Sun Timberwolves G2
The Phoenix Suns, who escaped the play-offs, faced the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the playoffs and swallowed the defeat in the first game, but it doesn't matter, this is the home of the Timberwolves after all, but a 25-point defeat is somewhat difficult to swallow. Game 2 of the series is crucial for the Suns, and if the team can take a win away from the Timberwolves' home court, then they can take the initiative in the series. If the Suns want to win, Devin Booker will have to step up.
Edwards' performance in the series G1 can be said to have completely crushed Booker, however, Edwards can't stand on Durant's head every game, but the Timberwolves are not only Edwards, other players may also usher in an explosion. For example, the champion Lang Downs, and Walker, who stepped up in the last game.
The Big Three were beaten again
At the beginning of the first quarter, the Timberwolves still had the upper hand, Edwards only had 5 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist on 1-of-3 shooting, but Gobert scored 8 points, 3 rebounds and 2 steals, and the team scored 24 points in a single quarter, while the Suns only had 21 points, including Booker 8 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist, Durant shot 1 of 4, and Beal shot 0 of 4. After returning from the game in the second quarter, the Suns gradually found their form, Beal got 7 points and 1 assist on 3-of-5 shooting, Durant scored 9 points and 2 rebounds on 3-of-4 shooting, Booker also had 5 points and 1 assist, and the Big Three joined forces to make the team score 30 points in a single quarter.
The Timberwolves withstood the pressure, McDaniels got 9 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist, Conley shot 5 of 7 and had 12 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, and the team still scored 26 points in a single quarter without scoring a single point, and at the end of the half, the Timberwolves trailed the Suns by 1 point 50-51. In the second half, Downs scored 8 points and 4 rebounds, and Edwards also had 7 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists. The Suns felt down, Durant shot 1 of 6, Booker and Beal scored 5 points each, the team only scored 20 points in a single quarter, and the Timberwolves successfully overtook by 7 points.
In the final quarter that decided the outcome of the game, the Timberwolves quickly stretched the difference to 17 points, and the Suns Big Three did not struggle too much, and could only rely on Gordon Sr. to bite the score. Durant was unwilling to give up and continued to attack but it was too late. There was no way, Vogel could only replace the main force, and the game went into garbage time. With the final whistle blowing, the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Phoenix Suns 105-93.
The champion coach is facing dismissal
The Phoenix Suns lost again, trailing 0-2 in the series and already on the edge of the cliff. The Suns' 0-2 is not the same as the Lakers' 0-2, and the Lakers can at least save the suspense until the last minute in every game, but the Suns' two consecutive heavy defeats have once again made people realize that such a big three combination does not seem to be able to win the championship trophy. Head coach Vogel is also on pins and needles, and if the team stops in the first round of the playoffs, then he will definitely face the danger of being out of class in the offseason, there is no doubt about that.
Booker shot 6 of 13 and got 20 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists, Beal shot 6 of 17 with 14 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists, Durant shot 6 of 15, but 18 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists, the performance of the Big Three was not satisfactory, Nurkic had 10 points and 14 rebounds, Gordon had 15 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist, and Allen also left the game with an injury. On the Timberwolves side, McDaniels had a team-high 25 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists, Gobert had 18 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists, Conley had 18 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, Edwards only had 15 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists, and Towns only had 12 points, 8 rebounds and 1 assist.