On May 13, the NBA playoffs Western Conference semifinals continued, with the Nuggets facing the Timberwolves. The Nuggets got into the groove faster after the start, leading by five points in the first quarter and opening up a 15-point deficit at halftime. In the second half, the Nuggets repelled the Timberwolves' scoring offensive, and they also stabilized in the final quarter, and finally won 115-107, chasing the big score to 2-2, and the two sides next battled against Tianwang Mountain. After the game, the game was hotly discussed, mainly because of the Nuggets' victory, and three of them had to be mentioned.
First, high-percentage three-point shooting.
Looking back at the game, the Nuggets were very accurate in their three-point shooting, which was the main reason for their victory, with 13-of-29 from the field. In the game, Murray, Holiday , Reggie and Gordon all had high shooting percentages. In particular, Murray and Holiday were both 3-of-5 three-pointers in the third quarter, so the high shooting percentage strongly supported the team's firepower. At the same time, we should also praise the Nuggets' bench players, Holiday , Reggie and Braun have contributed after they came on the court, which is also the basis of the team's victory.
Second, Jokic's containment is not to be said.
Jokic's containment has always been the magic weapon for the Nuggets to win, but other teams just can't crack it, and the same is true for the Timberwolves. In the game, Jokic was still dealt near the three-point line, and the rest of the Nuggets players just waited to catch the ball. So everyone saw the effect, and the same was true for the high three-point shooting percentage mentioned above. The most comfortable is Gordon, this guy shot 9 of 9 in the third quarter, 2 of 2 three-pointers, how can this play make the Timberwolves win. Jokic went to the inside near and Gordon was on the baseline and ready to cut in. Jokic wasn't on the inside, Gordon went in and walked, and he scored easily with that style of play.
Third, it perfectly limited the Timberwolves' main point of attack.
The Timberwolves' offensive firepower, one is Edwards, and the other is Towns. Edwards is a monster, and the Nuggets can't defend against him, so it's better to simply give up and strangle Towns instead. So we saw the scene, Downs had a hard time scoring and he didn't have a high shooting percentage. As long as Towns gets inside, don't think about scoring easily, and the Nuggets will either be surrounded by multiple people or fouled immediately. Towns was limited by a little temper that didn't make the Timberwolves how to win. In the third quarter, Towns held the ball and went inside, an obvious foul, but it was a scrum, and it seems that the referees also want the Nuggets and the Timberwolves to play a few more games.
To sum up, the Nuggets can be described as a three-way win, and these tactical arrangements are very targeted, at least we can see from the perspective of fans. The two sides are currently tied 2-2, and the next battle of Tianwang Mountain will be more intense, in short, who can enter the Western Finals is still unknown.