Timberwolves vs Nuggets preview: Timberwolves urgently need to adjust after the fiasco Blowing the penalty scale affects the trend of the game

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2024-05-12 16:24Posted in Shandong Sports Creator

At 8 a.m. Beijing time on May 13, the NBA playoffs Western Conference semifinals G4, the Timberwolves continued to sit at home to face the Nuggets. Although the Timberwolves have a big lead, they just experienced a heavy defeat in the last game, and the Nuggets are in high spirits, can they win another game while the iron is hot? Is the referee's penalty scale changed or continued? It's all the suspense of this game.

The series between the Nuggets and the Timberwolves was full of ups and downs, and it was also unexpected, in the first two games, the Timberwolves won two games in a row against the Nuggets on the road, leading 2-0, pushing the defending champion into a desperate situation, especially in the second game, in the absence of the best defensive player Gobert, the Timberwolves still beat the Nuggets without a fight, and Edwards played a supergiant performance in the first two games, leaving the defending champion helpless.

However, in the third game, the defending champions adjusted in time to receive the effect, ushered in a strong rebound, and finally won by 27 points on the road to win back a city, the Timberwolves suffered their first loss of the playoffs, and for the first time did not score more than 100, the offensive and defensive ends were suppressed by the opponent, Edwards only scored 19 points, in stark contrast to the previous two games of 35 points per game.

At present, the Timberwolves are leading 2-1, but the situation is more delicate, and the Nuggets, who won G3 by a big score, are obviously full of morale and seem to have found a way to deal with the Timberwolves. G4 is crucial for both sides, and if the Timberwolves win, they will take a 3-1 lead and get the match point, and the promotion situation is very good; If the Nuggets win, they will equalize the big score, regain home-court advantage, and will have the upper hand psychologically.

The Nuggets' strong rebound in G3 was mainly due to Murray's resurgence in form, and he scored 24 points on 11-of-21 shooting on 9-of-32 shooting in the first two games of G3, and Murray's play in G4 was still crucial. Jokic was heavily defended by the Timberwolves' interior twin towers in the first three games, but his output was steady. Neither Gordon nor Porter Jr. have been consistent, but G3 have played well and both need to continue that form.

The Timberwolves were blocked in the G3 offense, almost all of them were sluggish, only 90 points were scored in the whole game, and Edwards only scored 19 points, although the efficiency was acceptable, but the aggression was not as good as the first two games, in order to win G4, Edwards must play the lethality of the first two games, and also need Towns, Conley, Gobert, Reed and other helpers to stand up and give some help, the Timberwolves must do their best in all aspects to have the certainty of winning the opponent.

Another key factor affecting this game is the referee's blowing scale, the first two Timberwolves' strong defense made the Nuggets very uncomfortable, and the G3 referee's blowing scale was significantly tightened, resulting in McDaniels eating 3 fouls early, the Timberwolves' overall defensive intensity decreased, and the Nuggets played a smooth offense, and finally won a big victory. In this game, the referee's blowing penalty scale will affect the trend of the game to a certain extent.

In terms of injuries, the Nuggets' Murray, Pope and Reggie are all doubtful, but the possibility of playing in the end is very high, and the Timberwolves are all in full force.

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