The Suns were swept 0-4, Booker scored 49 points, Edwards 40+9, Durant 33 points and 9 rebounds

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2024-04-29 12:37Posted in Shandong Sports Creators

On April 29, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs continued, and after more than a week, the situation in the first round of the East and West was also relatively clear and clear. The Knicks and Pacers were the first to get the match point in the East, while the Cavaliers and Magic were tied 2-2, and the Celtics led the Heat 2-1. On the Western side, the Clippers and the Mavericks tied 2-2, Harden once again stepped up in Leonard's absence, and George, who was in good shape, Leonard really don't come back easily, not only hurting himself but also hurting the team. The Nuggets lead the Lakers 3-1, the Thunder 3-0 over the Pelicans, and the Timberwolves 3-0 over the Suns. The Lakers defeated the Nuggets in yesterday's back-to-back battle and refused to be swept out, but can the Suns still withstand the G4 battle between the Suns and the Timberwolves, the modeling calculation given by the American media "BR" shows that the probability of the Suns being out has reached 97.4%, and many American media have confirmed that Vogel may be out of class this summer.

In the face of falling behind 0-3, Durant said in an interview that he had insomnia yesterday, this is life! The biggest problem of the Suns is that there are only Durant + Booker + Beal's singles, and others can't fit in on the offensive end. And the Suns lack the ability to play against the wind, Durant has repeatedly bowed his head on the court and complained, sighing, and Booker averaged 20 points and 6 assists per game in the playoffs, which is not in the same level as Edwards, who is younger than him. The key Suns' entire lineup from size to depth is not as good as the Timberwolves, Gobert dominates the basket, Towns takes on the status confrontation work, and the forward gate Maidan, the Suns' big three are struggling. And the Suns don't have any rebuilding capital, and there are only two second-round picks available for the next seven years, and Beal can't send it away with a trade veto.

Timberwolves starters: Conley + Edwards + Madan + Towns + Gobert, Suns: Booker + Beal + O'Neal + Durant + Nurkic. At the beginning of the game, Nurkic and Gobert exploded each other under the basket, Towns hit a three-pointer, Maidan made a three-point foul, and Booker blossomed inside and outside to lead the team to bite the score. After Durant's jump shot in the middle of the section, he threw 2+1 against Reed, and combined Booker to overtake the score. In the second half, Edwards and Reed took turns to kill, and after Gordon stopped the bleeding with three points, Durant smashed vigorously! At the end of the first quarter, the Suns led the Timberwolves 26-25. It's good that Durant and Booker open their hands early, but the role players don't get involved. Towns and Gobert easily went to the basket, Durant made a three-step layup, made a foul free throw, and Booker's counterattack dunk, the Suns pulled back to the same running line.

After Durant gave Conley a nailed board hat in the middle section, Gordon converted a quick three-pointer, Madan and Gobert were under the impact basket, Durant hit a three-pointer + an empty cut and dunk, and Booker held a slight lead. In the second half, Edwards and O'Neal exchanged three-pointers, Beal finally relied on an open three-pointer to score, and after Downs' three-pointer stopped the bleeding at the end of the quarter, Towns threw himself to steal, and the Suns led the Timberwolves 61-56 at halftime. Towns had 15 points, Madan had 11 points, and the Suns had 20 points, five rebounds and four assists, and Booker had 19 points. After the start of the second half, Towns successively called for military training Durant, Booker and Durant blossomed inside and outside, and Edwards hit two three-pointers to lead the team to easily overtake the Suns. At the critical moment, it was Durant's jump shot to stop the bleeding, and then Booker and Edwards hit three points, and the Suns' Big Three were named in turn, and the defense was too tired.

At the end of the quarter, Durant and Booker took turns making free throws, and after three quarters, the Suns overtook the Timberwolves 92-90. In the fourth quarter of the decisive battle, Beal took the lead in making a layup, Reed and Conley blossomed inside and out, Booker scored 5 points in a row to stop the Timberwolves, Conley's three-point + Edwards jumper + Towns hit the board, and the Timberwolves responded with a wave of 7-0! At the decisive moment, Edwards and Madan rained three-pointers, and after Booker made a foul, Edwards broke through Beal and met Durant's super tomahawk smash, ending an era with one shot! Timberwolves coach Finch was accidentally injured by Conley and returned to the locker room for treatment. After that, Edwards dunked to kill the suspense of the game, and finally the Timberwolves defeated the Suns 122-116 and advanced to the second round with a score of 4-0!

Timberwolves statistics, Edwards 40 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists, Towns 28 points and 10 rebounds, Conley 10 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists, Madan 18 points and 3 rebounds, Gobert 9 points and 5 rebounds. Suns statistics, Booker 49 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists, Durant 33 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocks, Beal 9 points, 6 turnovers and 6 fouls, Nurkic 9 points and 8 rebounds.

It's a shame that the Suns are out this way. Truth be told, it wasn't until Game 4 that Booker and Durant let go of their hands and feet to score, and it was a bit late. Since the Suns insist on the singles tactics of the Big Three, if they really want to win, they will play like this from the first game, and they are most afraid that they will hesitate and get nothing. Edwards has beaten the aging Durant into a sieve, and Booker hasn't shown his talent as a super scorer until the do-or-die battle, but the Suns have no one to save. Beal left the court with 9 points, 6 turnovers and 6 fouls on 13 shots, at this level, the Suns couldn't send it away at all, so they could only admit it. After a period of rest, Booker and Du Durant will devote themselves to preparing for the Olympics, and the preparation can be considered sufficient!

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