The second team is reimbursed, and the boss is unable to support himself! The only team in the entire NBA that can fight the Nuggets is extinguished

The Denver Nuggets are the strongest team this season, and they have shown a very strong dominance during the regular season, and they often even play the regular season selectively, going all out against the Lakers, Warriors and Suns, and starting to paddle when they meet second-rate teams like the Trail Blazers and Pistons. When they played against the Lakers, the score was very anxious until 45 minutes, but in the final three minutes, Murray and Jokic began to work hard and took the game away in waves, which showed their control of the game. But I think there's one team in the league that can take on the Nuggets, interfere with them in the playoffs, and pull out a tooth from them, and that team is the Timberwolves.

The Timberwolves have ushered in a sublimation this season, they played first in the West at one point in the middle of the season, Edwards is in hot form, Towns is also efficient in retreating to the second line, coupled with that unparalleled defensive system, the Timberwolves are indeed feared by opponents on both offensive and defensive ends. The Timberwolves feature two towers on the inside, Towns and Gobert, one is the best shooting big man in history, and the other is a three-time best defensive player. Last season, the Timberwolves' interior twin towers made Jokic very uncomfortable, and a large part of the credit for the Timberwolves' playoff win should be attributed to Murray's offense, Pope and Gordon's defense. But God doesn't fulfill people's wishes, the Timberwolves haven't had good luck lately, so please listen to me slowly.

Downs has reportedly undergone surgery to repair a torn meniscus on the outside of his left knee and the team will reassess Downs in four weeks' time. This basically means that Towns is reimbursed for the regular season and may not return to the playoffs, which is really a surprise to the Timberwolves, injuries are also part of the game, and the Timberwolves can't help it.

Towns is important for the Timberwolves. This season, he averaged 22.1 points + 8.4 rebounds + 3 assists + 0.7 steals + 0.7 blocks per game, and averaged 2.2 three-pointers per game, with a three-point shooting rate of 42.2%. Downs is a spatial No. 4 or 5 who can open up space, score with footwork on the inside, and break through on the outside to make kills on the inside, and is very well-rounded on the offensive end. Why is Towns important to the Timberwolves? First, his spatial attributes can open up space for the breakthroughs of Edwards, Lee Kyle and others; second, with Towns, he has more tactics, and his tactical execution and comprehensiveness are not comparable to Reed's; third, Towns is a powerful interior line against the Nuggets, he is the main defense, and Gobert assists in defense, which has certain restrictions for Jokic.

As far as the regular season goes, the Timberwolves are the only team that can compete with the Nuggets. Maybe the Thunder is not bad, and so are the Clippers, but the Timberwolves' lineup is the least disadvantaged against the Nuggets. A few days ago, the Timberwolves without Gobert and Towns only lost three points against the Nuggets, and at the beginning of the season, with Gobert + Towns, the Nuggets they once defended were worth 89 points and won by 22 points.

It has to be said that even though the NBA is in the era of small ball, the center is still a decisive role in winning the championship. If you want to win the championship, unless you have the offensive ability of a peak warrior, if you can't do it, you have to have someone inside.

All in all, hopefully Downs will be back before the playoffs. Edwards will be the top three players in the league in the future, his style of play, his explosiveness, his ability to play and his nationality will benefit him, some people looked down on him back then, thinking that Edwards could only be ranked around the eighth pick in the 18th draft year, but now look at it? Come on, the future of the NBA depends on you young people!

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