Timberwolves 2-3 Nuggets! The helpless thing is not the loss, but the words of Watts after the game, and the heart is gone

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2024-05-15 15:00Posted in Shandong Sports Creators

In an NBA game that ended today, the Timberwolves lost to the Nuggets 97-112 again, the process was quite intense, the Nuggets only led by 2 points in the first quarter, and the Nuggets still had an advantage in the second quarter but the point difference was not opened, the Timberwolves overtook in the third quarter, but unfortunately the Nuggets responded immediately, Jokic led the team to reopen the point difference, and the Timberwolves fought back in the final quarter. In terms of statistics, Edwards had 18 points, 4 rebounds, 9 assists, 1 steal and 4 turnovers, Towns had 23 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 2 turnovers, Gobert had 18 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks, Walker had 14 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 blocks, Reed had 7 points and 3 rebounds, and Lee Kyle had 2 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists.

After this battle, the series score came to 3-2, and the Nuggets got the match point, according to NBA big data statistics, the team that won the best-of-7 series won the Tianwang Mountain with a promotion probability of up to 82%, which shows that the situation of the Timberwolves is very bad, because the current momentum is definitely on the Nuggets' side, so G6 They may end the series. Many fans can't understand why the Timberwolves have led 2-0 on the road and are now 2-3 behind, is it the reason why the referees are biased towards the Nuggets? So you have to find the reason for losing, looking at this game, the Timberwolves mainly lost in five aspects, first of all, the whistle is indeed beneficial to the Nuggets, which is an indisputable fact, take the first half of the second quarter as an example, the Timberwolves were blown three offensive fouls in a row.

At that time, even head coach Finch was angry, yelling at the referee, almost eating T, and then Towns and Reed both had 3 fouls on their backs early, looking back at G3 and G4, the whistle encouraged offense and did not encourage high-intensity confrontation, resulting in the Timberwolves' defensive advantages could not be brought into play, perhaps from the perspective of the league, it is indeed hoped that the Nuggets will advance. The second reason for losing, of course, we can't just look for the referee factor, the Timberwolves themselves exposed the problem is more deadly, after losing two games, Jokic suddenly turned on the rampage mode, today's game Jokic bombarded 40 points, 7 rebounds and 13 assists, 12 points in the first quarter, 16 points in the third quarter, there are many rounds, Jokic faced Gobert and played 2+1.

Even in the face of Gobert and Lee Kyle's bag, Jokic can still play 2+1 on the inside, and in the first half, Reed was also beaten several times by Jokic, and the Timberwolves' interior line is completely helpless, but we really can't blame Gobert, frankly speaking, Gobert's defense is really no problem, he has defended to the extreme, but Jokic can throw all kinds of fairy balls, and even negative angle hooks can be scored, what can you do? Jokic's play in this game is historic, you just let Olajuwon defend uselessly, if you want to blame Jokic is too strong, there are statistics, Jokic has become the first player in NBA playoff history to score at least 15 goals in a single game, deliver at least 10 assists, and have no turnovers.

The third reason for the loss, on the surface, Edwards played badly, but in fact, the Nuggets' restrictions on Edwards were very successful, a large number of pinch shots, area packing, forcing Edwards to play the ball, stripping him out of the Timberwolves' offensive round, a bit like G1 and G2 Timberwolves locked Murray, in this case, Edwards never found a rhythm, 5 of 15 shots in the game, and Finch couldn't find a way to help Watts crack the bag, it is conceivable that the G6 Nuggets will continue to use this strategy, the Timberwolves are very dangerous. The fourth reason for the loss, Conley's absence, was obvious, the Timberwolves lost one of the best playmakers, ball handlers who could handle the ball, and when Watts was pinched, the Wolves' offense basically stalled. The final reason for the loss, the Timberwolves had 14 turnovers.

To sum up, we found that the Nuggets did slow down, they found a way to beat the Timberwolves, and even if the whistle is right, the Timberwolves have little hope of winning. After the game, Edwards was also interviewed, and when talking about the loss, he said in frustration: "I think the first two losses gave us a negative impact, and after those two games, we were not energetic, the opponent (Nuggets) is a very good team, you have to praise them, they beat us, they also have the best player in the world, Jokic, he controlled the ball throughout the game," these words are easy to understand, Watts thinks that the Timberwolves' desire to win is insufficient, and also praises the strength of the Nuggets and Jokic, it can be seen, Edwards lost so much that he was gone.

Later, when talking about the 2-3 deficit in the series, Edwards said: "This kind of tough loss, they made a lot of shots, but we didn't, they are the defending champions, so they won't play like the first two games," which is actually a little frustrated Edwards, who thinks the Timberwolves have missed too many shots, and also admits the horror of the Nuggets' strength.

Jokic was also interviewed after the game, and when talking about the 3-2 lead in the series, Jokic said: "This is the game, but I think that (two consecutive home losses) made us stronger and more united, we took a beating, but now we have a response, we are still in a dangerous situation now, we have to continue to play with a sense of desperation, we want to win another game on the home court of the Timberwolves," I have to say, Jokic is really ruthless, he is ready to eliminate the Timberwolves in G6. Finally, at present, if the Timberwolves want to win, Edwards must find a way to crack the bag, and then Gobert must make it difficult for Jokic as much as possible, and at the same time, Towns must score more, the Timberwolves have no way out, I hope they can make adjustments.

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