On May 13, Beijing time, the Timberwolves vs. Nuggets game had a big reversal in the fourth game of the series, and Aaron Gordon, who had blown up James, ushered in a super explosion again to save the Nuggets. He shot an astonishing 10-of-10 shooting percentage in the third quarter and a half, scoring 27 points in the game to lead the team to a 115-107 victory.
Aaron Gordon is definitely a superstar for the Nuggets in this year's playoffs, averaging only 4th on the team in points per game so far in the playoffs, with only 13.9 points, but he has always been able to step up when it matters most. In the round of the game against the Lakers, in the third game, Gordon made a big contribution, 12 of 18 explosions, 29 points, 15 rebounds and 3 assists to crush James.
In this game, the momentum of the two sides was completely reversed, because the first two games were 2-0 ahead, and if the Lakers won the third game, it would not necessarily be who would win. But if Gordon's outburst helped the Nuggets go 3-0, they would have been 100% locked up in the promotion. No team in NBA history has come back from 3-0 down, so that game can be said to be a game that sent the Lakers off and sounded the death knell.
Other games don't need Aaron Gordon to play hard at all, and this series against the Timberwolves is different, the Wolves just let Gordon this point, let Gobert defend him, Towns to defend Jokic, if he can't respond with goals, it's basically difficult to play. As a result, this game was against Gobert, Gordon's play was very eye-catching, in the first half he had already dreamed of returning to the top, shooting 6 of 6 and slashing 14+3+3, and by the way, there were 2 blocks and 1 steal, which is really a god of war.
In the third quarter, Gordon continued to pull full, scoring three more goals and 9 of 9 for 20 points, without conceding a single ball, and no matter how he shot. When Gordon played this state, the Timberwolves were really desperate, originally defending Jokic and Porter with all their might, and at most one Murray, but I didn't expect Gordon to be so fierce, so how do you defend it? And Gobert is destined to stay under the basket, because of the footwork, it is impossible to get out, and Gordon has been playing him and can't get out of all kinds of three-point shots.
In the fourth quarter of the game, the Nuggets were in a desperate situation, when Gordon broke the game, and he scored 10-of-10 in the face of Gobert's defense. Gordon's first mid-range shot of the game was when he missed a step-back jumper from the free throw line with 3:38 left in the fourth quarter, but he was invincible in the first 10 shots, and he was still 2-of-2 from the outside three-point line, and he didn't miss a free throw.
scored 25 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists in the third quarter, this is only the No. 4 scoring point of the Nuggets, you must know that before him, there are Jokic, Murray and Porter, three players who average 20+ per game in the playoffs, so Gordon played so well in this ball, how do you say the Timberwolves played? Not only that, but the goal that stopped the Timberwolves in the last 3 minutes and 13 seconds was created by Gordon, who received a pass from Mr. Yoo and violently dunked with both hands to score the 11th goal. With 27 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal and 2 hats, the spokesperson of this domestic brand has really become the most perfect championship puzzle on the stage of the NBA playoffs.