1 for 5 to get two championship puzzles! At the beginning, it was not the Lakers who made the most money in the three-way trade, but the Timberwolves

Achenggao

2024-05-08 08:16Published in Shandong Sports Creators

On May 8, Beijing time, after the start of the playoffs, the performance of the Timberwolves is estimated to be something that many fans did not expect, they relied on their excellent play in the first round not only swept the Suns with the Big Three, but now facing the defending champions, they are also leading 2-0, and the next two Timberwolves will return to their home courts, and the defending champions will be swept out by the Timberwolves.

Because of their strong performance, the Timberwolves are now considered by many celebrities to be the favorites to win the championship, and this team is not only good enough for their double champions, but their role players are also very good. First of all, the double champion has grown this season, Edwards now has the level of a first-line star in the league, averaging 32.3 points, 6.8 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 1.8 steals and 0.8 blocks per game in the playoffs.

Although Downs still fouls a lot, he played tough enough, relying on the excellent play on the offensive end is also a good punishment for the Nuggets' Gordon and Porter Jr., so far in the playoffs, Downs has averaged 20.7 points, 9 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game, with a three-point shooting rate of 53.8%, and an average of 2.3 three-pointers per game.

Gobert was questioned about a garbage contract at the beginning, and now he has proven himself, in the playoffs he propped up the Timberwolves' defensive system, and relying on excellent play, he also won the best defensive player award today, this is the fourth time in his career to win this award, Gobert can average 13.2 points, 11.4 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.2 blocks per game in the playoffs this season.

In addition, the team's puzzle pieces are also great, Reed's presence allows the Timberwolves to have three towers, he can open up space and protect the frame, and his presence allows the Timberwolves to have more resources to fight Jokic, which also makes Jokic very uncomfortable in the second-round series. McDaniels is the team's best defender up front, and his excellent defense limits Porter Jr.'s play.

In addition, Conley and Alexander Walker are also indispensable, and even Conley's value to the team may not be worse than Towns, he is the team's starting point guard, because his control of the court allows the Timberwolves to remain stable, this is the value of the top traditional point guard, and Conley has a good defense, in the first round he limited Booker, and in the second round he limited Murray very well, this veteran is too helpful for the team to win.

And he also has a stable three-point hand, which can suddenly shoot cold arrows, his existence allows Gobert to survive in the Timberwolves system, Conley has averaged 10.8 points, 3.7 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 1.2 steals per game so far in the playoffs, and the three-point shooting rate is 39%, you may think he is very average just by looking at the data, but in fact, Conley is a player whose data cannot show value, he is like Holiday Without him, the Timberwolves will never have the level of winning the championship.

Perhaps the high-end stats illustrate Conley's worth, as Conley's net efficiency so far in the playoffs has reached a terrifying 17.7, and he has won by 17.7 points per 100 possessions, which is higher than that of Edwards and Towns. In addition, Alexander Walker also played very well, such an excellent player, why didn't the Pelicans keep him, give him the ball, and let him realize his talent? He's both offensive and defensive, and he's a very good puzzle player.

The 1.96-meter-tall and 2.07-meter arm span makes the opponent's backcourt very distressed, he can be after McDaniels is off the court, the team has an iron gate on the wing, and Walker's killing ability is also very good, so far in the playoffs, he has averaged 11.3 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.2 steals per game, and can hit 2.3 three-pointers per game.

It can be said that Conley and Walker are good pieces of the puzzle, and when they got them, the Timberwolves just used a Russell, and when it comes to this deal, we have to mention the Lakers and Jazz, when the Lakers wanted to get rid of Wei Shao's garbage contract, they had to send their first-round picks out, and the Jazz were willing to eat Wei Shao's garbage contract, and the Lakers also wanted a qualified point guard, so they found the Timberwolves to make a three-way trade.

In this deal, the Lakers got Russell, Beasley and Vanderbilt, the Jazz got Westbrook, Toscano Anderson, Damian Jones, a first-round pick, and the Timberwolves got Conley, Alexander Walker and 3 second-round picks. Because they relied on this deal to become a championship team, and the Lakers are just hovering in the playoffs.

Speaking of which, what do you have to say about the current Timberwolves? Welcome to leave a message to discuss.

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