Empty Hack 44+5! I was all to blame for the loss, Watts took the blame after the game, and Jokic showed no mercy

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2024-05-13 12:53Posted in Shandong Sports Creator

In an NBA playoff game that ended today, the Timberwolves lost to the Nuggets 107-115, the process of this battle was full of ups and downs, the Timberwolves only trailed by 5 points in the first quarter, and the difference in the second quarter came to double digits, and Edwards broke out in the third quarter to score 14 points in a single quarter, but the difference was not significantly narrowed, Murray also scored 12 points in this quarter, and the Nuggets steadily maintained their advantage in the final quarter, and the Timberwolves launched many counterattacks without success, and finally lost. In terms of statistics, Edwards scored 44 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, 1 block and 3 turnovers, Towns had 13 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists, Conley had 15 points, 2 rebounds and 9 assists, Gobert had 11 points, 14 rebounds and 5 turnovers, and Reed had 11 points and 4 rebounds.

After this battle, the two sides came to 2-2 and returned to the same running line, the process of this round of the series was beyond our expectations, the Nuggets lost two home games in a row, and the Timberwolves failed to hold both home courts, there are statistics, the Nuggets have achieved 8 wins and 1 loss in the past 9 away games in the playoffs, and they have only lost to the Lakers in the first round of G4 this year, which shows that the Nuggets seem to be very good at playing away from home in the playoffs. Looking back at G3, there are many opinions from the outside world that the referees are biased towards the Nuggets and do not encourage confrontation, so the Timberwolves' defensive advantages cannot be brought into play, so what about this game? In fact, the penalty is similar to that of G3, but the Timberwolves must not only look for the whistle factor when they lose, they themselves have also exposed a lot of problems.

There are four main points, first of all, Zhuge Malone is very witty, he let Jokic play against Downs, Gordon against Gobert, which led to a sharp drop in the defensive pressure faced by Jokic, Downs can't prevent Jokic at all, if Gobert dares to come over to help defend, then Gordon's opportunity will come out, the whole game, Gordon handed over 11 of 12 shots, the shooting rate is ridiculously high, with Gordon here, the Timberwolves dare not go all out to wrap Jokic, of course, there are many rounds Gobert personally defended Jokic, the result is still not good, The serious Jokic is too strong and has turned DPOY into a toy, including G3, which is also a similar situation, so how to limit Yokic, the Timberwolves should think about it.

The second reason for the loss is related to Gobert, after his comeback, he slowed down the Timberwolves' offensive rhythm, Gobert moved slowly, so that the Timberwolves could not speed up, and could only play a positional battle with the Nuggets, which is actually not the advantage of the Timberwolves, Jokic can score and organize, Murray has strong singles ability, Porter and Pope have a projection threat, Gordon can fight and grab the ability to be comprehensive, and the Timberwolves are not the opponents of the Nuggets, maybe Gobert really shouldn't come back, and the Timberwolves have to play fast if they want to win the Nuggets. The third reason for the loss, Edwards was a little alone, he was the only one in the team to score a double-double in the first half, the Downs around him was playing crazy iron, the key was to grab the ball, Edwards scored 14 points in the third quarter, and the result was still unable to overtake the score.

Watts is really not easy today, 44 points also set a record for the highest playoff score in the history of the Timberwolves, the important Watts played a total of 45 minutes, he didn't dare to rest, because in the 3 minutes of Edwards' break, the score ratio between the two sides was 2-15, it is not enough to rely on Edwards to exert his strength, Downs, Reed and Conley and others need to stand up, especially Towns, at least 20 points, you must know that G1 and G2 he scored 20 points and 27 points respectively. The final reason for the loss, the Nuggets played quite well off the bench, Braun 11 points, Holiday 10 points, Reggie 6 points, on the other hand, the Timberwolves bench Reid 11 points, Walker 2 points, only 13 points, the bench should be the strength of the Timberwolves, this time it is not as good as the Nuggets, Li Kyle actually did not score 1 point.

In an interview after the game, Edwards was very frustrated, and when talking about the loss, he said: "I am responsible for this loss, we played without energy, we played mediocre, we disappointed my team and the fans," these words are very understandable, Watts is taking the initiative to take responsibility, and did not look for other reasons, I have to say that Edwards does have the temperament of a leader, and thinks that losing is his responsibility, in fact, he has tried his best in this game, without Watts's outbreak in the third quarter, the Nuggets have to collapse early, and the blame is also Towns, Gobert and Lee Kyle's responsibility.

Then came the point, when it came to being tied 2-2 in the series, Edwards said: "They're the defending champions, we didn't think it would be easy, they had the best player in the world, Jokic, and he was in control of the ball the whole game. Edwards continued: "I don't think the momentum is on their side now, they won two, we won two, it's a matter of who wins two more at this point, we're competing at the highest level, we're ready for G5," and it can be seen that Edwards is still trying to regain his confidence, after all, the 2-2 draw, both sides still have a chance.

Jokic was also interviewed, talking about the series from 0-2 down to 2-2, Jokic replied: "This is the game, but I think that made us stronger, more united, we took a beating, but now we have responded, I hope to go back and defend our home court," Jokic is making it clear, he thinks the Nuggets have become stronger, and he also bluntly said that he will win G5, I have to say that Jokic is full of confidence, which undoubtedly creates pressure on the Timberwolves. In the end, as mentioned earlier, the G5 whistle will most likely continue the scale of G3 and G4, encouraging offense and discouragement of high-intensity confrontation, so the Timberwolves need to find a way to limit Jokic, and then Towns, don't expect you to defend Jokic, but at least stand up on the offensive end.

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