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On the night when Edwards scored 44 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, the Timberwolves still lost to the Nuggets 107-115, where did they lose? The three details are as follows: Downs' weakness, five small mazes, and 30 seconds to highlight the youthfulness.
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1. Downs' weakness.
Reed's three-pointer helped the team establish a 7-point advantage at 20-13, the Nuggets launched a tough counterattack, and the reason why the Timberwolves did not withstand it, Towns's weakness was the key, three typical pictures:
Downs can't beat Pope and Potter
It's understandable that you can't play Jokic and Gordon one-on-one, but in the face of Pope and Porter Jr., Towns is still dodging and playing, passing the ball as soon as he encounters a pinch, which is incomprehensible, and this is just the beginning.
Cut by Popper
Pope is 17 centimeters shorter and 20 kilograms lighter, and Downs didn't fly directly to the dunk, but on the contrary, he was cut and finally missed, spicy eyes.
Downs didn't dare to hit Braun
OK, Pope is the league's top 3-and-D, and it's understandable that Downs can't play, but in the face of sophomore Braun one-on-one, Downs didn't play, and it's understandable that disappointed fans call him "gummies".
As the third highest point on the court, Towns was originally the team's offensive advantage, but in the first quarter of the game, it was 0-of-7 and only scored 1 point on free throws, and the Timberwolves were the first responsible person for the Nuggets 29-24 overtake, and the damage did not stop there.
Two, five small mazes.
Because Towns' performance did not meet expectations, so the second quarter was rematched, and Finch and the assistant coach combined to put on a fan five of Reed, Lee Kyle, Madan, Walker and Conley to deal with Gordon's five-small lineup. G2 battle, the Timberwolves used, it was a helpless move in the absence of Gobert, the two towers were in this game, and the coaching staff still put five small, just because of the failure of Towns' offense, the result:
Walker hit a three-pointer
Reid was taken care of, Lee Kyle did not shoot a threat, Walker hit a three-pointer in a row, and the Timberwolves scored only two points in two minutes.
Braun layup
Once the Timberwolves' offense is inaccurate, the Nuggets resolutely push the counterattack, Holiday three points, Gordon assists Braun to cut in the air, Holiday hits the second three-pointer, Gordon counterattacks the right wing strong burst, the next round as shown in the picture, Murray helps Braun counterattack layup, the Nuggets wave 12-2 climax to establish a 15-point advantage at 41-26, the first turning point of the game.
3. 30 seconds.
In terms of player talent and overall depth, the Timberwolves are slightly better than the Nuggets, which is why they won two consecutive cities on the road, so under the leadership of Edwards, the team once chased the score to 49-56, but in the last 30 seconds of the first half:
Ask the teacher to help Pope score three points
Mr. Yoo held the ball in the right waist position, Walker was stunned at the top of the arc, Murray cut in the middle of the lightning, Maidan had to help defend, Mr. Yoo passed the ball to the top of the right arc, and Pope absolutely vacant hit the only three-pointer in the game.
Mr. Yoo steals and assists Porter to dunk again
Edwards was light-footed, using Gobert's block to get rid of Gordon's strong burst, Mr. Yoo swung the ball with his right hand, and then bowed and stealed, Porter Jr. went down as fast as lightning, and Mr. Yoo tossed to help him dunk hard.
Murray scored a three-pointer from beyond distance
With 1.6 seconds left, Walker wanted to quickly serve the baseline ball to find Maidan to complete the final shot, but as a result, Murray was alert to complete the steal, and the backcourt sacrificed a super long three-pointer, and the ball pressed into the net.
In just 30 seconds, the Nuggets exploded 8-0 from 56-49 to 64-49 to establish a 15-point advantage, the second key turning point of the game, highlighting the defending champions at the same time, but also highlighting the youthfulness of the Timberwolves, after all, the youth army is the first time to play in the Western Conference semifinals.
Ask the teacher to seal the coffin and nail the lid with a blow
Edwards can still carry the team to launch a tenacious counterattack, helpless, even if he is young, his energy is still limited, and the strong offensive layup after getting rid of the defense did not score 2+1, and the first free throw also hit the iron, indicating that the Timberwolves have lost hope of a counterattack, not to mention that the opposite is a three-time MVP? The teacher scored 16 points in the last quarter to harvest strongly, and the Timberwolves had to swallow the bitter fruit of defeat in "one blow, then decline, and three exhaustion".
Ruoshang, Towns' weakness, five small mazes, and 30 seconds of youth, the three details combined to make the Timberwolves unable to hold on to the key home court, the series was tied 2-2, and, from the point of view of the situation, it is difficult for them to stop the awakened defending champions.