and while the ending may not have been what we wanted, I think we struggled to compete. A lot of progress has been made throughout the season, which has helped each of us tremendously. Russell summed up the season.
Russell said so, and so did Downs.
"I think the whole league now knows who we are, we're no longer the laughing stock of the outside world, and I think that's the beginning of something special." Towns was also happy with the end of the season.
Compared to Russell's poor performance, Towns' average of 21.8 points and 10.8 rebounds per game looks much prettier, but his performance throughout the series has been inconsistent, with only 6 of 19 shooting in a life-and-death battle. Towns had high hopes in this team, and he was also a candidate for the "Wolf King", but Towns really lacked that tough trait.
Of course, there were some gains in the series, with second-year player Edwards performing reassuringly, averaging 25.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game, shooting 45.5 percent from the field. It can be seen in the game that Edwards still lacks playoff experience, but the momentum of not accepting defeat is enough to match the impact of the Grizzlies.
That's good news for the Timberwolves.
(Text/Yan Wujun)