On May 13, Beijing time, the Nuggets defeated the Timberwolves by 8 points, and the series was tied 2-2.
The series against the Lakers was too easy for the Nuggets, and they never adapted to such intensity, so they were caught off guard by the Wolves in this round. But now the Nuggets are finally starting to show their fangs and start adjusting to the real playoff top intensity.
So they showed their greatest trait, you can't make mistakes against the Nuggets, you can't make even a little mistake, otherwise you will definitely lose. The Timberwolves lost by 8 points in this game, isn't it a pity to look at? So where are the 8 points lost? How terrible is it to lose in the last 20 seconds of the second quarter, and lose 48 minutes in 20 seconds?
Let's take a look at what happened in those 20 seconds, first with 19.3 seconds left in the second quarter. The Timberwolves' defense was a little loose, and he missed the Pope outside, allowing him to hit an open three-pointer, which was finally chased to only 7 points, and this leak was really deadly, and after the three-point shot, the Nuggets regained the lead to 10 points, how can you miss such a player at a critical moment?
The point is that they feel that this three-point shot, with 19 seconds left, the Nuggets can no longer threaten themselves, and I just play the last offense, so it is very loose. But it was too easy and casual, and the Timberwolves paid the price directly, and then Edwards missed, and Porter Jr. scored 5 points in a row with a dunk with 1.6 seconds left.
This is not over, the Timberwolves thought that the Nuggets could not play another offense in 1.6 seconds, so they threw the ball forward at random, thinking that their teammates would get the ball and forget it, but in this round, their reckless pass was directly intercepted by Murray, and then he dribbled two steps to shoot a three-point whistle in the half!
1.6 seconds 5 minutes, 20 seconds 8 minutes, and in the end the Nuggets won the 8-point shot, and if it wasn't for the 20 seconds of performance, the two sides would have been tied. This illustrates a very brutal truth, when you face the Nuggets, you can't relax for even a second, and every mistake you make will pay a terrible price.
Playing the defending champion, as long as you make a mistake, you will definitely be punished, originally chasing 7 points away, instantly became 15 points, in the second half the Timberwolves recovered 7 points, in the end is not just worse in these two rounds? So I can't blame anyone. Without the two turnovers in those 20 seconds to give the Nuggets eight points, the Timberwolves have the strength to fight. But the championship team is like this, use a magnifying glass to look for your slightest mistake, if you dare to make a mistake, then there is no chance, but who can guarantee that you will not make a mistake for 48 minutes?