On May 14, Beijing time, the 2023-2024 playoffs are underway, in which Hart said that we have not shown enough energy, which is not the performance that the New York Knicks should have, and general manager Stone revealed that potential trades have been discussed for the previous three years, but the Rockets have never come close to sending away the top four picks in their hands. Congratulations to Jokic, the second group of the NBA Tianwang Mountain Battle is officially released, head coach Malone said that defending the home court, it seems that the next Timberwolves, if you want to win, I am afraid it will be a little difficult.
According to the latest report from the Athletic, with Jamal Murray, All-Star center Jokic, and Aaron Gordon's quasi-big three, after losing two games in a row, they did not intend to end the season like this, relying on excellent performances to defeat Edwards, No. 1 center Towns and Gobert's Timberwolves again, the series score was rewritten to 2-2, and the two sides returned to the same running line again. It should be emphasized that due to the equalizer, the second group of the NBA Tianwang Mountain battle was released, or the Denver Nuggets vs. Timberwolves, who won the match point, the probability of promotion increased, and the loss faced being eliminated and missed the Western Conference finals.
It is worth mentioning that against the Minnesota Timberwolves, in the fourth game of the Western Conference semifinals, Jokic played 39 minutes and got 35 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists, Jamal Murray played 38 minutes and got 19 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists, and Aaron Gordon played about 41 minutes and got 27 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. On the other hand, Edwards played 45 minutes and got 44 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, except for him, Towns and Gobert suddenly couldn't play, and they couldn't provide the former with the necessary help, and it was normal for them to be pulled back two games in a row.
You must know that after the game, the series score of the Western Conference semifinals was equalized, and head coach Malone publicly set a target to Jokic, Murray and other players in an interview, and he said so. Guys, you're really good, from down two points to a tie, continue to believe in your teammates, play our own basketball culture, now back to our home court, we have to defend, the battle of Tianwang Mountain, let's do our best to win it together, the benches Reggie, Braun, Holiday you played well, this brand, it belongs to Aaron Gordon, he is really good.
Now, with the Denver Nuggets falling behind by two points, they choose to learn a lesson, after the rebirth of Nirvana, with the excellent play of Jamal Murray, Jokic and Aaron Gordon, the quasi-big three, pulled back two games in a row, and the series score was rewritten to a 2-2 draw, and the NBA second group of Tianwang Mountain Battle was officially released, or these two teams, the next game to win, there is a high probability of promotion, if you lose, your heart is gone, and you will face elimination. It should be noted that Malone expressed his position in the locker room after the game, asking Jokic, Murray, Gordon and other players to defend their home court and win the fifth battle of Tianwang Mountain.