The rise of the youth army has become the main theme of the Western Conference this season, the Thunder and the Timberwolves have let fans see the potential to grow into a top team in the future, especially the Timberwolves, under the leadership of Edwards, the Western Conference semifinals twice defeated the Denver Plateau home court, forcing the defending champions into a desperate situation, but after returning to the home court, the Timberwolves suddenly lost the discipline of the first two games, and the third game allowed the Nuggets to win by 27 points, which hit the Timberwolves' self-confidence, and at the same time boosted their morale, after a full day's rest, The two teams ushered in the fourth game of the series, whether the Timberwolves won the game point at home, or the Nuggets brought the two sides back to the same running line, which became the biggest attraction of this game! The Nuggets, who were away from home in this game, played the momentum of the defending champions, and under the leadership of the three cores Jokic, Murray and Aaron Gordon, they once established an 18-point lead, although Edwards' performance was still eye-catching, but his teammates did not give it a hard time, making it difficult for Huazi to stand alone, and watched the Nuggets win 115-107 and rewrite the score to a 2-2 draw!
Jokic is rarely ruthless, and the Nuggets are powerful
As a championship team, the Nuggets know very well what it means for them once the big score comes to 1-3, in order not to let themselves fall into a desperate situation, they are in the fourth Western Conference semifinals with the Timberwolves, as soon as they come up, Jokic, as the tactical core, is also rare ruthless, in the game directly split Edwards, difficult scoring and exquisite passing is even more handy, under the focus of the best defensive player Gobert, still contributed 35 + 7 + 7 + 3 + 1 comprehensive personal data.
Murray, the champion guard who was beaten by the Timberwolves before, also played a tough individual performance on the road, especially before the end of the half, when the Timberwolves quickly chased the difference to single digits, Murray used a super long fairy three-point shot to help the Nuggets stabilize their position, hit 3 three-pointers in the game, cut 19 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists, and the uncrowned dunk king Gordon was even more firepower 12 shots 11 of 12, and scored 27 points with terrifying efficiency, and the outstanding play of the three cores gave the Nuggets an away victory, A solid foundation has been laid.
Single-handedly taking out the three cores of the Nuggets, Edwards tried his best
In the case of the team falling behind in the first half, the Timberwolves were able to let the home fans see the hope of a reversal for a while, relying on Edwards' brave play, as a key player of the Nuggets, Huazi used his explosive physical fitness, super athleticism, and delicate basketball skills to destroy the Nuggets' defensive strategy again and again, hitting 16 of 25 shots in the game, scoring a game-high 44 points, in addition to 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals.
However, the teammates collectively did not give strength, so that Edwards was unable to support himself, as one of the two champions, Towns, did not play his advantage in projection ability, and often fell to the low post, to challenge his weakness, and finally only 13 points were exchanged for 18 shots, he did not give Huazi enough help, and also led to the Timberwolves' two consecutive home defeats.
After the first four games of the Western Conference semifinals, the Timberwolves and the Nuggets have won all of them on each other's home court, and in the fifth battle of Tianwang Mountain, the two sides will return to Denver again.