On May 13, it was reported that in the G4 game of the Western Conference semifinals of the NBA playoffs that had just ended on May 13, the Nuggets defeated the Timberwolves 115-107 away and equalized the score 2-2. In this game, Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon exploded with 27 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists, and after the game, Timberwolves center Gobert was also completely convinced, praising Gordon today as Kobe!
In this game, Gordon's performance was invincible, shooting 11 of 12 on the offensive end, 2 of 2 three-pointers, and 3 of 3 free throws, scoring 27 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks, with a plus/minus of +9.
On the defensive end, Gordon defended the opponent to 1 of 12, and even Edwards, who scored 44 points, could only do 1 of 5 under his defense!
According to statistics, in the playoffs, Gordon contributed at least 25 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists in a single game, and the shooting rate was as high as more than 90%, making Gordon the third person in NBA history.
The previous two were Richmond and Paul (14-of-14 against the Pelicans in 2022).
In this game, Timberwolves center Gobert played 36 minutes in the game, shooting 3 of 5 shots, 5 of 9 free throws, and got 11 points and 14 boards, but there were as many as 5 turnovers with a plus/minus of +9.
Gobert said after the game: "The shots against Gordon were defensive, and some of those goals were high-intensity matchups. If Gordon (11-of-12) becomes Kobe Bryant in a while, we have to accept that. It's part of the competition. ”
Speaking about the G5 game, Gobert said: "Game 5 restarted 0-0, the Nuggets want to win at home, and we want to win. It's going to be a battle. We believe in ourselves and in our teammates. ”
In this regard, netizens have said, "It's not terrible to win, it's embarrassing to lack anyone." It's not terrible to lose, it's embarrassing for anyone. ”
"You'd better go home and hug the baby, so that the Timberwolves will have a big chance of winning."
"The Nuggets are strong, Lao Zhan said that the Nuggets are a team with no weaknesses, he won't say nonsense, under this salary structure, you can't find a more balanced, stable, united and confident combination than the Nuggets Five. You can't put the Nuggets on the back foot just because they lost two games, and as long as the title defense is successful, history will never care if you swept or grabbed seven. ”
"The Lakers lack a Huazi, and the wolves lack a thick eyebrow"
"You apply to the team, say you want to vaccinate your child, just miss G5"
"In fact, if the baguette participates in the second game, the Wolves may lose, and the Nuggets are completely disrupted by the absence of the baguette."