On April 30, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs continued, and the competition in the West this season was still very fierce, but surprisingly, in the first round of the playoffs, it directly became a one-sided situation, with three groups of 3-0. In the battle for G4, the Timberwolves defeated the Suns and completed a 4-0 sweep, and the Thunder did not waste the opportunity, also won on the road, ending the suspense 4-0.
As the two dark horses in the West this season, the Thunder and Timberwolves do not seem to be very favored when they reach the playoffs, after all, they lack playoff experience. But in the first round, they showed strong strength, especially the Timberwolves, who were 0-3 Suns in the regular season, but they didn't expect to have the upper hand at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends of the playoffs, and did not give the Big Three any chance, and finally completed the sweep with a score of 4-0. This big score is quite surprising, and the Suns' Big Three have also announced the failure of formation, and it is unknown whether they will still be there next season.
As the first in the West, the Thunder played against the Pelicans in the first round, and it was still very difficult in the first game, thinking that this would be a difficult series, but I didn't expect that the Thunder didn't give the Pelicans any chance at all, and the game was directly one-sided. The Thunder took a 3-0 lead early, and in the G4 competition, the two teams played very closely, but in the final stage, the Thunder had an 18-2 offensive that directly broke the Pelicans, and finally completed the sweep with a score of 4-0 and advanced to the Western Conference semifinals in advance.
I really didn't expect that the two dark horses showed such a strong momentum in the first round, and directly advanced with 2 4-0 heads. This is also thanks to two new stars, who have successfully ascended to the top and are beginning to take over the alliance. Edwards of the Timberwolves completely suppressed Durant on the opposite side in the series, especially in a slam dunk in G4, it was through Durant that he was very domineering. At that moment, I believe Durant will also be very emotional, and his moment is over.
The Thunder, on the other hand, belonged to Alexander, who continued his hot performance this season, but this time also led the Thunder to the first place in the West. Now Alexander is also on the MVP shortlist, which is enough to prove that he is good. In the playoffs, he also performed well, and he was able to stand up to help the team at key moments, showing his ability, no longer a newcomer to the playoffs, and already capable of finishing games.