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The NBA playoffs entered the second round of competition, and the two strong teams in the West staged a strong dialogue, and finally the younger Timberwolves won the defending champion and Nuggets home court by 7 points, leading 1-0, making fans call "wolf".
Facing the Suns led by the two superstars of Durant and Booker in the first round, the Timberwolves swept 4-0 and gave the Suns a humiliating playoff trip.
After losing the first round, the Suns were criticized from top to bottom, especially the core Durant and Booker, who were deemed unable to lead the team to a championship.
The Suns, who won and lost, lost the game, the two cores were like ashes, and they did not stand up and speak out.
However, when the defending champions were also defeated by the Timberwolves at home, perhaps the Suns' fiasco seemed excusable.
Although only the first game has been played so far, many fans have begun to discuss whether the defending champion Nuggets will become the second Suns, and if they lose the game, they may even be shaved if they lose the game?
This possibility is not non-existent, and it is not even a small probability.
You know, this was done at home of the Nuggets, and the head coach of the Timberwolves was still relegated to the second line due to injury.
The Nuggets reached the top last season and are the defending champions this season, so there is a lot of pressure overall.
Although they defeated the Lakers 4-1 in the first round, it was actually very thrilling, and almost every time the first half was the lagging side, if it weren't for James' firepower in the second half and Murray's two magical kills, the Nuggets would probably have fallen behind the aging Lakers.
The 4-1 score seemed like a clear advantage, but it actually helped the Nuggets cover up a lot of problems.
Whether it's against the Lakers or the Timberwolves, the Nuggets really lack the domineering spirit of last season's playoffs.
The reason for this is that Jokic, the core of the house, bears the brunt.
Compared with last season's ease, Jokic's decline in this year's playoffs is visible to the naked eye, and Mr. Jokic, who started the "Buddhist relaxation" style of play, no longer has the advantage of reducing the dimension of last season.
In the 5th game of the first round with the Lakers, Mr. Yoo's mistakes remained high, and he became an obstacle to the team's lead many times, and in this contest with the Timberwolves, Mr. Yoo sent 7 more turnovers and almost broke the personal record.
In addition, in terms of shooting percentage, although Jokic, who is a center, scored 32 points, he only had a hip pull performance in 11 of 25 shots.
In the case of the second-in-command Murray's bad hand, Mr. Yue, who was surrounded by wolves, seemed a little helpless.
The so-called success also makes an appointment with the teacher, and defeat also makes an appointment with the teacher.
If they can't wake up the whole team in time, the Nuggets are likely to have their dreams shattered because they rely too much on Mr. Yoo.
In addition, Mr. Yoo and Murray's guns are rusty, on the other hand, the Timberwolves are in high spirits, Edwards has the momentum of Joe's gang leader, and the defending champion can't find the north with 43 points in this battle, which greatly improves the morale of the team, and the contrast between the core of the two teams is one in and one out, and the possibility of the Timberwolves winning the Nuggets in one go is infinitely magnified.
In short, there are many problems in front of the defending champions, whether Murray's luck in the first round will reappear, whether Mr. Yoo can find the key to winning last season, and how to limit Huazi's gorgeous performance, all need to be solved as soon as possible, otherwise becoming the second Suns team is likely to be a prophecy by fans.
Do you think this is possible?