In fact, this year's playoffs are a bit interesting, and in some matchups, there is really no way to refer to the regular season record, such as the series between the Timberwolves and the Suns. Everyone knows that during the regular season, the Timberwolves were seen by the Suns to win once, including the last game of the regular season. However, in the playoffs, the G1 Suns collectively deflated. If G1 loses, the Suns are rubbed off, then in G2, the Suns lose because they can't blame others. G2's game can be said to be the eye of the series and a microcosm of the Suns' season. As far as the G2 game is concerned, there are still a lot of points that can be analyzed. The Big Three were peached, an ugly game, the big picture of the series has been decided, and you can wait for the Nuggets.
The G2 Suns have a certain strategy, which is to come up and make fouls. If there is any effect, in fact, there is still something, that is, Downs made 3 fouls in the first quarter, and Downs was basically reimbursed in the first half. However, the Suns did not seize the opportunity, but were reversed by the Timberwolves, and the Timberwolves picked peaches in the opposite direction. We can look at the performance of the Big Three with the Suns, and none of the players are shooting their normal percentage from the field. Beal was 6-of-17, Booker was 6-of-13, Durant was 6-of-15, and the Big Three hit just 18 shots, which makes the team play. Of course, the Suns only hit 33 goals as a team, and the rest of the players really didn't dare to compliment. The Big Three were peached, which is also the more interesting part of this game.
In addition, the reason why it is said that it is an ugly game is because the Big Three really can't play anymore. The Suns can win the regular season, relying on anything, it is naturally a stick singles. But now the stand-up singles are not working, everyone is playing with extremely low efficiency, can the game be won? On the other hand, the Timberwolves want to win this game more than the Suns. It's true that Edwards pulled his hips, and Towns was also troubled by fouls, but if you look at the veteran Conley, and then look at McDannis, and Gobert, the other three can step up and score. McDaniels had 25 points, Conley 18 and Gobert had 18 points, nine rebounds and three steals. If the two teams are compared, it can be said that the judgment is superior.
The series is 2-0, with the Timberwolves holding a huge advantage, and the next game will go to the Suns' home court. However, judging from the first two games, the Suns have little room for adjustment. The Suns didn't have the shortcomings of a point guard, and after being completely exposed in the playoffs, it was a bad decision to get Paul away. It is precisely because there is not much room for adjustment that the overall situation of this round of the series has been decided. In fact, there is another way for the Suns to win, that is, the Big Three pick up, and the three of them score 85-90 points, so that there is still hope for the game. However, everyone has seen the Timberwolves' defense, how can it be easy for all three to score high points. So, the Suns basically have no suspense.
In addition, we have to praise the Timberwolves, they have matured more this season, and it can be said that the combination of middle, old and young is very good. When the two main forces have different problems, they do not panic at all, but can bypass the problem and solve the problem. For the Timberwolves, this year is their harvest year. Although this series is not finished, it is time to wait for the Nuggets. In fact, the biggest opponent of the Timberwolves in the West is the Nuggets, and they are really going to make results this season, so you can wait and see, this team has a lot of potential.