On May 15, Beijing time, the battle between the Timberwolves and the Nuggets on Tianwang Mountain, the Nuggets' suppression of offense and defense in this game was still very strong. Maintaining their advantage in every quarter of the game allowed them to continue to stretch the gap and easily beat the Timberwolves 112-97 to take the match point in this series.
In both games, Jokic's play was truly terrifying. As long as Jokic can show full force mode, he will be the number one presence in the league. Not only can he score difficult goals, but he also has three points, and with excellent playmaking, the Timberwolves can't do anything with him. Especially in the third quarter, Jokic completely controlled the game, and cut 40+7+13 in the whole game.
At the same time, there are three starters who are also giving Jokic enough help. Among them, Murray can score consecutive goals at the end of the game when Kikic's physical fitness declined, and he has 16+4 assists in the whole game, and he has given Jokic enough to relieve pressure. And Gordon is also maintaining enough performance this time, 18+10+5 data, such a performance is comprehensive enough. Coupled with the fact that Pope's shooting percentage is truly terrifying, he can completely influence the game after his three-point return. 6 of 8 in the game got 16+4+4 data, and these three are also the key.
And there are two more key points on the bench. Among them, Braun is a wonder player, with high physical fitness, defensive focus, and ball quotient, but his projection ability and self-confidence are very insufficient. However, this 4-of-8 got 10+5+2, which is very eye-catching. Reggie is still in a state of full blood, although it stinks and smells, but today he scored 6 points in 3 of 3, which is not bad.
It's a shame that Gobert has completely become Jokic's toy. There is no way, he is very slow on the court, and the end result is that Jokic can play at will, which is the biggest drawback of the Timberwolves.
Downs is also in big trouble for this game. He limped after the game, which completely hindered his performance on the court. Of course, Downs still has a 23+6+4 performance, but unfortunately the injury has affected his performance. And Edwards was completely lost in this game, the ball quotient was not good, and he couldn't stand up in the key battle, so he was 5 out of 15.