16-point reversal! Upset 18-point reversal! In order to save face for brushing data, the NBA's No. 1 pseudo-strong team is exposed

This season's NBA regular season has passed one-two-quarters of the schedule, but the East-West landscape has still not formed a stable prototype, and since the trade deadline has not yet arrived, the teams at the bottom of the league at this stage can still change the trend of the team this season through trades. This is the case with the Lakers and Warriors, who are only in 9th place in the West and the Warriors are down to 12th in the West, but that doesn't mean these teams are out of the playoffs. After all, they still have stars in their prime, and management only needs to upgrade the core rotation role lineup. Of course, for those teams who are now in the front of the table, their position is not precarious.

The strengths and weaknesses of the less competitive Eastern Conference Bucks and 76ers are obvious, although in the regular season they can make the playoffs through the individual hard breaking ability of Antetokounmpo and Embiid. But in the playoffs, the Bucks' defensive problems, the 76ers' lack of the second-most consistent scoring point after Embiid, and Embiid's own style of play off the paint zone will make it difficult for both teams. The West is a battle for dominance, and the aforementioned Warriors and Lakers will be very competitive once they make the playoffs. So far in the regular season, there are only 3 teams in the Western Army that have superstars, teams with a mature rotation system and have played well, ranking 3rd to 5th in the West, the Nuggets, the Clippers and the Suns.

And the Timberwolves, the first team in the West, have a tendency to decline during this time. 16-point reversal!Upset 18-point reversal!Don't save face for brushing up data, the NBA's No. 1 pseudo-strong team is exposed!The Timberwolves have been in the first place in the West this season for more than 10 seasons combined, and Gobert's personal performance this season has directly reversed the Timberwolves' comments about his deal, Gobert has once again found his defensive form during his time with the Jazz, and the defensive coverage area is very large. Coupled with the fact that the twin-tower combination of Gobert and Towns has found the right way to play, the Timberwolves have played the league's No. 109 defensive efficiency so far this season.

Defense has always been a key point for the Timberwolves to gain a foothold in the league, not only on the inside, but also on the wings McDaniels and Lee Kyle, as well as Reed and others who have made great contributions on both offensive and defensive ends. The Timberwolves even had the league's No. 1 record for a while, heading head-to-head with the Celtics, but now there is a gap of more than four wins between the two teams. The Timberwolves have been in extremely poor form in the last two games, and the team always loosens the chain at the last minute and completely loses itself on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends. Against the Thunder, the Timberwolves led by as many as 16 points at one point and maintained their lead until the final four minutes of the game. However, at the last moment, Alexander and other Thunder players played to complete the overtake and establish an advantage in a very short time. In the end, the Timberwolves lost the game after Edwards missed three free throws.

In the ensuing game against the Hornets, who are third from the bottom in the East, Towns scored less than 60 points in the third quarter. The Timberwolves did stretch their advantage to 18 points at one point, and Towns scored 62 points in the end, but the result was that the Timberwolves lost the game by 3 points. This defeat caused the head coach to publicly criticize Towns after the game, and the head coach bluntly said that "Towns brushed data for the sake of data, and did not think about it for the team to win, and the players of the team were making balls for him throughout the final quarter, resulting in the Timberwolves not playing as efficiently as they should be in offense and defense." "It's true that Downs has broken multiple records in one race, which is what keeps him focused on the numbers.

Towns is the only player in Timberwolves history to score 60+ points in a single game. Towns also became only the second player in league history to score 60+ points multiple times, with Chamberlain having 32 and Towns having two, the last time being against the Spurs with 60 points. Towns also became the second player to score 60+ points and 10+ three-pointers in a single game, with Lillard completing two games against the Rockets and Warriors. Similarly, Downs also set a humiliating record by becoming the third player to score 60+ points in a single game but have at least seven turnovers. Of course, Towns also completed multiple singles, becoming the only player to hit at least 10 2-pointers, 10 three-pointers and 10 free throws in a single game. and the only center to make 10 three-pointers in a single game.

However, the result of Downs' scoring was to see a team that was the first team in the West to be reversed by a double-digit margin by a team at the bottom of the league. In addition to defense, another positive point for the Timberwolves is their assist rate. Prior to the games against the Thunder and Hornets, the Timberwolves had an all-win record when they had 27 or more assists in a game. And when the Timberwolves have fewer than 26 assists, they have a negative record. But against the Hornets, the Timberwolves dished out a whopping 34 assists and ended in a loss, breaking their streak of more than 27 assists.