The NBA playoffs continued, and today the Timberwolves continued to host the Nuggets at home, and they lost 107-111 to the Nuggets. Although Edwards scored 44 points today, he still couldn't help his team win.
It's clear that the Nuggets have fueled their fighting spirit after the second big loss, and the Nuggets players have adjusted themselves in both games, especially Murray. And Nuggets head coach Malone has also begun to slowly open up and begin to increase the playing time of bench players. The Nuggets bench players contributed a total of 27 points today, which is a rare occurrence in the first two games.
On the other hand, on the Timberwolves' side, Edwards can be said to be alone. In terms of bench players, the Timberwolves' performance today is not comparable to that of the Nuggets. Lee Kyle got 6 minutes of playing time today but didn't score a point, and the plus/minus on the court was minus 18. In the six minutes that Lee Kyle played, the Timberwolves lost by 18 points. It is clear that Li Kaier's shortcomings on the offensive end have been seriously exposed.
In the second game, Li Kaier played a more comprehensive data, when Gobert was absent, and Li Kaier took the starter. But after Gobert's return, Lee's role was much weakened. The Timberwolves' return to their previous style of play didn't work as well as Game 2. When Gobert and Lee Kyle are both on the court at the same time, the Timberwolves' space cannot be opened, because Lee Kyle is not a good shooter. The Timberwolves didn't play to Lee Kyle's ability to respond to the ball in these two games. It seems that the two of them are not fused.
Of course, for Li Kaier personally, he also has a fatal shortcoming, that is, his three-point shooting is too bad, so the opponent will sink back when defending him. And when he gets the ball, he doesn't think about attacking in the first place. So he doesn't change anything about the opponent's defense. When he doesn't play well on the defensive end of the court, he may become a side effect.
In the future, Kyle Lee must strengthen some of his mid-range scoring, especially some throws under the basket, only in this way can he better gain a foothold in the NBA. Although Li Kaier's defensive ability and passing ability are very strong, if he doesn't attack or even take the ball and doesn't look at the basket, the impact on the offensive end of a team is also huge. This would weaken his presence. He has to hone his skills on the offensive end, otherwise his style of play may shrink further with his stats, and he may slowly fade out of the league in the future. Many fans believe that playing in China may even become an option for him in the future.